Games like In My Friend Carrie's Car

"Escort Yourself Out" is a video game inspired by escort missions, where you help your childhood self navigate triggering, everyday environments. The game represents the developer's personal experiences with mental illness and trauma, urging players to take action for self-care in challenging situations. It does not claim to represent a universal experience but instead shares one manifestation of mental illness and trauma, validating the uniqueness of each individual's experiences.

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.

Can you survive being in a relationship? Together is a game about being with someone. Someone who is kind. Someone who makes you happy. Someone whose mental state requires a lot of your time and energy. Someone who you care about. But after you've invested so much love in being with them, what happens when they no longer feel the same way?

Irrational is a grounded story told through the mind of Lucy, in a captivating visual novel that delves into the struggles of living with generalized anxiety. Traversing the labyrinth of one's own thoughts, and trying to find a way to live with such a scary mental disorder. In this narrative, players step into the shoes of Lucy, a young woman plagued by paralyzing thoughts and irrational fea…

"I’ll love you no matter how messed up you are..." A man has stalked you ever since you were a child. You call him Geist. You're not sure who...or what he is. When you befriend a new boy at college, Geist will do anything to keep you in his grasp.

ValiDate is a visual novel featuring 13 diverse characters navigating love and life as struggling singles in Jercy City. With over 30 routes and hours of content, players make decisions that impact each character's journey, choosing everything from wholesome to terrible options. The game boasts #OwnVoices narrative writing and artwork from artists of color, promoting individuality and authenticity.

"Depression Quest" is a text-based game that simulates living with depression, presenting players with everyday challenges to manage while dealing with the illness. The game offers multiple endings and features over 150 unique encounters, with available choices and generated content based on the player's depression levels. The audio and visuals also adjust to reflect the player's emotional state, enhancing the immersive experience.

"Good Night, Peregrine" is a tranquil, atmospheric exploration game where you guide a small creature, Peregrine, through a mysterious world. Collect memories, solve puzzles, and uncover the story of a long-lost civilization. Immerse yourself in a soothing soundtrack and stunning visuals as you journey to bring light back to this once vibrant realm.

"Beeswing" is a single-player adventure game set in a hand-painted, watercolor representation of a rural Scottish village. The game features a unique acoustic soundtrack and focuses on quiet, emotional storytelling with no puzzles or fighting. Explore the village, meet its inhabitants, and uncover the stories that shaped a life in this slow-paced, under 3-hour experience.

You spend a day seeing how many coins you can fit into the hollows above your collarbones. You're losing yourself first in inches, then moments... Will you survive yourself?