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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Singleplayer.

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Broken Pieces is a psychological thriller taking place in a french coastal village somehow outside the flow of time. Solve the mysteries by putting the pieces of the story back together by figuring out the enigma behind this mystical place.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 73% — of 542 reviews
Released: 2022-09-09
Developer: Elseware Experience
Publisher: indie.io
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 7.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 71%

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    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

    Why similar: Supernatural 20.9%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Third Person 14.6%, Exploration 11.9%, Story Rich 9.8%

  57. #57 Fear the Spotlight
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,306 reviews2024
    Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

    Why similar: Surreal 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Third Person 14%, Story Rich 11.1%, Puzzle 10.7%

  58. #58 HINGE VR
    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
    Dev: Arcadia
    Windows

    HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues

    Why similar: Thriller 18.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Cinematic 13.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Surreal 10.9%

  59. #59 Kona II: Brume
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 521 reviews2023
    Dev: ParabolePub: Ravenscourt
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.

    Why similar: Investigation 26%, Surreal 20%, Mystery 17.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%

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