- #1 OMORI
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.3%, RPG 21.9%, Story Rich 20.8%, JRPG 15.3%, Exploration 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional RPG that explores themes of trauma, friendship, and psychological struggle through a surreal 2D world.
- #2 My Light In The Dark
96% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Why similar: Emotional 26%, Exploration 24.4%, Story Rich 18%, 2D 16.2%, Anime 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and atmospheric RPGMaker title that shares the emotional weight found in Kelvin's story.
- #3 Towards Future
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 754 reviews2022
Dev: 拾伍司工坊Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
Waking up in the darkness, unable to see the sunrise, he remembered the little master carefully carried him home. The base has already fallen into ruin and there are no signs of any living people here. Where did the little master go? Is there any hope left under the doomsday?
Why similar: RPG 22.9%, Emotional 15.9%, Drama 12.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, JRPG 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric RPGMaker game that emphasizes emotional storytelling and pixel-art aesthetics.
- #4 To the Moon
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 84,848 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: Story Rich 43.7%, Emotional 28.2%, RPG 15.2%, Indie 7%, 2D 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused RPG that delivers a powerful, tear-jerking story centered on memory and personal history.
- #5 Byakuya Museum
94% matchVery Positive93% of 723 reviews2023
Dev: 墨染_Aifeimo
Windows
“I should have...died...”Opened eyes again, he found himself in a bustling museum!Players need to take on the role of a raven specimen boy "Gregorio" to explore the Byakuya Museum. Your mission is to plumb the secrets of Time Town, uncover your own past, and escape from the museum.
Why similar: JRPG 40.4%, Drama 18.9%, RPG 14.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Anime 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dramatic JRPG-style experience that blends fantasy elements with a mystery-driven narrative.
- #6 Ib
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPG 26.9%, Story Rich 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Exploration 14.5%, Anime 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic RPGMaker mystery game that excels at building atmosphere and tension through exploration.
- #7 雨鸦 - You are my sanctuary
93% matchVery Positive91% of 288 reviews2018
Dev: 迷糊的安安
Windows
《雨鸦》是一款灰色治愈风格的剧情向解谜游戏。探寻久远的回忆，失散又重聚的兄妹俩，孤独而温暖的亲情故事。
Why similar: RPG 36.9%, Drama 21.3%, Story Rich 19.4%, Anime 16.4%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker title that focuses on horror and psychological depth within a 2D environment.
- #8 The Witch's House MV
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: RPG 43.1%, Story Rich 18.7%, 2D 16.1%, Anime 14.4%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling 2D horror-mystery game that mirrors the exploration and narrative-heavy style of the seed game.
- #9 OneShot
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Story Rich 42.7%, RPG 22.4%, Exploration 12.6%, 2D 9.2%, Indie 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative adventure that builds a profound emotional connection between the player and the protagonist.
- #10 Marie's Room
91% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Story Rich 58.6%, Exploration 28.7%, Indie 9%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven walking simulator that excels at telling a personal, emotional story.
- #11 Mad Father
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Anime 33.8%, Story Rich 24%, Exploration 22.2%, 2D 13.7%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven 2D horror game that focuses on uncovering dark family secrets through exploration.
- #12 业火 Hellfire
89% matchVery Positive99% of 236 reviews2024
Dev: Aki
Windows
“阿难，是等皆以业火乾枯，酬其宿债，傍为畜生。” 《业火Hellfire》是一款中国本土题材的剧情悬疑解谜游戏。 故事发生在一个夏秋之交，年轻的摄影师回乡探寻故人。但随着探查深入，深埋已久的回忆被悄然激起…… 题材取自铁链女和乌衣事件，部分剧情改编来自白茕《周娘娘》。
Why similar: Drama 53.9%, RPG 29.6%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused indie game that prioritizes drama and atmospheric puzzle-solving.
- #13 My Friend is a Raven
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,316 reviews2020
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.
Why similar: RPG 31.7%, Hand-drawn 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Exploration 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological-horror adventure that emphasizes narrative discovery and indie-style storytelling.
- #14 Have a Nice Dream
87% matchVery Positive93% of 4,858 reviews2021
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.
