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Games like The Hidden and Unknown

Games like The Hidden and Unknown

Games like The Hidden and Unknown

Looking for games like The Hidden and Unknown? Here are top action recommendations with a mystery, comedy and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Hostil, Was It Worth It? or Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    85% User Score Based on 137 reviews

    Hostil is an emotional interactive tale about a young astronaut who has crashed on a extremely dangerous planet. No one will come to rescue him and his only hope is to move forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hostil.

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  2. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Was it Worth it? is a first person story driven walking simulator. You play as Subject 105 and you do as you're told. DO NOT explore. DO NOT get tempted to stray from the path. DO build your new reality and enjoy your new life on earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Was It Worth It?.

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  3. 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.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    As an Inkslinger at Brassknee's renowned Wordshop, it's your job to write letters for the citizens of Isle Shammer. But through the veil of work lies forgotten trauma. A voice begins to speak to you in recurring daydreams, telling you about your tragic past in Nomania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inkslinger.

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  5. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Explore an isolated space station to uncover a dark secret behind the station's true purpose. Search for clues in a 1st person perspective. Question your crewmates. Research your loss of memory. Discover what happened to the missing Overseers. This experimental interactive short story will keep you guessing until the very end! FEATURES Immersive First Person perspective. Fully vocalized by ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forever Space: First Person Edition.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Hana's got some skeletons in her closet. For the past few years the hustle and bustle of the city has served as a great distraction, but the time has come for her to view the reality of what happened to her, "with open eyes." In "MINE MEMORY" - a short (~1 hour) yet gripping and dynamic visual novel, we dive deep into the memories and psyche of Hana. We navigate through her … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINE MEMORY.

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  7. You were part of the Somnolence Research Project — a clinical program exploring the boundaries of dream-based therapy and cognitive mapping. During the procedure, an unauthorized surgical intervention was performed without your consent. You awoke inside the system — a simulated dream environment where no one was ever meant to regain consciousness. From that moment, reality and simulation began … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Somnolence.

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  8. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    The Moon. Our closest celestial neighbor. A place full of mystery and strange things. That's right, there's more than just rocks and impossible challenges out there. A lone astronaut is about to learn that first hand, when he loses contact with Earth and begins an interstellar odyssey across the universe Moon Mystery is a first-person shooter adventure full of puzzles, action, set on strange new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon Mystery.

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  9. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    An indie storytelling experience that goes beyond the lanes of the here and now into distant memories of a future planetary collapse. Destabilize the present and plunge into a neon psychohistory of a bizarre entity in distress. This is not a game about minigolf. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini Mini Golf Golf.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    The Gray Man is a surreal first-person point-and-click adventure. It tells the story of a serial killer who confronts the player, as the murderer's conscience, with interpretations of his internal conflict. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gray Man.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Explore uncountable planets while you seek the truth about your own existence in this narrative driven procedural journey. StoryAwaken in an abandoned building in an unknown location, find your way back to the scientific spacecraft MIRO. Follow an intriguing story about human nature and greed, and discover how you got here. Guided by a fractured AI, it's up to you to solve the mysteries of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIRO.

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  12. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    94% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    The Ultimate Death ClockHave you ever wondered just how long you might live? Do you remember trying out those old web-based death clock calculators that were boring, had few options and spit out an arbitrary answer? Have you ever wondered what a much more comprehensive one might be capable of? Well now you can play what is truly The Ultimate Death Clock, a debut from single-developer studio, Apo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ultimate Death Clock.

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  13. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    "What if you're born into this world without your permission?" Divination is a very short visual novel where you act as a fortune teller in a futuristic world. Talk and listen to people's stories, then foresee their future using the runes they had drawn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DIVINATION.

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  14. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    63% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    The English Protection Group keep a watchful eye on the Smuggler's Run, a renowned crossing for vessels bound from Calais containing illegal immigrants. When faced with an armed man, his voracious appetite for conversation, and nobody else for miles, can you safely get rid of him? This is a single, film-like scene. You direct the fisherman's actions, as well as directing the camera shots bet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Fisherman.

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  15. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused walking simulator with light puzzle elements and item collection. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closer To Home.

