Under Leaves similar games & best alternatives

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Under Leaves

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Journey into the forest, the jungle or the depths of the deep blue sea. Find chestnuts for the pigs, a caterpillar for the crocodile or a starfish one, two three. A color-filled hidden object game from the world of animals.

What works

  • Beautiful watercolor art style
  • Soothing ambient music and nature sounds
  • Relaxing and calming gameplay
  • Randomized object placement for replayability
  • Family and child-friendly

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Lack of volume or settings menu
  • Some levels can be frustratingly difficult
  • No story or narrative depth
  • Not suitable for colorblind players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 100 hidden turtles

  • Hidden Paws Mystery

  • Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator

  • Down in Bermuda

  • Hiiro

  • Druid

More creative

Games that feels like Under Leaves but with more room to create and customize

  • OVIVO

  • Incredipede

  • Promenade

  • I commissioned some bees 0

  • Beasts of Maravilla Island

  • Morphopolis

More expressive

Games that feels like Under Leaves but with more self-expression and customization

  • The Big Journey

  • Find Matt's Cats

  • Gecko Gods

  • Super Fancy Pants Adventure

  • Smushi Come Home

  • Ever Seen A Cat?

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Under Leaves: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Exploration, Creativity, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill.

Last update: 03/08/2026