Why similar: RPG 52.9%, Emotional 21.7%, Drama 21%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy RPG that delves into psychological-horror and dreamlike exploration.
- #15 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,293 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: JRPG 38.2%, RPG 20.5%, Drama 16.9%, Story Rich 9.8%, Anime 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-adventure game that features a strong female protagonist and puzzle-based progression.
- #16 At Home Alone
88% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: RPG 43.5%, Anime 31.8%, Drama 14.5%, Indie 6.4%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological-horror indie game that explores themes of isolation and domestic mystery.
- #17 At Home Alone Final
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,910 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: RPG 47.1%, Drama 25.3%, Story Rich 15.2%, 2D 8.6%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that expands on the psychological-horror and pixel-art style of its predecessor.
- #18 Aimi
86% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: RPG 31.7%, Story Rich 24.1%, Drama 19.2%, Exploration 17.8%, 2D 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker game that combines dark themes with puzzle-solving and a strong narrative focus.
- #19 永冻之壳 The Shell of Permafrost
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,204 reviews2018
Dev: YUMMI StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
A girl, draped in mystery and chased by an evil fate, escapes from a frozen land. Now, a year later, with her memory gradually returning, she is forced to make an important decision.
Why similar: RPG 50.6%, Anime 23.4%, Story Rich 20.8%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker title that features anime-inspired aesthetics and a focus on exploration.
- #20 FAREWELL SEN
83% matchVery Positive94% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: amoxy
Windows
MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS
Why similar: RPG 45.4%, Exploration 18.8%, Story Rich 16%, 2D 12.7%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D top-down RPGMaker game that focuses on intimate, character-driven storytelling.
- #21 candle flame in the wind
84% matchVery Positive91% of 256 reviews2020
Dev: 秃鹰组长
Windows
我们是否需要探求一个所谓的答案或者真相？我们为了自已想知道的答案可以付出怎么样的代价？在这普通的一天烛即将迎来自己的命运，发现关于自己的黑暗秘密，而原本平静的生活也变得像风中的烛火一样摇摇欲坠。
Why similar: RPG 85.5%, Indie 11.1%, Anime 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie RPG that emphasizes casual exploration and narrative discovery.
- #22 A Random Maze 某个迷宫
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 522 reviews2021
Dev: 幻想博物馆（Utopia Museum）
Windows
一个忘记自己姓名与过去的人，在突然出现的神秘人物的帮助下，从一个空无一人的医院开始探索自己的过去。只有取回真实，才能从这里离开，即使……真相不像你所期待的那样，他也依然盼望着他的未来。
Why similar: JRPG 34.8%, RPG 25.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Drama 15.1%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-style adventure that incorporates RPG elements and multiple endings.
- #23 Breeze
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 504 reviews2022
Dev: FOF Game
Windows
Breeze, a point&click PC game with heart-warming story, lovely art style, and healing experience.
Why similar: RPG 25.2%, Hand-drawn 24.6%, Story Rich 15.8%, Emotional 15.3%, 2D 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D story-rich game that balances puzzle mechanics with an emotional, character-driven narrative.
- #24 The Last Train
79% matchVery Positive97% of 453 reviews2023
Dev: CarbonteaPub: Eternal Dream
Windows
In the barren wasteland on the brink of extinction, the last Train departs, supposedly carrying its passengers in search of a place where they can survive. A creature named Eilf boards the Train, determined to travel to Spring - the station that has been said to have vanished.
Why similar: RPG 30.5%, Emotional 21.7%, Story Rich 20.3%, Exploration 16.7%, 2D 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that uses pixel art to tell a poignant, story-rich narrative.
- #25 Illusion
80% matchVery Positive89% of 191 reviews2022
Dev: Animalclaw Of DreamsPub: Refrigerator game lovers
Windows
It was only after I and my buddies escaped from the terrifying laboratory that I realized that there might be a bigger conspiracy behind it. The adventure is far from over, But don't forget, what's happening here is just the beginning.
Why similar: RPG 42.4%, JRPG 34.8%, Exploration 9.8%, Indie 6.1%, 2D 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual indie RPG that offers a short, narrative-focused experience for players of the genre.
