
From the sunken depths of a quiet lake, your heart pulls you to the surface; a doll awaits your ghostly form on the shore. Who are you? Why are you here? Discover the sleepy town of Tikhiyavoda, its community, and most of all, yourself.
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From the sunken depths of a quiet lake, your heart pulls you to the surface; a doll awaits your ghostly form on the shore. Who are you? Why are you here? Discover the sleepy town of Tikhiyavoda, its community, and most of all, yourself.

Journal
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.

The House On Holland Hill
THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.
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: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Walking Simulator 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Adventure 10.5%
THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Stylized 9.1%
A Walk with Yiayia is a heartfelt solo-developed, bite-sized adventure game about taking your Greek grandmother on a walk after she's lost her confidence from a scary fall. Connect through engaging conversations, explore a relaxing environment, and complete microquests in this thoughtful adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, 2.5D 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Cartoony 8.5%
A young woman grows up on the shores of a lake and loves it as the gulls do, and is as happy and free as they are. But a man happens to come that way and destroys her, just because he can.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Cartoony 9.9%, Exploration 7.9%
After the first station is to create a chill and relaxing landscape for the players to explore. It includes light puzzles and fantasy elements. Let’s embark on a journey into the uncharted realm. 🚂 • • • • • • • •
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Exploration 10.8%, Anime 10.6%, Stylized 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Cartoony 8.2%
The Projection Room of Malka Spitzer is an atmospheric, psychological RPG adventure that delves into the depths of the mind. Unravel the enigmatic maze of dreams, confront inner demons, and challenge your perception of reality.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, 2.5D 16.8%, Hand-drawn 12%, Cartoony 9.9%
Dive into "Oneiric" a charming walking simulator. Play as a 7-year-old boy exploring a nostalgic world of dreams and solve the riddles in a single enchanting night. Short nap, thats 15 minutes game experience focused on visual aspect.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Exploration 8.5%, Adventure 6.7%
Set off on an adventure set in a sprawling world that blends satisfying, mechanical puzzles with a rich narrative. Explore a stunning pixel-art world, repair intricate machines & meet unforgettable characters in a story about connection, resilience, and life that clings on in a world left to ruin.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, 2.5D 18.9%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Stylized 9.1%
A short, intense, dark visual narrative in 2 colors. You are stuck reliving a single day, over and over. Explore a tiny, giant world of a relationship between two people. Don't get arrested. Try to reach the person you love and escape the cursed time loop. Is it not too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Female Protagonist 14%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Stylized 8.5%
Midvinter is a cozy little point-and-click game, which invites you to explore Swedish folklore using puzzles and riddles as well as compelling music and voice over. In it, you as a player take on the role of gnome - the guardian of the farm - and get to interact with various dark and fantastical creatures.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Hand-drawn 17%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Stylized 6.7%
Explore the afterlife world of Yomi as a soul sales manager in the Japanese business punk first-person horror adventure "Karoshi Club".
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Capitalism 19.4%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Stylized 9%
A surreal Exploration-based RPG all about experiencing a comical, yet bizarre mansion! Follow Wade, your typical teenage cat thing who only enjoys two things. Silence and getting high!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Cartoony 14.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Stylized 7.9%
In Waiting is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a haunted manor guided by Eleanor, an AI-powered ghost. Solve puzzles, uncover dark secrets, and experience true AI conversations that run 100% on your device with zero data collection.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 7.7%
To save her petrified mother, the heroine embarks on a journey to find the legendary orbs that can grant any wish.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Cartoony 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%
本游戏是纯净中文版。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Anime 12.6%, Casual 11.1%
"Grandma's Secret" is a blend of kinetic visual novel and interactive text adventure. The last hope for a peasant girl named Tatiana to find a happy marriage is a service and dowry from her grandmother, who is believed to be a witch. But what price will she have to pay for it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Stylized 10.3%, Exploration 9.2%
Tomorrow Will Be Dying is an atmospheric, story-driven slice-of-life visual novel with light sim elements about finding yourself through your connections with others.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Anime 11.1%
Take down multiple criminals case by case as you judge each and every one of them. Will you be naughty or nice? The final verdict is up to you!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, 2.5D 20.9%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 4.9%
JAS: Job App Sux! Is a coming-of-RAGE story about Rose, an aspiring art professional fighting to pave her path in the industry.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.5%, Visual Novel 19%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Capitalism 14.5%
For old times sake is a wholesome roleplaying game about a student historian investigating a forgery. scoot and jump to explore the big open world and speak with the locals to solve the mystery!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Exploration 8.8%
Explore a surreal dream world built from one man’s memories in this remastered story-rich first-person mystery/adventure.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Exploration 8.5%, Dark 8.3%
Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, 2.5D 11.7%
In A Handful of Lewd Games you'll compete in competitive masturbation, draw seedy art commissions to pay rent, and slap disembodied anime butts at the risk of being jumpscared!
