Path of Giants similar games & best alternatives

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Path of Giants

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Path of Giants is a serene puzzle adventure that follows three adorable explorers as they take on an icy mountain full of trials in search of a lost treasure. Control three characters, use their teamwork, leave no one behind, and hopefully find some gold!

What works

  • Charming and relaxing puzzle gameplay
  • Well-designed cooperative mechanics
  • Accessible controls and colorblind options
  • Pleasant art style and music
  • Unlimited undo and no time pressure

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Limited story and replayability
  • Some puzzles may be too easy for veterans
  • Minor bugs reported
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Cats Love Boxes

  • Abode

  • Harmony's Odyssey

  • CATO: Buttered Cat

  • PHOGS!

  • Pode

Less social

Games that feels like Path of Giants but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Lara Croft GO

  • Evo Explores

  • Archaica: The Path of Light

  • Moncage

  • Bonfire Peaks

  • Toki Tori 2+

More intimate

Games that feels like Path of Giants but with more focus on close relationships

  • LEGO® Voyagers

  • Biped

  • Unsolved Case

  • Death Squared

  • In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure

  • Human Fall Flat

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Path of Giants but with less leadership over others

  • QV

  • About Love, Hate and the other ones

  • Lingo 2

  • Hourglass

  • Call of the Elder Gods

  • Polarity

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Path of Giants: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Leadership, Fellowship.

Last update: 03/08/2026