The Best Hand-drawn Games - Page 3

Update : My Lovely Empress added at rank #24.
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A Tale for Anna (2021)

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IOS iPhone Android Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

Join Anna on an amazing adventure to a magical world full of puzzles and fairytale characters!


  • minigame
  • hidden-object
  • magic
  • point-and-click
  • hand-drawn
  • family-friendly
  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • cartoony
  • colourful
  • story
  • cute
  • 2d
  • funny
  • single-player

22

The Longing (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch

An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days.


  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • walking-simulator
  • underground
  • idler
  • multiple-endings
  • hand-drawn
  • idle
  • real-time
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • experimental
  • exploration
  • book
  • 2d

23

Creepy Tale: Some Other Place Windows (2024)

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PC Windows

Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.


  • escape
  • dark
  • room
  • hand-drawn
  • scroller
  • lore
  • atmospheric
  • narration
  • puzzle
  • action-adventure
  • cartoony
  • linear
  • point-and-click
  • mystery

24

My Lovely Empress (2024)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch

My Lovely Empress is an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress.


  • visual-novel
  • 2.5d
  • immersive
  • simulation
  • fantasy
  • point-and-click
  • political
  • management
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • romance
  • dark
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • empire

25

Aurora (2020)

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Android Xbox One Xbox 360 PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

This is a light puzzle game of pretty girls, so help the girls solve their problems! Then you can interact with the pretty girls.


  • precision
  • platform
  • hand-drawn
  • rpg
  • 2d
  • japanese
  • mature
  • casual
  • action-adventure
  • investigation
  • clicker
  • adventure
  • philosophical
  • cute
  • jrpg

26

Saviorless (2024)

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j PC Windows Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux

Saviorless is a stylish dark fantasy action-platform game. Features two distinctive main characters on their quest to escape from a cursed land known as the Smiling Islands.


  • platform
  • hand-drawn
  • 2d
  • fantasy
  • dark
  • narration
  • hack-and-slash
  • conversation
  • surreal
  • atmospheric
  • stylized
  • self-narration
  • narrative
  • puzzle
  • multiple-endings

27

The Star Named EOS (2024)

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Mac OS Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.


  • puzzle
  • hand-drawn
  • point-and-click
  • story
  • anime
  • hidden-object
  • narrative
  • mystery
  • emotional
  • narration
  • fiction
  • first-person
  • linear
  • stylized

28

Arrog (2020)

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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Arrog is an enigmatic puzzle adventure game featuring hand-drawn art and set in a bizarre black-and-white world with color accents.Features-A tale about the journey of a man accepting his death through his dreams.-A unique black-and-white art style and traditional animations used in a bizarre world.-An intense 30-minute narrative experience.-A hand-crafted soundtrack for each section of the game.


  • hand-drawn
  • puzzle
  • point-and-click
  • adventure
  • music
  • narrative
  • psychological
  • beautiful
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • surreal
  • cerebral

29

Retro Machina (2021)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Retro Machina is a single-player action game and exploration with elements of RPG, set in a retro-futuristic universe. The game shows the journey of a little robot unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.


  • robots
  • puzzle
  • retro-futuristic
  • hand-drawn
  • sci-fi
  • isometric
  • exploration
  • platform
  • collectathon
  • boss
  • action-adventure
  • mystery
  • combat
  • dystopian
  • book

30

Cozy Grove (2021)

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Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

Cozy Grove offers a charming, narrative-driven island-style setting game where you play as a Spirit Scout who helps ghosts trapped on an island. With a range of activities such as fishing, crafting, and collecting resources, this game has an unexpected depth with ghost bear characters having their narratives ranging from comedic to bittersweet and impactful.


What we like:
  • Adorable cast of characters
  • Beautiful hand-drawn visuals
  • Charming soundtrack
  • Deep layer of complex themes
  • Available on multiple platforms
What could be improved:
  • Lack of cross-save functionality
  • Smaller scale compared to Animal Crossing
  • Limited storage
  • Time-limited quests
  • Limited play each day

  • relaxing
  • crafting
  • hand-drawn
  • life-sim
  • simulation
  • inventory
  • cute
  • real-time
  • cozy
  • narrative
  • collectathon
  • isometric
  • story
  • resource
  • difficult

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