Games like These Desolate Woods

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 229 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

Yono and the Celestial Elephant is a grand adventure, featuring carefully designed puzzles, treasure hunts, a sprinkling combat and a world full of people. Play as a young elephant tasked to save a world he’s never seen before, and explore the rich history of a kingdom where humans, zombies and robots live side by side. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yono and the Celestial Elephants.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 192 reviews

An Action-RPG that's (not-so) secretly a Personality Test. Use Physics-based telekinesis to make your mark on a strange world of Spirits. You will not be told when you are making decisions. You will never be judged in terms of Good or Evil. You will simply face the consequences of your actions. - Explore a strange world of Spirits! - Pick up & Throw Anything that's not nailed down!️ - Learn abou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FREERIDE.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

40% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Town of Night is a RPG-First-person dungeon crawler hybrid. Visit the town that sits atop a series of vast and dangerous dungeons. Explore, battle, loot and survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Town of Night.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 10,983 reviews

Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience. The fear of unknown is powerful. Your senses will be deceived by Darkwood's surreal terrors. No answer will be given to you for free, yet somewhere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkwood.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

88% User Score Based on 180 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 5 reviews

Sneak through the shadows, dash to cover, pick your moment and strike! Unleash your inner thief in this tactical stealth puzzler. After the heist of a lifetime, Sneaky, the lovable rogue is ambushed! Plot, shoot, stab, and loot your way across the land to reclaim Sneaky’s twice-stolen treasure. Sneaky Sneaky offers a mix of stealth and tactical gameplay. Move through the world freely, but watch … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sneaky Sneaky.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

65% User Score Based on 645 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 2 reviews

Else Heart.Break() is a reimagination of the adventure game – a fantastic story set in a fully dynamic and interactive world. Instead of rigid puzzles you will learn (with the help from other characters in the game) how the reality of the game can be changed through programming and how any problem can be solved in whatever way you find suitable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Else Heart.Break().

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 9,160 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

A visionary 3rd person action adventure, Remember Me puts players into the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people's minds and steal or even alter their memories. The authorities, fearful of her knowledge and capabilities have arrested Nilin and wiped her memory clean. After her escape from prison, Nilin sets out on a mission to recover her identity, helpe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remember Me.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

68% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Crayon Chronicles is a: Single-player Turn-based RPG Roguelike ...offering a relatively short (2-4 hours per play-through) but action-packed experience that randomly generates the level layouts each time you play. You are encouraged to play through the game more than once thanks to the random nature of the environment layouts, but also because we keep track of the interesting facts about each pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crayon Chronicles.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

77% User Score Based on 154 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 4 reviews

The rhythm of nature is in danger! You are Áilu, a young Sámi whose ordinary reindeer herding day turns into an adventure. Learn the old ways of the Noaidis, Sámi Healers. Harness the powers of the Noaidi Drum and the Familiar Spirits to fight against a disorder spreading across the land! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skábma: Snowfall.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

63% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 9 reviews

In a world of steampunk and magic you take the role of Gladia, a monster huntress set on a quest to find a cure to the disease that is spreading across Tripudia. Trulon combines adventure RPG elements with a unique card combat system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trulon: The Shadow Engine.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

69% User Score Based on 216 reviews

Schoolgirls fight aliens with the power of science! When an alien invasion targets a private school after hours, only the members of the Science Club stand ready to defend their homeworld from the leafy menace. Gather up your team of specialists and face off against monsters in classic console turn-based combat. Your journey will take you through time, space, and paradox to alien worlds and beyond… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Science Girls.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

76% User Score Based on 1,120 reviews

Forward to the Sky is a third person action adventure game in the sky tower ruin. You are going to collect all the crystal pieces to connect the story and everything will be revealed once Princess reaches the top level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forward to the Sky.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

88% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Skautfold: Moonless Knight is a very open-ended Metroidvania, featuring a totally unique battle system. Set in an alternate history Japan in 1900, Lovecraftian horrors have plagued the world, as our very Moon opens up and becomes our end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skautfold: Moonless Knight.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

77% User Score Based on 103 reviews

The most non-Japanese jRPG of the decade! Epic Quest is an action-packed adventure featuring over a dozen classic and rich environments, 5 playable characters and a plethora of skills, spells and Limit Breaks. A must-have for fans of the SNES Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Quest of the 4 Crystals.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

97% User Score Based on 473 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 8 reviews

Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Betrayal At Club Low.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

78% User Score Based on 239 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 23 reviews

