Games like Hey Dad: A brief story of a mental illness

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 15,095 reviews

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

86% User Score Based on 22 reviews

An episodic psychological horror experience based on fragmented memories and twisted perception. You’re looking at the first chapter of the Living Nightmares series — standalone stories that follow people grappling with distorted realities, fractured identities, and unsettling truths they were never meant to uncover. False FamiliarAfter a strange event leaves you disoriented, you begin to qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Living Nightmares - False Familiar.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

What if you could create your own constellations? A love story about Asian American identity, mental health, and stargazing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Space in Between.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

71% User Score Based on 56 reviews

All The Delicate Duplicates is a short single player first-person narrative game that toys with the concept of time: reality isn’t stable or linear here, but unfurls across a storyworld that bends, flexes and (in some instances) duplicates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All the Delicate Duplicates.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

96% User Score Based on 79 reviews

Late Bird is a short interactive story about birds, movies, suicidal thoughts and not growing up in time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Late Bird.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 163 reviews

Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guilt Free.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 125 reviews

Session Seven is a free point & click adventure game in which you play as Ryan, an estranged father and husband who has just awoken, beaten, bruised, and alone in a locked cellar. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Session Seven.

Do We Have the Right to Choose Pain?If a drug could eliminate all psychological pain, cure the mental illnesses caused by such suffering, and even erase remorse and guilt, would we still be “human”? Prescription of Throes is a 2D narrative adventure game. You play as a high school student who, after enduring years of bullying at school, jumped from a building and survived. Now on leave from scho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prescription of Throes.

Ember Express is a sci-fi themed light yuri narrative adventure game. In a new century on the brink of humanity's expansion into the cosmos, you step into the role of a junior researcher joining the megacorporation COSMIC. As you uncover the truth behind the "Ember" incident, you will find yourself rekindling a buried memory alongside a superior who seems like a stranger at first. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember Express.

Bring everything to zero in ZERO_FILL.Click on a square to reduce or increase its value, but be careful: it also affects its neighbors. Challenge yourself in the Campaign across 75 handcrafted boards of increasing complexity. Plan each move, chain reactions, and empty out every grid! Remember: you have a limited amount of moves per board: undo and reset are your friends. Infinite gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZERO_FILL.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

You are a teenager living in the American Pacific Northwest, setting up your brand-new computer while home alone. Perfect timing too: You recently wrecked your phone's screen after dropping it while hiking. In the meantime, mom and dad are out in the city, enjoying a sorely needed date (and time off from their jobs). It should’ve been a chill night, but slowly you notice something is off with your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My New Computer.

“QUETIAPINE" is an experimental interactive 2D/3D animation piece that seeks to examine taboos surrounding mental health issues and medical intervention through personal retrospection. This project is a reflection of sensation that has no linear story or narrative. Using aural, visual and interactive components “QUETIAPINE” meditates on diagnosis, modern psychoactive medication and the complex rel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QUETIAPINE.

The game starts, main menu appears. You press start, but something is wrong.  Try clicking again. Use A-D to move, Space to jump. Mind your cursor. The main menu has become the game. Navigate glitched UI elements where buttons are platforms, volume sliders move you around, and menu screens hide devious puzzles. A short experimental platformer that breaks the fourth wall. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Press Start.

Descend into darkness. Every death leaves a mark. NEKRO3 is a dark 2D horror-puzzle game with stealth elements. You are terminally ill. Somewhere in the depths lies a stone that can heal. But the deeper you go, the more you die. And every death becomes your enemy. Key Features:Death is a mechanic Each time you die, your glowing corpse stays behind. It can come back — as a zombie. You a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEKRO3.

The world is a big place when you're Tiny!Tiny: The Last Wayfinder is a cozy exploration game set in a lush, oversized forest. You play as Twig, a tiny forest sprite on a journey to guide your village to safety along a migration path. Explore the forest, solve environmental puzzles, and unlock new areas using magical abilities and tools like a plant-growing spell and grappling hook. Run along gia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny: The Last Wayfinder.

Life of Tabayama is a psychological thriller visual novel set in a quiet Japanese mountain town in the early 1990s. What begins as a lighthearted high school romance quickly descends into a dark and disturbing mystery. With a deeply emotional storyline, richly developed characters, and a creeping sense of dread, this is a game that explores what happens when jealousy, desire, and hidden traumas co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of Tabayama.

Sydney and the Cicadas were a punk rock band from Vermont in the early 1990's, consisting of friends and lovers Sydney Wickstrom (lead guitarist/vocalist), Ruby Goodbrey (bassist), and Natalia 'Tally' Disston (drummer). They largely performed as a cover band until the summer of 1992, when they went on an excursion to an abandoned citadel to explore an original album. Only Sydney returned, finishin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sydney and the Cicadas in "Immanentize".

circuits has been in the works for about four years. If you enjoyed the game, please consider donating to support the project and its creator by clicking the button above. circuits is a narrative-based Twine game that explores what it means to remember, witness, and talk about sexual trauma. The story grapples with everything that can and cannot be said, whether these stories are told online, to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to c i r c u i t s.