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  16. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    A breathtaking sci-fi visual novel! Since the Z gas appeared in the atmosphere, it is no longer possible to breath outside the Dome. You play as Carl Thanavan, a young scientist determined to uncover the origin of the catastrophe. Which path will you choose? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypoxia: One Last Breath.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    If an AI were sentient, how would you know if they were malfunctioning, or experiencing a mental health problem? A story-rich game that explores mental health and AI ethics in the form of therapy sessions with a sentient AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syntherapy.

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  19. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

    Chuusotsu is a fun, colorful story of three girls brought by their individual circumstances to live under the same roof and being forced to tackle existential questions to win their place in society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time.

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  20. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    Story of an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space. As you embark on this adventure, you will encounter perplexing locations which defy the laws of physics, as well as meet some of the cute and horrifying inhabitants of this ... sector.Can you discover the truth, bring the lost together, and find your way out? Features: Very Positive reviews on Steam (88% Positive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backroom: Lost and Found.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 203 reviews

    Recursive Ruin is a kaleidoscopic narrative-puzzle game. Explore an infinitely fractal world of strange beauty and mind-bending physics. Inhabit a despondent artist in search of meaning and experience a bittersweet story that cascades into the surreal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recursive Ruin.

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  22. Gameplay Overview The Icarus Experiment is a narrative-driven, choice-based adventure game set aboard the UNE Hyperion, a spaceship that harbors deep secrets following a catastrophic experiment gone awry. In this tension-filled, sci-fi universe, players navigate through a series of puzzles, moral dilemmas, and hidden dangers, unraveling the mystery of what led to the ship's demise. Key Features … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Icarus Experiment.

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  23. Remote Position is a story-driven horror mystery about obedience, secrets, and the unseen forces pulling the strings. A remote supervisor issues you strange, unnerving tasks. Each one drags you deeper into a puzzle of hidden motives and fractured truths. Explore a richly interactive environment, solve logic-based challenges woven into the world itself, and uncover the secret legacy your father le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remote Position.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,651 reviews

    A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

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  25. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    "Is there a dead body who'd like to be buried in me?" This is a coming-of-age adventure of a young boy who believes he's an ancient tomb! As Kofun, interact with all sorts of characters and objects. Gain points and spend them on new skills and hints to show Kofun a world of new experiences! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Little Tomb: The Maholova Club and the Search for a Dead Body.

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  26. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 822 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 10 reviews

    STORY Embark on a thrilling sci-fi journey in a futuristic Asian city with MINDS BENEATH US. In a society fully automated by advanced AI, you find yourself trapped in a foreign body, alongside the subconscious of its original owner. As society evolves, a new industry emerges that replaces the hardware needed to operate AI-automated systems with human brains. Consequently, the most disadvantaged … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minds Beneath Us.

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  27. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Step into the shoes of Dr Vincent Batten, who takes on his new role at the Ministry of Health of the Fourth Republic. Known as a care center for mentally unstable patients, you will find yourself curious, yet intimidated behind the walls of this facility. In times when the republic is characterized by unrest and riots, it is all the more honourable to tackle such a task. Your family must be prou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Doctor's Term.

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  28. 17%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    27% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    In this graphic point-and-click adventure, you get to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a friend through the eyes of 4 different characters, each with their own characteristics. Uncover the mystery as you’re led toward a dark path filled with Lovecraftian myths and creatures. Are the ‘old ones’ they read about truly real? Be careful what you ask for, because the answer might lead you to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desolatium.

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  29. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    "Who am I, what am I? I'm a robot, right? Anyway, I've got a couple of Objectives I don't have time for right now."  - You'll be asking this all game, Abyssal Reflections is short Atmospheric depressing "non-jumpscare" game where you go through a total of 8 different time periods. You'll have to take care of your owners and how you relate to them is up to you. Used models: https://sketchfab.com/3d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssal Reflections.

