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50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

Zly.ii The Hacked Station is a first person scifi adventure game with challenging puzzles, made for the 10th anniversary of the Black Cube series (ASA: A Space Adventure, Catyph, Myha, Kitrinos, Boinihi, all available on Steam), commonly compared to such games such as Myst or Rhem, or to escape games. Storyline "You are an astronaut from planet Terra who has been invited to the Table of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zly.ii: The Hacked Station.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 224 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

Lost and alone after a terrible accident, Yandi must find his way home in this old school point and click adventure set deep in the Sumatran jungle! What secrets will he uncover along the way? A new game from the creators of Football Game, Legend of Hand, and A Date in the Park! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sumatra: Fate of Yandi.

The Dreamwalkers is a 2D Visual Novel/Point-and-Click Adventure Game in which you can project yourself into the world of Dreams. You play Morgan, a student in History of the Arts in Paris, who’s life is about to be turned upside down. Along his journey he will meet new friends, whose fate will be into your hands. Features 5 acts of 45mn each. Perfect for lunch break diversions! Highly … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dreamwalkers.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

90% User Score Based on 92 reviews

GAME Rauniot is an isometric post-apocalyptic point and click adventure game full of intriguing puzzles with classical gameplay elements. Story takes place in beautiful and detailed scenary of Northern Finland. STORY In the year 1975 a massive natural disaster pushed the civilization over the edge. Riots, massive conflicts and wars occurred. Homo homini lupus. Main continents were drowned by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rauniot.

Set in a medieval fantasy world, an era filled with magic and dangers at every step. The main protagonist, Nicole, discovers her magical abilities and falls deeply in love with a simple guy from the neighboring town. As a natural cataclysm divides the Empire into two parts, enmity erupts between the peoples, and the heroes find themselves on opposite sides. The rift in the universe echoes the rif… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Day Before You Gone.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 217 reviews

Universe for Sale is a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Universe for Sale.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 2,149 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 11 reviews

Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samorost 3.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 158 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

An interactive encyclopedia for kids and their parents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Mouse's Encyclopedia.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

34% User Score Based on 397 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

You wake from cryostasis to find your ship lying crippled on an uncharted planet; shards of platinum-iridium alloy puncture the shimmering alien sand, the wind passes quietly over dead hydrocolliders. It isn't known how long the ruined vessel has sat here, or even what caused the crash, but one thing is clear: Time is rapidly running out.Stranded is a minimalist adventure game that foregoes dialog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stranded.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Gabe: 18 years old, introverted, and socially awkward in real life. However, he is a well-known humorist in the online world under his anonymous identity. Skilled in software and game development, possessing both technical and creative abilities. Passionate about game projects, particularly those integrating innovative ideas such as mental technology and gaming.        Internet Friend: S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Codebound.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 68 reviews

The Guardian of Nature ist ein liebevolles Puzzle-Adventure über die Verbundenheit der Natur – umgesetzt in einem wunderbaren handgezeichneten und handanimierten Stil. Du spielst Henry, einen Hüter der Natur, der sich auf eine magische Reise begibt, um die Natur und den Baum des Lebens zu retten.  ✨ Verändere die Größe, um die Natur im Großen und im Kleinen zu erkunden. ✨ Erforsche Umgebungen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guardian of Nature.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

92% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Tales from Candleforth is a collection of fairy tales that were written on top of a forbidden book many years ago to hide its content. Years later, the dark text is bleeding out and onto the pages of the tales, mixing with them and twisting the stories. The tale is about to begin... In this first tale, we'll meet Sarah, a 16-year-old girl left alone to run the family apothecary. Sarah's gran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales from Candleforth.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

79% User Score Based on 196 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

"Reality and dreams are about to become entwined..." This is a casual adventure game which, despite having some classic casual elements, will also offer a greater challenge for more experienced gamers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Dream.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability

88% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Classic point-and-click adventure with a magical atmosphere and captivating music. You ring your friend's doorbell, but still, no one opens, although the light is on? Discover what happens one summer’s night Beyond the Wall of the garden with the tall house. Immerse yourself into a mysterious world where fantasy meets reality with a pinch of humor. Solve puzzles, collect items, and overcome obstac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond the Wall.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

