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Destined to Die is a task managing game about depression, containing over 200+ pieces of physical and digital art. What's the point in life, if all paths lead to death. Choose your actions, and learn how to live. All paths lead to death, but how long can you live?

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 75% — of 219 reviews
Released: 2021-07-13
Developer: Suncats
Publisher: Suncats
Genres: Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    96% matchMixed61% of 3,934 reviews2014
    Dev: The Quinnspiracy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 77.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.

    Why similar: Emotional 43.9%, Dark 35.6%, Indie 13.5%, Singleplayer 6.9%

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    96% matchMixed69% of 310 reviews2018
    Dev: DeepWorks Studios
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    Why similar: Life Sim 47.6%, Immersive Sim 25.1%, Emotional 17.5%, Choices Matter 7%, Simulation 2.1%

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    95% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2022
    Dev: Black Hole Games
    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,984 reviews2024
    Dev: Bone Nail
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    Why similar: RPG 55.2%, Choices Matter 29.2%, Simulation 8.3%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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    94% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2022
    Dev: Interactive FatePub: Interactive Fate
    Windows

    Live the life of a starving artist in 19th century alternative history. Survive poverty, alchoholism, madness, depression, and 67 different feelings. Paint masterpieces by combining inspirations, sell them for riches (or scraps) and create a painting that will change the world.

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    92% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2024
    Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
    Windows

    Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

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    93% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
    Dev: Peace & Love Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

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    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 492 reviews2025
    Dev: Bank of Innovation, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%

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    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 77 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    88% matchVery Positive82% of 73 reviews2024
    Dev: Shea KellyPub: WolfWare Studios
    Windows

    A game for the ones we lost on the way. Memento Mori is a surreal walking simulator that combines a minimalistic art style and a show don't tell story, focused on dealing with loss.

    Why similar: Dark 35.9%, Emotional 35.3%, Casual 24.9%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1%

  12. #12 "LIFE" not found;
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 334 reviews2022
    Dev: BerCh1n
    Windows

    This small Narrative Point & Click (Puzzle) game is about the mental health struggles of a adolescent high school dropout who's lost at life. Find out what they're struggling with, you might even recognize some things from your own life.

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    89% matchPositive87% of 52 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    85% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2026
    Dev: Buttercup gardenPub: dokogames
    Windows · Mac

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    89% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
    Dev: Unbound Creations
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 20%

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    86% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    86% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    83% matchMixed66% of 65 reviews2021
    Dev: No
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Wurm Fud
    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive88% of 304 reviews2025
    Dev: Poking Water Games
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac
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    78% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 105 reviews2026
    Dev: TG IndiePub: Targem Games
    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 769 reviews2022
    Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    71% matchVery Positive87% of 530 reviews2026
    Dev: KwaKwaGames
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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  38. #38 Sister Ray
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 230 reviews2026
    Dev: The Growing Stones
    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 6,180 reviews2025
    Dev: YCJY Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    74% matchVery Positive87% of 149 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,865 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%

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    Why similar: Dark 47.6%, Hand-drawn 33.2%, 2D 11.1%, Simulation 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  42. #42 Dice With Death
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 789 reviews2026
    Dev: Sea Glass Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    70% matchVery Positive98% of 300 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 869 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%

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    72% matchVery Positive85% of 295 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac

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    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 256 reviews2020
    Dev: [DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]Pub: GameNet
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
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    69% matchVery Positive84% of 142 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    73% matchMixed49% of 136 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    67% matchVery Positive96% of 464 reviews2024
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    67% matchVery Positive90% of 286 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
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    66% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2026
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    61% matchVery Positive94% of 34,412 reviews2025
    Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
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    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 101 reviews2022
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    Windows

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