Why similar: Capitalism 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Cartoony 9.9%
A chill and cozy platformer. Hop around collecting the lost CDs of a cute DJ in this land made of cardboard!
Why similar: 2.5D 24.9%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Stylized 12.1%, Anime 11.3%, Walking Simulator 9.1%
Kick back, relax, and grab some snacks as you enjoy a variety of short, indie horror games in the 'Bite-Sized Scares' collection. There's a little something for everyone in this fun and spooky package!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 22%, 2.5D 18.5%, Stylized 8.9%, Exploration 8.5%
Acclaimed artist and solo developer Mitchell F. Chan tells six funny, gripping, and heart-breaking stories about a fictional video game, the ambitious CEO driven to make it the most valuable platform in the world, and the would-be millionaires who are pulled into its orbit.
Why similar: Capitalism 33.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Stylized 11.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Take a slow, cozy journey through forests, beaches, and hidden paths. Snap photos, collect little treasures, and fill your scrapbook with memories, keepsakes and notes. Create a personal space to capture your adventures at your own pace.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Stylized 16.8%, Exploration 16.7%, Female Protagonist 14%, Colorful 10.2%
Fly from planet to planet delivering mail to the folks who live on these tiny worlds. Get to know them, just be sure not to read the mail. Chill out and fly around this hand drawn, 2.5D simulated solar system, earn money for your deliveries while collecting stamps to fill your notebook.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, 2.5D 19.7%, Cartoony 11%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Exploration 9.2%
Lucky Fat Cat Diner is a cozy narrative cooking adventure where you play as Bao, helping Grandma Lola keep the family restaurant open. Keep her legacy alive, by updating her restaurant’s menu, but not without some sizzlin’ spice.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, 2.5D 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Exploration 11%
Promotional tie-in game for BRAINBUGS, the new feature film from CUTitPRINTit. Play as Teddy, pick up and deliver food in innovative "DoorDash" style gameplay! Discover first-hand why our unlikely protagonist is so depressed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, 2.5D 25.7%, Capitalism 24.5%, Exploration 15.2%, Casual 3.8%
This point-and-click adventure game challenges you to figure out how to escape the haunted house from one of three ghouls, each with its own unique mechanic.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Walking Simulator 25.6%, Exploration 9.3%, Stylized 9.1%, Adventure 7.4%
Explore, build, and share virtual galleries created from your favorite hard drive or website images. Free singleplayer game that also contains an in-game level editor.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 17.5% ★, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, 2.5D 9.8%
MISKA is a narrative-driven adventure game with a strong focus on Australian flora and fauna. Rekindle your connection to family and nature through acts of restoration.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Cartoony 9.7%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 6.9%
A capitalist fever dream disguised as a corporate wellness guided meditation. Will you be stuck in the first day of your unpaid internship forever? A unique visual novel experience in virtual reality that combines absurd humor and trippy visuals to tell a story about you, an intern.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Capitalism 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Cartoony 12.6%, Stylized 9.4%
Caustic Murmurs is a Yuri Visual Novel featuring themes of loss, loneliness, and deep love. Witness a growing bond an uncover unexpected secrets
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Anime 9%
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Hand-drawn 17%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dark 11.4%
During Juggles' performance, different objects will be thrown from the sides of the room which you'll have to balance in the air in order to obtain score and in-game achievments. Dodge danger (or not) to avoid hurting yourself or use them to better your score.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, 2.5D 23.1%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Cartoony 13.5%, Casual 8.9%
On her way to cover the biggest story of her career, Brea Tena fumbles her way into a dark mysterious town called Ash Pines, the birthplace of the tragic events that took place in Just Ignore Them.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Stylized 11.1%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 6.5%
Set in the futuristic city of Neo-Santara in the year 2065, 'Enter the Glampong' offers a new way to explore and appreciate street art in a digital space. The environment is a full-scale recreation of Singapore’s historic Kampong Glam neighborhood, reimagined as a vibrant street art district.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.6%, Cartoony 11.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 10.3%, Stylized 9.1%
