Games Like Martin's Console

A psychological exploration through a liminal dreamscape: no guides, no paths, just you and small environmental mysteries.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Walking Simulator 23.2%, Exploration 15.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

This is a serious game developed by the teachers and students of the Communication University of China. The game is set in a real campus space, and players take on the role of a freshman and enter a mysterious and engaging virtual scenario.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, RPG 22.1%, Exploration 17.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Drama 5.9%

Cringer's Rise is a visual novel game.Players advance the story through exploration and choices, unlock achievements, and team up with the secret Pavilion Master of the Zhou Clan Army.Together you crush the imperial power of the Yan Kingdom, and experience the ultimate thrill of combat.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.2%, FMV 30.9% ★, RPG 20.1%, Third Person 6.3%, Drama 5.1%

"Snake Village：Sacrifice" is a suspense FMV. Players must explore and collect various items and lead to a multitude of distinct endings.You act Lin Xi, the daughter of the village chief. Complete a life-or-death sacrificial to break the curse of transforming your human form forever.

Why similar: FMV 30% ★, Interactive Fiction 28.8%, RPG 18%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Third Person 6%

Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Exploration 13.8%, Puzzle 11%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

Dive into the twisted perceptions of love from two lost souls: Unravel a life torn apart by the desire to love and be loved, and help a mother feed her insatiable child by paying the ultimate price.

Why similar: FMV 24.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

Tapes of Entities is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Exploration 16.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

Code Qingfeng is an interactive cinematic experience featuring multiple heroines, branching storylines, and a range of endings. Every choice you make reshapes the course of fate.

Why similar: FMV 34.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, RPG 16.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Multiple Endings 6.2%

7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Walking Simulator 25%, Exploration 14.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Multiple Endings 6%

"Trapped in an endless nightmare, explore a house that changes every time you wake. Face anomalies, collect clues, and try to escape... before 7:00 AM."

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.2%, Exploration 18%, Puzzle 17.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 9.3%

Imprint is an atmospheric adventure which traps you inside a decaying family computer. Navigate forgotten photo albums and abandoned programs from the past. Solve puzzles in binary and hexadecimal; think like the machine. Can you find your way out? Or will you be trapped forever in the files?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Walking Simulator 28.2%, Puzzle 13.6%, Third Person 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.5%

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: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Walking Simulator 23%, Exploration 11.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Third Person 6.1%

Lying Souls is an atmospheric, mysterious single player story horror game. You'll dive into a story in which nothing is as it seems. Find out the reasons behind what happened to your family back then. Your decisions will guide the course of the story.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Before Waking Upis a semi-stealth story walking game where you need to escape or face your fears by walking left and right, unravel the real secrets in front of you and try to escape from this dream-like world by exploring and decrypting them, but escape is not the only option

Why similar: RPG 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

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Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Exploration 16%, Puzzle 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, 2D 9%

Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Exploration 14%, Puzzle 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

You wake up in a silent white room with no exit—just a voice that follows you through five strange spaces, growing more unsettling as the world twists around you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, RPG 14.6%, Exploration 10.8%, Puzzle 10.1%

The Company wants you productive. The Company wants you calm. The Company wants you compliant.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Exploration 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, First-Person 5.4%

Fee Payment & Cigarettes is a first-person psychological horror anomaly-spotting game. Enter a hospital in first-person, finish all payment checklists. Spot anomalies, then head to the payment counter or retreat to the smoking area to calm down.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.8%, Exploration 22.2%, Puzzle 16.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, First-Person 8.5%

A 1-bit exploration through a decaying city of the dead. Get lost in dialogue trees, leaf through weighty tomes, and make friends or enemies with the superstitious locals.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Walking Simulator 25%, RPG 18.5%, Exploration 15.3%, Multiple Endings 5.4%

"Beastly Feast"is a visual novel game. Modern Chen Qian transmigrates to a mythical world as a motley-feathered chicken chick. Players advance via decisions and exploration ,and finally become a Chaos Divine Beast, savoring the ultimate thrill of transcending realms through eating.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, FMV 29.4% ★, RPG 20.9%, Third Person 6.6%, Drama 5.3%

This is a First Person Story Adventure video game with Walking Simulator mechanics. The main character can interact with different objects and can add it to her inventory. Collect letters, explore areas and enjoy the scenery. Solve the mystery and find the truth.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Walking Simulator 27.5%, Exploration 17.5%, RPG 11.5%, First-Person 6.1%

The Faceless Man is a first-person horror game inspired by an old creepypasta about a Tall Thin Man. Brace yourself to confront one of the victims of the ancient legend known as The Faceless Man, whose intentions remain shrouded in mystery.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Walking Simulator 27.4%, Exploration 14.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 7.2%

