Games like A few steps (up the hill)

You reach out for your mug of ice tea, but only damp ceramic stares back at you. - - - -  A cute and domestic piece of micro (interactive) fiction. Made in a little less than three hours for the Neo-Twiny Jam 2025. As such, the game is very short-- 462 words total, by my own reckoning, which fits neatly under the 500 word limit of the jam. This was the perfect opportunity to have a play with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Quiet Evening.

The sun is a deadly lazer, but living with the shutters closed and the A/C perpetually humming in the background of your half-light days and half-dark nights has reduced your brain to a blob of not writing goo. - - - -  A tired and dehydrated piece of micro (interactive) fiction. Made over a couple of days for the Neo-Twiny Jam 2025. As such, the game is very short-- 489 word… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Very Restrained Summer Fun.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A slice-of-life open-world game about the beauty and nostalgia of childhood. Play as a child in a non-linear sandbox where you can explore at your own pace and partake in wholesome adventures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcadian Days.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

88% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windy Meadow: A Roadwarden Tale.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

91% User Score Based on 9,956 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

*Indie Game Award* Find the ancient planet Earth among the star chart If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OPUS: The Day We Found Earth.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, humor

96% User Score Based on 4,925 reviews

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a truly daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dagon.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 948 reviews

Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disturbed.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

96% User Score Based on 1,084 reviews

Become an android repair technician in a cyberpunk city where the sun never rises. Rotate the unique circular puzzle 'D1AL' and merge modules to fix their broken bodies and hearts. Your precise repair is the conversation starter. Turn the dial and listen to their stories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D1AL-ogue.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

98% User Score Based on 320 reviews

In an unfamiliar part of the city Under the devastating rain You, a delivery person, are stranded with a dead cellphone, a couple of coins, no means of transportation and absolutely zero idea what to do next. And the word on the street is - there's a murderer on the loose The only thing you need is to GET HOME. So what are you waiting for? This visual novel offers you: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Man I Just Wanna Go Home.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

91% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Lern Island Letters is a short narrative game where you play as a postman, sorting the mail of the five intriguing residents of a peaceful remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this natural haven from its fate before the end of the week. This experience is brief, usually between 10 and 30 minutes, making it easily … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lern Island Letters.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

People of the distant future have taken a rule: human lives are too precious to risk for the exploration of deep space. That's why in the atmosphere of an alien unfriendly planet, beneath the wide crown of the space garden «Ailanthus», lives a race of artificial servants - Artifites. A young Artifite - explorer, Ein, is tormented by a vague longing. He doesn't know when the expedition began, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ceiba.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 448 reviews

3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampires' Melody.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

92% User Score Based on 793 reviews

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Friend is a Raven.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

97% User Score Based on 228 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A free hour long melancholy, point-and-click narrative mystery set in the bible belt of Sweden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 141 reviews

Stillwater is a visual novel with 7,000 words & two endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stillwater.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 456 reviews

Claw your way to success in Moreytown, a furry slum for human-animal hybrids. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Moreytown.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

61% User Score Based on 3,444 reviews

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand the illness the dept… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depression Quest.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

89% User Score Based on 193 reviews

Pluviophile is a very short experience about the mood of rain in the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pluviophile.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Wander an endless dreamscape of thick forests and sublime vistas. Dive deeper and the dream morphs, revealing ever stranger and more abstract worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pattern.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

64% User Score Based on 261 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

Explore dead civilizations, write about what you find, and share your stories with the universe: a game about writing fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elegy for a Dead World.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 930 reviews

Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 39 Steps.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

96% User Score Based on 85 reviews

The player will take the role of Vektor Pavlov, a scientist aboard the Peresmeshnik during the Cold War. A creature has boarded the ship and is stalking the crew. As the player, you will make meaningful choices that will affect the outcome of the story as you navigate the halls of the Peresmeshnik and escape the terrors that stalk you. All while managing your paranoia. Will you trust your fello… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Peresmeshnik.

Bonnie Blob in ShapevilleAn Adorable Interactive Storybook Adventure for Kids! Welcome to Shapeville, a colorful world filled with friendly shapes and endless fun! Meet Bonnie Blob, a bubbly little hero with a curious mind and a heart full of adventure. Along with her best friend Tiffany Triangle, Bonnie explores the whimsical corners of Shapeville, where every click brings something delight… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bonnie Blob in Shapeville.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Our new game, The Angel's Devil Tail is now on Steam! A limited-time demo is now available as part of the Steam Next Fest. Give it a try! If you enjoy the experience, please add it to your Wishlist to support us. Thank you very much! About the Game WHAT is a Situation Puzzle? Situation Puzzle, also known as Lateral Thinking Puzzle, is a game where the storyteller, referred to as the host, nar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One More Question.

