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WELCOME TO PIPREALStep into a nostalgic world inspired by the atmosphere of the 1980s and 1990s, where freedom is yours and every corner hides a story. Pipreal is an open-world sandbox exploration game set in the mysterious city of Liftograd — a place where time seems to have stopped. Wander through apartment blocks, abandoned buildings, garages, and forgotten streets. Discover secrets, experimen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pipreal.

The Museum of ThroughView is a VR museum unlike anything else. This is the first time a virtual reality app showcases 2d to 3d conversions of famous paintings and old photographs. When looking at these paintings in VR, the paintings themselves can also be experienced in 3d. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Museum of ThroughView.

"The Hidden Library" is a 2D adventure with point-and-click elements, where you will immerse yourself in worlds forbidden by authority, awakening the imagination and guiding you through a forgotten literary past. Set in Southern Russia in the early 2000s, you play as Elena, a 13-year-old girl who discovers her late grandfather’s hidden library. It is a place of shadows, secrets, and for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hidden Library.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

77% User Score Based on 132 reviews

Beckett by The Secret Experiment is a surreal noir. A disturbing story of a missing-persons investigator, hired to find a young man suffering from a mental illness. It is a taste of the alternative - an experience that will make you question what it is to exist. It is a vivid musing on identity, memory and loss. It is unlike anything you will ever play. It wants to offend. Don't let it. Poor, poor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beckett.

Lawn HavocFollow us and our partners at Next Fest! Don't forget to add the game to your Steam wishlist! About the GameArchitectureDesigner invites you into the world of interior design and home transformation. In this exciting simulation game, you start with a worn-down, abandoned room, filled with dust, broken furniture, and a sense of neglect. Your job is to bring this space back to life, usi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Architecture Designer.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

67% User Score Based on 64 reviews

We are here to build a thriving colonyChoose your story and location for a future colony, and embark on an exciting expedition filled with economic and industrial challenges. Protect your people from the artificial intelligence enslaving the world. Assemble a fleet of modular shipsBuild new ships and combine different modules—your actions are limited only by technological progress and availab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oasis Mission: Colony Sim.

Year 2068, Lupa Corps, a company specialized in creating domestic artificial intelligence, is about to revolutionize the world with its new creation, Minerva. You are a detective and you receive a call to investigate a murder. Upon arrival, you realize that the victim was a well-known hacker wanted by justice. At that moment a story begins where nothing is what it seems. DETECTIVE Minerva Case i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DETECTIVE - Minerva case.

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.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between.

WORK TOGETHERProject Solar is an open-world puzzle adventure game with online and couch co-op, where you and a friend play as R.A.Y, a strong robot of an older model sent with the first ship, and P.I.P, a small, agile drone with new technology. Set in a vibrant solar punk world, you’ll navigate through lush, green environments filled with remnants of advanced technology that harmonize with nature… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Solar.

Seeker 3 is a cozy, story-driven adventure where players take on the role of Alfie, a stranded alien with the ability to fly and shapeshift. As he navigates a mysterious island, he must gather five stars to power his spaceship and find his way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seeker 3.

Body of Work is a spooky cosy game about curating a museum, where the tactile work of unboxing, cleaning, and arranging objects gradually reveals the stories held by the space and its visitors. You play as Ellis, the new caretaker of The Widow’s Cabinet. As you handle fragile antiques, maintain displays, and live alongside the collection, you begin to learn about the people who regularly return t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Body of Work.

From the hidden pages of Jurnal Risa comes a visual novel where the boundary between the living and the unseen begins to blur. Step into Jurnal Risa's world where each shadow holds a story, and every whisper leads you deeper into the unknown. Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa crew, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-advent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Just UpdatedRelease Date Announced!We’re incredibly excited to share that Benign Land will officially be released next Friday, January 24! A project that started as a site-specific art installation in Belfast will now become available for people to experience in their own space & time. An unconventional game that we believe it won’t disappoint in providing a one-of-a-kind journey. Wishlist… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Benign Land.

Hi, I’m Paulina, a solo developer with a deep interest in art. This project is a personal exploration of Edward Hopper’s work and an attempt to explore the theme he often portrayed in his paintings — solitude. I wanted to understand his art not just by observing it, but by stepping inside it and bringing it into an interactive space. If you’d like to support the development of this experience, c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edward Hopper Light & Silence VR.

