Games like Stops that Mean Something

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Blueberry is an evocative narrative platformer that invites you to climb the Tower of Life, experiencing the life of a woman as she navigates love, loss, and self-discovery. Play as Blueberry and live through key memories from childhood to old age, piecing together fragments of her past in a deeply emotional story about trauma, resilience, and forgiveness. Guide Blueberry’s journey by making cho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blueberry.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Today is Rememberance Day, and the town is gathering for their annual celebration. Everyone is gathering at the Memory Machine, an ingenious device that allows the townsfolk to give up their painful memories of the past to generate energy that powers the town. Lights, ovens, harvesting tools, even the blacksmith’s forge – all are powered by the Machine. Every year, the villagers supply their most … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Memory Machine.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

"They mean everything to me. Please, make them whole again." You are a mechanic for androids who has received a request from a new client. The client is a doctor named Miomaru and his personal android, an old, near-failing model named Harima. As per your client's request, you begin repairing Harima. You connect the cords, trade out parts, and bring life back to the functions that had broken dow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save My Scrap.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

57% User Score Based on 687 reviews

Help the Reaper harvest souls If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Coming.

25%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

25% User Score Based on 272 reviews

This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. He rarely slept, and even with 24 hours in a day, it was not enough for him. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retention.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 468 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Cats and the Other Lives is a narrative experience that explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen. The game embraces a simple yet intuitive point and click play style, emphasizing design elements based around the behaviors of common house cats seen around the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats and the Other Lives.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

65% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

A majestic, first person exploration game that delves you into the personal story of you and Zack as you traverse beautiful terrains and discover the forgotten truth that is buried away deep inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The First Friend.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

81% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found is a Metroidvania style action-platformer that takes you back to a world made from the nightmares of your childhood. Join Brand - an action figure that has come to life - in his fight against the darkness to save his owner, Felix. Nightmares are only the start of his troubles: Brand needs to uncover the secrets of the house before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

95% User Score Based on 362 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants -- what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sagebrush.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 519 reviews

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caligo.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

61% User Score Based on 3,444 reviews

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand the illness the dept… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depression Quest.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

74% User Score Based on 463 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

Actual Sunlight is a short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation. The game puts you in the role of Evan Winter, a young professional in Toronto, as he moves through three distinct periods of his life. The story is linear, unavoidable and (hopefully) thought-provoking. You experience his perceptions, fall under the consequences of his decisions, and meet everyone who didn’t … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Actual Sunlight.

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 60%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....

28%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

40% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Init. will test your ability to see through illusion and discover innovative and cerebral challenges that can be solved as simply as changing the way you perceive them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INIT..

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

76% User Score Based on 238 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 7 reviews

A thoughtful and deeply personal narrative-title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to fully immerse yourself in the chapters of four characters, each with their joys and heartache. Contains over 20 original, beautifully-sung songs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Longest Road on Earth.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

95% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

SeaBed is a yuri-themed mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Mizuno Sachiko, a designer plagued by hallucinations of her past lover; Narasaki Hibiki, Sachiko's friend and a psychiatrist researching the workings of human memories; and Takako, Sachiko's former lover who has been rapidly forgetting her past, including how or why the two women drifted apart … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SeaBed.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Forgotten Hope is a short, first-person narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers. Our protagonist lives in a rural village, and she wakes up in a cave with no memory of who she is and how she got there. She needs to find her way out of the cave and walk around the countryside to find places to regain her lost… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Hope.

Worldrift hands you a scenario — a place, a premise, a cast of strangers — and then gets out of the way. There is no script. A narrator powered by frontier AI models runs the world around you in real time: it remembers what you did, tracks what everyone knows, and writes consequences that stick. Every playthrough is unwritten, and no two share a page. Say anythingEvery beat offers grounded choi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Worldrift: Unscripted Narrative RPG.

11 years to paradiseYou were given everything, and wanted none of it. So you signed it all away and drew a card at the departure gate. A one-way promise of somewhere freer, out past Jupiter, on a moon the machines had not yet finished dreaming. Down and out on GanymedeSurvival here is small and relentless — warmth, food, sleep, the quiet arithmetic of a body you never had to think about. The wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Technocene: Down and Out on Ganymede.

Once, an ancient village was flooded to provide electricity for a rising scientific town nearby. That was the price of its founder’s dream. The town was meant to become an oasis of scientific progress - home to the greatest university in the world. But not every dream is destined to come true. Academ Dreams is a surreal story about dreams lost and found - and the price that must be paid for them.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Academ Dreams.

