
In 2016, a group of ambitious students got together to make the best adventure game ever — but they failed. Discover their story by playing through different builds of their game and reading their development logs.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Singleplayer, Interactive Fiction, Exploration.

In 2016, a group of ambitious students got together to make the best adventure game ever — but they failed. Discover their story by playing through different builds of their game and reading their development logs.

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A first-person livestream horror game where you explore abandoned locations, survive terrifying encounters, and experience dynamic audience interactions through realtime chat and donation systems.

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In 1996’s digital haze, command DarkPulse, a rogue terminal torn from DARPA’s grip, to pierce Saraksen’s veiled conspiracy. Crack codes, hunt real-world clues, and decode cryptic media to expose forbidden truths. It's an ARG, and you’ve already been seen.
A first-person livestream horror game where you explore abandoned locations, survive terrifying encounters, and experience dynamic audience interactions through realtime chat and donation systems.
Why similar: Simulation 28%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 6.1%
In 1996’s digital haze, command DarkPulse, a rogue terminal torn from DARPA’s grip, to pierce Saraksen’s veiled conspiracy. Crack codes, hunt real-world clues, and decode cryptic media to expose forbidden truths. It's an ARG, and you’ve already been seen.
Why similar: Simulation 27.1%, Typing 25.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Puzzle 8.9%, Investigation 7.6%
You were just the owner of an office, but something piqued your curiosity. Understand what happened to Andy by browsing through his most personal archives and memories. OS: Memories is a short and engaging storyline about the everyday life of a game developer.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Simulation 16.9%, Investigation 10.2%, Puzzle 9.5%
A group of passwords in front of you, with no way forward. Impossible to solve.
Why similar: Typing 35.3% ★, Simulation 27%, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Indie 1%
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Mouse? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be inside of a Maze? Wonder no more! In R.A.T.T.Z. Maze you will have to rely on the mouse to smell, and your brain to remember! Welcome to the Maze, Good luck!
Why similar: Simulation 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 30%, Puzzle 12.3%, Investigation 9.7%, Exploration 8.2%
CozyTyper is a relaxing game where you can enjoy a cozy atmosphere while you spend your time improving your typing accuracy and speed, without the pressure of a ticking clock. Take your touch typing to the next level with calm practice and muscle memory training! Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Why similar: Typing 47% ★, Simulation 24.2%, Life Sim 13%, Text-Based 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
A game in the Chatbot Roleplay category.Among the ancient Egyptian ruins, a book is found, and in our game, we talk to this book. The book answers everything we write. The book's general power is that everything written in it becomes real in the world, but we discuss the consequences with the book.
Why similar: Typing 43% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Simulation 11.3%, Puzzle 10.3%, Text-Based 5.8%
Six weird games from six killer team-ups between indie game devs and indie comics artists! We've got puzzles, adventures, exploration, and baby werewolves in this collab between Iron Circus Comics x INDIEPOCALYPSE!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Life Sim 19.8%, Simulation 19.1%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Narrative 9.7% ★
Wasteland Corp is a text-based post-apocalyptic simulation that brings cutting-edge local AI models into game experience. Command your corporate mercenary through a brutal wasteland filled with radiation, rival corporations, and mutant threats.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Simulation 23.2%, Typing 22.4% ★, Life Sim 22%, Exploration 4.8%
Four little letters that can turn your whole day upside down – ADHD. Think it’s nothing? That everyone has it? Then watering a few plants, walking the dog, or writing one simple email shouldn’t be a problem... right?
Why similar: Simulation 29%, Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Life Sim 26.6%, Exploration 7.2%, First-Person 4.8%
An open world immersive comical experience featuring the rich culture and architecture from India. The game offers a light hearted and satirical approach with action packed missions to immerse into the daily desi lifestyle using a variety of different vehicles, weapons and inventories.
Why similar: Simulation 26%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Life Sim 23.1%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Exploration 5.5%
You wake up in a silent white room with no exit—just a voice that follows you through five strange spaces, growing more unsettling as the world twists around you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Life Sim 22.9%, Simulation 17.1%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle 9.5%
Time is running out after a meteor strikes your interstellar starship. While the crew is under full alert, only you seem to notice the strange red portals opening up throughout the ship. Old school text-based parser: no graphics, huge worlds, no hints. Recommended for text game veterans.
