Games like Melting into Aoi’s World

"Ukrainian Ball in Search of Gas" is a physics-based puzzle game where players control a sentient gas ball navigating through various obstacles and landscapes in Ukraine. The ball must collect resources and reach the end of each level, using its unique abilities to manipulate the environment and solve puzzles. The game features quirky humor, challenging gameplay, and a distinctive art style inspired by Eastern European folk tales.

"This War of Mine is a sobering survival game set in a war-torn city, where you lead a group of civilians in their fight to stay alive. DLCs like 'The Little Ones' and 'This War of Mine: Stories' delve deeper into the emotional toll of war, including the perspective of children and challenging moral dilemmas. With scarcity of resources and constant danger, the game emphasizes the harsh realities of survival in a besieged city."

"Cursed Sight" is a horror-themed, first-person shooter game that challenges players to navigate through a dark and ominous mansion while battling supernatural entities. The game features an inverted mouse control scheme, adding an extra layer of difficulty for experienced gamers. With a focus on survival and puzzle-solving, players must uncover the mystery behind their own cursed sight and escape the haunted mansion before it's too late.

Afterlove EP follows Rama, a grieving musician in Jakarta struggling to move on after his girlfriend's death while hearing her voice in his head. Blending visual novel, narrative adventure, and rhythm gameplay, players guide Rama through 28 days of choices that impact his music, relationships, and healing journey. His band’s future depends on his ability to embrace life and create new songs.

Valiant Hearts: The Great War is an emotional adventure that follows intertwined characters and their loyal dog as they endure the horrors of World War I. Blending exploration, puzzles, and action, it explores themes of friendship, love, and sacrifice across beautifully illustrated settings. The game delivers a poignant and moving narrative that humanizes the tragedy of war.

"Rogue Harvest is a Rogue-like Open World Adventure with procedurally generated environments, offering a variety of gameplay activities such as exploration, combat, resource gathering, and farming. Players must survive harsh elements and permadeath while leveling up skills and crafting abilities. The game provides new content and features regularly, with each playthrough unique and valuable."

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.

Alone in the Dark is a survival horror game that follows the main character, Edward Carnby, investigating a dark conspiracy in a terrifying re-creation of Central Park. The game is structured in episodes, providing a cinematic and gripping experience with each episode lasting around 30-40 minutes. Convenient video summaries are included before each episode, allowing players to quickly recall the story and jump back into the action.

"The Cat Lady" is a dark, psychological horror adventure game. Players control Susan, a woman who has decided to take her own life, but finds herself intervened by strange events and a group of beings known as "The Parasites." As she delves deeper into their world, she must confront her own inner demons and make difficult choices that will have lasting consequences. The game features point-and-click gameplay, puzzle-solving, and a gripping narrative about mental health, trauma, and redemption.

"Visage is a nerve-wracking first-person horror simulation, centering around exploration of a vast, ever-changing house with a dark past. Its intricate story unfolds through surreal visuals and atmospheric details, coupled with exceptional graphics, soundtrack, and an ingenious sense of place. Be prepared for a challenging, highly emotional experience that may contain bugs and requires patience."