Games Like Last Day of June

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 40.8%, Story Rich 25.8%, Romance 8.5%, Emotional 8.2%, Indie 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a quintessential emotional narrative experience that explores the desire to change the past for the sake of love.

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 22.2%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Indie 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like Last Day of June, this game uses a unique mechanic to explore the fleeting nature of life and the pain of memory.

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 18.7% ★, Atmospheric 17.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 12%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a powerful, wordless emotional journey that relies on unique gameplay mechanics to tell its story.

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 27.7%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative masterpiece shares a similar focus on exploring the lives of others through poignant, atmospheric vignettes.

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 24.2% ★, Story Rich 17.7%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Emotional 11%

Why You'll Like It: It features time-manipulation puzzle mechanics that mirror the core gameplay loop of trying to alter past events to change the outcome.

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 44.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautiful, atmospheric exploration of grief and healing through a stunning visual language.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Beautiful 37.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Walking Simulator 7.2%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a wordless, deeply atmospheric experience that focuses on the emotional resonance of a shared path.

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 19.3%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Adventure 13%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure uses a beautiful art style to tell a touching story about life, regret, and reconciliation.

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 27.3%, Relaxing 18.5%, Emotional 18%, Adventure 12.4%, Third Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game allows you to manipulate time to navigate through the memories of a life, mirroring the themes of love and loss.

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 perfectly captures the emotional highs and lows of a relationship through simple, meaningful gameplay.

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 14.7%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, narrative-driven experience that focuses on the emotional consequences of choices made in the past.

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 29.9%, Walking Simulator 27.3%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric walking simulator excels at telling fragmented stories about the lives of people in a quiet, beautiful setting.

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 22.8%, Story Rich 19.8%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Atmospheric 13%, Emotional 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal and emotional narrative experience that deals with the reality of loss in a way few other games do.

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

Why similar: Beautiful 29.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Indie 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique interactive journal mechanic to tell a touching story about identity and memory.

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: Atmospheric 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It intertwines a story of a fox searching for her family with a human narrative about love and loss.

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 27.8%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Emotional 17.1%, Relaxing 15.5%, Adventure 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: While a management game, its core focus is on the emotional weight of saying goodbye to loved ones.

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 24.3%, Time Travel 20.1% ★, Story Rich 17.7%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on the impact of time-manipulation on personal relationships and the weight of difficult choices.

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 25.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 22%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game explores the psychological depths of a character's mind, focusing on narrative and emotional discovery.

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 24.2%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Indie 8.9%, Puzzle 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game tells a deeply personal story through the objects we keep, capturing the passage of time and personal growth.

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 37.8% ★, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Emotional 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant exploration of memory and the loss of self, told through a first-person narrative.

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 32.2% ★, Atmospheric 23.9%, Adventure 22.8%, Emotional 17.1%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a striking, metaphorical world to explore the emotional struggles of its protagonist.

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 17.5%, Romance 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused adventure emphasizes the emotional connection between characters in a beautiful, atmospheric setting.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Beautiful 25.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 25.7%, Relaxing 15.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: While lighter in tone, it captures a similar sense of atmospheric, emotional exploration in a beautiful, contained world.

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 34.7%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 6.8%, Story Rich 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that uses a vibrant, painterly style to explore the stages of grief.

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 21.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Emotional 11.7%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, colorful narrative game that focuses on the emotional significance of birthdays and shared memories.

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 26.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Romance 11.1%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle game that uses perspective and scale to explore the complexities of a relationship.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Atmospheric 26.2%, Cinematic 20.4%, Story Rich 19.3%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the emotional journey of a lone traveler in a desolate, atmospheric landscape.

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.

Why similar: Story Rich 25.9%, Atmospheric 19.2%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Adventure 15.3%, Indie 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a visually stunning, narrative-driven journey of self-discovery and artistic expression.

A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21.4%, Story Rich 21.2%, Relaxing 15.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Third Person 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that emphasizes a sense of wonder and emotional discovery.

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%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Walking Simulator 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a focused, emotional look at the drama of human relationships and psychological growth.

"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 21.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 19.8%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 12.2%

Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Adventure 21.1%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Indie 14.5%, Story Rich 14.1%

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 26.8%, Beautiful 19.8% ★, Atmospheric 17.4%, Relaxing 13.6%, Adventure 6.4%

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 25.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Walking Simulator 12%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Story Rich 9%

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 17.2%, Emotional 10.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Beautiful 10% ★

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 28.5%, Story Rich 17.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Walking Simulator 14.1%

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 20.1%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Story Rich 16.9%, Indie 15.3%

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 14.5%, Indie 13.8%, Beautiful 13.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.2%

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 26.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

Why similar: Cinematic 18.9%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Story Rich 16.9%, Emotional 10.4%, Beautiful 10.3% ★

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 31.5%, Story Rich 20.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Indie 6.3%

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 39.7%, Story Rich 22.8%, Indie 9.1%, Adventure 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.3%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Walking Simulator 9.5%

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 17.6%, Story Rich 15%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Adventure 9.8%

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 29.1% ★, Romance 15.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%

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 21.1% ★, Indie 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Story Rich 8.4%

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 18.7%, Indie 13.6%, Story Rich 10.9%

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 35.4%, Adventure 22.6%, Indie 17.5%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Casual 8.1%

A romance/mystery visual novel set in 1930s Scotland, told through a letter correspondence.

Why similar: Beautiful 20.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Romance 14.5%, Indie 13%, Story Rich 9.3%

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 20.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Adventure 9.5%

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 23.7%, Beautiful 16.4% ★, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Story Rich 8.5%

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 21.5%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Indie 14.4%, Romance 9.5%

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 24.9% ★, Choices Matter 17.1%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 8.3%

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 24.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 21%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.

Why similar: Adventure 26.7%, Story Rich 22.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Indie 17.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Radiant One is art. It makes you think about the meaning of human existence in today's rapidly changing world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28%, Story Rich 15.7%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Adventure 12.9%

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%, Atmospheric 20%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Adventure 11.7%