Games like Hamlet: The Text Adventure
Looking for games like Hamlet: The Text Adventure? Here are top action recommendations with a drama and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with To Be or Not To Be, The 39 Steps or of the Devil.
- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding89% User Score 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.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding77% User Score 930 reviews
Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 39 Steps.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization99% User Score 2,317 reviews
AN EPISODIC CYBERPUNK MURDER MYSTERY GAMEDownload "of the Devil" for Free to play the entirety of the fully-fleshed out prologue chapter: When Morgan finds herself assigned as Public Defender for the man the police say has shot six people through the heart, she'll need to leverage all her wits and the full force of her "unique insight" into the case to come out unscathed an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to of the Devil.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding94% User Score 720 reviews
PROXIMATE is a dread-driven narrative game where you investigate a deep sea laboratory and piece together the events that lead to the research team’s demise. You'll be required to wear an image recognition visor that only tells you the bare minimum information you need to succeed — and sometimes less. Use text information, proximity data and audio clues to form a mental map of your surroundings an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROXIMATE.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay88% User Score 64 reviews
Play through the story of a young man’s quest to create the ultimate BLT sandwich. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitsune Kitchen.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, music83% User Score 231 reviews
The French government entrusts criminal investigations to citizens! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PCI Agent.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development92% User Score 148 reviews
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Witch.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding93% User Score 55 reviews
A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Field of Flowers and Stars.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability97% User Score 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..
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability92% User Score 716 reviews
The Necromancer's Tale is a narrative-driven top-down RPG where you play the role of a minor noble in the 18th Century, drawn into the Dark Necromantic Arts as you seek knowledge and revenge. Great power awaits... along with the weird, the morbid, and a gradual descent into madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Necromancer's Tale.
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- 36%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay36% User Score 527 reviews
Claw your way through the abyss of the mind and survive the horrors that stalk you as you attempt to survive seven days as... an Indie Developer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make it indie!.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding91% User Score 579 reviews
A free game created by Ebi-Hime, author of Asphyxia, The Way We ALL GO, and Strawberry Vinegar. TSSofEB is a free yuri (girls' love) game created for a game jam. As the saying goes, dead men tell no tales. They only leave tales behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability73% User Score 952 reviews
I Am Jesus Christ: Prologue is a free game that includes features available in the full version. Go back in time over 2,000 years and follow the same path as Jesus Christ, from his baptism to the resurrection. Inspired by the New Testament stories, ‘I Am Jesus Christ’ is a simulation like no other. Are you prepared to fight with Satan in the desert, cure the sick and help the needy? Perform ove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Jesus Christ: Prologue.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music66% User Score 253 reviewsCritic Score 20%2 reviews
When Naigye and her niece Cally visit the castle, a surprise encounter with King Farnham leads to a short story about his three sons visiting a village of native lizard people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farnham Fables.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding95% User Score 4,330 reviewsCritic Score 77%3 reviews
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability95% User Score 696 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Astrologaster is an astrological comedy game in which you take the role of Simon Forman, Elizabethan Astrologer and doctor. Cast and interpret astrological charts to answer your patients' questions about political intrigues, romantic entanglements, deadly illnesses and missing spoons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrologaster.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding96% User Score 785 reviews
“Friendly Fire” is a 2d platform adventure game with handcrafted pixel art, an original soundtrack and lots of love put into the creation of the characters and dialogues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Friendly Fire.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability74% User Score 77 reviews
Second Thoughts A short, psychological experiment where each day you are tasked with executing someone based on the limited information provided until one person remains with their full story revealed. You will be required to evaluate data on eight different subjects. Each day you will select one of these subjects to be executed using the data provided to make your decision. For each time an exe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Second Thoughts.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability89% User Score 1,214 reviewsCritic Score 90%2 reviews
Necrobarista is a gorgeous 3D visual novel about a supernatural Melbourne cafe where the dead spend their last night on Earth. Utilizing a unique anime-inspired aesthetic, Necrobarista places a focus on the usage of animation and cinematography to provide a cinematic experience that draws players into a visually and narratively captivating adventure. Through a series of vignettes, Necrobarista pre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrobarista.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability94% User Score 376 reviewsCritic Score 73%2 reviews
Komorebi is a coming-of-age/slice of life story about a group of friends who happen to experience visions of their future; and the fears and anxieties they face as they try to find their own way in a life that may be predestined. From Klace, critically acclaimed creator of Winds of Change. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Komorebi.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics73% User Score 176 reviews
Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.These pockets of dissonant clarity are a vain effort to find beauty, poetry and reason in one's bleakest and most desperate moments.Emporium is a small game lasting roughly 30 to 45 minuets. It has a minimal approach to game play, focusing on visuals and au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPORIUM.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding81% User Score 868 reviewsCritic Score 61%20 reviews
Young Elena Elkhorn embarks on a harrowing journey to find her missing father and discover the secrets of the Willows Mansion. Aiding her journey is a unique amulet she received from her father, which allows her to astral project her spirit into a ghostly-realm and communicate with the dead. Play as Elena to find her missing father, use your astral projection to solves the mansion’s tricks and puz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Willows.
