Games like Throw Me in the River
Looking for games like Throw Me in the River? Here are top action recommendations with a drama focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Cardinal Cross, A Story Beside or Sumire.
1 95%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgameplay, grinding95% User Score 147 reviewsCardinal Cross is a sci-fi cyberpunk themed otome visual novel game. The game features 80+ backgrounds, 50+ side characters, and 70+ CGs. Lana has 3 different personality choices, as well as 2 male and 1 female romance options, with multiple endings. Will Lana emerge as hero or villain?
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97%Game Brain Scorestory, emotionalreplayability, grinding97% User Score 388 reviewsStep into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.
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90%Game Brain Scorestory, emotionalatmosphere, replayability96% User Score 360 reviewsCritic Score 85%10 reviewsOne Day, One Life.Sumire is an indie narrative adventure game about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
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View Game93%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability93% User Score 4,361 reviewsMarie's Room is a short-story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates, told through memories. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was 20 years ago. What happened to Marie and Kelsey all those years ago?
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91%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, grinding98% User Score 3,156 reviewsCritic Score 85%16 reviewsBeacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure game within a magical storybook. You play as both the reader of the book and its main character, Luka. Explore the town to find word charms. Use your charms to change the course of fate!
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92%Game Brain Scorestory, musicreplayability, grinding94% User Score 4,336 reviewsCritic Score 90%2 reviewsFlorence is the story of the highs and lows of a young woman’s very first love.
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98%Game Brain Scorestory, emotionalcharacter development, stability98% User Score 2,172 reviewsA classic love story about letting go.
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99%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, monetization99% User Score 3,378 reviewsProject Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
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79%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgameplay, replayability79% User Score 359 reviewsVisual Novel game about a wave of murders that sweep across a city.
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86%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, grinding86% User Score 266 reviewsCritic Score 87%3 reviewsAlong the Edge is a visual novel set in the European countryside, where your choices impact the main character's personality and appearance.
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