Games like Manual for the Dead

Exanima is a 3D isometric RPG set in a dark, low fantasy world with a focus on realism and immersion. It offers a deep combat system based on physics, accurate collisions, and locational protection, as well as smart AI, interactive environments, and roguelike elements. The game warns players that its physics-based combat is more skill-based and complex than traditional animation features. "Those who would enter the underworld shall not only forfeit their lives... ...but bring oblivion to all mankind."

"Shadows of Doubt" is a detective stealth game set in a fully simulated neo-noir city where players must catch a serial killer. The game features a living, breathing metropolis with crime, gossip, and various characters to interact with. Players must use stealth, investigation, and interrogation techniques to gather evidence and solve the case.

"oO" is a hardcore arcade game with single-player mode, featuring updated graphics, better performance, and bug fixes in its latest version. The game offers exciting gameplay, pretty visuals, and stellar music, providing an engaging experience for players. Playing the earlier version on Kongregate is free, but purchasing it supports the developer and encourages the creation of more games.

"NEONomicon is an action-packed game offering various play modes, including single-player, local multi-player, co-op, and PvP, with split-screen functionality. The game drops you in a dark, mysterious environment with minimal guidance, relying on your wits, determination, and quick reflexes to navigate through sharp objects, strange creatures, and the darkness. Embrace the challenge of solving the puzzle while trying to stay alive in this immersive gameplay experience."

Tharsis is a single-player horror turn-based strategy game set on a doomed Mars mission struck by a micrometeoroid storm. Players navigate disasters, dwindling resources, and psychological strain while unraveling a mysterious signal that may hold humanity’s survival key. Featuring excellent mechanics, a dense atmosphere, humor, and replayability, it delivers a gripping, strategic experience.

"Vaudeville" is a single-player, mystery open-world game that utilizes AI technologies for an experimental whodunit experience. The game features AI-generated dialogues, music, sceneries, and illustrations, creating an immersive story in an original setting. This game also serves as an experiment on human interaction with AIs, offering innovative gameplay and a unique experience. Support the project on Kickstarter or wishlist it on Steam.

Second Thoughts A short, psychological experiment where each day you are tasked with executing someone based on the limited information provided until one person remains with their full story revealed. You will be required to evaluate data on eight different subjects. Each day you will select one of these subjects to be executed using the data provided to make your decision. For each time an exe…

In "The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante," players navigate a ruthless world in a narrative-driven RPG format, following a man who challenges the existing social order. The game is presented as a journal, with life-altering decisions and the struggle for freedom at its core.

"The Novelist" is a narrative-driven game that tells the story of a struggling writer and his family. Players must make difficult decisions to balance the writer's professional aspirations with the emotional needs of his loved ones, all while exploring a beautifully creepy coastal mansion. The game explores themes of ambition, relationships, and personal growth.

"Chainsaw Warrior" is a single-player Turn Based Strategy game, based on the classic board game, that offers around 10 hours of playtime. Players have 60 minutes to navigate a dangerous labyrinth in an abandoned urban slum in New York, represented by cards, and kill the entity Darkness before it destroys the city. The game features pretty visuals and intense action with a nail-biting atmosphere, providing a challenging and immersive experience for players.