60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Emotional, Story Rich, Psychological, Singleplayer.
A beautiful narrative 2D puzzle platforming journey of self discovery. The world was bright and full of life, but is now dark and barren. Travel across a desolated land to find meaning through memories of a better time, when life was happier and uncover the secret that brought darkness to the land.
Blueberry
Blueberry is a story-driven puzzle platformer that takes you deep into a woman’s mind as she faces her trauma. Ascend her Tower of Life, relive her key memories, and collect pieces of her fragmented self to unlock the mysteries of her past.
ORMS
Orms follows Sam, a boy lost in a surreal world shaped by his fears. Guided by Kira, he must restore a lighthouse to reconnect with his parents. The game is inspired by Machinarium, but crafted in 3D with expanded locations. It blends emotional storytelling with atmospheric exploration.
Blueberry is a story-driven puzzle platformer that takes you deep into a woman’s mind as she faces her trauma. Ascend her Tower of Life, relive her key memories, and collect pieces of her fragmented self to unlock the mysteries of her past.
Why similar: Psychological 16.7%, Emotional 16.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9%, Dark 8.8%
Orms follows Sam, a boy lost in a surreal world shaped by his fears. Guided by Kira, he must restore a lighthouse to reconnect with his parents. The game is inspired by Machinarium, but crafted in 3D with expanded locations. It blends emotional storytelling with atmospheric exploration.
Why similar: Emotional 24.3%, Psychological 19.2%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Puzzle Platformer 8.5%
Help Ace reconnect with their emotions in this 3D puzzle adventure game alongside Mark, a loudmouth magic tome. Explore the worlds of Ace's mind, solve puzzles using the abilities of their emotions and recover their memories. Guide them to make the decisions that'll take them to healing inside.
Why similar: Psychological 19.6%, Emotional 18.6%, Dark 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
A journey with your father to Lake Baikal, where a storm and an old photo album revive memories of family, loss, and reconciliation.
Why similar: Emotional 23.9%, Psychological 17.2%, Story Rich 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
The Glass Sea is an story-focused top down RPG game featuring enticing battles. It focuses on exploring memories and learning about your past. It's produced by "experienced" programmer Eve who you may know from her game Dhilly Game 6.
Why similar: Psychological 27.2%, Emotional 25.4%, Dark 16.5%, 2D Platformer 8.5%, Story Rich 5.9%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Psychological 20.6%, Emotional 15.4%, Thriller 13.6%, Dark 12.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.9%
When Kejora realizes that her peaceful village has been reliving the same day over and over, she and her friends seek out to try and uncover the origin of the mysterious time loop cursed on her village
Why similar: Emotional 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%, Dark 10.8%, Thriller 10.3%
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Psychological 21.9%, Emotional 20.7%, Surreal 13%, Dark 12.6%, Story Rich 10.7%
Thistledown is a tragedy, dealing with themes of pain, loss, and hopelessness. It's a small story set in an expansive fantasy world.
Why similar: Emotional 25.4%, Psychological 19.9%, Story Rich 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9%
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Emotional 13%, Dark 12.3%, Thriller 11.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
Enter Rattle Spring Resort, immerse yourself in a surreal world, and uncover the truth behind the mystery of a missing girl. Solve interconnected puzzles, explore unsettling spaces, and piece together a story that refuses to stay buried. A surreal atmospheric escape game inspired by Rusty Lake.
Why similar: Psychological 29.4%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Emotional 12.8%, Surreal 10.7%, Adventure 7.3%
A first-person psychological horror game in which a trip for easy money turns into a fight for survival deep underground.
Why similar: Psychological 21.1%, Emotional 17%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Dark 14.1%, Thriller 12.8%
A 2D platform journey within the mind of a person struggling with mental issues such as anxiety and depression.
Why similar: Psychological 24%, Emotional 16.6%, Dark 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, 2D Platformer 8.3%
A metaphorical interactive story game which presents real mental health conditions through conversations and puzzles.
Why similar: Psychological 25.7%, Emotional 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Cute 8%
Dive into a journey of grief and overcoming with Diana and her drone, in search of an ancient legend, passing through mountains, caves, mines, and a lot more in a great adventure filled with challenges.
Why similar: Emotional 22.7%, Psychological 21.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13%, Story Rich 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
Eight people are trapped in an abandoned neurotech facility. The only hope for escape is by surviving deathgames based on scans of each other's minds.
Why similar: Psychological 19.1%, Emotional 18.4%, Dark 12.4%, Thriller 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
Hands of Timber portrays the journey of a little wooden doll that wakes up inside the mind of its creator. To find her father, she must wander through his memories... the good, the bad, and the incomplete ones...
