Games like Reading the Apocalypse

23 moves inspired by my favorite videogames. Part game rules, part review, part personal history. Made to be read first and foremost but potentially useful in any PbtA game. A bit of a sequel to Reading the Apocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Genie Apocalypse.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

97% User Score Based on 814 reviews

Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

Golden Treasure is a game for those who carry dragons in their hearts. Hunt, explore, survive, and become Great among the True Children of Sun and Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Treasure: The Great Green.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

81% User Score Based on 104 reviews

Enslave humanity, purr, and take a little nap. The biggest cat simulation ever! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of the Cat.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics

92% User Score Based on 191 reviews

Will you survive America's favorite reality show for heroes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes Rise: The Hero Project.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

88% User Score Based on 86 reviews

You're a werewolf, pulled into your city's seedy underbelly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Moon.

29%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

29% User Score Based on 8 reviews

Fight monsters and free the ancient city with your enchanted talking sword! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Slayer.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

97% User Score Based on 62 reviews

A transgender visual novel, loosely based on Tarkovsky's STALKER. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascension: Transition and Silver.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Unleash your creativity as a kid’s drawings spring to life in this thrilling roguelike RPG. Build your party, navigate a dynamic timeline, and shape your fate through notebook scenarios that test your team in a world where the heroes don’t know they’re imaginary. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Graphite.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

97% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Super Alloy Crush is a fast-paced 2D roguelike brawler inspired by classics like Mega Man X. Play as Kelly and Muu (No.02) to defeat enemies and obtain the ultimate cosmic treasure: Planet AE-38. Alone or with a friend in local co-op, get ready for your biggest challenge yet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Alloy Crush.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, character development

88% User Score Based on 785 reviews

Enjoy your scholarship to superpower school! Fight crime and ace your exams! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Community College Hero.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

94% User Score Based on 1,500 reviews

fall in love amongst stars ･ﾟ*｡☆ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There's This Girl.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 243 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

A point n' click sequel to Perfect Tides about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perfect Tides: Station to Station.

Your magic awakes in your new college town—and so does your heart! Can you discover who is trying to steal your power before it's too late?  Spellbound: Malachite Coven is an interactive romance novel by Erin Rowlands. It’s entirely text-based, 150,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. As you arrive at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spellbound: Malachite Coven.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

89% User Score Based on 80 reviews

Join the ranks of the Underworld's misfit gods and make it your home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fields of Asphodel.

19%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

27% User Score Based on 22 reviews

The sequel to the critically acclaimed, re-imagined, point-and-click adventure game is now available for preorder! Shadowgate 2 leaves 2D adventuring behind, expanding its horizons, and letting you lift the veil on the mysterious castle once again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowgate 2.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

97% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 11 reviews

It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saltsea Chronicles.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

69% User Score Based on 127 reviews

The gods chose you to lead your tribe on a deadly pilgrimage to the North! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saga of the North Wind.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

65% User Score Based on 234 reviews

A unique adventure, a stunning scenario to discover in one season! Winter Voices is a narrative-driven, episodic, role-playing game set in an imaginary and timeless world at the start of the Industrial Revolution. Players control a 24 year-old heroine as she deals with the death of her father. She must journey through the heart of Winter and battle her worst enemies - her own personal demons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Voices.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 143 reviews

In the battle to save your people, will you serve the gods or overthrow them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Champion of the Gods.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

93% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Round up the usual suspects—the mean girl, the new kid, the bully, the nerd, maybe even your best friend! Middle school crime doesn't stand a chance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sixth Grade Detective.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development

96% User Score Based on 1,657 reviews

Your decisions as a robot maker will change the world—but at what cost? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of Robots.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

78% User Score Based on 250 reviews

What's scarier: the principal, your psychic powers, or finding a date for prom? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psy High.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

88% User Score Based on 1,629 reviews

Zombies rise again! A sequel to the apocalyptic smash-hit Zombie Exodus! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 35,756 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

"Then we can always regroup on the moon, silly! " If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To the Moon.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

82% User Score Based on 215 reviews

Fight for the future—your own, and the world’s! Your fate is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Soul Stone War.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In a war between the gods, will you hold the chains of destiny, or shatter them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exile of the Gods.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