85% User Score Based on 55 reviews

In this cozy little point-and-click fairy-tale, you are a gnome on an abandoned farm. When you realize that humans have come to live there once more, you find yourself useful again - but also that you might have to work harder than ever to keep them safe from the dark creatures that lurk out in the forest. You might even have to call on some of the fair folks for help. Their aid, however, does not… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midvinter.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

63% User Score Based on 54 reviews

The Ballad Singer is a mix of a game book, a graphic experience and a GDR videogame. An unprecedented format combines a fantasy novel and masterpiece drawings without restricting the player's freedom to choose! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ballad Singer.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 1,290 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 12 reviews

One fateful night, Rufus awakes from a haunting nightmare: he sacrificed himself to save Deponia. But at what price? Elysium, the floating city crash-landed on the planet. As the last surviving Deponian, he fought savage fewlocks, but in the end, there was only one way out: He had to blow up Deponia! And... He grew a mustache. Of course he realized that these gruesome events -especially the mustac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deponia Doomsday.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

95% User Score Based on 390 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

Milkmaid of the Milky Way is a classic puzzle adventure game where you play Ruth, a young woman living alone on a remote farm in a faraway fjord in 1920's Norway. Life is hard, work is tough, and Ruth wonders; Is this the life I want? Then one day a huge spaceship arrives, turning her world upside-down. Milkmaid is a game with a heartfelt story of a young woman breaking free and finding her own… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milkmaid of the Milky Way.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

69% User Score Based on 824 reviews

Critic Score 48%Based on 5 reviews

How far would you go to save your best friend?For Gomo, the answer to this question is clear: To the end of the world and further, if necessary.Join him on his journey through the bizarre 2D landscapes of this dreamlike Point & Click Adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gomo.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

90% User Score Based on 604 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 9 reviews

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shardlight.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 948 reviews

Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disturbed.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 810 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Mutazione, a new game in development by the people behind Johann Sebastian Joust and Where is my Heart?,is a character-driven “swamp opera" as described by Die Gute Fabrik themselves. The game is set in a strange tropical world, and features a female lead known as Kay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mutazione.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

87% User Score Based on 388 reviews

Neofeud is a Dystopic Cyberpunk adventure game in the vein of Blade Runner, but with an overlay of Game of Thrones-like political intrigue, and 1366x768, hand-painted, stylized visuals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neofeud.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

77% User Score Based on 901 reviews

Hadley wakes in a facility. She is 9 months pregnant. They want her baby... CAYNE is the free, isometric horror game from the creators of STASIS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAYNE.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Your adventure begins as you take on the role of Gabriel, a young man who lives with his mother in Aramor. From what begins as a normal day, you quickly learn that there is nothing normal about it. With a world filled with mystery and conflict, where will your heart take you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disturbed 2.

Development information from February 2026Steam asked me to make some corrections in order to improve the experience of the game for Steam players, which I gladly accepted. However, you will probably have to wait for the next major update of Carte Blanche, which I will try to publish as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest! See you very soon! Mehdi The playable game is a prototyp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carte Blanche.

Nirvana Noir, the sequel to 2021's "Genesis Noir," is a cosmic adventure beyond time and space. Become your own existential threat and put out the fires of eternity. Dual noir adventures beyond time and space; one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other an explosion of color and sin. Your new lover is tangled in rumors of a Bigger Bang. Can you unravel its mystery and stop the threat to the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nirvana Noir.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Uproot is an indie point-and-click adventure and puzzle game. Help Ygg the mandrake reclaim his special purple leaf stolen by the Rat King. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uproot.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Find your way in Troupe! A platform adventure inside a castle filled with demons. Explore the depths and top of the castle in search of your troupe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Troupe.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

36% User Score Based on 2 reviews

Abha is an old-school point-and-click adventure game. Experience a fantasy world and go on an initiation quest full of twists and turns. Find items, solve puzzles, and experience environments brimming with poetry. Abha is a young woman living in a village that was deserted after an attack by a warrior people. The thick jungle canopy obscures the sky. Abha decides to leave her homeland, her soul d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abha.

