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Games like The Story Is You - Look Within

Games like The Story Is You - Look Within

Games like The Story Is You - Look Within

Looking for games like The Story Is You - Look Within? Here are top open world simulation recommendations with a drama and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Drizzlepath: Deja Vu, The Fabled Woods or Bottle.

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  1. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drizzlepath: Deja Vu.

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  2. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    70% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a narrative adventure. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fabled Woods.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 396 reviews

    Bottle is a short game which you play as a man of solitude. In the game as you walk through the path, you see the visions of a woman and read the notes she leaves to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bottle.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 124 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

    Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reaching for Petals.

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  5. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    67% User Score Based on 202 reviews

    An interactive experience in which you can explore all kinds of mysterious places and dive into a world full of atmosphere. Let this experience unfold in your head. Let it inspire you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fugue in Void.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    51% User Score Based on 538 reviews

    Drizzlepath is an exploration "walking simulator" game in which you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. It was made in CryEngine 3 to achieve an immersive graphic quality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drizzlepath.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 221 reviews

    Coming home after visiting your doctor for the last time, you are told that you only have three more days to live. A sequence of short memory fragments flashing through as you try to run away from what you have done. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone In November.

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  8. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 8 reviews

    Anamorphine is a first-person surreal exploration game where the player experiences the memories of the main character after an unknown trauma. You play as Tyler, who is finding himself as he hits rock bottom. Discover what happened by journeying through Tyler's memories of his relationship with his wife Elena and her depression. Escape his reality, or face it and figure out how to move on as Tyle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anamorphine.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    The Flood is a peaceful 5 minute narrative experience in which you pilot a little boat down a river. It's a gentle reminder that sometimes we should stop worrying about our destination and just enjoy the journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Flood.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    "Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart. Prepare to venture through the wilderness and beyond, guided by narration and complemented by enchanting music. Leveraging Unreal Engine 5's Lumen and Virtual Shadow Maps technologies, the game boasts stunning graphics. If you have an hour to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purpose 1951.

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  12. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drizzlepath: Genie.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    62% User Score Based on 490 reviews

    Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nephise.

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  14. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    In the short story "Deep Beyond," dive into a world of mystery and adventure alongside Lilly as she embarks on her quest. Explore ancient wrecks, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover the secrets of her past as you journey through the depths of the ocean. FEATURES: - Dive deep into an underwater adventure. - Immerse yourself in fully-voiced characters. - Solve challenging puzzles to uncover t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Beyond.

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  15. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 2,034 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

    ESCAPE TO A DREAMLIKE WORLD From the studio behind the genre-bending titles Journey and flOw comes Flower, a unique gaming experience that lets you soar through a dreamlike world of luscious fields and rolling hills. Control the wind to carry a stream of flower petals around each landscape and watch as it comes to life. Every level has its own unique aims and little mysteries – but you don’t hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flower.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    63% User Score Based on 528 reviews

    Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIMEframe.

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  17. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Explore an unknown and abandoned world. Each step, each puzzle, brings you closer to discovering the history and secrets of a lost civilization. Can you find the light? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There The Light.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    The Artifact is a sci-fi themed spin on the classic escape the room game. Players explore different locations, using 22nd century technology to crack codes and solving increasingly head scratching puzzles that will help decipher the mystery of the alien device, and perhaps what lies beyond... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Artifact.

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  19. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    94% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    You play as the Professor, on a mission to find the sunken city of Houston. Things have been getting worse for the few surviving colonies of Earth as their resources dwindle and a corrupting algae bloom threatens all that remains. For years you've been systematically exploring the wastes without any sign of the ruins. Your main companions on your mission are ARORA, an AI who's been humanity's guid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Some Distant Memory.

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  20. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 359 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunlight.

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  21. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 684 reviews

    Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home is Where One Starts....

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    55% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    Oracle is a single player, open world experience with dozens of locations ready to be explored with a great story ready to be unraveled. Discover the secrets of the Island and find out the truth about Quijana and what's happening around the world, why you are alone, living on an island, hiding. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oracle.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    97% User Score Based on 155 reviews

    Condo is a short, moody experience about wandering, distracting yourself, and getting lost. Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Condo.

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  24. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    96% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    The last person finds themselves in an empty office. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit. THE ELISION EFFECT IS A SHORT SURREAL PUZZLE GAME. You might be the last person in this building. Empty offices and locked doors. You try to keep moving. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. It smells of old coffee stains, the fluorescent lights buzz,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elision Effect.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 442 reviews

    Explore this lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Echo.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    96% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Explore the world of Eré for artistic inspiration, so that you may reach the meanings of life and complete your artistic opus! Many branching paths will take you to every corner of the globe as you explore this peaceful and colorful world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Existensis.

