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96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, humor

96% User Score Based on 4,925 reviews

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a truly daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dagon.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

98% User Score Based on 2,700 reviews

Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about an astronaut drifting through the vastness of space, searching for a reason to keep going while struggling with the feeling that there may be no way back home. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, the game explores despair, friendship and how we are able to move forward even in the deepest void of the cosmos. A Hopecore-Ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Control, I'm Not Coming Back.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

97% User Score Based on 213 reviews

Set Yourself on Fire is a linear visual novel about decay and inconsequential love. Soundtrack by Denhop, Saliclaire, Woebegone, Jason Calhoun, Kirishemma and Lone Mesa. ᴼ⁻ᴼ ♡ `-´ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Set Yourself on Fire.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 923 reviews

Experience death from the comfort of your seat. A compilation of five short stories which occur in different eras and locations, touching on themes like time travel, black magic, and immortality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critters for Sale.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 100 reviews

These dark, deep woods are home to wild creatures and wild magic, and they're only dangerous if you disrespect either one. They're also your home. Here, you're safe, loved, and free, and tonight is a very special night; a good one for a ritual. Until a stranger interrupts your plans, and turns your night, and your life in an entirely new direction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Three-Body Problem.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

64% User Score Based on 261 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

Explore dead civilizations, write about what you find, and share your stories with the universe: a game about writing fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elegy for a Dead World.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Fight with blades and wits in this one hour adaptation of the classic stage play, Cyrano de Bergerac! Cyrano is the greatest swordsman and wordsmith in all of France. He also has the largest nose and the fiercest temper. He has stood alone against a hundred soldiers and can best the wits of any poet alive, but when he falls in love with Roxane, he is hopeless. Could Roxane love a man with a gia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyrano.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Chronotopia: Second Skin is a unique rewriting of the Donkeyskin fairytale, a darker variation of Cinderella. Follow Kionna into a painful but ultimately rewarding search for her true self. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronotopia: Second Skin.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

59% User Score Based on 27 reviews

A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Experimentation.

15%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

25% User Score Based on 12 reviews

You are squire to Lady Catherine of the King's Own Retainers, sent on a secret mission across England to find the heir at any cost. Your search has brought you to the Fair at Crook’s Field—but you discover a much stranger festival being held on the outskirts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Squire's Tale.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

70% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Dare to travel the absurd and dangerous Orion Trail, where only the luckiest, bravest, and most stubborn captains will make it all the way to the end. Become famously incredible or incredibly dead in this single player choose-your-own-space-adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orion Trail.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

73% User Score Based on 790 reviews

Critic Score 59%Based on 20 reviews

Become a medieval thug in a crazy open-world action game, full of pop-culture references. Complete insane quests, kill heroes, steal horses, fight guards, rob peasants and more! All packed in old-school gameplay style! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rustler.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

90% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mothmen 1966.

This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder at Chateau de Rouge.

Going Your Own Way is a visual novel that allows you to make choices that will help a young man trying to understand his place in the world while dealing with the recent ending of a long-term relationship, the challenges of modern dating, and a toxic workplace. This isn't a fantasy.  You aren't wealthy or famous.  You aren't an expert with the ladies or extraordinarily buff.  You are fairly aver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Going Your Own Way - Episode One.

Waking up disoriented and weary, Tabby wakes up in the parlor of an abandoned house. Her keys, wallet, and phone are missing and she can't remember why she's in such a place... not that it's too far gone from some of the other places she's woken up in over the years. A horror-mystery visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 77 Oleander Avenue.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 480 reviews

“Godforsaken. No other word for it. A murder so brutal it made the whole town of Asbury Pines look itself in the mirror. We work, we raise kids, we do our best, we let time run its course, and then we’re still left scratchin’ our heads. Why did this evil have to happen?” - Rodney “Buzz” Snow, Sheriff of Asbury Pines… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asbury Pines.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

91% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Take part in an expansive choose-your-own-adventure horror story, where you’ll uncover the secrets of an anachronistic corporation reigning over a post-truth world. Solve cryptic riddles, make difficult choices, and escape the depths of SMYRNACORP with your mind intact, no matter the cost. With hundreds of possible story routes, multiple endings, interactive puzzles and RPG elements, INHUMAN RESO… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inhuman Resources.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

99% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

A point n' click sequel to Perfect Tides about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perfect Tides: Station to Station.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

"Some Goodbyes We Made" is a minigame collection about saying goodbye. It consists of 11 short minigames, each preserving a precious farewell memory. In this game, players will experience many different farewell stories, including moving houses, graduation ceremonies, quarrels with friends, and more. You'll see how the protagonist preserves the sadness and profundity of their goodbyes t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Some Goodbyes We Made.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

91% User Score Based on 97 reviews

Years ago, a dark legend spread through the deepest corners of the Internet, specifically on the /x/ board of 4chan. There, an anonymous user first spoke about an old and unknown anime called "Go for a Punch." Despite the efforts of those interested in recovering this anime since 2011, the original video never saw the light of day. The plot of the video was as follows: "A group of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go For A Punch! Saki Sanobashi.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 8 reviews

Embark on a story-rich 2D Metroidvania adventure with breathtaking hand-drawn art, playing as miser-turned-hero Ebenezer Scrooge in a reimagined Victorian-fantasy based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol. Enlist the help of ghosts to save the people of London before it’s too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ebenezer and the Invisible World.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 2,294 reviews

Opus: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition is the definitive edition of the visual novel style adventure game, now with all new voice acting. Asteroids emitting a sound known as "Starsongs" have become the center of conflict for the immense power they hold. Determined to claim asteroids of his own, a young man ventures out with a girl who can imitate starsongs, lending her voice to unravel an an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Opus: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 5,789 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A story-driven adventure spanning a lifetime. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finding Paradise.

