Games like when the sun rises (hiatus)

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 456 reviews

Claw your way to success in Moreytown, a furry slum for human-animal hybrids. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Moreytown.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

86% User Score Based on 531 reviews

The first-ever FMV game about emotional fraud, brought to life by Chinese director Hu Yaohui and a team of film industry veterans. In this entirely fictional story, step into the role of a hunter of hearts and infiltrate a shadowy organization deep in emotional deceit. In this immersive, third-person cinematic experience, every choice matters as you navigate a treacherous web of lies, seduction, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revenge on gold diggers.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

97% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Can your steam-powered inventions save the ancient Library of Alexandria? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of Alexandria.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

84% User Score Based on 105 reviews

A vampire raising sim! Teach your Little Mistress skills and train her to hunt for blood so that she can regain her powers, save your life, and possibly take over the world... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cute Bite.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 928 reviews

The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

67% User Score Based on 516 reviews

Safehouse: Diaries is a fresh take on the zombie / survival horror genre. If you're sick of mindless shooters or generic-looking top down affairs that just don't get what the zombie genre is about, this is the game for you.About Screwfly Studios We're a two-man developer based in Australia, dedicated to creating deep, innovative strategy games for PC. Zafehouse: Diaries is Screwfly's debut title a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zafehouse: Diaries.

Love and Leases is a slice-of-life interactive novel. Where drama, romance, and betrayal intertwine to create your story. With a focus on relationships, drama, healing and found family. Rated 18+ for language, optional sexual content, drug/alcohol use and more. Tumblr        Kofi         Patreon   Synopsis With everything seemingly falling into place, life decides to throw you for a loop. Afte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love And Leases.

Ten years ago you went missing. It was a normal day. You woke up, had breakfast with your roommate and left shortly after for a full day of college classes and errands, only to never return home that afternoon. Ten years ago you fell through a blip in time. Today you show up on your mother's doorstep, unaged and unaware of the time you lost Mirror Mine is a sci-fi work-in-progress interactive fict… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to mirror mine.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

78% User Score Based on 176 reviews

B.E.S.T Deluxe Edition includes: B.E.S.T B.E.S.T Walkthrough Mod If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B.E.S.T.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

73% User Score Based on 1,394 reviews

Chef is a Restaurant Management game in which you create your own character, acquire supreme cooking skills, customize restaurants, design unique menus, and devise innovative recipes with a realistic editor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

64% User Score Based on 256 reviews

Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir. Visit locations, interrogate suspects, search for clues, and eventually solve the case before the killer escapes - or you wind up dead yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noir Syndrome.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

88% User Score Based on 1,629 reviews

Zombies rise again! A sequel to the apocalyptic smash-hit Zombie Exodus! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven.

The Wild West. Daunting. Unforgiving. Untamed. You know better than anyone the tragedies that have plagued these lands, the injustices that have been committed, and the lives that have been lost. You've seen it all. Seen good people fall victim to the ruthlessness and corruption, seen entire towns burn to the ground, and watched families be torn apart by violence and greed. For as long as you ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of The Gun.

SKIN AND SCALES Genre(s): Urban Fantasy, Action, Mystery, Romance Skin and Scales is an urban fantasy interactive fiction story hosted in Twine where you choose how your story plays out. Live your life in the big, shining new city as a dragon-shifter and hunt down a secretive killer on the loose, get embroiled in the mobs and gangs vying for power, and fight for justice all while gaining allies a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skin & Scales.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

69% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn is a visual novel game set in an enigmatic city rife with mystery and lust. Navigate the intertwining paths of fate and desire, unearth the haunting secrets of Vaulinhorn, and revel in the thrill of its sensual encounters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 238 reviews

Your mundane life is upended when an ancient demon possesses your body. Forced to work as its servant, you’re thrust into a world of sexual desire and murderous wrath. When your loved ones fall prey to the demon’s hunger, will you protect those you care for or succumb to lust of the Bright Lord? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bright Lord.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

