- #1 Actual Sunlight
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 611 reviews2014
Dev: WZOGI
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation.
Why similar: Indie 52%, Adventure 48%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer, this game shares the same bleak, grounded, and deeply introspective narrative style.
- #2 Telling Lies
96% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Adventure 56.5%, Indie 43.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven mystery that centers entirely on the act of uncovering deception through fragmented video evidence.
- #3 Citizen Sleeper
95% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Adventure 52.9%, Indie 47.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the crushing weight of debt and survival in a world that views the protagonist as a disposable commodity.
- #4 Always Sometimes Monsters
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: Indie 79.7%, Adventure 20.3%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy, grounded narrative that explores the consequences of your decisions and the harsh realities of modern life.
- #5 Night in the Woods
94% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven story that captures the anxieties and complexities of contemporary life with a focus on personal relationships.
- #6 A Mortician's Tale
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,410 reviews2017
Dev: Laundry Bear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Mortician's Tale is a short, story-driven game about a mortician tasked with running a funeral home.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused indie game that explores death and life with a quiet, thoughtful tone.
- #7 The Cat Lady
93% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Adventure 59.4%, Indie 40.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological narrative that deals with heavy themes of depression and trauma through a unique, story-rich lens.
- #8 Coffee Talk
92% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: An intimate, dialogue-driven experience that focuses on listening to the personal struggles of others in a grounded setting.
- #9 Secret Little Haven
91% matchVery Positive98% of 487 reviews2018
Dev: Hummingwarp Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adventure game about old computers, community, creativity, fandom, gender, and the internet. Alex Cole is a teenage trans girl in 1999 who has yet to figure herself out. She spends much of her free time on the internet, browsing a fan forum for her favorite magical girl show, and chatting with her friends.
Why similar: Adventure 53%, Indie 47%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal, character-driven narrative about identity and the challenges of growing up.
- #10 What Remains of Edith Finch
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Adventure 60.4%, Indie 39.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal, family-focused narrative that uses environmental storytelling to explore complex histories.
- #11 Blackwood Crossing
91% matchVery Positive83% of 429 reviews2017
Dev: PaperSeven LTDPub: Vision Games Publishing LTD
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.
Why similar: Adventure 58.9%, Indie 41.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, emotional adventure that focuses on the complex dynamics of a family relationship.
- #12 Firewatch
89% matchVery Positive91% of 96,852 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Adventure 72.2%, Indie 27.8%
Why You'll Like It: Strong focus on dialogue and character relationships that develop through isolation and personal confession.
- #13 Paper Perjury
88% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Adventure 75.3%, Indie 24.7%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-themed, narrative-heavy game that focuses on uncovering the truth in a bureaucratic setting.
- #14 Journal
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2014
Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.
Why similar: Adventure 54.3%, Indie 45.7%
Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator with a strong, introspective narrative focus that mirrors the personal tone of the seed game.
- #15 Oxenfree
87% matchVery Positive91% of 12,023 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Adventure 54.8%, Indie 45.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dialogue-heavy system where character interactions and choices drive the emotional weight of the story.
- #16 Papers, Please
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Indie 82%, Adventure 18%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the moral dilemmas and systemic pressures of a bureaucratic environment, mirroring the themes of societal expectation.
- #17 The Witch's Isle
86% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: COCOSOLA
Windows · Mac
An adventure game that takes place in a dream-like town on a solitary island.
Why similar: Adventure 56.2%, Indie 43.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that relies on narrative exploration and character interaction to drive the plot.
- #18 The Beginner's Guide
84% matchVery Positive88% of 22,915 reviews2015
Dev: Everything Unlimited Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
Why similar: Indie 59.5%, Adventure 40.5%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative, psychological experience that invites the player to reflect on the creator's intent and honesty.
- #19 To the Moon
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 84,848 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: Indie 60.4%, Adventure 39.6%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, narrative-focused indie game that explores the truth behind a person's life and regrets.
- #20 Serafina's Crown
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Woodsy StudioPub: Thesis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises.
Why similar: Adventure 56.2%, Indie 43.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that focuses on character-driven narrative and political intrigue.
- #21 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
84% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Adventure 57.5%, Indie 42.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that deals with heavy drama and narrative-driven character development.
