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97%Game Brain Score

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97% User Score Based on 240 reviews

The Zodiac Trial has begun, and everybody's life is on the line! Will these 12 jurors be able to solve the mysteries and cooperate, or will they resort to betrayal, deception, and violence? Get out alive or die, die again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Zodiac Trial.

97%Game Brain Score

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97% User Score Based on 1,666 reviews

Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane is a visual novel inspired by the Ace Attorney series. You play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent. However, the system is corrupt to its core and manipulated by the aristocracy. Will you acquit you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane.

87%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 2,588 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 25 reviews

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game. Set in Honjo, Tokyo's Sumida ward during the Showa period (1926-89), this is the unsettling tale of those with the power to curse, derived from the gruesome real world urban legends: "The Seven Mysteries of Honjo." Follow the cursed seven as they embark on a supernatu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo.

91%Game Brain Score

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99% User Score Based on 9,606 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 12 reviews

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Golden Idol.

99%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

99% User Score Based on 2,036 reviews

AN EPISODIC CYBERPUNK MURDER MYSTERY GAMEDownload "of the Devil" for Free to play the entirety of the fully-fleshed out prologue chapter: When Morgan finds herself assigned as Public Defender for the man the police say has shot six people through the heart, she'll need to leverage all her wits and the full force of her "unique insight" into the case to come out unscathed an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to of the Devil.

96%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 2,609 reviews

Freya Fellow had been murdered... by an unfinished painting?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tangle Tower.

89%Game Brain Score

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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.

81%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 595 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 18 reviews

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urban Myth Dissolution Center.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 868 reviews

If you're a fan of "Ace Attorney", you won't want to miss "Murders on Yangtze River", a horizontal axis detective game developed by OMEGames Studio. The game takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases along the Yangtze River. With its stunning brush painting art style and engaging storyline, it offers a unique gaming experience that will kee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murders on the Yangtze River.

88%Game Brain Score

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95% User Score Based on 4,353 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 30 reviews

Discover Paradise Killer on the official PlayStation website - trailer, versions, story details, game features and more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Killer.

96%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Clyde Raveron and his coworker Devon Rhodes find themselves in a mysterious place with 14 other strangers, where they are forced to compete in a series of sadistic games of life and death. Each game is presented by a bubbly goddess with a penchant for chaos, and the players will need to survive each round if they hope to be granted one wish. Nothing is promised during the Game of Fourtune. Depe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Game of Fourtune.

85%Game Brain Score

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92% User Score Based on 3,687 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 22 reviews

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.

97%Game Brain Score

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97% User Score Based on 277 reviews

A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this detective ADV/visual novel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.

89%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

89% User Score Based on 168 reviews

Your first day as a police clerk... unveils a tapestry of mysteries! You play as Justina Smith, a newly hired clerk at the Azure City Police Department, as she finds out the truth behind a series of suspicious crimes. Work with the eccentric detectives Ernest Hunt and Sophie Swift as you investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and discover the secrets hidden among the paper trails.Five int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Perjury.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

95% User Score Based on 2,515 reviews

Discover clues, crack the case If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rise of the Golden Idol.

93%Game Brain Score

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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.

90%Game Brain Score

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95% User Score Based on 4,017 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 15 reviews

Zero welcomes you to take part in both the Nonary Game and the Nonary Game: Ambidex Edition as the award-winning escape-the-room visual novels Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) and its sequel, Virtue’s Last Reward (VLR), are together for the first time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Escape: The Nonary Games.

93%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 3,230 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

A demon possessed you one year ago. Since that day, you unwillingly tore a trail of bloodshed through New York City. Your salvation comes in the form of the Unavowed – an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. You are free, but your world is in tatters. You have no home, no friends, and are wanted by the police. Your old life is gone, but perhaps you can start a new one. Join the ranks of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unavowed.

89%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 984 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 8 reviews

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lacuna.

77%Game Brain Score

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80% User Score Based on 1,398 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 17 reviews

In Neo-San Francisco, a vibrant city of low life and high tech, you will witness the world’s first sapient robot learning to grow and live as you become embroiled in the darkest scandal of 2064. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2064: Read Only Memories.

96%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 860 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.

89%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 16,710 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 15 reviews

Danganronpa arrives on Nintendo Switch to celebrate its 10th anniversary! Danganronpa 10th Anniversary Release: Part 1! This Anniversary edition comes with a gallery feature that allows you to view event illustrations, scenes, and listen to voiced dialogue! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc.

82%Game Brain Score

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82% User Score Based on 142 reviews

You are Pandora, the mastermind behind a death game in which you must find the traitor while concealing your identity. Six hours, one school, six deaths. Nine participants fight for survival: it's kill or be killed, trust or deceive, escape or die. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Birth ME Code.

94%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 801 reviews

Time Travel is real and history is up for grabs! In this point-and-click, you play Fia Quinn, a time agent for the ChronoZen agency. Your job is to keep close watch on seven travelers who have the desire (and the bank accounts) to sightsee in the past. Some are simply curious. Others have unfinished business to resolve. And they’ve all put down a lot of money for the trip, so it’s vital that you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old Skies.

83%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 613 reviews

You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of Farca.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 624 reviews

Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why Am I Dead At Sea.

