60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Time Travel, 2D.
Essence of Time is a story rich, hand-drawn RPG. Craft modular moves in a sphere grid as you build friendships, unravel mysteries, and explore timelines and their consequences during the final days of battle school. While students compete to be the next emperor, can you find a future without war?
A Guidebook of Babel
A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.
All Fridges Are Psychotic
ROLL CAMERA!Julius Brown is desperate for a big break in the movie industry - and YOU can help him enter the Californian film-maker competition.In this modern point-and-click, Julius will negotiate puzzles, time travel and heavy sarcasm to try and win his ultimate prize.
A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.
Why similar: Time Travel 22.2% ★, Time Manipulation 19.4% ★, Nonlinear 12.2%, Investigation 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
ROLL CAMERA!Julius Brown is desperate for a big break in the movie industry - and YOU can help him enter the Californian film-maker competition.In this modern point-and-click, Julius will negotiate puzzles, time travel and heavy sarcasm to try and win his ultimate prize.
Why similar: Time Travel 37.1% ★, Nonlinear 15.8%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Time Manipulation 8.3% ★, Funny 7.6%
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Time Travel 34.6% ★, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 9%, Magic 8.8%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
Rewrite history in this charming time-travelling tale by diving into Regency England, rescuing your ancestor and changing both your lives for the better - one timeline at a time!
Why similar: Time Travel 30.4% ★, Time Manipulation 22.7% ★, RPG 17.4%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Adventure 7.6%
Solve puzzles and uncover the secrets of Brentwood in this mysterious point-and-click adventure. The unique powers you hold will lead to moral choices that directly influence the story, the fate of the town, and which of the multiple endings you unlock. Will you follow destiny or fight against it?
Why similar: Time Travel 41.2% ★, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Investigation 11.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Time Manipulation 9% ★
An epic Fantasy RPG where you will level up heroes, go on adventures, and progress in power until you can take on the Demon King.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.4%, Hand-drawn 16%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Magic 10.1%
Run, jump, rewind, and avoid a time paradox? A time-traveling gal changes the past where she drank tapioca to prevent the extinction of humanity in this time-loop action puzzle game!
Why similar: Time Travel 56.9% ★, Time Manipulation 33.5% ★, Puzzle 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Adventure 1.1%
The story of a merchant house in a world on the mend. Their leader sifts through the ashes of history for lost secrets. Embark on expeditions to support the house and search for lost artifacts. A mix of visual novel and RPG mechanics.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Time Travel 30.4% ★, Investigation 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%
A game about nurturing friendships and celebrating the changing of seasons, where you play as Sunny, a cute little tanuki with the ability to control the flow of time just by walking around.
Why similar: Time Travel 47% ★, Time Manipulation 29.4% ★, Nonlinear 16.3%, 2D 2.7%, Adventure 2.4%
Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.4% ★, Time Travel 19.5% ★, Nonlinear 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Magic 10.3%
Five days is a fully open world, no limits time travel puzzle adventure. This game isn't just a time loop of the same day on repeat, this game lets you travel between five different days. Use your knowledge of the future and ability to travel to the past to assassinate a heavily defended king.
Why similar: Time Travel 41.2% ★, Time Manipulation 27.5% ★, RPG 7.7%, Story Rich 6.7%, Puzzle 6.3%
The real world no longer exists! I was trapped in this cursed Village made of inkblots on parchment. Every day I'm stalked by an assasin and stuck in a time loop. None of the residents remember me, although I myself have memories. I need to get out of here ASAP
Why similar: Time Travel 37.5% ★, Time Manipulation 21.6% ★, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 8%, Story Rich 7.8%
A story for every lab member. Discover a new side of each STEINS;GATE character and get a glimpse of their inner thoughts through 10 new stories.
Why similar: Time Travel 48.5% ★, Visual Novel 21.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Anime 9%
Hello Again is a time-looping adventure about mystical ruins, ancient secrets, and goofy weirdos. Play as a hapless ferret shipwrecked on a strange island, stuck inside a strange time loop. Explore forgotten ruins. Befriend silly strangers. Solve time-bound puzzles. Repeat for the rest of eternity.
Why similar: Time Travel 30.8% ★, Time Manipulation 21.9% ★, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.1%, Story Rich 6.5%
Immerse yourself in a melancholic narrative RPG set within a time loop. In Almear, knowledge replaces power! gather memories, manipulate information, and uncover the secrets of characters who, sometimes, remember you too.
Why similar: Time Travel 41.8% ★, Time Manipulation 18.5% ★, RPG 16.7%, Nonlinear 11.4%, 2D 5.5%
Empeiria is a fantasy tactical RPG set in a world where mages can manipulate time. Meet your companions and enemies in adventures around the world, fight turn-based battles with the Empire's finest warriors and lead your caravan to the Great Tournament, where the winners are promised eternal life.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 20.8% ★, Tactical RPG 15.1%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Party-Based RPG 11.2%, RPG 8.4%
《禁忌》是一款关于表里世界、梦境与现实的悬疑恐怖剧情游戏。 故事围绕中学生徐灿的视角，讲述春游校车事故之后，徐灿意外觉醒某种诡异的感知能力，与神秘少女岳灵药一起重返废弃矿镇调查真相的同时，逐渐寻回被遗忘的记忆……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, RPG 19.4%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Adventure 9.2%
Mechanical ghosts hide in the fog and the summer sky prays to collapse. Like a broken tape, do you still remember your name?
Why similar: Time Travel 41.4% ★, Investigation 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
"A Timely Intervention" is an innovative RPG featuring animated battle visuals, polished gameplay mechanisms, an intricate storyline and a cast of colourful characters. Developed by the team behind "The Tale of a Common Man", it's a must-have for fans of the genre!
Why similar: Time Travel 43.1% ★, Time Manipulation 15.1% ★, RPG 9%, Party-Based RPG 8.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
《God of Medicine》是一款以治疗与炼药为核心的RPG冒险游戏，玩家需要在黑暗力量威胁下，收集药材、制作药剂、结识伙伴，并最终踏上成为医神的旅程。
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25%, Party-Based RPG 24.4%, RPG 18.3%, Magic 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%
In this narrative-driven sci-fi mystery, investigate across space and time to uncover clues and unravel the secrets of a star system that has disappeared, and the man trying to find it.
Why similar: Time Travel 33.3% ★, Nonlinear 17.9%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Story Rich 7.1%
Step into Farra’s shoes and begin a journey only you can understand. Collect topics, connect with others, and try to stop them from falling into the unknown. In a seemingly endless loop, move toward a fate waiting to be understood — and find yourself again.
Why similar: Time Travel 40.7% ★, Nonlinear 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Visual Novel 8%
STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.
Why similar: Time Travel 52.8% ★, Visual Novel 23.2%, Anime 11%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 2.9%
Maria's plans for the future are completely ruined, as her parents unexpectedly marry her off. But an unwanted marriage is not the worst thing that awaits Maria, and her own life is at risk.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Nonlinear 17.7%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Magic 11.7%
You are a photo shop owner moonlighting as an informant in the vibrant, but dangerous streets of Neo City. After harboring a strange fugitive, your skills as an informant are put to the test, as the fate of the entire city rests in your hands.
Why similar: Time Travel 38.3% ★, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Story Rich 7%
Narrative role-playing game in the world of slavic dark fantasy. You have to take on the role of a father who must guide his daughter to distant lands. A cruel world, terrible monsters, witchcraft, and even time itself will stand in your way.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.3%, Party-Based RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 11%
In this voice-acted, hand-painted visual novel about women and witchcraft, a brush with the coronavirus sends Penny back in time to the New England witch hunts. As Penny meets strong female characters who challenge past and present stereotypes, she discovers her own special role in the changing seasons of time.
Why similar: Time Travel 36.5% ★, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Magic 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
A old-school role-playing adventure with choices and consequences, and turn-based hex-based party-based tactical combat.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.9%, Party-Based RPG 25.2%, RPG 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Story Rich 7.2%
A time travel project. A group of students. A cat that eats too much. Can you rewrite fate without losing what matters most?
Why similar: Time Travel 50.4% ★, Visual Novel 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Anime 10.9%, 2D 3.6%
Rock, paper, scissors meet anime turn-based fights and time travel!
Why similar: Time Travel 32.9% ★, Time Manipulation 21.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Anime 6.8%
Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck / Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie.
Why similar: Time Travel 40.4% ★, Visual Novel 21.8%, RPG 14.6%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 7.3%
Next in line to manage a multi-million dollar corporation is our protagonist, Rei Sawatari. He inherited one very important heirloom from his late grandfather: a single pocket watch that grants him a mysterious power— The power to go five minutes back in time.
Why similar: Time Travel 32.4% ★, Time Manipulation 25.5% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, Funny 7.2%
A humoristic point-and-click adventure with hand-drawn 2D art, comedy, and investigation. As Tango Rio, explore a tropical archipelago, meet quirky characters, and gather clues by solving puzzles in the search for your mysteriously vanished father.
Why similar: Time Travel 26.7% ★, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Funny 7.7%
Become Rolando the Majestic and find out how he became the most powerful wizard to ever live! Explore parallel levels using magic and time-travel in a stealth based narrative adventure in order to take vengance against the men who took everything from him as a child.
Why similar: Time Travel 48% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Puzzle 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Magic 5.8%
Unravel a narrative-driven 2.5D anime adventure as Hector, a dirt-poor genius and creator of the world’s first time machine. Travel between timelines, meet intriguing characters, and explore futuristic cityscapes as you seek to save reality from time-bending forces beyond imagination.
Why similar: Time Travel 45% ★, Visual Novel 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Anime 8.6%
Brave perilous turn-based strategy encounters and uncover dark conspiracies in a broken world. Draft your team of unique characters and have them learn skills from each other. Welcome to hard times—can you recover what's been lost?
