Games like The Dusk Before Dawn

A cruise into terror. An ancient Being awakening. Your mind crumbling as you scratch out the last words you might ever write. You are probably already dead. The question is, can you make your death have any meaning? Ebb Tide is a solo GM-less journaling game in which you will document your time as the sole survivor of a mass sacrifice designed to awaken something from the depths of the ocean, your…

The scent of pine surrounds you. Hitchhiking seed pods have curled their gnarled hooks into the fabric of your clothes. Small nicks and scrapes from thorny bushes cover your hands. As your vision wavers back into clarity and adjusts to the low light of the setting sun, you pause. A bird calls to your left. Rustling leaves draw your attention to your right. Spinning around in a full circle reveals …

You are a struggling artist. Perhaps you are an impressionist in the 19th Century, a Renaissance portrait painter who has the misfortune of being a woman, a contemporary textile artist fitting your art in between work shifts, a ceramic craftsman from the Han Dynasty, or a marble sculptor in the ancient world. All that matters is you are struggling. Buried with the Artist is a solo journaling game …

I’m just tired of everything... even the echoes.There is nothing in my life but echoes...Echoes of lost hopes and dreams and joys.They’re beautiful and mocking. L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea In time,everyone fades away,transfiguring intoechoes that latchonto our memoriesand bleed our hearts dry. Barbara Garay, Beneath the Surface: A Book of Poems ________________________________________________…

You have been invited to a ski cabin weekend with your old high school friends. It is late at night by the time you find your way high up on the mountain to the remote cabin, and you are the first to arrive. You fall asleep by the crackling fire you built with the few logs available inside. When you wake up, the fire has died down to embers and you hear a whistling noise outside. A glance out the …

"Stay is a single-player drama RPG with an interesting plot and great soundtrack. As the player, you communicate with Quinn, a stranger trapped in a locked room, through a real-time chat interface. Your choices and timeliness shape his escape attempts, with seven different endings, numerous deaths, and various conversation paths available."

In "Even the Ocean," play as Aliph, a power plant technician for Whiteforge City, who must balance Light and Dark energies to save the city from a mysterious threat. Along the way, vous'll encounter various characters and explore diverse environments, all while managing your energy bar to overcome obstacles. The game is a narrative action platformer that explores themes of environmental issues and the power of balance.

Vast Death Temple is a solo, GM-less journaling game using the Wretched & Alone formula originally created by Chirs Bissette with modifications I made at my own leisure. Requires: pencil, paper, at least one d6 (possibly more or use digital), one deck of playing cards, optionally a second deck of tarot or similar cards, 10 small totems and a tumbling tower (or a d20). This game was created for th…

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is a narrative-driven RPG set in the Starward Belt, a cluster of habitats in an asteroid belt teeming with secrets and characters. You play as a Sleeper, a digitized mind in an artificial body, seeking freedom from corporate and gang control. Forge alliances, manage your crew, and navigate risk-reward tabletop-inspired gameplay to shape your destiny.

"Frost" is a single-player, drama-filled turn-based strategy game with beautiful mechanics and phenomenal visuals. As you navigate through a harsh, lethal storm with a group of survivors, you must gather resources and make strategic decisions to reach the rumored refuge. Throughout your journey, you can acquire 'Idea Cards' with powerful effects to aid in your survival. The question remains: will you be able to find the refuge and escape the Frost?