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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

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 citizens… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minds Beneath Us.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 13 reviews

Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, an unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dry Drowning.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 3,456 reviews

- Chapter 1 Demo - A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. Play Chapter 1 here on Itch... Then check out the full game on Steam! A Pulp Adventure Thriller from the minds that brought you Peridium and Crawl. An engrossin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Drifter.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

95% User Score Based on 608 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Roui, a resilient city dandy, a decipherer, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure AND must return to his gypsy homeland: Latori. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of Leaves.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 801 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 9 reviews

A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old Skies.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

92% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on colonial tides. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

91% User Score Based on 987 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

The Lion's Song is a series of four self-contained point & click stories connected into an overarching narrative, where player choices will affect the way in which the story unfolds. Set against the backdrop of early 20th century Austria, every episode follows a different character, each blessed with an exceptional creative mind. The game pulls players into a story of personal struggle for creativ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lion's Song.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

86% User Score Based on 726 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

Tales of the Neon Sea is a retro-styled pixel-art adventure, developed by Palm Pioneer and published by Zodiac Interactive. [Media 2154696] Set in a fully realized cyberpunk cityscape where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Neon Sea.

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.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

95% User Score Based on 422 reviews

A light hearted 2D platformer about the meaningless of existence. Dark humour. Big focus on narrative-driven gameplay. Regret. Currently being developed for PC and Mac. You play as a nameless civilian of an immortal world an hour before a return of the God of death. Life presents you with an opportunity to take this matter into your own hands. And then presents you with countless ways to fail spec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PEPPERED: an existential platformer.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

93% User Score Based on 1,752 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

Follow The Midnight Walk in an adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Midnight Walk.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 172 reviews

The game uses pixel sprites, with characters drawn in a classic American comicbook style. Fossil halls, greenhouses, hedge mazes, botanical gardens, underground cave systems...scenes appear one after another, presenting a visual feast. Unique lighting and shading technology creates an engaging atmosphere and a wonderfully immersive experience. The game embraces the spirit of early suspense novels,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercury Abbey.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

96% User Score Based on 245 reviews

Play as Hauntii, a naive but brave ghost on a relentless quest for answers. A mysterious race of glowing creatures, known as Eternians, guides lost souls to an ominous central tower where they appear to ascend to a higher plane. They look like angels, but no one really knows who they are, nor where they came from. Unleash ghostly powers to possess both inhabitants and environment, unveiling vario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hauntii.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development

94% User Score Based on 306 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosewater.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Spiral is a third-person narratively driven exploration game sharing a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration seen from the inside. It tells the story of Bernard, a man who wishes goodbye one last time to the memories that built him from his early childhood to who he is today. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiral.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

81% User Score Based on 227 reviews

A cinematic thriller told through the classic perspective of point & click adventure games. The Night is Grey is about modern storytelling fused together with hand-drawn animated characters, fully animated backgrounds and an original studio recorded music score. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night is Grey.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 387 reviews

An indie graphic adventure / visual novel game in the style of PC-98 titles. Players take on the role of a ship's security officer in deep space near Jupiter as a deadly mystery threatens the entire crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol part 1: The Gun-Dog.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization

96% User Score Based on 583 reviews

WISHLIST THE FULL GAME!! About the Game                                                                               During the day the forest is calm and peaceful.                                                                                 It is during the night that you hear the roars...                                                                                                       … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of Silentown: Prologue.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

94% User Score Based on 167 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

Take on the role of Lord Winklebottom, detective giraffe, as he investigates the murder of his childhood friend, the axolotl Admiral Gilfrey, in this point and click murder mystery adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lord Winklebottom Investigates.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 290 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 9 reviews

Legends of the past come back to life in a charming mystery adventure. Pack your bags and journey through modern day Europe to uncover the secrets of the king that was never crowned. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

98% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

Percy’s on a quest to find his missing relatives, and he needs your help! Join him and his beloved dog Drayton as they adventure through a series of unusual islands, solve puzzles to uncover valuable treasure, and bring to light the foreboding family secret buried beneath it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bilkins' Folly.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

89% User Score Based on 300 reviews

Guard Duty is a comedy adventure about love, loss and the end of the world. Experience an unforgettable story spanning across two radically different time periods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guard Duty.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

81% User Score Based on 368 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 16 reviews

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is a 2D isometric adventure game set in the distant future. Explore a post-apocalyptic landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the world around you. Features A story-driven adventure set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future. A unique tribal punk aesthetic and 2D isometric re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

74% User Score Based on 1,497 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 16 reviews

Welcome to Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. This is the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 198X.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 550 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

Brok is an innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BROK the InvestiGator.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

95% User Score Based on 9,428 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 14 reviews

Not For Broadcast is an immersive, narrative-driven propaganda sim set in the control room of a TV Studio in a 1980’s dystopia. Control what the people see and what they don't as the government tightens its grip. Will you censor the news and be rewarded, or fight for the truth and live with the consequences? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not For Broadcast.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

