Games like Ruin

Zine making was new to me in May. In July, International Zine Month hit. I created a dozen for a jam. Then kept going. In this collection of 21 fresh zines, you will find a myriad of different media used for a bouquet of ideas. From art zines to cutesy nicknames, political rants to adorable pests, and illustrated cinema tropes to walkabout results, you'll find something for every mood. Each zine … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Zine Collection - International Zine Month 2025.

I love scifi so much. I love the absurd assumptions about realworld physics a little less, especially when there are other means toget the same result. Astrophysics is also a plaza where smartypants form an ourobouros konga line of neverending underinformed pop knowledge. This zine is hardly a scientific article but I tried to catch some on the misconceptions at least. Maybe there will eventually … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightspeed.

We used to think life exists in a small margin of Goldilocks conditions – not too hot, not too cold, not too much ionizing radiation. Turns out life had other plans and there are buggers EVERYWHERE. Here are 8 collaged and illustrated pages on where and who. Get in touch: Mastodon | Bluesky | Discord You can support Make it a Triple and get great goodies on Ko-Fi or Patreon: If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We didn't expect to find you here.

19 colour sketches of various birds painted in watercolour, acrylic, and ink, in a 16-page booklet.  I love painting birds. They have good shapes, beautiful colours, and many are cute! Get in touch: Mastodon | Bluesky | Discord You can support Make it a Triple and get great goodies on Ko-Fi or Patreon: If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Book of Birds v1 - an artzine.

A colourful collage zine about the search for alien life. You used to be the village idiot when you believed that something was alive "out there". Now, we have astrobiologists. Created on book pages with snippets from newspapers, brochures, and hand-drawn items. Get in touch: Mastodon | Bluesky | Discord You can support Make it a Triple and get great goodies on Ko-Fi or Patreon: If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waiting for Proof.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

A horror story that could happen to anyone.Strangers who might show up at your door. Choices you’ll have to make. A truth that’s hard to accept. This short psychological visual novel is more about perception than traditional storytelling. Every choice determines how the final outcome unfolds. Every detail is intentional. StoryA young couple moves into a new apartment after their wedding … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invisible Wall.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Andromedum is a VR novel with stereoscopic environments and audio narration. HTC Vive motion controllers are required! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Andromedum.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

85% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

The Indifferent Wonder of an Edible Place is a short, interactive tale about a building eater consuming a tower on the edge of the town of Matsyapura. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Indifferent Wonder of an Edible Place.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 233 reviews

Juniper's Knot is a short (~30 mins) kinetic novel about the meeting of a demon and a boy. A kinetic novel is a game that uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Juniper's Knot.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

90% User Score Based on 100 reviews

The Herbalist is a calm and short exploration game about a traveler in search of a special herb. You can explore the environment for clues, and try to ask for directions, although you don't speak the language of the locals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Herbalist.

Have you heard the rumor? If you call a certain number at 1am, you will be connected to a person called the 1am operator. This person is said to be able to connect you to the past. Story“The 1am Operator” “If you call 001 at 1am, you will be connected to the 1am operator, who will connect you to the past.” Asahi tries out this urban legend in the hope of fulfilling a certain wish. Thinking it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 深夜1時の交換手.

Autumn is coming to Europe, and I look forward to my favourite season. We had some abysmally hot summer days, and I can't wait for rain and cold shadows. This 16-page collage zine was created in anticipation from snippets, pressed leaves and markers. Get in touch: Mastodon | Bluesky | Discord You can support Make it a Triple and get great goodies on Ko-Fi or Patreon: If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Autumn. A mood zine.

Synaesthesia is a fascinating subject. People hear colours or smell sound – what used to be only a dumb junkie joke turns out to be an interesting mechanic in our brains, to have several senses activated at once. Ticker tape is one form of it, which, as most, you don't know about until people tell you that indeed not everyone works like you do. We estimate 6% of the total population being synaesth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ticker Tape.

