Games like In My Absent Memory

Your family’s past has already made the choice for youOn August 13, 1992, Nastya arrives in the remote village of Mokhovo, where she once spent her summers with her grandmother. After a failed business venture and mounting debts, she hopes to find money or valuables in the now-abandoned house—something that could help her start over. The last bus departs, the house turns out to be empty, and all … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where Evil Sleeps.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Spiral is a third-person narratively driven exploration game sharing a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration seen from the inside. It tells the story of Bernard, a man who wishes goodbye one last time to the memories that built him from his early childhood to who he is today. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiral.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

90% User Score Based on 196 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled. A game about dementia and what happens when you can't hold onto the things you've done or the people you've loved. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before I Forget.

A Cosy Game About Fading Memories, Inner Conflicts, and Ageing. Filomena, a kind-hearted grandmother, is shocked by the lifeless state of her garden. Suddenly, she receives an invitation to participate in the prestigious Gardening Competition of the Year. She now has just ten days to submit a photo of her garden, but at this time, she feels like something is oddly different. Features Tend the Gard… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tale In The Garden.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Broken by guilt after a fatal accident, Mark accepts a mysterious job. But Potter's Field isn't looking for a guard; it’s looking for a prisoner. Orchestrated by revenge, your shift is a psychological execution. Watch the shadows, face your sins, or join the graves you protect. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untold Memories: Potter's Field.

Welcome to WHR Sixty-Six Point, Uh.. Seven! Wasteland Horror Radio is an episodic horror game series by HsRetroGames made in Unreal Engine.  Each game is a new episode, a new short and sweet creepy tale or story of horror.. The Game Series: In our near post apocalyptic future, an old scorched ghoul finds a bizarre shack in the wasteland containing a bunch of vintage radio equipment and a trun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wasteland Horror Radio: Episode 1 - The Radio.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Some houses aren’t just homes. They’re shaped by the experiences of their inhabitants, both good and bad. Through love and anger, happiness and despair, some houses become… more. The Cunningham House, formerly home to generations of the family, is one such house, and something is very wrong inside. With most of her family having abandoned the charming home in small-town Oklahoma, Joni Evers mus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunting of Joni Evers.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 2,591 reviews

Subliminal is a real-time software raytraced horror/puzzle game based on the concept of The Backrooms. Endless procedurally generated levels, bleeding edge lighting, hostile entities, liminal spaces, and a sense that something is not quite right... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subliminal.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 2,511 reviews

Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bread & Fred.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

84% User Score Based on 44,972 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is a punishing climbing game, a homage to Jazzuo's 2002 B-Game classic 'Sexy Hiking'. You move the hammer with the mouse, and that's all there is. With practice, you'll be able to jump, swing, climb and fly. Great mysteries and a wonderful reward await the master hikers who reach the top of the mountain. To quote Jazzuo himself: "The hiking action is very simila… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Forgotten Hope is a short, first-person narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers. Our protagonist lives in a rural village, and she wakes up in a cave with no memory of who she is and how she got there. She needs to find her way out of the cave and walk around the countryside to find places to regain her lost… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Hope.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

An old farmer lives with his wife - However, he hasn't quite been himself lately. His mind wanders off, he forgets his daily routine and he often brings up things from the past. Forgotten, Not Lost comes from the creators of A More Beautiful World and is a kinetic novel that tackles the theme of dementia and is a visual novel that hopes to bring tears into our readers' eyes, especially those who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten, Not Lost Steam CD Key.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 991 reviews

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator which tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pleh!.

Catching Frogs Isn't Just An Activity; It's A Way Of Life!Reconnect with What Matters in a Wholesome, Heartfelt Adventure Years after the loss of his young son, Erik, Bruce finds himself standing in the doorway of Erik’s untouched bedroom. Among scattered toys and fading memories, he discovers a small journal labeled simply: “Dad.” Inside are Erik’s hand-written instructions; playful quests guidi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teach a Man to Frog.

Dreaming with You unfolds as an immersive third-person adventure that takes place inside the shared dream of Michael and Sarah, two adults who are struggling with carrying the weight of their past. Michael, a 28-year-old software developer whith only one dream, and that's to be capable of providing for his family by selling the game that he's working on. However, a tragic car accident stole his w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming with You.

Step into the fading memories of Max, an elderly man living with dementia. This narrative-driven first-person detective game invites you to explore Max’s home, uncover forgotten fragments of his past, and slowly piece together his family tree while experiencing the world through his perspective. You play as Max, wandering through his house filled with everyday objects that spark vivid but fragile… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Lights.