93% User Score Based on 162 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 6 reviews

Lunarium is an atmospheric fantasy A-RPG. Play as Ave, a light-armored knight, who teams up with Lune, a mysterious Starfarer. Together, they journey to save a dying world, engaging in challenging battles to retrieve the lost glow of the stars and forsaken memories, unveiling cosmic secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunarium.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

95% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Wildwood Down is a charming adventure about a chummy high school senior with Down syndrome who embarks on a deathly humorous adventure along the boardwalk of Wildwood, New Jersey. With his sister's life on the line, Dan must unravel a murder mystery, navigating eccentric characters, and his own unique perspective to crack the case before time runs out. Can this unlikely hero outsmart the danger lu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildwood Down.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 1,324 reviews

Become an android repair technician in a cyberpunk city where the sun never rises. Rotate the unique circular puzzle 'D1AL' and merge modules to fix their broken bodies and hearts. Your precise repair is the conversation starter. Turn the dial and listen to their stories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D1AL-ogue.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 471 reviews

Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crushed In Time.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 188 reviews

A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Tear: The Ascension.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

99% User Score Based on 93 reviews

Fight through the ranks in a monster-filled labyrinth created by an egocentric billionaire colonist. Make friends (or enemies) with rivals, employees, fans, and monsters to improve your abilities. The crowd wants a show, so hype them up in this rogue-lite narrative adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Labyrinth.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 860 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 413 reviews

Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,149 reviews

Murders on Yangtze River is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th-century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries. With c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murders on the Yangtze River.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 182 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

A story-driven experience with puzzles about a middle-aged woman trying to make peace with herself. Join her in this dive to her mind and travel through memories and traumas. The unique 2d art style, meticulous sound design and hand-drawn animations bring her to life If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leila.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

97% User Score Based on 340 reviews

It is the 1920s, and in a sleepy Sussex village, beekeeper and former world's greatest detective Sherlock Holmes is trying to arrange a pleasant clifftop picnic for his lifelong companion Dr Watson. The only problem is that a series of mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore a seaside town It’s the day of the village fete, a suspicious new neighbour has taken a lease on  a long-abandone… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 6 reviews

The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus has vanished, but the show must go on! Death Trick: Double Blind is a non-linear detective game where an unlikely duo must gather clues, question suspects, and reveal contradictions to unravel the mystery of the missing magician! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Trick: Double Blind.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 485 reviews

Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact in unexpected ways. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Necrovale.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

51% User Score Based on 2,920 reviews

Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbound.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

76% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Thy Creature is a dark fantasy story adventure game. Experience the fascinating story with a variety of mazes, fun shoot-'em-up style, infatuating dark-fantasy. This is based on the work of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thy Creature.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 951 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

From Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind ‘Watchmen’, comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, the long awaited sequel to the cult classic ‘Beneath a Steel Sky’. ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’ is a dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller in which engaging puzzles drive a fast-paced narrative set in a dynamic gameworld that responds to –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond a Steel Sky.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

65% User Score Based on 2,640 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 26 reviews

Unfold the mysteries of a dystopic animal society inhabiting retrofuturistic Vancouver in a noir stealth adventure coming in 2019. Backbone is a pixel art cinematic adventure with stealth and action elements. As a private investigator Howard Lotor you are set to solve detective cases, interrogate witnesses, explore the intriguing retrofuturistic Vancouver, and sneak your way to safety using smell… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backbone.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 425 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

Rise of the Third Power is a retro-themed, console-style roleplaying game, loosely based on the political climate of Europe in the late 1930's. The story takes place in the land of Rin during the height of the Age of Sail, following the events that would lead to the greatest war in human history... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of the Third Power.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 3,472 reviews

Starcom: Unknown Space is an action adventure RPG of space exploration, ship building and fast-paced tactical combat. Enter a vast open-world universe filled with alien factions vying for power, strange worlds to explore, mysteries to investigate, and a sinister enemy that threatens the galaxy with an ancient power.Explore Explore a fully-open world universe with over a hundred star systems filled… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starcom: Unknown Space.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 2,632 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 10 reviews

You didn't ask to lead this expedition but here you are: stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead. Manage your meager resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls and head in the only direction you can - into The Pale Beyond. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pale Beyond.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,580 reviews

A noir story in a unique action adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grayland.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 4,368 reviews

You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hollow.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 888 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast dark fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winds of Change.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 1,872 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 18 reviews

Norco is a Southern Gothic point & click narrative adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and verdant industrial swamps of a distorted South Louisiana. Your brother Blake has gone missing in the aftermath of your mother's death. In the hopes of finding him, you must follow a fugitive security android through the refineries, strip malls, and drainage ditches of suburban New Orlea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NORCO.