Why similar: Psychological 23.8%, Emotional 20.1%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Why similar: Psychological 28.1%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Emotional 13.8%, Dark 12.6%, Story Rich 12.3%
A short modern visual novel in which a young woman wanders into a [theoretically] abandoned train station, only to find people from her past waiting inside.
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Emotional 16.7%, Dark 13.6%, Cartoon 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
Defeat nightmare shadows and restore senses to help Fran navigate through pain and reconnect with everyday life in this cute-dark 2D narrative adventure RPG.
Why similar: Emotional 25.9%, Psychological 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Story Rich 8.7%, Magic 7%
SVETIK is a dark top-down RPG where your only source of light is a living being. Svetik remembers your words, changes over time, and may leave you in complete darkness. Can you restore the sun if the light itself stops trusting you?
Why similar: Psychological 27.3%, Emotional 21.5%, Dark 11.8%, Story Rich 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 24.9%, Emotional 20.4%, Dark 13.9%, Thriller 13.5%, Story Rich 10.6%
Wander through a secret lair. Help a young supervillain move out of his lifelong home. Think about your past, and his uncertain future. The third entry in the Violence series.
Why similar: Emotional 21.8%, Psychological 19.3%, Story Rich 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
In this first-person, story-driven horror game, a grieving woman retreats to a secluded forest seeking peace. Instead, she faces dark spirits with unknown motives. To survive, she must unravel the mystery behind the haunting entities while confronting the inner demons of her own grief.
Why similar: Emotional 19.1%, Psychological 17.6%, Dark 14.3%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.
Why similar: Psychological 28.4%, Emotional 24.3%, Dark 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Story Rich 11.9%
Go Groundshel! is a puzzle adventure game in which a groundhog girl endeavors to save her male partner from the villain. However, before locating him, she needs to solve a personal issue: finding a usable toilet!
Why similar: Psychological 24.8%, Emotional 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 12.7%, Story Rich 11.3%
Join Me 🦊 finding his memories on his last journey and experience a touching, emotional tale.
Why similar: Emotional 28.5%, Nature 16.8%, Dark 14.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9%
Shadow Falls is a first-person horror game, where you explore a mysterious farmhouse deep in the forest, solving eerie puzzles and uncovering secrets that reveal the thin veil between the world of the living and the dead. Delve deeper and uncover the sinister forces that led you here.
Why similar: Psychological 20.2%, Emotional 18.2%, Thriller 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
The Life You Missed — you achieved success, but lost yourself along the way. In an old house, you uncover someone else’s life — and your own. Relive memories and face choices in your dreams. Every decision shapes the ending.
Why similar: Emotional 31.6%, Psychological 30.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Nature 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
A short, intense, dark visual narrative in 2 colors. You are stuck reliving a single day, over and over. Explore a tiny, giant world of a relationship between two people. Don't get arrested. Try to reach the person you love and escape the cursed time loop. Is it not too late?
Why similar: Psychological 23.4%, Dark 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Emotional 12.4%
Embark on a chilling journey into the depths of the mind of Lucy Grace, a psychological horror indie adventure.
Why similar: Emotional 25.5%, Psychological 21.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…
Why similar: Emotional 27.3%, Story Rich 14.6%, Psychological 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Thriller 8.2%
Of Moons and Mania is an interactive psychotic break, based on lived experience. It uses elements of its design to explain the struggles of psychosis, and tells a personal story about mental illness.
Why similar: Emotional 37.9%, Dark 18.2%, Story Rich 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Emotional 21.8%, Psychological 16.7%, Dark 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Psychological 24.1%, Emotional 20.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Cute 8.4%
Grab, throw, eat, and UTTERLY WRECK everything using a mind-controlled spork in this quirky, story-driven, console-styled platforming dramedy. With an emphasis on variety and a grand sense of adventure, Psycutlery offers a surprising full-course meal, despite all unassuming appearances...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Psychological 13.8%, Emotional 12.6%, Surreal 11%
A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.
Why similar: Emotional 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
At first glance, your everyday life with your younger sister seems uneventful—going to school together, chatting, living side by side. But within that endless cycle of calm routines, could those seemingly insignificant actions be quietly changing your fate?
Why similar: Psychological 28.4%, Emotional 25.9%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Cute 7.4%
Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.
Why similar: Emotional 26.8%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Dark 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Psychological 6.2%
Connor, a single father, visits a memory-restoration clinic in order to relive the days he had with his estranged son Bry. Experience what’s left of his past as he gets to relive his cherished memories and routine joys, while keeping away from the disturbing truth lurking beneath the surface.