74% User Score Based on 3,999 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Embark on amazing adventures, build lasting friendships or even find romance in this unique social game, where a welcoming community with thousands of devoted players await! Whoever you are, or whatever your heart’s desire, come express it in Mabinogi and start living your fantasy life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mabinogi.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

84% User Score Based on 522 reviews

You’re the Captain of a company of the fabled Cottonbalers, leading your men on and off the battlefield from Morocco to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burden of Command.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 2,787 reviews

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is a side-scrolling shelter survival game that tasks you with guiding a desperate group of zombie apocalypse survivors to safety. Craft weapons, scavenge resources, balance your group’s needs, and try to get everyone out of danger alive. Texas, 1980. Walton City is a sprawling, coastal metropolis in the grip of a scorching heatwave and crippling economic crisis. Eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.

"Someone could call themselves a hero and still walk around killing dozens. Someone else could be labeled a villain for trying to stop them. Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human." - vicious, v. e. schwab; Flirting with Death is a 18+ Otome-like action dark romance in the form of interactive fiction. The game's focus will be mostly into charact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flirting with Death.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

76% User Score Based on 42,013 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

This standalone retail title spans three distinct stories, interwoven to create one of the most unique and engaging single-player experiences of this generation. This definitive Grand Theft Auto bundle boasts hundreds of hours of single-player gameplay; a full suite of open-world multiplayer game types limited only by players’ creativity; dozens of eclectic radio stations with hours of music and o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grand Theft Auto IV.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

91% User Score Based on 166 reviews

A CITY ON THE BRINK Dredgeport is spiralling out of control. Gangs rule the slums, corruption trumps the law, and corpses of the war-dead are burned daily for fuel. You are an ex-soldier, mistaken for dead and shipped back to Dredgeport for processing. After a narrow escape, you find yourself alone in the guts of the city, with only two things to your name: your life and your sanity. Keeping both … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskpunk.

Legend of a Savior is an interactive fiction game series being made in Sugarcube. It is a dark adult fantasy that will focus on the dark side of the truth and the line between what is morally right and wrong. In this series, you will learn about lies, truths, and what it means to ultimately be alive. Legend of a Savior is rated 18+. Content Warnings: Language, violence, death, parental abuse,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of a Savior: Book One.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

95% User Score Based on 1,029 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 21 reviews

Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lil Guardsman.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 4,244 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Police Stories is a novelty top-down shooter, where advanced AI of enemies, tactical elements and random occurrences create thousands of unique situations in each level. Never before the pixel game was this realistic and fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Police Stories.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

68% User Score Based on 2,810 reviews

Sub Rosa is a multiplayer first-person shooter about tense deals, double-crosses, and the occasional high-speed car chase. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sub Rosa.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 16,423 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 8 reviews

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes. With graphical enhancements, behind the scenes bonus features and faithful recreations of classic menus, this is the definitive way to experience Clementine's journey and find out how her story ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series.

You are the third heir to the throne of Navra, the third born of the Royal House of Vailia. You were, at least. When you were ten a coup sent you and your older sister fleeing while your mother, father, and brother laid dead in the castle you once called home. A new king has taken the throne; Julian Merandis. She took you to Norwick, the second-largest city in the neighboring kingdom Tetha and t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reaper's Bay.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,411 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 41 reviews

Every Family has Secrets. Every Secret has a Price. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As Dusk Falls.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

71% User Score Based on 2,921 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 3 reviews

Dead State is a compelling, high-tension survival RPG set in central Texas at the collapse of civilization and the dawn of the undead apocalypse. As society is beginning to fall apart, the player must organize a group of survivors together, fortify a shelter, scout for food and supplies, negotiate with or defend against other factions, and maintain order inside the shelter as humanity teeters on t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead State: Reanimated.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 7,172 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 8 reviews

