Games like Pieces of the Past — Impressions Composing Jam: Ambience #2

My submission for Impressions Composing Jam: Imagination #3 For this music jam, I took the theme "The Trek" by composing some ambient tracks as well as venturing into more upbeat tracks for the real first time.  I decided to tell the story of a wanderer navigating a vast desert, only to face an unexpected encounter with a colossal demon sand snake. The four tracks, Dustborne Path, The Buried Coi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Scaled Passage — Impressions Composing Jam: Imagination #3.

My submission for Impressions Composing Jam: Imagination #2 For this music jam, I embraced the theme of "The Far Reaches" by telling the story of a spirit cat descending from its ethereal realm to experience a single day of earthly simplicity and joy. The three ambient tracks, Paws at Dawn,  Steps Between Stone, and Moments to Midnight, reflect the cat's gentle, playful, and poignant journey, wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whiskers Between Worlds — Impressions Composing Jam: Imagination #2.

My submission for Impressions Composing Jam: Vignette #1 For this music jam,  I focused on bringing the original image to life, using it as a starting point to explore the broader atmosphere of a meadow with flowers and the woman in the yellow dress. I wanted to go beyond the initial scene and capture the meadow across different times and moods. From the soft awakening of dawn, to the drama of a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Petal · Thunder · Silence — Impressions Composing Jam: Vignette #1.

️ A world once consumed by blight now trembles beneath a fragile dawn… From Leaf Geometry, the creators of SEQUEL blight, comes SEQUEL: Lucent Veil — a direct continuation of the story that began in the ruins of the old world. Where blight left you wandering through decay and despair, Lucent Veil invites you to walk through the light that followed — a fragile, luminous realm born from survival. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEQUEL awake.

This piece was created using armonyMaker14 for composition and mixed in Ardour, tailored specifically for the Impressions Composing Jam: Ambience #2. Inspired by the theme The Lost City, the track evokes the atmosphere of an ancient, mysterious civilization hidden in time. Layered textures intertwine to create a sense of wonder and discovery, blending ambient drones, subtle harmonic progressio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost City.

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.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Power Sink is a Puzzle-Platformer, set in the depths of an underwater hydrothermal power plant. Explore and repair the station before it falls to pieces from the pressure of the sea and the heat from below. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power Sink.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

98% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Welcome to "Paper Art Gallery," an artistic puzzle game inspired by the art of paper cutting. Your task is to piece together fragments of paper cutouts to restore the nature-themed artworks in the gallery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Papercut Art Gallery-Nature.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

33% User Score Based on 90 reviews

In a peaceful part of the town, a series of deaths occur, seemingly random at first, but gruesome in their nature. One day, you find an object that doesn't belong in your house. An old, worn-out, stained mirror. You'll come to discover that the simple mirror isn't the only thing that is out of place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joana's Life.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

71% User Score Based on 367 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Silence of the Sleep is psychological horror adventure game for PC. You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before. You will travel through the abstract world of Silence of the Sleep to find the very reason for your journey... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence of the Sleep.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

70% User Score Based on 800 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Old City: Leviathan.

https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/2077171593&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true A soundtrack written for Lone Rabbit's Composing Jam #8 based on the theme "One Summer Night". All tracks were made using FL Studio. Soundcloud Link: https://on.soundcloud.com/Wox1Jt6cShdIU9… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fleeting Days.

NAIAD is an open-world adventure exploration RPG game made to life through music by yukiakino. It has 8 tracks, each representing it's own experiences and feelings. The genre of this whole submission is orchestral.ᯓ★STORY SYNOPSISThe story is about our main character (the girl in the jam photo theme), and her yearning about her best friend. Her best friend died at a beach in their hometown, and sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NAIAD.

My submission for Impressions Composing Jam: Ambience #3 For this music jam, I set out to capture the atmosphere of a desolate, frozen wasteland and the haunting discovery hidden within it. The two tracks follow a wanderer’s path through endless frost and silence, culminating in the unearthing of a pirate ship nestled in ice. The Bleak March evokes the stark isolation of traversing the frozen ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Frostbitten Wreck — Impressions Composing Jam: Ambience #3.

Heya folks, here's my submission(s) for the Impressions Game Jam project under the "Death on a Pale Horse" art prompt!Soundcloud link: https://soundcloud.com/nova-607800663/sets/unholy-manifestations-revelationsI wanted to use this as a project to practice original compositions and mixed orchestral/electronic pieces. I usually create remixes, so coming up with a buncha individual themes was a lot … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unholy Heralds - Revelations.

One day, an autonomous drone was trying to reduce its altitude in order to make landing. Lost its owner, the drone had been flying for many decades with solar power. It was a remnant, an "AI autonomous semi-permanent flying drone". The drone was flying avoiding the towering peaks over the ocean, but it reduced the altitude and made a crash landing on the tip of a small rock. The towering peaks … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Piece of Memory.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. This is a place that the city authorities are preparing to demolish, but its walls hold too many untold stories and unbearable human despair. A DEEP DIVE INTO THE PAST: The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Resolve.

Colorless Cave is a hauntingly beautiful 2D platformer that plunges players into a mysterious, monochromatic world brimming with shadow and light. Eschewing color entirely, the game’s stark black-and-white aesthetic emphasizes atmosphere, emotion, and the pure essence of gameplay, delivering an experience that is as visually striking as it is emotionally immersive. The Premise In Colorless Cave,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COLORLESS CAVE.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 66 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.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 1,602 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 12 reviews

It's a Shipper's biggest fear. You're grounded in the exclusion zone, twenty miles of death and decay sealed off by the towering, suffocating walls erected after the collapse. Alone, stranded, and with limited resources at your disposal you'll have to push your way through the zone, solve environmental puzzles, manage resources and fight for your life as you try to find a way to escape beyond the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollowbody.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 368 reviews

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartworm.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

61% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Enola is a psychological adventure game that delves into the inherent darkness of love, death and revenge. As Enola, you must survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of her lover, Angelica. Immersed in this emotionally-charged and gripping story, as you decipher challenging death-traps. However, choose your path very carefully - An evil presence lurks in the shadows, watching… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enola.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 7,968 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 4 reviews

Amnesia: Rebirth is a new descent into darkness from the creators of the iconic Amnesia series. Set in the desolate landscape of the Algerian desert, the game will focus on new character Tasi Trianon as she sets out on a harrowing journey through devastation and despair, personal terror and pain, while exploring the limits of human resilience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amnesia: Rebirth.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

86% User Score Based on 144 reviews

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island´s tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley´s fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost on the Shore.

23%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

35% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Ayahuasca: Polyventure is a low poly experimental game based on beautiful atmospheres and lucid dreaming, to concern about endangered species and other future human society problems. The game mainly consists in exploring the surroundings of the psychedelic worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucid Dreams: Polyventure.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

66% User Score Based on 146 reviews

Critic Score 48%Based on 9 reviews

The film noir stealth game. Calvino Noir is the exploratory, sneaking adventure through the 1930s European criminal underworld. Architecture meets Noir as you become unwillingly entangled in a revolutionist plot. Sneak through sewers, across rooftops, and past guards in this dark and mysterious journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calvino Noir.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 552 reviews

Mystery-solving adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNREAL LIFE.

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.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 310 reviews

Luckitown is a turn-based tower defense where you roll dice to build new structures and cast spells to defend your town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luckitown.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

[Media 14196956] "There is protection in perfection." In ages past, there existed a city unlike any other. From the strength and unity of humanity, Niravasi was born. But when a brutal war... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIRAVASI.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 34,090 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

Bastion is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bastion.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Escape the shady brackwater swamp together with the Professor and the Captn in a small Cutter, in a short, text-heavy, linear Horror-Adventure (without Jumpscares). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bogtavern.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

67% User Score Based on 121 reviews

The beginning of the Datastream saga... Set some years in the future, following a global economic and social crash, Data Hacker Initiation follows Jay; a retired hacker in search of vengeance. Jay is a prolific player of Online World: the escapist's dream game in a backwards-future, until an ironic case of mistaken identity, whereupon he is banished from the refuge that he so loved. Enraged, Jay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Data Hacker Initiation.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

95% User Score Based on 95 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Get ready for adventure not like any other! This story is about Ash. An ordinary girl who takes an unexpected journey through the mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashina: The Red Witch.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 1,720 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 16 reviews

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story. You, as Frank Gilman, open your eyes inside a room filled with strange, pulsating noises. Pat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conarium.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

44% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Paws&Souls is an adventure game about reincarnation. Turn into a wolf, explore a mysterious forest and reveal every secret of your past life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paws and Soul.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

A short Snakevania about encarnating a formless critter delving into the bowels of a bleak complex. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10mg: SNAAAK.

