Games Like Homestead of Solitude

Help stranded humans escape an otherworldly realm as you pick them up on your bus route. Investigate and interrogate each new arrival to ensure they don't devour you or your passengers as you head to your safehouse.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43.4%, Dialogue Heavy 19.2%, 3D 11.3%, Casual 9.6%, Linear 8.8%

Frog Holm is a narrative-driven cozy mystery game about a young frog who returns home to run the old family pub and finds himself caught in the mysterious disappearance of a fellow islander.

Why similar: Narrative 21.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Stylized 12.4%, Linear 8.9%

The Guest: Home Alone is a short psychological horror experience. You play as Tyler, a man who returns home after a long day at work seeking rest — but something feels wrong. Are you really alone?.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.4%, Casual 18.6%, 3D 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Linear 9.9%

Play as an adorable dolphin trying to make a difference in there small polluted village, filled with characters who are a little worn down, but your doing your best to make things a bit better.

Why similar: Nature 24%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Casual 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Stylized 8.6%

A psychological horror game about a girl named Veronica who experiences intense paranormal activities after her family's tragic death in a fire.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 60.3%, Casual 17.3%, 3D 16.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%, Indie 2.9%

Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.

Why similar: Narrative 23% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 20.2%, Nature 13.5%, Stylized 8.7%

A short story about loading, I guess. Play as Memu@ as she explores the cyberpunk(ish) little town and interacts with its inhabitants.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, Narrative 24.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 21%, Casual 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%

You arrive in a small village as a fortune-teller who reads the future in tea leaves. But an apocalyptic vision leads you to question its tranquillity. What if you had a part to play in this? Ready your cups and tea leaves, as the future of this village will be shaped by four unusual visitors.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Dialogue Heavy 21.1%, Narrative 15.1% ★, Stylized 10.7%, 3D 7.8%

Have a conversation with a magical deer.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.9%, Dialogue Heavy 33.3%, Casual 18.6%, 3D 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

What lives in a lonely boy’s ear? And why a boy’s ear…? In the boy’s notebook, he recorded the lonely voices of the objects he collected. The boy who grew up as a man set out on a journey to collect lonely voices again. What would he find there eventually?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 52%, Casual 21.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Linear 12%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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 25.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Stylized 11.8%, Linear 9%

In this not so ordinary psychological horror your soul is bound from birth to fufil a singular purpose. Suffering a loss that has kicked in motion the bindings of your destiny, enter Ordinary Day.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, Stylized 12.3%, Linear 10.7%, 3D 9.3%

In this interactive narrative, you (a goblin custodian) fix up the neighborhood, help solve eccentric neighbors' problems, and uncover a dark and dangerous mystery, all while untangling the occasional drag & drop image puzzle!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.2%, Narrative 25.9% ★, Stylized 12.6%, Linear 11.8%, Atmospheric 9%

MISKA is a narrative-driven adventure game with a strong focus on Australian flora and fauna. Rekindle your connection to family and nature through acts of restoration.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.4%, Nature 24.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Casual 10.4%, Stylized 9.3%

You are that penguin in the middle of nowhere. Turning your back on the colony, walking toward the mountains... No fish, no purpose, no turning back. A minimalist, atmospheric journey into the endless white void, centered around one heavy question. But Why?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.6%, Nature 13.4%, Stylized 13.2%, Casual 10.9%, 3D 8.6%

A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.3%, Dialogue Heavy 21.8%, Linear 10.1%, Casual 9.6%, Stylized 8.7%

Marginalia is an atmospheric narrative anthology. Seven stories, one for each deadly sin. Enter the library. Choose your tale. Your choices will not save you. But they will define you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42%, Narrative 33.5% ★, Atmospheric 8.7%, Stylized 8.1%, 3D 5.2%

In this casual looter and crafting game, you join as a new grave digger. while expanding the town, graveyard and upgrading your tools.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 49.5%, Casual 20.1%, 3D 13.6%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Indie 2.1%

Explore 17th century Canadian wilderness through the eyes of Jeanne, a French woman who crossed the Atlantic to start anew and Maikan, an Innu hunter trying to discover what’s disturbing the forest. Your choices will shape the traits of the protagonists in this narrative single-player experience.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Nature 20.9%, Stylized 13.3%, Linear 10.2%, 3D 8.9%

