Games Like Fight'N'Jokes: Storylines

Murmurs of Fear is a psychological horror about those left alone with the unexplainable. It is a self-contained story about fear, isolation, and the struggle to stay sane as reality itself begins to fracture.

Why similar: Episodic 38.7% ★, Narrative 29.2% ★, Walking Simulator 8.3%, Investigation 7.1%, Detective 6.9%

Detective horror about a night shift far from the city. Refuel cars, serve customers, keep the gas station running, and investigate why people are disappearing in the area. But most importantly, be careful with visitors - not all of them are human.

Why similar: Episodic 42.3% ★, Narrative 29.7% ★, Walking Simulator 9%, 1990's 8%, Exploration 5.6%

What would you do if someone close to you suddenly went through major trauma? What sacrifices would you be willing to make to keep your family together? Experience the different perspectives and emotional journeys of four protagonists when their worlds are suddenly turned upside-down.

Why similar: Narrative 31.2% ★, Quick-Time Events 19.1% ★, 1990's 11.4%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%

An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.

Why similar: Episodic 36.8% ★, Comic Book 16.5%, Comedy 10.4%, Detective 8.9%, Puzzle 7.6%

Fall down further. Find them where they have always been. Help them remember. Explore multiple worlds, solve mysteries, and set your retail-hardened will against a mysterious cosmic force in the second installment of the beloved videohole series.

Why similar: Episodic 52.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Comedy 8.5%, Story Rich 5.5%

A young and promising boy applies for a job at a AAA game development company. As he starts working night shifts on probation, he experiences a series of events that could lead to no good. As the story unfolds, you will be able to choose what you would do in his place.

Why similar: Episodic 46.2% ★, Narrative 34.3% ★, Walking Simulator 10.1%, Exploration 6.4%, Story Rich 2.5%

Devi, a 27-year-old young woman, books a late-night massage at Ahola Spa & Reflexology—the only spa that is still open.. What should have been a relaxing escape turns into a lingering nightmare…

Why similar: Episodic 49.1% ★, Narrative 37.8% ★, Exploration 7%, Puzzle 3.9%, 3D 2.1%

A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.

Why similar: Narrative 29.3% ★, Investigation 14.9%, Detective 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Puzzle 7.4%

Explore an abandoned children's recreational camp and uncover the dark secrets covered up by its founders. Find clues and apply specific commands in the Discord channel to find out what truly happened. But be careful: Sparky has been activated and the monster inside of it never sleeps…

Why similar: Episodic 55.3% ★, Cartoony 11%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Puzzle 7%, Colorful 5.6%

When Grace Harland vanishes at Stillwater Lake, the police rule it an accident. Suspecting a cover-up, you venture into the dark, fog-choked waters alone. But as you piece together her final hours, you realise a local cult will do anything to keep the truth buried.

Why similar: Episodic 57.5% ★, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Investigation 12.6%, 1990's 5.7%, Exploration 5%

Bora, a middle-aged teacher, was assigned to a village school. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong; he was unaware of what was happening in Blackwood Village.

Why similar: Episodic 44.9% ★, Narrative 33.2% ★, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Exploration 6.1%, Story Rich 3.3%

When a misfit crew on the last test flight of an experimental engine wakes up on the wrong side of the other side of the galaxy, what’s a Captain to do? You decide!

Why similar: Episodic 37.2% ★, Narrative 21.9% ★, Comedy 8.6%, Puzzle 7.7%, Exploration 7.1%

Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.

Why similar: Narrative 23.4% ★, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 14.8%, Cartoony 9.2%, Puzzle 7.7%

Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions.

Why similar: Episodic 61.8% ★, Walking Simulator 10.7%, 1990's 10.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Stylized 4.7%

'Beneath the Woods' is a stylized, narrative-focused 3rd person mystery / horror / puzzle game about a young man in a race against time to investigate the disappearance of his younger sister. What he stumbles upon is something far more sinister than he could ever imagined.

Why similar: Narrative 43.3% ★, Comic Book 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Stylized 7.2%

A psychological horror game where you take the role of Jonah, an 18 year old trying out a new board game, The Ouija Board, with his friend Emily. Little did they know, it was far from a simple board game.

Why similar: Episodic 46.8% ★, Narrative 35.6% ★, Walking Simulator 7.6%, Exploration 5.5%, Story Rich 4.5%

Silent Wounds is an episodic psychological horror anthology. Each episode offers a compact and intense narrative experience. In this first episode, a man returns home and trades reality for the dangerous, silent obsession with a perfect doll.

