Games like Project Aphotic

"Adabana Odd Tales" is a narrative-driven, side-scrolling adventure game set in a mystical world. Players uncover a dark mystery as they navigate through beautiful, hand-drawn environments and interact with intriguing characters. The game features puzzle-solving and multiple endings, encouraging players to explore different paths and make decisions that impact the story.

"Seers Isle is a single-player, fantasy visual novel game with an intriguing story and spectacular visuals. As a group of shaman apprentices on a sacred island, your choices impact the fate of the characters and their relationships, with each playthrough offering a novel-sized adventure and slice of the hundreds of hand-drawn images."

Embrace the monster within to change the fate of a nation in this dark fantasy visual novel.

Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.

"ISLAND is a single-player mystery visual novel game with an intriguing story and beautiful visuals. As amnesiac Setsuna, you'll explore Urashima island and its inhabitants' pasts to uncover hidden secrets and protect what you value most. With multiple routes and endings, will you save Urashima from soot blight syndrome, or become lost in its complexities?"

"Along the Edge" is a narrative-driven adventure game where players step into the shoes of Daphne, a woman on the verge of inheriting her grandmother's house in a small rural village. The game features a branching storyline with multiple endings, inspired by historical and political events of the 20th century. Decisions made throughout the game affect Daphne's relationships, the town's dynamics, and her own personal growth.

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…

A sweet slice of life boys love / yaoi visual novel set in the English countryside about a couple of young men who bond over mutual bereavement. Also, one of the main characters is over 1000 years old.

The story picks up after the first game ends, where Tom, Luke, and Helen escape to Mars with fake IDs, and Tanya remains on Earth to fight Nanotech, the company led by Richard Meier.

"Opus: Echo of Starsong" is a single-player Science Fiction Platformer game with a wonderful story, impressive gameplay mechanics, and stunning visuals. The music is phenomenal, and there's plenty of humor throughout the game, making for a very atmospheric experience. With an expansive story and endearing cast of characters, this philosophical space opera is a remarkable indie game that might leave a lasting impression.