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Games Like Jukai Maze

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Visual Novel, Mystery.

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Beneath the shadowed sea of trees below the volcanic mountain lies a mysterious facility probing the afterlife, as omens of the world’s end approach. A loved one missing, reality twisting, a volcano stirring below. Once more you enter the maze, seeking the exit hidden in spectral forest shadows.

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 118 reviews
Released: 2026-01-20
Developer: 致意
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    Dev: 致意
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    In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?

    Why similar: Word Game 38.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Lore-Rich 9.1%, Mystery 7.5%

  2. #2 Return to Shironagasu Island
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,299 reviews2020
    Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Adventure 38.3%, Mystery 29.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Story Rich 5.2%

  3. #3 SELF
    95% matchMostly Positive77% of 278 reviews2020
    Dev: doBellPub: indienova
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    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: Word Game 42.4%, Adventure 33.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Indie 6.7%, Story Rich 3.9%

  4. #4 RGB GlitchGazer
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2026
    Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
    Windows

    A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.

    Why similar: Word Game 29%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Sci-fi 7.8%

  5. #5 Love in the distance
    94% matchMixed65% of 335 reviews2021
    Dev: Level-Buster Studio
    Windows

    A word adventure game based on a long-distance relationship. On high school and college campuses, pick up memories that belong only to that time. Ideal and reality, if we can chose it again, can we not have regrets?

    Why similar: Word Game 59.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Multiple Endings 5.9%, Adventure 5%, Story Rich 3.9%

  6. #6 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
    93% matchVery Positive87% of 299 reviews2021
    Dev: Trinitite Team
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

    Why similar: Mystery 28.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Text-Based 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%

  7. #7 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 364 reviews2026
    Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
    Windows

    Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

    Why similar: Word Game 27.4%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Romance 9.7%

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    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: 不兼容性工作室Pub: 2P Games
    Windows

    Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.

    Why similar: Word Game 39.6%, Adventure 17.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Text-Based 5%

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    89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,422 reviews2022
    Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG

    Why similar: Mystery 24.4%, Adventure 21.5%, Multiple Endings 17.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, 2D 12.7%

  10. #10 Cosmic Ultramarine
    89% matchVery Positive97% of 425 reviews2024
    Dev: 21st NostalgiaPub: Game Poetics
    Windows

    从高维度接入超次元,漫步于由你的数个前世构成的景观宇宙。藉由终端机展开一场穿越虚拟与现实、过去与未来的奇妙旅行。在一切的尽头,宇宙、自我和生命的终极答案,将为你解开面纱。

    Why similar: Word Game 50%, Lore-Rich 18.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Comedy 6.4%, Visual Novel 5.9%

  11. #11 UNMEMORY
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 103 reviews2020
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Realistic 13.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Romance 11.1%

  12. #12 女儿国的诅咒 The Curse of Womanland
    87% matchVery Positive95% of 537 reviews2026
    Dev: 符离游戏(FuliGames)
    Windows

    A romance-adventure text-based game themed around the Land of Women. You will travel to the Land of Women, meet the mysterious young lady Jian Ling, and gradually uncover the bloody and dark secrets behind this realm. Death, resistance, or degeneration? Everything depends on your choices.

    Why similar: Word Game 39.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Lore-Rich 6.8%, Visual Novel 4.9%

  13. #13 Nobody Nowhere
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 191 reviews2025
    Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
    Windows

    a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...

    Why similar: Word Game 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Adventure 9%

  14. #14 Wild Island Quest
    91% matchMixed53% of 346 reviews2015
    Dev: NLB project
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42%, Adventure 28.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Multiple Endings 7.9%, Choices Matter 6.4%

  15. #15 The Roottrees are Dead
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,219 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

    Why similar: Mystery 37.9%, Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 8.2%, Retro 4%

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    86% matchVery Positive95% of 495 reviews2021
    Dev: PHOSEPO
    Windows

    It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.

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    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,339 reviews2024
    Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    85% matchVery Positive92% of 2,640 reviews2023
    Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Romance 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Text-Based 10.4%

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    84% matchVery Positive89% of 573 reviews2024
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows

    Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 8.9%, 2D 8.5%

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    83% matchVery Positive86% of 154 reviews2026
    Dev: MONRAPub: LoveStoryProject
    Windows

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    82% matchVery Positive95% of 8,200 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Word Game 42.3%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Comedy 8%, Adventure 7.4%, Visual Novel 5.3%

  22. #22 7 Days to End with You
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,483 reviews2022
    Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    Why similar: Word Game 39.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Romance 10.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Text-Based 7.9%

  23. #23 マーダーミステリーパラドクス このひと夏の十五年
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 289 reviews2023
    Dev: 213℉Pub: Aniplex Inc.
    Windows

    "Murder Mystery Paradox: Fifteen Years of Summer" is a text-based adventure game. Enter the remote and sparsely populated island of Shikinejima and attempt to solve the strangely recurring mystery found there.

