Games like Out from the Shadows (Forking Paths #3)

Forking Paths is my ongoing RPG zine spanning a variety of content. The theme for this second issue: Lost in Dark Halls.  The core of this zine is Labyrinthine, a self-contained storygame inspired by Greek myth, for solo or group play. Using prompts on maze tiles, you’ll tell the story of a protagonist worthy of myth as they make choices and handle consequences. You won’t explore just one series o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Dark Halls (Forking Paths #2).

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 407 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Strange Realm Of Mine.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

71% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Building on the successes of their award-winning Midnight Mysteries adventure series, MumboJumbo has created an all-new adventure franchise. Boasting interactive backgrounds, story-driven puzzles, an animated main character, voice acting and a rich narrative filled with twists and turns, Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can is action-packed and sure to be another hit! Angelica Weaver, a detecti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angelica Weaver: Catch Me When You Can.

Current State of The Game Left Behind mode currently available and playable in single player with a multiplayer build currently in production  There are currently 4 enemy types implemented in their basic format of being able to see the player, chase, attack and a prototype search function if they lose line of sight. There are future plans to expand the enemies to give them unique properties an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradox Protocol.

Clean Spirit is a token-based, rules-lite TTRPG designed to inspire an emotionally meaningful cleaning session with your new or old characters. There's nothing quite like cleaning and the magic of discovering something lost, placing a treasured item in the perfect spot, finding the strength to let something go, and reliving the stories and memories these items inspire.  It's time to join your fel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clean Spirit.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

80% User Score Based on 259 reviews

Explore Lisa Armstrong’s mind as she tries to cope with the burden caused by her father Marty. Traverse a slipping reality as you attempt to leave home and recover your memories. Only, escape is not so easy. Features and Gameplay - LISA the First is a short and surreal exploration game reminiscent of retro-RPGs. - Navigate the twisting world of Lisa’s mind, finding hidden doors an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LISA: The First.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

It's 1899, and the frozen North is one of the Western world's last remaining frontiers. Explorers come from across the globe, scheming and dreaming of planting their flag at the Pole. Every summer, a half dozen countries send massive expeditions, continuing a centuries-old search for the fabled Northwest Passage. Christian missionaries A RING OF BLUE IN AN ENDLESS BLACK have begun to settle and p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grønland.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 8,396 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

Developed by seasoned studio Cyanide, Call of Cthulhu is an RPG-Investigation game with psychological horror and stealth mechanics, set in a deeply immersive world. On a mission to find the truth behind the death of an acclaimed artist and her family on a backwater island, the player will soon uncover a more disturbing truth as the Great Dreamer, Cthulhu, prepares its awakening... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of Cthulhu.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

86% User Score Based on 358 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors. Investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the Hall of Mirrors. Discover the secret of an ancient being known as the Evil One. Reveal the story of star-crossed lovers and stop the Evil One from breaking its magical chains and invading our world.While traveling through dimensions, you will solve cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Arcana: The Carnival.

The award winning RPG of monster hunting has been updated! Get ready for Slayers 1.5. The City sits at the nexus of the world. Once you're inside it, it is the world. Something drives the borders of The City ever-onward, crawling towards the horizon. Urban sprawl made real. Neighborhoods appear and disappear overnight, The City is filled to brim with no shortage of interesting characters, culture… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slayers.

╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩ Many years ago, a young boy rode the train into the city. He didn’t know that one day the train would stop. He didn’t know that one the city would fall, that its skyscraper heights would be bleached by sun and salt and yield to burgeoning coral beds. He didn’t know that his seat would become a planter, a dug-out bin of dirt and moss turned on its si… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waxworm.

WARNING: This book involves significant body horror elements and may not be suitable for players sensitive to such content. Once, this town only whispered about the sordid histories of its rare newcomers and the abundant setbacks of its long-time residents. But a brilliant flash in the sky a few nights back has brought new topics to the hushed tones of worried recluses and nosy neighbors: odd shap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pried Eye: A Trophy Dark Incursion.

