Games Like Dreamfall Chapters

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, winner of multiple E3 awards as the best game in its genre, is the continuation of a saga that began in the award-winning The Longest Journey, considered to be one of the finest adventure games ever made.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Story Rich 19.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Fantasy 11.4%, Third Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: Serving as the direct predecessor to Chapters, this title is crucial for understanding the character arcs and the conflict between Stark and Arcadia.

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 13%, Story Rich 12.7%, Point & Click 11.7%, Cinematic 11.4%, Emotional 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like Dreamfall, this game features a beautifully realized world and a deeply personal, story-rich narrative centered on a compelling female protagonist.

The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Fantasy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the essential starting point of the series, providing the foundational lore and character history for the Dreamfall saga.

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.5%, Point & Click 18.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent cyberpunk adventure that captures the same futuristic, dystopian atmosphere and puzzle-solving mechanics found in the Stark segments of the game.

Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.

Why similar: Choices Matter 24.2%, Female Protagonist 19%, Story Rich 18.6%, Emotional 10.2%, Cinematic 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the choice-heavy, character-focused gameplay of Dreamfall Chapters while maintaining a strong focus on emotional storytelling.

Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

Why similar: Choices Matter 25.4%, Story Rich 18.5%, Cinematic 14.8%, Cyberpunk 8.3%, Emotional 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic experience offers a branching narrative where your choices significantly impact the world, much like the consequences found in Chapters.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.3%, Story Rich 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Point & Click 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy cyberpunk experience that emphasizes dialogue and the moral weight of your choices in a high-tech society.

From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a vibrant cyberpunk world paired with classic adventure game mechanics and a focus on uncovering a deep-seated conspiracy.

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Futuristic 10%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: If the atmospheric, neon-drenched exploration of Stark was your favorite part of Dreamfall, this game provides a similarly immersive cyberpunk city experience.

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.5%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Third Person 8.4%, Sci-fi 8%

Why You'll Like It: Featuring a strong female lead in a futuristic setting, this game explores memory and identity through a third-person action-adventure lens.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 58.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Fantasy 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly blends fantasy elements with a gritty cyberpunk setting, offering deep, story-rich roleplaying and meaningful choices.

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 22%, Point & Click 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi detective adventure features a strong female protagonist and focuses on moral choices that affect the outcome of the story.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.4%, Story Rich 16.7%, Futuristic 13.3%, Sci-fi 10%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at blending cyberpunk themes with deep, choice-driven narrative roleplaying that feels spiritually aligned with the tone of Dreamfall.

2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.4%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Point & Click 10.4%, Futuristic 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy cyberpunk adventure that focuses on character relationships and narrative exploration within a futuristic setting.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Choices Matter 31.5%, Story Rich 29.7%, Point & Click 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: For those who value the philosophical and dialogue-heavy aspects of Dreamfall, this game offers unparalleled depth in its writing and world-building.

In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Adventure 22.1%, Story Rich 20.1%, Fantasy 9.2%, Puzzle 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fantasy adventure that shares the same focus on intricate, story-rich puzzles and world-building as the Arcadia segments of Dreamfall.

Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Adventure 19.9%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that established the standard for atmospheric, story-driven exploration with a memorable female lead.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 52.1%, Story Rich 21.2%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Sci-fi 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the dark, atmospheric, and psychological elements of the cyberpunk genre with a heavy emphasis on narrative exploration.

Take the role of ARID, the artificial intelligence within a high-tech combat suit. The Fall is a unique combination of adventure-game puzzle solving and side-scroller action, all set within a dark and atmospheric story. Get ready for a disturbing journey as you explore the world of The Fall.

Why similar: Sci-fi 15.4%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Cyberpunk 13%, Atmospheric 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi adventure combines puzzle-solving with a dark, philosophical narrative that explores the nature of artificial intelligence.

Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.1%, Point & Click 22.7%, Adventure 12%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired cyberpunk adventure that excels at building a moody, atmospheric world through its narrative and point-and-click mechanics.

CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.8%, Adventure 14%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Third Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, atmospheric puzzle-adventure experience that shares the dreamlike, artistic quality found in the worlds of Dreamfall.

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.1%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the consequences of your choices in a cyberpunk setting, mirroring the branching narrative style of Chapters.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 34.2%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: While different in gameplay, this game is a masterclass in environmental storytelling and emotional narrative depth.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Story Rich 24.7%, Choices Matter 23.6%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Atmospheric 12%, Mystery 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural narrative adventure that relies heavily on player choices and dialogue to shape the story and character relationships.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Story Rich 31.6%, Atmospheric 21.2%, Adventure 17%, Mystery 15.7%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a deep, personal connection between the player and the narrative through atmospheric exploration and dialogue.

