Skip to main content
Games like novena

Games like novena

Games like novena

Looking for games like novena? Here are top simulation recommendations with a drama focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with crow crime: a murder mystery, UNDER A STAR CALLED SUN or TOPOGRAPHY.

Change display type

Skip Platform filter

Skip Play Mode filter

Skip Price filter
  1. 92%Game Brain Score
    92% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    When a pudding goes missing, C.C. Crowe is on the case. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to crow crime: a murder mystery.

    View Game
  2. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 791 reviews

    A sci-fi bitsy game about grieving, holding on to fading memories, and carrying the world on your shoulders, made for LIMINAL magazine's GLITCH series, released in June 2020 as part of the Emerging Writers' Festival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNDER A STAR CALLED SUN.

    View Game
  3. View Game
    96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 244 reviews

    A Bitsy game about online friendships, the golden age of tumblr, closeness and closure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TOPOGRAPHY.

    View Game
  4. 86%Game Brain Score
    86% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    content warnings: death of loved ones (feelings surrounding the deaths are discussed a bit, but the deaths themselves are not described at all), grief and mourning, floods, drought, food. some indication that Something has happened in the larger world that has changed the way of life some, but what that is is not discussed. controls: press space to begin the game. use WASD or arrow k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to i will not survive you.

    View Game
  5. View Game
    94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Hope is a Bitsy game about learning to rely on others and fighting against hopelessness, together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOPE.

    View Game
  6. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    The purple hike is a Bitsy color 3D game, contemplative and dreamlike, without dialogue, that tells a personal story. This project was commissioned by PizzaPranks,  to download this game, you can to buy the 51th issue of Indiepocalypse.    Controls: - Use WASD or arrow keys to move and interact.- Click and drag the mouse to rotate the camera. Tip for pushing:The character must always be face… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The purple hike.

    View Game
  7. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Birds singing, trees swaying in the wind, the warmth of the sun in your skin. Just stop, and... breathe. Created for A Game By Its Cover 2022 based on nbmach1ne's Famicase. Also submitted to Bird Jam and Mushroom Jam. Note: If the arrow keys don’t work when moving the camera for the first time, click on the window with the mouse. It should work fine after that. Credits Narrative & Art Director, Pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BREAHE.

    View Game
  8. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    A short and contemplative promenade inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin's Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction   All in-game text written in white is directly adapted from her essay, available online right here   You can try to interact with characters many times: they like to talk a lot   Made in Bitsy, a tiny game editor by Adam Le Doux.   There isn't any music nor sound effects, that's on purpose!  ⏩  You c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the stick and the basket.

    View Game
  9. Before starting ! ENG: Please turn the sound volume down on your computer or mute browser sounds. Game crash after endings is SUPPOSED to happen! Refresh the page to play again. FR: Veuillez baisser le son ou mute votre navigateur avant de lancer le jeu. Le crash après avoir fini le jeu est NORMAL. Recharger la page pour rejouer. How to play ? ENG: Use the arrow keys to move and interract.  F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only have one chance to escape - Trijam 257.

    View Game
  10. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A game created for Global Game Jam 2019, on the theme of "What Home Means To You".  Won second place in the local judging at Hacksmiths @ Goldsmiths!Use the arrow keys to move. Walk into objects or people to interact with them. The idyllic community of Sunshine Town has been stricken by a Giant Lizard Incident. It has been 24 hours since the first reports, but the Country Rangers have finally arri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Sunshine Town.

    View Game
  11. Hi there! Can you help The Composer's Dog to find all the music pages? Press any key to move through dialogue. To move, use directional arrows or aswd keys on computers, and swipe to move on mobile devices. Try to walk into the white objects or characters to interact with them.   Look for the pawprint clues if you get stuck trying to find things :) This should take less than 5 mins to complete, s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Composer's Dog.

    View Game
  12. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Arrow keys to move. This Bitsy isn't really a game by itself, more of a demonstration of the things you can do with my newly-completed bitsymuse hack, which adds a bunch of audio controls, including soundtracks that change by room and callable sounds and music changes from dialogue. As such, I don't really apologise for the shoddy production values, or anything else for that matter. I absolutely w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zelda? I Hardly Knew 'Er.

    View Game
  13. 69%Game Brain Score
    69% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    This year it's your turn to listen to their tales. Arrow keys to move; bump into things to interact with them. Up & down arrows to select an option and right arrow to confirm. If you load the game and the controls aren't working, click on the title. Originally made for the Bitsy Candles jam, though I  took a few extra weeks for it. Music by Carrie Z (buy it here). Made in Bitsy with Borksy, ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Stories.

    View Game
  14. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    60% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Yukie: A Japanese Winter Fairy Tale is a theatrical story game. Lead the hero Yukiji on a journey of vengeance, to the snowy mountain where Yukie resides. The story will proceed in a movie-like fashion. The game is fully voiced and voiceover can be turned ON/OFF. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yukie: A Japanese Winter Fairy Tale.

    View Game
  15. View Game
    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 396 reviews

    Bottle is a short game which you play as a man of solitude. In the game as you walk through the path, you see the visions of a woman and read the notes she leaves to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bottle.