Narrative-driven psychological horror set in a confined apartment. Explore, interact with everyday objects, and notice increasingly unsettling changes around you. Your small, everyday choices will shape your future and define your ending. A debut title created by a solo developer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Walking Simulator 22.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 8.4%
Vasilisa the Wise is a visual novel based on the famous Russian fairy tale "The Frog Princess". However, unlike the well-known fairy tale, in this game there are several scenarios, depending on the actions of the player. The goal of the game is to defeat the evil and win the heart of Vasilisa.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Cartoony 14.3%, Stylized 10.3%
Get out of an underground research facility, but beware, don't get killed by the mysterious creatures. They hear you move. When they are close, hide and try not to breath. Avoid detection to get out of the facility.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 28.5%, 2.5D 22.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Casual 9.4%
Some things are better left forgotten.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Cartoony 14.5%, Dark 9.7%, Stylized 9.5%
You've just died—and your trial for the ultimate sin begins. City of Dolorosa is an interactive fiction and first-person exploration game with handmade india ink graphics. Meet the Five Great Powers and uncover all the secrets that lie within Dolorosa, the cruelest city in Hell.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, 2.5D 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%
Dan is a bumbling first-time adventurer who risks everything to solve the legend of the twin books by exploring the abandoned town of Red Pines.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, 2.5D 18.3%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Cartoony 11%
Your neighbor invites you on a double date, setting you up with the new girl from out of town. After sneaking into an abandoned house, your neighbor suggests everyone play a game, 67 Minutes in Heaven.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Stylized 9.5%, Exploration 8.6%
Lovingly crafted with pen & ink, by one person over 4.5 years. In The Collage Atlas your presence, your gaze, your movements all matter. With these things you breathe life into this hand-drawn picture-book dream-world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.1%, Hand-drawn 28.1%, Stylized 14.3%, Exploration 8.7%, First-Person 8.2%
If you're nervous about job searching and interviews, face your fears head-on in "Welcome to the Karoshi Club" a Japanese horror business punk visual novel.
Why similar: Capitalism 28.2%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 11.3%, Exploration 10.2%
Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Cartoony 11.4%, Exploration 9%
I am Mizu Ren Nanami... As a resident of the land of Ren, the time has come for me to embark on a mission to win the hearts of the people in Rostania, the city to which I’ve been assigned. Here, I’ll uncover secrets I never knew existed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Anime 8.7%
An epic 2D coming of age adventure story, similar in style to Sierra and LucasArts classics like "King's Quest." Use items to solve puzzles, talk to characters, and unravel the mystery threatening the Kingdom of Estória. *iPhone / iPad version available on the App Store.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Cartoony 11.8%, Anime 9.2%
Mental pain will never disappear, it will forever torment the soul of the protagonist. Who is he? How did he end up here? Why do dead people appear before him? Who is this girl with bandaged eyes? Eternal Pain: Epiphany is the story of the insight of a person who finds himself in purgatory.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Stylized 9.1%
In Broken Aperture, players explore Freya's emotional journey through beautifully crafted environments, solving puzzles to uncover hidden memories. This narrative-driven game delves into themes of grief, memory, and self-discovery,
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.2%, Female Protagonist 22%, Stylized 13.6%, Exploration 9.5%, First-Person 8.1%
what do you fear?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Walking Simulator 20%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12%, Adventure 9.6%
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 19%, 2.5D 16.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Anime 11%
During your first night together, your girlfriend inexplicably exploded. Now you have to live with it...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Anime 12.1%, Stylized 8.1%
One Last Memory is an emotional story driven exploration game about an old man who re-discovers his own past and lost memories on his journey through the beauty of nature. It is an adventure filled with joy, sadness and breathtaking locations and environments that are waiting to be discovered.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Stylized 10.3%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 7.6%
Enter a world where books spring to life. A beautiful Journey about forgiveness and Books awaits you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Stylized 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Cartoony 8.2%
Grendel Jinx, the megalomaniacal kleptomaniac has returned to Chichester, England for a secret mission. Can the protagonist stop her?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Anime 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Adventure 9.1%