92% User Score Based on 143 reviews

Will you infiltrate the gods, or turn double agent and join their Elite Courte? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VERSUS: The Elite Trials.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

85% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

Dark Souls-inspired Room-Scale Virtual Reality RPG where you hold the power of magic in your hands. Learn arcane gestures to cast powerful spells. Battle fearsome foes who give no quarter, and find your way through a weird, magical landscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left-Hand Path.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 456 reviews

Claw your way to success in Moreytown, a furry slum for human-animal hybrids. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Moreytown.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

86% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 16 reviews

World War Z is a mobile game developed by American studio Phosphor Games and published by Paramount Digital Entertainment. The game was released on May 30, 2013, prior to the release of the feature film of the same name, which was directed by Marc Forster and starred Brad Pitt If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World War Z.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

76% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Defend Napoleon's heir in this political romantic steampunk adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eagle's Heir.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

79% User Score Based on 200 reviews

How would you use the power to freeze time? Justice, money, love, or fame? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wise Use of Time.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

86% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Master four elements and take on fate itself in this epic fantasy tale! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fatehaven.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, graphics

92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Lead a superpowered team to defend Victorian London from clockwork monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Superlatives: Aetherfall.

Put on a magical disguise to find true love! As a changeling, will you stay among the human nobility, or join the fairy revolution? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Changeling Charade.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

96% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Scripted wrestling matches become real fights in this 250K-word interactive book If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLAMMED!.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

95% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Steam-powered mechs meet forbidden sorcery in this interactive steampunk novel, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, and Jack the Ripper! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

60% User Score Based on 168 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a squad-based RTS set in 13th Century Europe and the Middle East. Command and level-up your medieval knights as you fight through an epic SP campaign, then take your skills online in both cooperative and competitive MP modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Valiant.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 50 reviews

You didn’t expect so many essays sophomore year. Or so many hellhound attacks. This year is shaping up to be a killer—hopefully not literally. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keeper of the Day and Night.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 479 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Masquerada: Songs and Shadows is a tactical action RPG developed by Witching Hour Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Masquerada: Songs and Shadows.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

97% User Score Based on 207 reviews

An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DAEMON MASQUERADE.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 1,912 reviews

Face enemies and survive in the demolished district after nuclear bombings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doomsday on Demand.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 8,832 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 18 reviews

Set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of the 1930s, Valkyria Chronicles depicts Europe divided in two and ruled by two super powers: the Empire and the Federation. The Empire has set its sights on invading a small neutral country called Gallia, situated in the middle of the two superpowers territories, in an attempt to secure invaluable natural resources. Within this struggle a hero named Welk… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valkyria Chronicles.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

93% User Score Based on 3,079 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 3 reviews

Metro 2033 is a first-person shooter with survival horror elements, based on the Russian book of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Most of the game takes place underground, but several times Artyom will have to venture outside, into the perpetual nuclear winter. Game progression is fairly linear, though areas may be explored more thoroughly for items and ammunition. Setpieces include a few on-ra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metro 2033.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 678 reviews

Battle monsters and the supernatural in this interactive horror story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unnatural.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse features a new and improved interface and game engine. The perspective is that of a slant-overhead view that allows you to guide your character through the adventure. In comparison the view and scrolling are much better than those of Ultima series. The game as based on the AD&D 2nd Edition rules and is enriched by exiting new concepts, spells, and creatures designed esp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Al-Qadim: The Genie's Curse.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

85% User Score Based on 202 reviews

Bright is a demonheart - both blessed and cursed, both hunted and huntress. Explore the shadows of the kingdom of Shermyr and the depths of Inferno in this RPG with a heavy emphasis on conversation choices and character development. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonheart: Hunters.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

81% User Score Based on 889 reviews

Become the greatest hero or villain that the world has ever known! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero or Villain: Genesis.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

94% User Score Based on 554 reviews

In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcadie: Second-Born.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

72% User Score Based on 151 reviews

1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum is the latest story-driven RPG from Black Chicken Studios, inc., spinning tales of pulp adventure, exotic locations, occult horror, and romance that'll require well-honed skills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum.