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Welcome to FADED – a visually stunning walking simulator with puzzle elements that takes you on an emotional journey through solitude and the daily struggle against

Why similar: Education 32.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Immersive Sim 8.5%

Explore the ancient theatre of Arausio and discover Roman antiquity in this narrative exploration game!

Why similar: Education 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%

Explore Makkah like never before. In The Last Pillar, you work behind the scenes in Makkah serving those who have come for Hajj. Over time you are drawn closer to your own dream of completing Hajj, and eventually walk the pilgrimage yourself.

Why similar: Education 36%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Adventure 11.6%, First-Person 4%

Experience the story of a Menominee family reconnecting with their tribal culture and language through the lens of the Menominee Annual Contest Powwow.

Why similar: Education 33.1%, Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Choices Matter 5.7%

Become a mailroom operator at Hotel Hermes and navigate an ancient mail system to deliver parcels on time. Learn about the hotel's guests and staff in this puzzle role-playing game, where your actions can alter the world. Hopefully for the best!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Point & Click 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Time Management 15.5%, Adventure 12.7%

A survival game where players capture and protect endangered species, facing hostile environments while maintaining rare wildlife. Cutting down trees and trash lowers the environment index, while cleaning up raises it. If the index hits zero, players’ health rapidly declines.

Why similar: Education 52.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Adventure 17.1%, 3D 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%

The ancient Romans erected their tombs and mausoleums along the roads so that travelers could read the inscriptions on their tombstones. The player will be able to learn the techniques used for their realization in the person of a scriptor titulorum.

Why similar: Education 38.5%, Walking Simulator 24%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Adventure 9%, First-Person 5.1%

Imagined Leviathans is a narrative survival game set in a frozen British village. Explore the countryside and unite the survivors to face down your Leviathans together.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Walking Simulator 19.9%, Point & Click 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Adventure 6.5%

Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%

You are on assignment of a newspaper company. “The POPOLOGIST®”, on a mission to capture photo images of events, people & objects throughout the city within your cameras battery life & memory allotted. Overshoot & you cant complete all assignments. Will Your Pics make Front Page News?

Why similar: Education 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Point & Click 13.7%, Immersive Sim 7.7%

CyberStory, an immersive cyberbullying intervention game, empowers players with effective coping strategies in a digital world. Navigate challenging scenarios, gain insights, and enhance coping skills through engaging challenges. A safe, supportive environment for building resilience.

Why similar: Education 40.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Point & Click 18.7%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Adventure 3.7%

LOOP 13 is a psychological horror game where you work as a quality control clerk in a dystopian biotech company, inspecting anomalous products and making moral decisions. Every choice changes both your job — and your body.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Adventure 10.1%

Explore and share Stan & Jan Berenstain’s classic, "The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight", adapted from the original storybook into an interactive animated adventure!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.4%, Education 26.3%, Point & Click 24.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

"Enthralled" is a short game about a man possessed by a demon. It takes place in a desolate world where you balance between looking for a way out, stopping the demon from killing innocent people, and not being completely devoured yourself. Explore the world and find a way to deal with your curse.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.5%, Walking Simulator 30%, Adventure 15.1%, First-Person 7.6%, Choices Matter 6.8%

This is a short video game about how the game you are playing was made and published on Steam. In the game, your choice will change the game you are playing......well, not much.

Why similar: Education 55%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

A haunted quiz game where your grades aren’t the only thing that can kill you. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.

Why similar: Education 31.7%, Time Management 18.4%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Point & Click 15.8%, Choices Matter 5.6%

Read aloud, read together or learn to read! The perfect interactive adventure book for long winter evenings, as a bedtime story or for long train journeys!

Why similar: Education 39.2%, Interactive Fiction 33.2%, Point & Click 18.4%, Adventure 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

No friends is a comedic single player video game that lasts about an hour. Your choices doesn't matter that much like most of the games where they tell you your choices matter.

Why similar: Education 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Adventure 6.4%

Follow your character’s adventure as they navigate in-game embassy visits, document preparation, and the steps required to begin an overseas trip. As the story unfolds, you will meet helpful NPCs, gather important items, and explore various locations that shape your character’s personal journey.

Why similar: Education 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Point & Click 17.2%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%

Pencil Plus: The Wrath of the Spankster is an interactive novel style choose your own adventure game in which players take the role of Conner, a normal high school kid that gains a very unique super power: the ability to pull limitless pencils out of his pockets.

Why similar: Education 39.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Choices Matter 5.5%, Adventure 5.4%

Professor of Magical Studies is an interactive magical school novel by Stephen Granade, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Why similar: Education 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Choices Matter 8%, Adventure 4.2%

A first-person narrative adventure set in a dystopian future. Advance through the futuristic OF-1 factory, solve puzzles, evade other androids, and uncover its hidden secrets.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Walking Simulator 22.7%, Point & Click 20.7%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Adventure 7.9%

You're hired in 2010 to create and manage a groundbreaking social media platform. Your decisions will shape its growth, user trust, and societal impact.

Why similar: Education 35.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Point & Click 15.3%, Choices Matter 5.4%

Immerse yourself in the world of the nao Victoria, a ship with its own spirit and personality that historically sailed around the world for the first time. Explore mysterious places by point-and-click and face challenges that will test your wits.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Point & Click 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Education 10.1%

Newly hired for a revitalization program, work against a ticking clock and navigate a skeptical boss, a lousy friend, and discrimination while making hiring decisions. Interactive narrative with timed decisions Critical thinking Prosocial Empathy

Why similar: Education 41.1%, Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Choices Matter 6.3%, Story Rich 2.1%

Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.8%, Point & Click 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Adventure 13.9%, Choices Matter 4.8%

This point-and-click adventure game challenges you to figure out how to escape the haunted house from one of three ghouls, each with its own unique mechanic.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.8%, Walking Simulator 26%, Point & Click 23.8%, Adventure 9.7%, First-Person 5%

Welcome to a whimsical animal adventure in which your choices shape the story and the world reacts to your actions!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Point & Click 16.3%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%

Arthur's Birthday is adapted from the original storybook into an interactive animated adventure! Interact with the pictures and discover hidden scenes. Many surprising encounters await with your favorite Arthur storybook characters!

Why similar: Education 53.8%, Point & Click 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Adventure 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

A bone-chilling crisis has struck the world! Reports are pouring in from all corners of the globe: Missing numbers! Drivers on streets are in dangerous peril because the speed limit signs have gone blank! On Wall Street, stockbrokers are throwing up their hands in despair. The Dow Jones isn't down, and it isn't up - it's gone!

Why similar: Education 75.5%, Adventure 24.5%

Ice River is a point-and-click story-driven adventure game set in late 1990s in northeastern China. Players will immerge into Jiangping, which inspired by Shenyang and Changchun, gradually uncover the truth behind the disappearance of Dun’s mother.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Point & Click 25.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Choices Matter 10.7%

An experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Host your last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%

Visit the French National Assembly from home, using your computer, your Steam Deck, or your virtual reality headset.

Why similar: Education 44.9%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, Adventure 6.1%

You are that penguin in the middle of nowhere. Turning your back on the colony, walking toward the mountains... No fish, no purpose, no turning back. A minimalist, atmospheric journey into the endless white void, centered around one heavy question. But Why?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Walking Simulator 28%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Adventure 14.1%, 3D 4.1%

The Grim Nightmare of Nibras is a story with the search for objects in gloomy locations.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Point & Click 29%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Adventure 16.4%, Story Rich 3.1%

Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, Education 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Adventure 10%

Become Sherlock Holmes' more intelligent, more languorous older brother in this short point and click experience from the world of 'The Beekeeper's Picnic'.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Walking Simulator 25.9%, Point & Click 24.5%, Adventure 14.6%, Story Rich 2.4%

Explore Marc Brown's "Arthur’s Teacher Trouble" in an interactive animated adventure. Join Arthur as he tackles homework, spelling quizzes, and school competitions. Relive this cherished classic with animations, voice narration, and hidden bonuses.

Why similar: Education 42.5%, Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Point & Click 20.8%, Adventure 9.2%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Select three cards from a shuffled deck to get a spread for Past, Present, and Future. See how the chosen cards correspond to the Tree of Life sefirot. Provide your feedback as we work on interactive Tarot characters and locations together. Join us in making a meditative immersive Tarot experience.

Why similar: Education 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Point & Click 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Immersive Sim 11.9%

You are a protest organiser, coordinating the crowd outside your window. When the police move in on your position you have to decide whether to tell the protestors to hold the line or pull back.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.6%, Point & Click 20.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

- Search for clues to progress the story. - Make choices to help your partner. - Collect bits and pieces to reveal secrets and lore bits. - Use your visions to see what he is feeling at the moment. - Don't drown in your own regrets.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Point & Click 22.1%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Adventure 7.1%

IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!! and nobody came to celebrate with you… Hell of a Birthday is a First-Person comedic horror game where you play as the Birthday Boy trying to survive your special day. From the maker of Bite Night and Invasion of the Halloween Fiends comes another unique adventure.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Walking Simulator 27.1%, Immersive Sim 17.1%, Adventure 14.3%, First-Person 5%

Dive into "Aquarium Adventures"—Your Personal Virtual Aquarium App Transform your room into a vibrant underwater realm where you can design and populate your aquarium with a variety of marine life. Witness the serene glide of sea turtles and the graceful jellyfish in your aquatic haven.

