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2020PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified92 % positive−30 % ~~14.99 €~~ 10.49 €

You play a small shade servant who must wait 400 real-time days for his king to awaken. You can spend the time exploring a vast cave, reading, crafting or simply doing nothing, making it an unusual, meditative experiment about patience and solitude.

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Cosy, great for unwinding
Fantasy setting
Strong, story-driven narrative

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The closest matches for The Longing are Book of Hours, Teacup and Wytchwood. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Longing special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Book of Hours 89% match – Cosy, great for unwinding
Newest alternative: Creature Kitchen 85% match – released 2026

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Book of Hours

89 %Match

2023PCSteam Deck verified85 % positive24.50 €

You tend a mysterious occult library in the mountains, reading arcane books, arranging cards and slowly uncovering secrets. There is no combat, just a calm, melancholy mood and the joy of discovery.

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Teacup

Accessible and relaxed

A gentle adventure where you play a shy frog gathering herbs in the woods for a tea party. Calm exploration, light puzzles and a warm storybook mood define the experience.

Wytchwood

Fantasy setting

As an old witch you gather ingredients, brew spells and work through macabre fairytale requests in a hand-drawn, gothic and whimsical world. A calm crafting adventure with puzzle-like recipe chains and dark humor.

Strange Antiquities

Fantasy setting

You run a shop of occult antiquities in the gloomy yet charming town of Undermere, identifying mysterious artefacts and using them to solve the townsfolk's strange problems. A relaxed puzzle adventure with a mystery atmosphere and a cat to pet.

Carto

Accessible and relaxed

As the young cartographer Carto, you rearrange map tiles to reshape the landscape, open new paths and change the stories of the people you meet. A gentle, hand-drawn puzzle adventure full of small discoveries.

Creature Kitchen

Fantasy setting

You cook snacks for forest creatures and win them over while searching a strange house and the woods around it. The cozy mood carries a faintly eerie undertone.

Beasts of Maravilla Island

Fantasy setting

As an aspiring wildlife photographer you explore a magical jungle island, solve puzzles and photograph fantastical creatures in their natural behaviors. A gentle, charming discovery adventure with no combat.

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

Accessible and relaxed

A gentle, hand-drawn adventure in Moominvalley: as Snufkin you wander, solve small puzzles, and use music and your harmonica to undo the damage of an oppressive park builder and restore the valley's harmony.

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Strong, story-driven narrative

You play a dog with a magic paintbrush who restores color to a drained world. It blends creative painting, puzzles and exploration with a heartfelt story about self-doubt and expectations.

Pajama Sam In: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

Accessible and relaxed

A charming point-and-click adventure for kids: as the pint-sized superhero Pajama Sam you explore a whimsical world, solve funny puzzles and playfully face your fear of the dark.

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