Draw similar games & best alternatives

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Draw

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2023

Should you play it?

Welcome to the world of Draw, a 2D sidescroller and visual novel! Armed with nothing but a pencil, play as “Stickman” as you explore a brand-new world. Solve puzzles by drawing into the game, meet new friends while dodging scribble monsters, and make memories that’ll never be erased!

What works

  • Emotional and meaningful story
  • Creative drawing-based puzzles
  • Free to play
  • Accessible and simple gameplay
  • Beautiful art and soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some platforming and controls can be frustrating
  • Repetitive or lengthy dialogue for some players
  • Limited puzzle variety
  • Minor bugs and camera issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Yuki「清醒梦」

  • OneShot: World Machine Edition

  • Free Will

  • Inked: A Tale of Love

  • Refind Self: The Personality Test Game

  • 咕啾！文鸟恋爱物语 Love Story of Sparrow

Less intimate

Games that feels like Draw but with less focus on close relationships

  • The Secret of Tremendous Corporation

  • Draw a Stickman: EPIC

  • Time Flies

  • Slider

  • Ynglet

  • The Apothecary of Trubiz

Less expressive

Games that feels like Draw but with less self-expression and customization

  • The Room Syndrome

  • The White Door

  • Thought Experiment Simulator

  • Have a Nice Dream

  • A Game About

  • Press Any Button

More fantastical

Games that feels like Draw but with more imaginative fiction

  • BirdGut

  • Yume Nikki

  • Shadows Over Loathing

  • Mondealy: Day One

  • OMORI

  • The Basement Collection

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Draw. 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 Draw. These titles are not in What to play next.

Draw: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026