- #26 Introvert: A Teenager Simulator
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 869 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
One of the new guys in school tells you he’s going to shoot up the school if he doesn’t make friends in 5 days. Discover the decisions, people, situations you will encounter while playing and trying to make friends of your own and living your own life.
Why similar: RPG 38.2%, Exploration 20.2%, Drama 18.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, 2D 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual RPG that focuses on exploration and the relatable struggles of a teenage protagonist.
- #27 Orphan of the Petal
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 76 reviews2019
Dev: Scorching CastlePub: 0Cube
Windows
《Petal Orphan》是一款黑童话风格的轻度恐怖解谜游戏，其容错性允许玩家跳过部分解密和搜集要素。玩家将以主人公薇妮的视角，与未知的人一起探索未知的领域。被遗忘的灵魂，被折断的蝴蝶，或是随风消逝的花瓣……被人捏在手中，到最后你会成为什么？能否去揭开七色花田下的秘密呢？
Why similar: RPG 89.6%, Indie 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game that provides a casual yet narrative-focused experience.
- #28 浮游
79% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Kaishan
Windows
紧锁的木门，消失的同学，神秘的鬼怪。爸爸妈妈去哪里了？我为什么在流眼泪…在世纪初县城的家中探索并重拾回忆，拼凑出所有谜团的答案。
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.8%, RPG 25.9%, Drama 17.8%, Story Rich 15.5%, 2D 7.4%
- #29 A Song Of Sunlight
75% matchVery Positive99% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: RageForDragons
Windows
An RPG set in a distant, lonely future. Follow Arem, a young man lured from his small island community to explore the desolate megastructure beneath it: “The Well.” With the simple goal of finding the exit, Arem will burden himself with something more terrible than he ever thought possible.
Why similar: RPG 25.1%, Hand-drawn 23.8%, Drama 11.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Emotional 11.1%
- #30 阿津
78% matchVery Positive90% of 128 reviews2019
Dev: 阿津Pub: 歐津津教團
Windows
你身為一個肥宅在不知名的房子裡醒來，想要逃出去卻發現沒那麼簡單...
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #31 Sinking Inn
78% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Open Alpha
Windows · Mac
A small, lonely boy on a hopeful quest navigates through a dark and dreary motel. Dive into its mysterious, eerie atmosphere and find your way through the motel's strange puzzles, as it becomes increasingly clear that reality is not as it seems.
Why similar: RPG 57.6%, Exploration 27.3%, 2D 15.1%
- #32 Escape the Game
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,889 reviews2016
Dev: Simon Fredholm
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Kevin is fed up with his game. Follow him in this atmospheric, dark and funny journey and fulfil his dreams. Is it even possible to escape?
Why similar: Story Rich 52.7%, 2D 29.4%, Indie 17.9%
- #33 Heavy Spoilers RPG: The true identity of the final enemy is the hero's father
73% matchVery Positive99% of 421 reviews2025
Dev: KSBゲームスPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
People across the kingdom are vanishing. Young hero Harold Sageblood is ordered by the king to defeat the mastermind behind it all. Joined by the loyal mage Martha Bethraeor, the hero sets out—seeking answers about his missing father and the truth behind the disappearances.
Why similar: JRPG 46.7%, RPG 45.5%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #34 Second Chance
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,128 reviews2018
Dev: COMANPub: C&E
Windows · Mac · Linux
One night, Leslie finds himself at a small town train station, completely lost in the memories of his past. As he explores his past, he makes friends, but... Who are they really? Who is lying and who is telling the truth? And is it true that everyone in our world is entitled to a second chance?
Why similar: RPG 54.9%, Story Rich 26.5%, 2D 10%, Indie 5.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #35 Heavy Spoilers RPG 2: Your best friend is actually the great demon king
74% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: KSBゲームスPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
Demons are in the forest and King Beek Eld fears for his life. His allies Kil Yu and Cleer Leeahspy are with him as rumors spread. The Demon King may be hiding as a human. Elsewhere, a man awakens with amnesia. He manages to make a best friend but doesn't yet know the shocking truth of his identity.
