Games Like Blackwood Crossing

Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...

Why similar: Adventure 50.2%, Indie 31.2%, Female Protagonist 18.6%

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 38.4%, Adventure 25.9%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Indie 14.4%

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

Why similar: Adventure 42.9%, Indie 27.7%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Story Rich 8.6%

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

Why similar: Adventure 42.8%, Indie 25%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Story Rich 11.5%

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: Adventure 40.6%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Story Rich 22.7%, Indie 13.3%

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 43%, Adventure 40.1%, Indie 17%

Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.

Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Female Protagonist 30.6%, Indie 18.8%, Story Rich 16.9%

Get lost beneath the fog in The Wild Eternal, a reflective first-person exploration game. Embark on a meditative journey to heal the scars of your past. Can you escape the cycle of reincarnation?

Why similar: Adventure 41.6%, Female Protagonist 26.1%, Indie 16.5%, Story Rich 15.7%

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Adventure 33.9%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Story Rich 21.5%, Indie 19%

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 54.6%, Story Rich 45.4%

It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.

Why similar: Adventure 46.2%, Indie 29.2%, Female Protagonist 24.6%

A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.

Why similar: Adventure 57.3%, Indie 42.7%

A first-person adventure game with a storyline. You are about to travel on a passenger train along the Trans-Siberian Railway. You can walk around cities, ride a train and watch nature change, talk to passengers and much more.

Why similar: Adventure 75.2%, Indie 24.8%

Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.

Why similar: Adventure 55.7%, Indie 23.6%, Story Rich 20.7%

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: Adventure 44.9%, Indie 29.3%, Story Rich 25.8%

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

Why similar: Adventure 50.3%, Indie 28%, Story Rich 21.7%

Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.3%, Adventure 28.8%, Story Rich 28.1%, Indie 8.8%

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Indie 30.8%, Female Protagonist 25.3%, Adventure 22.1%, Story Rich 21.8%

Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

Why similar: Adventure 59.6%, Story Rich 31.1%, Female Protagonist 5.1%, Indie 4.2%

Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.

Why similar: Adventure 56.1%, Indie 29.2%, Story Rich 14.7%

A contemporary adventure game about debt, family, and the truth about honesty.

Why similar: Adventure 59.3%, Indie 40.7%

The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, metal-detecting narrative game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a dramatic story, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It’s a game about trying to find something.

Why similar: Adventure 48.9%, Story Rich 29.2%, Indie 21.8%

OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

Why similar: Adventure 41.5%, Female Protagonist 31.6%, Story Rich 26.9%

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Female Protagonist 27.8%, Story Rich 19.5%, Indie 16.4%

What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.

Why similar: Adventure 37.5%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Story Rich 22.2%, Indie 14%

Blackhaven is a first-person narrative game that follows Kendra Turner, a college intern at Blackhaven Hall, a historic mansion burned during the American Revolution. Working alone on a holiday, Kendra uncovers a trail of secrets and misdeeds that spans centuries and may determine her future.

Why similar: Story Rich 33.1%, Female Protagonist 30.5%, Adventure 22.3%, Indie 14.1%

Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady.

Why similar: Adventure 50.8%, Indie 31.6%, Story Rich 17.7%

Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.

Why similar: Adventure 55.6%, Indie 30.3%, Story Rich 14.2%

De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.

Why similar: Adventure 39.7%, Indie 24.2%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Story Rich 16.3%

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Adventure 51.5%, Story Rich 31.6%, Indie 16.9%

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: Female Protagonist 56%, Story Rich 39.8%, Indie 4.1%

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Why similar: Story Rich 29.9%, Adventure 24.8%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Indie 22.6%

Journey as Eva, a young girl who lost her sight at an early age, and has since developed the unique capability to "see" the world around her through sound. Explore a world on the edge of collapse and discover the long-kept secrets of the land...

Why similar: Adventure 62.3%, Indie 37.7%

Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.

Why similar: Adventure 43.1%, Indie 30.7%, Female Protagonist 26.1%

A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39%, Adventure 35.2%, Story Rich 25.8%

Monorail Stories is an adventure game focusing on extraordinary things happening to ordinary people. Board the monorail and experience a special story about humanity, friendships, and intertwined destinies manifesting during the everyday commute.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.3%, Adventure 30.5%, Story Rich 19.8%, Indie 18.3%

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 53.3%, Indie 31.1%, Story Rich 15.6%

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Adventure 38.5%, Female Protagonist 34.7%, Story Rich 26.9%

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Story Rich 39%, Indie 31.1%, Adventure 29.9%

Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.

Why similar: Adventure 35%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Indie 21.8%, Story Rich 16.4%

Emotional, 3rd-person, story-driven, adventure game focused on solving puzzles and using stealth mechanics. Use your bow to interact with environmental elements. Sneak, climb or distract guards to move further unnoticed. Solve light puzzles alongside your path to rescue your loved one.

Why similar: Adventure 43.8%, Female Protagonist 34.4%, Story Rich 21.8%

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.

Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Indie 33.9%, Story Rich 29.7%

STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.

Why similar: Adventure 34.1%, Female Protagonist 25.9%, Indie 21.4%, Story Rich 18.6%

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Adventure 47.3%, Story Rich 28.1%, Indie 24.7%

Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 53.7%, Story Rich 38.4%, Indie 8%

A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

Why similar: Adventure 44.5%, Story Rich 34.3%, Indie 21.1%

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Adventure 41.4%, Story Rich 30.1%, Indie 28.5%

The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.

Why similar: Adventure 35.7%, Female Protagonist 25.9%, Indie 21.6%, Story Rich 16.8%

What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back.

Why similar: Adventure 32.7%, Female Protagonist 31.4%, Indie 21.6%, Story Rich 14.3%

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Adventure 34.5%, Female Protagonist 28.5%, Story Rich 21.1%, Indie 16%

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: Story Rich 28.2%, Female Protagonist 27.1%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 18.4%

Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.1%, Adventure 33.2%, Story Rich 27.7%

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

Why similar: Adventure 40%, Story Rich 30.1%, Female Protagonist 30%

Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey.

Why similar: Adventure 50.6%, Indie 34.9%, Story Rich 14.5%

A poignant narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat whose space in the home is taken by a copycat. Bring the tissues.

Why similar: Adventure 39.8%, Indie 26.8%, Story Rich 23.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.

Why similar: Adventure 57%, Female Protagonist 32%, Story Rich 10.9%

Child of Lothian is a historically-accurate 3rd person stealth-adventure game where you play as an Orphan who has been robbed of her childhood as her family is put to trial during the 18th century Witch Hunt trials. The game takes place in the old town of Edinburgh.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 74.2%, Adventure 13%, Indie 12.8%

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Female Protagonist 27.7%, Story Rich 20.8%, Indie 17.9%

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Female Protagonist 28.3%, Indie 21.2%, Story Rich 18.2%