Why similar: Education 43.2%, Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, 3D 4%, Adventure 4%

Imagine having to leave your home and everything you know behind. Live the experience of a migrant immersed in a lonely journey while listening to the stories of your companions.

Why similar: Education 47.5%, Walking Simulator 28%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, First-Person 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Hamburg 1000 years ago: an immersive Virtual Reality Experience with a lot of interactive stations and a detailed reconstruction of a castle and the harbour in the year of 1024. Roam around freely or follow the guided tour in English language.

Why similar: Education 34.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Open World 7.5%

You investigate a secluded rural home of an old friend that's gone missing, abandoned under mysterious circumstances. You begin to uncover a haunting trail left behind by a man consumed by paranoia, isolation, and something far more disturbing.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.9%, Walking Simulator 32.9%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, First-Person 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.6%, Walking Simulator 30.5%, Immersive Sim 19.8%, First-Person 6.1%, 3D 5%

Set against the backdrop of a Japanese-style townscape reminiscent of Gion, this exploration-based horror game involves searching for “anomalies” and offering prayers. A work dedicated to those who feel bored with their daily lives.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.8%, Walking Simulator 29.6%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Adventure 14.3%, First-Person 5.1%

Beyond Tokyo is a VR adventure around Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan. Get a taste of the unique culture of Japan by freely exploring a stylized Shibuya and experience different places - both popular and off the beaten path - via 360 videos, photos, narration, and storytelling.

Why similar: Education 93.9%, Adventure 6.1%

Embark on ASTRA, a mixed reality journey transforming your room into a spaceship. Follow your late mother's research on a cosmic mission to find life, uncover universal mysteries, and confront personal grief. It blends storytelling, VR, and stunning interactive design.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Immersive Sim 19.6%, Adventure 15.3%, 3D 5.2%

The Company wants you productive. The Company wants you calm. The Company wants you compliant.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Walking Simulator 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Choices Matter 8.1%, First-Person 5.2%

Eine historische Reise durch die Zeit, von der Blühtezeit der Kapelle bis zum Ende als Ruine.

Why similar: Education 47.6%, Interactive Fiction 31%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Open World 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Unravel the dark past of a once beautiful estate in this disturbing top-down adventure game. Solve puzzles, unlock multiple endings, and experience imagery you will never forget as you determine the fate of those that tormented you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Walking Simulator 26.6%, Point & Click 23.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Choices Matter 6.8%

A narrative-driven first-person puzzle game set in the dystopian future of 2080. Take on the role of a maintenance worker investigating strange malfunctions in a crumbling apartment building, where nothing is as it seems.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Walking Simulator 23.5%, Point & Click 20.5%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, First-Person 5.9%

Play as a pregnant woman experiencing daily life from early pregnancy to childbirth prep. Learn about local medical and support systems through interactive choices. Features 1-hour playtime and save/load. Great for those interested in healthcare, education, or social welfare

Why similar: Education 44.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.9%, Adventure 18.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Singleplayer 1%

Jena, GDR. Assel, Michael, and Hanna live in the same neighbourhood and fight against state surveillance. Can they bring about the necessary changes, or will they have to flee? Help them find their way! [Only available in German!]

Why similar: Education 39.7%, Point & Click 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Adventure 5.5%, Story Rich 2.7%

The Gate is an interactive science fiction graphic novel. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. Your objective as you guide the story is to return back to earth. The game features 3 possible story endings.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.1%, Adventure 19.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Singleplayer 1%

Nostalgici Anonimi is a short visual novel set in a dystopian program to heal from feeling emotions. Choose your path, interact with the android therapist and the teenagers recovering from the nostalgia disease. Discover a card game to unveil your emotions and find hidden clues to find the truth.

Why similar: Education 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Point & Click 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Choices Matter 7.4%

Mystery. Adventure. Time travel. Get ready to embark on an epic adventure through time and space in Edmund Puzzle and the Mysteries of the Sacred Relics. In a world full of dangers and mysteries, every minute counts to save humanity from a mysterious and extremely dangerous enemy.

Why similar: Education 38.3%, Interactive Fiction 26%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Adventure 8.4%, First-Person 5.6%

Self-Reliance is a live-action interactive adventure game. As the player follows the steps of the protagonist, live-action provides a vicarious thrill. The players are also able to learn accurate sexual knowledge, establishing correct attitudes and values.

Why similar: Education 86.1%, Adventure 13.9%