60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Psychological.
An anthology of short indie games with emotional storytelling and simple gameplay. Discover unique experiences, each with distinct art, music, and tone. Perfect for players who enjoy narrative adventures, hidden details, and bite-sized stories.
Some Goodbyes We Made
I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.
Before Your Eyes
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.
I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.
Why similar: Narrative 25.2% ★, Experience 18.1% ★, Experimental 14.2% ★, Psychological 10%, Emotional 8.8%
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: Narrative 38.5% ★, Emotional 21.6%, Philosophical 9.3%, Psychological 9%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%
“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.
Why similar: Narrative 25.1% ★, Philosophical 17.9%, Psychological 16.6%, Emotional 15.1%, Drama 7.9%
The Memories That Shape Us is a narrative video game that lasts about two hours. Find the Memory Capsules to uncover the story of a person’s life from childhood to adulthood, all the joys, all the struggles, and all the lessons. How much can one take before they’ve had enough?
Why similar: Experience 27.7% ★, Emotional 15.3%, Experimental 14.8% ★, Psychological 14.1%, Philosophical 12.3%
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.
Why similar: Experimental 22.8% ★, Emotional 21%, Psychological 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Narrative 9.9% ★
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Experimental 22.3% ★, Psychological 15.9%, Philosophical 14.8%, Emotional 11.9%, Drama 8.9%
A haiku platformer. It's short and vague.
Why similar: Experience 34.1% ★, Experimental 21.6% ★, Psychological 15.5%, Emotional 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 7%
You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Wander liminal spaces where fragments of your past call you forward. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.
Why similar: Narrative 22.5% ★, Emotional 15.8%, Psychological 13.1%, Philosophical 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.
Why similar: Experimental 23% ★, Psychological 15.4%, Philosophical 14.7%, Emotional 11.7%, Drama 8.8%
"blu," is a narrative collection of video games that were each developed by a different person. From genres that range from action-packed FPS to calming platformer, "blu," has every genre of a game anyone could ever want. Well, at least I think it does. I'm not really one of the developers.
Why similar: Experience 23.1% ★, Narrative 20.1% ★, Experimental 15.6% ★, Philosophical 13.3%, Psychological 13%
Experience a 'painfully human', 'psychological' narrative through dreams and allegory. Live in a flat. Buy things. Use things. Tire yourself out. Sleep. Dream. Wake up. Repeat. And maybe, just maybe, find a Bear in a Pit. What could be scarier than the Bear? Find out.
Why similar: Experience 33.2% ★, Experimental 19.5% ★, Philosophical 18.8%, Psychological 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
❗ EARLY ACCESS ❗ This game is an anthology of visual novels, which includes the “Deep Russian Depression” (pilot chapter) and custom stories from the game community. You can create your own stories as mods for the game and publish them in the Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Experimental 25.4% ★, Psychological 18%, Philosophical 14.3%, Emotional 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
Forever Someday is a short narrative experience about dealing with depression and the end of a relationship, with a surreal and dream-like aesthetic.
Why similar: Narrative 32.4% ★, Experimental 29.8% ★, Psychological 14.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Casual 2.8%
Time is the only thing we can't resist. Some people and things will never be found once they are lost. In the dark, a man was walking alone. The moment when you turn back, don't forget the place where came from!
Why similar: Narrative 33.7% ★, Emotional 18.2%, Psychological 14%, Drama 11%, Interactive Fiction 11%
Your brain remains your own. The body does not. After a full-body transplant, your own scent starts to feel wrong. As you follow that unease, a hidden logic within the body begins to reveal itself. A short, reflective sci-fi narrative adventure.
Why similar: Narrative 27.6% ★, Experimental 20.7% ★, Philosophical 18.3%, Psychological 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 8%
Originally released in 2012, Loving Life is a non-fictional auto-biographical visual novel about Zhenghua Yang (Z) and the near-fatal incident which led to the founding of Serenity Forge. This is where it all began.
Why similar: Emotional 19.6%, Philosophical 15.1%, Drama 13.4%, Psychological 13%, Education 12.8%
Your memories are fracturing. Explore an evocative story of love and loss through shifting realities. Solve puzzles to hold on to the moments that define you before they vanish forever.
Why similar: Narrative 26.8% ★, Psychological 22.2%, Emotional 21.4%, Philosophical 9.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.
