Games Like Finders, Keepers

A short puzzle game with a big story to tell. Dive in to reveal the mysteries of Amy's past.

Why similar: Experimental 40.7%, Narration 16.3%, Abstract 14.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Story Rich 10.1%

Destiny Island is a very short computer game. You play a man who visits his memories. You can walk and talk to mannequins about 7 sins. Associate essence with anything comes to your mind.

Why similar: Experimental 49.8%, Narration 12.7%, Abstract 11.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Minimalist 5.8%

I’m releasing this collection of games so that you may start talking to me again

Why similar: Experimental 27%, Abstract 14.5%, Conversation 14% ★, Story Rich 13.3%, Narration 12.4%

MaryPark St. is a short story telling indie game, set in a black and white dream-like world. Featuring two interpretations of the same story, The Dream & The Nightmare.

Why similar: Experimental 49.4%, Abstract 14.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Minimalist 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Leons Identität (Leon's Identity) is a first-person adventure game which rigorously unfolds the drifting-off of a young man into the alt-right radical scene and his unexplained disappearance.

Why similar: Experimental 48.1%, Investigation 21.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Narration 9.7%, Story Rich 4.4%

The Appraiser is a short, first person narrative game. As an art appraiser you will sell the art collection of a dying man. Each painting is by 4 famed artist. They have a story to tell you, but only if you choose to listen.

Why similar: Experimental 33.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Abstract 6.2%

enter a dark 2d platform style game with choices to speak the truth and the lie it will only depend on the path you want to follow and beware of the ending you will achieve

Why similar: Experimental 55.1%, Narration 9.8%, Minimalist 9.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Acolyte: Prologue is the first act in a dynamic narrative detective/puzzle game that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely without pre-defined dialogue options. Just like a real conversation.

Why similar: Experimental 42%, Investigation 19.2%, Abstract 14.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Stylized 6.5%

This rain will never end unless you discover who killed the mayor of the city!

Why similar: Experimental 47.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Investigation 7.2%

The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, metal-detecting narrative game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a dramatic story, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It’s a game about trying to find something.

Why similar: Mystery 35.9%, Story Rich 22.1%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 4.2%

Field Recordings is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure set in the fragments of a collapsing reality. Guided by a lonely AI from the abandoned Project Ariadne, explore isolated pockets of the world and search for survivors. Use a Field Recorder to tune into echoes and uncover what remains.

Why similar: Mystery 30.9%, Story Rich 19.7%, Investigation 14.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 11.5%

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

Why similar: Experimental 67.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 1%

After yet another night of brooding over his wife's murder, Detective Edgar receives a mysterious letter. A music star asks to investigate her own murder. Interrogate the suspects, search for clues and find out what happened. Will you be able to unravel the truth from the lies?

Why similar: Conversation 30.8% ★, Investigation 17.8%, Narration 17.7%, Mystery 17%, Story Rich 10.5%

Clock in at TEREBRO INC. for the night shift in 1986. Protect the company's legacy as Risk Assessment Data Processor. Equipped with era-specific technology, navigate through obscured narratives to shape the company's future.

Why similar: Experimental 44.1%, Mystery 21.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Investigation 8.3%, Adventure 6.6%

Escape rooms are fun! But Escape Knox Manor asks the question what if you were actually kidnapped? And what if you had to escape a mansion? Find out now!

Why similar: Experimental 66.6%, Mystery 19.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Indie 1.4%

Hayley finds her apartment empty. The love of her life packed and gone. What starts as a search for an answer soon turns into a personal journey. Was her life as perfect as she remembers it ? With each new clue she finds, the truth becomes more and more unbelievable.

Why similar: Mystery 23.2%, Experimental 21.6%, Adventure 15.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.1%

you are locked inside by a creature. figure out how to escape from the estate you have been locked inside. who lived here? who are the voices haunting your every step?

Why similar: Experimental 41.2%, Investigation 22%, Abstract 12.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Minimalist 6.5%

Wild West, ancient magic, non-linear plot, puzzles and colorful characters are all waiting for you in “The Dancing Bones”! Deep drama and humor intertwine in a unique world where every choice you make changes the story. Are you ready to uncover secrets, break curses, and change your destiny?

Why similar: Conversation 27.7% ★, Mystery 24.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Narration 10.2%

Far into the future, in the year 1999: David, a systems operator, runs from his troubles by taking a job on a space station. After arriving, his mundane work turns into a struggle for his very life as he makes a shocking discovery.

Why similar: Conversation 35.6% ★, Mystery 26%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Narration 8.6%

Reflections is a real-world adventure game where every action you take has meaningful consequences that radically shape the experience. Each action you take is punctuated by flushing the black and white environment with color, illustrating your progress and providing clues to what your future might hold.