Dark Matter: Hudokai is a J-RPG inspired sci-fi adventure crafted with RPG Maker VX Ace, blending nostalgic elements from classic RPGs with more modern, action-based combat. The universe is held together by dark matter—an unseen force that the Cult of Kai seeks to control. After escaping a prison ship, Nova finds himself in the enigmatic "Nexus", where he becomes entangled in a perilous struggl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Matter Hudokai.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Enter the night-life world of Big Pittie's Bar in this WarioWare-like Rhythm-Puzzle game! After Ava is unfairly fired for trying to protect the tips of her fellow Pittie Party Girls, she faces a dark and cruel city.  To resolve her trauma, Ava must defeat the pigman Richman Richmond, Jr.  He may be the villain, but Would You Call Him a Bad Man?  Play through a series of TIN¥ GAMES, each lastin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Would You Call Him a Bad Man?.

v0.1 // SHORT DEMO v0.1 Demo contains only the first two rooms (Submarine and Lobby). the optimist says it’s half human the pessimist says it’s half monster and the project manager says, “when can we ship it?” PROXIMATE is a dread-driven narrative game inspired by Iron Lung and ANATOMY. Investigate a deep sea laboratory and piece together the events that lead to the research team’s demise. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROXIMATE.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Responsible for the deaths of his girlfriend and sister, George is an alcoholic with a stormy past. Raised by a serial killer, George's life ends in suicide. But his story starts right from the end... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Alone Ep.3 - Nonnina.

A transformation from being restrained inside the human experience to being free and present. Human Delusion is an exploration of one’s emotions, consciousness, mind and their perception of reality. Are you ready to choose true Freedom? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Human Delusion.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

99% User Score Based on 77 reviews

Uh oh! Everyone's favorite content creator, Joey Clicks, is in hot water! How's he gonna get out of this one? Looks like it's time for an... This is a choose-your-own FMV game where you'll make the best (or worst) influencer apology you can muster! With 14 possible endings that'll leave you wanting to like and subscribe! This is my first time making a game like this, so lemme know what you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apology Video.

For Impressions Composing Jam 3, hosted by KaleOverlord. " Not this the world,Nor these the universes, they the universes,Purport and end, ever the permanent life of life,Eidolons, eidolons. "                                                                             - Walt Whitman (1876) SoundCloud Link:  (or you can download at the bottom of the page!)https://soundcloud.com/orijinl/sets/eid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EIDOLON.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

94% User Score Based on 309 reviews

“———————Good morning♡ Did you sleep well? Hey... wanna play a game of dice? It’s super simple… all you have to do is bet a little bit of your blood each time. If you lose... you might die, you know? ” Gamble your life away — build a deck of dice and roll to survive seven days of high-stakes sessions.  Sounds simple, but the rules change every day. Cheating is allowed, she’s okay with that.  … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Menherarium: Deadly Dice.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

69% User Score Based on 147 reviews

Set in a fictionalized version of the 1920s where the lines between modern psychiatric treatment and pseudoscience are still muddy at best. Sanatorium is a 2D card-based workplace adventure where the player has to test, diagnose and treat patients. At its core, Sanatorium is a comment on the turbulent history of the practices and pseudoscience used to stigmatize mental illnesses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

97% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Vextorial is a mind-bending puzzle-platformer where you swap between 2D and 3D perspectives and twist gravity itself to solve impossible puzzles, explore a surreal, ancient ruin suspended in shifting dimensions, and uncover a mystery only you can piece together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vextorial.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 104 reviews

Who says that work and play don’t mix? Not us! Play Pocket Boss, the game where you handle lots of fun data and one not-so-fun boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Boss.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Bloxpath is a minimalist roll playing puzzle game based on rolling block, inspired by the classic Flash game Bloxorz. In Bloxpath, you need to roll the block to the goal. Unlike Bloxorz, the puzzles in Bloxpath are entirely designed around rolling, with no switches and no dead ends, making the puzzles deeper. The game features approximately 4 mechanics and 30 meticulously designed handcrafted puz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloxpath.