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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding51% User Score 1,041 reviewsCritic Score 69%5 reviews
Cibele is a game about love, sex, and the internet. You play as a 19 year old girl who has become close with a young man she met in an online game. Her relationship with him heats up, becoming more and more intimate with each phone call and private chat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cibele.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere86% User Score 1,704 reviews
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder by Numbers.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability67% User Score 2,030 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
Explore the world of Thirty Flights of Loving through a first-person short story. In this sequel to Gravity Bone, take a deep dive with high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at. Saddle up, gunslinger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thirty Flights of Loving.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability73% User Score 451 reviewsCritic Score 73%2 reviews
"Night Call is a new kind of non linear narrative and noire game taking place in Paris, France. Using the real city map (~105 km² or ~40.5 mi²) and the intimacy a taxi can offer, players will meet numerous and unique passengers to talk with. Some of them know things about the killer, others pretend to know things, and some just need to talk to someone. More than just telling a story, Night Call … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Call.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability97% User Score 4,669 reviewsCritic Score 85%4 reviews
An alternate reality 1999 internet simulator If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnospace Outlaw.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding63% User Score 593 reviewsCritic Score 68%4 reviews
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay98% User Score 283 reviews
Play as an elastic plug trying to become as long as LORD ELON. Use your climbing, dangling, and stretching skills to collect coins and buy length upgrades. Will LORD ELON accept you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elong Plug.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability97% User Score 1,137 reviews
Step into the shoes of a journalist as you uncover a mystery of a small town in Eastern Europe. Deduce and complete puzzles as you explore and uncover more articles in a sprawling wikipedia-like database. Connect the dots of these interconnected web of articles. Use your skills of deduction to figure out the mystery and report back to your anonymous source. By completing puzzles, you’ve alrea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Wiki: Kozlovka.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music100% User Score 16 reviews
When Rain Bremen was a young boy, he had a best friend called Ten, and they spent all of their time together. This changed, however, when Ten was attacked by a bandit deep in the woods. Wracked with pain and bleeding out slowly, Ten begs Rain to return to their village to get help. Rain scrambles to obey Ten’s request, but by the time he returns to his friend’s side it’s already too late. Ten has… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rain and the Wolf.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization98% User Score 311 reviews
One day you're in your apartment, wallowing in self-pity, and the next thing you know you're being summoned to a land full of witches trying to kill you, with your doppelganger's unconscious body lying on the wooden floor. Can you find your way back home? Follow along Palmier as she/he has an identity crisis while exploring a whole new world filled with killer witches, magic, and four lonely tw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bewitching Sinners.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding89% User Score 619 reviews
A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sepia Tears.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere78% User Score 111 reviews
In a sinful city, a mysterious assassination organization was born. Whether this organization is just or evil, adventure is waiting for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Butterfly.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding84% User Score 75 reviews
Be You 2 is an interactive visual novel. In this sequel to "be you", you must raise a child by making story choices. There are multiple routes and endings based on your offspring's personality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to be you 2.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding93% User Score 276 reviews
My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, but my sister. Play as Luzia in her quest to return home. After Luzia and her older sister Sombria are abducted by strangers, it is up to Luzia to help her and her sister home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Big Sister.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding96% User Score 2,590 reviews
Solve puzzles, collect clues, explore the swamp, interrogate suspects... and uncover the mystery! Detective Grimoire is a charming and mysterious adventure, featuring a variety of strange and unique interactions with the bizarre residents of the swamp, a compelling and challenging murder mystery to solve, and an original award nominated soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Grimoire.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability74% User Score 165 reviews
There's a new girl in town! You live a boring otaku life until one day your new neighbour completely changes everything. Experience a story full of romance, comedy and a little personal drama! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Furry Neighbour.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability73% User Score 148 reviews
Thing-in-Itself is an interactive short story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant's concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter. Thing-in-Itself is not a game in a traditional sense - it doesn't have win or lose conditions and doesn't present challenge to the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thing-in-Itself.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding73% User Score 155 reviews
A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Samaritan Paradox.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, humor96% User Score 4,925 reviews
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a truly daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dagon.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding94% User Score 1,461 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
The gold rush has struck the west for a second time. Highway Blossoms is the story of Amber, a girl trying her best to be alone on the road until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Highway Blossoms.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding90% User Score 639 reviews
A Game About is a free, short, lo-fi point & click adventure that tasks the player with living with their daily routine. Through day to day choices, life changes in imperceptibles and unexpected ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Game About.
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- 100%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics100% User Score 62 reviews
Thaumistry: In Charm's Way is an all-new comedy text adventure from award-winning Infocom and Legend Entertainment author Bob Bates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thaumistry: In Charm's Way.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding87% User Score 22,709 reviews
Vote for us in the #gjfest ! http://jams.gamejolt.io/gjfest/games/emily-is-away/124136 Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily is Away.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding96% User Score 337 reviewsCritic Score 88%1 reviews
When a sarcastic bard is arrested and exiled to an abandoned castle, she expected to be at the mercy of a hungry, blood-thirsty vampire. She soon discovers that the vampire, Lucius, is not starving: he is gravely bored. She may just survive on borrowed time, one ballad each midnight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballads at Midnight.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding75% User Score 130 reviewsCritic Score 60%1 reviews
The Swordbreaker game is interactive fiction with lots of illustrations where you and you alone get to choose the storyline and the ending! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swordbreaker The Game.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development80% User Score 307 reviews
Aozora Meikyuu is a short Romance Visual Novel with focus on a cute girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aozora Meikyuu.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding71% User Score 112 reviewsCritic Score 65%8 reviews
Stay is a nail-biting tale of abduction and isolation, where every single second counts. A pixel-art adventure game with multiple routes and endings, your computer is tethered to a PC inside an abandoned house... where an abducted man finds himself trapped and in desperate need of help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY.
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