Why similar: RPG 40.7%, JRPG 39.7%, Emotional 9.3%, 2D 7%, Indie 2.8%
- #36 At Home Alone II
76% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: RPG 33.9%, JRPG 29.1%, Anime 17.6%, Story Rich 14.8%, Indie 4.5%
- #37 海与鱼Ocean and Fish
73% matchVery Positive99% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: 神经传达室
Windows
Hanhai wakes up in an unfamiliar room, his calf inexplicably cut by a sharp object. As he investigates his surroundings, he discovers an unidentified male corpse in the bathroom, a mysterious room with an evil magic circle drawn on the floor... What exactly happened here?
Why similar: RPG 42.6%, JRPG 39.4%, Exploration 9%, Drama 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #38 Artificiality-人造物-
74% matchVery Positive90% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: 悠乙Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a story puzzle RPG. Lead the Main character Hiber, who woke up from the snowstorm with no memory, on a journey home to find his memories, stop the snowstorm in this city, and the farewell and parting with the important thing——
Why similar: RPG 36.4%, Story Rich 20.7%, Exploration 18.4%, Anime 10.6%, 2D 8.3%
- #39 异霊 皓月空华
76% matchVery Positive82% of 93 reviews2018
Dev: ZCH字母君Pub: 0Cube
Windows
《皓月空华》是一款传统RPG游戏，同时这也是一个少年的故事，一段足以改变其人生轨迹的经历...... 亲人们的别离，黑暗下的假面，尘封许久的过往，以及那被掩埋的真相...... 为了追寻父亲的踪迹，只身踏入无底的漩涡，最终得到的，又是否是TA所渴望的...... 真希望能在一轮皓月之下与其一起赏看那光华......
Why similar: RPG 89.3%, Indie 10.7%
- #40 黑色花与红山羊 / Black Datura & Red Goat
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2020
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
苏醒之时，他正处于昏暗的木屋之中。自己的身份、过去的经历，全都无法想起。很快，他发觉自己正处于一个异常的空间，到处都是谜题和陷阱，还有一些古怪的居民。在前行的途中，也不断与同样被困在此处的人成为了同伴。道路的前方，是救赎，还是绝望？这是一个围绕着“诅咒”与“救赎”的故事。
Why similar: RPG 36.1%, JRPG 25.8%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 12.7%, Exploration 8.9%
- #41 Origin Of Destiny: Crimson Awakening
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 136 reviews2016
Dev: CloudTheWolf Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Sophie and Mike have been separated by an evil group and must now try and rejoin forces before taking on a great evil. But something more sinister is happening and may change the world forever!
Why similar: RPG 72.9%, Anime 20.2%, Indie 6.9%
- #42 Yuki「清醒梦」
69% matchVery Positive99% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: visualmemoryunit_
Windows
Explore an abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. Uncover the mystery of your best friend’s disappearance. Dodge bullets.
Why similar: Story Rich 33.4%, Exploration 24%, Anime 20.7%, Emotional 20.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #43 Threads of Karma
72% matchMixed54% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.3%, RPG 28.9%, Emotional 20%, Story Rich 15%, 2D 3.2%
- #44 Night Reverie: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Exploration 31%, Story Rich 25.8%, Emotional 21.6%, 2D 17.1%, Indie 2.7%
- #45 Dungeons of Betrayal
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Darkelite Studio IncPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Become a young hero and travel from dungeon to dungeon to regain your lost memories. While fighting your way through, you will encounter characters from your past. It's your quest to figure out if they are friends or foes. But be careful anyone can betray you in the Dungeons of Betrayal.
Why similar: JRPG 38.5%, RPG 27.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Anime 10.8%, 2D 6.6%
- #46 Dad's Monster House
70% matchVery Positive94% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.4%, RPG 28.7%, Story Rich 18.1%, Anime 13%, 2D 8.3%
- #47 The Lar
70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,091 reviews2019
Dev: MarvelSushi
Windows
Become an experiment and flee with friends from this chaotic and amazing place. And as the exploration deepens, the truth gradually emerges...
Why similar: RPG 76.8%, Indie 20.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #48 Soma Union
71% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Torch60
Windows
Having fallen to a great calamity a second time, it's up to Zero and their friends to put Soma back together! What is on your horizon is for you to decide...
