Games like When the Embers Wake

In "SEASON: A letter to the future," players explore a post-post-apocalyptic world, documenting its remnants for future civilizations. They harvest resources, repair broken machines, and uncover the world's history through environmental storytelling and interactive objects. This serene, atmospheric adventure game emphasizes exploration, discovery, and personal reflection.

"Lost Words: Beyond the Page" is an emotional narrative adventure game that takes place in a young girl's diary. Players navigate 2D worlds by walking on words and solving puzzles, while experiencing a fully-voiced story crafted by renowned games writer Rhianna Pratchett. The game features a unique blend of gameplay mechanics and a striking watercolor aesthetic, resulting in a memorable journey of self-discovery and personal growth.

"Endling *Extinction is Forever" is a single-player action game with impressive graphics that follows the story of a mother fox on a mission to keep her cubs alive amidst a world devastated by humanity. As the last fox on Earth, players must scavenge for food, find shelter, and evade threats to ensure their litter's survival in a dire race against time. The game immerses players in a beautifully rendered yet grim world, compelling them to make difficult choices that ultimately determine the fate of their family and the planet.

Restore color to the desolate islands of Farewell North, an atmospheric journey where you play as a border collie on an adventure with your human. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.

Naiad is a charming single-player kids quiz game that invites players to explore a serene river filled with adorable animals and hidden secrets. With delightful visuals, spectacular music, and an intriguing, wholesome story across 16 episodes, it offers a calming journey through nature’s beauty. Enjoy playful interactions, learning, and a perfect atmosphere that nurtures growth and discovery.

"GRIS is a single-player platformer game with exceptional storytelling, showcasing a hopeful girl's emotional journey through a splendidly designed, peril-free world. The game features outstanding mechanics, light puzzles, and platforming sequences, all set to an elegant original score. With minimal text, GRIS offers a highly emotional and accessible experience for all, regardless of language."

In Other Waters is a narrative-driven game where you play as an AI guide to a xenobiologist, Ellery, who is searching for her missing partner on an alien planet with an oceanic landscape. As you explore the underwater world, you'll uncover the planet's unique life and dark history, while also forming a bond with Ellery. The game features a non-linear narrative that raises questions about the definition of "natural" and "artificial" life in the context of environmental destruction.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a BAFTA-winning game that explores the mysterious death of the Finch family members, one by one. As Edith, you'll uncover your family's past by experiencing the day of each relative's death in a series of first-person vignettes, each with its unique gameplay and tone. The game aims to help Edith understand why she is the only Finch left alive.

Four friends gather under cloudy skies in a forgotten graveyard, united by a shared past and the memory of a man who vanished from their lives a decade ago. His name was Avoir Cafard. All he left behind was a Blue Book, filled with fragments of his past. Avoir lived in the decaying Soviet port city of Tishgorod, a place where sorrow clung to the air and life moved in a slow, unrelenting rhythm…

Story: The little white square that fell down from the mountain it lived on is trying to climb back to its friends. Gameplay: A physics-based game where you continuously try to climb upwards on 2D platforms, overcoming challenging obstacles. You will determine how far the character will jump by dragging and releasing with the mouse, and you will try to jump over the platforms without getting stuc…