WARNING: If you somehow managed to stumble upon here without coming from the impressions jam, Go back if you value your sanity. You have been warned Link to full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2ZVO8vCmA_W4QxTOkzCOmLx_peJI3R8l There is a story but if you want to just read the informative part on what makes bad music bad. It will just be the list below "Damn Daniel's Horrific … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Damn Daniel Chronicles: The Far Reaches.

The Lullaby Weaver is a 1 bit psychological point & click horror game inspired by games like World of Horror, Silent Hill, & the works of Junji Ito & FAITH. The Lullaby Weaver takes players on a journey of self discovery after Maya loses her grandmother and returns home to settle her estate. Upon arriving at Cold Springs, not everything is as it seems. With the town seemingly empty, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lullaby Weaver.

In the 1960's world governments classified many events at the highest levels, including certain events behind the space race and Project MK Ultra. Researchers have reconfigured the events of one of the most well guarded and "cosmic classified" secrets of these programs. You can now experience for yourself what happened to one of the subjects in this Psychological Thriller / Walking Simul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollo Cosmic.

This is the soundtrack to the game Palace of Dreams, an imaginary PS1 puzzle exploration game. Think Resident Evil with a bit less stress and horror, and more of a weird psychedelic atmosphere. As opposed to some PS1 games that use sequenced music, this would be a CD based soundtrack. The theme of the jam I chose is One Summer Night - the first thing that came to mind for me was those horrible, h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Palace of Dreams.

This four-piece soundtrack, “Event Horizon: Temporal Terminus” was written and produced for KaleOverlord’s Impressions Composing Jam Ambience No. 3. The soundtrack comes from the fictional video game of the same name, which follows the story of clockwork mage, Minoa, as she becomes frozen in time. Whilst searching for a way out, her brother, Caiyo, seeks to find her amongst a maze of forgotten mom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jiggyicarus - Event Horizon: Temporal Terminus.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Take to the seas on your little boat and catch some fish in this 2D cozy fishing experience! Explore the drizzly coastline, upgrade your boat, and bring home the big one! How many fish can you catch? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fish 'n Ships.

My submission for the OST Composing Jam #7 (Project image taken from Pixabay. It is royalty and attribution free, but was uploaded by user "barbaranuvole".) The theme for this jam is "Inside My World." For this I imagined a game involving a young girl, Arietta, who has vivid dreams which represent the events and people in her life, with each person or event making its own dream world in a simila… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream, Awake.

Minoes is a Tetris-like stack-em-up with a Rubik's Cube thrown in. It builds on the core gameplay of Tetris-likes and Match-3s and brings an innovative twist; you can only place as many minoes as you can catch. With it's colourful backdrops and blend of gameplay styles, it establishes itself as a unique arcade action puzzle game. The Adventure mode of Minoes includes over 100 levels across 12 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minoes.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

The Protagonist is a narrative-driven psychological horror game set 635 years after the sun died. You play as Varon, a man searching the underground ruins of humanity for his missing daughter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Protagonist.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

In Bloom: Prologue is a free version of In Bloom. Experience the core gameplay and get a taste of the experience that awaits in the full game. Drawing inspiration from masterpieces such as The Last of Us and Amnesia, In Bloom is a survival-horror game. You play as a farmer waking up, abandoned by his family and unfamiliar with his surroundings. All you can see around you is that what once was… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Bloom: Prologue.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 893 reviews

Desert Stalker puts you in control of a seasoned antiquity scavenger, a man whose main objective is finding rare objects in the ruins of civilization. When you uncover an artifact capable of not only informing the past but also shaping the future, everything changes. Make major decisions about how you interact with the world around you, enter into erotic relationships, and live with the conse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desert Stalker.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

62% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Liminal Universe is a solo first-person adventure game that takes you deep into Liminal Space. In this experience, you focus not on the story but on understanding the world around you and the atmosphere it creates. The game starts on an entirely empty snowy map, and then continues with a pool and ocean. Although the game sometimes tells you what to do, it leaves it unclear what exactly you sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Universe.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

98% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Each person has a universe inside of them. A personal universe with characters influenced by the observable reality around them. Your friends, the fans, the local shop clerk, each person you pass without giving pause is another universe. You make up a story about them, they form a story about you. The universes expand. I always wonder how similar our universes can be. You and I. Will I e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Chamber of Stars.