Skyward Sanctuary A text adventure played in the browser. Features: Light and dark mode, plus custom colours. Can be read in English, oder kann auch auf deutsch gelesen werden.Playtime: circa 40 - 60 minutes.Age: 6+Content Warning: This game mentions a hospital and has a child character too sick to play (without explaining in more detail), and involves a child character interacting with adults… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyward Sanctuary.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bear: A Story from the World of Gra.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

100% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Story In a quiet English town, Ms. Meadows runs a cozy tea boutique. Once an accomplished journalist, she used her modest savings to open the shop. With no family and a few customers, Ms. Meadows fills her days listening to the stories of those willing to share. Each night, inspired by her encounters at the tea shop, Ms. Meadows writes her latest poem, after the nurse arrives to administer her me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sips and Sonnets.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

97% User Score Based on 795 reviews

"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly uplifting story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wednesdays.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 288 reviews

Elroy is a young rocket engineer whose father disappeared 18 years ago in suspicious circumstances. Peggie is a hot shot reporter with a knack for languages, history and research. Together, they uncover a secret that takes them on a journey of epic, world-saving proportions! Features Classic point-and-click adventure game with modern polish. Story full of mystery, character development… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elroy and the Aliens.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

69% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Tell Me Your Story is a story-driven cozy puzzle game, which might remind you of the warm times spent with your grandparents or loved ones on getting to know the many, sometimes unexpected stories from their lives. THE PERFECT TRIO Meet Amelia, a schoolgirl with a vivid imagination, who’s going on her summer vacation to her grandma Rose’s cottage – her loyal best friend, Peanut, in tow. This is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tell Me Your Story.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

A visual novel with elements of romance for both sexes, telling about children who escaped to the street from an orphanage. Will they be able to survive if they are needed by a secret organization as cannon fodder? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gear of Glass: Eolarn's war.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 602 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

Create your own epic saga of conflict, mythology and community! Rule your own clan, take important strategic decisions, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of Dragon Pass.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 579 reviews

A free game created by Ebi-Hime, author of Asphyxia, The Way We ALL GO, and Strawberry Vinegar. TSSofEB is a free yuri (girls' love) game created for a game jam. As the saying goes, dead men tell no tales. They only leave tales behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Obsolete is a short 2D platformer with a calm atmosphere in a very strange world where everything is deteriorating quickly. Cross the abandoned caves of this fallen world in search of an answer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obsolete.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

97% User Score Based on 180 reviews

In The Rural Village of Nagoro is a short, side-scrolling game with minimalist gameplay ‘Interact button’ to tell a fate that falls on Nagoro village. Explore and press ‘F' button’ to greet all cheerful neighborhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In The Rural Village of Nagoro.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 670 reviews

The Cat and the Coup is a documentary game in which you play the cat of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran. During the summer of 1953, the CIA engineered a coup to bring about his downfall. As a player, you coax Mossadegh back through significant events of his life by knocking objects off of shelves, scattering his papers, jumping on his lap and scratch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cat and the Coup.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

92% User Score Based on 434 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

A story-focused adventure game about a little girl in the world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lydia.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 1,147 reviews

Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Martial Law.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

79% User Score Based on 359 reviews

Visual Novel game about a wave of murders that sweep across a city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Major\Minor.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 477 reviews

Tell the 5 million year story of the mammoth in 5 minutes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mammoth: A Cave Painting.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 868 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 20 reviews

Young Elena Elkhorn embarks on a harrowing journey to find her missing father and discover the secrets of the Willows Mansion. Aiding her journey is a unique amulet, she received from her father, which allows her to astral project her spirit into a ghostly-realm and communicate with the dead. Play as Elena to find her missing father, use your astral projection to solves the mansion's tricks and pu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Willows.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

94% User Score Based on 79 reviews

Guildford Castle is a free roaming, narrative VR experience with light interactivity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guildford Castle VR.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

94% User Score Based on 248 reviews

You play as the Professor, on a mission to find the sunken city of Houston. Things have been getting worse for the few surviving colonies of Earth as their resources dwindle and a corrupting algae bloom threatens all that remains. For years you've been systematically exploring the wastes without any sign of the ruins. Your main companions on your mission are ARORA, an AI who's been humanity's guid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Some Distant Memory.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

97% User Score Based on 416 reviews

The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Multi-Medium.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 900 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back. From the creator of Coffee Talk, in collaboration with Rolling Glory Jam, the creator of Rage in Peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Comes After.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

91% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Step into this immersive VR experience and explore a reimagined version of the abandoned UFO-shaped Buzludzha monument. Learn about the building’s history and immerse yourself shooting with wine guns, flying a helicopter around the structure, playing the grand piano or climbing the 70m high tower. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buzludzha.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 1,532 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 2 reviews

If Found… is an interactive visual novel from Dreamfeel about searching for connection. Find out who you really are. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to If Found....