    Why similar: Adventure 19.9%, Mystery 17.8%, Romance 17.4%, Text-Based 15.6%, 2D 10.6%

  24. #24 A Random Maze 某个迷宫
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 539 reviews2021
    Dev: 幻想博物馆(Utopia Museum)
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 80.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, 2D 6.3%, Indie 3.3%

  25. #25 Myst
    80% matchVery Positive89% of 2,211 reviews2021
    Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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  26. #26 Chroma Zero
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 364 reviews2024
    Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
    Windows

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    Why similar: Mystery 30.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Comedy 17.2%, Sci-fi 14%, Story Rich 4.7%

  27. #27 Shanghai Summer
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 452 reviews2024
    Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    79% matchVery Positive92% of 72 reviews2023
    Dev: komasukePub: Nostia
    Windows · Mac

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  29. #29 and yet, we dream
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
    Dev: arda bolat
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Lore-Rich 26%, Mystery 21.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

  30. #30 Waiting in the Lime forest
    77% matchMixed69% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: UnicaPub: BARON DU JUVÉNILE
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 33.2%, Mystery 24.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, 2D 11.3%, Text-Based 9.6%

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    75% matchVery Positive97% of 343 reviews2024
    Dev: Maboroshi ArtworksPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Romance 35.7%, Mystery 28.2%, Adventure 20.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Indie 2.7%

  32. #32 Homicipher: Demo
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
    Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%

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  33. #33 月华辉映之刻
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 4,747 reviews2025
    Dev: 侠客狗工作室
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Why similar: Word Game 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Mystery 7.3%, Romance 6.7%

  34. #34 Beacon Pines
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,519 reviews2022
    Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    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 46.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 8.2%

  35. #35 Lern Island Letters
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: River and Oak
    Windows

    You play as a postman, sorting mail for the five intriguing residents of a remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this peaceful haven from its fate!

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    73% matchMixed70% of 2,114 reviews2026
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

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    Why similar: Adventure 26.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, 2D 12.8%

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    76% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: Abigail CorfmanPub: Open Sorcery Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Adventure 24.1%, Text-Based 18%, Indie 5.1%, 2D 4.9%

  38. #38 Through Abandoned: The Forest
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 457 reviews2016
    Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    Why similar: Mystery 33%, Adventure 29.2%, Sci-fi 11.5%, 2D 10.5%, Story Rich 9.8%

  39. #39 ENIGMA:
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 148 reviews2016
    Dev: UzumeyaPub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    Why similar: Adventure 40.2%, Mystery 27.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Indie 7.7%, Story Rich 5.5%

  40. #40 Insects Awaken
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 472 reviews2025
    Dev: HelloMeow
    Windows · Mac

    Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Word Game 23.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Multiple Endings 6.5%, Visual Novel 6.3%

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    71% matchVery Positive99% of 185 reviews2025
    Dev: Pepita Digital
    Windows

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  42. #42 Ghostwriter Workshop
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 149 reviews2025
    Dev: 秘密結社マテンロウ計画Pub: Waku Waku Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Word Game 52.5%, Adventure 13.6%, Comedy 9.6%, Funny 9.1%, Romance 7.9%

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    72% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: 星辰重工Pub: B.I.G Technology Co., Limited
    Windows

    Players will play as five different characters and experience five environmental theme scenes relating to sustainable palm oil, orangutan conservation, rainforest protection, etc. Players need to make a variety of choices through their own understanding, and reach different story endings.

    Why similar: Word Game 49.2%, Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Text-Based 5.9%, 2D 5.8%, Multiple Endings 5.8%

  44. #44 Hookah Haze
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,426 reviews2024
    Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    Why similar: Adventure 31.2%, Text-Based 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, 2D 15.6%, Funny 11.2%

  45. #45 Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 225 reviews2025
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    To the promise we once made and the place we must return

    Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Romance 21.6%, Visual Novel 13%, 2D 12%, Sci-fi 11.1%

  46. #46 S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,652 reviews2025
    Dev: U0U GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    This is a modern adventure of young adults seeking love and meaning. Return to 2011's Castor Yard, tap on your keyboard, and make those letters dance: Use your online persona to make meaningful decisions for your clients and yourself.

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  47. #47 start;again
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 195 reviews2022
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?

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  48. #48 The Diary
    70% matchMixed68% of 209 reviews2025
    Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac

    Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,001 reviews2025
    Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
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    A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.

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  50. #50 Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 963 reviews2025
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    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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  51. #51 Cyber City 2157: The Visual Novel
    74% matchMixed53% of 222 reviews2016
    Dev: HarotobiraPub: Sometimes You
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Feel the mysterious world of Molds and the City where the sun never sets. Look for clues, make decisions and follow your own path in the Cyber ​​City 2157.

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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
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    Windows

    Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.

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    Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.

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    67% matchVery Positive89% of 195 reviews2024
    Dev: BeXide Inc.
    Windows · Mac

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    66% matchVery Positive95% of 98 reviews2024
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac

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    69% matchVery Positive93% of 269 reviews2017
    Dev: Two Mammoths
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Archaica is an atmospheric puzzler with lasers and mirrors, that introduces a mystical and ancient world, full of challenging puzzles. In this game, we become the Light Bearer who is sent on a quest to walk the legendary Path of Light and save the world from impending disaster.

    Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Mystery 29.4%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Indie 8.4%, Retro 5.9%

  57. #57 Roman Sands RE:Build
    64% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2026
    Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows

    A service industry adventure with an apocalyptic flavor. A manic genre mashup told across two broken realities. Step through the cracks: find your Exit.

    Why similar: Adventure 46.6%, Funny 33.7%, Story Rich 19.7%

  58. #58 再见断刀
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 2,779 reviews2025
    Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
    Windows
    Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Romance 14.2%, Adventure 10.1%, Visual Novel 7.7%

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