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It's a typical day, you arrive to work ready to go. It's the Friday before a long weekend.  You've been asked to clean the main mixing room before the next shift begins. They start in 5 minutes so it can't be anything major. As you arrive at the mixing room you're informed that there was a minor incident requiring cleanup. How bad can it be? One Minor Incident is the eighth chapter in my One day a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Minor Incident.

A common experience for queer people is hiding who we are for chunks of our lives. That hiding hurts, it takes its toll on each of us. Resist! takes place in a village where everyone is expected to look the same and must shed their identity. You need to free the village. Tear down posters demanding conformity, sabotage the converters that strip people of their identity and watch as the village sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resist!.

After decades as a conductor you've been replaced by the Conduct-o-Matic 3000. At least you would be if you hadn't blocked the doors so guests couldn't get in to the lavish announcement dinner. It seems someone carelessly wedged some chairs against the doors. Now it's just you, your decades of training, the conducting machine that is putting you out of work and a lot of expensive glasses and plate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Encore.

It's been a year since Survey Team 4 landed on Osiris 4. They reported a peaceful planet with the highest density of life signs ever detected. And then .... nothing. No response to communications, no emergency beacons, nothing at all. What happened to them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What happened to Survey Team 4?.

The Corner Shop is closing down to make way for a new shopping centre. Your friend wants to steal stuff while they can. Will you help them by distracting the shopkeeper? Or will you help the shopkeeper? Can you help them without your friend getting caught? Closing Down is the second chapter in my One day at a time series. The series was begun as a means for me to practice coming up with simple ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closing Down.

The world isn't what it once was. Soaring temperatures have made the surface almost uninhabitable and what remains of humanity is desperately trying to survive. You were out searching for supplies when a heat storm started to roll in. You made it into an old bunker just in time but the passage collapsed behind you. Will you hold out long enough for someone to rescue you? Can anyone hear your radio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calling out into the night.

At an unknown time in the past the world was shattered ... countries and reality itself fractured leave people trapped and isolated. A solution was found but not in time. And now the facility holding the solution lays quiet and formant ... until you arrived. Find the fragments and restore the world. Fragments is the seventh chapter in my One day at a time series. The series was begun as a means fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments.

Building a home out of gingerbread and candy canes seemed like a good idea at the time. And it would have been ... if not for the hordes of snowmen determined to eat your home. There is some hope though, your family runs a dessert and beverage business and just developed a new tool for productivity. With a few tweaks, and a festive paint job, you're now ready to launch high velocity projectiles fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Showdown at the Candy Cane Lodge.

You're not really sure how you ended up on a lift platform in a mineshaft and you're not sure how high you need to climb to reach daylight. What you are sure of is whoever built these motors didn't look after them. They keep breaking almost as soon as you've repaired them. If you're going to get out of here you'll need to repair them as fast as you can. Going up? is the thirteenth chapter in my O… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Going up?.

You've just recently been assigned as the designated wizard for your village by the Department of Village - Wizard Co-Existence. The villagers need your assistance and have sent you several requests for you to perform using your Spell-o-matic 2000 (no free form spell casting is permitted since the 'incident'). There's just one catch ... due to a mislabeled shipment of newt eyes your vision is quit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wizard's Life.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 6,398 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 10 reviews

A legendary slow idle-adventure where your task is to wait... for 400 days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE LONGING.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 8,391 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 7 reviews

Using the new governmental security program that has the power to survey the online presence of every person in The Nation, you investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 2,097 reviews

This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 293 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 13 reviews

Check-in to The Spectrum Retreat for a stay you won't forget. Manipulate your way to the truth in this captivating narrative-driven puzzler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spectrum Retreat.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 19 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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

87% User Score Based on 3,319 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Discover Lost Records: Bloom & Rage on the official PlayStation website. Learn about this new adventure from the makers of Life is Strange. See screenshots, watch trailers and check out gameplay features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.

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.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

73% User Score Based on 2,131 reviews

Solve crosswords & unravel mysteries with Inspector Barnaby! Dive into puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midsomer Murders: Word Puzzles.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

77% User Score Based on 14,084 reviews

Become the most successful youtuber on the planet! Create videos, get subscribers, attend events, interact with your fans… and grow your channel. Live a youtuber’s life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Youtubers Life.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

96% User Score Based on 238 reviews

"Life is like a waiting room, except people don't leave in the order they enter." Narcissu is a thought provoking visual novel series about terminal illness, living, dying, and the relationship between those leaving and those left behind. There are no miracles, no heroes, no villains in this story. Just life and the characters finding their own ways of facing death in an indifferent, relentless, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 1,966 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 5 reviews

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orwell: Ignorance is Strength.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

78% User Score Based on 105 reviews

A cute fantasy romance visual novel. One day you discover the other side of your partner you had never known. What is the truth beneath the masks? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How to Take Off Your Mask.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

