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  1. #1 Future Proof
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2018
    Dev: Silhouette Valley Games
    Windows

    Quirky, top-down puzzle adventure game. You’re trapped in a 12-minute time loop. Try to save yourself and a small town from destruction from a meteorite. Solve intuitive puzzles, interact with the people of the town, and discover the secrets of the town. Discover the 15 different endings!

    Why similar: Adventure 26.2%, Time Manipulation 24.3%, Indie 17.8%, 2D 11.3%, Retro 10.9%

  2. #2 Your Future Self
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2019
    Dev: Contortionist Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.

    Why similar: Adventure 29.3%, Indie 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  3. #3 Waking Mars
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,195 reviews2012
    Dev: Tiger Style
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.

    Why similar: Adventure 48.9%, Indie 29.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, 2D 7%

  4. #4 Neoproxima
    95% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: Lonestone Studio
    Windows

    Investigating a time-loop during the Cold War, light years away from Earth. Neoproxima is a text-based adventure game that combines exploration and simple RPG and survival mechanics. Plan your next loop carefully, and go as far as possible before time catches up with you.

    Why similar: Story Rich 50.3%, Adventure 49.7%

  5. #5 Chronigma
    94% matchNo user reviews100% of 286 reviews2025
    Dev: C3BGames
    Windows · Mac

    Master time in this story-rich time-bending puzzle game. You travel back in time to be in two places at once, to solve puzzles impossible to complete alone. Your success hinges on your ability to collaborate with yourself. Can you learn to manipulate time to save humanity?

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 73.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Story Rich 8.1%, Indie 6.9%

  6. #6 ChronoBreach
    94% matchVery Positive97% of 262 reviews2019
    Dev: UpsilonGames
    Windows

    A deadly factory surrounds you. The manipulation of time is necessary to escape this underground facility. Use your wit, your laser blaster, and your time-warping abilities to face your demise head-on and triumph!

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 58%, Indie 26.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%

  7. #7 Subterrain
    93% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,385 reviews2016
    Dev: Pixellore Inc
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?

    Why similar: Indie 49.2%, Pixel Graphics 29.3%, 2D 21.5%

  8. #8 START AGAIN: a prologue
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 632 reviews2021
    Dev: insertdisc5
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    timeloop depression station ✦ In Stars and Time's prototype-thingy-thing

    Why similar: Story Rich 41.4%, Pixel Graphics 33.4%, 2D 25.2%

  9. #9 The Underground Man
    92% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,389 reviews2016
    Dev: Mehsoft
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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

    Why similar: Adventure 25%, Story Rich 24.7%, Indie 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Retro 9.1%

  10. #10 Chronoquartz
    90% matchVery Positive99% of 437 reviews2025
    Dev: Infinite Stairs
    Windows

    In Chronoquartz, every move matters! You have 10 turns per loop: explore, solve puzzles, and use your past knowledge to progress. Strategy, critical thinking, and time management will be your allies in this unique temporal adventure. Will you succeed in saving time?

    Why similar: Retro 27.4%, Pixel Graphics 27%, Adventure 19.8%, 2D 14.5%, Indie 11.4%

  11. #11 Three Minutes To Eight
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2023
    Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. Players will find themselves in ███ ██ █ ▓ ▒ ░ ¿⊕ξד¶¶¶ Error 0x80070570.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Adventure 20%, Story Rich 16.9%, Indie 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%

  12. #12 Rue Valley
    89% matchMixed65% of 1,543 reviews2025
    Dev: Emotion Spark StudioPub: Owlcat Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.2%, Adventure 31.8%, Story Rich 23.9%

  13. #13 Deepwell
    88% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2024
    Dev: LinsonLime
    Windows

    Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.

    Why similar: Adventure 32.1%, Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, 2D 8.7%, Indie 7.3%

  14. #14 BLUE NIGHT LAUNDROMAT
    87% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: polte
    Windows

    A short 2D exploration adventure in a retro style! Explore a laundromat in the middle of the night and try to clear it!

    Why similar: Retro 35.2%, Pixel Graphics 29.7%, Adventure 15.1%, 2D 14%, Indie 6%

  15. #15 The Raintime
    89% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2020
    Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Delve into a troubled student's mind as his grip on reality unravels . . .

