- #1 Detroit: Become Human
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29%, Cinematic 20.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Emotional 7.8%, Beautiful 6.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Another Quantic Dream interactive drama where your choices heavily branch the story and cinematic performances carry the emotional weight.
- #2 Heavy Rain
96% matchVery Positive85% of 27,203 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.2%, Cinematic 16.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Quick-Time Events 10.5% ★, Dynamic Narration 7.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: It shares Beyond's QTE-driven structure, multiple perspectives, high-stakes decision making, and movie-like presentation.
- #3 Until Dawn™
95% matchVery Positive82% of 4,574 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 32.9%, Cinematic 14.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, Horror 9.5%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: If you want a highly cinematic choice-based thriller where split-second decisions determine who lives and dies, this is one of the closest matches.
- #4 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,198 reviews2015
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 24.4% ★, Story Rich 20.2%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Cinematic 15.7%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the closest older cousin to Beyond, mixing paranormal thriller storytelling with cinematic scenes and frequent quick-time events.
- #5 The Quarry
94% matchVery Positive82% of 22,220 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: 2K Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
Why similar: Choices Matter 38.2%, Cinematic 22.4%, Quick-Time Events 11.4% ★, Story Rich 8.2%, Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Supermassive's modern interactive horror movie delivers branching outcomes, strong character drama, and co-op-friendly decision making very much in Beyond's lane.
- #6 Erica
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,713 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.6%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Cinematic 21.1%, Story Rich 15.2%, Thriller 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A live-action psychological thriller centered on a young woman, blending supernatural unease with fast, choice-driven storytelling.
- #7 Life is Strange Remastered
93% matchVery Positive91% of 9,009 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.3%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Story Rich 15.1%, Cinematic 12.6%, Emotional 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich supernatural drama with consequential choices, a memorable female lead, and a strong emotional core.
- #8 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,275 reviews2019
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
Why similar: Choices Matter 32.3%, Cinematic 18.9%, Co-op 13.3%, Story Rich 8.1%, Quick-Time Events 7.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: Another cinematic branching adventure with QTEs, co-op options, and a strong emphasis on keeping characters alive through your choices.
- #9 Tell Me Why
91% matchVery Positive82% of 15,326 reviews2020
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.8%, Cinematic 16.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Emotional 10.4%, Beautiful 7.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: From the Life is Strange creators, it mixes supernatural mystery with intimate, emotional character storytelling.
- #10 As Dusk Falls
91% matchVery Positive91% of 4,052 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.8%, Cinematic 23.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Co-op 10.8%, Emotional 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Even with its graphic-novel presentation, it nails the same character-focused, choice-heavy drama and replayable branching paths.
- #11 Life is Strange: True Colors
90% matchVery Positive89% of 16,479 reviews2021
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Story Rich 14%, Cinematic 12.7%, Emotional 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its empathic powers, small-town mystery, and performance-driven storytelling hit many of the same emotional notes as Beyond.
- #12 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
89% matchVery Positive93% of 37,673 reviews2017
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.8%, Story Rich 20.8%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is less paranormal, but it similarly emphasizes emotional choices, cinematic scenes, and a vulnerable protagonist.
- #13 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,214 reviews2020
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 21.8% ★, Story Rich 20.2%, Co-op 18.6%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Horror 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its haunted setting, psychological horror, and butterfly-effect decisions echo Beyond's darker supernatural tension.
- #14 Life is Strange: Double Exposure
87% matchMixed69% of 9,290 reviews2024
Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When Max Caulfield finds her friend Safi dead in the snow, she tears open the way to a parallel timeline. Here, Safi is still alive - and still in danger! With her new power to Shift between two timelines – can Max solve and prevent the same murder?
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.2%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Cinematic 11.3%, Emotional 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Another female-led supernatural mystery built around choices, relationships, and cinematic storytelling.
- #15 Life is Strange 2
88% matchVery Positive87% of 39,153 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.
Why similar: Choices Matter 45.2%, Story Rich 24.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Drama 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The long-form personal journey and psychic-power element make it a strong fit if you liked Beyond's supernatural road through a character's life.
- #16 Twin Mirror
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Choices Matter 27.8%, Cinematic 26.5%, Story Rich 15.4%, Narration 9.6%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A grounded psychological thriller from DONTNOD that focuses on investigation, internal conflict, and consequential dialogue choices.