Self-IntroductionI’m Pancake, a 2020 grad from a coastal uni. My college dream? Making a game that that mattered. By graduation, all I had was nothing but a rough demo. Years later, [So Long, My Youth] is here: a photo-based visual novel weaving together memories of college life. Each screenshot is a real photograph, each dialogue line inspired by my lovely friends. Maybe I wasn’t born to make ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 她毕业了 So Long, My Youth.

Hotel Espir is a single-player, narrative-driven, stealth-based, horror game. Make your way through the hotel, uncovering clues, discovering secrets, and hiding from Damien, the dark presence who hunts you through sound alone. Choose silence or choose death. In Hotel Espir, you play as Charles Lemek, who is returning from a business conference, in time to see his daughter born. On the way, he s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Espir.

West Crush Story Sartana her gun, but she fought the urge to draw. Revenge was a dish best served cold, and she wanted Mathers to suffer slowly, like she had. The outlaw approached the poker table with a swagger that silenced the room. 'I hear you’re good at cards, Mathers,' she said, her voice as sharp as a blade. 'But I wonder if you’re as good at facing me.' Mathers scoffed, puffing on his ciga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WestCrush.

A Priestess of Death or a Bringer of Life?  Sresca has lived her whole life in service of Dana—the Goddess of Death and Lady of Sorrow. Yet that is not enough; she hopes to join the goddess herself in the underworld. There, she can unravel the mystery of the strange, winged creature that teaches her shadow magic—a creature that has memories of Sresca that can't possibly be true, leaving her wonde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shackles and Shards: Shattered.

What happens when the past seeks vengeance, the present is lonely, and the future looks uncertain? While Kylie survived the kidnapping incident of June, it’s left her life in shambles, constantly confined under her mother’s supervision or locked in her bedroom. Worse, Kylie soon learns that while Asuza may be dead, his supporters are very much alive — including a certain familiar woman from the k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riyati Rivals.

In 1960, the main character's life was turned upside down by the tragic death of her family at the Belhaven Hotel, and for thirty-eight years he has struggled with the dark secrets of his past. Now she is determined to go back to find out what happened in this cursed hotel and uncover the truth. But this hotel is not just an old building, it is a living hell, haunted by the horrific events of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do Not Disturb.

A five-chapter adventure about a Japanese girl and her grandmother living with Alzheimer's. In this comedic-yet-bittersweet story, explore your hometown, befriend quirky neighbors young and old, and surf their Y2K-inspired homepages! So... what’s a "danchi"? It's a Japanese mass housing complex, with plenty of neighbors. Of course, it's not always cheerful: the danchi is home to societal challeng… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danchi Days.

In the wake of her Mam's death, Krystal Monarain has turned to escapism, throwing herself into the fantastic stories she was told as a child and the strange, recurring dreams she has at night. But she never quite believed her Mam's tales that her birth mother wasn't human -- That is until Draqa, a stranger from one of her dreams, appears in her life and tells her she's part fae. So she does … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dreamer and the Marked.

For print copies of this & our other issues please head to our website... Wyrd Science returns for another exploration of the strange worlds and new horizons of tabeltop games. In this issue... Quickstart! Get up to speed with the world of tabletop gaming as we discover an actual play show with a difference and a new club for zine fanatics then take you from a salubrious secret speakeasy in Austin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wyrd Science - Vol. 1 / Issue 5 - Future Imperfect.

MORE A HAUNTING THAN A HISTORY an interactive fiction game from E. Jade Lomax (ink-splotch / dirgewithoutmusic), the writer who brought you Beanstalk, Second Star to the Left podcast, and Stay?. Return to your sleepy, strange little hometown after years away. Explore your old haunts, reconnect with old friends and new, and dig into the mysteries that rise up in the town like mist. It's a sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to More a Haunting than a History.

Twenty years, time flies, while it takes a lifetime to say goodbye to a sunny day."You know what? When I was little, you told me that my mother was a fairy, a star, an alien queen. But I kept thinking, I don't want those awesome moms. I've been thinking... I don't want an awesome mom. I just want an ordinary mom to be by my side every day. ""The last photo, a group photo of you both, may have been… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragment: A Story in Growing.

  Waking up in an alleyway covered in blood and with no memories is not a situation anyone wishes to find themselves in, yet here you are. With no other options, you're forced to run. From what? You're not entirely sure but you do know that if they catch you you'll find yourself suffering a fate far worse than death. And so you run not knowing that running was quite literally going to make your l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dust And Shadows.

Minotaur's Maze is a tactical tabletop dungeon crawler brought to life in VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minotaur's Maze.

