Games like Level Story Magazine, The Last of Us Issue

Level Story is a project that critiques and celebrates stories told    in video games. This magazine issue focuses on the 2016 indie title, Firewatch. There is so much to pick apart when it comes to this game and I only hope that this magazine does it some justice.  This issue is not for sale but available for free download.  Support the artists who contributed their work to this issue (listed in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Level Story Magazine, The Firewatch Issue.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

75% User Score Based on 176 reviews

The game is divided into four volumes, the first two of which are now available on Steam. The volume 3 is out on July 23rd and the volume 4 on July 30th.Based on the best-selling comic by Robert Kirkman, Thief of Thieves: Season One is a story of heists and the people behind them. It’s time for Celia, protege of master thief Redmond, to make the leap from apprentice to master. A botched job takes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief of Thieves.

Wick is a 2D top-down horror game.  Follow the story of Charlie, a young child who every night suffers from sleep paralysis. This time, they have decided to face their nightmare, and battle the creatures and monsters of the night with a lantern. Fight enemies with light, reach safe rooms to regain your sanity, find story collectables, and reach the end of each level! Features:  3 Unique Leve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wick.

 Use   ←, →, ↑, ↓  and "Space" for playing.   Briefly about myself Hello! My name is Andrew Igumnov. I live in Russia, in Siberia. Briefly on what I’m doing I am creating 2d pixel-art game “Tales: Light Souls”. It’s a 2d adventure game, that tells you a story about “white” Girl in the “black” world. Genre: 2d, adventure, pixel graphic. Platform: PC. Stage of development: initial stage, alpha-demo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales: Light Souls.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

“Survive Till Morning” is a first person Dark fantasy horror - created by one person. The focus of the game is the story and its atmosphere, also the game is filled with: puzzles, achievements, references, different endings and gameplay styles (no shooting system). The approximate duration of the game - two hours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survive Till Morning.

In A World That Hates and Fears You, Living Becomes an Act of Rebellion. Exceptionals is a game inspired by x-men about and for the spaces and communities marginalized peoples make for themselves. Play as a Geno, one of little less than 0.5% percent of the population that has gone through a mysterious process called Claremont-Simonson mutation, as you try to navigate a world that won’t make room f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exceptionals.

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.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

88% User Score Based on 226 reviews

Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NUKITASHI.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

73% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 2 reviews

Make words come to life in this action adventure unlike any other! Haimrik blends gameplay with the narrative of its story set in medieval times. Combined with crisp humor and rare visual style, Haimrik’s journey is sure to entertain. Word’s the word! Fortunately, Haimrik commands the Power of the Words! These are the stones in the path Haimrik walks, and he brings them to life as he steps on eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haimrik.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

98% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Mars Underground is an apocalyptic adventure where you relive the same day over and over. With each cycle new items can be picked up and topics unlocked.​ Explore the possibilities of this timeloop and uncover multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars Underground.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

60% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 4 reviews

“What Happened puts you in the shoes of high-school student Stiles, a teenage boy suffering from acute anxiety and depression. You must guide him through the dark and twisted corridors of his own sub-conscious, with his fate depending entirely on your empathy with his tortured state of mind.” Psychological thriller in which you guide high school student Stiles on an uncompromising journey through… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Happened.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

86% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Hunt monsters by discovering and exploiting their rules in this Visual Novel/Adventure Game from ScalemaiL. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Walkerman.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

58% User Score Based on 133 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 5 reviews

Using a unique narrative choice mechanic, players craft sentences in response to the in-game characters in We should talk. Through this careful choice of words, players express themselves as they discuss ongoing problems about life and romance with their in-game partner over text messages, while also chatting with friends and strangers at their favorite local bar about what’s on their mind. The co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Should Talk.

The Writer's Nook Introduction: Your roommate, Sam, has rushed off somewhere but without his glasses. He's asked you to find them for him. Search his office for the glasses and just maybe you'll uncover where he was going in such a hurry. Game level can be downloaded and played at the bottom of this page. General Info:  Genre: Single-player, narrative puzzle game Platform: WindowsThemes: Loss/Grie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Writer's Nook.

