- #1 To the Moon
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 85,565 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.5 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: Great Soundtrack 41%, Story Rich 25.7%, Romance 8.4%, Emotional 8.2%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the deeply emotional, story-driven focus on love and the desire to rewrite painful life events.
- #2 What Remains of Edith Finch
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,174 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it uses a unique narrative structure to explore themes of loss and memory through a beautiful, atmospheric lens.
- #3 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
96% matchVery Positive94% of 41,241 reviews2013
Dev: Starbreeze Studios ABPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
Why similar: Beautiful 18.8% ★, Atmospheric 17.3%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique control scheme to deliver a powerful, wordless narrative about family and sacrifice.
- #4 Journey
95% matchVery Positive94% of 37,830 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Beautiful 37.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Atmospheric 12.1%, Walking Simulator 7.1%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly meditative, atmospheric, and emotionally resonant adventure that relies on visual storytelling.
- #5 Before Your Eyes
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,035 reviews2021
Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Story Rich 32.7%, Emotional 22.1%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Indie 9.8%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative experience uses an innovative mechanic to explore the fleeting nature of life and memory.
- #6 The Gardens Between
94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,747 reviews2018
Dev: The Voxel Agents
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
Why similar: Time Travel 24.4% ★, Story Rich 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Emotional 11%
Why You'll Like It: It features time-manipulation puzzles that serve as a metaphor for reflecting on childhood memories and friendship.
- #7 GRIS
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 95,039 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Beautiful 44.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a visually stunning, atmospheric journey that explores the stages of grief through art and platforming.
- #8 Arise: A Simple Story
92% matchVery Positive92% of 3,081 reviews2020
Dev: Piccolo StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.4%, Relaxing 18.3%, Emotional 17.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Third Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows players to manipulate time to navigate through the emotional highs and lows of a life well-lived.
- #9 Old Man's Journey
91% matchVery Positive87% of 4,203 reviews2017
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Story Rich 24.9%, Atmospheric 19%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Adventure 13%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a hand-drawn art style to tell a touching, wordless story about life, regret, and reconciliation.
- #10 Life is Strange - Episode 1
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 173,857 reviews2015
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.6%, Time Travel 20.1% ★, Story Rich 17.6%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a central time-manipulation mechanic used to navigate complex personal relationships and difficult choices.
- #11 Florence
90% matchVery Positive93% of 16,079 reviews2020
Dev: MountainsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.
Why similar: Romance 34.3%, Story Rich 23.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 13.7%, Casual 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, interactive story that captures the intimacy and heartbreak of a relationship through simple, effective gameplay mechanics.
- #12 Into A Dream
89% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2020
Dev: Filipe F. Thomaz
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.
Why similar: Beautiful 25.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Walking Simulator 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It explores the human psyche through a narrative-heavy adventure that deals with depression and memory.
- #13 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
86% matchVery Positive95% of 52,489 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.9%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Emotional 17.1%, Relaxing 15.5%, Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It approaches the heavy subject of death and letting go with a gentle, heartwarming, and deeply emotional management style.
- #14 Firewatch
87% matchVery Positive91% of 97,581 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Story Rich 21.1%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Adventure 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at building a deep, personal connection between the player and the narrative through atmospheric exploration.
- #15 That Dragon, Cancer
88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,545 reviews2016
Dev: Numinous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Story Rich 19.8%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Emotional 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly raw and emotional narrative experience that deals with the reality of loss and love.
- #16 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
89% matchMixed68% of 2,116 reviews2016
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Walking Simulator 27.3%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-paced, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on uncovering the stories of people in a quiet, beautiful setting.
- #17 Sea of Solitude
86% matchVery Positive83% of 2,088 reviews2020
Dev: Jo-Mei GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.
Why similar: Beautiful 32.5% ★, Atmospheric 23.5%, Adventure 22.9%, Emotional 17.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a striking, metaphorical art style to explore the internal emotional struggles of its protagonist.
- #18 The Unfinished Swan
84% matchVery Positive83% of 1,971 reviews2020
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the creators of What Remains of Edith Finch. Enter the surreal world of The Unfinished Swan and explore a mysterious, hidden kingdom by splatting paint to reveal the world around you.
