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2021USK 6PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified93 % positive14.99 €

You guide the string puppet Abby through a fairytale circus world where her strings are both a prison and a gameplay mechanic. A poetic, story-driven 2.5D adventure mixing platforming and puzzles.

  • Emotional impact
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lavish presentation

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In short: Games like A Juggler's Tale

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes A Juggler's Tale special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Lost Words: Beyond the Page

99 %Match

2020PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified94 % positive14.79 €

Brings what grabs you about A Juggler's Tale: emotional impact, a strong story as well as jumping and platforming.

An emotional 2D adventure where a girl travels through her diary, using words themselves as platforms and puzzle pieces. The hand-drawn look and a gentle story about grief and loss take center stage.

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Ico

Strong soundtrack

You guide a boy and a mysterious girl through a desolate castle, where you are only strong together. Its quiet, melancholic atmosphere and puzzles against shadow creatures make ICO an unforgettable experience.

Forgotton Anne

Lavish presentation

A hand-drawn, cinematic puzzle-platformer set in a world of lost and forgotten things. As Anne you drive an emotional story forward and make choices that affect the Forgotlings.

Macrotis: A Mother's Journey

Puzzles and brain teasers

You guide Mother Bilby through a hidden underground realm in search of her children. The game blends atmospheric 2.5D platforming with clever puzzles and an emotional, heartfelt story.

Papo & Yo

Strong, story-driven narrative

A poetic puzzle platformer in which a boy navigates a dreamlike favela alongside a monster who stands in for his father's addiction. The puzzles and the personal, autobiographical story are tightly intertwined.

Neva

Lavish presentation

Neva is a gorgeously painted, almost wordless platforming adventure about a woman, her wolf cub and a world in decay. Light combat and environmental puzzles accompany a moving tale of bonding and loss.

Ico

Strong soundtrack

A quiet, melancholic adventure where a horned boy leads a mysterious girl by the hand through a vast, sunlit castle. Environmental puzzles, wordless storytelling and the bond that grows between the two make it an influential classic.

Arise: A Simple Story

Strong, story-driven narrative

A wordless platform adventure that tells a couple's life story through memories, from old age back to childhood. You bend time to get past obstacles, backed by a moving orchestral soundtrack.

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