89%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 2,498 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 6 reviews

This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links the clients together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Bed We Made.

87%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

86% User Score Based on 1,898 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Newly-appointed Special Agent Mizuki and her AI partner Aiba are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: The Somnium Files. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES Nirvana Initiative.

78%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 791 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 10 reviews

Tokyo Dark is an anime-style horror adventure game combining point and click and visual novel genres. The story follows Detective Itou across Tokyo, searching for the truth behind her partner's strange disappearance. Featuring puzzles, stat management, and difficult decisions, Tokyo Dark puts the narrative in the hands of the player. Players' decisions change their character, opening or locking op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Dark.

97%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

97% User Score Based on 207 reviews

Midnight, September 5th, 1997. The reclusive Detective Lambda and the Daemon of Records, Biblios, are the 7th and final pair of contestants in the 93rd Daemon Masquerade. Charged with uncovering the names and Daemonic powers of the other six competitors, they have only 7 days to unmask their opponents, or else they will be erased from existence. To make matters worse, it seems their adversaries ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DAEMON MASQUERADE.

89%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

89% User Score Based on 352 reviews

The year is 2030. Business is as usual in the isolated research city of Rokumei–that is until several explosions suddenly go off in the nuclear research facility known as “LABO.” The city sends in “Sirius,” an elite rescue squad, to deal with the situation. But the situation only gets worse when LABO’s nuclear reactor melts down, sending the facility into lockdown–with members of Sirius and surviv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition.

88%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 217 reviews

Embark on an intriguing seaside getaway you’ll never forget in On Your Tail, a sleuthy story-driven 3D life sim of relaxation, investigation, and knowing how to play your cards right. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to On Your Tail.

78%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

78% User Score Based on 2,466 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 3 reviews

In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death. As Sherlock, your legacy is written by the decisions you make in this open world. Deception, violence, and deduction are just a few resources in your arsenal—your mysterious companion and soun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes Chapter One.

89%Game Brain Score

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91% User Score Based on 1,008 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

The Dream Machine is an award-winning adventure game about dreams and voyeurism. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream Machine.

58%Game Brain Score

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74% User Score Based on 336 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace. There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patient's histo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether One.

91%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 725 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 428: Shibuya Scramble.

91%Game Brain Score

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95% User Score Based on 915 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TR-49.

98%Game Brain Score

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98% User Score Based on 2,968 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.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

99% User Score Based on 170 reviews

★A "death game" of the smallest scale!★You play as the amnesiac protagonist, trapped in a mysterious house with two other captives. You quickly learn that the only way to escape is to have one of the three of you die. Will you kill or be killed? Who is the mastermind? Is there no way for all of you to survive? The mystery deepens as you find that no matter who dies, the killing game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yet Another Killing Game.

94%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 436 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 1 reviews

Chicken Police is an "Animal Noir Adventure Game", set in the fictional world of the Wilderness, featuring a gripping, dark story, mature themes and a unique sense of humor. The game has classic point & click elements, mixed with visual novel style dialogue-heavy storytelling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Police.

98%Game Brain Score

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98% User Score Based on 918 reviews

Discover Ace Attorney Investigations Collection on the official PlayStation website. Check out the latest trailers and screenshots, new and improved gameplay features and more for this two-game set featuring Miles Edgeworth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ace Attorney Investigations Collection.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 5,302 reviews

Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open, in a narrative mystery adventure where nothing is quite as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

93%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 58,300 reviews

Disco Elysium, a genre-bending RPG that became a cult classic when it debuted in October 2019, is heading to consoles in 2021. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut adds full voice acting to the game, as well as new quests, more characters and fresh explorable areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.

85%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

91% User Score Based on 3,600 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 29 reviews

The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sexy Brutale.

83%Game Brain Score

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89% User Score Based on 632 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 11 reviews

"A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamplight City.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Something's happening in Panthea... Most are blind to it, most go from day to day oblivious. But for those who can see farther, the winds of change are impossible to miss. The upcoming election has provided a surprising challenger against the incumbent Governor. The largest company in the city is going through a phase of corporate restructuring. The criminal underworld seems to be slowly collapsin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Divine Deception.

81%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 500 reviews

Critic Score 38%Based on 1 reviews

Acting as Adam Wolfe, an investigator of the paranormal, you will discover a hidden world under the modern San Francisco. In this city, ghosts, artifacts, secret orders and curses are just some of the things that Adam will come across working on his most important case. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adam Wolfe.

86%Game Brain Score

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91% User Score Based on 1,206 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

Immerse yourself in a thrilling psychological horror visual novel taking place in the secluded Japanese village of Yasumizu. A heavy fog surrounds the village, preventing everyone from ever leaving. Ancient Gods have come back to hunt the villagers down one by one. The Feast has begun, can you escape the village alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raging Loop.

84%Game Brain Score

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97% User Score Based on 2,729 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 9 reviews

Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primordia.

72%Game Brain Score

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71% User Score Based on 247 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 11 reviews

Return to the vibrant cyberpunk world of Neo-San Francisco from 2064: Read Only Memories, filled with friendly and familiar faces. Neurodiver will introduce new characters, locations, and mechanics, including the ability to dive into and change other characters' memories, as well as overhauled art and an unsolved case to crack with multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER.