6 Puzzle games like Anodyne that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Anodyne does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.

It shares the essentials of what Anodyne does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is punishing difficulty and 3D presentation.

If Anodyne worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a top-down view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and horror setting.

What brings it close to Anodyne is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone: cozy, relaxing feel.

Shelved next to Anodyne for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Anodyne for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is magic-based combat.