Games like GameDev: The Beginning

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Live through the life of a developer in Gamedev Beatdown. Have you ever wondered what goes behind the scenes of games that you love or whose names you never got to hear? Have you ever been in a meeting that felt more like a war room? With the loudest voice winning arguments and deciding what decision gets implemented? Play as a member of a team, making some hard and some not so hard decisions. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gamedev Beatdown.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

80% User Score Based on 159 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 4 reviews

From the creators of beloved cult-classic videogames including Moon: Remix RPG Adventure, Chulip, and Rule of Rose, comes Stray Children: a bittersweet fairy tale adventure that will change the way you think about “children” and “adults”. STORY What would you do if all the adults you know suddenly started attacking you? This is the story of children who try to survive and thrive in a world just li… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stray Children.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Get drawn into the story of an RPG game with turn-based combat and comedy elements connecting both fantasy and the real world! Choose your avatar, gather new companions, battle fierce enemies, craft mighty artefacts, learn new spells and most importantly... become the hero Lyfael needs! Destroy your opponents with mighty attacks! 160+ spells used both inside and outside of combat Formatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Lyfael.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

74% User Score Based on 85 reviews

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Act 1 & 2 of Let Bions Be Bygones is now officially available on Steam! The dramatic Act 3 finale will be unleashed to all owners on May 7th as a free update. "Welcome to the planet Terrahive. A planet that never should have existed. Completely encrusted in a disease called humanity. Corporate arcologies and space elevators shadow the layers of pollut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let Bions Be Bygones.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

72% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Absurdistan is a partially text-based, side-scrolling adventure game featuring simplistic graphics. You play as Leszek, a young Absurdani, who, just like his family, is fed up with the regime imposed by the Party. But, dear Adventure Gamer, fear nothing! Despite the seemingly gloomy setting, the game doesn't intend to get you down, as its main goal is to poke fun at many absurdities of the daily … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absurdistan.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

83% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Jett Rider, the most unlikely hero stars in the biggest 2D adventure of the year. Save the planet Gravos, free its people, face the toughest bosses... And don't forget to recycle! A collision in the orbit of the planet Gravos is the starting point of an unforgettable adventure with tons of fun and love for the classics. Jett, the space sweeper, was only supposed to pick up the wreckage of the AC-1… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jett Rider.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 960 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is a new interactive animated adventure, where players must help Arzette save the Kingdom of Faramore from the evil demon king, Daimur. It is a spiritual successor to a pair of infamous fantasy adventure titles, being developed by Seedy Eye Software and both funded & published by Limited Run Games.The Kingdom of Faramore is beautifully realized by Rob Dunlavey, the a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

62% User Score Based on 66 reviews

ScreenPlay is a cinema-themed comedy CCG with simultaneous and strategic gameplay. Enter a hyper-exaggerated movie-making universe and compete against other filmmakers in creating fictional movies on the fly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ScreenPlay CCG.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 244 reviews

Guide Hamlet, Ophelia and Hamlet Sr. to hundreds of hilarious deaths in Ryan North's chooseable-path edition of Shakespeare's Hamlet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To Be or Not To Be.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

71% User Score Based on 31 reviews

a short visual novel about marriage and sanity 'Artificial Iridescence' is a free standalone visual novel game that introduces new characters to the AppSir Universe. The events in this game will have long term consequences for the AppSir lore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Iridescence.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

88% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Ignis Universia: Eternal Sister Saga is a short but epic visual novel/JRPG made for Ludum Dare 45 by a small team in Tampere, Finland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ignis Universia: Eternal Sisters Saga DX.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 1,226 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game. Inspired by many cult series that have left their mark in the RPG video gaming culture, Evoland takes you from monochrome to full 3D graphics and from active time battles to real time boss fights, all with plenty of hu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evoland.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 1,337 reviews

Delve into the diverse world of horror movies in this 2D action puzzler. Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lakeview Cabin Collection.

The world has ended. Humanity has fallen. Only three wizards remain in the ruins: Ash, Morgan, and You. A desperate plan is formed: in order to save the world, you must abandon your body, become a time-traveling wizard ghost. Using The Ritual, you hurl yourself back through time to the start of the outbreak in search of someone - anyone - to possess who might survive long enough to change things.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YOU vs Zombies.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

Who will you be? A tyrant who raises taxes and abuses his power, or a great leader who raises a mighty army and builds a grand library? The choice is all yours. Key Features Choice Based Gameplay Resource Management Character Customization Easily Modable Take control of a lord and manage your city in this city running simulator. Make sure to balance your resources and navigate the demands … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oh My Lord.

