Eastward similar games & best alternatives

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Eastward

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

What works

  • Beautiful pixel art and animation
  • Engaging emotional story and characters
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Fun puzzles and accessible combat
  • Immersive world design

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow and uneven pacing
  • Linear gameplay with no backtracking
  • Combat can be repetitive and clunky
  • Excessive dialogue and cutscenes
  • Some story elements vague or unresolved

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Catgirl

  • Everholm

  • Garden Story

  • Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum

  • Nightmare Knight ~Sacred Maiden & Fallen Magic~

  • Crashlands 2

Less intimate

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

  • Hyper Light Drifter

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • Evil Tonight

  • Lovecraft's Untold Stories

  • Realms of Magic

  • Castle Of Alchemists

More social

Games that feels like Eastward but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Everafter Falls

  • Nobody Saves the World

  • Halcyon Days at Taoyuan

  • Sun Haven

  • Heroines of Swords & Spells

  • Mana Spark

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Eastward but with less of a community feel

  • Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

  • Arietta of Spirits

  • The Count Lucanor

  • Catmaze

  • Under The Island

  • Decarnation

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Eastward but with more leadership over others

  • Kingdoms of the Dump

  • Kynseed

  • WrestleQuest

  • River Town Factory

  • Ikenfell

  • Little-Known Galaxy

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Eastward: 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 Violence, Survival, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026