Why similar: Psychological 29%, Emotional 27.7%, Story Rich 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Dark 7.2%
在讨伐魔王的前一天，勇者回到了她久别的故乡，想要履行昔日对同行者的承诺。 然而，时间似乎定格在了临行前的这一天…… 她承诺过的那片花海，还会如约盛开吗？
Why similar: Emotional 21.7%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Nature 11.9%, Cartoon 11.2%
Step into the subconscious mind of a brilliant professor, where memories twist, logic bends, and hidden truths await discovery through intricate puzzles
Why similar: Psychological 26.4%, Emotional 21%, Surreal 12.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Thriller 11.3%
Inner Ashes is a first person, narrative, puzzle adventure, where the player puts himself in Henry's shoes, a forest guard diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He has to travel through his mind to discover why his only daughter Enid disappeared from his life.
Why similar: Emotional 21.5%, Psychological 18.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Dark 11.7%, Surreal 11.5%
A group of young people decides to find out why they are seeing mysterious symbols. As they unravel the mystery, they travel through other worlds that are indistinguishable from those seen in dreams. One can only hope that this will not turn into a nightmare for them...
Why similar: Psychological 21.1%, Emotional 19.4%, Dark 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, 2D Platformer 7.2%
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Emotional 17.9%, Surreal 13.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
The little boy Kiddo has spent most of his life in the hospital. Little does he know what a complicated and fascinating world lies concealed beyond the hospital walls. Today, on Kiddo's birthday, his mom wasn't around. Instead of her, the boy met Shadow, who inspired him to escape from a hospital.
Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Emotional 17.8%, Dark 13.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Surreal 9%
Do plants feel? A unique boy from the village and a girl lost her memory stay together for the adventure in the Chengying plain, a breathtaking place but fulfilled with bushy vines. Through changing viewpoints and the way of thinking, solve puzzles and move towards the source of the Treeman.
Why similar: Emotional 26.8%, Nature 17.8%, Cartoon 15.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Story Rich 12.3%
Challenge fate in this psychological visual novel about a juvenile psych ward patient who discovers a book that can predict the future.
Why similar: Psychological 26.8%, Emotional 22.3%, Dark 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Thriller 8.7%
Unfeigned Depths is a first-person psychological thriller where dreams and reality blur. Uncover the dark truth behind your dreams with fully voiced dialogue and dynamic events. Can you unravel the mystery before deception takes hold and your world falls apart?
Why similar: Psychological 23.4%, Emotional 20.1%, Dark 16.5%, Thriller 16.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
From an award winning game designer, Dreams on a Pillow is a folk tale based on the true events of the 1948 Nakba. Play as Khadra, a young woman fleeing a massacre in this stealth-puzzle adventure game. From Palestine to Lebanon, join her journey as she endures invasion and perceptual distortion.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.6%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Psychological 15.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Emotional 11.7%
Dive in the thoughts of a trans girl through her diary in this narrative platformer! The gameplay will flow to the sound of her voice while she shares her view of her body, romance, emotions, and much more... Filled with handcrafted visuals and a touching story, this game will strike your heart.
Why similar: Emotional 20.7%, Psychological 20.4%, Dark 12.4%, Puzzle Platformer 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%
A (really short) free narrative rhythm game by Atiya Nova. Attend family dinners and time your key presses to the flow of conversation. Features lots of familial tension with a dash of misery. And cute bunnies!
Why similar: Emotional 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Dark 13.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Cartoon 8.9%
For 20 years, she lived with depression. Now, she's strong enough to name what happened: a social murder. This is a visual essay—not a game—with over 400 illustrations about grief, guilt, and survival in a collapsing meritocracy.
Why similar: Psychological 24.9%, Emotional 24.3%, Dark 14.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%
长耳族的学徒蒂娜，跟随着吟游诗人的师父，开始了传颂故事的探寻之旅。带着心爱的吊坠，二人游历过草原，高塔，小镇与森林。然而，在故事的起点和终点，却似乎另有隐情……
Why similar: Emotional 22.5%, Nature 14.8%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Cartoon 12.1%, Story Rich 11%
In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.
Why similar: Emotional 22.1%, Psychological 14.8%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Story Rich 11.5%
A psychological horror adventure game about social anxiety.
Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Emotional 16.5%, Dark 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11%, Story Rich 10.9%
Guide Aurora through this beautiful adventure using her imagination to discover who's responsible for the fire that is ravaging her village and its surroundings.
Why similar: Emotional 28.9%, Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, Psychological 11.4%, Nature 8.7%
A comic-like visual novel, expressing a new story based on the fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel”.
Why similar: Psychological 31.1%, Dark 19%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 5.5%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Psychological 19.7%, Emotional 19.1%, Dark 13.6%, Surreal 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
A counseling-themed typing adventure where you type away the “words of trauma” eating into girls’ hearts. The girls who visit a secret psychiatric clinic carry deep inner darkness—some repeatedly run away from home, while others believe they are murderers. Save them with your typing.
Why similar: Psychological 30%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Emotional 12.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9%
