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Milkmaid of the Milky Way

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?

What works

  • Charming poetic storytelling
  • Beautiful pixel art and music
  • Relaxing and immersive atmosphere
  • Accessible and logical puzzles
  • Unique rhyming dialogue

Things to keep in mind

  • Short gameplay length
  • Some awkward rhymes
  • Minor puzzle unintuitiveness
  • Limited replay value
  • Lack of customization and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Whispered World Special Edition

  • Elroy and the Aliens

  • FoxTail

  • The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

  • Omno

  • Cleo - a pirate's tale

More thrilling

Games that feels like Milkmaid of the Milky Way but with more suspense and thrill

  • The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • Children of Silentown

  • Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders

  • The Samaritan Paradox

  • Broken Age

More intimate

Games that feels like Milkmaid of the Milky Way but with more focus on close relationships

  • Farewell North

  • Röki

  • Old Man's Journey

  • Anna's Quest

  • The Last Campfire

  • Evan's Remains

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Milkmaid of the Milky Way: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026