Esca is an immersive survival RPG that invites you to step into the role of a small repair robot maintaining a deteriorating underwater research station. As you face daily challenges of repairing vital systems and scavenging for resources, you'll be forced to make tough decisions that could impact the station's survival. Uncover secrets about your past and the true nature of the mission as you na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Esca.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

7 years ago, I lost my memories... But there is one promise I can never forget-- "I'll be waiting for you, 7 years from now..." A promise with someone I have no recollection of To find the missing pieces of my memory And to fulfill my promise I made that day I came back to this town-- If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Years From Now.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

What is Njuma? Njuma is a narrative driven pixel art game with an offbeat interpretation of the Game Jam’s theme: Take a Deep Breath. Draw your last breath and become the family's Spirit-Guide and Guardian of the Ancestral Tree. Help your descendents in their final moments by bringing them comfort and serenity as they transition to the afterlife. The Ancestral Tree withers, generational trauma l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Njuma.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

97% User Score Based on 213 reviews

Set Yourself on Fire is a linear visual novel about decay and inconsequential love. Soundtrack by Denhop, Saliclaire, Woebegone, Jason Calhoun, Kirishemma and Lone Mesa. ᴼ⁻ᴼ ♡ `-´ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Set Yourself on Fire.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bear: A Story from the World of Gra.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

88% User Score Based on 136 reviews

Watertight is a short psychological-horror experience set aboard a 1950s deep-sea submarine. FEATURES Solve clever puzzles to restore your submarine’s critical systems Explore the submarine’s cramped, flooded corridors Horror ambience that amplifies claustrophobia A concise, intense experience designed to be finished in 30 minutes THE GAMEPLAYYou’re trapped in a failing submarine with syst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Watertight.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Peaches Interplanetary is a short narrative game set aboard a spaceship turned peach farm. StoryMargot has one dream: to spread fresh peaches to all! For no matter the moon, planet, or asteroid, whether lone ship or crowded station, all throughout the galaxy, everyone deserves a fresh peach! But fresh fruit is a hard thing to find in space. And who else will bring peaches to those in need? It's h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peaches Interplanetary.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,220 reviews

You are the Carimara, and your mission is to conjure a ghost by answering their questions using your cards. A short and creepy fairytale, full of surprises and mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 155 reviews

Every night, you awaken in your studio and paint your masterpiece. Or, at least, you try to. Oh, if only your muse would return. If only lifting your brush didn't fill your fingertips with agony. It Paints Me is a short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain, and love. It features: 3.9k words 3 endings hand drawn artwork original music partial voice acting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Paints Me.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Christopher has started his new job as an assistant, others would say, an enforcer, for a bail bondsman in Burlington, Vermont. Does he take a gentler, or more forceful touch? When he begins to notice things beyond his pay grade, how does it play out? Learn what a bail bondsman is Small town intrigue Fully voiced Hand-drawn art 12 emails 29 music tracks A visual novel made for the Ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bond Blues.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 982 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A gardener gets hired to do some maintenance work over the weekend. The tall grass needs to be cut, the wild hedges trimmed, and the dead flowers could use some water. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing…The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grunn.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

It's a winter night. You're returning home by train. It's been a long time since you've been there. You just have to transfer to another train. Just a moment's wait at a small train station in the middle of the forest. You're familiar with this - it's not the first time you've traveled this route. However, this time, a strange uneasiness accompanies you. Something is different. Something is n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queen of Moths.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

94% User Score Based on 324 reviews

Critic Score 42%Based on 3 reviews

“Once Again” is an interactive story game about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present. After meeting her, summer will never be the same again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Again.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

85% User Score Based on 684 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hate Plus.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

87% User Score Based on 85 reviews

Open-world procedural illustrated text-based RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Secret Of Darkwoods.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

72% User Score Based on 258 reviews

This is a novel with multiple plot lines, in which you only get to witness only a couple of days of a character who’s name is You. It may seem that except for his name, his life is nothing exceptional. That is if it wasn’t for a chain of events that fluctuate between his daily routine and an existential terror of reiteration. What is the most important part? It’s you and You facing inevitability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

70% User Score Based on 125 reviews

A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Always The Same Blue Sky....

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

81% User Score Based on 146 reviews

A text adventure game about a 19th century explorer who finds himself stranded and alone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mainland.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics

86% User Score Based on 600 reviews

Explore and uncover the mysteries of Evertree Inn before the mystery claims you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evertree Inn.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

79% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Your Future Self is a thrilling time loop "conversation-em-up" with a unique conversational "battle" mechanic. It harks back to the aesthetics of text-based adventure games whilst deliberately subverting your expectations; both in story and design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Future Self.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 543 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

You wake up in a carriage with an annoying stranger... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped with Jester.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 337 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 1 reviews

When a sarcastic bard is arrested and exiled to an abandoned castle, she expected to be at the mercy of a hungry, blood-thirsty vampire. She soon discovers that the vampire, Lucius, is not starving: he is gravely bored. She may just survive on borrowed time, one ballad each midnight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballads at Midnight.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

95% User Score Based on 2,849 reviews

A philosophical lunar romance with game designers. What defines a "good" ending? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creatures Such as We.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

"Can you take him in for a while?" - One fateful night an old friend drops by with an orphan boy and asks me to take him in. And not just any boy - there seem to be some hidden secrets bubbling just beneath the surface of that innocent face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little One.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 55 reviews

A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Field of Flowers and Stars.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

88% User Score Based on 533 reviews

A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages and unravel what's happening to her out there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Answer Knot.