This is a small beautiful story about love, about search of your purpose in life, and other things that people think about looking at the stars... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthshine.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

90% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 3 reviews

Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this sci-fi/thriller interactive story. As incriminating events start to revolve around him, experience the dark, mind-bending journey of Blake and his pivotal transformation into a vigilante. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blake: The Visual Novel.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

99% User Score Based on 167 reviews

"In FLATSPACE, on HJÖ, where HJÖRIANS live in DOMES in symbiosis with RAINCOATS...you'll find MR.RAINER'S SOLVE-IT SERVICE. You've got a problem - we solve it." One day, HEINO's partner dies. He gets a new one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

82% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Armed with her golden gun and with her companion, Dot Williams, in tow, the pair chase the trail of the insidious Murdoch Foyle. Foyle has escaped the gallows once again, with Phryne on his trail. Can Miss Fisher and Dot decipher his clues and stay on his trail? Or will they be tricked into pursuing a false lead, causing the trail to run cold? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

70% User Score Based on 330 reviews

Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depression The Game.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

79% User Score Based on 886 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 10 reviews

The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Novelist.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 522 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Threads.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

81% User Score Based on 3,395 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 6 reviews

Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kentucky Route Zero.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

89% User Score Based on 1,214 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

Necrobarista is a gorgeous 3D visual novel about a supernatural Melbourne cafe where the dead spend their last night on Earth. Utilizing a unique anime-inspired aesthetic, Necrobarista places a focus on the usage of animation and cinematography to provide a cinematic experience that draws players into a visually and narratively captivating adventure. Through a series of vignettes, Necrobarista pre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrobarista.

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.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

100% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bahnsen Knights.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 303 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover. Can Ophelia prevent the tragedy that lies before her? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elsinore.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 2,968 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 8 reviews

Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues. 12th century, England: In a time of great poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.

OCHITSUBAKI is a bilingual JPN/ENG transgender fantasy visual novel with an experimental poetic storytelling structure, a retro anime aesthetic, and a lush original orchestral soundtrack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ochitsubaki.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

67% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

A journey of love, danger & hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bury Me, My Love.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

95% User Score Based on 532 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

Help Frank, a burnt out indie game developer, rediscover his love for video games while struggling to release his debut title. Reprogram objects, fix bugs and solve coding puzzles as you journey through the story of One Dreamer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Dreamer.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 162 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Steve Jackson's Sorcery! is a four-part fantasy adventure like never before. With tens of thousands of choices, the story rewrites itself around your actions. Battle weird and deadly creatures, cast powerful spells, play with honour, or lie, cheat and steal. The fate of the land of Kakhabad is in your hands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorcery! Part 3.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 14,431 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Play with your eyes If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before Your Eyes.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

68% User Score Based on 196 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 25 reviews

The dark will reveal all! Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Night.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

The first rule of Ancient Greece is to not tick off any of the gods or goddesses, though that's already been broken. Heralded for her supernatural beauty, the attention Psyche garners worldwide causes Aphrodite to become jealous and curse her to a terrible fate: a marriage to the most monstrous being alive. Much to Psyche's surprise, her husband seems human, even gentle. What once seemed an incon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart & Soul.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

A science fiction story about screens, small rooms, and existential dread told through a series of RPG-style dialogues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supposedly Wonderful Future.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 930 reviews

Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 39 Steps.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

halfmoon is a short adventure game set in a reception office for the deceased, the final stop before the afterlife. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to halfmoon.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Sea of Roses ► The DEMO is now available on GameJolt (Windows, Mac, Linux) The full game is available on Steam now & coming to GameJolt in late July 2021. [Media 7660187] NEWS FLASH - July... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea of Roses.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

He never asks for anything. Claude moves into your spare room. He's good company. Better than good — he's useful. He helps with work, smooths out your social life, handles the things you've been putting off for months. Your friends think you're thriving. Your boss is impressed. You feel sharp, competent, in control. The question isn't whether it works. It does. The question is what kind o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meet Claude.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 367 reviews

A young man named Selim Kara is found dead under mysterious circumstances. When a camera is connected to his computer, the system becomes corrupted and its files turn unreadable. You are an agent at the National Intelligence Center. Your assignment is simple: recover the files. WELCOME BACK TO 2005... BUT DIFFERENT. Boot into a strangely familiar desktop. Old and slow, but just as much … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven Does Not Respond.