Hi! This is  Rise Above, my first finished Unity project! Hooray! Please, download it, play it and come back here full of feedback for me. I'd love to hear what you have to say! For the ones that are interested, I will write down here everything that comes to mind about this project. All the things that worked and all that definitely didn't. So here it goes. How to Play   First of all, I want … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise Above.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

75% User Score Based on 259 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 23 reviews

Deliver At All Costs is a thrilling action game where destruction, absurdity and intrigue collide! The year is 1959. A time of rock 'n' roll, polka dot dresses and the ever-looming dread of nuclear annihilation. Step into the shoes of Winston Green — a down-on-his-luck courier with a fiery temper and a mysterious past — as he delivers highly unconventional cargo, leaving a trail of havoc and chao… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deliver At All Costs.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 137 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms. A 2D platformer with puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Threefold Recital.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics

87% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 10 reviews

Presented by the team behind critically acclaimed "Moncage", this is a transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting. Clear the game by doing nothing, but discover the power of acceptance and patience in numerous situations from birth to death. Learn to embrace life as you wait. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to While Waiting.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

100% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Support the game by wishlisting on Steam! Following an attack on her temple, Carys finds herself at the mercy of the Gwyllgi, Bleddyn. Though despite their differences, they find greater similarities in their stories and wishes. Experience a world inspired by Welsh Mythology, with a heartfelt fairytale story of love, recovery and hope. A multi-hour demo featuring the first three chapters.A sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toward Dawn.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

100% User Score Based on 2,819 reviews

A game of strange jigsaws. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Jigsaws.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Coyote: An Old West Vignette is a tiny point-and-click adventure game about a gruff marshall on the trail of a deadly outlaw. It leads him to a saloon in a near-deserted ghost town, where the remaining patrons offer opportunities to bring this gunslinger to justice. But along the way, it becomes less clear who the real outlaw is... Features: A quick 15-minute snack of a game Drenched in spagh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coyote: An Old West Vignette.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

78% User Score Based on 49 reviews

ESTIMATED PLAYTIME On average, the game takes around 1 to 2 hours to complete. GAME PROGRESSION: Throughout the game, you may die. If you quit, you will lose your progress, as there are no save points. However, you can use your karma points to seek redemption, allowing you to return to life and continue your progress. In co-op mode, players can also revive each other using Serum Y syringes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycho Fear.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

88% User Score Based on 316 reviews

Two detectives, one deadly experiment. Only together you can survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parallel Experiment.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

90% User Score Based on 92 reviews

GAME Rauniot is an isometric post-apocalyptic point and click adventure game full of intriguing puzzles with classical gameplay elements. Story takes place in beautiful and detailed scenary of Northern Finland. STORY In the year 1975 a massive natural disaster pushed the civilization over the edge. Riots, massive conflicts and wars occurred. Homo homini lupus. Main continents were drowned by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rauniot.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

((*Story & Plot)) LOST INSIDE is a non-traditional, character-focused, action-adventure RPG about a human child who stumbles their way into the Spirit World. On their way home, the child comes to learn that this Spirit World is the home of countless friendly monsters who have been waiting for a prophesized hero to come and rescue them from a mysterious curse. Filled with whacky adventures, thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST INSIDE Act 1.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

99% User Score Based on 606 reviews

Want to learn Japanese but don’t know where to start? Tried many learning methods, but none kept you motivated? Struggling to apply what you're learning in real life? Wagotabi is a fun and immersive RPG adventure set in real Japan. Fully accessible to beginners, it focuses on teaching the most practical words and grammatical concepts first, in concrete situations: asking for directions, ordering … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 13,381 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 7 reviews

The Talos Principle II is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Talos Principle 2.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

98% User Score Based on 264 reviews

Little Man woke up and doesn't know what to do with his day. Play as Little Man and help him through the day by walking around, talking to friends (or foes) and a little bit of journaling, in this short and silly game about feeling 'eh'. Short (15 minute) game!Handwritten journal to readTalk to humans. Or dog.  ---------------------------------------------This is my first solo game project. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Man Has A Day.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 4 reviews

Last Stitch Goodnight is a side scrolling action adventure that embraces a new mythology. After a near-death experience, you are kidnapped by a doctor who is experimenting on people who satisfy certain criteria. Escape will require new weapons, powers, and a strong stomach for bad science. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Stitch Goodnight.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