Why similar: Beautiful 19.2% ★, Adventure 15.2%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, artistic adventure that focuses on discovery and wonder in a way that mirrors the seed game's aesthetic charm.
- #19 Unpacking
82% matchVery Positive93% of 40,039 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Relaxing 31.9%, Story Rich 24.3%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Indie 8.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It tells a profound, emotional story about a person's life simply through the act of organizing their belongings over the years.
- #20 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,718 reviews2018
Dev: Dim Bulb GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.6%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Walking Simulator 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the power of storytelling and the emotional weight of human experiences across a vast landscape.
- #21 If Found...
83% matchVery Positive90% of 2,313 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: Beautiful 29.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Indie 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal, story-rich game that uses a unique erasing mechanic to reflect on memory and identity.
- #22 A Bird Story
84% matchVery Positive85% of 10,723 reviews2014
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40%, Story Rich 22.7%, Indie 9%, Adventure 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, evocative experience that relies on music and visual cues to tell a poignant story without dialogue.
- #23 Little Misfortune
82% matchVery Positive92% of 13,780 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.7%, Story Rich 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure that balances whimsical art with heavy, emotional themes.
- #24 Röki
81% matchVery Positive89% of 3,174 reviews2020
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: United Label
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.7%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Emotional 10.3%, Beautiful 10% ★
Why You'll Like It: It combines puzzle-solving with a heartfelt narrative set in a beautiful, folklore-inspired world.
- #25 LoveChoice
79% matchVery Positive92% of 36,244 reviews2021
Dev: Akaba Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
Why similar: Romance 23.2%, Beautiful 21.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 20%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, charming visual novel that explores the various facets and choices involved in romantic relationships.
- #26 Maquette
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 663 reviews2021
Dev: Graceful DecayPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.
Why similar: Beautiful 26.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Romance 11%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A recursive puzzle game that uses perspective to tell a story about the complexities of a romantic relationship.
- #27 The First Tree
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,818 reviews2017
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional journey that parallels the life of a fox with the personal struggles of the game's narrator.
- #28 ABZU
78% matchVery Positive93% of 27,413 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27%, Beautiful 19.9% ★, Atmospheric 17.1%, Relaxing 13.6%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, beautiful, and wordless exploration experience that emphasizes the connection between the player and the environment.
- #29 Ghost on the Shore
76% matchVery Positive84% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
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: Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Romance 15.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12%
- #30 Before I Forget
77% matchVery Positive89% of 210 reviews2020
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Beautiful 38% ★, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Emotional 9.1%
- #31 Earthshine
77% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: ElleivPub: Phoenix_co
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.8%, Adventure 21.1%, Atmospheric 15%, Indie 14.5%, Story Rich 14%
- #32 Solo
78% matchMixed69% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: Team Gotham
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A meditative puzzle game that encourages players to reflect on their own views of love and relationships.
- #33 Once Again
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,023 reviews2022
Dev: RB Wolf DesignPub: RB Wolf Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Time Travel 27.9% ★, Story Rich 21.3%, Adventure 13.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Indie 10.7%
- #34 Bottle: Pilgrim Redux
76% matchVery Positive80% of 262 reviews2017
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bottle: Pilgrim is a story of loss, regret and redemption, which reminds us that while we cannot change the things we have done, we can always learn from our mistakes.
Why similar: Beautiful 25.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #35 Aporia: Beyond The Valley
74% matchVery Positive82% of 774 reviews2017
Dev: Invisible Walls
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 20.5%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Indie 13.8%, Beautiful 13.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.4%
- #36 Areia: Pathway to Dawn
74% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2020
Dev: Gilp Studio
Windows
Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.
Why similar: Beautiful 26.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 9.2%, Atmospheric 9%
- #37 Reaching for Petals
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 203 reviews2017
Dev: Blue Entropy Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Adventure 20.3%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Indie 15.4%
- #38 OneShot
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 63,159 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.8 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: Great Soundtrack 31.8%, Story Rich 20.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Indie 6.3%
- #39 Somerville
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,859 reviews2022
Dev: Jumpship
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.