Declaration：This game contains a large number of Chinese contextual harmonic stems, and the plot is also referenced from Chinese popular meme culture, so it is untranslatable! It is difficult to master these, so please buy with caution for non-native Chinese speakers! Find 250 Genjouin of various species and hundreds of items for brother KUN. In the KUN space, Rescue your frustrated and devastate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Hill.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

A stranger in an unfamiliar land, you discover a mysterious device that appears to allow you to listen to the spirits of those who once inhabited this place. The device picks up the voice of a man named Lee who claims to be the sole survivor on this planet. With Lee’s guidance, you are led to follow a trail of clues taking you deep into the physics-defying depths of the planet known as the lung… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sylvio: Black Waters.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Play on STEAM PLAY FREE DEMO HANA : Hide and seekThis RPG game is both cute, fun and horrifying. All chapters are full of mystery, and as you play along with Hyeon's character you will found yourself more and more in trouble. Slowly unraveling a tragic story. With a strange woman that's lurking around your home the entire time.But luckily your friends have your back, and will help you throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HANA : Hide and seek.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 1 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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

84% User Score Based on 368 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knytt Underground.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

98% User Score Based on 195 reviews

Beach Island is a micro open-world platforming game set on the mysterious Beach Island. Scour the island for stars to open up the ancient gateway portal! There's plenty to explore and uncover on Beach Island, can you find all 12 stars? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beach Island Deluxe.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 336 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace. There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patient's histo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether One.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 7 reviews

This 2D narrative adventure weaves a tale of fantasy and Norse mythology with stunning visuals and compelling story. Spread over four different seasonal chapters, follow Estra’s story as she forges a path through this wild world on a journey to uncover the truth about her father’s death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

86% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Hunt monsters by discovering and exploiting their rules in this Visual Novel/Adventure Game from ScalemaiL. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Walkerman.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

The history is about Lucie, a girl who, after waking up in a strange room realises she is stuck in a lucid dream. She encounters evil beings and traps searching for her body while the plot suffers drastic twists. Lucie is an exploration-based horror game that plays on some innate fears and uses known creepypasta stories to increase player immersion; The game is also inspired by well-known horror m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucie.

You have been parted from a dear friend for a long time. Now, they have called for you. You are going to visit your friend, and the path is long and it will take many days. As you plan and trace your route on a cloth map(or paper), using needle and thread(or pen), you will use and answer story prompt cards to discover the stories and primary incidents behind your friendship, find strange and wonde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Mending.

A Greeblin’s Journey is a solo journaling game about a traveling creature called a Greeblin. They have become unsettled from their home and are now traveling for the first time in a world they have never explored. The road is strange and not nearly as kind as their bed, but they had to do something. They had to go somewhere. This project is a digital-only (for now) zine! The game uses 2 six-side… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Greeblin's Journey.

2X71 is a new version of the original 1978 ruleset for future mutant campaigns. 40 pages of the rules will take you through: Designing a region. The referee will fill their world with ancient ruins, settlements, radioactive areas, and of course encounters and artifacts to uncover.Creating your characters. Players can decide whether their characters are human (wear armor, have more followers) or mu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2X71.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

A single player horror experience that will take you on a journey through liminal space. As you enter this dream-like world, you will find yourself in a place where everything feels unreal and unsettling. The atmosphere will make you feel as if you are in a dream, or if you have just entered one of your own. As you explore the levels, you will encounter surreal landscapes and hidden secrets. The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Liminal Reality.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 796 reviews

Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts". ※Includes content from all 3 DLCs. ●Introduction In this work, you'll meet 45 Heroin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACK SOULS II.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

97% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Test your bravery and observation in this mystical hidden object game. Explore a spooky castle and its mansion, inhabited by ghosts, and find cleverly hidden items.Background music will give you a fully immersive experience. Suitable for the whole family. Game Features: 180 hidden items There is a hint The map is colorable 2.5D effect Customize brightness Saving progress Scaling Relaxin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FIND ALL: Halloween.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

First person horror/adventure game set in a natural environment, the Taumiel Natural Park. Advance through a semi-wild environment where you will face areas of stealth, platforms and puzzles. The adventure component is the one that presents more weight in the development, you will have to observe and interpret the environment to be able to advance. All while remaining hidden, giving the ste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of Taumiel.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Explore a museum containing the word's greatest collection of toilet art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to La Galerie des Toilettes.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

92% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Trapped in the Great Abyss!You are an old dreamer who, through unforeseen circumstances, has found himself trapped in the Great Abyss, the vast underworld beneath the Dreamlands.  Use the resources at your disposal, weapons, armor, supplies, and any alliances you have with the locals, to explore and learn the secrets of the underworld, in order to make your way back to the upper Dreamlands, or bac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyclopean: The Great Abyss.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