After a robbery, you find yourself trapped in a stranger's apartment and must escape without being seen by the police. To do this, you will need to gain the help of its strange resident and unravel the mysteries surrounding her.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.2%, Exploration 16.2%, Puzzle 15.6%, Drama 8.4%, First-Person 6.8%

A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.3%, Walking Simulator 30.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, First-Person 6.3%, Multiple Endings 5.8%

“Just a Gate Guy” is a visual novel game. Witness top global powerhouses clash with the toughest community property rules in Golden Home. Experience scenes of Uncle Wang . Make pivotal choices: enforce property rules strictly to issue fines or mediate neighborhood conflicts flexibly?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, RPG 25.5%, FMV 22% ★, Drama 7.2%, Third Person 6.9%

Panoptia is a narrative-driven atmospheric exploration game about a strange building called Panoptia that has mysteriously appeared in town. No one knows what secrets hides in its depths. Uncover these secrets if you hope to ever escape...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Exploration 15.1%, RPG 7.3%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

“Beast Lord”is a visual novel game. You’ll lead (half-beasts) against ogres, noble oppression, and other crises from an immersive perspective. Players make choices at key points, collect items, experience growth from personal survival to and uncover the world’s power struggles and survival rules.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, FMV 28.7% ★, RPG 21.1%, Third Person 6.6%, Drama 5.3%

Protect your family. Protect your coworkers. Verify today. Office 5 is a short analog indie horror experience where the player can never be certain who is human or who is unverified.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.5%, Exploration 17.7%, Puzzle 14.4%, Third Person 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

Para: Rime of Zealot is a 2D side-scrolling suspenseful thriller adventure game.It is inspired by the ancient mariner's tale.You will take on the role of the protagonist, Lovan, navigating the pressures of survival while uncovering the truth behind the events.

Why similar: RPG 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, 2D 7.8%

You'll be "Xie En", infiltrating the traitor's money empire. This urban hunt is a revenge saga where wit is your spear. Return as "Wu Wei," using rules as your shield in a world of grey. Will you choose love or vengeance? This lethal game of cash, betrayal and redemption awaits your move.

Why similar: FMV 34.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.9%, RPG 23.3%, Drama 6.1%, First-Person 4.4%

You will take on the role of the Second Prince of Xuan, heir of the Southern Regime. With foreign invaders entrenched in the north and a complacent court content to linger in the south, you face a defining choice:The choice… is yours!

Why similar: FMV 40.6% ★, RPG 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Puzzle 7.1%

A narrative driven first-person thriller that bridges the past with the present.

Why similar: FMV 29.6% ★, Walking Simulator 25%, Exploration 11.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, First-Person 6.4%

You will play a boy who lives with his childhood sweetheart and is preparing for the law test, but is involved in a strange incident because of a prank of his childhood sweetheart who travels for work.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.9%, RPG 15.7%, Puzzle 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 7.4%

It starts like any other late shift—quiet office, dull glow of the monitor, work dragging on. You think you’re alone. But then the screen flickers. A message pops up. Not from your team. Not from anyone you know. Suddenly the silence feels heavier. Something’s here. And it doesn’t want you to leave.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Walking Simulator 17%, Exploration 12.5%, Puzzle 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10%

'Paid By Blood' is a linear 3D visual novel with a top-down and fixed camera perspective, decorated by a few battles. Play as Scout No.3, venturing deep into dangerous zone to find the path leading to Ground Zero. Search and find everything interactable for clues.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Walking Simulator 25.8%, RPG 21.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Psychological Horror 5.1%

Set against the backdrop of a Japanese-style townscape reminiscent of Gion, this exploration-based horror game involves searching for “anomalies” and offering prayers. A work dedicated to those who feel bored with their daily lives.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Walking Simulator 29.7%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, First-Person 5.4%

Investigate an abandoned server frozen in time. Explore liminal, blocky spaces, uncover strange anomalies, and piece together what went wrong. The deeper you go, the more the world shifts, watching and reacting to your presence.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Walking Simulator 28.7%, Exploration 13%, Puzzle 12.1%, First-Person 5.3%

Qin Nian, who had just graduated when the financial crisis hit and found himself unemployed at home, accidentally obtained a secret manual from an old beggar. Little did he realize that this manual would not only alter the course of his life but also lift a veil on the reality of the world.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.9%, RPG 24.6%, FMV 12% ★, Drama 11.2%, First-Person 8.6%

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 31.8%, Walking Simulator 27.6%, Exploration 13.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, First-Person 5.6%