Welcome to our wild neon flashing graphic adventure! Play as Tofu 🐹 a little hamster with a big attitude and experience his misadventures through a frantic college night in a city brimming with parties and mystery. Packed with humor, terrible jokes and tons of dru— I mean, SUGAR!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.3%, Dialogue Heavy 30.9%, Stylized 13.3%, 3D 11.9%, Casual 10.2%

THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Stylized 15.3%, Casual 10.2%, 3D 8.2%

Blooms of April is an experimental narrative game where poetry unfolds as you pluck petals from a sunflower. Each gesture reveals shifting fragments of verse, creating a contemplative, ever-changing poem through play

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 56.4%, Atmospheric 20.7%, 3D 8.6%, Casual 8.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Deadwood Drive is a low-poly open-world adventure set in a mountain town with a dark secret. With an old trusty truck and unbelievable tools, you'll run a logging business by day - and dismantle a mind-control conspiracy by night.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.6%, Nature 14.4%, Stylized 12.9%, Linear 10.6%, 3D 9.3%

Project Melvin is a story driven 3rd person adventure game with main story quests and side quests to get excited about. Discover story lines you never thought were possible and humour you never wanted but got.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46.6%, Casual 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, 3D 10%, Linear 7.1%

Frog Bard is a short, poetic experience about finding inspiration in the world around you. Explore a simple forest and perform reflective ballads as you travel from inn to inn.

Why similar: Narrative 30.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Stylized 12.8%, Casual 11.7%, Atmospheric 10%

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 37.8%, Dialogue Heavy 21.6%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Stylized 12.6%, Linear 10.3%

Inspired by the 3I/Atlas comet, Project Atlas is a story-driven sci-fi narrative following Commander Simth as she tracks a mysterious object through deep space and discovers a truth no one is prepared for.

Why similar: Narrative 34.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Stylized 10.3%, Casual 9%

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: Dialogue Heavy 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Stylized 20.8%, Narrative 19.3% ★, Indie 2.3%

HERO BOY is a cinematic, narrative-driven point-and-click adventure game about becoming the hero you once needed, featuring: an EMOTIONAL and TIMELESS ORIGINAL STORY, TWO AWESOME PLAYABLE PROTAGONISTS, fresh yet iconic HAND-PAINTED ART, and a DASHING DEBUT SCORE!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.8%, Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, 3D 10%, Linear 8.8%, Casual 8.3%

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.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.4%, Narrative 28.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Stylized 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%

At Winter's End is a cozy narrative dice-rolling RPG about 12-year-old Noel growing up in the forest of spirits. Explore the forest and complete quests while rolling dice to see how Noel responds to the challenges they face.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.2%, Nature 28.8%, Stylized 13.5%, Casual 10.1%, Linear 5.5%

An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.8%, Narrative 28% ★, Stylized 17.9%, Casual 9.6%, Indie 2.2%

Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.

Why similar: Narrative 41.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Indie 4.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%

Tea for Sana is a story-driven exploration game set in a Slavic-inspired fantasy world. You play as Vesna, a spirit healer who is losing her memory. Discover recipes, find new ingredients, and cook traditional dishes to restore the balance between the mountain spirits and the villagers.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.5%, Narrative 30.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 24%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Casual 5.7%

Growing older has nothing to do with feeling grown up. Face the challenges of adulthood with Liv, Albert and Finja in this interactive visual novel by exploring their everyday lives through point-and-click interactions as well as mini games and figure out the secrets of how to be an adult!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Linear 13.9%, Stylized 12.2%, Casual 10%

Your Turn to Disembark is an episodic narrative game about a weird train and the passengers that are trapped inside of it. Will you make it out of the train or will you be trapped onto it's route for the rest of days?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 52%, Dialogue Heavy 31.2%, Linear 13.8%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

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 53.1%, Casual 18.9%, 3D 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Indie 2.3%

Sadboy is a narrative video game...Telling a story about the sadboy's thoughts and challenges after his graduation. This is a game that could make you think about your life... Probably, you may have already been through what the sadboy was facing[/b]

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 65%, Casual 25.9%, Indie 9.1%

The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Dialogue Heavy 21.8%, Narrative 17.2% ★, Stylized 12.3%, 3D 8.7%

Out On The Water is a short, meditative journey through memory and grief that tells the story of an inattentive father and his last chance to connect with his children. Set adrift in quiet waters that represent each child, catch strange memory fish to uncover the past and face regrets.