Why similar: JRPG 50%, RPG 35.8%, 2D 7.6%, Story Rich 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #49 Fall into decay
69% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来，自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情，又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Story Rich 18.1%, Drama 15.1%, Anime 14.1%, 2D 8.1%
- #50 绮罗四时谭
69% matchVery Positive96% of 457 reviews2019
Dev: EveRecord
Windows
In order to save the friend who was chosen as a victim, the girl embarked on the road alone... What will happen to this dreamy and mysterious road? What kind of role will you meet during the period? Also see the last.
Why similar: RPG 72.5%, Anime 18.4%, Indie 9.1%
- #51 Scorch
71% matchVery Positive83% of 317 reviews2018
Dev: Ellie's Lunchbox
Windows
It's been 30 years since a terrible arson attack erased an entire family. Until today the culprit has been on the loose. You are sent to investigate a similar incident in this narrative exploration game.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #52 大科学家
66% matchVery Positive94% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: 箱社
Windows
Antoine is a tavern owner who privately conducts her own secret research. Due to an accident, a little girl enters her life and her once-quiet existence is forever changed. Antoine is forced to take risks involuntarily, and bit by bit the truth of the world is revealed to her again.
Why similar: JRPG 37.2%, RPG 27%, Drama 12.4%, Anime 11.1%, 2D 7%
- #53 觅光：第一章 - Seeking Light : Chapter 1
68% matchVery Positive95% of 207 reviews2023
Dev: 莓莓动物园Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
在和平的葡葡果蜜花园小镇，有一个热心的勇者叫做莱特。他十分喜欢帮助别人，在小镇中过着快乐而自在的生活。 直到某天，他的朋友向他道出一个秘密。 “莱特，你一定要……”
Why similar: RPG 32.1%, Emotional 19.6%, Exploration 15.3%, Drama 12.9%, Anime 12.8%
- #54 Free Will
66% matchVery Positive97% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
Windows
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: RPG 45%, Story Rich 23%, Exploration 10.9%, Emotional 9.6%, 2D 5.9%
- #55 The Disguiser Of Fate
70% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: Windward_BirdsPub: XNZONE
Windows
This is a world at the brink of destruction, but he comes from a destroyed world. Bearing the burden of changing the fate of this world and facing everything before him, especially the eminent destruction, what can he do, and what price will he pay?
Why similar: JRPG 23.1%, Hand-drawn 19.3%, RPG 17.2%, Drama 11.2%, Anime 9%
- #56 PRICE
67% matchVery Positive94% of 5,134 reviews2016
Dev: YETU GAME
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The hero Ivry wakes up from a nightmare and finds himself in a weird room. To escape from fear and darkness, he has to search and explore on his own until he discovers the truth and finds his sister Iva.A puzzle game 《PRICE》
Why similar: Anime 64.8%, Story Rich 19.8%, Indie 13.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #57 Dark Light
66% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 33.8%, JRPG 27%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Story Rich 14.2%, 2D 4.9%
- #58 Break Wolf
64% matchVery Positive99% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: RE Atelier
Windows
"Have we all been acting waywardly?" An Adventure RPG that deals with the life and death of wayward humans, striving to escape a syndicate that creates monsters.
Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, Story Rich 17.4%, RPG 16.8%, Anime 12%
- #59 Dreamed Away
64% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: WAKE UP GAMESPub: Pineapple Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness in a unique, fast paced combat system and mind your choices.
Why similar: JRPG 32.7%, RPG 23.8%, Story Rich 15.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Emotional 10.8%
- #60 Boy VS Genius 贫穷少年与校园名人的生死对决
68% matchVery Positive86% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: 黒い天使Pub: XNZONE
Windows
主角高村进是一个出生平凡的普通少年，家人去世，又遭遇劫匪。生无可恋的他准备前往学校的天台跳楼，结束自己的人生。当他到达天台时，遇到了站在天台边缘同样想跳楼的少女……从此，他的人生彻底地改变了……
Why similar: RPG 43.6%, Drama 12.6%, Anime 12.1%, 2D 8.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
