Games like Summer in Mara Prologue

Farming and exploration adventure game. Core loop involves island management, crafting, and sailing. Relaxing tropical feel.

87% positive from 1,045 · 2020 · Steam Deck Unsupported

Hand-drawnAnimeCartoonFemale Protagonist Life Sim Story Rich

Six games like Summer in Mara Prologue

Anthology Of The Killer

98% positive from 640 reviews2024Deck Playable

This is a horror-comedy anthology game. Players experience surreal, dangerous scenarios with a dark, humorous tone.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique, surrealist art and witty, satirical narrative, often comparing it to "Space Funeral" for its artistic and storytelling depth.

The catchThe automatic camera fights you in the walking sections and makes you miss dialogue.

Both are tagged Cartoon, Hand-drawn and Story Rich.

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Pilgrims

95% positive from 1,563 reviews201933% finish itDeck Verified

Playful adventure game with a non-linear puzzle-solving loop and hand-crafted animations. Features replayability through achievements and original music.

What players likedPlayers praise Pilgrims as a charming, replayable point-and-click adventure with a unique hand-drawn art style and humorous, multi-solution puzzles.

The catchProgress relies on blind trial-and-error to find next steps

Both are tagged Cartoon, Hand-drawn and Casual.

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The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo

87% positive from 1,045 reviews202349% finish itDeck Verified

A surrealist point-and-click adventure where players reassemble Mr. Coo by solving puzzles in a whimsical, hand-drawn world. It features absurd humor and wacky characters.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful, surreal hand-drawn animation and creative puzzles, often comparing it to *The Neverhood Chronicles* and *Fantasia*.

The catchBugs and softlocks force level restarts, and the puzzles run on obtuse moon logic.

Both are tagged Cartoon, Hand-drawn and Casual.

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Bing in Wonderland

97% positive from 2,020 reviews202323% finish itDeck Verified

Bing in Wonderland is a roguelite monster-killing game with a unique Butt Slam mechanic and a surreal art style. Players combine weapons and boons to defeat waves of varied enemies in fast-paced combat.

The catchCombat is shallow and thin, boiling down to button mashing and grinding upgrades.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn and Casual.

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Forgotton Anne

90% positive from 2,021 reviews201830% finish itDeck Verified

Cinematic adventure game with puzzle platforming. Players control Anne to solve puzzles and make choices affecting the story.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful, unique Ghibli-esque art style, emotional story, and music, despite simple platforming and short length.

The catchClunky, sluggish controls make the timed platforming sections frustrating.

Both are tagged Hand-drawn, Female Protagonist and Story Rich.

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What Comes After

90% positive from 1,031 reviews202087% finish it

A narrative adventure game where you talk to souls on a train to understand life and death. It's a heartwarming, comedic, and philosophical journey of self-acceptance.

What players likedPlayers praise this short, story-driven game for its meaningful conversations and gentle meditation on life and mortality.

The catchGameplay amounts to walking a train and clicking through dialogue with no real choices.

Both are tagged Female Protagonist, Casual and Adventure.

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More about Summer in Mara Prologue

What players liked

Players praise its charming art, relaxing farming/crafting gameplay, and compare it to Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon, My Time at Portia, and Ghibli movies.

The catch

Clunky controls, no mouse in menus, no key remapping

Reviews: 87% positive from 1,045
Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 87% positive, but with 1,045 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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