StoryMeet Lorry, a shy yet curious young girl who lives alone with Helina in a small cabin located... well, Lorry doesn't know exactly. In fact--besides some occasional glances through the window in her bedroom, peering into an opaque snowstorm--Lorry has no idea what the world even looks like. Her entire life, for as long as she can remember, has been this cabin. Helina say's it's not safe ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faded Solitude.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

In this moving and whimsical narrative adventure game, explore Asfalia, a magical world threatened by a raging volcano. Join Charlie as you meet amazing characters, solve fun puzzles, and collect beautiful stickers along the way! A captivating story-driven game suitable for all ages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asfalia: The Cranky Volcano.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 150 reviews

Level up your Near-Mage experience with this deluxe bundle! Includes: The full Near-Mage base game Original Soundtrack – magickal music from Transylvania Digital Artbook – behind-the-scenes art and lore Cosmetic DLC – stand out at the mage school in style! Whether you're already enrolled or new to the Transylvanian Institute for Magick, this bundle gives you the best value. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Near-Mage.

“Dark times have come, and the horror nurtured by our fears is already at the doorstep.” Unprecedented trials have descended upon this place, and only you can neutralize the threat. Explore this godforsaken land, find new items to help you survive, and do not let the corruption seep into your mind. The local legend says: “Only the vigilant will behold the dawn, while the drowsy will see nothin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Squirrel Cabin.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Strap on your backpack! Hike, jump, and climb through charming minigames to traverse a rugged landscape and help the old islanders with their deliveries. All while managing a backpack that's always a little too small! Experience a story of vanishing traditions in a futuristic world, a missing scientist, and an unfolding mystery in this charming little adventure with big pixels. Serenading a quiet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Serenades.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

94% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Greenhouse.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Join Our Discord! About the GameFeatures Experience an engaging story filled with charm, adventure and cute animals! Explore a large, hand drawn world full of colorful characters! Craft creative solutions by combining items with the new Toolbelt! Solve challenging brainteasers and navigate intricate puzzle-dungeons! Tailor your experience with new guidance and hint systems! Orient yoursel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NAIRI: Rising Tide.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexed Time.

Core mechanics: Combat system "Click-and-Hold" Upgrade your character Variety of enemies More than 129+ different quests Dozens of living NPCs with their own history Interesting and exciting plot Control two heroes throughout the game 4 different locations with their own puzzles Abandoned dungeons with puzzles and monsters Stylish, hand-drawn pixel art What is Hamm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammer of Pain.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 182 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

A story-driven experience with puzzles about a middle-aged woman trying to make peace with herself. Join her in this dive to her mind and travel through memories and traumas. The unique 2d art style, meticulous sound design and hand-drawn animations bring her to life If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leila.

In a world where great powers can easily manifest in material form and contracts can bestow magnificent magical powers, you can become a wizard without any effort. However, what price must you pay for it? A wizard has discovered that the power granted him by the mighty Duke Luthedor is fading, while the Duke's body is nothing but an empty shell. Will he be skilled enough to regain the magic? Will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Argumentum ad culpam.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 292 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 4 reviews

FIRE is a puzzleventure with intuitive puzzle design. Without losing many words it tells a savagely hilarious story. Journey into the Stone Age and face the most challenging task of this era: The search for fire! This story's hero is the lovably chaotic Neanderthal Ungh who dozes off during his very first night watch. The next morning, the catastrophe ensues: the fire's gone out and Ungh is banis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

77% User Score Based on 550 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 13 reviews

A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world that gets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it? Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 442 reviews

Explore this lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Echo.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

64% User Score Based on 330 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure. Set in early 20th-century Scandinavia, the game's story branches through a series of encounters with creatures from folklore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burly Men at Sea.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

78% User Score Based on 86 reviews

In Child of Lothian, you play as an orphan robbed of her childhood as her family is put on trial by malicious witch hunters. You are left on the streets to escape their persecution inside the bustling 18th century Edinburgh. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Child of Lothian.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 178 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

During an expedition to the Moon, two astronauts find themselves in a familiar town back on Earth. They soon discover the town is the beginning of a strange and mysterious journey... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifeless Moon.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

94% User Score Based on 1,284 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 9 reviews

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Technobabylon.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 834 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

Papetura is an atmospheric point & click, adventure game, handcrafted entirely out of paper. Little creatures Pape and Tura will face monsters that will try to burn down their beloved paper world. The game is being developed by Polish developer Tomasz Ostafin If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Papetura.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

86% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 10 reviews

Unusual Findings: Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unusual Findings.