Games like Sapling

"Hypnagogia 催眠術" is a first-person exploration game that takes players through surreal, dream-inspired environments. Collect dream crystals while interacting with various characters and uncovering the game's themes of deep dreams and liminal spaces. With hand-crafted levels based on real dream journal entries, the game offers a unique and intriguing experience.

Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure exploring a secret highway beneath Kentucky, where strange yet familiar characters navigate surreal landscapes. The story follows an aging delivery driver and other quirky inhabitants as they confront mystery, loss, and the grip of a hidden power company. Its atmospheric visuals and haunting soundtrack create a dreamlike journey through twilight and shadow.

Arctic Awakening is a first-person narrative adventure following Kai, a pilot stranded in the frozen Arctic after a mysterious storm causes a plane crash. With only a robotic companion named Alfie, you must brave harsh conditions, uncover hidden secrets, and search for your lost co-pilot to survive and find a way home.

"Voyage is a mysterious, beautiful mystery simulation game that can be played solo or cooperatively with a friend in local multi-player. With its hand-painted environments, wordless narrative, and non-violent gameplay, it offers a seamless, accessible experience for all players. Immerse yourself in its immersive soundscape, composed by Calum Bowen, as you unravel the mystery and find a way home together."

Two years in the making, the highly anticipated Indie remake of the cult mod Dear Esther arrives on PC. Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: "Dear Esther..." - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent year…

"Trackless is a single-player Science Fiction Simulation game that combines 2D graphics in a 3D world, with good music and a playtime of approximately 6 hours. As a seeker, you'll explore diverse locations, solve puzzles, and uncover clues about a mysterious monolith, The Object, by interacting with characters and objects using text input. Your in-game phone assists you with special abilities, and a higher score awaits if you enter the best action verb."

"Kentucky Route Zero" is a single-player Point and Click Thriller game that features an intriguing magical realist story set in Kentucky's secret highway. The game is visually striking with experimental electronic art and cinematic visuals, accompanied by a haunting electronic score and bluegrass standards. With charming and humorous characters, the game tells a wholesome story but can be quite grinding at times.

"Caligo" is a single-player Horror Adventure game with an intriguing story, excellent graphics, and a sensational soundtrack. As a "walking simulator," it offers a unique atmosphere and 100% voiced dialogs that form the protagonist's full story. With various characters, unusual settings, and a choice to help understand yourself better, the game provides a thought-provoking experience, although it is poorly optimized.

"Some Distant Memory" is a post-apocalyptic game set on Earth, where two colonies, Ares and NOAH, strive for survival. The Professor and Commander Ti, representatives of each colony, uncover reduced-to-rubble Earth's past through ARORA, an artificial intelligence. By exploring artifacts and memories, they reveal a story of love, innovation, and human resilience, ultimately shedding light on humanity's former existence.

"Yi and the Thousand Moons" is a short interactive musical game featuring original songs and a full cast, including a live band. Players assume the role of archer Yi, tasked by the gods to shoot down the moons despite villagers' warnings that they protect the earth from stardust. The game offers a unique experience of playing through levels that are songs, with seven original compositions and six preludes by David Su.