Games Like Lenin - The Lion

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: Choices Matter 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Puzzle 10%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative puzzle game that shares the intimate, emotional, and fourth-wall-breaking qualities of the seed game.

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: Multiple Endings 25.8%, Story Rich 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, RPG 8.8%, Emotional 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and psychological RPG that explores themes of trauma and mental health through a surreal, pixelated world.

Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.9%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Puzzle 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror-adventure game that features intricate puzzles and a deeply personal, surreal narrative.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Emotional 27.8%, Story Rich 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Psychological 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven experience that focuses on emotional storytelling and the exploration of a character's memories and regrets.

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.

Why similar: Emotional 31.5%, Puzzle 12.6%, Story Rich 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Cute 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A touching adventure game about a boy in a hospital who travels to a fantasy world to find comfort and resolution.

Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.5%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle-adventure that sets the stage for a deep, character-focused psychological journey.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological 34.8%, Puzzle 21.2%, Story Rich 19.2%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that deals with a young girl's mental health struggles through a dark and imaginative lens.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Psychological 28.8%, Emotional 21.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A mature, psychological horror game that tackles themes of depression and isolation with a unique, artistic visual style.

Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.

Why similar: Psychological 26%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Text-Based 8.7%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-fictional text adventure that challenges the player's perception of agency and psychological control.

Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Emotional 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Text-Based 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, narrative-heavy adventure that explores themes of identity, loneliness, and acceptance through a classic lens.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Choices Matter 33%, Story Rich 22.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 11.2%, 2D 9%

Why You'll Like It: A character-driven adventure that captures the feeling of navigating personal growth and existential anxiety in a small town.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 17%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological exploration game set in a surreal art gallery that emphasizes atmosphere and emotional discovery.

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: Psychological 39.8%, Adventure 19.2%, Indie 15.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological adventure game that uses a unique narrative structure to explore the protagonist's inner world.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Psychological 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Text-Based 13.7%, Emotional 13.2%, Retro 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and highly intimate psychological experience that focuses on the daily struggles of mental health.

Infiltrate, rule and rescue the mind of the father of Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud, in this surreal and obscure adventure. Take control of his inner voice, choose his destiny, solve clinical cases, save or condemn your patients, all whilst trying to save Freud from himself.

Why similar: Psychological 30.9%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Puzzle 8.4%, Cute 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique detective-style game that blends psychological theory with interactive narrative choices.

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: Emotional 33.4%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Puzzle 18.6%, RPG 14.6%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art RPG that blends puzzle-solving with a dark, psychological exploration of the subconscious.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Psychological 39%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Cute 10%, Exploration 8.1%, Indie 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dream-like exploration game that focuses on internal psychological landscapes rather than traditional narrative.

TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

Why similar: Psychological 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Text-Based 12%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that explicitly uses puzzle mechanics to represent the experience of living with depression.

This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.1%, Story Rich 17.7%, Text-Based 13.4%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological puzzle game that explores non-linear storytelling and exploration in a mysterious setting.

Can a flat world resting on the backs of three demon bears live in peace? Of course not! Immerse yourself in the universe of the dark Slavic legends, explore the characters' stories and make difficult choices that affect the course of events. Bayun the Cat will help you. If you're lucky, that is.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 39.2%, Choices Matter 38.3%, 2D 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Text-Based 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy narrative game where player choices lead to multiple endings, emphasizing the weight of moral decisions.

Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.

Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Psychological 19.1%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based adventure that uses a dark, surreal art style to explore the consequences of choices in a high-stakes narrative.

Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 24.4%, Puzzle 18.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Exploration 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A creative puzzle game where words are the environment, offering a unique way to experience a narrative journey.

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Psychological 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Emotional 11.4%, Text-Based 11%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art psychological horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and the exploration of a troubled mind.

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: Choices Matter 23.1%, RPG 19.8%, Story Rich 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Indie 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional RPG that forces players to make difficult life choices that reflect on their character's past and future.

Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

Why similar: Psychological 24.9%, Emotional 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Text-Based 14.1%, Cute 8.8%

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: Emotional 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Cute 10%, RPG 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich adventure that uses pixel art to convey a sense of melancholy and introspection.

A tribute to a friend who has passed — and to the adventures we still need to live. A story-driven adventure about a young polyglot traversing mystical islands and using the power of words to confront his own fate and save a world tamed by darkness.

Why similar: Psychological 23.3%, Emotional 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

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: Psychological 34.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Emotional 8.5%

A psychological text-based game where each day you are tasked with executing someone based on the limited information provided until one person remains with their full story revealed.

