Games like The F(r)iend Factory

"Bus Simulator 23" invites you to drive a bus through your childhood town of familiar sights and sounds. As you navigate to different bus stops, reconnect with your old friend Katrine through engaging conversations. With in-depth bus controls, this game offers a unique narrative-driven experience. Please note that this summary is based on available information and may not fully represent the game.

"Rainswept" is a single-player, point-and-click mystery game known for its fantastic story, masterful graphics, and beautiful music, but with some bugs. As Detective Michael Stone, investigate the death of a couple in the small, atmospheric town of Pineview, while grappling with your own past. Additionally, experience key moments in the victims' past relationships. The game contains mature content and high emotional stakes.

Whisper of the House invites you to transform cluttered rooms into cozy, organized spaces by completing various charming tasks like tidying, decorating, and preparing shops. As the town’s housekeeper, you’ll uncover hidden stories and secrets through careful arrangement and exploration. Enjoy a soothing, detail-rich experience filled with heartwarming moments and creative freedom.

In "Home Safety Hotline," players take on the role of a telephone operator, answering calls about mysterious happenings in callers' homes. They must use a catalog of safety information to identify pests and hazards, with the understanding that they will be held responsible for their responses. The game features a soothing lo-fi soundtrack and immerses players in the atmosphere of the 90s.

In Harold Halibut, you play as a lab assistant on a spaceship that has been submerged in an alien ocean for 250 years. While most of the ship's inhabitants have accepted their life aboard the ship, you help the lead scientist, Jeanne Mareaux, in her quest to find a way to leave the planet and find a new home for humanity. The game features unique stop-motion aesthetics and allows you to explore a diverse and vibrant retro-future world. Join Harold as he navigates the challenges of life on the FEDORA I and uncovers the true meaning of "home."

In "Times & Galaxy", become a robo reporter intern for a regional holopaper and cover unique assignments in the Dorp system, from shuttle crashes to intersolar cat shows. Interview sources, gather clues, and investigate stories, while dealing with over 100 distinct characters to build trust or betray. Your conversational circuits will be put to the test in this unpaid opportunity to prove you belong in the newsroom.

"Find Yourself" is a first-person exploration game where players navigate through a surreal world to uncover their own identity. Featuring a unique art style and atmospheric soundtrack, players must solve puzzles and interact with the environment to reveal their past and confront their true self. It's a thought-provoking and introspective journey that challenges players to reflect on their own existence.

"Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace" is a detective horror adventure game set in the Lovecraftian universe. As detective Thomas Murton, you must investigate a series of strange occurrences at the Arkham Sanitarium, uncovering a dark conspiracy. Featuring turn-based combat and puzzles, players must balance investigative work with survival against supernatural forces. Based on the tabletop game from Fantasy Flight Games.

"Unending Galaxy" is a space-sim and 4X strategy game set in a vast, dynamic universe with 10 factions and 90 ships. Explore, trade, build, and fight your way to carving out your own empire or become a powerful pirate. The game includes multiple hand-crafted and procedurally generated maps with hundreds of sectors and thousands of NPCs for sandbox gameplay. Control multiple ships and switch between them at will.

Developed by me Emil A Olsen in 3 days and 5 hours with sleep during the GMTK Game Jam 2025 with the theme LOOPhttps://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2025 Had some issues with loading. Going fullscreen worked for me How to Play: 1. Use left click to create and switch tracks2. Press space to whistle3. Game over if you reach a track without a connection4. Keep going until the big enemy ship reaches the center …