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31 Great Games Like Naiad

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Naiad is a gentle adventure game where exploration is fuelled not by extreme distances, dangers or enemies, but by the simple joy of floating in rivers and pools. As a story about nature unfolds you control a nymph-like character who swims through levels that change each time you play them.

Unfortunately, Naiad is not available on Android, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Naiad

Game Details

Release Date: Coming soon

Coming Soon: Mac and PC

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 3

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure, Traversal and Puzzle

Components: 2D Overhead, Cartoon and Hand-Made

Developer: Hi Warp (@HiWarp)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Release Date: 05/04/2019, updated in 2021

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Coming Soon: PS5

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Open World, Pixels and Weather

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Abzu

Release Date: 02/11/2016, updated in 2018

Out Now: PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Coming Soon: PC

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person

Abzu is an adventure in a lush underwater world. You descend into the heart of the ocean to find ancient secrets and encounter majestic creatures. This combines the beautiful weightlessness of diving with an ancient story of meaning and place in the world.

PEGI 7 Video Game Age Rating for Fe in UK and Europe

Fe

Release Date: 16/02/2018

Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person and Open World

Fe is a platform-traversal game where ou play a fox in a magical fairy tale forest. The world extends in front of you in stylised form, with trees, mountains and streams glistening with sparkles of life. You run, jump, climb and dip your paws in every...

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Release Date: Coming soon

Coming Soon: PC

Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead and Cartoon

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Release Date: Coming soon

Coming Soon: PC and Switch

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon and Open World

The Gecko Gods is a puzzle game where you control a small lizard reptile exploring a world and solving puzzles. You interact with the flora and fauna, catch insects and visit other animals. Because you have sticky feet you can climb any surface.

Future Unfolding

Release Date: 15/03/2017

Out Now: Mac, PC and PS4

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead and Open World

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Out Now: PC, PS Vita, PS3, PS4 and iOS

Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds

Components: 3D First-Person, Open World and Weather

Flower is a traversal collecting game where you control the breeze blowing across fields of grass and blow petals into other flowers to make them bloom. Flower is simple and single-purpose in evoking the feeling of the wind. What starts as an awkward...

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PEGI 7 Video Game Age Rating for Hoa in UK and Europe

Hoa

Release Date: 24/08/2021

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon

Hoa is an adventure game where you walk and jump through a hand-painted world as the mysterious main character. You solve environmental puzzles and meet magical creatures while trying to find your way back home. It's unusual because of its handcrafted...

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Release Date: 30/01/2013

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS Vita and PS3

Skill Rating: 4+ year-olds

Components: 3D First-Person, Cartoon, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

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Release Date: 14/01/2021

Out Now: PC

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: 3D First-Person and Hand-Made

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Release Date: 07/10/2021

Out Now: PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Blocks, Cartoon and Day and Night

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Release Date: 28/10/2021

Out Now: PS4 and PS5

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Components: 3D Third-Person and Hand-Made

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Breath of Light

Release Date: 25/03/2015

Out Now: iOS

Components: 2D Side-On

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Release Date: 14/09/2017

Out Now: Mac and PC

Components: 3D Third-Person, Open World and Pixels

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Release Date: 18/11/2021

Out Now: PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

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11 Easier Skill Rating than Naiad

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1 Video Game Like Naiad Based on Genre

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