    View Game
  16. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 8 reviews

    Anamorphine is a first-person surreal exploration game where the player experiences the memories of the main character after an unknown trauma. You play as Tyler, who is finding himself as he hits rock bottom. Discover what happened by journeying through Tyler's memories of his relationship with his wife Elena and her depression. Escape his reality, or face it and figure out how to move on as Tyle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anamorphine.

    View Game
  17. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    A simple story about accepting change, both in yourself, and the places you are fond of. 6,206 Miles To Seoul tells a semi-accurate story of my own experiences with change. Like many immigrant families, visiting my ‘mother country’ is a rare occurrence, and the pressure to keep my language, family, and cultural identity ‘authentic’ feels like a duty many of us must bear, as we adapt to the influe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 6206 Miles To Seoul.

    View Game
  18. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    It took me months to tell my friends that I was now living with someone, because I was scared they would tell me that I wasn't aro anymore. ~ ~ ~ This game requires a keyboard to play. A short, autobiographical Bitsy anecdote. I really wanted to submit something to the Aro Jam, and somehow never got anything done until I sat down on the last afternoon and thought, "uh. I'm no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Basil Soup.

    View Game
  19. View Game
    87%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Bring it out now, o silver water! Bring it out, the serpentine crown! ~ ~ ~ This game requires a keyboard to play. Made for the Bitsy Jam #88, in around 9hr.  I am not fully satisfied-- I couldn't make the hacks work, and I also failed to find a more elegant way to guide the player from one narrative point to another. This is also not the sort of banner I wanted for the page. This also… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEDUSA.

    View Game
  20. CONTROLS: Arrow keys move your gaze about the surface of the water.Press 'Z' to look at yourself and what you have become. “Surface of Scum: A Necrotic Character Generator”, is a hyper-lo-fi digital storytelling tool which forms part of Bella Paloma and Uma Breakdown’s current video-game project The Well of Sickness Shimmering (releasing in 2023). Surface of Scum takes the start of a role playin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belladonna Paloma & Uma Breakdown present: Surface of Scum.

    View Game
  21. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Make Your Own Adventure! Introduction This is a story creating game where you choose different travel and action segments to the story, then, fill in the blanks to the story by choosing certain words/phrases for what happens! There are tons of silly, funny, and over-the-top combinations of words to try! At the end you can download the final adventure story you have created. Game Description This g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make Your Own Adventure!.

    View Game
  22. 72%Game Brain Score
    72% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    A Bitsy demake / reconstruction of a beloved Gameboy classic. Use arrow keys to move (and to start the game).  For optimal audio playback please use Google Chrome.  Mobile touch controls: you can play this game on your mobile.  Gamepad supported: use Firefox or Google Chrome for best experience. --===-- WHAT IS BITSY? Bitsy is a small tool by Adam Le Doux for building little games with extremely … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Bitsy Land.

    View Game
  23. 66%Game Brain Score
    66% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    So basically it rained and then all the worms came out to hang out on the sidewalk but you were gunna take a walk but then you decided to just go ahead and take the walk but now you have to maneuver around all these worms and you're JUST TOO HIGH and may not be wearing shoes?!?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You're too high for all these worms!.

    View Game
  24. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Endless Ruin Chapter I:Toward The Endless Ruin an interactive music video Please play with the sound on, as music is a primary component of the experience. To experience more of the Endless Ruin, check out the next chapter: Hall of Spores. -Made with Bitsy -Made with assets from the Bitsy Dungeon Tiles asset pack by enui -uses the Bitsy Corrupt hack by Sean S. Leblanc -music added using the Bitsy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Ruin Chapter I: Toward The Endless Ruin.

    View Game
  25. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    The Wrapping Tape Mix-Up: A Present Puzzle Introduction A small puzzle game made for the Bitsy Mixtape Game Jam.  A Wrapping Tape Mix-Up has caused 5 packages to have their presents jumbled, disassembled, and for some reason individually gated! Help sort them all out! Game Description This game was made using the minimalistic Bitsy game engine which is a very simple and easy to use tool for creat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wrapping Tape Mix-Up: A Present Puzzle.

    View Game
  26. View Game
    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Babulya – that’s what grandchildren affectionately call their beloved grandmother. But what if your Babulya is no longer human, but a bloodthirsty monster? You came to taste her pies… and she wants to taste you instead… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABULYA.

    View Game
  27. View Game
  28. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Unmourned is a first person psychological horror game where you play as Jason, a man who moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal activities. As the disturbances grow more intense, Jason discovers that the house's previous owners mysteriously vanished. Driven by terror and desperation, Jason must uncover the truth behind the family’s disappearance and find a way to break … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unmourned.

    View Game
  29. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    Thalassa is a single player, first person psychological drama set in 1905. You play as Cam, a deep sea diver in a crew of adventurers and pioneers aboard Thalassa. As you prepare to raise a long-forgotten Spanish galleon from the ocean, what should be a great day for history takes a turn for the worst. Upon needing to take some time to heal from the event, you discover Thalassa has met a mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss.