    Why similar: Adventure 57.1%, Indie 42.9%

  16. #16 Mondealy: Day One
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 664 reviews2021
    Dev: uglycoalPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Mondealy: Day One is a prologue for the 2D adventure game Mondealy. You can see how adventures in the magical kingdom of Dargratt begin.

    Why similar: Adventure 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 29.3%, Story Rich 22.9%, 2D 15.3%

  17. #17 木夕镇的午夜轮回 Midnight cycle in Muxi Town
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2023
    Dev: ZSJ工作室
    Windows

    What kind of work is this? This is an experimental multi storyline game. The work tells a science fiction story about consciousness implantation and simulated biological experiments. The work consists of a mixture of 24 storylines, 3 types of reincarnation endings, and 1 main ending.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 36.4%, Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Story Rich 11.4%

  18. #18 Complex Loop
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2023
    Dev: あみそ組
    Windows

    Complex Loop is a sci-fi themed visual novel. This is a story of time loops between past and future. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident one year ago. Solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind the tragedy. An adventure awaits!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.6%, Adventure 37.1%, 2D 17.3%

  19. #19 Haeven
    86% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: Cleril Calamity Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Explore fantastical interpretations of different parts of the mind including the Hippocampus, Ego, and more! Battle against your oppressive Subconscious as you struggle for control of your mind.

    Why similar: Adventure 59%, Indie 41%

  20. #20 Hexed Time
    82% matchVery Positive98% of 101 reviews2025
    Dev: Petra Emmer
    Windows

    Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 38.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 8.6%

  21. #21 The Room Syndrome
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 362 reviews2019
    Dev: Jesse CarradinePub: Jesse Carradine?
    Windows

    Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome.

    Why similar: Indie 62.9%, Pixel Graphics 37.1%

  22. #22 Stuck In Time
    83% matchVery Positive84% of 1,023 reviews2021
    Dev: Housemade Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 53.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    A unique mix of adventure and idle game. Plan and optimise your loops carefully and let the grind happen automatically. Explore this unique world, meet strange characters and escape the loop. A high-quality idle game that elevate the mechanics through an old school pixel-art adventure.

    Why similar: Adventure 29.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Retro 16.3%, Indie 16.1%, Story Rich 8.8%

  23. #23 Byakuya Museum
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 723 reviews2023
    Dev: 墨染_Aifeimo
    Windows

    “I should have...died...”Opened eyes again, he found himself in a bustling museum!Players need to take on the role of a raven specimen boy "Gregorio" to explore the Byakuya Museum. Your mission is to plumb the secrets of Time Town, uncover your own past, and escape from the museum.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Time Manipulation 24.1%, Indie 23.3%, Story Rich 19.2%, 2D 5.5%

  24. #24 Lord Ambermaze: Prologue
    81% matchVery Positive97% of 109 reviews2024
    Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows

    Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 45.8%, Retro 36.9%, 2D 17.3%

  25. #25 Sisyphus Reborn
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,085 reviews2016
    Dev: Edwin MontgomeryPub: Myshkin Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.

    Why similar: Adventure 64.5%, Indie 26.3%, 2D 9.1%

  26. #26 Reminiscence
    80% matchVery Positive85% of 1,502 reviews2021
    Dev: Reminiscence Project
    Windows

    You've only precious moments before time collapses onto itself to save your family. Warp, jump and rewind through time and space - and pray that whatever lives between it doesn't notice you.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 47.9%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Adventure 26%

  27. #27 The Twin Paradox
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 113 reviews2024
    Dev: Beyond Standard Games
    Windows · Linux

    The Twin paradox is an RPG where you must prepare yourself for the first time travel. Make decisions, explore, and learn real science with the scientists of the "Beyond" laboratory. It's up to you to make the journey a success.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 50.6%, Story Rich 22.7%, 2D 20.9%, Indie 5.8%

  28. #28 Rust of Steel
    79% matchMixed65% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Fortress13 Game Studio
    Windows

    "Rust of Steel" is a post-apocalyptic ruins exploration RPG with a high degree of freedom. Take on the world in your own style with multiple scenarios, free stat distribution, and the option to play as the good guy or the bad guy!