Why similar: Cinematic 19%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Story Rich 16.9%, Beautiful 10.4% ★, Emotional 10.4%
- #40 Empathy: Path of Whispers
75% matchMixed60% of 219 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Great Soundtrack 28.8%, Story Rich 17.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Walking Simulator 14.1%
- #41 Four Rendezvous
72% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2020
Dev: Diada Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hero meets a mysterious girl in the park. Who is that girl? What is a mystery surrounding her? And what about the world they met in? There's definitely something wrong with it. So many questions! So the hero has to deal with all of it to find his love.
Why similar: Beautiful 29.3% ★, Romance 15.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11%
- #42 Dear Devere
70% matchVery Positive96% of 338 reviews2020
Dev: Jasmine Osler
Windows · Mac · Linux
A romance/mystery visual novel set in 1930s Scotland, told through a letter correspondence.
Why similar: Beautiful 20.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Romance 14.5%, Indie 13%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #43 I Am Dead
71% matchVery Positive82% of 452 reviews2020
Dev: Hollow PondsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
I Am Dead is a charming puzzle adventure game from the creators of Hohokum and Wilmot’s Warehouse about exploring the afterlife.
Why similar: Adventure 21.7%, Beautiful 21.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Indie 15.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #44 South of the Circle
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,672 reviews2022
Dev: State of PlayPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Cinematic 20.5%, Story Rich 18%, Romance 17.8%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Adventure 10.8%
- #45 RiME
70% matchVery Positive90% of 5,178 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Grey Box
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 6.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #46 Drizzlepath
73% matchMixed53% of 621 reviews2015
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.9%, Beautiful 16.5% ★, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #47 Half Past Fate
68% matchVery Positive92% of 301 reviews2020
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Love is in the air, but work, life, and spicy Ramen keep getting in the way! From 8 hours to 8 years, this time-jumping saga will change the way you feel about fate forever.
Why similar: Adventure 21.3%, Romance 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Indie 13.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #48 TIMEframe
71% matchMixed66% of 707 reviews2015
Dev: Random Seed Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 50.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.6%, Walking Simulator 23.7%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Indie 11.2%, Adventure 6.3%
- #49 Leaving Lyndow
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,169 reviews2017
Dev: Eastshade Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Walking Simulator 25.6%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 11.2%
- #50 Memory Note
68% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: CupcakeTime TeamPub: Phoenix_co
Windows · Mac · Linux
Memory note is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, several endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.7%, Adventure 22.6%, Indie 17.4%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Casual 8.1%
- #51 The Dead Tree of Ranchiuna
70% matchMixed68% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
The Dead Tree of Ranchiuna makes us question how unfair society can be both in a direct and realistic manner and with the power of fantasy elements.
Why similar: Beautiful 20.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Adventure 9.5%
- #52 Always Sometimes Monsters
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: Story Rich 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Indie 14.4%, Romance 9.5%
- #53 The Day Before You Gone
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Aequalis Studio
Windows
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Time Travel 55.6% ★, Story Rich 21.4%, Adventure 20.8%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #54 The End of You
65% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Memory of God
Windows
The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.
Why similar: Choices Matter 17%, Story Rich 16.7%, Romance 16.1%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%
- #55 The Almost Gone
67% matchVery Positive80% of 1,210 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Beautiful 41.5% ★, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Emotional 7.1%
- #56 A Perfect Day
65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,814 reviews2022
Dev: Perfect Day Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Time Travel 25.1% ★, Choices Matter 17%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 8.4%
- #57 She and the Light Bearer
67% matchVery Positive85% of 386 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.
Why similar: Beautiful 24.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Indie 8.7%
- #58 Eternal Hope
66% matchVery Positive83% of 442 reviews2020
Dev: Doublehit GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Eternal Hope is a puzzle platformer game that follows the story of Ti’bi – a boy who must embark on a journey of love and hope to find his beloved’s soul.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.1%, Romance 16.4%, Cinematic 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%