Why similar: Episodic 40.3% ★, Narrative 30.2% ★, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Exploration 6%, Story Rich 5.6%

Everyone in town has their version of what happened at Timmons Manor. None of them were there. Everyone has their theories about why a Timmons relative has not set foot on the property in 100 years. None of them are correct...

Why similar: Investigation 14%, Detective 13.6%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Cartoon 9.7%

Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.

Why similar: Episodic 45.3% ★, Narrative 34.7% ★, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Exploration 6.3%, Story Rich 2.9%

Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!

Why similar: Episodic 41.8% ★, Quick-Time Events 24.5% ★, Narrative 21.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Story Rich 3%

Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!

Why similar: Comic Book 16.5%, Investigation 16.1%, Detective 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Cartoony 9.8%

Wasteland Horror Radio: Ep. 1 - The Radio: A gift, a radio of revelations bound to one man's personal hell, repeatedly showing him all the people he brutally murdered on September 20th, 1991..

Why similar: Episodic 69.9% ★, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Exploration 7.4%, Story Rich 5.8%

Funded on Kickstarter with backers including legend of the genre Ron Gilbert, The Mystery of Woolley Mountain is an otherworldly point-and-click adventure - filled with strange beasts, evil witches, confused automatons and wacky ropemen.

Why similar: Narrative 33.4% ★, Comic Book 16.6%, Detective 10.1%, Comedy 9.7%, Cartoony 9.6%

VideoHole is an episodic first person adventure game set in an alien dimension. Meet new allies, find gadgets and uncover the mysteries of an ancient power far below your local video store.

Why similar: Episodic 31.5% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Exploration 8%

Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

Why similar: Narrative 35.2% ★, Detective 14.3%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Puzzle 7.7%

"FRITE MEDIUM" est un jeu narratif coopératif à 2 joueurs : Fred, un tenancier de fritkot, et son défunt père, Gaston, un ancien taximan, doivent apprendre à communiquer en brisant la frontière entre le monde des morts et des vivants afin d'élucider le mystère autour de la disparition de Gaston.

Why similar: Narrative 41.3% ★, Comic Book 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Cartoony 10%, Comedy 7.1%

Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

Why similar: Episodic 58.2% ★, Quick-Time Events 19.4% ★, Comedy 15.5%, Story Rich 7%

Detective Inna Duke is a noir story-driven visual novel where you team up with lieutenant Inna Duke and her partner corporal Fernal to investigate the mysterious abduction of the popular streamer Oleh Hamston. But will you manage to track down the poor hamster in rainy city?

Why similar: Narrative 28.7% ★, Detective 15.5%, Cartoony 12.1%, Comedy 9.1%, Puzzle 7%

Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight.

Why similar: Episodic 54.7% ★, Quick-Time Events 21.3% ★, Comic Book 11.7%, Story Rich 6.3%, Detective 6%

Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!

Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Comic Book 16.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Comedy 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%

Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.

Why similar: Episodic 47.4% ★, 1990's 13.7%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Detective 10.5%

(The Lingering) Graveyard Visit is a narrative-driven, walking sim, horror game where you play as Eki, an 11-year-old boy visiting his late father's grave with his mother. There, you'll wander the graveyard while piecing together a disturbing truth.

Why similar: Episodic 40.6% ★, Narrative 23.4% ★, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Puzzle 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%

A narrative puzzle game about two people trying to find their way back together in a city on fire.

Why similar: Narrative 52.4% ★, 1990's 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Puzzle 9.2%, Colorful 4.2%

2053, biotech searchers are abducted, two skilled mercenaries have to extract them. BornWild • Versus is a video-based visual novel with a thrilling action/ sci-fi story. Experience the series in two ways: Watch & Chill or collect every detail and make the best choices in Intelligence Ops mode.

Why similar: Episodic 45.6% ★, Comic Book 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Cartoon 8.4%, Stylized 6.5%

Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!

Why similar: Narrative 27% ★, Comic Book 15.7%, Detective 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Stylized 10.1%

A mystery adventure game about an aspiring actor turned detective. Dotson comes across a case where each clue unravels new details about his father’s sudden passing. Engage in a riveting story, explore vibrant modern India, and use your wits to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Episodic 41.5% ★, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%, Exploration 7%

The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.

Why similar: 1980s 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, 1990's 12.3%, Investigation 10%

A collection of retro styled games bundled together, experience many forms of horror in a wide array of styles whilst uncovering the mysteries of the old mall that holds them all.

Why similar: Episodic 53.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 12%, 1990's 11.4%, Puzzle 7.3%, Exploration 6.7%

In this puzzle adventure game, you awaken as a ghost after your mysterious death, drawn to the relics of a forgotten war between thieves and pirates. Shift between timelines to uncover the truth behind the war and your demise.