Why similar: Narrative 30.3% ★, Experience 26.5% ★, Experimental 24.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Story Rich 3.7%
Board the Trans-Siberian railroad and travel 9,289 km from Moscow to Vladivostok. Clash with a vibrant culture as you meet people as strange to you as you are to them. Journey into a standalone Wanderlust adventure from the makers of The Witcher.
Why similar: Experience 23.5% ★, Experimental 22.7% ★, Psychological 14.8%, Philosophical 14.2%, Emotional 12.1%
A narrative-driven sci-fi platformer game, set in the first born galaxy of the Heptaverse: Nykra. You travel the ancient and abandoned planets in the hopes to find the origins of your existence.
Why similar: Experience 24.1% ★, Narrative 21.6% ★, Experimental 15.7% ★, Philosophical 12.6%, Platformer 8.7%
My dream is a Lost Memory is a short interactive story about having Déjà vu, realizing that this Déjà vu came to you because of a dream, and then wondering if that dream is actually a memory. It's a story about work, limitations and self-respect.
Why similar: Narrative 24.7% ★, Experimental 21.2% ★, Philosophical 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Drama 10.9%
Follow Addison as they help their recently-deceased mother move on to the Spirit World. In this 2D visual narrative and platformer, Addison must explore and find special objects while being confronted with a journey of grief.
Why similar: Narrative 45.9% ★, Emotional 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Indie 7%, Story Rich 4.6%
Julia: a Science Journey is a narrative adventure about viruses, society, and life choices.
Why similar: Narrative 24.6% ★, Philosophical 16.3%, Emotional 14.4%, Education 11.4%, Drama 10.3%
You think you heard something? You are wrong. You can't find the way out? You've always been lost. Escape is ephemeral. Existence is temporary. Remember. The light is changing.
Why similar: Experience 30.1% ★, Philosophical 15.7%, Psychological 14.9%, Emotional 12.8%, Drama 9.1%
A short work of interactive horror fiction, about bright minds, and the end of all things. Feel the ink on your skin, return to the woods, and escape the small town that you've never called home.
Why similar: Experimental 32.4% ★, Narrative 17.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Emotional 12.9%, Horror 11.7%
The Virtual Exhibition makes it possible to visit a gallery from the comfort of your own home and behaves like a real curated gallery. New features and photographers will be added regularly.
Why similar: Experience 38.7% ★, Experimental 25% ★, Philosophical 17.2%, Education 14.7%, Indie 2.9%
Jon’s dreams were filled with music and a love life he once had. Now they’ve curdled into nightmares, weaving between memories and unknown realms. Set in the '90s, this immersive first-person psychological walking simulator follows Jon as he realizes… something is stalking him.
Why similar: Narrative 27.2% ★, Psychological 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 9.7%
A psychological adventure through a dreamy landscape. Face unanswerable questions to reach the ultimate enigmas: Who are you? Who am I?
Why similar: Narrative 25.2% ★, Philosophical 20.4%, Psychological 16%, Emotional 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Live through the last ten minutes of Juan Fuentes, who has been given the chance to choose his very last words. Captured by Victoriano Huerta's army after the Ten Tragic Days during the Mexican Revolution, Juan will confront his life, death, family, relationships and existence.
Why similar: Philosophical 22%, Psychological 19.5%, Experimental 15.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Emotional 11.6%
An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.8%, Psychological 19.4%, Experimental 18.3% ★, Drama 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
A mysterious creature has torn your home from reality. Explore the City of Stolen Worlds, uncover the secrets of its inhabitants, and try to find your way back. Or perhaps you want to become the new Master?
Why similar: Narrative 21.5% ★, Philosophical 19.5%, Psychological 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Drama 10.6%
What does it mean to become an agent of authority? Master the art of beheading, become an agent of authority, and enact a divine drama of justice, death, and redemption.
Why similar: Experimental 28.9% ★, Psychological 23.1%, Emotional 15.4%, Drama 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.
Why similar: Narrative 41.6% ★, Emotional 17.2%, Drama 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Casual 6.7%
The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?
Why similar: Psychological 22.3%, Emotional 18.2%, Philosophical 17.9%, Drama 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
When demons leave your head and fill the whole world, all you can do is close your eyes and go forward. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric and moving adventure of white crow Ankou — one of pain, loneliness, and salvation that no one asked for.
Why similar: Narrative 30.8% ★, Psychological 19.3%, Emotional 14.7%, Horror 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%
Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen.
Why similar: Narrative 28.8% ★, Psychological 18.9%, Emotional 14%, Drama 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
This video game realized how boring it had been and now is trying its best to fix that.