Why similar: Experimental 62.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Indie 4.8%

Peratosis is a psychological mystery visual novel where you follow Yiluo into hidden threshold spaces that emerge at the edges of perception. Explore, interact, and make choices as you encounter those who linger there—and decide whether to cross further.

Why similar: Mystery 29%, Conversation 25.6% ★, Story Rich 14%, Narration 11.7%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Mystery 35.6%, Investigation 26.5%, Story Rich 16.5%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Adventure 3.9%

Julian Luxemburg has prepared a dinner for two at his place – but things go awry when the date does not show up and he is left waiting at his dinner table, the clock’s ticking growing unbearably loud. „Dinner Date” is the character portrait of Julian: by becoming his subconsciousness you gain a clear vantage point on the worries which...

Why similar: Experimental 75%, Narration 10.5%, Indie 6.5%, Casual 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%

A minimalist puzzle game in which you rotate the world instead of controlling the player. Play through the many level packs and compare your score to others in the leaderboards.

Why similar: Experimental 62.7%, Minimalist 12.7%, Abstract 12.3%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Casual 3.3%

Age of spiritual inequality concentrated in one yard. Because today the environment around us is diversified with guests and mirror reflections, a walk can be helpful. 9490.

Why similar: Experimental 59.1%, Mystery 16.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Indie 2%

Explore an abstract ecosystem in What Surrounds Us, a cozy indie puzzling adventure. Encounter unique species and solve environmental challenges to protect their colourful habitat. Find your way through curious biomes and overcome the threat looming over this peaceful little world.

Why similar: Experimental 42.3%, Abstract 15.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Minimalist 7.6%

SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?

Why similar: Experimental 34.9%, Mystery 21.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Into the Sands is a mystery game set in a desert. As a scrapper, explore the dunes and find interesting treasures. As you explore you may uncover new and interesting secrets!

Why similar: Mystery 50.6%, Story Rich 19.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Immerse yourself into unstable reality. In order to get out you must exploit glitch in a world around you. You can be sure of one thing, any rules you known no longer exist!! Do you have a courage to dip in it?

Why similar: Experimental 46.5%, Mystery 18.2%, Abstract 14.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Minimalist 6.6%

Reach the top of a tower plunged into darkness using the power of echolocation. Echo Tower is an audio dungeon-crawler where your ears replace your eyes. Navigate through the floors, solve puzzles, avoid traps, defend yourself and bring back the light to the planet.

Why similar: Experimental 49.3%, Mystery 16.9%, Narration 14.3%, Minimalist 8%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Lones is a single-player adventure. Leave stress behind and live off-grid in the Canadian woods. Investigate and uncover the truth behind a mysterious and peculiar shadow.

Why similar: Mystery 28.4%, Investigation 24.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Adventure 9.9%

Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.

Why similar: Experimental 37.1%, Mystery 16.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 8.2%, Minimalist 7.8%

Forgetter is a destructive journey of pain, memory and artistry. In the future, creative minds can be inherited by clients’ newborns. You're hired to destroy unhealthy memories in the minds of deceased artists. Remember to smash everything. Don't let the artists’ remaining consciousness stop you.

Why similar: Experimental 46.7%, Mystery 21.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 5%

Top detectives from all over the world are gathered to solve the ultimate world-threatening mystery. Examine clues and piece together deductions in this thrilling visual novel — a direct sequel to Methods: The Detective Competition.

Why similar: Mystery 34%, Investigation 30.3%, Stylized 10.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

A top down exploration horror/adventure game where you use a spirit board to find clues, fulfil last wishes of the departed, learn secrets, and hopefully track down a serial killer before they find you.

Why similar: Experimental 46.3%, Story Rich 17.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Stylized 7.2%, Interactive Fiction 5.7%

Find clues and solve puzzles to escape

Why similar: Experimental 63.6%, Mystery 21.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Casual 4.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%

In 2020, The origin of time, life, and civilization lurks inside a deep cosmic shaft known as the "Space Hole." Various beings explore the holes, and inside find commonalities in the systems and games. You gotta go in the Space Hole!

Why similar: Experimental 52.9%, Mystery 22.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Stylized 8.5%, Adventure 4.4%

One wish to shape a game forever. Wait 2 hours in darkness, make your request, and watch it become real for those who comes after.

Why similar: Experimental 57%, Mystery 15.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Interactive Fiction 5.9%, Minimalist 5.2%

The familiar becomes magical in this critically acclaimed interactive artscape. Explore ten scenes inspired by the everyday and let your expectations of reality be transformed. Carl Burton's other work has been featured in the New York Times, Serial, Colossal, and Medium.