Help a woman named Hope escape in a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.3%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Adventure 10.7%, Point & Click 10.3%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-adventure game set in a dystopian, high-tech environment that focuses on narrative and the survival of a female protagonist.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Story Rich 24.2%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi horror game provides a deeply philosophical narrative that questions the nature of consciousness, much like the themes in Dreamfall.

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Choices Matter 32.7%, Story Rich 19.9%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 8.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game where your choices and social interactions have significant, long-term consequences on the plot.

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.3%, Story Rich 21.9%, Cinematic 15.9%, Emotional 9.2%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, choice-driven thriller that focuses on multiple perspectives and the emotional weight of player decisions.

From multi-award winning Revolution Software comes the latest explosive episode in this classic series. Playing as intrepid American George Stobbart and sassy French journalist Nico Collard, you find yourself on the trail of a stolen painting – and a murderous conspiracy...

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.1%, Point & Click 16.1%, Story Rich 15%, Cinematic 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that delivers a strong, story-rich mystery with a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving.

The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?

Why similar: Choices Matter 16.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Cinematic 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Adventure 8.9%

Rediscover the clockpunk universe of Benoît Sokal in this fully remastered version of the first Syberia game. Join Kate Walker and Oscar, a strange and charming automaton, in pursuit of the brilliant inventor Hans Voralberg, and embark on an adventure more immersive and poetic than ever.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.7%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Point & Click 12.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Third Person 8.9%

The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Point & Click 11%, Atmospheric 9.8%

You are Anna Isobe, a cyborg cop abandoned by progress and thrust into the midst of a global conspiracy. Experience classic point and click gameplay as you travel across the dark future, and make choices that will seal the fate of the world.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 17%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Point & Click 10%

The next generation in adventure games, Syberia 3 takes you inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. Plunged into the heart of a world inhabited by a cast of interesting characters, you'll discover and experience a fabulous tale as imagined by Benoit Sokal.

Why similar: Story Rich 19.8%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.

Why similar: Choices Matter 22.8%, Story Rich 22.3%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%

Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 15.4%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 10.4%

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.1%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Story Rich 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 10.3%

A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.

Why similar: Point & Click 47.9%, Adventure 31.3%, Female Protagonist 5.8%, Puzzle 4.8%, Sci-fi 4.7%

It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.7%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Story Rich 13.5%, Emotional 8.2%, Futuristic 8.1%

From the studio that brought you Master Reboot comes a first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game, set in the beautiful, haunting cyber-world of Elysia. Collect unique hand powers, discover multiple endings and choose your own destiny as you unravel the mystery of your digital afterlife.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 6.6%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Story Rich 16.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Emotional 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.9%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 13%, Point & Click 10.8%

Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.

Why similar: Choices Matter 20.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Emotional 8.3%

A former combat hacker, a corporate CEO and a malfunctioning android get possessed by mysterious, otherworldly entities and must band together to save themselves and uncover the entities' origins. Talk, puzzle and explore your way through this (often humorous) cyberpunk thriller.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.2%, Point & Click 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Futuristic 9.5%, Story Rich 8.7%

Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!

Why similar: Choices Matter 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Female Protagonist 15%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 11%

A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.6%, Point & Click 16.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Emotional 10.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.1%, Point & Click 23.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Point & Click 12.2%, Cinematic 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%

The Uncertain is a story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth and has been replaced by robots. Together with Emily, one of the survivors, you will have to witness how people try to live in a world ruled by robots.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.2%, Choices Matter 13%, Cinematic 12.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Futuristic 10.7%

In the year 1018, an adventurer from Samarkand drifts to Hardland. Solve a mystery by delving into the different sides of this fantasy world. Hardland is a bustling kingdom filled with secrets. A kingdom that wants you to listen.

Why similar: Choices Matter 16.8%, Story Rich 14.6%, Cinematic 11.8%, Fantasy 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%

Alternativa is a story that will take you to a world much different to what you'd expect in 2045. To a world destroyed by war and revolutions, a world led by an oppressive and cruel dictatorship. Classic point&click adventure game based on the original sci-fi/cyber-punk script which is composed of a number of shorter stories that...

Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.1%, Point & Click 25.6%, Adventure 25.4%, Sci-fi 10.9%

The last game in the Blackwell series.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Female Protagonist 25.2%, Adventure 19.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 8.2%

A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.

Why similar: Choices Matter 20.9%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Story Rich 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Fantasy 10.9%

When Max Caulfield finds her friend Safi dead in the snow, she tears open the way to a parallel timeline. Here, Safi is still alive - and still in danger! With her new power to Shift between two timelines – can Max solve and prevent the same murder?

Why similar: Choices Matter 20.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Story Rich 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Emotional 7.4%

The third game in the Blackwell series

Why similar: Point & Click 50.4%, Adventure 22.5%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Mystery 6%, Indie 2.6%

State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.4%, Story Rich 16.9%, Futuristic 15%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Adventure 8.7%

Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.4%, Story Rich 25.2%, Adventure 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Exploration 10%