Timokha caught up with the plane on the way to the Maldives and showed his secret weapon! What is it?! Maybe a new kind of pie? No! This is a summons to an exciting journey to serve in the ranks of the Pie Federation! Tough quests with polishing the push and painting the grass green await you! Escape as soon as possible, because mom and dad are waiting for you at the resort! This game is an exci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ESCAPE FROM TIMOKHA 2: ARMY.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

98% User Score Based on 47 reviews

A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painting.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 1,005 reviews

From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness.Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover. Created in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience psychosis, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellblade.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 51 reviews

You’ve been invited to a week of family dinners with your parents and brother. Hopefully things will go well?  Navigate tense social dynamics in this (really short) narrative rhythm game by Atiya Nova. Keep the flow of conversation going by pressing keys at the right time to fill up the family's heart meter. Fill it up all the way before time runs out to progress to the week. But at what cost... … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You're Not Family.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

73% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Relax, get comfy, have an existential crisis. I Doesn’t Exist takes the fun of classic text-based adventure games, and adds a new dimension with beautiful, handcrafted pixel art. Though the game can be enjoyed in one sitting, repeat playthroughs are encouraged… Freed from the constraints that limited text adventures of the past, I Doesn’t Exist uses a natural language processor (NLP) to offer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I doesn't exist - a modern text adventure.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

97% User Score Based on 318 reviews

a chronic illness simulation game. you think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. all you know is you are always in some state of pain. you've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life. how long will it take for you to get a diagnosis? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to you're just imagining it.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

88% User Score Based on 128 reviews

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hazy Mind.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

HomeNaut is a puzzle platformer in which you spin the direction of gravity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HomeNaut.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

84% User Score Based on 115 reviews

BasketBelle is an experimental 2D basketball-based platformer. Each Chapter of the game uses the mechanics and idea of basketball in a different way. At one point you might be dribbling inside the intestines of a purple blob creature (what?). At others, you're likely to be dunking above the clouds in front of the Parisian moon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BasketBelle.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 3,682 reviews

Welcome to the world of Psychopomp. There are catacombs hidden under every building in the world. Everyone knew about them, but lied to you about them your entire life. Descend into the depths, and see what awaits below. Psychopomp is a short Psychological Horror Dungeon Crawler. Something is wrong with the world, everything is not as you remember. You don't know why, but everything draws you to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychopomp.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 72 reviews

The worst thing about Oliver’s breakfast is that it wants to be eaten. Inspired by early RPGmaker horror games and Adult Swim bumpers, Sunflower Pie is a bite-sized visual novel with extra parasites (for flavor). Much like real life, it oscillates violently between discomfort and sincerity. Unlike real life, however, there is only one correct choice. Features: *You can beat this v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunflower Pie.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Immerse yourself in the darkness with Whispering Shadows, an immersive gaming experience that transcends traditional boundaries, exploring the deepest corners of the human mind. Explore Minimalist Settings, Breathe Oppressive Atmosphere: In this two-dimensional world, every step you take brings the protagonist closer to the thin line that separates reality from the nightmare. Minimalist decors, w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Shadows.

Who is lying? Who will survive? Which way is safe? Watch unusual stories and solve tricky riddles with your friends or solo. Boost your creative thinking skills and make your free time more interesting. Analyze information, pay attention to details and make quick decisions because you don't have much time to answer. Compete against your family or friends, score as many points as possible an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bright Side: Riddles and Puzzles.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

89% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Translation English & Turkish Proofreading/Editing/Translation (DONE!) : Oğuz Kaan Aybak (Truthful Road) Japanese Translation (CANCELLED) : Yuki Fujita 藤田 優輝 Spanish Translation (DONE!) : Facundo Seghezzo (facuseghezzo) Chinese Translation (MISSING) : Amor噬鱼 Russian Translation (MISSING UwU) : Daria Braude (unexpectedeath) Portuguese - Brazil (DONE!) : Rocotroco About … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Departed Away.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Antipsychotic is back on SteamAntipsychotic is back on the Steam store with new updates. It now includes a new introduction sequence and a new area within its world. Antipsychotic now supports DLSS, which is activated via its in-game menu by pressing Escape. The game is now free for all to play in the hopes this experience will spread mental health awareness. If you already purchased Antipsychotic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antipsychotic.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

70% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Welcome to SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind - a first-person psychological horror game with branching plot endings. You will go on an investigation of the SCP-479 facility. It is known for its mystical abilities to influence the human psyche, gradually affecting it and driving people insane. Be careful, the outcome of the game will depend on your actions. Explore the history of this place, find note… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

88% User Score Based on 100 reviews

This is a atmospheric horror game about a abandoned supermarket but... theres something eerie about this place could be haunted or maybe just squatters find out for yourself by playing this game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supermarket.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

94% User Score Based on 1,048 reviews

Homebody is a nostalgic survival horror puzzle game where you catch up with old friends and try not to get murdered. Emily and her college buddies have gathered at a remote rental house to watch the Perseid meteor shower. They try to rekindle the bonds they once had, but lingering emotional wounds and social anxieties leave Emily feeling more alone than ever. When the power suddenly goes out, it’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homebody.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

96% User Score Based on 69 reviews

There is a monster living in your apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My monstrous roommate. (étude).

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

95% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Five axolotls appear one day through a void, their entire existence shrouded in mystery. A tale of subversion, revenge, and illness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RB Axolotl.