Why similar: Experimental 26.3% ★, Philosophical 20.2%, Emotional 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Drama 9.8%
Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.
Why similar: Narrative 32.2% ★, Philosophical 20.2%, Experimental 16.6% ★, Emotional 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
Consumers have power. A short walking simulator game that makes you think a little about how we usually consume.
Why similar: Narrative 37% ★, Experimental 23.8% ★, Philosophical 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Story Rich 4.8%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Experimental 28% ★, Psychological 20%, Philosophical 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Horror 9%
The player plays "in-game reality" and "in-game game" to advance the boy's life.
Why similar: Narrative 22.8% ★, Philosophical 21.4%, Psychological 19%, Emotional 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
Employee 925 is a short psychological horror game about compliance and the quiet erosion of self in the workplace.
Why similar: Narrative 32.3% ★, Psychological 20.4%, Experimental 19.7% ★, Philosophical 17.8%, Story Rich 4.5%
A VISUAL POEM BASED ON THE NIGHTMARE OF A DEAD POET
Why similar: Experience 31.6% ★, Psychological 17%, Philosophical 16.5%, Horror 7.1%, Dark 6.3%
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Why similar: Experimental 22.8% ★, Philosophical 18.8%, Psychological 17.6%, Emotional 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
A garden caught in eternal recurrence. A god who forgets everything. A witness without rest. In this narrative-driven 2D exploration game, walk, listen, and read your way through four cycles to piece together a truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Narrative 30.5% ★, Philosophical 24.1%, Emotional 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Drama 6.8%
An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.
Why similar: Narrative 35.4% ★, Emotional 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Philosophical 7.9%, Drama 7.2%
A very short tap-and-jump game that brings along some personal complaints.
Why similar: Experimental 41.6% ★, Narrative 38.4% ★, Drama 13%, 2D 2.1%, Indie 1.9%
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Narrative 31% ★, Psychological 18.9%, Emotional 17.5%, Drama 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game.
Why similar: Experience 34.3% ★, Experimental 19.4% ★, Psychological 17%, Emotional 14%, Indie 4.6%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Narrative 34.5% ★, Psychological 16.7%, Emotional 15.3%, Drama 10%, Dark 8%
Nine personas live in Clive’s head. Dialogue is combat. Choose who speaks and what they say to survive.
Why similar: Narrative 19.5% ★, Psychological 19.4%, Experimental 16.1% ★, Philosophical 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
To make it in Nuevos Aires, one needs nerves of silk and the filthiest of hands.
Why similar: Experience 32.9% ★, Experimental 23.2% ★, Drama 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Indie 6.8%
Life Codex is a journey of solitude within the pages of a book. Solve intricate puzzles to uncover the narrative. Step inside my temple, find opus on the table. To understand it all, I’ll leave you just a label. Undress your bones - dance skeleton. And then you will know, what’s the Point of it all.
Why similar: Narrative 35.5% ★, Experimental 25% ★, Philosophical 11.1%, Psychological 8.7%, Dark 6.4%
Gravity VR is a unique short interactive experience in a surreal world with no ground beneath your feet, where everything is forever falling. You'll meet two old brothers living a surprisingly ordinary life... But nothing lasts forever.
Why similar: Experience 33.6% ★, Narrative 22.6% ★, Philosophical 14.3%, Emotional 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.
Why similar: Narrative 29.5% ★, Psychological 22.2%, Emotional 19.4%, Drama 13.4%, Dark 7.5%
Look for your car in a series of mazes and parking lots while you talk to your therapist about feeling lost. An interactive short story about trying to make sense out of the unreal. Based on real dreams!
Why similar: Experimental 35.8% ★, Philosophical 27.9%, Emotional 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.
Why similar: Narrative 24.9% ★, Philosophical 18.8%, Emotional 16.1%, Psychological 13.7%, Drama 9.8%
Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.
Why similar: Narrative 41.6% ★, Psychological 22.1%, Philosophical 13.4%, Drama 11.9%, Indie 3%
Jamie's Dream is a short, emotional, experimental, psychological horror narrative experience. Walk through nightmares, facing fears and memories as they are revealed going deeper and deeper into the abyss of Jamie's mind.
Why similar: Narrative 26.1% ★, Psychological 23.8%, Drama 12.6%, Dark 9.9%, Horror 9.7%
Sayonara Okaasan is an interactive abstract poem about saying goodbye to a mother and exploring life and death.
Why similar: Narrative 46.1% ★, Emotional 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Drama 4.3%, Dark 3.6%