34%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

53% User Score Based on 15 reviews

An adventure with the most unlikeliest of heroes. Gather support from unexpected places as you journey through an expansive, episodic story, full of cheesy humor, quirky characters, monologuing villains and TROPES. Many, many tropes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Kingdom: An Unlikely Adventure!.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

The first revenge-themed game focusing on the theme of anti-bullying in schools, its storyline spans 10 years. With nearly 500 minutes of gameplay, over 100 branching storylines, and 42 endings, we've painted a cruel and dark picture of school life. In the game, every choice can lead you to drastically different truths and consequences—reversals upon reversals. You think you're close to the truth,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil School.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

76% User Score Based on 1,563 reviews

Survive in the immersive escape game ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoosegow: Prison Survival.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

98% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Wishlist Full Game HereLoving the demo? You can now wishlist the full game on the main steam page! About the GameNOTICEThis is a DEMO ONLY. Please visit the main Snowkissed Romance page to wishlist the fully game. About Snowkissed RomanceDuring your final winter break before college in December of 1994, step foot into the mythical town of Yukihari, based in the Northern mountains of Japan. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowkissed Romance.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

56% User Score Based on 34 reviews

A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery thriller information digging interrogation game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Case #1472.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

71% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Long Live Caesar is a real-time and turn-based strategy/RPG/brain-twister in which you play Gaius Julius Caesar, who must uncover all conspirators in the Senate, Magistrate, and Legion. Dark days are coming to the Republic - senators weave intrigues, the army will rebel, and the Roman citizens expect strong-willed decisions from you. Can you resist the impending threat and save Rome? Famous h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Live Caesar.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Fires in the villages and cities in the south of France haven't yet extinguished and big English armies are already wreaking havoc in the north. War spreads over new territories, more countries are involved in the conflict, Brittany is plunging into a civil war, and high war taxes are pushing peasants into revolts. The power of the Church has also been broken, it is fought by simony, nepotism and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noble's Life: Kingdom Reborn - Prologue.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Wishlist our new game: About the GameNight of Love is a kinetic novel about your return to your hometown. Your once close friend died, and now you have to fulfill his last wish together with Jane, your ex-girlfriend. However, Jane changed a lot since your breakup: her body shape, appearance and personality - she seems like different person now. Besides, her attitude towards you changed a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night of Love.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

96% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Death Drive is a road trip visual novel inspired by classic American Gothic fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Drive.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

91% User Score Based on 198 reviews

A Wuxia open-world RPG and a pixel version of martial world survival simulator If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero's Adventure.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Experience the supernatural classic, resurrected and remastered! Breathe new life into our spectral heroes: Dem the skeleton knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince! Embark on a bone-rattling post-apocalyptic adventure through an undead world, now more vibrant than ever, to exhume the mysteries of the past. Breath of Death VII: The Beginning: R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breath of Death VII: The Beginning: Reanimated.

A game by EBroxas72 and Laeurra Flamehawk. Memento Mori "As they say, death is inevitable. Thus, how one faces one's all of possible " endings" you can create is just as important as how one faced and created one's Life." To that end, we present Deathbed Lullabye, a Yume Nikki, Majora's Mask, and Gnosis Inspired psychological horror Adventure game, with supernatural and mythic elements. The game p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathbed Lullabye V0.01-DEMO.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 1,310 reviews

The Beach Episode of To the Moon, Finding Paradise, and Impostor Factory. Or is it? ...Yes, it technically is. Join familiar faces from To the Moon, Finding Paradise, and Impostor Factory in this narrative adventure filled with mini-games of varying elements, mysteries and relaxation, as well as... Wait, most of the characters here should already be dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Welcome to Plot Twist, where you take on the role of an ambitious writer in a world of stories and inspiration. You will manage your own writing career, create bestsellers, gain fans, and shape the history of literature! Your success depends on making the right decisions and your creativity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plot Twist.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 4 reviews

The main character is a journalist who arrived at a large warehouse to record a documentary about the warehouse operation. But instead, he is faced with a real nightmare. The warehouse turns out to be populated by hungry guards and crazy warehouse operators who turn it into a death trap. The journalist will have to try very hard to survive in this hell, uncover the secret of the warehouse and get … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZonZon.

In a world where the supernatural and paranormal are known to exist, they are administered by the Department of Supernatural Intelligence, a body of government put in place to protect the balance. After the D.S.I. pulls resources out of solving a mass disappearance, you as Sedgewick must go it alone and seek the truth about the goings-on inside ground zero.HARGRAVEOnce a beautiful and docile place… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Despondent.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 3,626 reviews

Do you want to experience an adult VN that many players and fans only could find the strength to play once? Then this is the game for you. Acting Lessons is packed with a rich story, comedy, sex and drama. The choices you make in this game will affect your adventure until the very end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acting Lessons.

Disclaimer: Holy Grain is a narrative game with a large amount of text that addresses sensitive topics such as abuse, drug use, or discrimination, among others. Holy Grain is the game your parents would not approve. It's a cult of absurdity and dark humor. It's an endless event explorer. A roguelike (or more like, roguelite) with a slightly different twist than the usual. It is a quirky blend tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holy Grain.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Supported languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese 支持的语言： 英语、繁体中文、日语 ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ 《Araka~JK Exorcist Horror RPG》 is a horror exploration RPG developed by 「I'm moralist」and published by BokiBoki Games! Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world. DLsite AWARD 2021 Special A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Araka~JK Exorcist Horror RPG.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

77% User Score Based on 48 reviews

BuzzAdd the official version of Elegy of Fate to your wish list now！ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2191710 About the GameThis game combines role-playing, strategy, and MMO gameplay elements in a new RPG battle gameplay. The combat system references the classic tactics of healing, tanking and output similar to World of Warcraft, as well as the monster pulling mechanism of the enemy hate syst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elegy of Fate:Prologue.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

80% User Score Based on 135 reviews

BoneCraft: Somewhere in Some Galaxy is the second game created by D-Dub Software. It is a follow-up to 2008’s Action Adventure Porno Video Game, BoneTown. A parody of everything science fiction and fantasy, BoneCraft brings together many popular stories into one hilarious sexy romp. “BoneCraft is a world where anything can happen–and does,” says Hod, D-Dub’s Lead Developer. BoneCraft is a third-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BoneCraft.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 5,348 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and social life. Laws are oppressive. Surveillance is total. Privacy is dead. You are a State-installed manager of an apartment house. The State requires you to spy on your tenants, and report any illegal or subversive activity. However, you can also choose to keep the information to yourself, or use it to blackmail the residents, resulting in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholder.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 2,575 reviews

Venture below the streets of London, and you will find the medieval kingdom of rats, mice, moles, squirrels, and shrews known as Rodentia. If the rodents have a cardinal law, it is this: never attack a god. But Verm never had much respect for the rule of law. His tail was stolen by the Yellow God of Death, and now the mouse will have to fight all manner of beasts and titans on his quest to get it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Small Saga.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A woman becomes an adventurer and makes friends on a quest to pay rent - and maybe something much more. I Hate You, Please Suffer is an RPG set in a world where becoming an adventurer is a common career choice, where a woman tries to get by and find happiness regardless of how screwed up the world can be. Make money and find success in any way you can: from larger scale quests with loose continuit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Hate You, Please Suffer.

Latest beta version can be found on Patreon & SubscribeStar! Here you are buying permanent access to the stable version with cheats! Machine Translation Changelogs Discord Server About the Mr. Unaware Studios: I'm a disabled person after an accident in 2019 and I can't work on anything full-time anymore, so it's currently the only project that I work on (basically alone) and it's my only income. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unaware in The City.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

70% User Score Based on 50 reviews

UPDATE August 9 2025 6:30 PM Pacific: Today's update brings 5 new AI Illuminati to the game, and up to 4 human players. Tune in tomorrow for more! ___ Battle for world domination in this darkly satirical, turn-based strategy game—based on the beautifully balanced deck-builder from Steve Jackson Games. Play against up to 3 AIs, or dial up the full experience in a 4-player cross-platform game! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ILLUMINATI.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

91% User Score Based on 366 reviews

The world's speediest homage/roast to JRPGs! Can you save the world in 30 seconds? Get a quest, find those in need, fight through dungeons, earn cash, get cool loot and level up until YOU>EVIL. Don't have enough time? Pay the Goddess to reset the clock and try again! Over 100 mini-JRPGs for you to test your might with! Available outside Japan for the first time ever exclusively on Steam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

87% User Score Based on 198 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Dark Scavenger is a bizarre point-and-click RPG adventure with a focus on exploration, gaining loot, and meaningful choices. Filling the role of a powerful space traveler, you find yourself stranded on a mysterious alien planet. Will you save the world or just yourself? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Scavenger.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

58% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Innsmouth Case is a Horror Text Adventure inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Innsmouth Case.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 5,418 reviews

A cursed game plunges a man into obsession, and only your choices can save him If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIMULACRA: Pipe Dreams.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

89% User Score Based on 3,108 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

Led by her new friend, Misfortune ventures in a quest to find Eternal Happiness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Misfortune.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

54% User Score Based on 63 reviews

At long last, the works of H.P. Lovecraft meet the medium of RPG in a spectacle of light and sound befitting an old western. Only this is set in New England. Meet interesting people! See astounding wonders! Enslave humanity! Go on one date side quest in a game subtitled a dating simulator!- Quirky 2D art with photography backdrops. Like the theme of sanity in all of Lovecraft's works, the art … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim.

34%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

44% User Score Based on 27 reviews

The town of Lerry have been haunted by evil creatures for over a hundred years. After years of investigating. Detective Q finally encounter the evil shapeshifting monster and begins their first conflict... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I saw IT.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

93% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Master a collection of 46 challenging minigames, including parodies of famous games! Each game lasts just seconds, so act fast!  Conquer a unique set of randomly-chosen minigames in each run!The farther you get in a run, the faster the gameplay (up to and including "ludicrously fast")!Unlock faster, more difficult game modes, including an endless mode! Here are just some of the trials you'll face… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Soup.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 97 reviews

In this surreal press turn-based JRPG, you will take on a variety of strange creatures based on printmaking materials. As the Monitor, you must gather strength and find your friends, Bad Girl, Miss Gun, and Mr. Woodcut. In this non-linear story, do your best to defeat the 4 bosses! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COPPER ODYSSEY.