87% User Score Based on 198 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Dark Scavenger is a bizarre point-and-click RPG adventure with a focus on exploration, gaining loot, and meaningful choices. Filling the role of a powerful space traveler, you find yourself stranded on a mysterious alien planet. Will you save the world or just yourself? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Scavenger.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

71% User Score Based on 2,152 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Park.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

66% User Score Based on 199 reviews

Emma Jones is an ex-firefighter who has become a private detective; her partner is Franky, a cat. Together, they must explore the city and solve a murder mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore A Fedora.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

86% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

A cave-in has separated Simon, the highly prepared archaeologist, from his equipment. With nothing but a head lamp and his wits, Simon would very much like to stay alive long enough to return his notes to The Academy for study. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Lamp.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

92% User Score Based on 170 reviews

Guide a flock of birds on a playful journey across the sky. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gathering Sky.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 1,562 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penumbra: Black Plague.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

90% User Score Based on 563 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's falling too fast to be either of those. It's McPixel! A wanna-be hero who keeps getting mixed up in the most unbelievable situations you can imagine. Levels One moment you're stuck in a speeding train headed towards the cliff; the other, you're in a falling plane. Sometimes you need to win an impossible-to-win soccer match, and the other, you're a dinosaur try… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to McPixel 3.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A girls' adventure story, told through a traditional action RPG! Control Iris the Machinariae to explore fields and dungeons, and fight against monsters with sword combos, items, and special moves! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soaring Machinariae.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 639 reviews

A Game About is a free, short, lo-fi point & click adventure that tasks the player with living with their daily routine. Through day to day choices, life changes in imperceptibles and unexpected ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Game About.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

79% User Score Based on 233 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

Loopmancer is a 3D horizontal roguelite action game with realistic graphics that takes place in a cyberpunk universe. Players play as a detective who comes back to life after an unexpected death, and battle in this lifelike and futuristic city of the east. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loopmancer.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development

84% User Score Based on 74 reviews

A non-linear first-person action adventure in a pirate setting. A single player time travel simulation game. Unusual gaming experience.Moving in space and time, the player must understand what is happening on the island and how the main character can move away from there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timeloop: Sink Again Beach.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 364 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 5 reviews

A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and follower management, set in the expansive Fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zoria: Age of Shattering.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Witchhazel Woods is a story-heavy adventure game where you play as Dylan, a teenage girl on a mission to rescue her dog, Georgia. Georgia goes missing during a game of fetch, leaving you alone in the woods with nothing but the twig you had thrown for her. As you journey deeper into the woods, you'll meet an array of animals and...creatures. Every critter has their own story and predicament. Can y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchhazel Woods.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

75% User Score Based on 234 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 7 reviews

Cross of the Dutchman is an action adventure game based on the true story of the folk legend 'Pier Gerlofs Donia'. The story takes place in medieval Western Europe, in the province of Frisia, near the turn of the 16th century. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cross of the Dutchman.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

There are forces in the world that no man should ever tinker with. However, that didn't stop two alchemists, Caesar and Marcus, from performing their wretched experiments with the unknown. Disaster strikes, and Marcus now finds himself in mortal peril trying to escape the ruins of his old laboratory in a seemingly deserted train tunnel, running through the heart of the mountain. Unbeknownst to him… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wolf's Den.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 71 reviews

"El Tango de la Muerte" (The Tango of Death) is a RHYTHM game about Tango that takes place in the year 1923 in Argentina. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to El Tango de la Muerte.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

56% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Grand Guilds is a story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics. Follow the adventures of Eliza and her crew as they struggle to prevent a needless war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grand Guilds.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Summer in Trigue is a yuri only dating sim set in the mysterious island of Trigue If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer In Trigue.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Buried is a playable, interactive story told through stunning photos, a haunting soundscape, and gripping text. You play the role of Roger Hastings, a logger working the forests with his crew. When he awakens to find his friends missing and no memory of what's happened, he begins searching, uncovering something that should have stayed hidden... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buried: An Interactive Story.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, character development

82% User Score Based on 110 reviews

A short video game musical. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yi and the Thousand Moons.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent nightmare of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Repairing Mantis.