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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Singleplayer, Choices Matter.

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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.

Reviews: Mixed — 67% — of 635 reviews
Released: 2024-08-20
Developer: Red Thread Games
Publisher: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 1.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 64%

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    97% matchVery Positive89% of 16,479 reviews2021
    Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Emotional 12.6%, Story Rich 9%

  2. #2 Road 96 🛣️
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 24,497 reviews2021
    Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!

    Why similar: Choices Matter 22%, Emotional 21.1%, Colorful 13.9%, Story Rich 13.7%, Exploration 9.2%

  3. #3 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 797 reviews2019
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Emotional 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Exploration 8%

  4. #4 Rosewater
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 384 reviews2025
    Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.

    Why similar: Alternate History 27.8%, Drama 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 8.1%

  5. #5 Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 528 reviews2023
    Dev: Terrible Posture GamesPub: Skybound Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Become Atom Eve and take control of your own path as one of the most powerful superheroes in the Invincible universe! Unravel a mystery and balance the dangers and responsibilities of being a superhero with the relatable challenges of everyday life.

    Why similar: Superhero 28%, Comic Book 21.5%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%

  6. #6 Caravan SandWitch
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 3,374 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio Plane ToastPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.

    Why similar: Futuristic 21.9%, Third Person 17.3%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 16.3%, Colorful 14.9%

  7. #7 Life is Strange: Reunion
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 2,457 reviews2026
    Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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: LGBTQ+ 28.6%, Emotional 14%, Choices Matter 13%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Drama 8.7%

  8. #8 Life is Strange Remastered
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 9,009 reviews2022
    Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Emotional 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 10.2%

  9. #9 Dreamfall Chapters
    92% matchVery Positive82% of 4,509 reviews2017
    Dev: Red Thread Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Story Rich 12.6%, Futuristic 8%

  10. #10 Sable
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 6,173 reviews2021
    Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Comic Book 29%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 10.4%

  11. #11 The Expanse: A Telltale Series
    90% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,659 reviews2023
    Dev: Deck NinePub: Telltale
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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 17.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Drama 11.4%, Exploration 9.5%

  12. #12 Neo Cab
    89% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,781 reviews2019
    Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

    Why similar: Comic Book 29.8%, Emotional 17.9%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Futuristic 11.9%, Story Rich 11%

  13. #13 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
    87% matchVery Positive86% of 5,787 reviews2025
    Dev: DON'T NOD
    Windows
    Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.1%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Story Rich 11%, Third Person 7.7%

  14. #14 Road 96: Mile 0
    89% matchMixed68% of 1,995 reviews2023
    Dev: Digixart
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

    Why similar: Emotional 25.6%, Choices Matter 24.2%, Exploration 16.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Colorful 11.4%

  15. #15 Amarantus
    88% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: ub4q
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Choices Matter 22%, Emotional 17.6%, Drama 15.7%, Story Rich 12.3%

  16. #16 Eternal Strands
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,568 reviews2025
    Dev: Yellow Brick Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.1%, LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 8.2%

  17. #17 Eastward
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 16,351 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Story Rich 25.6%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Adventure 11%, Indie 7.1%

  18. #18 Star Wars Outlaws
    85% matchMostly Positive72% of 9,974 reviews2024
    Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Third Person 10.4%

  19. #19 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
    84% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,463 reviews2025
    Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Third Person 14.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%

  20. #20 Life is Strange: Double Exposure
    84% matchMixed69% of 9,290 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Choices Matter 16%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 8.3%

  21. #21 The Invincible
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 9,176 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

    Why similar: Futuristic 27.7%, Choices Matter 23.4%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 8.8%

  22. #22 Heading Out
    83% matchMostly Positive76% of 668 reviews2024
    Dev: Serious SimPub: Crunching Koalas
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Why similar: Comic Book 43.9%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Story Rich 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 6.2%