Why similar: Typing 48.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Text-Based 10.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Story Rich 3.4%
Get ready to live a relaxing and blissful summer in Scandinavian woods. After a long day building your own little cottage, take a bath in a sauna, go for a fishing trip or surprise your neighbors with traditional nordic pastries.
Why similar: Life Sim 42.6%, Simulation 34.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Indie 1.6%
Hachi Hachi Mystery is a interactive Visual Novelf taking place at university. It's your first year as a university student and you're going to discover this new life! ...Well, that's how it should have happened.
Why similar: Simulation 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 32.4%, Investigation 11.8%, First-Person 8.6%, Text-Based 7.6%
HOA Sim is a comedic suburban patrol game where you enforce neighborhood rules as an overzealous homeowners association officer. Cruise the streets, inspect properties, issue citations, and chase your daily fine quota while balancing speed, accuracy, and pure petty power.
Why similar: Simulation 42.1%, Life Sim 37.9%, Exploration 11%, Linear 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
A narrative driven hacking game that takes you on a journey around murky hacking circles. You will be using the console and graphical tools to hack systems in order to profit and advance the storyline.
Why similar: Typing 35.4% ★, Simulation 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Narrative 6.2% ★, Linear 4.8%
Emotional highs and lows, but make it interdimensional.
Why similar: Typing 41.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Simulation 21.6%, Text-Based 8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
GRAFTAGE is a solarpunk hacking game where a bug has turned an office building into a cage. As you hack the corrupted machines through puzzles within their allotted runtimes, you bring the trapped denizens of the office building one step closer to freedom with each win you make against the virus.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Life Sim 24.4%, Simulation 20.3%, Investigation 10.2%, Exploration 6.7%
Ten Tek Desire is an adult exploration game where you play as a spirit in a Japanese-style city. Move through apartments, solve puzzles, complete mini-games, read hidden stories, and unlock photos, videos, flash drives, and adult animations.
Why similar: Simulation 31.3%, Life Sim 28.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, Investigation 9.7%, Exploration 7.5%
One day during a study session at the campus library, you instinctively scratch an itch through your pants due to a recurring skin condition. Unbeknownst to you, a girl seated across misinterprets your action as something indecent and records a video to report you.
Why similar: Simulation 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Life Sim 27%, Investigation 8.1%, Story Rich 2.1%
Explore a beautifully crafted modern apartment in Dream Home Simulator. Relax and walk through a detailed, fully furnished space, offering a glimpse of your dream home in a peaceful, casual experience.
Why similar: Simulation 50.7%, Life Sim 37.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Navigate a nightmarish labyrinth, avoid eerie entities, and uncover dark secrets in this liminality based horror game. Explore realistic levels, unravel secrets, and figure out life or death puzzles. Will you escape the madness? Brought to you by a solo 13 year old dev.
Why similar: Simulation 35.1%, Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 9.2%, First-Person 6.4%
Labyrinth with traps and enemies: overcome deadly traps and avoid being chased by a treacherous enemy. Building mode: manage four regions, creating unique architectural masterpieces.
Why similar: Simulation 40%, Life Sim 34.4%, Puzzle 15.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Live Through Time is an AI-powered historical text adventure. Survive gritty eras from the Colosseum in Ancient Rome to the trenches of Passchendaele during The Great War. Type or dictate your actions to co-author a script-free RPG where the world reacts to your every move.
Why similar: Typing 24.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Life Sim 21.3%, Simulation 21.3%, Text-Based 7%
A detective-style psychological horror game. Live a terribly depressing office life! Meet Death! Take over the bodies of your coworkers! Struggle fruitlessly against the relentless drudgery of your mundane existence! Maybe eat some pancakes, or become one.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Simulation 26.6%, Life Sim 26.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Investigation 6.8%
You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, Simulation 23.1%, Puzzle 13.4%, Text-Based 11.9%, Narrative 9.4% ★
Following a not highly unexpected crash landing (which seems to happen to you a lot), you find yourself stranded on a hostile alien world full of humour, mystery and quite a bit of walking - Your task is clear, find a way off of this planet and get home. - Should be simple!