    View Game
  30. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    29% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Want to learn Blender but don't know where to start? START HERE! 3D Skills Start Here (formerly known as Blender Start Here) teaches the BASICS of Blender through play and storytelling while familiarizing complicated Blender actions with fun mini games and puzzles. LEARN TIPS AND TRICKS from Suzanne while fighting DUBE to free your friends! 3D Skills Start Here covers 7 topics: Orbit,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3D Skills Start Here.

    View Game
  31. View Game
    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, humor
    91% User Score Based on 447 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 11 reviews

    Reveil is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVEIL.

    View Game
  32. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale of Greed, fear, and change. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Within.

    View Game
  33. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    The Silent Swan is a first-person open world narrative experience across a monolithic, derelict world. Mixing both the walking simulator and open world genres together, the game brings the meaning of openness to urban areas for the first time to this scale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Swan.

    View Game
  34. A Survival Horror Mystery Explorer If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Attic.

    View Game
  35. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    The good news: The VR version of Kill It With fire means the ultimate freedom to hunt and destroy mankind’s most ancient and deadly nemesis. You'll have more control than ever over how you take down the eight-legged menace. The bad news: It's SPIDERS. In VR. Don't say we didn't warn you. Look, we don't need to complicate things, here. There's somewhat of a "spider problem" in town, and as a lice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill It With Fire VR.

    View Game
  36. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 731 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 7 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.

    View Game
  37. View Game
    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 332 reviews

    Eidolon is a game about exploring a mysterious landscape and uncovering the stories of the people who lived there once before. It is a game about history, curiosity, interconnectedness, and the slow and inevitable beauty of life. You will be dropped into the dreary and mystical Western Washington circa 2400 c.e. with little to guide your way. Awaiting you is a vast landscape filled with wildlife,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eidolon.

    View Game
  38. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    51% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is real and what isn’t. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1.

    View Game
  39. View Game
    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    54% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Having done some terrible things in his youth at school, his memories call Bart Blake back to that place, in his nightmares. Education is a short and atmospheric horror game. In it, you unravel the mysteries that took place 15 years ago at the school that you want to escape from. There are six short chapters filled with gore and puzzles. Six highly immersive levels that save the game progress a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Education.

    View Game
  40. View Game
  41. View Game
    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 81 reviews

    Queen of Seas is a casual platformer game. The game theme is about Yemanjá, the Queen os Seas in afro-brazilian religion. You play as a fisherman's son, that need to dive deep and deliver offerings to the Queen os Seas as a poof of his family's faith. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queen of Seas.

    View Game
  42. View Game
    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    A girl named Sarah stood in front of the old abandoned orphanage where she had spent her childhood. The building had been empty for years and looked decrepit and troubled. As she approached the entrance, she heard a faint whispering voice that seemed to be calling her name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Shelter.

    View Game
  43. View Game
  44. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Photo Studio is a creative sandbox game and tool where you become the photographer, director, or even the model. Stage glamorous fashion shoots, film music videos, or just experiment with poses and lights — all in VR or non-VR. What Can You Do? Walk around your stylish photo studio mansion Pose models in 160+ animations (fashion, dance, cute, K-pop) Record music video–style performances wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Photo Studio.

    View Game
  45. View Game
    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    Stay quiet. Stay hidden. Watch your steps. If you don't, run. Play as Abigail in her quest to find her grandmother in a cursed forest. Use your spellcasting abilities to hide from various dangers. Will you survive the night? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veneficium.

    View Game
  46. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    56% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    IMPORTANT NOTICEThis store page corresponds to the original release of For What Will Come, not the new DLC, For What Will Come: Reimagined. If you're looking to dive into Abby's story from the beginning, you're in the right place! For those interested in the remade experience, the new DLC, For What Will Come: Reimagined, offers fresh content and deeper exploration of the story. You can purchas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For What Will Come.

    View Game
  47. View Game
    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Marginalia is a first-person horror game that transports you to Kestlebrook, a secluded valley where history becomes enmeshed with a strange present. Weeks ago Eric left. Days ago you got a letter telling you to come to him. Now you're here, but precisely where is here? And better yet, when? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marginalia.

    View Game
  48. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 374 reviews

    To make it in Nuevos Aires, one needs nerves of silk and the filthiest of hands. Mix together a batch of espionage, some high- speed car chases, fire-spewing assassins, and you've got one oven that'll never bake cookies again. We provide the pliers and you bring the moxie. Welcome to Gravity Bone. Gravity Bone is a short first-person short story, and prequel to Thirty Flights of Loving. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Bone.

    View Game
  49. Wang Cheng-En escaped the Miaoli emperor's clutches with Pisuka. This time, they follow Mika to a holy city Taichung State. What awaits him? Will he eat lead, end up being buried as a bloated corpse in a ditch in the middle of Taiwan, or lead an ordinary daily life together with young girls? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mikado Birdgirl in Taichung.

    View Game
  50. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    82% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    On her way to cover the biggest story of her career, Brea Tena fumbles her way into a dark mysterious town called Ash Pines, the birthplace of the tragic events that took place in Just Ignore Them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Ignore Them: Brea's Story Tape 1.

    View Game