Yearning for ideals, resisting reality, a girl seeks "proof of existence. " A story of despair and demise—and seizing fragments of the future. 'Arishihi no watashitachi e' is a Reversed-Pastoral ADV that depicts a drama woven by a boy and a girl in a world as calm as a fairy tale. In a beautiful frontier land like something out of a fairy tale, they till the fields, raise goa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 在りし日のわたし達へ.

══✧══      ══✧══ Thalia wakes up in a strange house, in a strange town, in a strange world...  With no memories of her past, it's up to her to decide her future. Arcana is an RPG in the style of old-school JRPGS, but with elements and storytelling techniques from more modern RPGs such as Undertale, Earthbound, and Omori. Your mission is to unravel the truth of your past, while forming bonds wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcana.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Room 301 No.6 utilizes fuzzy borders to simulate the cognitive impairment faced daily by those with Alzheimer's disease. It brings both a maze-escape game design and the characteristics of the disease (a need for strong guidance and support to aid cognition) together as one. Progressing day by day, you must step into the psyche of an Alzheimer's patient. You'll traverse mazes, each day sorting thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 301 NO.6.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Dimetrosaur 2 is a sequel to Dimetrosaur that expands on retro and adventure games from the past. Characters come back in this exciting new dinosaur stealth action horror game. Top down stealth action game, look out for dinosaurs and enemy soldiers. 8 direction shooting puzzling stealth map layouts If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimetrosaur 2.

It is recommended that you play Jolly Junction: Static Screams, before playing this game! After the events of 'Jolly Junction: Static Screams', you must escape from the Propmaker’s grasp. Only this time, you aren’t working alone. You discover new depths of the studio, encountering new threats that reside in the great beneath. Remember, your job isn’t over just yet… Face the Jolly Crew…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Risky Rebellion.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

96% User Score Based on 1,008 reviews

Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts". ※Includes content from all 3 DLCs. ●Introduction In this work, you'll meet 45 Heroin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACK SOULS II.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

88% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters. Retro Horror - Reborn: A love letter to Silent Hill 3, Lost in Vivo, Condemned: Criminal Origins, and Cry of Fear. Built in the haunting visual style of the PS2 / Xbox360 era — when ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saint of Chains.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

98% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

Have you ever wanted to be a bed? An apple? Or a flower? Wait no longer; here comes Henry! Henry Halfhead is a quirky sandbox adventure game about an odd little character with the ability to become any object within their reach. Discover every object's unique properties and abilities and cleverly combine them to take Henry through their not-so-ordinary everyday life. Features: PLAY AS 250+ DIFFERE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Henry Halfhead.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

79% User Score Based on 123 reviews

A game about life after love If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pine: A Story of Loss.

These stories were written by the author while imprisoned. From 2019 to 2020, my home was engulfed in protests and mass resistance. We lost. I lost. For my involvement in the demonstrations, I was sentenced to more than three years in prison. In the place where I live, some basic rights that others take for granted do not exist. Here, prison does not only mean the loss of physical freedom—it m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Written During Political Imprisonment.

FOMOGRAPHY is a story-driven photography adventure where you play as an aging man reliving his life through the lens of a boy, navigating the labyrinth of his own memories with his camera. As recollections fade, embark on a poignant quest to unravel past mysteries. As you journey through the past, familiar places and faces fade from memory, leaving only fragments behind. In FOMOGRAPHY, explore th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOMOGRAPHY.

Reclaim Your Corrupted MemoriesDive into a captivating world where fragmented memories await discovery! In this side-scroller adventure, navigate the remains of a once thriving civilization and piece together your scattered past. Between classical jump-n-run and puzzle solving, you have to keep a close eye on your surroundings. Explore the depths as you uncover forgotten stories and concealed corr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOONY:Black_Lotus.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

91% User Score Based on 22,815 reviews

Dive into the epic adventure of "Chained Together" Begin your journey in the depths of hell, chained to your companions. Your mission is to escape hell by climbing as high as possible.Each jump requires perfect coordination to scale the platforms and escape the scorching heat. Traverse a multitude of worlds, each offering unique challenges. Features Diverse Worlds to ExploreEach world introduces n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chained Together.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

92% User Score Based on 77 reviews

Step into the tangled mind of a dementia patient as he visits the house of his late grandpa, who also suffered from the ethereal embrace of dementia. Witness your perception warp, gravity surrender its grasp and the very essence of space and time tumble into a puzzling dance as your advancing dementia twists your reality into the unfamiliar. Pre-Dementia Play through 6 levels and acquaint yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

80% User Score Based on 150 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller that takes place in the pristine white aesthetic of protagonist John Evans' own dream. Players must piece together the fragments of the past and present, following the voice of the 'Doctor' as he guides them deeper into John’s mind. Players will experience the key moments of John's life that have defined and shaped him - they w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shattering.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 498 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Restore color to the desolate islands of Farewell North, an open world journey where you play as a collie traveling with his owner. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, evade monsters, and free wildlife to bring color back to the world while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helianthus.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

78% User Score Based on 60 reviews

The Great Perhaps tells the story of an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past. Experience constant time traveling between an empty, melancholic scenery of the post-apocalyptic Earth and its vivid days gone by. The her… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great Perhaps.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Official C.H.A.S.E.D. Devlog [Media 4397764] You were quietly in your home when suddenly a Stranger starts stalking you, who knows what kind of wicked mind he has, just stop him from getting... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to C.H.A.S.E.D..

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

79% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Max, an Autistic Journey is a retro style top-down turn-based RPG filled with mini games, monsters and most of all, heart. Developed by a devoted dad who made a game with his son about his son's autism. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Max, an Autistic Journey.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 2,336 reviews

Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TYRONE vs COPS.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

David Hoover decides to move into a new apartment during a rough time in his life. After some odd occurrences, he decides to ask about the room's former owner, but learns little. So he sets off in search of him, strangely compelled to know more about this man... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crooked Man.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

72% User Score Based on 988 reviews

Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Come with Me.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

A short narrative experience about loving someone with dementia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We'll always have Paris.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

You wake up in a room with a total black out, a lot of creepy noises can be heard, you want to leave but this place doesn't want to let you go. Your only chance to escape will be to remember your past and to overcome any obstacles placed on your paths. Will you escape ? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subject 264.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

98% User Score Based on 1,422 reviews

Sudoku for cat people. Cats are wonderful creatures but you better not put them together without proper introduction. So, plan ahead to display them in the right order so they get along! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sudocats.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Join ChallAcc's Discord to help shape Temporian!Temporian can now be purchased on Steam!Temporian is a turn-based, survival, deck-builder about a time-traveller stuck in the past. Players are encouraged to take their time when it comes to planning their settlement, as well as testing out what combination of cards will result in a new discovery, technology, or meal. The game features no combat, ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temporian.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

76% User Score Based on 161 reviews

Bottle: Pilgrim is a story of loss, regret and redemption, which reminds us that while we cannot change the things we have done, we can always learn from our mistakes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bottle: Pilgrim.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 6,120 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

"Captures everything that's fun about old-school RPGs." 4.5/5 – GameSpy "The balance between exciting combat, thought-provoking puzzle work, and open-ended exploration is stellar." 8.5/10 – IGN "I lost count as to how many times I threw my fist in the air and shouted, "YES!" after successfully completing a puzzle." 9.5/10 – Destructoid "Undoubtedly the best Indie Game I have played so far and at a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Grimrock.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

61% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Cahors Sunset is a light-RPG in which you control the decisions of an old French man. Your goal is try to keep the main character alive for as long as you can through the decisions you make each month. Every action have wanted and unwanted effects on your character's health. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cahors Sunset.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

70% User Score Based on 113 reviews

A game about experiencing dementia FORGOTTEN is a psychological horror game about experiencing dementia. Essentially a walking simulator with narration and disturbing imagery. Travel through progressively disturbing environments as a fox in a fantasy world while searching for items that refer to the protagonist's life. Hold each memory close to you as it might fade away, faster than you think.Tak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FORGOTTEN: THE GAME.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

98% User Score Based on 9,453 reviews

One player is trapped in a virtual room with a ticking time bomb they must defuse. The other players are the “Experts” who must give the instructions to defuse the bomb by deciphering the information found in the bomb defusal manual. But there’s a catch: the experts can’t see the bomb, so everyone will need to talk it out – fast! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

90% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Embark on a journey with a group of villagers in search of a new part of the island to populate. Land on the hidden shores of the northern side of Isola and explore what was once a secret city. Find new sources of food to nourish your villagers and help them rebuild the remains of this mysterious city. Who lived here before? Where have they gone? What is the secret of Isola? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtual Villagers - The Secret City.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

62% User Score Based on 141 reviews

Revelation, regret and redemption in the twilight dreams of an aging artist. Set against surreal landscapes spanning one man’s life and career, Zed is a desperate quest to reconnect fading memories and create a final work for a very special person. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZED.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

87% User Score Based on 324 reviews

Simple Fish Adventure is an unusual short physics-based platformer that offers a unique experience of fish travel overland. You are a fish, and you can only wriggle in the hope that fate will take you to your destination! ~Or just give up and use your fishy super powers~ Co-op up to 4 players!It's always more fun to suffer with friends! And more! Nice graphics Controller support Physics-base… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simple Fish Adventure.