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An island full of riddles. A story that has endured for centuries. And a treasure that may never have been meant for human eyes. What begins as a simple assignment soon turns into a dangerous descent — into the earth, into history, into truth.James Watson is drawn into the depths of a centuries-old conspiracy. He uncovers hidden structures, disturbing clues, and a web of dark secrets stretching fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mystery of Oak Island.

—You don't want your secrets exposed, do you? Everyone's hiding something. But some are never meant to see daylight. Tsunefuji Arisa seems like your average high school girl—sweet, polite, adored by her friends and family. But in the shadows of the internet, she leads another life. As an "Uraaka Joshi," she posts risqué cosplay photos in secret corners of the internet, chasin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackmail Directive.

You're Hired!"Welcome to Rosetta North, a family of elite truth-seekers, where we're as good at snooping around as we are at writing about it. That is the other side of investigative journalism, after all. Here, community, transparency, and mutual accountability form the very essence of what we do. We invite you, a free agent, into the fold as a part of our tight-knit society. Settle in, ther… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Reluctant Redemption of Verity Lux.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization

77% User Score Based on 829 reviews

What if you controlled the News? Short media bias adventure game about controlling the news and it’s impact on your career, society, and family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HEADLINER.

During the Winter Solstice in northern Finland, a journalist is sent to a remote village to cover a controversial revival movement led by a charismatic cult leader and her child preacher. When the boy mysteriously disappears during a sermon and a blizzard traps everyone in the village, she is forced to investigate a secret the community has protected for generations. Explore the isolated vil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Polar Darkness.

Play as a contractor for a mysterious organization in a new mystery point and click. You're tasked to review tapes and complete reports about strange situations. Find clues, connect dots, choose what you want to believe and influence the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Window Of Perspectives.

Live through the last winter on the Europe. Shore of Jord is a story-driven open world cRPG set in an alternative world where sagas and Norse paganism blend with the realism of Scandinavian noir. Players navigate a post-apocalyptic landscape influenced by Scandinavian and Eastern European cultures, 1451 years after the Ragnarok. You are Orm Junger, a retired military officer haunted by your a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shore of Jord.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 13 reviews

Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, an unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dry Drowning.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

In DevelopmentTake the role of an investigative journalist in Harlem, in the early 1940s. Someone has been murdered, and the explanations that the police have come up with just don't add up. Furthermore, the person that the police are accusing of the murder is a good friend of yours, so you'll do anything you can to find out the truth. Take PicturesUse your camera to collect evidence; take pictu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Print.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? This game offers you a few ideas to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Joking.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

92% User Score Based on 38 reviews

An abusive boyfriend is killed, and you must decide which of four suspects is guilty. Sort through suspect interviews, home security footage, crime scene photos and more. Find contradictions and discern truth from lies. Think critically as the fate of one suspect lies in your hands. Use every tool at your disposal to ensure that justice is served. FEATURES Observe suspects. Sort through evid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Case Files: Behind Closed Doors.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

94% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system's most trusted holopaper. You're just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Times & Galaxy.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 522 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Threads.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

68% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Your Story is a visual novel based in a fantasy world where you're a guide for a half-elf named Lia. She has no friends and can't find her place in this world. Together you will encounter meaningful choices, romances, mystery, and more. Will her story become Your Story? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Story.

The city is quiet… at least on the surface. Beneath the neon glow and dirty alleyways beats a pulse of fear, uncertainty — and something far worse. When a brutal stabbing shakes the local community, you are assigned to the case — a detective known for persistence, sharp intuition, and an eye for details others tend to ignore. Travel through dimly lit streets painted with gold reflections an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chrome Shadow.

The lone game developer thought, sipping his cold coffee: "What if I made a classic noir detective game, but with some twists? A little jazz in the background. A few bad jokes. Maybe throw in some characters with actual feelings, just for fun. Have them go through some real life shit. How about that?” And so, Man of Nollyn was born. Not all detectives wear fedoras and trench coa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Man of Nollyn.