Explore a dark and oneiric world of rampant nature and corrupted cities. Embody a tiny being of light on its path towards awakening. Fight your inner demons and restore your balance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strayed Lights.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

87% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Rui can't catch a break... Her life was turned on its head when she was transported to Roots, a world full of monsters, demons, and magic. Thankfully, she was able to awaken the powers of Sol within her and save that world from destruction! Alas, she had only just returned to her world after saving that one, and now monsters are attacking her town and kidnapping people! Following the trail, she s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sol-Rui: After Mini.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

Crumbling is a VR rogue-like action adventure. Taking control of a Crumbling, a cute little action figure, you fight plastic monsters that are minions of the evil Böse Corp. As you progress from one meticulously crafted diorama to the next your Crumbling grows ever stronger! Featuring Action-Figure VRIn Crumbling, you control your character directly with your motion controller, as if it was an act… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crumbling.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 1,290 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 31 reviews

Omensight is an Action Murder-Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omensight.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

83% User Score Based on 2,213 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 32 reviews

EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN DEMONS If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Thaumaturge.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 156 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

Peregrin is a story puzzle game. A solitary traveller undertakes a perilous voyage through the haunted ruins of a lost civilisation. Seeking to fulfil an ancient prophecy, she will have to use her arcane powers to solve puzzles and survive battles - if she is to find a way to restore the fallen world of Peregrin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peregrin.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 1,910 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 15 reviews

A musical action-adventure set in the recesses of the human mind... Welcome to the world of Figment. A strange and surreal world; a place filled with our deepest thoughts, urges and memories, populated by the many voices we hear in our heads. # Discover the human subconscious This mind has been quiet and calm for many years. But something has changed. New thoughts have started to emerge - takin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Figment.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 97 reviews

In this surreal press turn-based JRPG, you will take on a variety of strange creatures based on printmaking materials. As the Monitor, you must gather strength and find your friends, Bad Girl, Miss Gun, and Mr. Woodcut. In this non-linear story, do your best to defeat the 4 bosses! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COPPER ODYSSEY.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

79% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Knights of Tartarus is a retro style role-playing game that features strategical turn-based combat, exploration and freedom to customize your character. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of Tartarus.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

83% User Score Based on 386 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen, but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wick.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

67% User Score Based on 192 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

Explore the birth of sapient AI in this atmospheric hacking adventure set in the sprawling world of Recompile. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recompile.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

81% User Score Based on 2,946 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 5 reviews

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad! Based on the noir comic series by the same name. The game features a noir detective story about a PI by the name of Blacksad that gets dragged into the case of a murdered boxing club. The game feature an interactive system much reminiscent of Grim Fandango w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blacksad: Under the Skin.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 1,086 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

From Digital Sun, creators of Moonlighter, The Mageseeker is an action RPG in the League of Legends universe. Play as Sylas, a mage now freed from years in captivity. Wield the chains that once bound you and liberate Demacia from the Mageseekers' tyranny. # Command the Magic Magic is everywhere, including on the battlefield. From searing flames to deadly ice, master a variety of spells and custo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

38% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Critic Score 36%Based on 15 reviews

Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decay of Logos.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 247 reviews

Paperbark is a charming game that tells a beautiful short story of a wombat, the bush and a very hot Australian Summer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paperbark.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

97% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Lockheart Indigo is an 8-bit psychological thriller. A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lockheart Indigo.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

70% User Score Based on 80 reviews

The Ritual on Weylyn Island is a First-Person Survival Horror Story set on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by classic horror movies, The Ritual on Weylyn Island is a weapons-free, story-driven action adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ritual on Weylyn Island.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

63% User Score Based on 597 reviews

Take a fishing trip to Jura, a remote and beautiful island. Explore, meet the locals, and catch delicious fish! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isle of Jura.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

71% User Score Based on 694 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 27 reviews

Close to the Sun is a story-driven horror game that takes place at the turn of the 20th century on a mysterious ship complex created by Nikola Tesla for the sake of knowledge. In this alternative version of history, his scientific breakthroughs have already had a major impact on the world. You’re a young journalist looking for your sister and, as you approach this enormous and glorious complex for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close to the Sun.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

70% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 20 reviews

A spin-off in the Atelier franchise featuring characters from past games. The game focuses on town building and management. The main character is not an alchemist, unlike the main games in the franchise, but she can work with them and let them manage an atelier in town making it their own. Gust hopes to make this game its own series in the future while working on the main line of Atelier games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of a New World.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 226 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