SKYLECT is inspiring to become the world’s immersive education network to promote the digital transformation of educational institutions, businesses, and professionals from diverse fields. A modular approach builds a continuously available virtual environment to nurture and encourage talent and knowledge in unconventional life-like ways. Standard and Virtual Reality technologies enable SKYLEC… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKYLECT.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

«Lost Infinity» is a non-linear visual novel with thriller elements. Heavy, oppressive atmosphere, bleak landscapes of the future, a sense of longing and alienation, with a small and false ray of hope. The world of dystopia: what is it like, and why did it become this way? It doesn’t matter much. What matters is who we remain within it: biological machines or humans. Here, there is no plac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Infinity.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy, renovate, decorate... sell or rent! Build For Sale Simulator is a brand-new simulator where you can quickly kickstart your dream real estate career! Buy houses, furnish them in your style, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Build For Sale Simulator.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

90% User Score Based on 67 reviews

A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression. My Friend The Spider is a 10-15 minute walking simulator where the player finds themselves voluntarily locked in a room to escape and isolate due to their current emotional state and befriending a spider that grows in size with the story's progression. I originally worked on the game for a month and a half around October 2… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Friend The Spider.

An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you! Feel the magic in you Set in a medieval fantasy world, an era filled with magic and dangers at every step. The main protagonist, Nicole, discovers her magical abilities and falls… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Day Before You Gone.

Upon leaving a strange laboratory, Jeremy enters a world of wonder and mystery. Everything is weird, wacky, and abnormal. Jeremy has also lost his memory of, well, everything! Far off in the distance, a castle can be seen. Perhaps this castle has answers? The journey will be treacherous, but what else can he do? Control Jeremy in order to race through time based levels and reach the end of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypothetimania.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

98% User Score Based on 110 reviews

A Walk with Yiayia is a light adventure game/visual novel about taking your Greek grandmother on a walk after she's lost her confidence from having a scary fall. Connect through engaging conversations, explore a relaxing environment, and complete microquests in this thoughtful, bite-sized adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Walk With Yiayia.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 18,116 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Beginner's Guide.

Explore the updated Agora Digitalis gallery with exciting new features and technical enhancements designed to elevate your experience. What’s New in v0.0.4: Performance Adjustments: Optimized rendering for smoother scenes and improved performance. Locomotion Improvements: Enhanced movement system for more intuitive navigation. Light Optimization: Refined visual consistency and reduced… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agora Digitalis XR.

Project Overview Class: Immersive Storytelling Timeline: 2 months Softwares: Unity, Generative AI, Adobe Creative Suite Designers: Victoria, Esin, Iman, Aaron, Karina Game Description In "Rebecca's Legacy," Rebecca's tranquil life takes a dark turn when her seemingly healthy grandfather passed away. Driven by suspicion, Rebecca embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind his s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebecca's Legacy.

Post-Apocalyptic World The world has been struck by catastrophic events that have led to the collapse of traditional forms of vacation and relaxation. In this altered reality, people are forced to live in strictly isolated cities, as the surrounding landscape has become contaminated and destroyed. With no place left to travel, a unique solution was created to restore the lost joy of exploration. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to V.T.A. - Virtual travel agency.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

It’s the first day of summer camp and adventures await!  Adventure at your own pace and soak in the lush world of Camp Pals, brimming with wildlife, stunning vistas, and charming characters.  Explore the scenic grounds and meet the other campers, each bursting with personality. Uncover your new friends’ lovable quirks as you spend time with them. Collect new symbols for your commun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Your Words.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 35 reviews

SIRE follows the protagonist’s journey to visit their father’s funeral on the other side of the world. Players combine cards to explore a darkly comedic, surreal world of loss and learning, in a combination of classic point-n-click adventure and real video footage of my father's actual artwork. My StoryWhen my father passed away 7 years ago, the idea for SIRE was born. The game comes from an … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIRE.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everything Will Be Fine!.

19%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

19% User Score Based on 207 reviews

Aeonic is a very simple text-based adventure. No real gameplay. You just go through slides representing eras of history, each of slides with text and an illustration. You also have two choices on most of the slides which lead to different outcomes for the era. Some choices lead to different endings. That's it. More of an interactive book than a game. If you want to appreciate this project t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeonic.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Winner of the Producer's Guild Innovation Award and based on the novel by Yathay Pin, Stay Alive My Son is a virtual reality feature based on a true story of a Cambodian genocide survivor and father haunted by his past, to first-handedly experience an inspirational journey about family separation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY ALIVE, MY SON.

