Games like The Housewife

"Sea of Solitude" is a poignant action-adventure game that follows a young woman named Kay as she navigates through her emotional turmoil and loneliness. Players explore a beautifully designed, flooded city and encounter various creatures, each with their own stories, while solving challenges that delve into deeper themes of humanity. The game's evolving world serves as a metaphor for Kay's emotional state, providing a unique and intimate journey of self-discovery.

"Gone In November" is a single-player adventure game that explores the theme of depression. As a patient with a terminal illness, you'll experience the character's emotional journey, filled with texting inactive social media accounts, watering cacti, and isolating yourself. The game challenges the player to confront feelings of loneliness and the impact of modern society, where closeness can still feel isolating.

"Always Sometimes Monsters" is a narrative-driven RPG where your choices significantly impact the story. As a down-and-out writer, you must make difficult decisions to reconcile with a former love, all while dealing with life's harsh realities. The game features a unique perspective system, where your character's gender and race are determined by the player you choose at the start.

Mosaic is a mysterious narrative game, where you follow the repetitive and lonely life of an average commuter.... Until one day, when strange things start happening.

"My Lovely Daughter" is a gothic-themed simulation game where you play as a necromancer raising your deceased daughter through a forbidden alchemic process. You must manage your time, resources, and relationships to advance your research and bring your daughter back to life, all while keeping your morally questionable activities hidden from prying eyes. The game explores themes of grief, morality, and the lengths one will go to for the ones they love.

"Actual Sunlight" is a critically acclaimed visual novel that explores depression, hopelessness, and social anxieties in a raw and unfiltered way. The game follows the life of Evan Winter, a 30-something office worker, as he navigates through his mundane existence and grapples with his inner demons. Its deep and thought-provoking narrative challenges players to confront the harsh realities of mental health issues.

"Depression Quest" is a text-based game that simulates living with depression, presenting players with everyday challenges to manage while dealing with the illness. The game offers multiple endings and features over 150 unique encounters, with available choices and generated content based on the player's depression levels. The audio and visuals also adjust to reflect the player's emotional state, enhancing the immersive experience.

"This Strange Realm Of Mine" is a first-person shooter with elements of poetry and psychological horror. After creating your character and dying, you'll explore your afterlife, meeting various characters and their stories while solving puzzles. Combat includes a variety of weapons to fend off monstrous beings in a universe filled with both beauty and horror. The game also features an original soundtrack.

"NORTH" is a first-person indie game where you apply for asylum in a mysterious city inhabited by unusual creatures. Gameplay involves navigating the city, interacting with objects and characters using WASD or arrow keys and mouse clicks. The game includes a soundtrack and encourages players to provide feedback or bugs to the developers via email.

"Lydia" is a horror point-and-click game with an intriguing story dealing with adult substance abuse from a child's perspective. The game boasts wonderful visuals, awesome music, and an outstanding atmosphere, telling the story of a little girl and her beloved teddy bear as they confront the monster hiding in the shadows, based on the developers' own experiences. The game is similar to "To the Moon" and emphasizes atmosphere and emotion.