Fates of Ort is a retro inspired fantasy RPG with a focus on strategic action and a story driven by player choices. It is a tale of sacrifice and difficult choices, in a world under threat of annihilation by the avaricious force of consumption magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fates of Ort.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 490 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 4 reviews

A mysterious hidden realm. Two precocious kids fleeing hardship. Magical creatures and an oddball order of guardians who have lost their way. A stygian evil imprisoned. Welcome to the Deep Woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wild at Heart.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

71% User Score Based on 504 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Scrap Garden is a charming puzzle platformer about the adventures of Canny, a lonely robot, who awakens in a post-apocalyptic world to find all other robots shut down and seized up. What happened to the City? Why did all robots stop moving? Did anyone survive except him? Little rusty Canny has to do all he can to find answers to these questions... and try to fix it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrap Garden.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

71% User Score Based on 192 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Three entangled stories. One unforgettable adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Stop.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 906 reviews

Walk in the shoes of an apprentice and friend of Leonardo da Vinci. Find hidden mysteries, solve handcrafted mechanical puzzles and travel through time and space to lead the story to its grand finale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House of Da Vinci 3.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 378 reviews

Seiji Maruyama is a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Known as "Gozuki" (one of the demon generals from Buddhist mythology) he is the power that his oyabun counts on. But there is one thing his aniki is not taking into account: Maruyama is getting old. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Afternoon.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

58% User Score Based on 36 reviews

In a world where honor can be a weakness and the blade speaks faster than words, only one thing matters: survive without losing your honor.Step onto the path of a warrior who neither asks for forgiveness nor shows mercy. There is no room for mistakes here - every fight is a test of skill, and every death is a lesson. Combat - Fast, Brutal, UnforgivingAt the core of the game lies dynamic melee comb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samurai Simulator.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

84% User Score Based on 136 reviews

A biopunk action roguelite where you fight through procedurally generated combat arenas, upgrade your abilities between runs, and push deeper into a hostile alien-infected facility with every attempt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breach Protocol.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

95% User Score Based on 189 reviews

Garden of Witches is a roguelike filled with elaborate action while still managing to be cozy. As long as you never give up, the garden will be saved! She's waiting for you...... The witches need to throw a tea party! The garden is on the brink of collapse, all because these lazy, irresponsible witches don't keep their promises. While it's tempting to let the garden perish to teach them a lesson, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garden of Witches.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Marisa of Liartop Mountain is an adventure RPG inspired by tabletop gamebooks, where dice rolls and fork-in-the-road choices determine the outcome of a branching story with multiple endings. As Reimu, step into a literary wonderland while in search of Marisa’s whereabouts. Four Touhou heroines will guide, help, and support Reimu on her journey, but which one should Reimu listen to? ■ Story Mar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marisa of Liartop Mountain.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

76% User Score Based on 104 reviews

An erotic JRPG adventure in the primal wastelands. Barbarian Nocan unleashes sexual demonesses seeking to enslave the world. He fights back by exploring ancient ruins, uncovering lost lore, collecting artifacts, earning gold, and fighting turn-based battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nocan's Quest: Sex Gold Glory.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

73% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Michael ^ Late at night you enter their world. You will inhabit a girl named Abby and influence the world around her. Accompanied by her brother Michael you will traverse unfamiliar places, character conflicts, and story affecting decision making. You have the power to help the world or let it rot. Careful your presence has caught the attention of something sinister... Many indie RPGs cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away From Home.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 84 reviews

The Mysterious Sinkhole "Scar" Long ago, during an era of racial wars fought to control the continent, a massive sinkhole suddenly appeared at its center. Born for unknown reasons, what secrets does this mysterious sinkhole hold? Join the famous explorers of the continent and dive into the unknown to uncover the secrets of the Scar. Real-Time Grid-Based Action Guidus Zero is a real-time grid-b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guidus Zero.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

The island remembers the war. Abandoned trenches. Ruined depots. The skeletal remains of humanity's last stand against the machines they created. Now, only the robots remain, patrolling endlessly through the wasteland. And you—a clever ferret, an experiment designed for a war you never chose—must escape before time runs out. Not My War is a 3D top-down stealth and exploration game where tension ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not My War.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 1,024 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 26 reviews

The retro-futuristic pixel game Explore and fight in a retro-futuristic world. Swim deep into a oneiric, poetic and unique experience across dimensional planes. The aesthetic of the game was inspired by retro pixel adventures (Castlevania, Another World, Double Dragon) with a modern touch (Superbrothers, Sword and Sorcery) and an 80s plot homage (Ready Player One, He-Man, The Last Starfighter), … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narita Boy.