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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.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 162 reviews
Released: 2023-04-10
Developer: Catthia Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: HomeBearStudio
    Windows

    A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.

    Why similar: Emotional 21.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Exploration 11.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Puzzle 9.7%

  57. #57 Neva
    63% matchVery Positive94% of 10,233 reviews2024
    Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

    Why similar: Emotional 26.3%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 12.2%

  58. #58 STARDROP
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 276 reviews2019
    Dev: Joure Visser
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.1%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Emotional 14.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Exploration 13.1%

  59. #59 AiliA
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2026
    Dev: IceToad Studio LLCPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    Manipulate mirrors and guide Ail through reflected paths to save her twin sister Lia trapped within the Immortal Realm. In this surreal puzzle game, experience a touching story about the bond between two sisters and explore a mysterious, imaginative world where reflections intersect reality.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.2%, Exploration 16.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, 3D 10.3%, Atmospheric 10%

  60. #60 Ichima-san
    66% matchVery Positive100% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: sewohayami
    Windows · Mac

    A stealth action adventure in which you play as a Japanese traditional doll and explore the house without anyone finding you.

    Why similar: Stealth 26.3%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Third Person 16.4%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 8.3%

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