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Games like Strange Places

Games like Strange Places

Looking for games like Strange Places? Here are top role playing recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Last Repose, The Unlit Path or Rising Dark.

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  1. Last Repose was designed as a meditation on death and one's own mortality. It deals with several challenging themes. If you're not in a place for such an experience, please check out some of my other, more adventure-focused, games. YOU'VE LIVED A LONG LIFE, but, as with so many others, it has led you to the  white-sheets of a hospice bed. The days aren't easy, but you make the most of them.  As pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Repose.

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  2. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    IT WAS A FORTNIGHT AGO that the creature descended upon you in the dark. The searing pain in your neck, a slumber deeper than you've ever known, and then the violent hunger. You've become a creature you once thought only existed in fables and nightmares: a vampire. You soon discover you are not alone in your damnation. You manage to acquire the location of a fellow vampire and begin to write to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unlit Path.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Los Angeles. City of Angels. Never before has a place been so poorly named, a fact you know better than most. As a lowly foot soldier for The Sect, it's your job to maintain some semblance of balance and peace between the oblivious world of mortals and the foul creatures threatening to spill over into its streets. You've made contact with another agent a few districts over. Although magic is unsui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rising Dark.

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  4. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    YOU AND YOUR FRIEND wait to board two ARK-4 Civilian Class Shuttles charted for new colonies in the hinterlands of space. Though you will be several light-years apart, you promise to keep in touch through the interstellar communication network known as the Unified Starways Parley System. You'll use this network to tell each other about the life you build and the love you discover in the far reache… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wanderers.

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  5. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Fight fascism and #SaveTheUSPS  THE CONGRESS OF NEW HOLLOWAY, once a strong voice of the people, has been disbanded and replaced by a single leader, the Chancellor.  In the decades since, the grip of fascism has only tightened. All that is left is for the state to find, disband, and destroy the resistance operatives hiding in plain sight throughout the city. You are one such operative. Messages ac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Resistance of New Holloway.

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  6. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 92 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Try on the role of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency boss and editor. The world it takes place in is a dark and haunted one, with ghosts, zombies, monsters and even shapeshifting murderers, pretending to be human after they have stolen their victims' bodies or infiltrated the humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daily Chthonicle.

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  7. 72%Game Brain Score
    72% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Update 10/02/20 We've been able to get a keyboard and a MIDI controller I can use without much pain as well as a pastry cutter I've been able to make biscuits with thanks to y'all ^__^ Since early September I've been dealing with some sort of lower back issue that's kept me in bed most of the time; we just ordered an office chair in the hopes that will help me stay at my workstation since I've jus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fundraiser for Zoë's Psoriatic Arthiritis.

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  8. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Stitched Together is an RPG adventure with a deep story, unique battle mechanics, world-defying stakes, and a whole extra dimension! Take the role of Gwen Colgrave - an adventurous college student with a point to prove once she returns home. She'll stumble upon a bigger world with bigger consequences than she ever signed up for, but alongside her long-time friends, Gwen will have no choice but to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stitched Together.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 217 reviews

    Embark on an intriguing seaside getaway you’ll never forget in On Your Tail, a sleuthy story-driven 3D life sim of relaxation, investigation, and knowing how to play your cards right. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to On Your Tail.

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  10. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 444 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

    Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy is a roguelite action-RPG and prodigious sequel to the critically acclaimed indie gem, Unexplored. Leave the Dungeon of Doom behind and venture into a vast, wondrous world as you embark on a heroic quest to destroy the mysterious Staff of Yendor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    When a washed-up actor hangs himself on location, a spotlight is cast on the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee. Your screen becomes a stage on which you investigate this mysterious death as three distinct characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knee Deep.

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  12. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 1,137 reviews

    Step into the shoes of a journalist as you uncover a mystery of a small town in Eastern Europe. Deduce and complete puzzles as you explore and uncover more articles in a sprawling wikipedia-like database. Connect the dots of these interconnected web of articles. Use your skills of deduction to figure out the mystery and report back to your anonymous source. By completing puzzles, you’ve alrea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Wiki: Kozlovka.