When family is all you have left…how far will you go to protect it? After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier? As Javier, a young man determined to find the family taken from him, you meet a young girl who has experienced her own unimaginable loss. Her name is Clementine, and your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walking Dead: A New Frontier.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

98% User Score Based on 507 reviews

The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

95% User Score Based on 2,849 reviews

A philosophical lunar romance with game designers. What defines a "good" ending? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creatures Such as We.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 182 reviews

As a wanna-be hero, you must rescue a city held hostage by an evil wizard, and somehow find money to pay your rent! A 240,000-word interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hero of Kendrickstone.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

88% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Step into the fog to confront your terror: the evil that hides within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fog Knows Your Name.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

94% User Score Based on 236 reviews

Step into the boots of a Royal Dragoon in this tale of war in a fantasy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sabres of Infinity.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

62% User Score Based on 242 reviews

From Frédérick Raynal, the creator of Alone in the Dark and pioneer of survival-horror, 2Dark is a grim journey of stealth and courage into the heart of corruption. Plagued by a string of child abductions, darkness hangs over the once-picturesque city of Gloomywood like a curse. As former detective Mr. Smith, use your cunning to infiltrate six bastions of cruelty. Uncover the secrets of the derang… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2Dark.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

79% User Score Based on 200 reviews

How would you use the power to freeze time? Justice, money, love, or fame? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wise Use of Time.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics

86% User Score Based on 1,649 reviews

Fight your way out of a zombie-filled city in this interactive horror story! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Exodus.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 437 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 14 reviews

Berlin 1933. Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through the Darkest of Times.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

96% User Score Based on 1,762 reviews

Something stalks the shadows, and it's up to you to find out what! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

57% User Score Based on 398 reviews

Experience the horrors of a haunting that's never the same twice. Paranormal is a 3D fully dynamic haunting experience. The player takes the role of Mattel Clarke, an artist who has a haunted house. Mattel decides to film the hauntings with his camera, which is the viewpoint of the game.The player controls the camera as the hauntings slowly but surely escalate into something far worse and more hor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

64% User Score Based on 174 reviews

An interactive story/game where you play the role of Ryou, a seemingly normal high school student in the land of Sorayama. Solve the mysteries that surround him while maintaining his friendships and saving Claire. Remain ignorant of the secrets and live a normal life or choose to learn the truth. Be careful where you put your priorities for it may prove fatal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Hearts.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

94% User Score Based on 132 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 18 reviews

Wayward Strand is a heartfelt interactive story, told in a unique and curious way. Play as Casey Beaumaris - intrepid teenage journalist - as she visits an airborne hospital for the first time. Uncover the airship's mysteries, and explore the lives of its inhabitants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayward Strand.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 113 reviews

Would a hero like you assassinate the president? "Heroes Rise: HeroFall" concludes the epic "Heroes Rise" trilogy of interactive novels where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes Rise: HeroFall.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

92% User Score Based on 62 reviews

A man struggling with love without sight. "Love: it's easy to find and it's easy to spark. The challenge of love is actually maintaining it." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blind Love.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics

88% User Score Based on 343 reviews

Do you have what it takes to become an A-list celebrity hero? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

91% User Score Based on 34 reviews

You are detective Hank Anderson , and you’ve just been transferred to another city to help solve a series of unusual crimes. Upon arrival, you are greeted with a gory scene and a revelation of several instances of a deadly disease that turns people into savage zombie-like husks. Upon closer inspection, it appears there’s more to all this, and peculiar events do not stop. It is up to you now to sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snares of Ruin.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

72% User Score Based on 788 reviews

With a style inspired by Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 3, you play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greyfox.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

77% User Score Based on 1,037 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

An original, story-driven first-person role-playing experience. Take on the role of Consortium Bishop Six, a global peacekeeper in the year 2042, aboard the massive futuristic aircraft ZENLIL. You have an unprecedented amount of freedom to control how the story unfolds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CONSORTIUM.