13 years ago, a man named Joann decided he would bring God back into our world. He couldn't succeed, but his idea lives on through Theodore, an aloof dreamer who's trying to create a utopian society in a new world. JUSFASLEX is a story about a boy's struggle to stay himself and get along with the new inhabitants of his dimension: Emma, a spirited redhead older than him, and Rebecca, a charming, r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JUSFASLEX.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

93% User Score Based on 3,743 reviews

cLICK TO TEN If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to click to ten.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Alex and Angelina is a beautiful couple. But they long relations started to cracks down. Alex is working hard to make a living for his family. He spends most of his time at work, what makes hurt to his girlfriend. At one day, after getting home he finds what his girlfriend disappears. Leaving only short note for him... You should find out what is happening and help them find the right way on this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Motion Of The Heart.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

95% User Score Based on 926 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 36 reviews

Buy Season: A letter to the future on PlayStation Store. Leave home on a bicycle trip into a mysterious new world and record life before it ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEASON: A letter to the future.

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.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Read the text, answer questions, control the beam of light rushing through the void, collect parts of the story - "Hyper Portals" offers a journey into several dimensions at once. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HyperPortals.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

92% User Score Based on 391 reviews

An algorithm decided to show you this. What now? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locke(d).

This story will tell us about a girl who went through a lot in her life, and each of her decisions led to certain consequences, sometimes even very sad. At first, our heroine does not remember anything, she got into a world that is limited only by her memories, she needs to see 6 consequences of decisions in which she can understand which path in the final, she still should choose. TIOC: second c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The importance of choosing: second chance.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Eyes Over Us is a surreal procedurally generated narrative strategy game were you will play as a Lovecraftian entity watching over two humans being experimented with. The power to change everything it's on your hands..wait? do you even have hands?...tentacles? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eyes Over Us.

Experience the thrill of live music like never before with Matrix Virtual Concert's.  Immerse yourself in a world of virtual reality as you step into the heart-pounding atmosphere of a concert, night club, or stadium, all from the comfort of your own home.  Connect and chat with fellow music enthusiasts, meet new people, and embark on a thrilling adventure through the vibrant world of music.  G… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Matrix Virtual Concerts.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

89% User Score Based on 46 reviews

2026 Webby People’s Voice Winner — Games: Social Impact & Public Service How do you capture the inhumanity of prison?  The night before I left for prison, my mother told me prison would be harder for me than the concentration camp had been for her. WITNESS to Mass Incarceration: Chapter 1 is the true story of my first day inside federal prison, where within hours I realized I am no longe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witness To Mass Incarceration.

《The Seafloor》— An Interactive Narrative Journey About Depression, Listening, and Coexistence Game Introduction 《The Seafloor》 is an emotionally immersive interactive narrative game played from a first-person perspective. You will play as "River", a young girl experiencing depression, and live through seven seemingly ordinary yet internally tumultuous days through her eyes and heart. C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Seafloor.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 175 reviews

Fireside Feelings is a mental wellness experience that promotes empathy, connection, and positivity among players. So grab a blanket, your favourite hoody, and a nice beverage and come chat around the campfire. “Do your childhood dreams still echo in who you’ve become?” “Do you prefer to cook food, or have someone cook food for you?” Share your thoughts on a range of topics - sometimes sweet,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireside Feelings.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

95% User Score Based on 37 reviews

An adventure platformer where a precious letter journeys across time and continents in search of the one still waiting. Each world tells a unique story, and each quest reveals a clue to the greater secret. From a quiet moonlit garden to raging tornadoes in the Wild West - what a journey for a tiny piece of paper! And the letter? That’s you. Origament is your escape after a long day - a l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Origament: A Paper Adventure.

What do you need after a tough day? A cup of tea, a warm blanket, and a session of diorama building. No goals to achieve, no resources to micromanage, just a stress-free, relaxing experience of assembling a set piece as you want it to be. Kick back and relax, enjoying an ambient soundtrack focused on bringing out the creator in you, and let the day's stress simply fade away. This is Mini Worlds Di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini Worlds Dioramas.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Immerse yourself in Backspace Backspace Backspace, a narrative-driven game that explores the inner turmoil of a struggling writer in an age where AI has made the written word wholly automated. Game Features: Narrative-focused visual novella putting the player in the shoes of a tortured creative soul. Homemade pixel art direction reminiscent of the GBA era. Full soundtrack of chip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backspace Backspace Backspace.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

~~A sci-fi short story about overcoming problems and changing perspectives~~ Stellar Reflections is a short story visual novel set in a dystopian future, within a sprawling space station. In this bleak era, personal freedoms have been suppressed, and life choices are dictated by the all-powerful regime. Delve into the narrative through the eyes of the protagonist, Aurelia, a nobody spending her d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Reflections.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 2,614 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 16 reviews

Ask and you shall be deceived If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INDIKA.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

78% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Forgotten Hill: The Third Axis is a point-and-click adventure that challenges you to solve puzzles in a creepy mansion. Explore eerie rooms, use inventory items, and decipher clues. Play to escape the mysteries! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Hill The Third Axis.