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  14. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Live the life of (a starving) artist in 19th century alternative history. Collect and combine feelings, memories, ideas and inspirations, fight with depression, addiction or madness and other mental phenomenon. Paint masterpieces, sell them for riches (or scraps) and explore the city of Nova Oportunia. A unique card-based roguelite with 18 alternative endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artist Life Simulator.

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  15. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Each puzzle will be presented as a combination of Text, Picture and/or Sounds. The puzzles will follow the storyline. The Clues may be hidden in the form of (but not limited to) History, Cryptograms, Steganograms, Riddles and Metaphors. However, here the Game intends to connect you with the Real world, and so you are free to use any available resources like Internet, Books, Library, Encyclopedias… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Temporal Invasion.

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  16. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 224 reviews
    Critic Score 52%Based on 2 reviews

    Try the demo! Savegames are compatible with the full game! SURVIVE THE WHITE WASTELAND ICY is a narrative-driven post-apocalyptic survival RPG set in a new Ice Age, where your life and the lives... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ICY: Frostbite Edition.

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  17. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    67% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    “A Place for the Unwilling” is a narrative adventure game where the city is the actual protagonist. No puzzles or “game over” screens, just you, the city and the dozens of stories which are taking place in there. Days pass and the fate of the city is yet to be decided. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Place for the Unwilling.

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  18. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A homage to the gritty fiction of the ’90s. “RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT” unfolds as an episodic, linear visual novel that blends paper-cut style comics, animation, music and dialogue into a slow-burn mystery thriller that dares you to dig deeper — even when you really, really shouldn’t. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Willow Guard is a story-driven indie RPG set in a world where the Gods have abandoned the animals they once uplifted. Left to their own devices, and invaded by mysterious, horrific monsters from another dimension, the denizens of Tersa turn to the Willow Guards for protection. Isometric Action Gameplay Build an action deck of specialized Willow Guard abilities that you activate as you battle thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Willow Guard.

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  22. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 572 reviews

    Explore in top-down retro aesthetics and face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall in pulse-pounding first person combat. Scavenge for supplies, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive, but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Will Die Here Tonight.

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  26. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Gaia, a world run by Elites, Kings, Peadovores, Banksters and Corporacrats. Conspiring to undermine the health and wellbeing of the world and its inhabitants. Join our adventurers on a journey to heal Gaia, discover the truth and deliver Gaia into freedom.  Rebellion Gaia is an offline one player, story rich retro role playing game.  Game play is 20+ hours of rich story surrounding mystery, advent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebellion Gaia.

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  27. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 320 reviews

    Depersonalization is an COC like RPG game. TRPG! Dice! Cthulhu! Bad End! Multi-branch! A different world starting from zero! The game consists of multiple modules, each of which has multiple endings and branch routes, striving to build a diverse, themed world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depersonalization.

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  28. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Chronicle of Innsmouth was born by combining the stories of master-of-horror, H.P. Lovecraft, and the style of Lucas’ graphic adventures in the 90s. Horror scenes and creepy moments create the many grotesque and paradoxical situations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicle of Innsmouth.

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  29. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    74% User Score Based on 708 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 30 reviews

    Buy Twin Mirror on PS4. Lose yourself in a rich, intricate storyline anchored in the gritty reality of small-town America. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twin Mirror.

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  30. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Three men once manned the lighthouse on Fetch Rock, but they vanished without trace on New Year, 1900. No-one knows what really happened to those three poor souls, and no-one is brave enough to stay in the lighthouse, alone, after dark. Except you...travel to Fetch Rock Island, and discover what really happened...‘Fetch’ is the old English word for ‘ghost’; The old lighthouse is built upon somethi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fall 2: Lights Out.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    95% User Score Based on 177 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    The Chrono Jotter is a mystery and suspense visual novel that follows the steps of Ran Ibuki, a high-school student, as she investigates against the clock to discover who's killing her new classmates -- and avenge the murder of her girlfriend. Are you ready for this savage feast of life and death? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Chrono Jotter.