Why similar: Psychological 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Text-Based 14.4%, Story Rich 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that focuses on the complexity of personal choices and their psychological impact.

Labyrinthine Dreams is a short puzzle game about overcoming the scars of the past and following the right path, even in the face of overwhelming challenges.

Why similar: Adventure 33.8%, Indie 27.5%, Casual 20.8%, Puzzle 18%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional puzzle-adventure that deals with themes of loss and the struggle to move forward.

The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Psychological 18%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 7.4%

The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.4%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Text-Based 16.9%, Cute 10.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.3%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Retro 12.9%, Puzzle 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror-puzzle game that focuses on the internal struggle of the protagonist.

The mysterious cat offer help to guide you. The room with puzzle awaits you and when you solve it, you will regain your memory. To reclaim your identity, you choose to follow mysterious cat and solve all puzzle in the rooms of question.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.1%, Text-Based 18.6%, Puzzle 17.3%, Cute 12.1%, Story Rich 7.7%

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Psychological 26.7%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.9%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Puzzle 11.5%, Emotional 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Choices Matter 18%, Multiple Endings 17%, Puzzle 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%

This is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a crown prince of the Blessed Arknian Empire. You possess great power, but are also burdened by duty. Can you change the world and stay true to yourself? Every decision comes with a cost.

Why similar: Choices Matter 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Multiple Endings 22.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, RPG 8.1%

Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.

Why similar: Emotional 23.5%, Psychological 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Puzzle 9.8%, Story Rich 9%

A surrealist text-based RPG. You will explore an island, solve puzzles, and fight enemies, all in your attempt to get the Dark Egg.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Text-Based 14.4%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Survive in Russia is a survival quest in Russia. You will be available a selection of characters. Each of them presents survival mode and story mode. Only on your choice will depend on the life of the character.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.3%, Choices Matter 24.4%, Story Rich 13.4%, RPG 8.4%, Adventure 6.5%

Bird Game is an abstract, exploration-based RPG with unique, stylized visuals and puzzle mechanics

Why similar: Puzzle 14.9%, Choices Matter 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Text-Based 10.8%

Live the perfect day, break the cycle, and discover the truth about yourself in this short, quirky sci-fi mystery about freedom, choice, and loneliness.

Why similar: Emotional 35.5%, Choices Matter 26.2%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Cute 11.6%, Adventure 5.8%

Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?

Why similar: Psychological 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Emotional 18%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10%

This is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle game with a cat as the main character. The game takes place in a villa, where you play as a cat that has just entered the house. You meet animals with different personalities, solve one problem after another, and finally resolve the crisis at home.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.6%, Puzzle 17.3%, Cute 14.3%, RPG 8.3%, Story Rich 7.5%

✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...

Why similar: Psychological 23.8%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a war-torn world. Follow Leo, a former soldier, as he returns to his hometown to uncover the fate of his family, restore his home, and confront the dark secrets hidden within.

Why similar: Emotional 20.6%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Story Rich 15.4%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 7.4%

A pull-apart puzzle visual novel whose fragments stitch the story together.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Text-Based 17.6%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 9%

Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

Why similar: Emotional 29.2%, Multiple Endings 20.9%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Story Rich 11%, RPG 7.3%

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.2%, Psychological 21.7%, Emotional 9.8%, Indie 8.5%, Text-Based 8.2%

A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.

Why similar: Emotional 32.3%, Puzzle 22.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 10.3%

Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Emotional 18.8%, Adventure 10.5%, Text-Based 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

Why similar: Retro 14.6%, Text-Based 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%

CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

Why similar: Emotional 25.6%, Multiple Endings 21.9%, Puzzle 14.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Cute 8.8%

When demons leave your head and fill the whole world, all you can do is close your eyes and go forward. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric and moving adventure of white crow Ankou — one of pain, loneliness, and salvation that no one asked for.

Why similar: Psychological 32%, Emotional 21%, Choices Matter 17.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 4.8%

Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.

Why similar: Story Rich 15.7%, Text-Based 15.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Cute 9.4%, Adventure 8.7%

Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.6%, Emotional 16.3%, Text-Based 15.6%, Adventure 12%, Casual 7.3%

[Adventures of House Cat Cinnamon]*A street cat's tale 2 is a narrative-led puzzle adventure game about the struggles of stray cats.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Cute 12.3%, Text-Based 11.5%, Retro 9.8%

Moscow: somewhere in the near future. The city and perhaps the Earth's surface has turned into a radioactive ash. Those who decided that they could not exist in such conditions began to live under the ground.

Why similar: Story Rich 28.7%, Indie 12.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, RPG 10.2%