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

95% User Score Based on 3,010 reviews

Critic Score 91%Based on 5 reviews

A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. The House in Fata Morgana is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House in Fata Morgana.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 81 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

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80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

80% User Score Based on 258 reviews

After ten years of living in a diner with a single "All You Can Eat" coupon, your existence is threatened by the diner's imminent foreclosure! Embark on an epic... um... mundane journey to protect your way of life! All you can eat is a point and click adventure stylized like a daily comic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All You Can Eat.

Visual Novel, Adv, Romance, otome Maria's plans for the future are completely ruined, as her parents unexpectedly marry her off. But an unwanted marriage is not the worst thing that awaits Maria, and her own life is at risk.Features three love interests; one friendship rut; the MC's name can be changed; interactive map of the estate. Maria's fiancé. Because of an unknown illness, he had h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bride Of Darkness.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

75% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Chaqs is an instructive CTF (Capture The Flag) game that performs the basic functions of an operating system. While it meets your expectations from an operating system to a certain extent with the applications it contains, Chaqs progresses in the direction of more challenges in terms of gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHAQS.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 3,672 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

A world where dragons, born from the wishes of man, each have a unique power to match their human's desires. One mysterious stranger travels with a young dragon graced with the talent of seeing and eating lies. Together, they seek information for profit and knowledge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LiEat.

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.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

92% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Almost my floor - classic point&click adventure with horror atmosphere. Alex (main character) is a simple man who lives a simple life. But one day everything will change. Is he actually so simple? This story tells about a long way to home. Through child fears, on an edge of fiction and reality. There is no way back if you step into the elevator. A common day turned adventure, from which Alex has t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Almost My Floor.

I was rewatching Stargate SG-1 when a black hole collapsed and immediately started sucking in everything in sight. It's not what they do. I don't let fudged physics get in my way of having fun with tv but there are some serious misconceptions that I know frighten some people. You can relax though, black holes are not out enemies. They are not coming for us. Written and collaged on a very old goua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Hole.

It's great to schedule my day like I want. The world does not run on the same timetable and sometimes that is trouble.  A pamphlet of sorts for breaking up the corset of having to rise early. Get in touch: Mastodon | Bluesky | Discord You can support Make it a Triple and get great goodies on Ko-Fi or Patreon: If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Delta t Experience.

A 16-page digital PIY zine about stars. Any star thingy I could think of before boring people – we have theme songs, Lucky stars, Lone stars, septuplet stars, stars that are fish or smell good, and, and, and. Dig in!The perfect songs to listen to while reading are Moviestar (Harpo) and the theme songs of Star vs The Forces of Evil. Created for Sunday Zine Club #14. Get in touch: Mastodon | Blu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everything* There is to Know** About Stars***.

Time and time again, if you enjoy films about superheroes, books about knights, and games with dragons, "grownups" will tell you that's all rubbish, and you need to get serious. I say No to that. If that is you: Go watch your reality show. Your true crime drama. Your biopics. It's all been done, there's nothing new. New is the future. You can still come, but don't bark at us for going ahead. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loving SFF is not escapism!.

Having to be alone is bad, deciding to be is okay. Black&white eight-page one-page minizine. Writing this has been one of the hardest zines I made so far for the extreme shortening of my thoughts on the movements I quote. Get in touch: Mastodon | Bluesky | Discord You can support Make it a Triple and get great goodies on Ko-Fi or Patreon: If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Party of 1.

Jumplord is an action platforming experience with rogue-lite and metroidvania elements. The gameplay focus is on staying in the air by jumping off enemies, using your weapon and knowing the environment to survive each area. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumplord.