Games like Root Letter

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

74% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

Root Letter (stylized √Letter) is a visual novel adventure video game that is developed and published by Kadokawa Games as the first title in their Kadokawa Game Mystery brand. In the game, the player must figure out what happened to the character of Aya, a girl who mysteriously vanished after receiving a particular letter. The gameplay will be split into two distinct parts; the adventure part, wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Letter.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

79% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Root Letter: Last Answer implements a live-action “Drama Mode” that faithfully reproduces every location and character that appears in the game with a cast of 90 actors. By realistically reproducing the beautiful scenery of Shimane Prefecture and the people that live there, the human drama story of Root Letter that depicts the youthful regrets everyone holds and those trying to overcome them can b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Letter Last Answer.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 2,335 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 14 reviews

A Detective Is Born If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

95% User Score Based on 4,710 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

"Contradiction is an interactive crime drama game that uses live-action video for the entirety of the game play. It’s a brand new take on the concept of an interactive movie and brings the genre to a whole new level of playability. Contradiction plays as smoothly as a 3D graphic game. You can wander freely around the game environment, collecting evidence and witnessing constantly changing events.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contradiction: Spot The Liar.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 915 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TR-49.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 624 reviews

Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why Am I Dead At Sea.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 4,017 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 15 reviews

Zero welcomes you to take part in both the Nonary Game and the Nonary Game: Ambidex Edition as the award-winning escape-the-room visual novels Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) and its sequel, Virtue’s Last Reward (VLR), are together for the first time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Escape: The Nonary Games.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 2,305 reviews

Antiquarian Thomasina Bateman is writing a book on the barrows of England, documenting the treasures she finds buried within. When an intriguing letter summons her to the small village of Bewlay, tucked away in the remote countryside, she sets off by train with her assistant a day behind. Upon her arrival, however, the mysterious man who summoned her is nowhere to be found. Her assistant never ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Excavation of Hob's Barrow.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 4,100 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 4 reviews

A realistic horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIMULACRA.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 2,089 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syberia.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

83% User Score Based on 359 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 10 reviews

The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural-noir murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shapeshifting Detective.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 1,062 reviews

In Sanitarium you play an amnesiac thrust into a morbid, really creepy universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanitarium.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 930 reviews

Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 39 Steps.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 413 reviews

Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog.

93%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 387 reviews

An indie graphic adventure / visual novel game in the style of PC-98 titles. Players take on the role of a ship's security officer in deep space near Jupiter as a deadly mystery threatens the entire crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol part 1: The Gun-Dog.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

93% User Score Based on 516 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

A beautifully pixelated point-and-click thriller set in ancient China where you play as the legendary detective Di Renjie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

96% User Score Based on 888 reviews

Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Senren＊Banka.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

84% User Score Based on 146 reviews

Buzz is real! About the GameChicken Police: Into the HIVE! is a character-driven, story-rich, film-noir detective adventure in which you must uncover a complex, world-scale conspiracy by gathering clues, interrogating suspects, and solving puzzles. Sonny and Marty, the Wilderness's toughest detectives, are about to embark on the biggest case of their lives, which will take them through the in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

85% User Score Based on 375 reviews

Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time. Just as he is on the verge of packing it all in, he receives some interesting news. A former member of his c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shivah.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

92% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on colonial tides. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 75,297 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

Life Is Strange is an award-winning game where your choices impact the story If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life is Strange.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

72% User Score Based on 1,090 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Draugen is a first-person psychological horror adventure, set amongst the deep fjords and towering mountains of Norway’s awe-inspiring west coast. The game is a dark and disturbing journey into the pitch black heart of Norwegian national romanticism, as seen through the eyes of an American nature photographer, botanist and entomologist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draugen.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 1,381 reviews

Fault is a Science Fantasy Kinetic Novel about Selphine, a bubbly, happy-go-lucky Princess and her sharp-witted but slightly misanthropic Royal Guard Ritona. Follow them on their journey of a lifetime as they try to make it back home to the Kingdom of Rughzenhaide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fault Milestone One.

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.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

74% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is a Japanese-style adventure game, also known as a visual novel, originally released in 1996 for the NEC PC-98, and later ported to the Sega Saturn and Windows. In 2017 a remake was produced for the Playstation 4 and Playstation Vita, with completely redrawn HD graphics and rearranged music, while maintaining the same story and game structu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world.