Why similar: Experimental 54.7%, Abstract 21.7%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Indie 5.8%, Casual 5.6%

Evil Inside is a first-person psychological horror game. After the death of his mother and the arrest of his father for it, Mark decides to contact her using the Spiritual board. But it fades away, and here is when all begins... Mark will face his greatest fears to discover the truth.

Why similar: Experimental 41.5%, Mystery 23.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 6.1%

The Bright Blue Sky... Is Hiding Something.

Why similar: Mystery 31.8%, Investigation 29.8%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Experimental 9.6%, Adventure 8.1%

Hadr is a short atmospheric game where you control a piece of flying fabric. Every single thing you can cover with your cloth, will disappear. Items, puzzles and story, they all have their place in Hadr. Are real things disappearing or just memories?

Why similar: Experimental 41%, Mystery 17.3%, Abstract 14.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Minimalist 8.6%

Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.

Why similar: Experimental 47.8%, Abstract 18.4%, Narration 8.7%, Stylized 7.6%, Adventure 7.5%

In Neither Dead or Alive, you awaken as a skeleton brought back to life by a young, overzealous necromancer. But something went wrong—you retained your will, your mind, and your burning desire for freedom. Trapped within the ominous castle of your creator, your journey to escape begins.

Why similar: Mystery 25.9%, Investigation 25.6%, Narration 14.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%

10mg is a collection of 10 minute long games. Always Down is about going away.

Why similar: Experimental 57.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Abstract 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 6.4%, Minimalist 5.8%

You are sent to investigate a disappearance, but in Hillside Ridge, something doesn’t add up. Calígine is a point-and-click mystery adventure where you will investigate an apparently routine case in an isolated mountain village marked by a past that no one wants to remember.

Why similar: Conversation 31.4% ★, Mystery 18.3%, Narration 16.6%, Investigation 14%, Story Rich 11.6%

A forensic challenge – find out who the owner of the USB stick was and reconstruct their story.

Why similar: Investigation 35.2%, Experimental 31%, Narration 24%, Minimalist 5.2%, Indie 3%

Corona plunged the world into chaos in 2020. That sparked anger and frustration. Here you can let your frustration run free and Corona really express your opinion!

Why similar: Experimental 61.6%, Abstract 22.3%, Stylized 8%, Casual 5%, Singleplayer 1.6%

A Deep Rest is a collection of short stories about men and their relationship with mental health and depression. Taking control of a different character in each story, you will experience life from their perspective. See the problems and issues they face and help them find ways to be alright again.

Why similar: Mystery 26.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, Narration 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Abstract 11.5%

Step into this experimental, story driven escape room genre, and be part of a modern take on the beginning and end of times. Explore unearthly locations starting from small chambers to ending up on a galactic scale, and crack puzzles in every one of them that will help you face THE ANSWER!

Why similar: Experimental 40.1%, Mystery 22.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 6.7%

Explore a small open world in first-person, solving environmental puzzles across five distinct biomes. Observe, experiment, and uncover secrets at your own pace in this calm, discovery-focused indie experience.

Why similar: Mystery 33.5%, Story Rich 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Investigation 12.3%, Adventure 11%

A collection of 5 experimental games from different indie devs that takes you on a journey through time!

Why similar: Experimental 64.4%, Adventure 12%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Abstract 6.8%, Indie 4.7%

An investigation becomes a nightmare when Sam searches for missing Jess. Explore a private research facility and confront his story-rich, emotional journey into psychological horror.

Why similar: Investigation 32.4%, Story Rich 16.7%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Narration 12.9%, Adventure 10.4%

A haiku platformer. It's short and vague.

Why similar: Experimental 46%, Mystery 19.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Adventure 5.2%

The Triennale Game Collection is a free virtual exhibition of video games created for the 21st International Exhibition of Triennale Milano by five of the world’s most renowned independent game designers, showcasing these artists’ experimental approach to interactivity.

Why similar: Experimental 93.2%, Indie 6.8%

A short psychological audio horror call where every number routes you deeper into a faceless bureau that measures and files you.

Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Story Rich 19.9%, Narration 13.1%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 11.4%

An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.

Why similar: Experimental 54.3%, Abstract 17%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 5.4%, Story Rich 4.7%

Take control of Azael, a young magician who is now forced to survive against the Host's demons inside an artificially constructed reality. Experience a unique blend between a 3D dark fantasy environment and 2D hand-drawn horrors. Learn new spells and hone your reflexes to survive.

Why similar: Experimental 40.7%, Investigation 18%, Story Rich 13.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 7.5%