Why similar: Typing 38.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Investigation 17.9%, Text-Based 10.9%, Story Rich 2.6%
Where there is sky and sea, there is a story. Experience the "slow life" of your dreams on a southern island!
Why similar: Simulation 38.5%, Life Sim 37.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Story Rich 3.8%
If we were to bring a loved one back to life as an AI, and then, for whatever reason, we had to let them go or part ways, would we be able to turn them off?
Why similar: Simulation 35.3%, Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Life Sim 28.3%, Story Rich 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
In the text-adventure “Head in the Cloud,” you play as a Marine hacker on a mission to sabotage a crime syndicate’s supercomputer. When things don’t go to plan, you must use your head to survive, or risk losing it!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Typing 25.5% ★, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Text-Based 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Dive into the world of divination with the Cartomancy Anthology, a collection of introspective and compact digital experiences presented together in a virtual tarot deck.
Why similar: Simulation 36.6%, Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Exploration 7.3%, Story Rich 2.7%
A chronic illness simulator. You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. All you know is you are always in some state of pain. You've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.7%, Life Sim 31.6%, Simulation 23.8%, Story Rich 4.9%, Indie 1.3%
Embark on an AI-powered adventure above the Himalayas in "The Everest Encounter." Engage in dynamic, evolving conversations with Katherine, an AI flight attendant, in a photorealistic environment. Customize your journey with your own GenAI + LLM models and challenge your perception of reality.
Why similar: Simulation 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 31%, Life Sim 29.1%, First-Person 5.9%, Indie 1.1%
A first-person psychological horror where a journalist’s hunt for two missing friends spirals into paranoia, deadly secrets, and a killer clown no one can explain.
Why similar: Simulation 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Life Sim 22.2%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, First-Person 4.9%
You play all four heroines in this big multi-chapter sci-fi text adventure. Negotiate underwater mechs, AIs, abandoned cities, crime, friendship, suspense, horror, humour, an art exhibition, virtual realities and a tank. Experience each PC via first-person prose as you puzzle, converse and explore.
Why similar: Typing 41.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Text-Based 10.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Exploration 5.2%
A corporate parody JRPG. Battle coworkers, bosses, and the entire board of directors as you fight your way to the top of a satirical office tower. Build your team, master turn-based combat, and survive the most hostile workplace in gaming.
Why similar: Simulation 46.9%, Life Sim 42.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
A psychological exploration through a liminal dreamscape: no guides, no paths, just you and small environmental mysteries.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.9%, Simulation 22.4%, Puzzle 14%, Exploration 12.6%, Linear 7.2%
A portal back to August, Friday the 13th, 2021.
Why similar: Simulation 33.4%, Interactive Fiction 32.3%, Puzzle 12%, Investigation 8.8%, Exploration 7%
A Game About Mining Rocks is a single-player survival game where you mine rocks, gather minerals, sell them, and upgrade your gear to explore deeper. Reach the bottom to find a legendary crystal, but be careful something down there is waiting for you.
Why similar: Simulation 49.9%, Action-Adventure 23%, Exploration 13.2%, First-Person 10.7%, Indie 2%
a weird console message appears on your screen should you check it out or shut down the pc the choices are yours but be careful your choices will shift everything
Why similar: Simulation 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Action-Adventure 16.6%, Investigation 10.5%, Text-Based 8.7%
A detective game that combines written, audio, visual and meta-game puzzles to create an enthralling experience. It plays for roughly 2-3 hours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.3%, Investigation 26.4%, Puzzle 21.7%, Story Rich 6.5%, Indie 2%
Do you miss life pre covid? The fantastic yet boring 9-5 of our existence? Then this is NOT the game for you. This boring game involves you clicking your way through the day during quarantine as you go by living life with covid in this endless experience.
