Games Like Mixtape

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+ 36.1%, 1990's 26%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Third Person 6.6%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the core theme of a group of friends reflecting on their formative teenage years through deeply emotional storytelling.

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+ 36.9%, Narrative 25.2% ★, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Third Person 7%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a heavily narrative-driven, coming-of-age adolescent journey steeped in nostalgic atmosphere and great music.

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

Why similar: Soundtrack 40.2% ★, 1990's 32.1%, Colorful 7.6%, Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Embraces a 1990s road-trip aesthetic filled with memorable encounters and youthful rebellion.

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: Walking Simulator 57.2%, Narrative 20.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 10%, Female Protagonist 4.3%, 1990's 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A defining first-person narrative exploration game that captures the intimate, nostalgic feeling of navigating domestic youth.

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.

Why similar: Music 37.2%, Narrative 29.1% ★, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Adventure 3.7%, Third Person 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends a psychedelic musical journey with a young protagonist finding their identity through sound and performance.

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: Female Protagonist 30.3%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Third Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a deeply emotional exploration of teenage angst, music, and profound friendship.

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: Walking Simulator 69.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 8%, Story Rich 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers an atmospheric first-person narrative driven by poignant dialogue, isolation, and interpersonal connection.

Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36%, Narrative 25.4% ★, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Third Person 7%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a rich, character-focused narrative adventure defined by empathy, emotional connections, and a stellar indie soundtrack.

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: Walking Simulator 32.1%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Follows a group of teenagers whose relationships and conversations take center stage during a supernatural night out.

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: Narrative 53.2% ★, Adventure 28.4%, Story Rich 6%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game featuring interlocking supernatural narrative stories centered on everyday characters.

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: Walking Simulator 39.8%, LGBTQ+ 18%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, 1980s 12.6%, Third Person 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A slow-paced, cozy narrative experience focused on reflection, peaceful exploration, and personal transition.

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: Narrative 61% ★, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Visual Novel 9%, Adventure 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant coming-of-age narrative centered on young adult friendship, hometown nostalgia, and emotional struggles.

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.6%, Visual Novel 29.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Story Rich 7.5%, Colorful 5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines emotional storytelling and atmospheric pixel graphics to explore the lives of teenagers dealing with loss and connection.

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 52.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Casual 5.9%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply touching interactive visual novel about identity, memories, and personal connections in the 1990s.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Music 60.6%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Colorful 3.4%, Casual 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pop album video game that merges interactive arcade action with a magnificent, cohesive pop-music soundtrack.

OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Soundtrack 25.4% ★, Walking Simulator 24.6%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Visual Novel 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional narrative exploration game centered on longing, memories, and poignant storytelling.

Start a virtual indie band in this behind-the-music comedy. Date, dance, skate, and run for your life across 5 episodes and interactive music videos, in a heartfelt story of what you risk to chase your dreams. All episodes out now!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 58.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Colorful 8.6%, Adventure 7.9%, Story Rich 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Follows young artists navigating friendship, creative dreams, and music in a character-driven episodic narrative.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Music 36.9%, Narrative 30.3% ★, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Adventure 5.9%, Visual Novel 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive story that beautifully captures the emotional beats of youth, relationships, and growing up.

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: Walking Simulator 61.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Story Rich 5.3%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of walking-simulator storytelling that explores family history through imaginative, varied vignettes.

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: Walking Simulator 26.2%, LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the emotional journey and bond between companions navigating an atmospheric, story-driven road trip.

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: Narrative 63.6% ★, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Adventure 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Colorful 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A watercolor-crafted narrative adventure celebrating childhood memories, nostalgia, and sensory exploration.

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 60.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Atmospheric 7%, Adventure 5.6%, Story Rich 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused walking simulator centered entirely around uncovering past memories within a single room.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Colorful 16.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Singleplayer 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy yet eerie storybook adventure where choices shape a charmingly dark coming-of-age narrative.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50%, Adventure 18.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Casual 7.4%, Singleplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A peaceful exploration game that captures the gentle, low-stakes magic of a summer getaway.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 46.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Singleplayer 10.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A breathtaking coming-of-age exploration game focused on self-discovery and personal freedom.

UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.

Why similar: Music 47%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, 1990's 9.5%, Visual Novel 4.7%

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: LGBTQ+ 44.8%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Casual 9%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Colorful 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new life story.

Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.

Why similar: Narrative 49% ★, LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Adventure 5.6%, Atmospheric 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: An introspective puzzle-exploration game centered on love, relationships, and emotional reflection.

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+ 51.4%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Casual 6.1%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A low-stakes conversational simulator focusing on heartfelt dialogue, listening, and a soothing lo-fi soundtrack.

