Games like Decade

"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."

"I Was a Teenage Exocolonist" is a narrative-driven, life simulation game where your choices shape your character's development. As a teenager on a distant exoplanet, you'll manage resources, form relationships, and face challenges that determine your unique story. Every decision you make contributes to the person you become, offering a deeply personal and replayable experience.

In The Bottom of the Well, you play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world. She retells her experience to her friend in a huge, branching narrative. Although a single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours.

"The Sexy Brutale" is a puzzle-adventure game where players attend a masquerade ball in a mansion, but time repeats in a loop. As a guest with the ability to be unseen, you must prevent the deaths of other guests by learning their routines and manipulating objects and the environment. With each successful prevention, you uncover more of a sinister plot.

"Through the Darkest of Times" is a strategy game set in 1930s Berlin, where you lead a small resistance group against the Nazi regime. Your mission is to undermine the Nazis through small acts of resistance, while avoiding detection by patrolling soldiers. The game simulates the challenges and dangers faced by ordinary Germans who opposed the regime, and requires strategic decision making to survive.

"Paper Cages" is a horror game that explores the theme of mental health, with themes of depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. The game tasks you with daily activities, personifying the idea of an "Archenemy" as internal struggles. With a focus on Personal themes, players must navigate these challenges with only a mouse and keyboard. For those interested in serious topic games, check out "Death and Taxes" by the same developers.

Sultan's Game is an immersive digital experience blending a captivating narrative with a unique musical fusion inspired by Uyghur Twelve Muqam and traditional instruments from Xinjiang and China. Set in a mystical desert empire, it combines a rich story, original soundtrack, and a digital novella to create a layered world filled with cultural depth and evocative atmosphere.

The Invincible is a narrative-driven game where you play as an astrobiologist named Yasna, stranded on the mysterious planet Regis III with your crew. Search for lost crewmates, interact with alien life forms, and make difficult decisions that affect the outcome of the story, leading to one of 11 possible endings. Encounter humanity's greatest threat, forcing you to reconsider mankind's ambitions and biases.

In "Twelve Minutes," players are trapped in a time loop, reliving the same 12 minutes over and over. As they explore this top-down thriller, they must solve a gripping mystery and use their detective skills to break the cycle. With each playthrough, players gain new knowledge and abilities, allowing them to uncover more secrets and ultimately escape the loop.

"Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest" is a narrative-driven role-playing game set in the World of Darkness universe. Players step into the shoes of a young woman exploring an ancient forest, uncovering secrets and battling supernatural foes as a shapeshifter. With multiple branching storylines and character customization options, each playthrough offers a unique experience.