60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Emotional.
Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.
No Longer Home
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
The Longest Road on Earth
A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Philosophical 11%, Emotional 10.5%, Minimalist 7.3%
A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.
Why similar: Narrative 37.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Emotional 9.9%, Visual Novel 6.4%
A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Emotional 25.6%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Stylized 9.9%, Adventure 8.8%
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
Why similar: Narrative 19.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Philosophical 13.1%, Cinematic 9.7%, Emotional 8.2%
Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.
Why similar: Emotional 14.4%, Soundtrack 13.5% ★, Cinematic 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Multiple Endings 10%
Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?
Why similar: Narrative 28.4% ★, Soundtrack 14.3% ★, Emotional 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Story Rich 8.7%
OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.
Why similar: Narrative 25.4% ★, Nostalgia 17.3% ★, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Soundtrack 10.7% ★, Emotional 9.5%
Spiral is a third-person narrative exploration game that shares a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration. Step into the shoes of Bernard as you help him and support him while braving his unravelling mind and reliving his most treasured moments.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.5%, Soundtrack 15.4% ★, Emotional 14.6%, Narrative 11.6% ★, Story Rich 9.1%
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 42.1% ★, Emotional 15%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Walking Simulator 9%, Philosophical 8%
What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.
Why similar: Narrative 19.3% ★, Cinematic 17.6%, Emotional 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?
Why similar: Narrative 32.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 21%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Story Rich 6%
Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.
Why similar: Cinematic 19%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Emotional 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.8%, Philosophical 18%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Emotional 9.4%
Spend one last afternoon exploring your childhood neighborhood before the world ends at 6:38 PM.
Why similar: Nostalgia 32.7% ★, Walking Simulator 24.9%, Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Stylized 6.6%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 53%, Adventure 15.8%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Relaxing 7.9%
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.1%, Philosophical 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Cinematic 15.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 37.7%, Story Rich 22.8%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Minimalist 13.1%, Adventure 7.6%
Embark on a heartwarming journey as a home cleaning specialist.
Why similar: Narrative 46% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Emotional 12.8%, Relaxing 8.3%, Visual Novel 6.3%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 42.9%, Story Rich 21.8%, Adventure 19.2%, Atmospheric 16.1%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Emotional 19.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Relaxing 8.1%
What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Emotional 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Stylized 7.3%
Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.6%, Atmospheric 24.5%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29%, Philosophical 24.4%, Relaxing 13.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Stylized 8.2%
A contemplative experience where you’ll wander through the dreams, memories and fantasies emerging from a dialogue between a grandfather and his grandchild.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Cinematic 14%, Soundtrack 12.7% ★, Story Rich 11.7%, Relaxing 11.4%
A Walk with Yiayia is a heartfelt solo-developed, bite-sized adventure game about taking your Greek grandmother on a walk after she's lost her confidence from a scary fall. Connect through engaging conversations, explore a relaxing environment, and complete microquests in this thoughtful adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Cinematic 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Minimalist 7.9%
This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Cinematic 23.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Minimalist 11%, Relaxing 8.8%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Narrative 39.7% ★, Emotional 16.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Relaxing 7.7%
A calm and atmospheric "walking'n'watching simulator" about the beauty of nature. Use your gaze and attention in diverse gameplay experiences: Connect the stars, watch the grass grow, fly with the birds and remember many more of the wonders surrounding us each day.
Why similar: Soundtrack 18.4% ★, Emotional 14.4%, Philosophical 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Relaxing 11.9%
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Narrative 26% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Emotional 18.3%, Story Rich 10%, Visual Novel 9.8%
League of Enthusiastic Losers is a reflective adventure game about experiencing yourself, looking for happiness, self-care, and not giving up contrary to what others think. Immerse yourself in a slow-flowing but true story, of the nostalgic journey to the 90s.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.5%, Emotional 23.3%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Adventure 16.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Philosophical 18.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Narrative 10.4% ★
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Emotional 15.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Emotional 16.3%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 11.5%
I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.
Why similar: Narrative 40.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Philosophical 10.7%, Emotional 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Emotional 14.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
An old farmer lives with his wife - However, he hasn't quite been himself lately. His mind wanders off, he forgets his daily routine and he often brings up things from the past. Forgotten, Not Lost comes from the creators of A More Beautiful World and is a kinetic novel that tackles the theme of dementia and is a visual novel that hopes...
Why similar: Visual Novel 66.4%, Story Rich 27.7%, Singleplayer 5.9%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: Cinematic 18.7%, Story Rich 17.4%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 9.9%
Deer Journey is a third person walking simulator game. Outcasted by the other deers, an albino fawn is forced to go deep into the forest to find a place to live. Join him on his journey through a world too big for which he may not be yet ready.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Soundtrack 19.6% ★, Emotional 14.8%, Cinematic 13.8%, Relaxing 7.2%
A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Dialogue Heavy 20%, Emotional 16.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.
Why similar: Narrative 49% ★, Emotional 14.1%, Relaxing 8.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Stylized 6%
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.
Why similar: Narrative 27.3% ★, Soundtrack 13.7% ★, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Emotional 11.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!
Why similar: Nostalgia 24.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Emotional 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.
Why similar: Philosophical 22%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12%, Emotional 10.2%
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
Why similar: Narrative 44.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Emotional 13.9%, Story Rich 8.5%, Stylized 6%
What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.
Why similar: Narrative 34.1% ★, Emotional 18.1%, Walking Simulator 18%, Story Rich 10.4%, Stylized 6.1%
Blue Wednesday is a relaxing and lovely adventure game focused on story, music, and characters. Explore the city, meet various characters, and have conversations. Listen to their stories, play mini-games, collect music albums, and play music.
Why similar: Narrative 32.3% ★, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Cinematic 12.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
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 28.8% ★, Cinematic 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Philosophical 10.2%, Emotional 8.6%
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.9%, Emotional 20.4%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.2%
A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.3%, Emotional 20.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%
South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics involved in a political conflict. The story focuses on promises made in between career and true love, where our choices burdened by our past seem to be illusory.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Cinematic 13.4%, Narrative 13.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Emotional 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: Story Rich 23.2%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Adventure 12.7%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Cinematic 22.9%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 11%
Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.1%, Cinematic 22.5%, Emotional 20.5%, Relaxing 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Emotional 14.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Stylized 10%
A lost soul and his dog set out on an otherworldly trek through the afterlife in this wholesome, non-linear adventure game. Pass into the world beyond, perform acts of kindness for other souls, and mend mistakes from a forgotten past life - all with a very good boy by your side!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Philosophical 16.1%, Emotional 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
Share your thoughts and discover those shared by others, in Fireside Feelings. Gather around the welcoming warmth of the campfire and take part in conversations between real people separated in space and time. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 51.8%, Emotional 15.9%, Relaxing 9.6%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Emotional 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Relaxing 9.8%, Atmospheric 9%
An emotional and immersive game about a man named Will and the people close to him. Experience his life through a story about love, memories and hope.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Emotional 13.3%, Story Rich 10.6%
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Emotional 12.1%, Stylized 9.3%