Why similar: Narrative 42.9% ★, Comic Book 18.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Exploration 8.5%, Stylized 6.7%

Sneak past the living. Speak for the dead. Solve your way through a strange city, limb by limb, as a skeleton with no memory in a story-rich puzzle adventure full of mystery and meaning.

Why similar: Episodic 41.8% ★, Narrative 29.1% ★, Exploration 6.5%, Puzzle 6.4%, Stylized 6.3%

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Narrative 55.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Cartoony 7.5%, Story Rich 7.3%

This is the story of a man with a very strange fate. His name is David Young. Two years ago, his wife was murdered by an unknown assailant, and Young suffered a blow to the head that cost him his memory. His wife's final words: “Look for D.”

Why similar: Quick-Time Events 34.7% ★, Episodic 20.6% ★, Detective 16%, Comic Book 11%, Comedy 7.6%

Become a detective in a multi-genre non-linear TV series. Uncover mystery secrets using acting and hot temper. Choose who will be your friend or foe - do everything you can to restore order in Los Angeles.

Why similar: Episodic 59.9% ★, Detective 15.3%, 1980s 9.3%, Comedy 9.3%, Story Rich 4%

Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.

Why similar: Narrative 29.5% ★, Investigation 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Detective 11.8%, 1980s 11.8%

You are a worker of the Amber's Park Camp, so you must pass a monthly assessment in a secret training simulator. All workers know this process by heart: you need to be trained in risky conditions and prove that you can deactivate Sparky Marky in an emergency. But this time something went wrong...

Why similar: Episodic 54.3% ★, Cartoony 10.8%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Puzzle 6.6%, Exploration 6.3%

My Work Is Not Yet Done is a narrative-driven investigative horror game, combining elements of the survival/simulation genres with a dense, nonlinear plot exploring the imbrication and dissolution of human identities/meanings within uncanny wilderness.

Why similar: Narrative 38.3% ★, Investigation 16%, Detective 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%

A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.

Why similar: Narrative 40.6% ★, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Exploration 7.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%, Puzzle 7.3%

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: Comic Book 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Walking Simulator 18.5%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.2%

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Episodic 56.9% ★, Detective 15.9%, Comic Book 13.7%, Quick-Time Events 7.6% ★, Story Rich 5.9%

Olga is a cozy first-person linear mystery game set in a Slavic inspired mountain village, where you relive Olga's childhood memories as she visits her grandparents' home in Belovodica and uncover its dark secrets.

Why similar: Episodic 55.5% ★, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Cartoony 8.8%, Exploration 6.4%, Stylized 5.4%

Romcab is a cube-based puzzle game featuring beautiful levels and a wide variety of artistic styles. A challenge that appeals to players of all ages. Put on your favorite music, relax, and enjoy Romcab—where logic meets good vibes.

Why similar: Quick-Time Events 23.9% ★, Comic Book 21.6%, Cartoony 15.6%, Puzzle 13%, Cartoon 10.7%

Quaso Studio: The Liven Collection is a compilation of two horror games: The To-Do List: Complete tasks, face the killer, escape. Rouge Carmin: Explore the depths of your subconscious, confront your regrets, and find a way out.

Why similar: Narrative 47.9% ★, 1980s 23.1%, 1990's 13%, Exploration 7.8%, Story Rich 3.5%

Take an atmospheric journey in a fresh, critically acclaimed format of a hand-drawn point-and-click comic-book. When a freeloading owner of a blue Mustang drives through without paying for the ticket, Harry Hunter, freelance parking attendant, ventures inside The Lot to Make. Him. Pay. (tm).

Why similar: Narrative 34.3% ★, Comic Book 23%, 1990's 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Puzzle 6.7%

Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!

Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 16.6%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Comedy 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

Rebecca's search for her missing girlfriend, Leanna, takes her to the Hemisfair Health Clinic, where nothing is as it seems. Uncover secrets, face gripping encounters, and unravel a chilling mystery in this story-focused third-person experience.

Why similar: Narrative 34.8% ★, Quick-Time Events 23.1% ★, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Exploration 7%

Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

Why similar: 1980s 19.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, 1990's 9.8%

Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story. Based on true events.

Why similar: Episodic 36% ★, Walking Simulator 16.2%, 1990's 16.1%, Detective 10.7%, Exploration 8.1%

A narrative game about grief, memory, and perception. Explore a shifting home that reshapes itself around emotion. What you’re willing to face will determine what you find, or what stays hidden.

Why similar: Narrative 54.8% ★, Walking Simulator 17%, Exploration 11.9%, Story Rich 7%, Puzzle 5.5%