Games like Chronicles from the Abyss

"Elsinore is a single-player simulation game that lets you explore an intriguing story in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet, with a dynamic story engine that reacts to your decisions in real-time. As Ophelia, you're trapped in a time-loop, reliving the same four days again and again, caught in a point-and-click adventure to change the fate of Elsinore Castle's inhabitants. With wonderful game mechanics, amazing music, and highly emotional moments, Elsinore challenges you to prevent a tragic ending."

"Cooking Companions" is a cozy cooking simulation game where players manage a restaurant with adorable animal companions. Each animal has unique abilities to help with food preparation, service, and decoration. Improve your cooking skills, customize your restaurant, and create delicious dishes to satisfy customers and grow your business.

Eternal Threads is a first-person puzzle game centered around time manipulation and choice. As an operative, you're tasked with preventing a fatal house fire in 2015 by altering the choices made by the housemates in the week leading up to it. With the ability to explore and change events in any order, your decisions will shape the course of events and outcomes.

"The Pirate's Fate" is an open-world, pirate-themed action RPG set in the golden age of piracy. Play as a fledgling pirate captain, explore vast seas, and build your crew and ship to become a formidable pirate legend. Engage in intense naval battles, discover hidden treasures, and make difficult moral choices that will shape your story.

"Slay the Princess" is a challenging 2D platformer that tasks you with defeating the titular princess across multiple stages. Use an array of weapons and abilities to navigate treacherous terrain and confront a variety of enemies. With tight controls and retro-inspired graphics, this game offers a satisfying and replayable experience for fans of the genre.

"Disturbed" is a hand-drawn adventure/horror visual novel inspired by experiences of depression and addiction. Play as Von, a struggling farmer facing a hopeless situation, and decide how to confront your fate. With no clear solution in sight, how will you deal with the hand you've been dealt? This short, impactful game may leave you questioning your own choices.

"The Zodiac Trial" is a visual novel adventure game where you play as a rookie lawyer defending a client accused of murder. Uncover the truth through investigations and courtroom debates, using the client's zodiac sign to unravel the mystery. With intricate cases and multiple endings, your legal skills and intuition will be tested in this immersive and suspenseful game.

You have been Marked... A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement, like a grotesque birthmark, has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. Deprived of your memories, you arrive at a mansion rumored to protect the bearers of the Mark. As the doors swing op…

"The Crown of Leaves" is a visually striking hybrid of non-kinetic visual novel and point-n-click adventure. Players follow the story of Roui, a resilient city dandy who returns to his rural homeland, Latori, after a failure. Struggling with local mystical beliefs and seeking a way back to his old life, Roui's fate becomes intertwined with a prosperous order, leading to mystical riddles, ghosts, and beasts. Handcrafted illustrations and original music enhance the immersive atmosphere in this intriguing debut game.

"Beacon Pines is a single-player mystery visual novel game with an intriguing story set in a mysterious book. As the reader and main character Luka, you'll uncover hidden truths, make friends, and collect golden charms with engraved words that can change the course of fate. The Chronicle, an interactive story tree, allows you to navigate turning points and alter the story's outcome."