Games like Not From Around Here

Overview This is a worldbuilding game. It is intended to be played by a group of three to six players and can be played in about one hour. You will assume the roles of townsfolk who reside in a quiet medieval village. Recently, local farmers have reported seeing some kind of exotic beast in the mysterious forest nearby. Their accounts strain credulity, not least because they are wildly inconsisten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill the Beast?.

Overview This is a worldbuilding game. It is intended for groups of three to six players and can be played in about one hour. You will assume the roles of teachers at a school of witchcraft and wizardry. Your students have recently started using staffs, a new kind of device that changes the ways in which they can interact with magic. You have gathered to discuss the situation and decide how you wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Staff Meeting.

Overview This is a worldbuilding game. It is intended for groups of three to six players and can be played in about one hour. You will assume the roles of dragons who have long been the undisputed rulers of Dragonhome, the island continent on which you reside. Recently, however, a fleet of ships carrying settlers from afar arrived and they have begun establishing a new colony. You have gathered in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parliament of Dragons.

75%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

grinding, replayability

75% User Score Based on 561 reviews

An interactive story about connection in isolation… where your words are the lifeline of a stranded companion in space. In Whispers from the Star, there are no dialogue trees, just open-ended conversations powered by AI chat, as you stay connected across light years. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers from the Star.

88%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

replayability, character development

89% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

Quarantine Circular is an experimental short text-based game A group of scientists interrogate an alien discovered at the heart of a global pandemic. Work with your team, make decisions and uncover the alien's true intentions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quarantine Circular.

68%Game Brain Score

story, music

gameplay, graphics

82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

If an AI were sentient, how would you know if they were malfunctioning, or experiencing a mental health problem? A story-rich game that explores mental health and AI ethics in the form of therapy sessions with a sentient AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syntherapy.

91%Game Brain Score

story, gameplay

grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 13,381 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 26 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.

75%Game Brain Score

story, graphics

grinding, replayability

77% User Score Based on 550 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 13 reviews

A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world that gets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it? Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today.

91%Game Brain Score

story, music

gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 1,381 reviews

Fault is a Science Fantasy Kinetic Novel about Selphine, a bubbly, happy-go-lucky Princess and her sharp-witted but slightly misanthropic Royal Guard Ritona. Follow them on their journey of a lifetime as they try to make it back home to the Kingdom of Rughzenhaide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fault Milestone One.

84%Game Brain Score

story, music

grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Solstice is a dystopian mystery thriller about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solstice.