Best Cute Games

NXTO's catalog has 802 cute games. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Celeste and Stardew Valley.

How it's ranked: a blend of RAWG player ratings, Metacritic and Steam reviews, adjusted so games with very few ratings can't outrank well-proven ones. Times are average player-reported playtime, so treat them as rough guides.

1. 1
   

   Ori and the Will of the Wisps

   2020Platformer, AdventurePC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12 h to beat
2. 2
   

   Celeste

   2018Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~8.3 h to beat
3. 3
   

   Stardew Valley

   2016Indie, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~53.4 h to beat
4. 4
   

   Undertale

   2015Indie, RPGPC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~7 h to beat
5. 5
   

   Super Mario Odyssey

   2017Platformer, ArcadeSwitch ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~12.5 h to beat
6. 6
   

   Hollow Knight

   2017Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~27 h to beat
7. 7
   

   Ori and the Blind Forest

   2015Platformer, AdventurePC, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~8.2 h to beat
8. 8
   

   Baba Is You

   2019Indie, PuzzlePC, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~7.5 h to beat
9. 9
   

   Minishoot' Adventures

   2024Casual, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5~10 h avg. playtime
10. 10
    

    Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+

    2022Arcade, ActionPC, Switch ★ 4.4/5~5 h avg. playtime
11. 11
    

    Katawa Shoujo

    2009Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.4/5
12. 12
    

    Finding Paradise

    2017Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5~5 h avg. playtime
13. 13
    

    Kindergarten 2

    Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5~7 h avg. playtime
14. 14
    

    Before Your Eyes

    2021Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
15. 15
    

    A Short Hike

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
16. 16
    

    Impostor Factory

    2021Adventure, RPGPC ★ 4.4/5~4 h avg. playtime
17. 17
    

    Ib

    2012Indie, AdventurePC, Switch ★ 4.4/5~4 h avg. playtime
18. 18
    

    Plants vs. Zombies

    2009Strategy, ArcadePC, Xbox One ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~8.2 h to beat
19. 19
    

    Castle Crashers Remastered

    2015Xbox One, PS4, Switch ★ 4.4/5
20. 20
    

    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

    2021Adventure, ActionPC, PS5 ★ 4.4/5~13 h avg. playtime
21. 21
    

    VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

    2016Adventure, SimulationPC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~11.1 h to beat
22. 22
    

    Later Alligator

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, Switch ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
23. 23
    

    To the Moon

    2011Adventure, ActionPC, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~4.1 h to beat
24. 24
    

    Animal Well

    2024Indie, AdventurePC, PS5, Switch ★ 4.3/5~7 h avg. playtime
25. 25
    

    The Battle of Polytopia

    2016Indie, StrategyPC ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
26. 26
    

    Rhythm Doctor

    2025IndiePC ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
27. 27
    

    Machinarium

    2009Family, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~5.1 h to beat
28. 28
    

    Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)

    2019Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
29. 29
    

    A Hat in Time

    2017Platformer, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~9.4 h to beat
30. 30
    

    OneShot

    2016Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~4.6 h to beat

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