Games Like Life is Strange: Reunion

Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Cinematic 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Emotional 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game features a supernatural mystery and deep emotional exploration of sibling bonds and past trauma.

Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.4%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Cinematic 11.9%, Romance 9.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative adventure shares the nostalgic, character-focused atmosphere and choice-driven gameplay found in the Life is Strange series.

Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Emotional 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar small-town mystery setting with a protagonist who possesses a unique supernatural ability that influences social interactions.

When Max Caulfield finds her friend Safi dead in the snow, she tears open the way to a parallel timeline. Here, Safi is still alive - and still in danger! With her new power to Shift between two timelines – can Max solve and prevent the same murder?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Emotional 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: As a direct continuation of Max Caulfield's journey, it is essential for fans of the character's specific narrative arc.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.

Why similar: Choices Matter 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Story Rich 9%, LGBTQ+ 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This prequel provides crucial context for the relationship between Max and Chloe, which is central to the emotional stakes of the series.

Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Emotional 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Cinematic 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original game that defined the series' emotional, choice-based gameplay and supernatural time-manipulation mechanics.

After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Drama 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It maintains the series' signature focus on the consequences of choices and the bond between two central characters on a difficult journey.

Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Emotional 11.5%, Mystery 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This interactive drama excels at delivering high-stakes, choice-driven storytelling that feels like a playable prestige television series.

Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.1%, Cinematic 27%, Emotional 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly cinematic experience where branching paths and moral dilemmas significantly alter the fate of multiple protagonists.

A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.

Why similar: Choices Matter 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 9.6%, Drama 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same intense emotional investment in character relationships and the weight of protecting those you love in a dangerous world.

Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.

Why similar: Choices Matter 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Cinematic 12.7%, Multiple Endings 7.3%, Emotional 7%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic horror experience where the survival of the cast depends entirely on the player's quick decisions and moral choices.

Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.1%, Emotional 16.1%, Third Person 11.8%, Drama 10.6%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and cinematic journey that explores complex themes of love, loss, and the consequences of one's actions.

A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.

Why similar: Cinematic 22.9%, Choices Matter 22.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a female protagonist with supernatural connections, delivering a cinematic experience driven by narrative and choice.

Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

Why similar: Cinematic 24.2%, Emotional 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Drama 11.6%, Third Person 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally charged, third-person adventure that focuses on the unbreakable bond between siblings in a hostile world.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Choices Matter 22.3%, Supernatural 22.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: This supernatural thriller features a group of friends dealing with mysterious events, emphasizing dialogue and relationship-building.

Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?

Why similar: Emotional 19.1%, Cinematic 18.9%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Third Person 13%, Supernatural 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong focus on the emotional relationship between two partners and the difficult choices made in a supernatural setting.

The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?

Why similar: Cinematic 21.3%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Third Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery from the creators of Life is Strange that uses a unique 'mind palace' mechanic to solve puzzles and uncover truths.

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: Mystery 25%, Adventure 20.8%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Story Rich 18.4%, Drama 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in environmental storytelling and dialogue-based character development that feels intimate and deeply personal.

Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Drama 10.1%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy, cinematic sci-fi adventure that emphasizes the consequences of leadership and interpersonal conflict.

The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that offers deep, branching paths and a focus on the emotional impact of the player's decisions on a grand scale.

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: Narrative 21.3% ★, Choices Matter 21.3%, Stylized 13.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A character-driven story that captures the feeling of returning home and dealing with the emotional complexities of growing up.

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Cinematic 23.4%, Emotional 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Drama 11.5%, Mystery 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-rich adventure that follows two protagonists across different eras, focusing on mystery and emotional discovery.

Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Cinematic 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Romance 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game where choices and musical interactions shape the relationships and fate of the characters.

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Choices Matter 18%, Cinematic 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, noir-inspired narrative adventure where your choices as a detective shape the outcome of a dark, urban fantasy story.

Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Choices Matter 21.3%, Emotional 17%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A procedurally generated narrative adventure where your choices determine the fate of various characters attempting to escape a regime.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Narrative 40% ★, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 13%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply narrative experience that uses tabletop-inspired mechanics to explore themes of identity, community, and survival.

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 20.6%, Mystery 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Drama 11%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich experience that explores the history and emotional weight of a family's legacy.

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.2%, Cinematic 24.3%, Emotional 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pioneer in the cinematic, choice-driven genre that focuses on a desperate search for a missing person.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Cinematic 30.4%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Drama 15.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological, and cinematic thriller that explores trauma and mystery in a highly atmospheric setting.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Cinematic 7.6%, Emotional 7.3%

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Choices Matter 36.6%, Adventure 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An RPG-lite narrative adventure where social manipulation and dialogue choices are the primary tools for progression.

Authentic Star Trek adventure from former members of Telltale Games. Engage in diplomacy, pilot shuttlecraft, and use your tricorder and phaser to overcome challenging puzzles and deadly threats. Tough decisions will impact relationships, your story, and the fate of the galaxy. What will YOU do?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Cinematic 15.5%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Drama 9.3%

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: Choices Matter 27.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Mystery 8.1%, Atmospheric 7%

Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.6%, Emotional 14%, Choices Matter 13%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Drama 8.7%

Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.8%, Third Person 17.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Adventure 9%

The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.

Why similar: Choices Matter 17.1%, Cinematic 14%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Adventure 10%

The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Emotional 14.9%, Narrative 11.2% ★, Stylized 8.7%

When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45.1%, Emotional 16%, Romance 13.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Cinematic 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Emotional 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%

Be Greater. Together. The incredible power of the symbiote forces Peter Parker and Miles Morales into a desperate fight as they balance their lives, friendships, and their duty to protect in an exciting chapter of the critically acclaimed Spider-Man franchise on PC.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Action 20%, Third Person 18.1%, Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 9.9%

"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? ————————————————————————— In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Emotional 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Supernatural 8.9%

It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Emotional 12.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Drama 9.8%

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 26.8%, Emotional 12.9%, Narrative 12.5% ★, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 11.3%

Unite the Veilguard and defy the gods in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard, an immersive single-player RPG.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 60.2%, Politics 12.4% ★, Romance 5.8%, Third Person 5.2%, Choices Matter 3.6%

Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Romance 13.2%, Story Rich 6%

This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Cinematic 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10%, Mystery 9.9%

Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Third Person 21.6%, Emotional 19.3%, Action 9.9%, Story Rich 9.4%

Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Romance 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.1%, Emotional 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Choices Matter 17%, Cinematic 15.7%, Drama 13.8%, Romance 11.9%, Adventure 10.3%

Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.

Why similar: Supernatural 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Narrative 12.3% ★, Female Protagonist 10.6%

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Romance 7.7%

Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.

Why similar: Cinematic 27.5%, Third Person 17.1%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%

“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33%, Emotional 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!

Why similar: Cinematic 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.2%, Choices Matter 20%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Action 7.2%

Play as 3 vampires, wield their powers wisely, and strike the right balance between your human and animal side in a heart-pounding story in which your choices will decide the fate of Boston.

Why similar: Choices Matter 20.2%, Drama 14.5%, Third Person 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Adventure 9.3%

Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.4%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Romance 13%, Story Rich 7.3%

Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 9 year old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit! Captain Spirit is a free demo set in the Life is Strange universe. Contains links to Life is Strange 2

Why similar: Choices Matter 34.9%, Adventure 14.8%, Drama 14.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%

This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Emotional 17.8%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Multiple Endings 6.8%

Together, always.

Why similar: Supernatural 27%, Female Protagonist 25%, Action 15%, Adventure 14.8%, Third Person 12.8%