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  32. 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.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    Black River is a Survival-Horror RPG worth 3-5 hours of intense gameplay where you ultimately have to turn the table on those who want to harm you. It is not about escaping the village of Black River, it's about putting an end to its misery! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black River.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Signs of the Sojourner is a narrative deck-building game about relationships and communication. As you explore the world your experiences will change you. How will you grow? What will you leave behind? Who will you become? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signs of the Sojourner.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 524 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    In the first ever Permanent Alternate Reality Game, you join the ranks of The Black Watchmen, a paramilitary group dedicated to protecting the public from dangerous phenomena beyond human understanding: ritualistic murder, occult secret societies, and the paranormal, to name but a few. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Watchmen.

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  36. A Clockwork Enigma This is an in-production, pre-alpha game. Key Info Platform PC Genre Detective-Mystery, Steampunk, Narrative-Driven, Adventure, Thriller Camera Perspective First-person POV 3D or 2D 3D Number of Players Single-player   Short Summary A Detec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Clockwork Enigma.

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  37. Introduction  Thank you for checking out this early build of Circa:2000 Catalyst  Circa 2K Catalyst is a narrative-driven action-adventure taking place around the turn of the century. Taking heavy inspiration from titles like Half-Life 2 and TES franchise for its setting.  Taking place on earth near the Y2K, in a alternate history where earth saw itself become part of a space faring union, tak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circa: 2000 Catalyst.

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  38. Urban Horror Story - Xiao Li's Diary story background Vlog author Xiao Li is an urban white-collar worker engaged in financial work. He usually likes to collect various video materials, often visiting unfinished construction sites, abandoned hospitals, unknown caves, etc. in the middle of the night. His "Zishan Huomu Vlog" has more than 200,000 fans. This also makes him more… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 都市恐怖故事.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Alter the inscribed laws and unravel mysteries with knowledge and wisdom. Welcome to the Infinite Library, where all past, present, and future phenomena are recorded. As the one with the power to rewrite these books, you must face 13 trials bestowed by the angel Mimir. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apple Faces Up.

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  40. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    89% User Score Based on 72 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.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,060 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.

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  43. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    PUZZLES, MYSTERIES, AND ACTIONStep into the twisted, magical universe of Creepy Tale—a world packed with eerie secrets, original brainteasers, and minigames that'll test your wits, agility, and stealth. To survive, you'll need to leap over deadly traps, dodge sinister foes, and crack puzzles like they're no big deal. Meet the mysterious—and downright dangerous—inhabitants of the otherworldly real… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Tale: Snow Child.

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  44. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 278 reviews

    Is survival in the cards? Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter is an episodic murder-mystery ADV cardbattler that lovingly fuses retro anime analog horror with killing game! Kumitantei will consist of 6 episodes, beginning to release in early 2026. "The Empire of Japan, 1989... Awoken in a decaying old bunker, sixteen elite Absolute Students are trapped in a kill-or-be-killed Apathy Experiment. Will … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter.

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  45. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 757 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 9 reviews

    Rue Valley Digital Deluxe Edition includes: - Rue Valley - Rue Valley - Digital OST - Rue Valley - Digital Artbook - Rue Valley - Supporter Pack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 懊悔谷.

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  46. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 860 reviews

    Live Soccer on TV, Soccer TV Schedules, Soccer Channels, Streams, Live Scores If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Live Soccer TV: Scores & Stats.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    From the creators of cult sleeper hit Scratches and the haunting Serena, comes a chilling journey into the darkest depths of your mind. ASYLUM is an ambitious first-person horror adventure casting you into the hallucinatory setting of the Hanwell Mental Institute. As an ex-patient suffering bizarre visions, you must explore the intricate layout of the building, research its past history, and ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASYLUM.

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