Why similar: Simulation 43.8%, Life Sim 40%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 4.9%, Singleplayer 1%
An urban legend RPG. Play as an international student with 30 days to explore the city, upgrade stats, and bond with friends. When urban myths manifest as monsters, you must confront psychological traumas in looping battles. Gather clues, shatter the illusion of everyday life, and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Life Sim 22.3%, Simulation 22.2%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Exploration 5.7%
A life simulation game where you create your dream home and farm. Escape the busy and crowded city to restore a forgotten land in northeastern Thailand, and discover the warmth of rural life in Na Sarp Village.
Why similar: Life Sim 44.9%, Simulation 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Exploration 5.2%, Story Rich 3.1%
Boot a hacker's OS and breach the world's most secure networks. Scan, exploit real-world CVEs, crack credentials and social-engineer your targets — all from a living terminal. Stay a ghost or get traced. 100+ commands, 100+ missions, 5 endings. You're not playing a hacker. You ARE the operator.
Why similar: Typing 26% ★, Simulation 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Investigation 6.9%
A first person horror game that knows when your eyes are open. Closing your eyes provides safety from the terror, but also leaves you vulnerable to the unknown. Haunted by a clown doll, you can either hide, or open your eyes to the horrors.
Why similar: Simulation 35.7%, Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Investigation 12.9%, Exploration 10%, Linear 5.7%
Chat with Saki! Input keywords, ask questions, or simply check in to see how she's doing!
Why similar: Typing 40.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Life Sim 19%, Simulation 11.6%, Indie 0.6%
Void Future: Prologue is a standalone free experience set in the universe of Void Future. Play as a hacker in a cyberpunk world ruled by corporations and complete a single, fully designed mission. Hack systems, solve puzzles,and uncover secrets — while staying hidden from a system that never sleeps.
Why similar: Typing 40.5% ★, Simulation 29.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Text-Based 8.9%, Investigation 7.6%
A PSX Detective Mystery Horror game. You play as an investigator solving bizarre crime cases. The story unfolds through a blend of interviews, computer based investigations and unsettling psychological elements.
Why similar: Typing 35.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Investigation 16%, Puzzle 8.4%, Text-Based 8.2%
A first-person life simulation game where you work as an insurance agent, complete office tasks, manage your daily routine, and unwind with interactive activities after hours.
Why similar: Simulation 32.6%, Life Sim 30.7%, Action-Adventure 19.7%, Exploration 8.9%, First-Person 6.5%
A fast-paced typing game where a pop-up ads are destroying your PC. Enter the right key combination to delete them! Do it quickly or your PC will die! and... don't fall for the ads.
Why similar: Typing 49.7% ★, Simulation 32.5%, Text-Based 8%, Narrative 7.9% ★, Indie 1.3%
A minimalist typing game where every 10 seconds is a year of your life. Balance Work, Family, and Health as time runs out.
Why similar: Typing 51.3% ★, Life Sim 26.3%, Simulation 20.7%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Can you succeed as a car dealer? If your answer is yes, start your business by purchasing cars in the city. Remember that you can repair, rent, customize, and have them evaluated by an expert before selling your vehicles.
Why similar: Simulation 45.3%, Life Sim 41%, First-Person 10.4%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Descend deep into the Earth beneath the Kola Superdeep Borehole, exploring underground layers as a geologist sent to investigate strange signals — and uncover that Earth is not what science believes it to be.
Why similar: Simulation 29.9%, Action-Adventure 25.4%, Puzzle 16.7%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 9%
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Typing 27.5% ★, Investigation 18.1%, Text-Based 11%, Story Rich 5%
This game is a reality coffee shop Simulator. where you can eat, take pictures or walk around a coffee shop. You can use your cell phone or just hang out in a realistic 3D coffee shop
Why similar: Simulation 43.8%, Life Sim 42.7%, Exploration 12.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Trapped on the tracks with an earthquake threatening your life, you must escape from the subway tunnel and station about to collapse. Must solve the puzzles, avoid, collect things and use the enviroment at your favor. Play alone this First Person Horror puzzle game and try to survive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Simulation 18.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Investigation 12.3%
Welcome to What’s father’s father called? — a relative relationship puzzle game that has you laughing your head off while questioning life itself!
Why similar: Typing 50% ★, Simulation 38%, Text-Based 9.7%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%