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.8%, Retro 31.2%, Indie 18.6%, 2D 10.4%

  29. #29 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 714 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 53.2%, Indie 46.8%

  30. #30 Epimutation
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: Barbieronpa
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 51.9%, Adventure 17.4%, Story Rich 16.9%, 2D 13.9%

  31. #31 Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
    78% matchVery Positive86% of 774 reviews2015
    Dev: Yai Gameworks
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    A redux version of a 2014 Ludum Dare RPG Maker Horror Game. A poor little marshmallow escapes death row into an underground subway system, where they're asked questions by a mysterious game show host. Updated in 2025 with new content.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 29.2%, Adventure 27.3%, Story Rich 24.3%, 2D 19.2%

  32. #32 Free Will
    75% matchVery Positive97% of 323 reviews2024
    Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
    Windows

    Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

    Why similar: Story Rich 35.9%, Indie 34.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, 2D 12.5%

  33. #33 Space Expedition
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 181 reviews2023
    Dev: Mobirate
    Windows · Mac

    Space Expedition is a 2D sci-fi platformer where you play as an astronaut who is sent to a space station to collect samples of mysterious dark matter. Space Expedition combines puzzle platforming, pixel art, and atmospheric adventures set in the style of 1980s sci-fi horror films.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.8%, Indie 24.3%, Adventure 23.1%, 2D 13.2%, Story Rich 12.6%

  34. #34 Snail Trek - Chapter 1: Intershellar
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 176 reviews2017
    Dev: Phil Fortier
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    Chapter 1 is now free! Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 1 - Intershellar, wake up from your long trip only to discover a saboteur has been at work.

    Why similar: Adventure 31.5%, Retro 23.8%, Indie 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, 2D 8.2%

  35. #35 In Stars And Time
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,095 reviews2023
    Dev: insertdisc5Pub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

    Why similar: Story Rich 40.2%, Pixel Graphics 26.6%, 2D 18.3%, Indie 14.9%

  36. #36 Ascent DX
    73% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2025
    Dev: Johan PeitzPub: Apskeppet
    Windows · Mac

    Crashed on a desolate but mysterious planet you find yourself eye to eye with an ancient civilisation. Explore the planet, find powerful upgrades, and fulfill your destiny.

    Why similar: Adventure 37.7%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Indie 17.2%, Retro 15.7%, Story Rich 11.4%

  37. #37 Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past
    74% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: 不兼容性工作室Pub: 2P Games
    Windows

    Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.

    Why similar: Adventure 45.5%, Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, 2D 9.4%, Indie 8.7%

  38. #38 Underminer
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 957 reviews2024
    Dev: Team GongMyeongPub: Jungle Game Lab
    Windows

    Welcome to Underminer, an underground adventure game set in a subterranean world. Mine minerals, earn money, upgrade your drill machine and descend deeper into the earth. The truth about 'legendary minerals' and an exciting underground world are waiting for you!

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 41.7%, Adventure 31.5%, Indie 26.8%

  39. #39 Last Broadcast
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 97 reviews2023
    Dev: The Disc JockeysPub: USC Games
    Windows

    An experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Host your last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.7%, Interactive Fiction 34.4%, Story Rich 28.9%

  40. #40 Through Abandoned: The Forest
    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 455 reviews2016
    Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    You continue your journey in worlds of Abandoned.

    Why similar: Adventure 37.8%, Indie 29%, Story Rich 21.9%, 2D 11.3%

  41. #41 Hargrave
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 264 reviews2020
    Dev: Disafter Games
    Windows

    Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside.

    Why similar: Adventure 47.6%, Retro 28.7%, Indie 23.7%

  42. #42 Three Twenty One
    76% matchMixed48% of 52 reviews2017
    Dev: B-Side Games
    Windows · Mac

    3:21 is divided into smaller adventure games that open a dialog with the player and encourage interaction and exploration. Through the player's interactions with these that serve as a timeline of events, they discover what 3:21 is really about and just how real games can get.