- #17 Control Ultimate Edition
86% matchVery Positive86% of 59,077 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.8%, Story Rich 21.2%, Adventure 9.4%, Horror 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Though more action-heavy, it captures a similar mix of paranormal powers, a strong female lead, and reality-bending mystery.
- #18 Quantum Break
85% matchVery Positive86% of 29,913 reviews2016
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
Why similar: Cinematic 29.4%, Story Rich 22.5%, Choices Matter 20%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Third Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Another cinematic sci-fi thriller with supernatural abilities, live-action flair, and a strong emphasis on story spectacle.
- #19 A Plague Tale: Innocence
84% matchVery Positive93% of 66,807 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.4%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Emotional 9%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It trades branching choices for stealth, but the emotional, performance-driven story and vulnerable heroine feel very compatible.
- #20 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
84% matchMixed55% of 5,741 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.1%, Cinematic 14.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Quick-Time Events 9.8% ★, Narration 9%
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same interactive-movie structure and QTE tension while leaning into serial-killer horror and multiple endings.
- #21 Oxenfree
83% matchVery Positive91% of 12,023 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.5%, Story Rich 21.4%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural coming-of-age thriller with natural dialogue choices and an eerie atmosphere that should click with fans of paranormal storytelling.
- #22 The Wolf Among Us
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 38,793 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Choices Matter 37.8%, Story Rich 24.2%, Cinematic 19.3%, Adventure 12.7%, Atmospheric 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Telltale's supernatural noir offers tough decisions, quick-time scenes, and an episodic story built around tense character drama.
- #23 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,453 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 42.5%, Story Rich 23%, Dynamic Narration 9.9% ★, Horror 8.5%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its episodic structure, devastating moral choices, and emotional character bonds make it a great pick for story-first players.
- #24 The Medium
82% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.8%, Adventure 18.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, Horror 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its female protagonist, dual-reality supernatural premise, and psychological horror mood line up well with Beyond's darker side.
- #25 The Casting of Frank Stone™
81% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Choices Matter 32.4%, Cinematic 24.9%, Story Rich 14.4%, Horror 8.5%, Thriller 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern Supermassive horror narrative with branching choices, cinematic presentation, and lives hanging on your decisions.
- #26 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
80% matchVery Positive89% of 10,305 reviews2021
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.
Why similar: Choices Matter 37.6%, Dynamic Narration 23.1% ★, Story Rich 15.9%, Horror 10.1%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: Less psychological than Beyond, but still a polished choice-driven thriller where tense set pieces and character bonds matter.
- #27 Life is Strange: Reunion
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,457 reviews2026
Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?
Why similar: Cinematic 22.9%, Choices Matter 22.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Adventure 8.3%
- #28 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
78% matchVery Positive88% of 2,044 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.8%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Thriller 17.2%, Story Rich 16.5%, Adventure 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the first game's conversational choices and radio-ghost mystery while keeping the same female-led supernatural tone.
- #29 The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
75% matchVery Positive91% of 47,505 reviews2025
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 28.4 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Why similar: Story Rich 28.9%, Emotional 20.5%, Horror 11.1%, Thriller 9.9%, Third Person 9.1%
- #30 The Last of Us™ Part I
77% matchVery Positive83% of 100,635 reviews2023
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.7%, Story Rich 18.9%, Emotional 14.4%, Thriller 9.6%, Horror 8.1%
- #31 Dreamfall Chapters
79% matchVery Positive82% of 4,509 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.7%, Story Rich 18.2%, Female Protagonist 18%, Cinematic 13.8%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An ambitious narrative adventure that blends supernatural themes, multiple playable perspectives, and meaningful branching choices.
- #32 Alan Wake
79% matchVery Positive90% of 56,400 reviews2012
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Why similar: Story Rich 20.9%, Thriller 14.7%, Cinematic 13.1%, Horror 13%, Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy supernatural thriller with strong atmosphere and cinematic pacing, even if it leans more into combat.
- #33 Martha Is Dead
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Cinematic 20.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Dynamic Narration 13.5% ★, Story Rich 12.8%, Thriller 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-burning psychological horror centered on a young woman, mixing trauma, family secrets, and supernatural ambiguity.
- #34 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
77% matchVery Positive84% of 3,927 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.
