Games Like Life is Strange: True Colors

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+ 20.7%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Romance 7%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the narrative journey of Max Caulfield with the same choice-driven gameplay and emotional resonance found in True Colors.

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+ 21.2%, Choices Matter 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Emotional 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game features a similar small-town mystery, emotional depth, and a focus on supernatural abilities and personal history.

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 37.2%, Story Rich 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This entry focuses on a powerful, emotional road-trip story centered on the bond between two brothers and the consequences of your choices.

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 24.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Story Rich 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant prequel that explores character relationships and emotional growth through a dialogue-heavy, choice-based narrative.

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+ 18.7%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that defined the series, offering a compelling supernatural mystery and deep character development.

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+ 22%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Romance 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the original Life is Strange developers, this game captures the same nostalgic, character-focused storytelling and mystery-solving mechanics.

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: Choices Matter 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Cinematic 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Emotional 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An intense, cinematic narrative game where every choice significantly alters the branching paths of the characters' lives.

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 25.9%, Story Rich 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Supernatural 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that relies on a unique dialogue system and atmospheric storytelling to build tension and character relationships.

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 35.8%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Mystery 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Emotional 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly atmospheric and emotional narrative experience that explores the history of a family through intimate, short-form storytelling.

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

Why similar: Choices Matter 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Emotional 13.7%, Story Rich 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural narrative adventure that captures the spirit of a road trip, focusing on the stories and choices of the people you meet along the way.

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 31.1%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Story Rich 14%, Cinematic 13.4%, Emotional 10%

Why You'll Like It: A high-production cinematic adventure where your choices dictate the fate of multiple protagonists in a branching, high-stakes narrative.

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: Choices Matter 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Romance 12%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, character-driven narrative game where your choices and musical interactions shape the outcome of a supernatural mystery.

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 26.1%, Narrative 22.7% ★, Story Rich 17.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Stylized 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully captures the feeling of returning to a small town, focusing on emotional maturity, friendships, and local mysteries.

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 37.4%, Mystery 23.8%, Atmospheric 20.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven exploration game that relies on a deep, evolving dialogue between two characters to drive its emotional core.

When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.

Why similar: Choices Matter 43.2%, Multiple Endings 23.5%, Cinematic 15.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, Narrative 7.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic horror-adventure that emphasizes character relationships and the life-or-death consequences of player choices.

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 22.2%, Choices Matter 22.2%, Multiple Endings 18.6%, Story Rich 13%, Cinematic 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic choice-driven adventure game that emphasizes investigation and the consequences of your decisions in a gritty, supernatural setting.

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 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Cinematic 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential choice-driven horror game where the survival of the cast depends entirely on your decisions and quick-time events.

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+ 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, narrative-focused game about returning to a small town and forming connections with the local community.

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: Choices Matter 30.4%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, Cinematic 13.3%, Emotional 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, supernatural adventure that follows a female protagonist with unique abilities and explores themes of connection and loss.

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: Choices Matter 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Cinematic 13%, LGBTQ+ 11.9%, Story Rich 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery game that features a unique 'mind palace' mechanic for investigation and a focus on personal trauma.

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: Choices Matter 21.8%, Emotional 20.2%, Third Person 13.4%, Cinematic 12.4%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy action game that forces you to make difficult, emotional choices regarding the spirits of the dead and your own morality.

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 44.3%, Story Rich 26%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play narrative experience set in the Life is Strange universe that focuses on childhood imagination and emotional vulnerability.

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+ 28.3%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Emotional 13.6%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven road trip game featuring a diverse cast of characters and a focus on dialogue and interpersonal relationships.

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 34.9% ★, Multiple Endings 28.4%, Story Rich 22.2%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional, choice-heavy narrative RPG that focuses on survival, community, and the personal struggles of its characters.

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 30.6%, Multiple Endings 20.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Cinematic 11.9%, Emotional 10%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cinematic thriller that pioneered the choice-based narrative structure, focusing on a desperate search for the truth.

The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Emotional 6.8%

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

Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.2%, Cinematic 14.6%, Emotional 13.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-rich adventure that weaves together two timelines and focuses on exploration and character-driven mystery.

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Narrative 13.2% ★, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that expands on the dialogue-driven mechanics and eerie atmosphere of the original game.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32%, Narrative 19.6% ★, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in environmental storytelling that invites you to uncover a deeply personal and emotional family mystery.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.1%, Story Rich 17.2%, Third Person 15.8%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a unique dual-reality mechanic to explore themes of trauma and supernatural investigation.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.9%, Choices Matter 19.4%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A chill, dialogue-heavy game that focuses on listening to the personal stories and emotional struggles of your customers.

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Choices Matter 15%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Romance 8.9%

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: Female Protagonist 20.6%, Cinematic 18.1%, Emotional 18%, Third Person 12.7%, Mystery 7.6%

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 27.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Mystery 5.5%

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Story Rich 27.2%, Emotional 11.7%, Third Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Emotional 10%, Story Rich 9.7%, Stylized 5.3%

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%, Female Protagonist 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Cinematic 11%, Story Rich 9.8%

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 20.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Story Rich 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Emotional 8.3%

A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.3%, Cinematic 19%, Third Person 14.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%

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 25.1%, Third Person 15.5%, Story Rich 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Mystery 8.4%

Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Choices Matter 20.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Story Rich 9.6%

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+ 36.5%, Story Rich 17.3%, Emotional 15.8%, Third Person 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

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: Romance 16%, Emotional 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.7%

After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.

Why similar: Choices Matter 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Emotional 10.6%, Narrative 10.3% ★

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: Story Rich 25.5%, Narrative 17.1% ★, Emotional 14.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Mystery 12.9%

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+ 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Emotional 10.2%

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.1%, Romance 15.4%, Emotional 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, Choices Matter 10.1%

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

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Story Rich 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 4.8%

On their last night together, three friends embark on one final adventure. Play through a mixtape of memories, set to the soundtrack of a generation.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.5%, Narrative 27% ★, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Third Person 7.3%, Adventure 4%

Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.8%, Choices Matter 19.7%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Narrative 9.1% ★

Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

“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+ 28.5%, Emotional 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%

Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 35.2%, Story Rich 21.7%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Supernatural 10.8%

Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

Why similar: Narrative 23.1% ★, Choices Matter 20.1%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Emotional 16.7%, Story Rich 12.8%

Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.8%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Supernatural 7.2%, Third Person 7.2%

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Choices Matter 23.5%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, Mystery 10.1%

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 23.9%, Choices Matter 21.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, LGBTQ+ 10%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.5%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Romance 9.9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.8%, Story Rich 23%, Mystery 20.3%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 6%

Overcome emotional struggles across a touching narrative filled with twists and surprises. Embark on a dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins).

Why similar: Female Protagonist 57.9%, Atmospheric 20%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 5.5%, Singleplayer 4.4%