    Why similar: Adventure 57.9%, Indie 42.1%

  43. #43 River Town Factory: Prologue
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 124 reviews2024
    Dev: iFAction Studio
    Windows

    If possible, would you like to go back to ancient times to start a factory, refine oil, or even build a large computer? With the accidental fall of a meteorite, you traveled back to River Town a thousand years ago and became a workshop owner. And the story will begin from here……

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 41.4%, Story Rich 25.6%, 2D 19.3%, Indie 13.7%

  44. #44 The Forgotten City
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,031 reviews2021
    Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

    Why similar: Adventure 45.4%, Story Rich 28%, Indie 26.6%

  45. #45 Multiverse loot Hunter - Three Kingdoms
    71% matchVery Positive80% of 188 reviews2024
    Dev: 游戏养家工作室
    Windows

    This is a brush treasure adventure game across the heavens. The protagonist awakens his powers and freely passes through different planes such as Xiuxian, history, Wuxia, magic, and future. Collect equipment, spirits, characters and cheats distributed across all planes through battle.

    Why similar: Adventure 43.9%, Pixel Graphics 25.1%, 2D 19.2%, Indie 11.8%

  46. #46 Aztlan Uncovered: Prologue
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 223 reviews2022
    Dev: Slappy Inc.
    Windows

    Explore an archeological site long lost to the ages. Use your time-reversing equipment to reveal the past and discover the secrets amidst the frozen wasteland.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 64.9%, Adventure 35.1%

  47. #47 Don't Let Me Fade
    68% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: AinkOink
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Indie 10.7%, 2D 7.9%

  48. #48 Dustbowl
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 123 reviews2015
    Dev: The Pompous Pixel
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A post-apocalyptic adventure game set in a world where the player must search for food, water and essential supplies to survive. Discover a world filled with colourful NPCs, quests and secrets.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Indie 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Retro 17.7%

  49. #49 Friendly Fire
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 1,035 reviews2020
    Dev: The Cat Hive Developers
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Can you save the world from an unknown destiny?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Adventure 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Indie 19%, 2D 7.6%

  50. #50 The Endless Empty
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 297 reviews2018
    Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
    Windows

    A surreal post-life adventure

    Why similar: Adventure 42.4%, Indie 32.5%, Story Rich 17.1%, 2D 8.1%

  51. #51 DragonLoop: Prologue
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: 沙因小分队
    Windows

    The heroine who lost her memory was trapped in a five-day loop. Connect with your partners to travel through a world with strange time changes, continue to become stronger, retrieve memories, and understand the truth. The game is a time loop Metroidvania.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 78.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 7.5%, 2D 4%

  52. #52 Project Oasis
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 211 reviews2020
    Dev: 大以巴狼艾斯Pub: 上海翎迹网络科技有限公司
    Windows

    Be the light.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.6%, Adventure 28.1%, Story Rich 27.3%, Indie 16%

  53. #53 Ad Fundum
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 482 reviews2024
    Dev: Oldbut Gold
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below?

    Why similar: Adventure 46.8%, Pixel Graphics 34.8%, 2D 18.4%

  54. #54 Karisvale
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2022
    Dev: Brendan Tighe
    Windows

    Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Story Rich 11%, 2D 10.3%

  55. #55 A Perfect Day
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,802 reviews2022
    Dev: Perfect Day Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Adventure 22.8%, Retro 19.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Indie 12.6%

  56. #56 sun-rise.exe
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: louis morel
    Windows

    Adventure through bizarre and intricately made levels in this 2D platformer game.

    Why similar: Adventure 79%, 2D 14.8%, Indie 6.2%

  57. #57 Impostor Factory
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,494 reviews2021
    Dev: Freebird Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Adventure 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Story Rich 15.6%, Retro 15.4%

  58. #58 Through Abandoned: The Underground City
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2015
    Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    It’s the first game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.

    Why similar: Adventure 43.8%, Indie 29.3%, Story Rich 17.9%, 2D 9%

  59. #59 One Dreamer: Prologue
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 797 reviews2020
    Dev: One Dreamer CompanyPub: F2House
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Modify the world around you with pseudocode as you journey through blended realities and discover why Frank became a game developer in the first place.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Adventure 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Story Rich 15.2%, Indie 14.5%

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