Why similar: Narrative 30.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Nature 14.2%, Stylized 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Read words and make choices as you immerse yourself in the adventures inside the protagonist's head. This dark visual novel tells the story of a lost man among corpses in a northern Russian town. Will you help the hero find a good ending? I don't know what to do with him anymore.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43.1%, Stylized 19.3%, Casual 17.8%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Linear 7.4%

A game in which you explore surreal and beautiful forests.

Why similar: Nature 35%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Casual 13.1%, Stylized 12.6%, 3D 10.3%

This is the Last Time is a minimalist first-person narrative game with a dark and heavy atmosphere.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 59.4%, 3D 15%, Linear 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Short interactive story-telling 3D platform adventure game. The gameplay is about 45~60 mins.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Dialogue Heavy 26.1%, Stylized 15.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Linear 9.9%

Come on up to Janet’s Planets, the friendliest terraforming service in the Milky Way! Fix up faraway worlds, meet the aliens who live there, and make yourself at home among the stars.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46%, Casual 17%, Stylized 15.2%, 3D 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9%

A short narrative about a trip with friends over the weekend. Decide what River does during the trip. Help your friends, explore the place, or just enjoy the scenery.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.5%, Dialogue Heavy 25.1%, Nature 16.7%, Casual 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Narrative 25.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 23.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Casual 6.6%

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 34.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Stylized 14.4%, Narrative 13.9% ★, Linear 9.5%

Follow Addison as they help their recently-deceased mother move on to the Spirit World. In this 2D visual narrative and platformer, Addison must explore and find special objects while being confronted with a journey of grief.

Why similar: Narrative 40.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Linear 10.8%, Indie 6.8%, Casual 5.5%

Follow the Journey, follow your wish and see what it has to teach you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 47.5%, Atmospheric 18%, Casual 12.3%, 3D 11.5%, Nature 10.2%

The Metaverse, NFT's, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Web3. Come See My Hole is none of these things. In Come See My Hole, you stand next to a hole in the ground.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 43.3%, Casual 24.2%, Atmospheric 16.5%, 3D 13.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Play as three guests of the rundown Motel Styx, overseen by the charming yet guarded Charon (and their cat). Explore your surroundings to uncover Charon's past and forever alter the future of the motel.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.1%, Dialogue Heavy 22.4%, Linear 10.5%, Stylized 10%, 3D 9.9%

A gorgeous 3rd person casual adventure game centred around a dying soldier wondering through the elysian field witnessing the final moments of those already gone before leaving his own final mark. Uncover memories and a final conversation before laying to rest.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Stylized 17.4%, Casual 16.7%, 3D 7.8%

An upcoming management, cooking, and narrative game currently in development! Play as Robin and return to your hometown to regrow your late grandfather's bed and breakfast. Cook meals, connect with the community, and forge lasting relationships!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Nature 21.7%, Stylized 16.4%, Casual 8.1%

A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 49.6%, Casual 18.5%, 3D 11.3%, Linear 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Play as a postman delivering the words of others over an ancient mountain path. Journal your observations, think on the world around you and consider how your own voice fits into it all.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.1%, Linear 15.9%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Casual 12.7%, Nature 12.6%

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 35.7%, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Narrative 16.3% ★, Stylized 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%

You are a Switchboard Operator, and you're about to be replaced by a machine. Use your last week of work to connect townsfolk, overcome problems, and explore the history of a cast of engaging characters. Your choices matter, so use each day to leave lasting bonds.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 53%, Casual 14%, Stylized 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Singleplayer 4%

Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore South Indian food in this story about family, love, and loss.

Why similar: Narrative 26.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Stylized 14.2%, Casual 7.5%

Scour is a third-person cleaning simulator set in a dilapidated Victorian mansion, where routine tasks reveal a ruinous past for this grieving home. Scour challenges the player to brighten this home while delving into its darkest secrets.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.8%, Casual 20.8%, Stylized 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, 3D 4.9%