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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 1 reviews

    Play as Chloe, a gifted hacker who is searching for her missing friend Rebecka while a biotech crackdown embroils the city of Abraxa. As the political climate heats up and the corporate-sponsored militia threaten lives in unusually cruel ways, Chloe is faced with leveraging her relationships and friendships to help her navigate unrest, protect the communities she cares about, and heal herself in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solace State: Emotional Cyberpunk Stories.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seybul Tech.

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  32. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 13,381 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 7 reviews

    The Talos Principle II is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Talos Principle 2.

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  33. View Game
    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    People of the distant future have taken a rule: human lives are too precious to risk for the exploration of deep space. That's why in the atmosphere of an alien unfriendly planet, beneath the wide crown of the space garden «Ailanthus», lives a race of artificial servants - Artifites. A young Artifite - explorer, Ein, is tormented by a vague longing. He doesn't know when the expedition began, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ceiba.

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  34. View Game
    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Wake up, watch tv, make a cup of cofffee and try to bear your own meaningless existence. Feaures: - Minimalist, grayscale graphics. - No challenges, puzzles. Just click here there. - Short gameplay. (20-30 minutes-maybe?) - Two endings - Depressive rhetoric on life and death - English voice acting - A dark main theme to accompany you If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Leak.

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  35. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Do you believe that Silly Humor is an Art Form? Key Features Unconventional game mechanics designed to troll and surprise you, ensuring an experience filled with laughter and bewilderment; Strange Objects - A series of mysterious objects, which alter the environment and are integral to progressing through the game. Finding these will be key to moving forward in your journey so keep your eyes p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Great North Shelter 2.

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  36. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) PLOT: A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the East Coast of the United States. This is an interactive version of a classic B&W film with multiple story paths or choices to be made throughout the viewing. Your choices & actions help create your own ver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUGH KUTS: Night of the Living Dead.

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  37. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 18 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space includes both the Citizens of Earth and Citizens of Space games. This time the two adventures have united with brand-new elements. Recruit 88 Citizens with unique abilities to save the Earth in both time-periods! Time travel back-and-forth between Citizens of Earth and Citizens of Space, unlocking new content and revealing the true ending! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space.

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  38. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Thing-in-Itself is an interactive short story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant's concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter. Thing-in-Itself is not a game in a traditional sense - it doesn't have win or lose conditions and doesn't present challenge to the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thing-in-Itself.

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  39. Guilty is a first-person psychological horror game. Play with Peter and discover what your past hides. Access your unconscious to remember your traumas and the scariest memories that are hidden. A traumatic past that gives you a feeling of guilt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUILTY.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bad Kids.

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    33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Two small experimental games made as part of a one-week game workshop in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of a project called "Interactive Empathy - Citizenship & Storytelling in Video Games". Inside is also a documentary video about the workshop, as well as a booklet about the whole project. Games available in: - English - French - German The participants of the workshop we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interactive Empathy.

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  42. A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Lazar.

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  43. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    62% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Board the Trans-Siberian railroad and travel 9,289 km from Moscow to Vladivostok. Clash with a vibrant culture as you meet people as strange to you as you are to them. Journey into a standalone Wanderlust adventure from the makers of The Witcher. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wanderlust Transsiberian.

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  44. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    78% User Score Based on 111 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    A curated compilation of Deconstructeam's best efforts in seeking new narrative experiences in games. Explore 10 unique, offbeat tales including "De Tres al Cuarto," a brand new short experience exclusive to the compilation about a couple of two-bit comedians trying to make it big. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Essays on Empathy.

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  46. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 2,594 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 16 reviews

    When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subsurface Circular.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Good Mourning tells a compelling story about rejoice and regrets, redemption and letting go. It’s a tale about good and bad, self-reflection, choices and chances and all the ups and downs of ordinary life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Mourning.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Magnus Imago is an atmospheric journey through a mysterious world of characters, traces and symbols. The task of the player is to solve the puzzles, using proper combinations of objects, finding them in the environment around him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magnus Imago.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.These pockets of dissonant clarity are a vain effort to find beauty, poetry and reason in one's bleakest and most desperate moments.Emporium is a small game lasting roughly 30 to 45 minuets. It has a minimal approach to game play, focusing on visuals and au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPORIUM.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,407 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 4 reviews

    Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eliza.

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