Games like My New Computer

You are a teenager living in the American Pacific Northwest, setting up your brand-new computer while home alone. Perfect timing too: You recently wrecked your phone's screen after dropping it while hiking. In the meantime, mom and dad are out in the city, enjoying a sorely needed date (and time off from their jobs). It should’ve been a chill night, but slowly you notice something is off with your…

You 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.

"A Normal Lost Phone" is a narrative investigation game where you explore the contents of a lost phone to discover the intimacies of its previous owner. By searching through texts, emails, and other apps, you uncover the story of a young person's life, their relationships, and the challenges they face. The game provides a unique and immersive way to experience someone else's narrative, allowing players to piece together the fragments of a stranger's life.

"Event is a unique single-player horror narrative exploration game with a retro-futuristic sci-fi theme. Players build a relationship with an insecure AI entity, Kaizen, by typing messages and solve puzzles to progress through the story. The game boasts impressive visuals, physics-based rendering, and advanced lighting techniques, with an atmospheric soundscape providing an immersive experience."

"SIMULACRA" is a single-player Horror Role Playing game with an intriguing story and unique atmosphere. Players find a woman's lost phone and uncover clues via apps, messages, and emails to locate her. With a focus on realism, the game boasts pretty visuals, a spectacular soundtrack, and high replayability, but can be very grinding and buggy.

Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is a single-player mystery simulation game with an interesting plot and excellent gameplay. As the first human researcher of a new governmental security program, you must investigate citizens' online presence to prevent terror attacks, with consequences for the information you supply. The game features phenomenal visuals, a spectacular soundtrack, and a wonderful atmosphere, but some bugs and grinding may be present.

"Secret Little Haven" is a narrative-driven game set in 1999, following Alex Cole, a teenage trans girl on her journey of self-discovery. Players can explore the early internet using SanctuaryOS, an in-game operating system, and engage in activities such as browsing a fan forum, chatting with friends, and creating content. The game features flashing visuals and addresses themes of parental conflict and gaslighting.

"Lacuna is a single-player Mystery Action game with sensational graphics, exceptional music, and a unique atmosphere. The game features intriguing storylines, wonderful mechanics, and highly emotional moments. Wishlist now and support Go Give One, a WHO initiative providing COVID-19 vaccines to those in need."

"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.

"Vessels" is a single-player Mystery Adventure game that offers around 8 hours of playtime, featuring a unique plot where you play as an "infected" entity on board a spaceship, with multiple endings and a narrative that challenges your perspectives on trust and self-destruction. Winner of the IGF 2021 award, this game refreshes the familiar narrative trope of science fiction horror and provides a thought-provoking and compelling experience.