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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 260 reviews

    Fractured Minds is an immersive artistic short game, exploring anxiety and mental health issues. Winner of the BAFTA Young Game Designers Award, Fractured Minds is a game created by 17-year-old Emily Mitchell, with the hope of aiding understanding and awareness of mental illness. Embark on a journey through the human psyche and experience six atmospheric and thought-provoking chapters, each symb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fractured Minds.

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  28. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    61% User Score Based on 175 reviews

    Your husband is dead and you want to visit his grave. There is an abondoned house in a village, and in that house you will find a red rose. You don't want to go to your husband's grave empty handed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drizzlepath: Glass.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    62% User Score Based on 324 reviews

    A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Qora.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    54% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Having done some terrible things in his youth at school, his memories call Bart Blake back to that place, in his nightmares. Education is a short and atmospheric horror game. In it, you unravel the mysteries that took place 15 years ago at the school that you want to escape from. There are six short chapters filled with gore and puzzles. Six highly immersive levels that save the game progress a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Education.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 528 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Search.

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  33. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 2 reviews

    The Dead Tree of Ranchiuna makes us question how unfair society can be both in a direct and realistic manner and with the power of fantasy elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dead Tree of Ranchiuna.

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  34. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 155 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 8 reviews

    Pneuma: Breath of Life is an enthralling first person puzzler putting gamers’ minds to the test in a visually stunning world using the power of Unreal Engine 4. Pneuma provides players with a sense of awe and a relentless determination to solve every puzzle and progress through a narrated story of self-discovery, exploring the fundamental nature of being. This is the first person puzzler of 2015 w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pneuma: Breath of Life.

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  35. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 4,522 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 20 reviews

    From Cyan, the indie studio that brought you Myst and Riven comes a whole new adventure that will become your world. The new worlds of Obduction reveal their secrets only as you explore, coax, and consider them. And as you bask in the otherworldly beauty and explore through the enigmatic landscapes, remember that the choices you make will have substantial consequences. This is your story now. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obduction.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seybul Tech.

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  38. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 537 reviews

    Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nephise Begins.

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  39. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Thing-in-Itself is an interactive short story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant's concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter. Thing-in-Itself is not a game in a traditional sense - it doesn't have win or lose conditions and doesn't present challenge to the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thing-in-Itself.

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  40. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    "Where They Cremate The Roadkill" is a psychedelic and surreal game where your opponent is your future self whose rogue ego desires to possess the essence of all creation. Explore this twisting, dream like state to who only knows where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where They Cremate The Roadkill.

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  41. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 89 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    Take the role of various modern travelers, live their adventures and shape their stories. Relish in discovery and awe, longing and hope as you journey from Africa to Antarctica, from Europe to Asia. The change brought by this odyssey will be your own. Wanderlust is a bridge between literary experiences and gaming. A title that is meant to be taken in, experienced and felt. Perfect when you're tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wanderlust Travel Stories.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,133 reviews

    Explore the last monuments of humanity, as one of the only people alive, while coming to terms with the bleak reality that lies ahead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloud Climber.

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  43. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    76% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 1 reviews

    Your daughter Leila ran away from home, so you're going after her to find where she's hiding. Your brother, Logan, accompanies you throughout your journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cions of Vega.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    85% User Score Based on 322 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    RAINSWEPT is an adventure game - A murder mystery dealing with themes of love, relationships and unresolved trauma. The focus is on delivering an emotional story, tied together with charming art style, characters with deep histories, and a moving soundtrack. FEATURES - An emotional story set in an immersive and atmospheric game world - Characters with deep histories, meaningful motivations and di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainswept.

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  45. View Game
    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    63% User Score Based on 904 reviews

    The Deer is an educational inter-ac-tive expe-ri-ence for children. You'll be an ancient Deer during the Pleistocene epoch and you'll discover everything about this marvelous era. Unfortunately there were no T-Rex during this age since they were already extinct millions of years before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deer.

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  46. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    84% User Score Based on 563 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 4 reviews

    Leaving Lyndow is a short, first-person exploration adventure game, set in the Eastshade universe. It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. With high honors, she's graduated and fulfilled her childhood dream of joining the Guild of Maritime Exploration. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes - before leaving on a journey she may not retur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leaving Lyndow.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Mango is a surrealist first-person adventure/puzzle game about art and derealization, featuring trippy, psychedelic visuals, intense psychological and philosophical undertones, fragmented storytelling and experimental horror elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mango.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    64% User Score Based on 351 reviews

    Investigator is a first-person horror where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms. The main character used to be a private investigator, but now he is but a mere stranger forced to roam from house to house in search of food and an overnight stay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Investigator.

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  49. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island´s tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley´s fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost on the Shore.

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  50. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 5,138 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game focused on exploration and discovery. As occult-minded private detective Paul Prospero communicate with the dead to discover the fate of a missing boy and the mystery behind a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.

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