Games like Lacuna
Looking for games like Lacuna? Here are top action adventure recommendations with a drama, mystery, thriller and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Nobody Wants to Die, This Bed We Made or Whispers of a Machine.
1 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability86% User Score 2,560 reviewsCritic Score 75%24 reviewsIn "Nobody Wants to Die," play as Detective James Karra in a futuristic, alternate New York City of 2329, where immortality is a luxury for the wealthy. As a member of the Mortality Department, Karra investigates a series of murders targeting the elite, utilizing time manipulation abilities and advanced technology. The case uncovers dark secrets of the city's powerful figures as Karra works with young police liaison Sara Kai.
View Game2 View Game89%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding91% User Score 2,498 reviewsCritic Score 85%6 reviews"This Bed We Made" is a narrative-driven RPG set in the low fantasy world of Orience. Players assume the role of a mercenary captain, navigating complex relationships and making difficult moral choices in a story that explores themes of power, loyalty, and consequence. With a focus on branching dialogue and multiple endings, each playthrough offers unique experiences and replayability.
View Game3 View Game87%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding94% User Score 856 reviewsCritic Score 77%8 reviews"Whispers of a Machine" is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir point-and-click game, where you play as Vera, a cybernetically enhanced agent investigating murders connected to AI superintelligence development. Equipped with the nano-substance Blue, Vera can develop unique abilities based on her psychological state. As the investigation unfolds, Vera faces her past and questions her beliefs, while the player can choose her augmentations and approach to the case.
View Game4 View Game88%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, grinding95% User Score 2,594 reviewsCritic Score 81%16 reviewsIn "Subsurface Circular," play as a detective investigating disappearances among robotic workers on a subterranean monorail. Solve dialogue puzzles using a unique vocabulary-based inventory system to uncover the world's secrets. This polished, one-sitting game features a graphical twist on classic text-based adventures and includes an original soundtrack, art gallery, and unlockable developer commentary.
View Game5 View Game83%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayreplayability, grinding83% User Score 613 reviewsYou are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims.
View Game6 View Game84%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, optimization89% User Score 933 reviewsCritic Score 79%27 reviewsForgotton Anne is a 2D cinematic adventure game set in the stunning Forgotten Lands, a hidden dimension filled with discarded objects. You play as Anne, the enforcer of this world, tasked with maintaining order and returning the lost objects to the human world. Along the way, you'll uncover a plot that threatens to keep Anne and her friend, Master Bonku, trapped in the Forgotten Lands forever. Your choices will determine their fate and the future of the Forgotten Lands.
View Game7 View Game91%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability91% User Score 280 reviews"Between Horizons" is a 2.5D pixel art adventure game set aboard the Zephyr, humanity's first generation ship. As Stella, the Chief of Security, you must investigate a conspiracy that threatens the ship's mission and social order. With a branching narrative and semi-open world, this game offers increased player agency in the investigation process and challenges players to make tough decisions that will question their moral compass.
View Game8 View Game80%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability91% User Score 5,896 reviewsCritic Score 69%28 reviewsIn "The Red Strings Club," navigate a cyberpunk world where a corporation claims it can eliminate negative emotions from society. As a bartender and hacker, uncover the truth behind this program and its true intentions, questioning what happiness means and what limits should be set to achieve it. Utilize pottery, bartending, and phone impersonation to bring down the corporate conspiracy.
View Game9 View Game83%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, grinding90% User Score 1,752 reviewsCritic Score 76%28 reviews"Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments" is a single-player, open world mystery game with an interesting plot and marvelous gameplay. As the famous detective, you must solve six varied cases, making moral choices that affect the game's outcome and your character's reputation. Featuring awesome graphics, stellar music, and a good atmosphere, the game is full of humor but can also have bugs.
View Game10 View Game68%Game Brain Scorestory, musicreplayability, stability65% User Score 2,640 reviewsCritic Score 72%26 reviews"Backbone" is a single-player mystery role-playing game with a phenomenal story and impressive graphics, accompanied by a stellar soundtrack. As raccoon detective Howard Lotor, you'll explore a dystopian Vancouver full of anthropomorphic animals while unraveling a deeply personal narrative. The game boasts a dense atmosphere, emotional depth, and engaging dialogues, however, it has low replayability, is grind-heavy, and has some bugs.
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