"If I had to choose between my wife and General Galba, of course I'd choose our General! He loves me so much more than that old hag!" Reports from Vera Cruz is a first-person puzzle adventure game set in the mysterious country of Vera Cruz. You control Alice Veríssima, a young but already disheartened reporter who is sent there as an international correspondent. Now it's up to you to unc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reports from Vera Cruz.

STORY Itsuki and Akane, two high school sophomores pondering their future, decide to try performing a spell that is supposed to allow them to see their futures 10 years from now. Itsuki is skeptical and doesn't believe it's possible, but egged on by Akane, she performs the spell anyway. That night as Itsuki falls asleep, she suddenly finds herself in a world 10 years in the future, in an unfamil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Future Mirror.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Critic Score 5%Based on 1 reviews

‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 613 reviews

You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of Farca.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

88% User Score Based on 329 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 4 reviews

Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Horizons.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

65% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Critic Score 54%Based on 1 reviews

Unrest (Special Edition) includes: - Unrest - Unrest Soundtrack, in MP3, FLAC and OGG formats. - A novella set in Bhimra. - Digital posters, including a concept map of Bhimra. - Behind the scenes developer footage. - Concept art and design documents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unrest.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

97% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Far Away.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

92% User Score Based on 468 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Short media bias adventure where YOU control national news and its impact on your career, society, and family. Control the News, control the Truth. Share your story, and see what the Headliner before you did. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Headliner: NoviNews.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 1,966 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 5 reviews

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orwell: Ignorance is Strength.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 984 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 8 reviews

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lacuna.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 292 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grotto.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

36% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation! Think The Walking Dead meets Home and The Last Express, with a dash of To The Moon! Freeform exploration with Rich dialogue What might you learn searching the fundraising Gala and talking to patrons? Perhaps the less you know the better? Meaningful choices and Unintended Con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut).

Welcome to "Kurayashiki Academy High School", a place where students govern themselves. The student council presidential election—where candidates compete for control of the academy—is fast approaching. Shirou Asami, a first-year student unexpectedly appointed as head of the newspaper club due to a certain incident, is tasked with covering the election. As he conducts interviews, he … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HIGHSCHOOLFIXERS.

You are the new triage officer. An unexpected job offer brings you to this hospital, once famed for curing terminal illnesses but now eerily quiet. Your task seems simple: read the daily reports and direct patients and visitors to the correct departments according to the Triage Officer's Manual. However, you soon realize the rules here... don't seem right. The seven-day countdown begins now. From… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proceed to ICU.

Dive into unforgettable adventures! Your choices lead to multiple possible endings, shaped entirely by the decisions you make. From the very beginning, you can choose your hero’s gender, give them a name, and adjust the game’s resolution. Story in BriefDepending on your chosen path, the game unfolds in different ways: Male protagonist — you receive a mysterious book. Will you try to uncover its… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to summer story.

A modern-day narrative mystery where players explore a seemingly ordinary laptop to uncover hidden layers of conspiracy, surveillance, and stolen data. Blending investigative gameplay with branching choices and a grounded tech-thriller tone. Uncover the secrets hidden in plain sightWhen you pick up an old laptop at a local car boot sale, you’re not just getting a bargain - you’re inheriting a dig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project NexOS.

David, who is about to lose his job, has 5 days left. If he cannot produce a noteworthy report within this time, everything will be over for him. While all this is happening, David learns about a recent case in which a young woman was murdered, but the perpetrator was never found. Following up on this tip, David witnesses events he did not expect. This first-person exploration game challenges th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Chance.

sprkls.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on your desktop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPRKLS.exe.

    Your Story: Games with Death - is an interactive text quest in the "Choose Your Own Adventure" genre, where you are the creator of the plot, choosing your path, and every decision you make can lead to greatness or end in tragedy.     The text quest tells the story of a young adventurer during the Middle Ages, who strives to escape from his hometown and go in search of adventure in u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Story: Games with Death.