Why similar: Tactical RPG 16%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Party-Based RPG 13.2%, Story Rich 8.4%
The god of the Carnival has disappeared and the world has plunged into chaos. You are the Faceless One, a mysterious being without a mask. Explore the Lands of the Axis, gather your team and engage in turn-based battles in a classic jRPG style. Uncover the secrets of the Eternal Carnival.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, RPG 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
Quirky, top-down puzzle adventure game. You’re trapped in a 12-minute time loop. Try to save yourself and a small town from destruction from a meteorite. Solve intuitive puzzles, interact with the people of the town, and discover the secrets of the town. Discover the 15 different endings!
Why similar: Time Travel 49.9% ★, Time Manipulation 10.8% ★, Investigation 7.7%, RPG 7.7%, Puzzle 6.8%
Crown Code Chronicles is a story-driven, JRPG-style game with a unique turn-based combat system. Inspired by titles like Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, FFX, & Child Of Light. Experience this emotional roller coaster as Vareus; a prince who uses an ancient relic to time travel to save his loved ones!
Why similar: Time Travel 47.5% ★, Party-Based RPG 19.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, RPG 7.1%, Magic 6.6%
A cozy investigation game where you observe a street, pin down its residents’ secrets, and solve mysteries. Play as Madeleine, a retired granny recruited by the Granny Detective Society (basically the CIA… but with dentures), investigating a neighborhood that hides its secrets well.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 24.9% ★, Nonlinear 17%, Investigation 16.6%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
"OMNIRING" is an, multi-cycle, strategy role-playing game. Assemble a team of Samsarans, experience stories in vastly different worlds during continuous cycle adventures - battle, interact, make choices, resolve events... Train your team, step into the final battle, and become The detached.
Why similar: Time Travel 39.6% ★, Nonlinear 18.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, RPG 9%
A visual novel with SRPG battles that will test both your mind and heart.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.9%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.
Why similar: Time Travel 46.4% ★, Nonlinear 17.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Story Rich 9%, Puzzle 7.1%
Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play!
Why similar: Time Travel 30.5% ★, Time Manipulation 19.9% ★, Hand-drawn 12.6%, RPG 9.2%, Story Rich 8%
Time backtracking secret room decryption game, analyze the character dialogue, find the key to decryption, complete the needs to leave the room. In the end all regret, go back to the past, looking for clues to make up for regret.
Why similar: Time Travel 40.1% ★, Time Manipulation 26.5% ★, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Puzzle 5.3%
100th Bug Brigade is an accessible, story-rich, tactical, team-based roleplaying game featuring very cute bugs in a very uncute time.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Party-Based RPG 18.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV adventure game experience that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.
Why similar: Time Travel 32.4% ★, Time Manipulation 23.1% ★, Investigation 14%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Visual Novel 7.4%
The world has been swallowed into the grey void of time and space. The only key to the winding puzzle - a time-controling pocket-watch - lies in the hands of a clockmaker Father. The watch creates a mysterious barrier between the Father and his estranged Daughter.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 31.8% ★, Time Travel 21.7% ★, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Story Rich 7.6%, RPG 7.3%
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Time Travel 40.3% ★, Visual Novel 14.8%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Magic 9.6%, Fantasy 8.7%
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kiseki series, a story-driven RPG that began in 2004, the landmark first installment, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki FC (First Chapter), is receiving a full remake!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, RPG 11.1%
Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
Why similar: Time Travel 45.7% ★, Time Manipulation 27.4% ★, Hand-drawn 10.6%, RPG 7.4%, 2D 3.2%
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Why similar: Time Travel 27.7% ★, Nonlinear 19.2%, Investigation 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Story Rich 8%
Yakuza Cats is a graphic adventure set in a 100% feline Tokyo. This original world mixes Ukiyo-e art with Gen Z aesthetics. It is a coming of age story that puts the player through different ethical choices while tackling themes such as identity and prejudice.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.8%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Anime 10.1%
A group of young adults, gifted with elemental powers by the anomaly, are forced to go to battle with these unknown forces. Sooner than later, they come to find out that they're a lot more connected to the unfolding chaos than it seems...
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.9%, Party-Based RPG 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, RPG 9.9%, Magic 8.1%
An ode to the wonder of early Final Fantasy. In the world of Relm, two unlikely heroes are bound together as the corrupting Black Essence spreads across the land. Face the darkness through a thoughtful, tactical combat system built on timing and strategy.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.6%, Tactical RPG 12.8%, Party-Based RPG 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
You're stuck in a time loop – and you have five minutes to stop it.
Why similar: Time Travel 38.7% ★, Time Manipulation 26.8% ★, Nonlinear 15.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Puzzle 5.7%
Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.8%
Unite the Citizens to save the timeline in a hilarious action-packed adventure!
Why similar: Time Travel 37.5% ★, Party-Based RPG 17.8%, RPG 8.5%, Story Rich 8%, Fantasy 7.6%
