Games like Helpless

"Lake" is a single-player, open world drama game with a 1986 small-town setting, offering a rich plot, stunning graphics, and atmospheric music. As Meredith, you deliver mail, interact with characters, and explore activities, eventually deciding between city life and small-town charm. The game is emotional, humorous, and immersive, despite occasional bugs.

"Scrap Garden" is an adventure puzzle game featuring Canny, a small rusty robot. Canny awakens in a post-human world and sets off on a journey to find the meaning of his existence. Along the way, he explores beautiful landscapes, solves puzzles, and meets other robots in this heartwarming story. The game offers a charming world with a variety of challenges for players to discover.

"Investigator" is a single-player horror simulation game that features wonderful graphics using CryEngine and an immersive audio experience. As a former private investigator, players will explore various locations from mysterious villages to dark basements in a world of extreme weather cataclysms. The game offers a compelling soundtrack, plenty of humor, and a dense atmosphere for an unforgettable gaming experience. A free story DLC is also available in the main menu.

"Kinoko" is a relaxing, 15-minute third-person experience where you help a forest spirit clear snow and plant flowers to bring about spring. With no saving system, you'll complete tasks in each forest area to unlock stone pillars and progress. The game, created by ThunderLime, offers a calming experience with guidance from four forest helpers and is best played with a controller.

Join Postmouse on their very first journey to deliver mail in a treacherous world unfit for a tiny mouse. Explore the ruins, meet charming characters and solve puzzles on your way through an abandoned mansion in this free, student-made adventure - all in one small mouse-sized package!

"Seasons After Fall" is a 2D platform-puzzler game where you play as a fox with the ability to change seasons at will. By manipulating the environment, you uncover secrets and solve puzzles to gain the powers of the four Guardians, all while accompanied by a live string quartet soundtrack. The changing seasons significantly affect the world, allowing you to explore and interact with it in different ways.

"Submerged" is a single-player, horror platformer game with an interesting plot, sensational graphics, and a phenomenal soundtrack. As Miku, you explore a mysterious flooded city in a small fishing boat, seeking supplies to save your dying brother. The game features vast outdoor environments with a rich, vibrant habitat, providing a serene and relaxing game experience. However, it is very grinding and buggy, with a dense atmosphere and high emotional stakes, but it's not very replayable.

Arid is a gritty, exploration-survival experience that challenges players in surviving the most arid place in the world. By using your skills and adaptation, you must face the loneliness, the extreme temperatures, and mysteries of the Atacama Desert.

"Subway Midnight" is a surreal, atmospheric first-person exploration game. Players navigate a mysterious and constantly shifting subway system while uncovering cryptic messages and avoiding otherworldly creatures. The game features a haunting soundtrack and a striking, monochromatic art style.

"Carto is a charming adventure game with a unique puzzle mechanic, where players can manipulate the world by rearranging map pieces. In a 5-7 hour story, Carto searches for her Granny, exploring mysterious lands and meeting quirky characters while learning about their cultures. The hand-drawn visuals and engaging exploration make for a relaxing yet immersive experience."