85% User Score Based on 662 reviews

From the author of Spice and Wolf, Isuna Hasekura, comes WORLD END ECONOMiCA. The opening video features music by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets, known for the opening songs for High School of the Dead and Strike the Blood. A three part visual novel set in the far future on the moon, 16 years after humans have begun to colonize it. A young boy named Haru has been chasing his wildest dream.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 193 reviews

The latest visual novel by Tomo Kataoka, the author of Narcissu 1st & 2nd, has arrived! An empty world with endless rain and only one person. Here there is no hunger, sickness or even death. Just what story does this world's one occupant have? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

92% User Score Based on 84 reviews

The Last Stand of Physical Games Gamestonk is the first roguelite shop simulator, blending management, strategy, and chaos into one pixel-packed package. Each day presents new challenges, new customers, and new opportunities to survive—or fail spectacularly. Adapt to the ever-changing market, or get crushed by it. You’ve just inherited your grandfather’s dusty, chaotic video game shop—the last one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gamestonk Simulator: Gone Rogue.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

83% User Score Based on 638 reviews

Vivid art sci-fi puzzle game with mysterious robots maze adventures If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPHAZE: Sci-fi puzzle game.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

66% User Score Based on 6,892 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 15 reviews

Make your mark on Formula 1® in the officially licensed F1® Manager 2022. Be the boss of your chosen constructor and pick from a roster of 2022 drivers and staff. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to F1 Manager 2022.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

82% User Score Based on 724 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 18 reviews

"Dive into this nautic adventure as curiosity will guide you through a space ship wreck on an unknown planet made up of water. When one of the lead scientists still on board tries to unriddle the possibility of a relaunch young Janitor Harold is around to assist her. Join Harold in his clumsy undertakings to stir up the ark-like ship’s stale day-to-day life and find the secrets that lie behind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harold Halibut.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

84% User Score Based on 517 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

You’re a car with legs! Race through hundreds of unique levels: jump, fly with jetpacks, climb tall buildings, deliver packages, and so pretty much everything you can’t do in a normal racing game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What the Car?.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

49% User Score Based on 8,040 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 39 reviews

Little Nightmares III is an atmospheric adventure game in which you follow the journey of Low and Alone, two best friends in search of a way out of the Nowhere. In 2 players online cooperation or solo with an A.I., work together to solve puzzles and survive in this nightmarish world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Nightmares III.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

71% User Score Based on 3,028 reviews

Run airports, fly planes & become an aviation magnate in Idle Airplane Tycoon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Airplane Inc. Tycoon.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

85% User Score Based on 684 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hate Plus.

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.

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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 98 reviews

A visual novel about the ever-changing nature of relationships and the hardships of dealing with loss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find someone else.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 14,426 reviews

In this story-driven adventure game, players will interact with Sal's world and his nightmares. The main path typically requires casual effort. However, there are hidden surprises to be found and bonus mysteries that may invoke a bit of head-scratching for those players up to the challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sally Face.

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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

87% User Score Based on 107 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

Frost is a Survival solo Card game. Inspired by deck-building board games like Dominion, Ascension and the like, it's an unique take on the genre as it puts you in charge of a group of people struggling against a restless, lethal storm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frost.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

79% User Score Based on 9,999 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Join the breathtaking chase! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vector.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

83% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Michael struggles with dreams of dark waters and an unknown ancient evil resting beneath the cold waves. Are these simply dreams or are they a premonition of things to come? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

78% User Score Based on 482 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 12 reviews

Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minute of Islands.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 4,318 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

The Fall is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming and combat elements. Your character is an AI controlling a combat suit whose occupant is unresponsive and presumably dead or seriously injured. You have crash landed on an unknown planet for unknown reasons and must seek medical attention for your 'pilot'. The bulk of the gameplay resolves around completing a series of object-matching p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

97% User Score Based on 228 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A free hour long melancholy, point-and-click narrative mystery set in the bible belt of Sweden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 9,193 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

Kingdom is a 2D side-scrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom: Classic.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 676 reviews

Experience the unique puzzles and critically-acclaimed stories enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Investigate cryptic clues, unravel a mystery, and solve puzzles in beautifully illustrated adventures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Escape Mysteries.

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 89%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.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

59% User Score Based on 500 reviews

Award Winner: PAX 10 2019 | Winner, Momocon 2018 Indie Games Awards | "A fascinating reverse-RPG" - PC Gamer | "A cross between The Sims and a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons" - Geek & Sundry If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Tavern.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

74% User Score Based on 77 reviews

Second Thoughts A short, psychological experiment where each day you are tasked with executing someone based on the limited information provided until one person remains with their full story revealed. You will be required to evaluate data on eight different subjects. Each day you will select one of these subjects to be executed using the data provided to make your decision. For each time an exe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Second Thoughts.

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.