21 Puzzle games like Yoku's Island Express that you should try

If Yoku's Island Express worked for you because of cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and strong narrative focus.

The genre is the same as Yoku's Island Express’s, and with it cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what Yoku's Island Express does: cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone: a casual, approachable feel.

What brings it close to Yoku's Island Express is open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

It shares the essentials of what Yoku's Island Express does: open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and pixel art.

What brings it close to Yoku's Island Express is open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

If Yoku's Island Express worked for you because of cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

What brings it close to Yoku's Island Express is exploration and discovery, single-player focus, and 2D presentation, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression.

It shares the essentials of what Yoku's Island Express does: exploration and discovery, single-player focus, and 2D presentation. Its own ground is free-to-play access.

It shares the essentials of what Yoku's Island Express does: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and pixel art.

The genre is the same as Yoku's Island Express’s, and with it exploration and discovery, cozy, relaxing feel, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Yoku's Island Express is exploration and discovery, cozy, relaxing feel, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

It shares the essentials of what Yoku's Island Express does: exploration and discovery, single-player focus, and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

It shares the essentials of what Yoku's Island Express does: open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Yoku's Island Express: exploration and discovery, single-player focus, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.