Games like On the Illusive Nature of Space

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

98% User Score Based on 4,098 reviews

Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about an astronaut drifting through the vastness of space, searching for a reason to keep going while struggling with the feeling that there may be no way back home. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, the game explores despair, friendship and how we are able to move forward even in the deepest void of the cosmos. A Hopecore-Ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Control, I'm Not Coming Back.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

86% User Score Based on 793 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

A sci-fi adventure into space station management, mysterious radio messages, motherfucking AIs, sociopathic people in charge, and finding one's true self in a galaxy way too far, far away. How far is far enough? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still There.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,896 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green's 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That Dragon, Cancer.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 497 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

Hidden secrets await discovery If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eyes of Ara.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

84% User Score Based on 812 reviews

Become Jesus Christ, the famous man on Earth - in this highly realistic simulation game. Pray like Him for getting superpower, perform famous miracles like Him from Bible like casting demons, healing and feeding people, resurrection and more in "I am Jesus Christ". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Jesus Christ.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

87% User Score Based on 250 reviews

Quotes"I loved every minute of the demo" Lucas Pope, Return of the Obra Dinn "Delivers layers of clever puzzles and satisfying reveals all the way through to the end" Jeremy Johnston, The Roottrees are Dead “Roottrees fans will really enjoy sleuthing in The Ratline” EvilTrout, The Roottrees are Dead.  “If you love the Golden Idol games, you'll love the Ratline” Will Acker… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ratline.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 1,248 reviews

Critic Score 94%Based on 4 reviews

It was a morning like all others, until she realized her dad wasn't home. In his place, a stranger who speaks nonsense and insists she "takes her medicine". Who is he? Where is dad? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to and Roger.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 5,789 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A story-driven adventure spanning a lifetime. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finding Paradise.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

81% User Score Based on 141 reviews

From the co-creator of Anodyne. In this surreal, PSX-like adventure, learn someone's secrets and experiences by exploring their mind. Control Yuito as you explore his estranged and dying father's "Memory World" - what surreal and supernatural things will you find? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Our Asias.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

89% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

Ahnayro is a historically focused, narrative driven puzzle game exploring the world of dreams. You play as a person gifted with the ability to look beyond the veil of reality, investigating a universe that opens up to you every night; haunting you, beckoning you to solve the mysteries within. Yet you are not in control of this world; you are at the mercy of mysterious individuals, who flow in and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ahnayro: The Dream World.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

92% User Score Based on 391 reviews

An algorithm decided to show you this. What now? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locke(d).

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 1,104 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 4 reviews

In this sequel to Anodyne, traverse a moody, 3D world and surreal 2D spaces, with PSX and 16-bit-influenced art styles. Play as Nova, the Nano Cleaner, and collect dangerous Nano Dust for the mysterious entity, "The Center". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anodyne 2: Return to Dust.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

94% User Score Based on 7,328 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Emily is Away Too is the spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed original. Message both Emily and Evelyn as you determine the outcome of your senior year. Extend the story past the chat window with youtube links, facebook profiles and file transfers. And most importantly, change your text color to lime green so everyone knows you're the coolest kid in school. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily is Away Too.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

OVERSEAS is a collection of short art games, or digital poems, which are joined together by a common interface – a mysterious place resembling a spaceship.  It is not quite a game: there is no challenge and no story in the usual sense. The goal is to take a journey across worlds to perceive the associative relations between them and figure out the obscure meaning of what is going on. Quotes by He… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overseas.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

It’s the first day of summer camp and adventures await!  Adventure at your own pace and soak in the lush world of Camp Pals, brimming with wildlife, stunning vistas, and charming characters.  Explore the scenic grounds and meet the other campers, each bursting with personality. Uncover your new friends’ lovable quirks as you spend time with them. Collect new symbols for your commun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Your Words.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

91% User Score Based on 155 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 3 reviews

Dilara joins her father Malik, a handyman tasked with refurbishing an old apartment in the city of Berlin, Germany. In the course of their extensive renovation work, Dilara digs deeper and deeper into the history of the apartment. Relics from past times turn out to be silent witnesses and former companions of the apartment's previous inhabitants. With each new find, Malik tells his daughter the st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Berlin Apartment.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

100% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

Natsu-Mon! 20-seiki no Natsu-yasumi is an adventure game where you spend a summer as a boy. Catch insects, fish, swim in the sea, and interact with the towns people. You can also travel to neighboring towns by train and participate in festivals at night. By experiencing various things, the things you can do and the places you can go will expand. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... The escape island game where you venture further into the mysteries of the Gordian Society! Challenge your wits and conquer every puzzle on the Isle of Lye! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to sun-rise.exe.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 547 reviews

The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected. Embittered medium Lauren Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone are the only ones who believe that there is anything strange going on, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackwell Unbound.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

95% User Score Based on 926 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 36 reviews

Buy Season: A letter to the future on PlayStation Store. Leave home on a bicycle trip into a mysterious new world and record life before it ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEASON: A letter to the future.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 438 reviews

In The Bottom of the Well, you play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world. She retells her experience to her friend in a huge, branching narrative. Although a single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bottom of the Well.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

97% User Score Based on 2,060 reviews

Taser charged and jetpack refuelled. Are you ready for this space station? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fractal Space.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

76% User Score Based on 2,249 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it. The procedurally generated islands are home to creatures natural and imagined, tranquil valleys and ruins with magical properties. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proteus.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

73% User Score Based on 1,158 reviews

Inspired by Dreamcast titles of old (namely Shenmue and Toy Commander) Influent immerses players in a fully interactive 3D environment where the names for absolutely every object in the game can be gleaned with a single click! In fact, even more information can be learned with a double-click! Every door, drawer, and cabinet can be opened with a right-click here and a right-click there, revealing m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Influent.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

89% User Score Based on 1,214 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

Necrobarista is a gorgeous 3D visual novel about a supernatural Melbourne cafe where the dead spend their last night on Earth. Utilizing a unique anime-inspired aesthetic, Necrobarista places a focus on the usage of animation and cinematography to provide a cinematic experience that draws players into a visually and narratively captivating adventure. Through a series of vignettes, Necrobarista pre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrobarista.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

74% User Score Based on 140 reviews

Critic Score 36%Based on 7 reviews

Embark on an epic action-adventure to save the Kingdom of Avantia from ruin. Overcome the dark magic that has corrupted the noble Beasts of the realm. Battle in the mythical world, tackling challenges through stunning landscapes and a plethora of side missions and objectives. Unlock new abilities and upgrades to successfully combat varied opponents. Based on the best-selling fantasy novels, Beast … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beast Quest.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

84% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Requiem: Avenging Angel is a 3D, first-person action game of biblical proportions set in a world under siege. A holy war rages on Earth between Heaven's Chosen Soldiers and Hell's Fallen Angels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Requiem: Avenging Angel.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 515 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 15 reviews

Explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne in a unique narrative experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dordogne.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 464 reviews

An adventure game about old computers, community, creativity, fandom, gender, and the internet. Alex Cole is a teenage trans girl in 1999 who has yet to figure herself out. She spends much of her free time on the internet, browsing a fan forum for her favorite magical girl show, and chatting with her friends. Join her on her story of self-discovery through friendship and media as she explores her … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Little Haven.

StoryAt the end of summer vacation, Akise and her younger sister Kaede go to visit their uncle's house on the outskirts of town. It was a beautiful mansion surrounded by greenery, and when they knocked on the gate, they were greeted by their kind uncle. They were spending their time in this paradise-like place with delicious food and comfortable space, but when they look back on the events of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Natsukiri－Summer Vacation At Kirishima House.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

98% User Score Based on 439 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 17 reviews

Return to the dark world of Nosgoth as you take control of both the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant, Raziel, two powerful entities bound by the conflict between free will and fate.Armed with legendary blades and supernatural abilities, battle through towering gothic spaces filled with enemies, puzzles, and long-buried secrets – where no victory comes without a cost.Experience a timeless d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

96% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Guinea Pig Temple is a single player open world search and rescue game. You are the hero guinea pig - run, jump, and popcorn (a jump of joy so happy it resembles a kernel of popcorn popping!) while you search for friends and food!  Customize your fur color with endless choices of color combinations, and then you're ready to rescue! Guinea pig friends can be found in random locations on Gui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guinea Pig Temple.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

95% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Eternal Afternoon is a poetic walking sim about wasting time before the end of the world. You play as Sasha, a 10-year-old boy wandering his neighborhood in the final minutes before a giant black wave swallows everything. Features: Retro nostalgic visuals & authentic atmosphere – a suburban block in the summer of 2001, recreated with care. A chilling meditation on time, death, and the inevitable –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Afternoon.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

100% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Narrative Point & Click, and moreSix Legends is a narrative game with a unique blend of Point & Click, 3D Visual Novel, Rhythm, Fighting, Cooking gameplay... and more! The pacy and character-centric narration define Six Legends' storytelling, ensuring an experience both charming, touching and fun, that constantly renews itself. Become part of the game's world, get attached to the charac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Six Legends.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

97% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Set Yourself on Fire is a linear visual novel about decay and inconsequential love. Soundtrack by Denhop, Saliclaire, Woebegone, Jason Calhoun, Kirishemma and Lone Mesa. ᴼ⁻ᴼ ♡ `-´ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Set Yourself on Fire.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 6,183 reviews

STORYUSSR, 1986. When Ira Grachevskaya goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, not a soul seems to be concerned – except for the quiet outcast Asya Shubina, that is. Uncover the mystery behind Ira’s disappearance, transmit your radio signal to the universe and learn why a bird flies past the window. CHARACTERSMeet the cast. A problem child and a truant, Ira doesn't have the best reputati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 653 reviews

Pick up your sword and hit the road! Every level is hidden in plain sight in this nonlinear 3D Action-Adventure game! Travel a vast country's unmarked overworld in search of the next challenging fight, humorous encounter, or mysterious landscape. YOU decide what you discover next in this world of Fae, Humans and Angels! The Angel's mothership, Throne, lays dormant behind a fierce storm. To reach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angeline Era.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

97% User Score Based on 4,311 reviews

The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were the Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great-great-grandfather Elias, their money must be redistributed to the rest of the family. But who's actually a BLOOD RELATIVE? That's where you come in. Armed only with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Roottrees are Dead.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability

88% User Score Based on 75 reviews

Waking up in an unfamiliar place, a boy finds himself in a house warmly embraced by nature's touch. He isn't alone; a woman and her two daughters, strangers but instantly welcoming, become his unexpected family. Quickly, he becomes part of their lives, sharing in laughter and the simple joys of daily life. Yet, a secret whispers from the heart of his new home. With a clumsy mother like Akiko and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sisters: Last Day of Summer.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 455 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 4 reviews

Wander through a perfect endless wetland! Catch tadpoles, enjoy peaceful sceneries and find lost poems while restoring fallen stars in the empty night sky. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Marsh.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

84% User Score Based on 1,750 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 10 reviews

The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bridge.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 2,118 reviews

A reverse-detective point-and-click adventure where, instead of choosing dialogue options, you control the character's face manually. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's Lila?.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

91% User Score Based on 444 reviews

Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flowers: Le Volume sur Printemps.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

81% User Score Based on 3,395 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 6 reviews

Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kentucky Route Zero.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

92% User Score Based on 141 reviews

Find your boyfriend before the night takes him away forever. It's all your fault, after all! Just like always. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drowning Cross.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

78% User Score Based on 111 reviews

A curated compilation of Deconstructeam's best efforts in seeking new narrative experiences in games. Explore 10 unique, offbeat tales including "De Tres al Cuarto," a brand new short experience exclusive to the compilation about a couple of two-bit comedians trying to make it big. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Essays on Empathy.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

95% User Score Based on 5,519 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sticky Business.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

96% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Margaret Dale crosses the galaxy in search of her lost mother, determined to solve once and for all the mysteries surrounding the destruction of Latona station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pilgrim Academy: Reunion.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 225 reviews

Explore a surreal world inspired by Kowloon Walled city in this turn-based RPG inspired by Japanese games from the Dreamcast and PS1-era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kowloon's Curse: Lost Report.