Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes similar games & best alternatives

Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Xbox One, iOS • 2012

Should you play it?

From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.

What works
  • Unique dark humor
  • Engaging and original story
  • Well-designed puzzles and minigames
  • High-quality voice acting and narration
  • Stylized cartoonish art style
Things to keep in mind
  • Some unintuitive puzzle logic
  • Achievement system buggy and tedious
  • Short game length
  • Minor bugs affecting gameplay
  • Limited character interaction and customization

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Rusty Lake Hotel

  • Rusty Lake Paradise

  • MechaNika

  • Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack

  • Fran Bow

  • Rusty Lake: Roots

  • Landlord of the Woods

  • Metal Dead

  • The Procession to Calvary
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Landlord of the Woods

  • Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

  • Burnhouse Lane
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Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

Why this game works

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