Author's Note this book is named for a memory, when it rained for three days in a city in the desert. we spend so long praying for what we need, and when it arrives, we are so rarely ready. these poems are my most overflowing blessings, bittersweet, mournful and miraculous. when phoenix flooded is my first chapbook length collection of poetry, originally published by Jamie Berrout as the 16th chap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to when phoenix flooded.

11%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

17% User Score Based on 18 reviews

The bomberman's nightmare. Or is it not a dream? Blow up the creatures before they try to kill you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sapper's bad dream.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

The game will be free forever, after all, for the purpose of publicizing another game of mine, "Lost Memories 3: Dream Of Four Leaves Clover". Important note: Use the modifier to modify the data in the game will be judged cheating, the penalty is life-long ban on running the game! The game moderate liver injury, clearance time at least 200 hours, before you buy it must be estimated wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Memories 3 Side Stories.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Two worlds, one nightmare. Explore a gruesome orphanage, solve puzzles related to an inexplicable phenomenon, and dive into the depths of dreams to uncover otherworldly horrors. An Abyss of Dreams is a cosmic horror point-and-click game set during the Great Darkness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Abyss of Dreams.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

80% User Score Based on 59 reviews

The Rekindled Edition of the acclaimed adventure features not only improved visual fidelity powered by Unreal Engine 5! A breathtakingly beautiful world holds the secrets of its past for you and your companion to uncover in this 5-hour journey. Experience the contrasting stories of the fall of mankind and the lush life in a world reclaimed by nature with a wolf as your main character and a deter… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST EMBER: Rekindled Edition.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pieced Together.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

96% User Score Based on 53 reviews

"Looking Up" is a short, cozy puzzle game where you play as Emilia, a young girl exploring flying through her notebook. Interact with objects and solve visual puzzles to uncover the memories that shaped Emilia’s dream of flight. As Emilia grows older, the notebook changes. Early pages capture the wonder of childhood discovery, while later moments reveal the effort, doubt, and pers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Looking Up.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

95% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Eternal Afternoon is a poetic walking sim about wasting time before the end of the world. You play as Sasha, a 10-year-old boy wandering his neighborhood in the final minutes before a giant black wave swallows everything. Features: Retro nostalgic visuals & authentic atmosphere – a suburban block in the summer of 2001, recreated with care. A chilling meditation on time, death, and the inevitable –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Afternoon.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Broken by guilt after a fatal accident, Mark accepts a mysterious job. But Potter's Field isn't looking for a guard; it’s looking for a prisoner. Orchestrated by revenge, your shift is a psychological execution. Watch the shadows, face your sins, or join the graves you protect. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untold Memories: Potter's Field.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

93% User Score Based on 98 reviews

Every day’s the same. Making beds, taking out trash, vacuuming, and surprises no one asked for. People leave all kinds of things behind here... some of them say something about who they are, leave a clue  and imagination does the rest. But… there are people you really don’t want to get to know. Unfortunately, life rarely listens to what you want. It hands you a script you can’t prepare for. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel.

A melancholic boys love visual novel about killing cults and your past confronting you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asphodelium.

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.

[Includes Premium Version] Join Sunday, a 14-year-old boy who moves with his family to Calendar Town, where mysterious deaths and suicide cases seem to occur. Tragedy will come when one of his relatives is found dead in his home. Help Sunday and his friends on this visual novel rpg with dreamcore and aesthetic style Meet Sunday's friends and the sad and dark events in their life. Explore t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sundy Stairway.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

79% User Score Based on 84 reviews

A game about life after love If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pine: A Story of Loss.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

67% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Who said being a doctor was an easy job? In Prescribe and Pray, you're the Doctor! Check the patient's identity, diagnose their (often bizarre) illness, and issue their prescription. All without making a mistake! So, are you up to the challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prescribe and Pray.

Every dream has an ending. In this fully remastered edition of the original Dream:scape, you step into the subconscious of Wilson, a man lying in a hospital bed with only minutes to live. Trapped in a surreal dream world woven from his memories, Wilson must explore the people, places, and regrets that shaped his life — before time runs out. Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 with enhanced visuals, sound… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream:scape Remastered.

《Mourningwood Lodge》 is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action mystery horror game. As the first installment in the Funeral Houseseries, players will assume different roles across various game modes to participate in a suspenseful horror journey blending conspiracy and fantasy. In the initially released ​​Story Mode​​, players take on the role of an heir to the ancient sect ​​"Fangxian Dao&qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 欢迎来到林葬屋.