
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.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Female Protagonist.

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.

A Memoir Blue
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.

When The Past Was Around
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.
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: Emotional 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Adventure 9%, Casual 8.3%
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: Hidden Object 20%, Point & Click 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Relaxing 10.6%
In a book found in the attic, Manon discovers the past of her family members through their memories, their gestures, their quirks and their little secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.1%, Narration 20.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Relaxing 11.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
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: Cinematic 12.9%, Narration 12.3%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Drama 8.9%
Finding Hannah is a relaxing puzzle game about a woman navigating a midlife crisis. Hannah’s got it all: a well-paying job, a fancy coffee machine, and a comfortable life – so why isn’t she happy? Lead her on a journey of self-discovery as you explore beautiful scenes and find hidden objects.
Why similar: Hidden Object 24%, Point & Click 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Relaxing 7.6%
Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.
Why similar: Cinematic 15%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Point & Click 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Drama 9.3%
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: Emotional 33.5%, Exploration 18.8%, Stylized 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 7.3%
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: Emotional 40%, Story Rich 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Drama 10.2%, Stylized 6.2%
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
Why similar: Narration 17.5%, Hidden Object 17.2%, Point & Click 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Relaxing 8.4%
Simpler Times is an experiential, interactive meditation that rewards patience and attention with poignant moments that can be replayed like a favorite song.
Why similar: Narration 26.5%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Exploration 13.3%, Relaxing 13.3%, Story Rich 10.7%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Narration 15%, Emotional 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
Moving Through Life is a relaxing 3D game about arranging furniture and items in different stages of life. Make choices that affect your belongings and rooms in subtle ways. Discover the story of the heroine and how your decisions shape her life.
Why similar: Relaxing 24.7%, Story Rich 17.8%, Point & Click 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Hidden Object 10.4%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Exploration 11.2%, Emotional 11%, Story Rich 10.8%
Unwind while you play at your own pace exploring vibrant microcosms, in your search for hand-placed hidden objects, set to a chill lofi soundtrack.
Why similar: Hidden Object 25.2%, Point & Click 22%, Relaxing 14.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Stylized 7%
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.5%, Emotional 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Drama 9.1%
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Narration 12.2%, Point & Click 11.7%, Cinematic 11.6%, Emotional 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8%
'Pieces of the Past' is a cute, sentimental adventure where you restore family keepsakes to uncover touching stories. Blend puzzle-solving with the joy of preserving memories in this delightful journey!
Why similar: Point & Click 15.3%, Narration 14.2%, Emotional 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Relaxing 11.7%
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: Emotional 24.3%, Drama 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Stylized 8.3%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Emotional 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 11%, Stylized 8.5%
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: Emotional 21.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Relaxing 11.3%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 9.7%
Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.6%, Emotional 14.7%, Narration 12.7%, Drama 8.7%, Exploration 8.7%
Conduct an investigation as shapeshifter!
Why similar: Hidden Object 31.5%, Point & Click 19.9%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 7.4%
Embark on a colourful hand drawn journey of discovery through the ages! From missing dinosaur eggs in the stone age, to a king's crown in medieval times, can you find them all? Discover, create and share worlds with your own hidden treasures in Hidden Through Time!
Why similar: Hidden Object 39.9%, Point & Click 25.9%, Relaxing 11.8%, Colorful 7%, Casual 6.6%
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: Emotional 19.2%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Drama 13.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Story Rich 10.5%
A short hidden object adventure about doing things later. Search, find, and don't lose yourself.
Why similar: Hidden Object 35.6%, Point & Click 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Casual 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%
The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!
Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Relaxing 10.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Stylized 8.4%
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Narration 17.3%, Emotional 15%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Exploration 10.4%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.4%, Narration 15.2%, Point & Click 13.1%, Drama 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.3%, Hidden Object 17.5%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Story Rich 11.1%
Inua is a narrative game in which three protagonists have their destinies intertwined decades apart in the same locations in the far north. Explore each era, collect ideas and manipulate their minds to change the course of history.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.4%, Point & Click 21.2%, Narration 14%, Story Rich 11.5%, Stylized 9.4%
