Games like Nostalgia

Submission for OST Composing Jam #7 Mood references and inspiration: Andrei Tarkovsky Movies, Yume Nikki, Hypnagogia Boundless Dreams, Critters for Sale, Disillusion Story Overview "Nostalgia" is an introspective journey through the mind of Alex, a young artist struggling with mental health issues. Alex's main problem is nostalgia for the past, and for childhood. Because of this, Alex can't… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nostalgia.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

80% User Score Based on 150 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller that takes place in the pristine white aesthetic of protagonist John Evans' own dream. Players must piece together the fragments of the past and present, following the voice of the 'Doctor' as he guides them deeper into John’s mind. Players will experience the key moments of John's life that have defined and shaped him - they w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shattering.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

94% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tide Up.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 827 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

Shady Part of Me is a narrative puzzle game. It tells the story of a little girl, frightened by the light, and her shadow. Together, they try to get out of the dreamlike world in which they are locked. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shady Part of Me.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

96% User Score Based on 1,070 reviews

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. Distraint 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISTRAINT 2.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 226 reviews

Buy The Forest Quartet on PlayStation Store. Experience life, death and jazz in this unique puzzle adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forest Quartet.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 1,027 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 8 reviews

When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Sea of Solitude takes you on a personal journey of a young woman’s loneliness. Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world where nothing is quite what it seems. Meet fantastical creatures and monsters, learn their stories, and solve challenges. Explore a flooded city by boat, on foot, or by swimming through the water itself. Dare to look wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea of Solitude.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

"With My Past" is a pixel-art puzzle platformer game. The protagonist of the story is an ordinary child who, like everyone else, has made some wrong choices in the process of growing up. To help her overcome regrets from the past, you need to unravel layers of puzzles with her "shadow of the past," understand and assist her in recognizing and facing her own past, finding a way to coexist. -This … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to With My Past.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

55% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

What are the most important moments in your life? Lost At Sea is a game about life. It's about the journey we all take and the monster we all face. Set on a beautiful island, you will fight death and fear to remember the moments that connect us all and make life worth living for everyone of us. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost At Sea.

Here, you will enter the memory world of the blue slime, solve puzzles, and explore the unknown. There are three chapters, each containing fifteen levels, namely "Primary School", "Middle School", and "University". At the end of each chapter, relevant achievements can be unlocked. Flipping through the diary, you can view the bits and pieces of memories in the blue s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I am Slime.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Would you return from death to help your loved ones through grief? Make fate turning decisions, micromanage the family’s relationships and defeat the negative thoughts on tower defense levels. Watch out, your job will be harder the more severe their mental disorder is. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghostboy.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

90% User Score Based on 890 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Karma: The Dark World's Deluxe Edition contains the following : - Full game of KARMA: The Dark World - The 58 Track Original Soundtrack - The 5 Track 'Into the Mist' EP - The 138 Page Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KARMA: The Dark World.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

99% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. Play as a boy trapped between waking life and a dream, exploring his memories each day. Each day reveals a new part of his life, from school and family to love and loss. Your choices will determine if he finds hope and wakes up or falls into darkness. Experience unique environments, calming music, and an emotional story in this immersive adventure. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Days.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon A Puppet.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

Dreaming Sarah is an adventure game where you explore the dream world of a young girl named Sarah, who is in a deep coma. Collect items and abilities as you solve puzzles, interact with people and objects to try to wake up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Sarah.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

57% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Insane Decay of Mind is a first person horror game. You play the role of Katherine, a young girl lost in the eerie hallways of a building she believes to be her school. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Insane Decay of Mind.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

65% User Score Based on 240 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

"No Longer Home" is a semi-auto-biographical point and click game, about two recent graduates preparing to move out of their flat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Longer Home.

A 3D Psychological Horror game where you navigate through tense levels filled with dread, fear, isolation and suffering as an unknown presence lurks beyond, leaving a trail of haunting sounds that are both oppressive and foreboding. Containing approximately 4-8 hours of disturbing gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gurgling.

Reach the skies and make it to space with just your jumps. Go from the mud to the top in this adventure with Cadente, a simple star with much to tell us. Face various challenges, shine, and light up the skies. Escape the cave, climb the tower, and pass through the clouds. Face bosses, show them the power of words, and finally shine like a star. ✨What to expect from Cadente✨ Unique jumping mech… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cadente.

Suddenly you wake up, dim lights and familiar corridors. Endless loop. The place is filthy. It's like this place is familiar, but it's worse than you remember. In this game you play as Jack Miller, wandering the corridors in an infinite loop, who knows, maybe later you'll find out why you're here and who you are. - A looping psychological horror experience - Disturbing atmosphere and mind-be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflection Of Sin.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 46 reviews

You are a lone soul who awakes in a hostile and sorrowful world. As you explore, you will discover landmarks enveloped in flesh, abominable creatures who will seek you out, and fragments of your past. Your journey will be wrought with conflict, but it is up to you to overcome and unravel the mysteries of this world. If you're interested in playing the final game, wishlist the game on Steam: ht… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Forgotten.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, atmosphere

95% User Score Based on 82 reviews

EVERY WINTER GIVES WAY TO SPRING. FOR MOST PEOPLE, THIS IS A PASSIVE EVENT: SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS NATURALLY THANKS TO THE POSITIONS OF HEMISPHERES AND STARS.BUT I KNOW THE REASON WHY WINTER ENDS. I KNOW BECAUSE THE WIND TOLD ME. At Winter's End is a cozy narrative dice-rolling RPG about 12-year-old Noel growing up in the forest of spirits. Explore the forest and complete quests while rolling dic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Winter's End.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

76% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

Explore the deserted city of Edengate and follow a young scientist’s emotional journey as she searches for hope and solves the mystery of what happened to her... and the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edengate: The Edge of Life.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

88% User Score Based on 260 reviews

Fractured Minds is an immersive artistic short game, exploring anxiety and mental health issues. Winner of the BAFTA Young Game Designers Award, Fractured Minds is a game created by 17-year-old Emily Mitchell, with the hope of aiding understanding and awareness of mental illness. Embark on a journey through the human psyche and experience six atmospheric and thought-provoking chapters, each symb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fractured Minds.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

78% User Score Based on 482 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 12 reviews

Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minute of Islands.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

92% User Score Based on 434 reviews

A story-focused adventure game about a little girl in the world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lydia.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

90% User Score Based on 33,509 reviews

From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness.Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover. Created in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience psychosis, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

96% User Score Based on 347 reviews

Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnagogia: Boundless Dreams.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

97% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Isabelline Fallow lived with her sisters in an isolated corner of a world that had begun to forget itself. Soon, it forgot her sisters as well. Now Isabelline walks in her sleep, every morning a new road home, every morning that home a little different than she remembers it. In her dreams, a shadow twists in agony through the smoke-steeped orange sky. With 80+ hand-drawn pixel art backgrounds, exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallow.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

68% User Score Based on 308 reviews

Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation. Claire must decide who she is going to save. With every choice she'll begin to disco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Claire.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

95% User Score Based on 544 reviews

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring a hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art developed by award-winning Finnish solo developer Jesse Makkonen (DISTRAINT -series, Afterdream, Heal). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Without a Dawn.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

78% User Score Based on 627 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 12 reviews

Includes: Base Game - Ad Infinitum Ad Infinitum - Digital Artbook Ad Infinitum Soundtrack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ad Infinitum.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

81% User Score Based on 731 reviews

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gray Dawn.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

The Inner Friend features a rich visual environment, supported by an immersive soundscape and a cinematic soundtrack enhancing immersion and emotional moments. Movement, imagery, and music are the main ways for the player to interact with the Shadow, their guide throughout the descent. Dark and scary, mysterious at times, the world of The Inner Friend is a surrealist representation of memories and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Inner Friend.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 334 reviews

Cineris Somnia is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CINERIS SOMNIA.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

71% User Score Based on 1,371 reviews

Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness. In the game, you take on the role of Thomas who awakens from a terrible nightmare only to find that he is still dreaming. As he descends deeper through the layers of hellish dreamscapes, he must hide from horrifying apparitions and outrun his inner demons. He must discover which of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverending Nightmares.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 458 reviews

This is not the best day in the life of Seaweed. One might even say he's out of his element. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slice of Sea.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 3,167 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure puzzle game set in the 1930's that tells the story of Norah, a woman on the trail of her missing husband's expedition. The search takes place on a strange but beautiful island in the South Pacific, filled with secrets waiting to be unearthed. It’s an otherworldly tale of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Sea.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

79% User Score Based on 56 reviews

A woman with multiple personalities disorder and a doctor to uncover the mystery of her missing boy. A first person survival horror adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noosphere.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

96% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fishbowl.

Backrooms: Last Chance is a single-player horror and puzzle game in first-person perspective. Inspired by the Backrooms universe, the game takes place across three different levels. In the first level, you are trapped in maze-like corridors and must collect 25 keys to reach the exit. In the second level, you need to find one keycard to progress. In the third and most intense stage, you try to esca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Last Chance.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

87% User Score Based on 47 reviews

A short and unique psychological horror visual novel with an ever-shifting narrative that explores the deepest corners of the protagonist's mind. Meet characters whose dark secrets will leave you questioning reality, all set to a gripping retro soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop//Error.

Losted Mind is a linear first-person shooter with horror elements. The game takes place in our time. The main character is a man experiencing mental problems, at some point, as it seems to him, beginning to lose touch with reality. Monsters burst into his already troubled life. Break through the monsters, do not stop at anything. Go through this path with the main character to understand whether e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Losted Mind.

After a devastating car crash with your family, you awaken in a surreal version of purgatory. With no memory and only a cryptic gatekeeper guiding your way, you begin to explore this haunting realm. Along your path, you'll meet lost souls, uncover hidden truths, and confront twisted reflections of your trauma. But not everything is what it seems. What if the world you've come to trust is built on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Identity.

Enter the loop, explore abstract spaces, find and process bad memories to unfold your story and learn your fate. Fragment tells a story of generational trauma and addiction, you decide whether to break the loop or be consumed by it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragment.

A dark fantasy exploration and puzzle game.Explore your mind and emotions through the inhabitant of this place and put a end to all of their problems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonlit.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

65% User Score Based on 26 reviews

EMPTY SOUL takes you into the story of Solan Walls, a young scientist girl who suffered a terrible accident. Now she must escape from horrible nightmares. Face the fear in this horror indie game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empty Soul.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

84% User Score Based on 4,617 reviews

The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without. Sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s story, a crafted experience told through cinematic imm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 156 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

Peregrin is a story puzzle game. A solitary traveller undertakes a perilous voyage through the haunted ruins of a lost civilisation. Seeking to fulfil an ancient prophecy, she will have to use her arcane powers to solve puzzles and survive battles - if she is to find a way to restore the fallen world of Peregrin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peregrin.