Why similar: Choices Matter 27.4%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Story Rich 13.3%, Cinematic 13.2%, Emotional 10.5%
- #35 A Plague Tale: Requiem
76% matchVery Positive91% of 24,285 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Why similar: Cinematic 30.1%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Emotional 15.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Drama 7.2%
- #36 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
74% matchVery Positive85% of 8,486 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.4%, Cinematic 19.1%, Emotional 15.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Narration 11%
- #37 Life is Strange - Episode 1
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 172,233 reviews2015
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Why similar: Choices Matter 33.3%, Story Rich 23.3%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Adventure 4.7%
- #38 What Remains of Edith Finch
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 36.2%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Narration 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Adventure 7.5%
- #39 Syberia: The World Before
73% matchVery Positive90% of 4,837 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Story Rich 14.9%, Emotional 11.7%, Narration 8.7%
- #40 Shady Part of Me
72% matchVery Positive94% of 3,198 reviews2020
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Overcome emotional struggles across a touching narrative filled with twists and surprises. Embark on a dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins).
Why similar: Female Protagonist 51.2%, Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 10%, Story Rich 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%
- #41 Remember Me
73% matchVery Positive83% of 16,663 reviews2013
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on 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.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.6%, Story Rich 16.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Beautiful 10.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
- #42 JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time
72% matchMixed63% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: Superbrothers
Windows
Embark on an interstellar trip and deploy to a mythic ocean planet in a low-flying jett in this cinematic science fiction action adventure with immersive sim elements from Superbrothers, known for Sword & Sworcery EP.
Why similar: Cinematic 31.9%, Story Rich 17%, Emotional 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Adventure 10.3%
- #43 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
73% matchMixed68% of 2,083 reviews2016
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
Why similar: Story Rich 30.5%, Great Soundtrack 27.7%, Adventure 16%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
- #44 The Beast Inside
71% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Story Rich 21.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Quick-Time Events 11.3% ★, Violent 8.5%
- #45 Last Stop
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: Variable StatePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
Why similar: Adventure 26.8%, Story Rich 25.5%, Sci-fi 12%, Emotional 11%, Thriller 7.7%
- #46 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,350 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.5%, Adventure 23%, Story Rich 15.8%, Third Person 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #47 Heartworm
67% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.4%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Emotional 16.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 7.9%
- #48 Ghost on the Shore
70% matchVery Positive84% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Story Rich 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Choices Matter 15%, Emotional 14.1%, Adventure 9.2%
- #49 Journey
68% matchVery Positive94% of 37,187 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Beautiful 42.4% ★, Co-op 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #50 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.9%, Story Rich 23.2%, Thriller 16.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Third Person 8.9%
- #51 Transistor
69% matchVery Positive94% of 31,025 reviews2014
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Beautiful 17.1% ★, Story Rich 15.9%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #52 DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
67% matchVery Positive92% of 61,333 reviews2022
Dev: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONSPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
Why similar: Cinematic 31.4%, Story Rich 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Adventure 7.8%, Third Person 5.8%
- #53 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
68% matchVery Positive85% of 84,764 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.8%, Story Rich 22.1%, Adventure 19%, Third Person 10%, Violent 5.4%
- #54 UNCHARTED™: Legacy of Thieves Collection
66% matchVery Positive90% of 38,585 reviews2022
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.
Why similar: Cinematic 27.5%, Story Rich 26.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Adventure 14.8%, Third Person 8.4%
- #55 Tomb Raider Game of the Year
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 263,018 reviews2013
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Adventure 16.4%, Quick-Time Events 15.7% ★, Story Rich 14.3%, Cinematic 12.9%
- #56 Last Day of June
69% matchVery Positive87% of 4,640 reviews2017
Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.6%, Story Rich 16.7%, Cinematic 14.2%, Beautiful 11.1% ★, Adventure 8.9%
- #57 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
64% matchVery Positive86% of 5,787 reviews2025
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.8%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Cinematic 17.9%, Story Rich 13.7%, Dynamic Narration 11.4% ★
- #58 GYLT
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Emotional 17.9%, Narration 14.5%, Story Rich 14%, Horror 10.5%
- #59 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
66% matchVery Positive88% of 127,476 reviews2020
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Story Rich 18.7%, Beautiful 17.2% ★, Adventure 11.5%, Sci-fi 6.5%