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2017PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable96 % positive14.79 €

A deeply emotional pixel-art adventure in which a boy in a children's hospital explores a fantasy world with his mother and helps fellow patients find closure. Light puzzles and side quests carry a moving story about loss and letting go.

Strong, story-driven narrative
Cosy, great for unwinding
Puzzles and brain teasers
Dark, serious atmosphere

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The closest matches for Rakuen are The Blackwell Epiphany, The Blackwell Convergence and The Blackwell Legacy. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Rakuen special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Blackwell Epiphany

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2014PCSteam Deck verified98 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Rakuen: a strong story, a relaxed difficulty and puzzles to figure out.

The finale of the Blackwell series: as medium Rosangela and her spirit guide Joey, you solve ghostly cases in a pixel-art point-and-click mystery set in modern New York, wrapping up a well-told, emotional saga.

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The Blackwell Convergence

Strong, story-driven narrative

The fourth Blackwell series entry: medium Rosa and her spirit guide Joey untangle connected ghost cases in New York. A story-driven pixel-art point-and-click adventure with inventory puzzles, mystery and dry wit.

The Blackwell Legacy

Strong, story-driven narrative

A story-driven point-and-click adventure in modern New York where Rosa learns she is a medium and teams up with the sardonic ghost Joey to solve supernatural cases. Light puzzles, dialogue and a melancholic mystery mood take center stage.

Loom

Fantasy setting

A classic LucasArts adventure where you play a young Weaver who solves puzzles by playing melodies on a distaff instead of using a typical inventory. Its unusual musical magic and melancholic, fairy-tale world set it apart.

1bitHeart

Distinctive, stylised art style

You play Nanashi, a lonely boy suffering from agoraphobia, who untangles a string of strange mysteries in a small town while slowly making friends. Its quirky 1-bit art gives the quiet, offbeat atmosphere much of its charm.

The Blackwell Deception

Strong, story-driven narrative

A story-driven point-and-click mystery set in New York, where medium Rosa and her spirit guide Joey investigate deaths tied to fraudulent street psychics. Conversations, investigation and inventory puzzles drive the experience.

Finding Paradise

Distinctive, stylised art style

Two doctors dive into a dying man's memories to artificially grant his final wish. A deeply emotional, narrative-driven pixel-art adventure with light puzzles, touches of humor and a strong soundtrack.

Dropsy

Strong, story-driven narrative

A quirky point-and-click adventure where you play Dropsy the clown, solving puzzles and helping people and animals through hugs rather than words. Its odd, hand-drawn look and a warm yet shadowy story about kindness and redemption set it apart.

A Bird Story

Cosy, great for unwinding

A short, wordless pixel-art tale about a lonely boy who nurses an injured bird. It tells its story purely through imagery and music, blurring reality and imagination along the way.

To the Moon

Easy to pick up

Two doctors travel backward through a dying man's memories to fulfill his final wish. It's a short, deeply moving story with warm humor and an unforgettable piano soundtrack.

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