87% User Score Based on 46 reviews

Rui can't catch a break... Her life was turned on its head when she was transported to Roots, a world full of monsters, demons, and magic. Thankfully, she was able to awaken the powers of Sol within her and save that world from destruction! Alas, she had only just returned to her world after saving that one, and now monsters are attacking her town and kidnapping people! Following the trail, she s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sol-Rui: After Mini.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

89% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Once upon a time, in a swampland dreary, a fly awakened, weak and weary. Possessed of hunger, it set out on a search to find a morsel, a corpse, to stop starvation. But there was no death to be found in the swamp, only tormented life. It journeyed on, meeting strange creatures living in the swamp, ever sadder and more tortured, until, by chance, it happened on something delicious.  You are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hungry Fly.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

88% User Score Based on 26 reviews

As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover a haunting, tragic story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Portrait of a Torn.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

86% User Score Based on 51 reviews

An indie storytelling experience that goes beyond the lanes of the here and now into distant memories of a future planetary collapse. Destabilize the present and plunge into a neon psychohistory of a bizarre entity in distress. This is not a game about minigolf. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini Mini Golf Golf.

A group of friends find themselves stuck in an old house during a thunderstorm. They discover a strange fertility themed board game and decide to humor it. As the game goes on, they start experiencing nausea, fatigue, and other unusual symptoms. They laugh it off, until eventually one girl's stomach visibly swells.Separated from the rest of the world, their only option is to continue playing and h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffee Extra: Ukuzala.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 894 reviews

Hypnagogia is an exploration in themes involving deep dreams, liminal spaces, sleep paralysis demons, and much more. Can you collect all 8 dream crystals and finally wake up? Influenced by the nostalgia-fueled polygonal games from the mid and late 90's, Hypnagogia takes players on a short but intriguing journey through various worlds inspired by real dreams.  Hang out with cats in a relaxin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnagogia 催眠術.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Clock in for the night shift at TEREBRO INC., 1986. As a newly promoted Risk Assessment Data Processor, your job is simple: safeguard the company’s future. But the deeper you dig into the archives, the stranger and more unsettling the details become. Using vintage tools like a GPS and encoder device, you’ll sift through cryptic documents, unravel hidden codes, and piece together fragments of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Things Too Ugly.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

Creep, sneak, and dash your way through hordes of ghouls and eerie ectoplasms in this roguelite reimagining of the classic Atari adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted House.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Arcanum is a online co-op survival horror game unlike any other which hopes to immerse you in sheer dread as you learn the secrets held inside. Your role is to investigate strange rumours about the previous residents, collect any evidence and escape whilst you can... You and up to 3 friends can join forces in a co-op experience where you will find clues, evidence and solve the mystery of Arcan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcanum.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability

96% User Score Based on 77 reviews

Return to Grace is a first person narrative adventure set in a visually stunning ‘60s retro sci-fi world. You play as space archaeologist Adie Ito, who has unearthed the ancient resting place of an A.I. god and onetime caretaker of the solar system known as Grace. The only inhabitants of the site are fracture variations of the Grace AI. Each with their own quirky personalities and unknown mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Grace.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 770 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 5 reviews

There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers. But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock-Knock.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

58% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Innsmouth Case is a Horror Text Adventure inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Innsmouth Case.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

98% User Score Based on 4,780 reviews

Find your way out of Babbdi. A short, first person exploration experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BABBDI.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

65% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Critic Score 35%Based on 2 reviews

Unknown Fate is an enigmatic story-driven action adventure set in a surreal world full of mind-twisting puzzles and bizarre creatures. Set off on an amazing journey through Unknown Fate, a strongly story-driven first-person adventure with many puzzles to solve and enemies to beat. Become Richard, who suddenly passes seamlessly from the real world into a surreal universe. You’ll encounter strange … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unknown Fate.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

60% User Score Based on 25 reviews

They Die Tomorrow is a co-op horror investigation game for 1-4 players that sends you to the scene of a murder right before it happens. Use discovered evidence and observed behaviors to identify the killer, but be quick about it... You don't want to be the next victim! Multiple ways to play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Die Tomorrow.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

48% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Critic Score 48%Based on 3 reviews

Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distortions.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

87% User Score Based on 106 reviews

https://linktr.ee/bugboybitter If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Furquest.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

56% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Critic Score 47%Based on 3 reviews

Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hazel Sky.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

75% User Score Based on 137 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 2 reviews

Take the role of Lucifer and explore a twisted version of heaven. Hack and slash through God's army, consume the Archangels' power, and confront your creator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Angel.