A noir adventure spanning time and space. When a love triangle between cosmic beings becomes a bitter confrontation, you'll witness a gunshot fired by a jealous god—otherwise known as The Big Bang. Jump into the expanding universe and search for a way to destroy creation and save your love.

Why similar: Soundtrack 60.5% ★, Atmospheric 13.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 7.7%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure deeply intertwined with jazz music, art, and cosmic storytelling.

Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!

Why similar: Sexual Content 27.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Story Rich 19.4%, Singleplayer 16.8%, Adventure 9.7%

Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 68.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Casual 4.7%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Story Rich 3.7%

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+ 39%, Narrative 24% ★, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Third Person 6.6%

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+ 39.6%, Narrative 22.7% ★, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Third Person 6.9%, Adventure 3.6%

From the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide comes Wanderstop, a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea.

Why similar: Narrative 43.1% ★, Music 23.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Adventure 6.3%, Third Person 5.2%

Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.

Why similar: Third Person 30%, Adventure 19.1%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Singleplayer 13%, 3D 10.2%

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Narrative 53.9% ★, Adventure 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Walking Simulator 7.2%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A magical realist adventure game renowned for its deeply atmospheric storytelling and haunting musical interludes.

Uncover the lives, losses, and stories of two musicians from opposite sides of the tracks as they become superstars, fall in love and fall apart in this 90s narrative puzzle game.

Why similar: 1990's 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Music 16%, Narrative 13.9% ★, Soundtrack 10.7% ★

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.6%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Narrative 17.5% ★, Third Person 9.3%, Adventure 5.3%

Spend one last afternoon exploring your childhood neighborhood before the world ends at 6:38 PM.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 57.9%, 1990's 20%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Follow R.E.A.C.H., an AI trapped in a human body, on a cinematic adventure through an alternate 1980s America. Explore an atmospheric cyberpunk world full of high-stakes action wrapped in a unique 2.5D pixel art style.

Why similar: Narrative 71.1% ★, 1980s 11.6%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Adventure 5.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.

Why similar: Narrative 35.6% ★, Walking Simulator 29.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Female Protagonist 5.7%, Adventure 4.1%

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 59.4%, 1990's 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Adventure 4.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mount Kami. Discover what Aava is willing to sacrifice to achieve the ascent of a lifetime.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 52.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Third Person 9.2%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Embark on an original story, prequel to the award-winning games: A Plague Tale. As Sophia, journey to the Minotaur’s Island, outsmart deadly foes, unravel ancient secrets, and confront a mythical creature at the heart of a devastating curse.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.2%, Third Person 24.5%, Adventure 18.6%, Colorful 14.5%, Atmospheric 13.2%

Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.

Why similar: Soundtrack 48.4% ★, Visual Novel 11.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Third Person 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%

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: Walking Simulator 49.5%, 1990's 17.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Adventure 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.1%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Colorful 7.4%

Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.

Why similar: Third Person 38.5%, Atmospheric 22.1%, Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 13.2%, Singleplayer 10.1%

The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.

Why similar: Third Person 32.8%, Adventure 28.1%, Atmospheric 22.6%, 3D 12.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Use a special video camera that can rewind time to explore memories of the past in TAPE: Unveil the Memories, a first-person narrative mystery adventure set in 1990s Northern Spain.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.8%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Story Rich 6.6%

Blue Wednesday is a relaxing and lovely adventure game focused on story, music, and characters. Explore the city, meet various characters, and have conversations. Listen to their stories, play mini-games, collect music albums, and play music.

Why similar: Music 33.1%, Narrative 29.7% ★, Walking Simulator 23.7%, Colorful 4.6%, Adventure 3.1%

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.8%, Narrative 12.1% ★, Female Protagonist 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 11%, Adventure 5.8%

It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 68.1%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.4%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Third Person 15.4%, Adventure 6.8%, Story Rich 4.6%

Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.

Why similar: Narrative 37.7% ★, Walking Simulator 24.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.

Why similar: Third Person 29.2%, Adventure 26.7%, Singleplayer 14.2%, Female Protagonist 14%, Story Rich 8%

Until Oblivion is an atmospheric narrative game that follows 17 year old nobody Emma Wilson as she tries to rekindle a dying relationship in a dying world. Join her in an increasingly nightmarish Halloween party and find out if anything (or anyone) is worth anything at all.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.4%, LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Visual Novel 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in a first-person, single-player adventure. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.8%, Adventure 25.8%, Singleplayer 17.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, 3D 7.2%

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: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Soundtrack 17.2% ★, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Adventure 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%