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.
Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Point & Click 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Drama 13.5%, Story Rich 9.9%
Oniria Crimes is an interactive noir novel with point & click mechanics. Explore crime scenes in a dreamlike world where objects are the only witnesses. Six cases, a hidden conspiracy. Only you can uncover the truth behind the crimes of Oniria.
Why similar: Narration 15.6%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Emotional 12.7%, Point & Click 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
In a place called Wind Peaks, mysteries happen, help the scouts find all the missing objects in this fun and relaxing adventure of treasure hunt
Why similar: Hidden Object 22%, Point & Click 18.8%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Relaxing 10.4%, Exploration 10.3%
This is the prologue chapter of "When the Past was Around", an upcoming adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Hidden Object 20.1%, Emotional 18.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Relaxing 10.7%
Discover a forgotten land in the clouds!
Why similar: Hidden Object 35.6%, Point & Click 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Casual 7.2%
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.5%, Point & Click 16.5%, Emotional 16.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
A Tower Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to gather cats through the whole history of catkind... and beyond!
Why similar: Hidden Object 33%, Point & Click 27.7%, Relaxing 15.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 5%
Face your own supernatural past!
Why similar: Hidden Object 32.1%, Point & Click 23.4%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Casual 7.8%, Adventure 7.2%
Vignettes is a unique exploration game without text or characters, where objects shapeshift as you spin them around to wander through a kaleidoscope of different moods and settings.
Why similar: Relaxing 24.3%, Exploration 20.4%, Colorful 16.1%, Casual 15%, Adventure 13.9%
Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.4%, Emotional 15.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Hidden Object 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9%
Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.
Why similar: Narration 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 10.7%
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: Narration 28.6%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Exploration 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%
"How should I face my past in my ever-changing life? "Collaborating with the shadow of the past to unravel allegorical puzzles, confront inner struggles, and explore the path of self-growth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.6%, Drama 25.6%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Indie 0.8%
Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.
Why similar: Emotional 28.3%, Story Rich 23.1%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, Atmospheric 5%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, Female Protagonist 20%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Story Rich 12.7%
A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.
Why similar: Emotional 21.9%, Narration 20.2%, Hidden Object 19.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
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: Emotional 15.2%, Point & Click 15%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Drama 9.1%, Relaxing 8.4%
Discover your true identity and face a mysterious entity from another dimension!
Why similar: Hidden Object 41.8%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Point & Click 16.2%, Casual 8.5%, Adventure 7.5%
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: Point & Click 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Drama 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Exploration 10.5%
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: Hidden Object 26.5%, Emotional 21.3%, Relaxing 16.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
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 18.5%, Story Rich 17.5%, Drama 17.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Relaxing 10.1%
What Lilly sees is about to change her life forever.... Help our heroine through a variety of enchanting environments brimming with magic and wonder, as she seeks to rewrite the past, change the present, and unlock the ultimate mystery. Geeta Games presents an animated point-and-click adventure for all ages: Lilly Looking Through.
Why similar: Point & Click 82.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 2.4%
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: Emotional 17.2%, Narration 12.8%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Point & Click 9.8%
Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Indie 7.7%
This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.
Why similar: Emotional 20.9%, Point & Click 18.3%, Drama 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Exploration 8.4%
Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.
Why similar: Emotional 21.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Relaxing 10.6%
A slow-paced life simulation and tidying up game about a cat, passion, transformation and growth. Categorizing cluttered everyday household items, navigating ever-changing life experiences, while gradually uncovering the joys and meaning of life through methodical space organization.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.5%, Point & Click 27.3%, Emotional 12.7%, Narration 9%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
A hand-drawn story exploration game set 300 years after the apocalypse. You play an archaeologist named Professor Zay, joined by her companion, ARORA, a centuries-old AI capable of recreating human memories from scanned relics.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Story Rich 20.9%, Adventure 16.3%, Casual 15.7%, Atmospheric 13.2%
Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.8%, Hidden Object 18.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Relaxing 13.5%, Story Rich 10.1%