  23. #23 Thirsty Suitors
    81% matchVery Positive97% of 255 reviews2023
    Dev: Outerloop GamesPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Thirsty Suitors is a surreal story-driven game which throws turn-based RPG battles, skating and over-the-top cooking mechanics together in a spicy fusion! This isn't a dating sim - it's a breakup simulator. Battle your exes. Disappoint your parents. Find yourself.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Adventure 8.4%

  24. #24 Best Month Ever!
    82% matchMostly Positive79% of 202 reviews2022
    Dev: Warsaw Film School Video Game & Film Production StudioPub: Klabater
    Windows

    🚗 Take part in a roller coaster of emotions with Louise embarking on a road trip of a lifetime through the late 1960s USA, trying to show her son Mitch how to navigate the often cruel modern world. Your choices matter! ✅

    Why similar: Emotional 30.8%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Drama 12.3%, Story Rich 8.4%

  25. #25 Firebird
    81% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2023
    Dev: Ludogram
    Windows · Mac

    Firebird is a narrative road trip that takes place in Slavic folklore, in an adventure that ressembles a traditional tale. Aboard your truck, travel to the far north, meet colorful characters, and face the creatures inhabiting these sacred lands.

    Why similar: Comic Book 32.5%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15%, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 9.3%

  26. #26 Road Trip to the End of the World
    79% matchVery Positive97% of 188 reviews2025
    Dev: Shark and Pelican Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship. When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Emotional 21.2%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Colorful 8.2%

  27. #27 As Dusk Falls
    80% matchVery Positive91% of 4,052 reviews2022
    Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 31.5%, Emotional 26.8%, Story Rich 18.6%, Action-Adventure 12%, Adventure 7.3%

  28. #28 UNBEATABLE
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 5,540 reviews2025
    Dev: D-CELL GAMESPub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.2%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%

  29. #29 Cloudpunk
    79% matchVery Positive88% of 15,104 reviews2020
    Dev: ION LANDS
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    Why similar: Futuristic 20.9%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Third Person 11%, Exploration 11%

  30. #30 Wayward Strand
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2022
    Dev: ghost pattern
    Windows

    Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.

    Why similar: Alternate History 21.2%, Emotional 16.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Drama 10.9%

  31. #31 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
    78% matchVery Positive93% of 37,673 reviews2017
    Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 24.1%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Story Rich 17.8%, Drama 8.2%, LGBTQ+ 8.2%

  32. #32 Deliver Us Mars
    77% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,881 reviews2023
    Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.

    Why similar: Emotional 23.4%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Story Rich 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Third Person 13.2%

  33. #33 Extra Coin
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2024
    Dev: CINIC Games
    Windows

    Extra Coin is a story-rich life sim set between the real world and a virtual utopia: explore the city, do activities, and face your opponents. Would you rather respect the Loop or break it to find your lost parents?

    Why similar: Emotional 18%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Drama 10.3%

  34. #34 Last Stop
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 352 reviews2021
    Dev: Variable StatePub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.

    Why similar: Story Rich 19.3%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 15.4%, Emotional 15.2%, Exploration 11.8%

  35. #35 Saltsea Chronicles
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac

    It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Emotional 19.2%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Drama 14%, Story Rich 9.1%

  36. #36 The Better Deal - Part I
    75% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: zegamez
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel with a captivating story, ultrarealistic images, top-quality animations, and multiple love interests. Dramatic, emotional journey filled with adult content and meaningful player choices that shape unique endings. Straight or lesbian romances await. Dive in and start your adventure!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Emotional 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Drama 11.2%

  37. #37 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 8,486 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.7%, Emotional 18.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Third Person 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

  38. #38 The Big Con
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,273 reviews2021
    Dev: Mighty YellPub: Skybound Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.3%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Colorful 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%

  39. #39 Desert Blossom
    73% matchVery Positive97% of 124 reviews2023
    Dev: ZH RPG制作组
    Windows

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.7%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Emotional 13.2%, Drama 11%, Story Rich 11%

  40. #40 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 5,842 reviews2023
    Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.6%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Colorful 5.1%

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    76% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
    Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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

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  42. #42 Thief of Thieves
    74% matchMostly Positive73% of 237 reviews2018
    Dev: Rival GamesPub: Skybound Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    Why similar: Comic Book 34%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Adventure 7%

  43. #43 Detroit: Become Human
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
    Dev: Quantic Dream
    Windows
    Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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.

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  44. #44 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 3,927 reviews2022
    Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Emotional 12.5%, Drama 9%

  45. #45 The Uncertain: Light At The End
    73% matchMixed64% of 1,182 reviews2020
    Dev: ComonGamesPub: META Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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: Emotional 18.7%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Futuristic 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Story Rich 9.6%

  46. #46 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 269 reviews2023
    Dev: DON'T NOD
    Windows

    The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Emotional 16.8%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Story Rich 8.7%

  47. #47 A Plague Tale: Requiem
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 24,285 reviews2022
    Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

    Why similar: Alternate History 23.7%, Emotional 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Drama 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

  48. #48 Wander Stars
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 139 reviews2025
    Dev: Paper Castle GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows

    Unleash custom attacks by combining words in this Super! Anime! Turn-Based! RPG! Collect all 200 words, earn Pep Ups from honorable victories and become a Kiai master. Befriend your rivals, uncover dark mysteries, and seek out the pieces of the Wanderstar map in a wild race across the universe.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.4%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Story Rich 20.4%, Colorful 9.6%, Adventure 4.6%

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    70% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2023
    Dev: Adam KareemPub: Balor Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Futuristic 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Colorful 8.3%

  50. #50 Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 3,767 reviews2023
    Dev: Summerfall StudiosPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.

    Why similar: Comic Book 33.2%, Choices Matter 19.4%, Female Protagonist 19%, Story Rich 12.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%

  51. #51 Always Sometimes Monsters
    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 reviews2014
    Dev: Vagabond Dog
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.5%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Story Rich 18.6%, Indie 13.9%, Female Protagonist 5.2%

  52. #52 Across the Grooves
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 127 reviews2020
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.9%, Choices Matter 21.8%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Colorful 7%

  53. #53 If Found...
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 2,276 reviews2020
    Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Emotional 12.8%, Story Rich 8.7%, Indie 7.2%

  54. #54 Even the Ocean
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2016
    Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Story Rich 14.2%, Colorful 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%

  55. #55 Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 121 reviews2023
    Dev: Fiction Factory Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A comic book adventure of freelance supervillainy, petting cats, and/or destroying capitalism in which your choices determine success in a series of daring heists and capers.

    Why similar: Comic Book 35.1%, LGBTQ+ 32.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%

  56. #56 Star Trek: Resurgence
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 2,970 reviews2024
    Dev: Dramatic LabsPub: Bruner House
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Authentic Star Trek adventure from former members of Telltale Games. Engage in diplomacy, pilot shuttlecraft, and use your tricorder and phaser to overcome challenging puzzles and deadly threats. Tough decisions will impact relationships, your story, and the fate of the galaxy. What will YOU do?

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 16%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Drama 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Futuristic 12%

  57. #57 Distortions
    71% matchMixed59% of 215 reviews2018
    Dev: Among Giants
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.4%, Adventure 16.6%, Indie 13.3%, Exploration 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%

  58. #58 Dust and Salt
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2018
    Dev: Prime Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Dust and Salt is a text-based narrative adventure with a pinch of turn-based tactical battles which has you as the main hero leading your troops in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world. You decide where to go and whom to form alliances with. Force your will with either diplomacy or through war.

    Why similar: Story Rich 42.9%, Adventure 23.8%, Indie 22.7%, Singleplayer 10.7%

  59. #59 Quartet
    62% matchVery Positive97% of 336 reviews2025
    Dev: Something Classic Games LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 33.8%, Female Protagonist 19%, Story Rich 11.6%, Colorful 10.9%, Exploration 10.9%

  60. #60 Winds of Change
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2019
    Dev: Klace
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.4%, Choices Matter 20.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, Female Protagonist 9%, Adventure 5.4%

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