- #22 Emily is Away
82% matchVery Positive89% of 32,165 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Indie 73.6%, Adventure 26.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-driven, nostalgic experience that captures the personal and often painful nature of digital communication.
- #23 NORCO
81% matchVery Positive93% of 3,013 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-heavy game that explores complex social and economic themes in a unique setting.
- #24 Unpacking
79% matchVery Positive93% of 39,045 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: Uses environmental storytelling to convey the growth and life changes of a character over many years.
- #25 Earthshine
82% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: ElleivPub: Phoenix_co
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.
Why similar: Adventure 57.6%, Indie 42.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric visual novel that prioritizes narrative depth and character-focused storytelling.
- #26 The Little Red Lie
78% matchVery Positive93% of 580 reviews2021
Dev: Tired Moon StudiosPub: Milpitians
Windows
2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #27 Gone Fireflies
81% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Quiet Bay Studio
Windows
A short story-driven experience about love, loss, and the choices we make.
Why similar: Adventure 57.7%, Indie 42.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie, narrative-driven adventure that focuses on personal discovery and emotional storytelling.
- #28 Labyrinthine Dreams
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 376 reviews2015
Dev: Solest GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 55.5%, Indie 44.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that uses a dreamlike narrative to explore the protagonist's internal struggles.
- #29 Lie In My Heart
79% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: Expressive GamestudioPub: Cogaming Rising
Windows · Mac
How would you react to your child's mother ending her own life? Would you make the same choices I made? Would you feel the same regret? How would you support your child through this painful moment of life?
Why similar: Adventure 54.6%, Indie 45.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie, casual visual novel that explores personal themes and narrative-driven choices.
- #30 Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
74% matchVery Positive91% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: Posh Cat StudiosPub: Amplified Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Problems is a Cozy Detective game about solving minor inconveniences, everyday misunderstandings, and of course, little problems. This game is not about saving the world; it's about enriching it, one case at a time.
- #31 Return of Red Riding Hood Enhanced Edition
78% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
This visual novel is a collection of alternative realities. How events would turn out and how they end will depend on your choices. Visit wolf's den and solve his secret, or try to tame the wild beast. Eat a pasty with mushrooms and experience something new, or feed it to the old lady, because it's her favorite filling.
Why similar: Adventure 58.3%, Indie 41.7%
- #32 Little Kite
77% matchVery Positive84% of 176 reviews2017
Dev: Anate Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The game about one tragic evening for a struggling family, when emotions and tensions are simply too high to manage.
Why similar: Adventure 64.8%, Indie 35.2%
- #33 Dear RED - Extended
77% matchMixed65% of 395 reviews2016
Dev: Lee SangPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dear Red is a game based on two choices: Truth or Lie. Each of your choices will lead to a different result.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #34 Corinne Cross's Dead & Breakfast
76% matchVery Positive99% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: bad chalk
Windows · Mac
A story-driven adventure game about a haunted bed & breakfast. A dead & breakfast!
Why similar: Adventure 53.3%, Indie 46.7%
- #35 Visual Novel Sisters
75% matchVery Positive80% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Visual novel based on the tale of two sisters.
Why similar: Adventure 83.7%, Indie 16.3%
- #36 Down the Rabbit Hole
73% matchVery Positive94% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: Adventure 57.3%, Indie 42.7%
- #37 𝄞Gaia's Melody: ECHOED MELODIES
75% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Echo607
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gaia's Melody is a story about friendship. About bonds, family - lies, deception, and the truth. Overcoming yourself, and accepting. Do you have the courage to accept the truth?
Why similar: Adventure 58.8%, Indie 41.2%
- #38 Dordogne
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,483 reviews2023
Dev: UN JE NE SAIS QUOIPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.
Why similar: Adventure 66.9%, Indie 33.1%
- #39 The Diary
71% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #40 坦率的小红帽和爱说谎的狼
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,116 reviews2020
Dev: USAGI STOREPub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
温馨而有趣的短篇剧情游戏，讲述了可爱小红帽与笨笨狼少年的森林冒险故事，总计4种结局，不含黑暗成分哦（笑）
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #41 dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~
76% matchMixed39% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~ is a romance mystery visual novel with romancable guys. Different with the usual dating sims, the main purpose of the game is to find out the truth hidden in the past.
