Arietta of Spirits similar games & best alternatives

Arietta of Spirits - Trailer
Arietta of Spirits - arietta-of-spirits_1.avif
Arietta of Spirits - arietta-of-spirits_2.avif
Arietta of Spirits - arietta-of-spirits_3.avif
Arietta of Spirits - arietta-of-spirits_4.avif
Arietta of Spirits - arietta-of-spirits_5.avif
Arietta of Spirits - arietta-of-spirits_6.avif

Arietta of Spirits

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.

What works

  • Emotional and heartfelt story
  • Beautiful pixel art and soundtrack
  • Accessible and satisfying combat
  • Polished and well-crafted experience
  • Short and focused gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Lack of map and some navigation issues
  • Combat can feel clunky or simplistic
  • Some players find ending abrupt
  • Minimal gameplay variety and content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Dragon's Wake

  • The Count Lucanor

  • EvilQuest

  • Sparklite

  • Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

  • Dwerve

More expressive

Games that feels like Arietta of Spirits but with more self-expression and customization

  • Crashlands 2

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • Yaga

  • Chained Echoes

  • Serin Fate

  • Cat Quest

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Arietta of Spirits but with more leadership over others

  • Kingdoms of the Dump

  • Shadows of Adam

  • Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

  • Nexomon: Extinction

  • Cross of the Dutchman

  • Minishoot' Adventures

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Arietta of Spirits. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

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.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • 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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Arietta of Spirits. These titles are not in What to play next.

Arietta of Spirits: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Story, Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026