"Diatribes" is a poetic VR interactive experience that explores the internal conflicts that arise when we’re confronted with the reality of climate change.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Walking Simulator 28.5%, Exploration 17.7%, First-Person 7.1%, Linear 5.9%

You find yourself alone in a place that feels familiar… but not quite right. Wander aimlessly or with purpose, it won’t matter. Is there an end? Has anyone been here before you? Time feels slow. Or maybe it's frozen. Or maybe… you’re not meant to leave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Exploration 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 7.1%

You are blind and trapped in an infinite hospital corridor. Use your guide cane and other senses to detect anomalies, question illusions, and find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Exploration 19.7%, Puzzle 16%, Psychological Horror 13%, First-Person 8.3%

在《法医探案团之碎嘴小诗》中，玩家将化身被害人小诗，用独特的“逝者视角”沉浸式与法医一同寻找自己死因真相！通过“拟真尸检”和“嫌疑人的调查”、“多样的剧情选择”和“技能释放”中冲出层层迷雾，而在扑朔迷离的案情不断袭来之时，一个「糖果岛」的神秘符号，竟引出无数少女的神秘失踪与被囚禁的线索，把案件再次推向新的高潮！

Why similar: FMV 35% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, RPG 15.1%, Drama 9.6%, Puzzle 9.3%

Nia accidentally goes into her best friend—Alice's past, the only way to escape and go back to the real world is to help Alice to solve all her problems. When you can go back to the past, do you want to do everything you can to save what you've lost?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.7%, RPG 30.6%, Exploration 16.1%, Drama 11%, 3D 6.2%

The player transforms into the male lead "Lu Ming" and meets six beautiful women with vastly different styles. They may be pure schoolgirls, high cold models, hot OL, anime cute girls, pure love daughters, tender female teachers..

Why similar: FMV 44.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 25%, RPG 14.4%, First-Person 5.8%, Drama 4.9%

You complained to a strange roadside statue about being broke—and the next day, a jar of money appeared under your bed. How do you plan to spend this windfall? Of course, you’re free to squander every cent... as long as you can survive until tomorrow.

Why similar: RPG 29.5%, Exploration 22.7%, Puzzle 17.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

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: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Walking Simulator 26.8%, RPG 18.5%, Exploration 13.4%, 2D 4.5%

A stroke of luck presents you with a chance to receive a prototype mechanical maiden for testing, propelling you into a romantic adventure. As crises loom, will you protect the idol of a girl group or the mechanical maiden? Who will become your guiding light?

Why similar: FMV 32.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, RPG 15.2%, Exploration 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

Office of Exes: Survive the Romance Warzone!​​ Land a new job—only to find it’s run by your exes! A CEO who still simmers for you, an intern who’s all yours… As office politics twist into romantic chaos, charm your way through the drama—and uncover the truth behind your lost memories.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, FMV 33% ★, RPG 21.2%, First-Person 6.8%, Multiple Endings 4.8%

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: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Walking Simulator 29%, Exploration 14.1%, Puzzle 13.3%, 2D 5%

She is not satisfied. She believes that a 'perfect' world is ugly, lacking of tragic beauty. He is curious. He holds all that is 'wrong' behind a mirrored illusion on the screen of his TV. Wouldn't it be so fun to have these two opposing views collide into one? For the sake of knowledge, of course.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, RPG 29.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Linear 5.2%

"Drive me crazy" is a game inspired by the urban legend "Yua Mikami's wedding and retirement event." You play as her fiancé, qiangzi, in this interactive adventure. During the game, you will be asked one question: "With Yua Mikami by your side, would you still have a change of heart?"

Why similar: FMV 42% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, RPG 21.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Casual 1.9%

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: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Walking Simulator 29.1%, Exploration 13.8%, Drama 9.5%, First-Person 7%

You find yourself in a utopian setting, immersed in the matrix of an omnipotent AI that holds all knowledge and wisdom. There is no clarity as to how you got here, but a mission looms before you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Walking Simulator 29.1%, Exploration 18%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, 3D 5.9%

You are the only male intern in the stockings design department. Faced with five female colleagues with different personalities, you are looking forward to a beautiful relationship.

Why similar: FMV 39.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 28.8%, RPG 18%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 2.9%

In the near future, the 'Mindscape' allows you to enter the depths of your mind and relive your memories. Haunted by strange hallucinations, Astrid feels her life breaking down around her. Help Astrid face her fears in this horror-mystery adventure that combines 3D gameplay with FMV elements.

Why similar: FMV 33% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

Memory has weight. The departed are not gone. Step into a village drowned by flood and memory, and search for the final answer about guardianship and farewell among the shattered past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Exploration 14.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, First-Person 7.2%

Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Exploration 13.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Multiple Endings 7.5%