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One New Message An award-winning video game about resilience and coping strategies for adolescents. One New Message was developed by Eloise Best and is the winning game from the 2022 Resilience Game Design Challenge presented by Jennifer Ann's Group, a 501(c)(3) charity. Features engaging visual novel distinctive style relatable scenarios lo-fi beats In One New Mes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One New Message.

You look at your hideous reflection on the lake — she no longer comes to the surface. A very short (~600 words), very experimental gothic horror retelling of The Little Mermaid. I just wanted to do some Twine-esque interactive fiction in Ren'Py, so don't expect too much from it. There's one special ending if you read all of the 10 linked scenes. Content warning The game is mostly poetic and ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to She no longer comes to the surface..

You wake up in pitch black darkness. You know not where you are. You know not who you are. And they’re trying to kill you...  Imagine a horror novel where you get to make the choices and decide how the story plays out: Welcome to American Angst, a text-based multiple-choice survival horror interactive fiction, combining RPG elements and turn-based combat with dark humor and satire. Available for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to American Angst.

This is the fourth game I ever made in Twine, I hope you enjoy it! Watch the video on how I created this game below: If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squirrel Story.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

A narrative walking simulator that packs an emotional punch. As the world's first spoken-word video game, it may speak truth into the bittersweet moments of your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sapling.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Sit around the campfire with your friends and assemble a spooky ghost story. Was it an eldritch cult or the living dead causing trouble for the local townsfolk? Did the terror happen in a derelict gas station, or perhaps it was an abandoned carnival? And how did they meet their fate? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exquisite Ghorpse Story.

It’s time to move across the country, and the only person with a car is your ex-partner. Suck up your pride and play through your trip and relationship’s road bumps, obstacles, and detours. Witty dialogue and moments of quiet, human connection are interspersed on a trip that reflect the oddities and struggles of Midwestern drives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detours.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

92% User Score Based on 510 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

The WWI story where your goal isn’t to kill, but to survive. In the still trenches, three soldiers learn the harsh truth of war: reckless missions, digging trenches, collecting dog tags and ghostly whispers in the dark. Home before the leaves fall, they thought. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Caribou Trail.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

98% User Score Based on 4,098 reviews

Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about an astronaut drifting through the vastness of space, searching for a reason to keep going while struggling with the feeling that there may be no way back home. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, the game explores despair, friendship and how we are able to move forward even in the deepest void of the cosmos. A Hopecore-Ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Control, I'm Not Coming Back.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

100% User Score Based on 41 reviews

The Christmas Cackler is a first-person Christmas-themed Comedic Horror game where you play as little Jimmy, lying in bed on the night before Christmas, trying to finish drawing his mother's present and avoid getting grabbed by the Christmas Cackler! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Christmas Cackler.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

71% User Score Based on 752 reviews

In lush alpine mountains and meadows stands the renowned equestrian capital of Europe, a town called Rein Ravine and its surrounding province of the same name. You have been admitted to study in its highly sought-after Rein Ravine Equine University International, alongside with other ambitious equestrians from around the world. This once in a lifetime opportunity leads you to train in the three m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Rein Ravine.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

95% User Score Based on 81 reviews

In a universe where life’s moments are extracted from mortals and transformed into sentient books for consumption by higher beings, a lowly librarian and a book without a moment of its own are coerced into solving the mystery of a missing God. BURDEN STREET STATION is a narrative adventure about dead-end platforms and unfinished stories. Which version of yourself will help make sense of someo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burden Street Station.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 885 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

IIn Undusted: Letters from the Past, you are tasked with cleaning items that have fallen into disrepair. Dust, scrub, and polish your way through the chapters to learn the personal backstory behind each item. Adora returns home after her mother's passing. She starts to clean long-neglected items inside her family home. As those items are restored to their original conditions, they start whispering… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undusted: Letters from the Past.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Once again, the thirst for alcohol drives him... an old and sweaty skuf. He drank and accumulated garbage in his apartment for so long that one day, a beer bottle gained consciousness and decided to escape from him, without letting him drink it. To escape from the skuf and find his altushka - that is the goal of the one who has just gained consciousness! Skuf vs Beer Bottle Party - A top-down gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skuf vs beer bottle party.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

