Games like A Writer And His Daughter

"Dream" is a single-player adventure game with a strong focus on exploration and puzzle-solving within the subconscious mind of its protagonist, Howard Phillips. The game boasts stunning visuals, a phenomenal soundtrack, and a dense atmosphere, but is held back by numerous bugs and a significant amount of grinding. Players can shape Howard's future by making choices that lead to multiple possible endings in this non-linear narrative experience.

"Firmament is a single-player adventure game with a deep plot, outstanding visuals, and a spectacular soundtrack. Explore a steampunk-inspired world and solve puzzles using your "Adjunct" device, uncovering the mysteries of three unique realms. Despite some grinding, bugs, and optimization issues, the game boasts a delightful atmosphere and highly emotional narrative."

"The First Tree" is a third-person exploration game that follows a fox's journey through a mysterious forest as it searches for its lost family. Intertwined with the fox's story is that of a son trying to reconnect with his estranged father. The game features emotional storytelling and a stunning art style, using its gameplay to explore themes of love, loss, and reconciliation.

RiME is a single-player, open-world puzzle adventure game with a wholesome story and dense atmosphere. As a young boy stranded on a mysterious island, you'll explore enchanting landscapes, solve ingenious puzzles using sound, light, and time manipulation, and uncover secrets that reveal the island's forgotten past. With its outstanding gameplay, graphics, and soundtrack, RiME offers a captivating experience, despite minor optimization issues and some grinding.

"Kentucky Route Zero" is a single-player Point and Click Thriller game that features an intriguing magical realist story set in Kentucky's secret highway. The game is visually striking with experimental electronic art and cinematic visuals, accompanied by a haunting electronic score and bluegrass standards. With charming and humorous characters, the game tells a wholesome story but can be quite grinding at times.

"Cradle" is a single-player Science Fiction Action game that offers an intriguing story and stunning visuals in a robotized Mongolia setting. Players will explore an open world, interact with living characters, and solve mysteries while repairing their companion's mechanical body. Despite having a deep story, the game is marred by optimization issues, bugs, and grinding, but its atmospheric music and setting create a wholesome experience.

"Subway Midnight" is a surreal, atmospheric first-person exploration game. Players navigate a mysterious and constantly shifting subway system while uncovering cryptic messages and avoiding otherworldly creatures. The game features a haunting soundtrack and a striking, monochromatic art style.

Dreamfall Chapters is a 3D adventure game that continues the story of the Dreamfall and Longest Journey series. The player controls multiple characters in a game that blends sci-fi, fantasy, and cyberpunk elements. The game features puzzles, character development, and a rich, immersive narrative centered around the struggle between technology and magic.

"Moncage is a puzzling adventure inside a mysterious cube, where each of its sides holds a unique world that subtly connects with the others. Solve mind-boggling optical illusion puzzles, and collect photos to unveil the story as you uncover the hidden connections between worlds. Thoughtful hints are available to help you when you get stuck."

"The Unfinished Swan" is a serene puzzle adventure game where players follow a swan into a mysterious, incomplete world. Using paint to reveal the environment, players solve puzzles and uncover the story of a king who abandoned his kingdom. The game blinds players with a blank canvas, only to slowly reveal a world of wonder and intrigue.