Why similar: Adventure 55.1%, Indie 44.9%
- #42 Rabbit Story
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 123 reviews2017
Dev: Slava Bushuev
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rabbit Story is an adventure game that offers a unique play experience: simple in controls and appealing to feelings. Its dramatic plot tells the player about relationship breakup and struggles, doubts and fears related to it.
Why similar: Adventure 56.8%, Indie 43.2%
- #43 If Found...
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,276 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: Indie 61.8%, Adventure 38.2%
- #44 Blackwell Convergence
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 640 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The third game in the Blackwell series
Why similar: Adventure 75.2%, Indie 24.8%
- #45 Picross Fairytale - nonogram: Red Riding Hood secret
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 481 reviews2018
Dev: Somer GamesPub: 8Floor
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
200 biggest nonograms! Discover the magical world of Red Riding Hood!
Why similar: Adventure 68.5%, Indie 31.5%
- #46 The Red Hood
73% matchMixed48% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: EgutidzePub: My Way Games
Windows
Game is about little lost girl, who tries to find right path to visit her grandmother
Why similar: Adventure 89.6%, Indie 10.4%
- #47 The Big Con
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,273 reviews2021
Dev: Mighty YellPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hustle your way across ‘90s America as a runaway teen con artist. Choose how to make your scratch as you don disguises, pick pockets, and rip people off in this comedic crime-filled adventure. Experience the totally rad '90s in all its plaid and payphone glory!
Why similar: Adventure 50.5%, Indie 49.5%
- #48 Once'
72% matchVery Positive88% of 171 reviews2019
Dev: Once重置制作室Pub: JingtuStudio
Windows · Mac
This is a visual novel about 60 minutes in length, telling a story of memories."Once'" is a story which will recall the experience of many individuals. Regardless of if you're in your springtime of life having full of dreams for the future, or if you're a matured adult who has already stepped into the society and owns a family,...
Why similar: Adventure 54.6%, Indie 45.4%
- #49 Her Lie I Tried To Believe - Extended Edition
71% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Hangover Cat PurrroductionPub: Hangover Cat Purrroduction
Windows · Mac · Linux
Her Lie I Tried To Believe follows the unhealthy relationship of a man and a woman who, through a series of fateful encounters, become deeply entangled with one another all the while still being haunted by their pasts.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #50 The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
66% matchVery Positive95% of 328 reviews2026
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Embark on a journey to save the prince’s eyesight in this 2D puzzle-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and a bittersweet tale of wishes and what we’re willing to do to make them come true. Utilize your wolf and princess forms to lead the way!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #51 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
68% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #52 YOUR HOUSE
67% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #53 Moonless Moon
65% matchVery Positive93% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Adventure 75.4%, Indie 24.6%
- #54 Lilja and Natsuka Painting Lies
65% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A yuri kinetic novel about overcoming the tribulations of the human heart, and a sapphic tale on the heartaches and reprieves of fathoming love. Asou Ei’s first title with Frontwing is presented with poignant visuals in Full HD, an evocative soundtrack, and voice acting by a star-studded cast.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #55 The Almost Gone
67% matchVery Positive80% of 1,195 reviews2020
Dev: Happy VolcanoPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Adventure 59.6%, Indie 40.4%
- #56 Lake Ridden
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight Hub
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...
Why similar: Adventure 57.7%, Indie 42.3%
- #57 The Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Markus with friendsPub: En Widunderlig Produktion
Windows
Join Kristal as she sets out on her journey to better understand herself and the world around her in a point and click adventure game, featuring turn-based combat and hand-painted environments.
Why similar: Adventure 57.3%, Indie 42.7%
- #58 Leila
64% matchVery Positive88% of 568 reviews2025
Dev: Ubik Studios
Windows · Mac
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Adventure 60.6%, Indie 39.4%
- #59 Home is Where One Starts...
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 712 reviews2015
Dev: David Wehle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
Why similar: Adventure 56.8%, Indie 43.2%
- #60 Virago: Herstory
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: Sunday AkorPub: Honest Chronicle
Windows
Virago herstory is about a little girl called Willow who after running away from her home becomes a victim of stalking
Why similar: Adventure 81.4%, Indie 18.6%