Greta Tanner died in her sleep last night. The doctors don’t know what to think. Sure, Greta was old, but not old enough to die without an apparent cause. She didn’t take pills, had no medical problems, and had no recent surgeries. Winter creeps into the small town of Trenton, Alaska. The roads are blocked with snow, and the wind carries an icy dagger. Dr. Grayson, the town’s new resident docto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sleeping Sickness.

One soul, one human — bound across realms. Her spirit lingers. The truth remains unfinished...In a haunted city where the dead whisper through neon-lit alleys and forgotten data, you are a Netwalker — a spiritual investigator tethered to both the physical world and a decaying digital ghost realm. “Ghosts are just unspoken memories. Some stay silent. Others scream through the wires.” Accompanied … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether@Net.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Two years ago, the young Japanese inventor Hayao Maelström came to France and settled in a quiet countryside. One day, he suddenly received an invitation personally signed by Nikola Tesla, inviting him to attend the once-in-a-decade scientific gathering at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Hayao set off for Paris full of anticipation, but during Tesla's opening speech, the venue suddenly plunged into dar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

73% User Score Based on 146 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

A live-action mystery FMV game, where you make decisions for a father that must rescue his teenage daughter from an eclectic cult before their final night at the Isle Tide Hotel. Save Eleanor Malone by making decisions, collecting clues, solving puzzles and unlocking hidden scenes and endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Isle Tide Hotel.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, atmosphere

93% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of connected cases that lead you deeper and deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure. Another cigarette tumbles into the abyss. The sun is slowly coming up, glisteni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lacuna: Prologue.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

77% User Score Based on 1,212 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 4 reviews

1979 Revolution, the action/adventure game, immerses players into the gritty, euphoric streets of revolution – where the choices you make may betray you. Set in the actual events of 1979 Iran. 1979 Revolution’s story is told through the main character Reza, a young photojournalist in Tehran, during the electrifying early days of the revolution in 1978. Without political or religious motivation, R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1979 Revolution: Black Friday.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics

92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Death Becomes You is a whodunit mystery set in a magical school. You find your best friend dead, and 4 suspicious students lingering around the scene. Who is the one that did it? Who is lying about their intentions on that night? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Becomes You.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 13 reviews

Turn-based narrative experience about two housemates with different time cycles. A contemporary take on the classic novels of Frankenstein and Dracula. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frank and Drake.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 4,353 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 30 reviews

Discover Paradise Killer on the official PlayStation website - trailer, versions, story details, game features and more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Killer.

One book took it all. Kanata Tanaka was an ordinary high school student. Wake up his sister, eat breakfast with Mom, laugh with friends in class. He thought those "ordinary days" would last forever. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 時折記 -Tokioriki-.

A mystery adventure where you intervene in an idol's livestream, investigate clues on and off stream, and uncover the truth behind her missing partner. Your deductions shape the ending. Intervene in livestreams as a viewer Investigate clues beyond the screen Shape the outcome through deduction Discover multiple endings and branching paths 【Step Into the Stream and Uncover the Truth】… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME.

For all of living memory, your world has always been suspended in the stasis of warring gods and their acolytes…natural law bends to those in service of the victor.   When the monarch of the most powerful Empire suddenly and mysteriously dies - YOU are tasked to leave your abbess and perform the bygone death rites needed to prepare the grieving Court for the imminent arrival of your Graven Deit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skinscribing.

About: Can a poisonous path lead you to a new life? Can a broken bond be mended? Perhaps the bad guys aren't as bad as you think, and the heroes aren't as good as they seem. You think you know your closest friends, but the person you know as your enemy may be your savior. Story: Rinako Kurosawa had no idea that the evening she wanted to surprise her family would be a night t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poisoned Path.

In the quiet town of Baytown, an unremarkable man lies dead under suspicious circumstances. Rumors ripple through the streets. Secrets long buried begin to surface. The whole community is buzzing - some in dread, others gripped by dark fascination. A Detective Story is a compact detective simulator that brings natural conversation to the heart of interactive fiction. Step into the role of detect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Detective Story.