94% User Score Based on 129 reviews

Loser Named Hana is a friendship-building visual novel. You respond to an ad advertising $100 a week to be the lonely college student, Hana, friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loser Named Hana.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 323 reviews

Intellica believes that positivity and happiness are the keys to self-sustaining thinking programs. By taking part in the A.M.T. Study, you can help make it happen!  QUALIA is a retro-inspired Interactive Fiction text game where you analyze and categorize two participants based on their responses to a series of questions. Are they really human? Are you? Remember, the A.M.T. Study is not a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to qualia.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

55% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Island of Hearts is a live-action interactive romance set on a breathtaking tropical island—where every choice matters, and sunscreen is optional. Step into a first-person love story filled with heartfelt moments, awkward encounters, and just the right amount of chaos. Will you fall for the fiery rebel, the shy artist, the confident leader—or someone who completely derails your emotional stab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island of Hearts.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

96% User Score Based on 3,492 reviews

Your Creation, Her Eternity If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The NOexistenceN of you AND me.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

96% User Score Based on 175 reviews

A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIRDHOUSE.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

97% User Score Based on 1,110 reviews

What does a SUPERVILLAIN do, when he is forbidden from doing anything evil for the day? WARNING: This is not the type of game where you can make meaningful choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to this game will end in 205 clicks..

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 243 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

A point n' click sequel to Perfect Tides about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perfect Tides: Station to Station.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

A 5 minutes game about love and hesitation. Use Backspace to play. Hope you will never experience this hesitation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sisyphe's Backspace.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 32 reviews

"My Life with You" tells the story of a young woman who, after falling in love as a teenager, ends up getting pregnant. Abandoned by her boyfriend, she must face the challenges of being a single mother, balancing work, household responsibilities, and her dream of building a better future for herself and her child. Living with her grandmother, she seeks a job to support their home while dealing wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Life With You.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

"When aliens order pasta, only one guy can deliver justice!" You're a food delivery guy in this short, comical graphic adventure, determined to stop the monopoly on italian cousine imposed by an alien invasion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Came for More Pasta.

A struggling content creator goes toe-to-toe with conspiracy and catastrophe in this short, narrative RPG. Adventure to the world of the Soda Kingdom, a plastic paradise that values the brand above all else! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sodahazard: Taste Test.

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.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Frog Bard is a short, poetic experience about finding inspiration in the world around you. Explore a simple forest and perform reflective ballads as you travel from inn to inn. Drive through a procedurally generated forest to find sparks of inspiration. Select thoughtful themes for your songs to perform at an inn. Break even and continue your journey. Please note that Frog Bard is a short (5-10 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog Bard.

Javi lives in Santiago, and Shio lives in Kyoto. They're best friends over the internet, until one fateful December brings them even closer together than ever before. A narrative game about long-distance love that takes place over chats, video calls, and social media apps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Heat.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 1,954 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

When spookiness strikes a luxury campsite, the one and only Duck Detective is summoned to quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 1,248 reviews

Critic Score 94%Based on 4 reviews

It was a morning like all others, until she realized her dad wasn't home. In his place, a stranger who speaks nonsense and insists she "takes her medicine". Who is he? Where is dad? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to and Roger.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 5,466 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

Easy Delivery Co. is a relaxing driving game with strange secrets. Chill out, make deliveries and get to know the mysterious residents of this scenic mountain town, all while earning well below minimum wage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Easy Delivery Co..

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

90% User Score Based on 133 reviews

Afterlove EP is a slice-of-life adventure about love, loss and music. Explore modern Jakarta as Rama in his journey to learn about himself, create music, find love and come to terms with the loss of his girlfriend Cinta, whose voice still lives on in his head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterlove EP.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 81 reviews

Don't break your oath.You arrive at a town you've lived in once before, years ago, to a familiar face that you spent so long trying to forget. You feel something pulling at you from inside, but you can't quite grasp onto it... Step into the shoes of the person you once were as you make your way though the story of oath, the companion piece to vai5000's 2024 EP.  Features: The story of oath: P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to oath.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

97% User Score Based on 1,077 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goodnight Universe.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Overview: In Hlína, a game set in a unique town entirely made of clay, you play as Ollie, who is trying to take care of his mum after she lost her job. The town's factory is demanding more work from its people, making life harder for Ollie and his mum. The game blends everyday life problems with spooky mysteries. As you explore, you uncover secrets and face challenges. The town, crafted from cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hlína.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

99% User Score Based on 4,352 reviews

I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Wani Hug that Gator!.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

90% User Score Based on 172 reviews

About this game   Night Bus is a thrilling public transit simulator that costs less than a bus ticket! Pick up passengers, take their fares, and drop them off at their desired stops in this hyper-realistic representation of 1999 New Zealand. Enjoy the beautiful countryside, cute sheep, and charming New Zealand architecture, and please ignore That Which Has No Eyes.     Key Features   Pick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Bus.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

96% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Special Offer⭐⭐⭐ This game is part of the Cozy & Emotional Stories bundle. Get the complete collection with a discount. About the Game "Why do you love me?" - is a short kinetic novel in the "romance" genre.  Apparently it is about love and relationship. About the difficulties that come within and how to overcome them.  Players are given five stories.  We hope our… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why do you love me?.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

88% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Trapped deep within a mysterious facility, your connection is limited to that device in your hands. You must use it to interact with your surroundings, operating a computer alongside a strange console that controls the locks in the entire facility. You must help the people trapped inside to escape, but be careful. The locks aren't there just for you. Your only objective? Save Everyone. That d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Can Save Everyone.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 802 reviews

A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys surviving the apocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nocturnals.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

98% User Score Based on 10,721 reviews

Fight against and romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a chat simulator visual novel where you date the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through fully voiced video calls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Date with Death.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

90% User Score Based on 404 reviews

Lacey needs your help to find the best outfits for every occasion. Play dress-up Lacey and experience amazing moments with her! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lacey's Wardrobe.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

94% User Score Based on 66 reviews

The Ultimate Death ClockHave you ever wondered just how long you might live? Do you remember trying out those old web-based death clock calculators that were boring, had few options and spit out an arbitrary answer? Have you ever wondered what a much more comprehensive one might be capable of? Well now you can play what is truly The Ultimate Death Clock, a debut from single-developer studio, Apo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ultimate Death Clock.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 1,454 reviews

All players approach games in varied ways, making different choices. No one ever plays in exactly the same way. Indeed, how a person plays can be an indicator of their personality... And Refind Self is a game where you can learn all about that personality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refind Self: The Personality Test Game.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 233 reviews

Inside an old wooden box lies four curious items: a toy lizard, a captured moth, a screwdriver and a seashell. Each one has its own story to tell… Step into four hand-drawn memories and discover the mysteries lurking beneath the seemingly calm surface. Explore one story at a time, or play them in a single sitting, in this solo-play adventure about the stories we tell ourselves and how they shape o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miniatures.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

93% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Missing Stars is a visual novel that aims to depict mental disorders and the people who live with them in a realistic, but sensitive and respectful light. After an accident that left him traumatized, Erik Wilhelm transfers in to Privatgymnasium St. Dymphna, a special Viennese boarding school for teenagers and young adults struggling with their mental health. There, he meets a colorful cast of ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Stars.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 2,558 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Venba Deluxe Edition includes: Venba Venba Soundtrack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venba.

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.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

85% User Score Based on 283 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Assume the role of a praying mantis in a relationship. Constantly torn between their mutual love and the instinct to have sex – which could lead to the male mantis’s death – the couple are now on the verge of making a decision. Assume the role of either of the lovers, and try to keep their relationship in balance. Do your best to convey your feelings in a situation with no solution. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't make love.