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.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 1,058 reviews

Syberia II is a third person point and click adventure game that revolves around Kate Walker embarking on a desperate search for Hans Voralberg. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syberia II.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 1,206 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

Immerse yourself in a thrilling psychological horror visual novel taking place in the secluded Japanese village of Yasumizu. A heavy fog surrounds the village, preventing everyone from ever leaving. Ancient Gods have come back to hunt the villagers down one by one. The Feast has begun, can you escape the village alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raging Loop.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 2,374 reviews

Treasure of Nadia is an erotic adventure game featuring 12 gorgeous women that you will meet as you adventure throughout the hidden caves and jungles searching for artifacts to make a name for yourself in the treasure hunting world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treasure of Nadia.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

65% User Score Based on 465 reviews

"I have many things to tell you and very little time… I come from a universe parallel to yours. My world is desperately in need of your help. Only YOU can save us."Responding to the desperate pleas of a mysterious character from another dimension, your soul must enter the dark and futuristic city of Omikron. This heralds the beginning of an epic adventure through an increasingly strange and dazzli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omikron: The Nomad Soul.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 948 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 20 reviews

A noir adventure set before, during and after the Big Bang. Explore black holes, primordial Earth, and jazz cafes. Witness the birth and history of mankind. Find comfort in a glass of gin. Search for a way to destroy creation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genesis Noir.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 2,490 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 2 reviews

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Séance of Blake Manor.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 2,968 reviews

- Chapter 1 Demo - A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. Play Chapter 1 here on Itch... Then check out the full game on Steam! A Pulp Adventure Thriller from the minds that brought you Peridium and Crawl. An engrossin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Drifter.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 860 reviews

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

100% User Score Based on 37 reviews

When a pair of strangers arrive at his home late one night, Detective Noxley reluctantly emerges from his self-imposed exile. What he uncovers next will put him at the center of a conflict that will change the future of his entire nation. Solve the case and save the day as Sevyn Noxley, a private investigator living in a fantastical world of anthropomorphic animals. Help the citizens of the cap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

98% User Score Based on 496 reviews

◆ストーリー「この中に、魔女になった少女がいる」 高校１年生になるはずの朝、エマが目を覚ますと、そこは薄暗い檻の中。 身に覚えもなく絶海の孤島に存在する牢屋敷に閉じ込められ、 混乱するエマに、一羽のフクロウが告げる。 「キミはこの世界に害をなす――『魔女』である可能性があると認定された」 「ここで、一生囚人として生活してもらう」 当たり前だと思っていた日常が崩壊した。 エマは囚人生活の中で同じ魔女候補の少女たちと知り合っていくが、 ある時、フクロウは囚人の少女たちを集めて言い放つ。 「魔女裁判を執り行う」 それは、13人の少女たちの中から一人ずつ『魔女』 ……すなわち処刑対象を選定していく、 あまりに残酷なゲームの開始だった――■ゲーム紹介・魔女候補の少女たちを巡る本格ゴシックミステリ 主人公・エマは謎めいた牢屋敷に閉じ込められ、『魔女候補』と共同生活を送ります。 牢屋敷とはなに… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 魔法少女ノ魔女裁判.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

85% User Score Based on 290 reviews

Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator. Play as a modern-day druid living in suburbia, holding down a dead-end job to pay for your true vocation: conducting the annual ritual that keeps the world from ending. To delay the end of the world, you must sacrifice a number of specific - but vaguely-described - human beings every year. Use a video editing-inspired interface to discover the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Eater.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 2,117 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

A puzzle box manor hidden in a maze of deceptions and memories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 674 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 18 reviews

Every world needs its heroes. However unlikely they may seem. Join Wilbur, Ivo, Nate and Critter in another classic point-and-click adventure in the wicked world of Aventásia. Help them fulfill their destiny. A destiny as yet unwritten. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Book of Unwritten Tales 2.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 58,300 reviews

Disco Elysium, a genre-bending RPG that became a cult classic when it debuted in October 2019, is heading to consoles in 2021. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut adds full voice acting to the game, as well as new quests, more characters and fresh explorable areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

81% User Score Based on 7,264 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 23 reviews

Heavy Rain: Director's Cut was released as a "complete" version of the game which includes the only piece of downloadable content, The Taxidermist, as well as the game soundtrack, Playstation Move support, eight making-of videos, three dynamic themes, fifteen pieces of concept art, and two bonus trailers. The game is also marked as a Playstation Greatest Hits title, bearing the red box. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavy Rain.

85%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 3,687 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 22 reviews

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

85% User Score Based on 467 reviews

Rising Angels: Reborn is a sci-fi visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rising Angels: Reborn.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 1,008 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

The Dream Machine is an award-winning adventure game about dreams and voyeurism. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream Machine.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 97 reviews

Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space. This science fiction thriller tells the tale of an intergenerational mission and its diverse crew, fighting against a deadly AI (and each other) for the chance to survive. Strategy, love interests and quantum mechanics await you. Your choices change the fate of everyone in Quantum Suicide. You play as a resea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Suicide.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 16,710 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 15 reviews

Danganronpa arrives on Nintendo Switch to celebrate its 10th anniversary! Danganronpa 10th Anniversary Release: Part 1! This Anniversary edition comes with a gallery feature that allows you to view event illustrations, scenes, and listen to voiced dialogue! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 6,189 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 17 reviews

A real life crime story where you play detective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her Story.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

81% User Score Based on 3,395 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 6 reviews

Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kentucky Route Zero.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 5,758 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 3 reviews

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roadwarden.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

76% User Score Based on 887 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to State of Mind.