Games Like OneShot: World Machine Edition

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like OneShot, it features a meta-narrative that acknowledges the player's actions and choices throughout the game.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Story Rich 16.5%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, RPGMaker 11.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and psychological journey that uses surreal environments and pixel art to tell a haunting story.

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Story Rich 30.2%, Puzzle 25.2%, Surreal 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 2D 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends card-based gameplay with a deep, meta-fictional mystery that forces the player to interact with the game's files.

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Cute 22%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Story Rich 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Anime 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential meta-horror experience that subverts player expectations through direct interaction with the game's software.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Indie 13.4%, Cute 13%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game that uses creative mechanics to explore themes of self-doubt and artistic expression.

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: Choices Matter 25.9%, Story Rich 23.3%, Exploration 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%, 2D 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric storytelling and character relationships within a stylized, hand-drawn world.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.8%, Story Rich 24.3%, RPGMaker 14.2% ★, Emotional 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy experience that prioritizes emotional storytelling and character development over complex combat mechanics.

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Puzzle 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Exploration 16.6%, Surreal 15.4%, Cute 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dense, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that rewards exploration and lateral thinking in a mysterious world.

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.

Why similar: Story Rich 14.8%, Puzzle 14.4%, RPGMaker 14.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Cute 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure game shares the emotional core and puzzle-solving focus of OneShot while exploring themes of empathy and loss.

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 31.3%, Choices Matter 27.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Emotional 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for meta-narrative games that directly address the player's agency and curiosity.

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30%, Story Rich 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Emotional 10.3%, Surreal 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the tradition of meta-aware RPGs that subvert genre tropes and player expectations.

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Story Rich 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative mystery game that shifts through different genres to tell a cohesive, self-aware story.

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: RPGMaker 15.8% ★, Story Rich 13.8%, Surreal 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, cult-classic RPG that challenges the player's perception of their role in the game's world.

And now, for today's story.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Story Rich 19.4%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-adventure game where the protagonist can read the memories of objects to solve mysteries.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 11.9%, Surreal 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic exploration-based horror game that uses its environment to tell a poignant, character-driven story.

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Puzzle 26%, Pixel Graphics 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A clever, meta-fictional puzzle game that forces the player to fight against the game's own malicious code.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.2%, Atmospheric 24.9%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Adventure 9.5%, Singleplayer 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy experience that uses a retro aesthetic to build an unsettling and deeply emotional atmosphere.

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Why similar: Puzzle 27.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Exploration 13.7%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that encourages deep exploration and perspective-shifting to uncover the secrets of its world.

Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.

Why similar: Choices Matter 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure RPG that emphasizes player choice and emotional narrative within a charming pixel-art world.

Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.

Why similar: RPGMaker 16.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich RPGMaker game that focuses on puzzle-solving and surreal fairy-tale environments.

Mondealy is about you building relationships and exploring the world. An ordinary guy from an ordinary town on an ordinary day uncovers the secrets of an extraordinary underground kingdom located under his home. Your adventure begins!

Why similar: Choices Matter 13.4%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Surreal 10%, RPGMaker 8.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong emphasis on story and player choice within a charming, pixelated underground world.

A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.

Why similar: Surreal 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Story Rich 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Exploration 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, genre-bending adventure that explores themes of identity and existence through varied gameplay styles.

Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Exploration 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that focuses on exploration and surreal environments to tell a story about childhood imagination.

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.9%, Surreal 17.8%, Story Rich 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, music-based RPG that features meta-elements and unconventional storytelling.

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: Story Rich 17.9%, RPGMaker 16.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Emotional 13.1%, Cute 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that focuses on the emotional journey of exploring a person's memories.

Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.2%, Surreal 29.5%, Exploration 14%, Indie 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending puzzle game that forces the player to rethink their understanding of space and reality.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Surreal 30.3%, Puzzle 28.3%, Story Rich 16.4%, Exploration 11.7%, Psychological Horror 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle game that plays with perspective and reality to challenge the player's spatial reasoning.

The one and only non-linear adventure with 100 different endings. Don't just wishlist me. I'm not that expensive... also, look at those reviews!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 28%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Exploration 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A comedic, meta-aware adventure that encourages experimentation through its many different endings.

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Story Rich 31.2%, Emotional 25.8%, Surreal 17.1%, Cute 9.7%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique interaction mechanic to tell a deeply personal and emotional story about life and memory.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Surreal 30.7%, Great Soundtrack 24.1%, Puzzle 14.1%, Story Rich 13.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, meta-fictional simulation that captures the feeling of exploring a nostalgic, digital world.

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Story Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Exploration 14.8%, 2D 10.2%, Atmospheric 9%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Surreal 18.6%, RPGMaker 14.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.8%, Exploration 19.3%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Story Rich 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.8%

Your Personality plays the game! Help strange spirits solve their Unfinished Business... or leave them to Despair. In this highly-branching narrative adventure you'll only see about 1/3 of the full story in each playthrough, but the end is whenever you want it to be.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.4%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Story Rich 13.7%, Cute 10%, Exploration 9.9%

You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.

Why similar: Cute 16.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Story Rich 9.2%

Radiant One is art. It makes you think about the meaning of human existence in today's rapidly changing world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26%, Story Rich 21%, Cute 14.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Welcome to 1bitHeart―the latest title from Alicemare and LiEat developer △○□× (Miwashiba). In this unique and endearing adventure game, take on the role of Nanashi, a lonely, agoraphobic boy, as you solve a slew of mysteries around town while also making friends.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Indie 11.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, RPGMaker 9.9% ★, Casual 8.7%

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: Story Rich 21%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Emotional 14.8%, Cute 12.4%, 2D 9.1%

Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings.

Why similar: Surreal 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Cute 8%, Story Rich 7.9%

A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing atmosphere, Unmechanical offers over 30 unique puzzles of exploration and adventure!

Why similar: Puzzle 52.9%, Indie 18.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Casual 12%

A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.9%, Puzzle 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Exploration 14.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Tengami is an atmospheric adventure game set inside a Japanese pop-up book. Fold and slide the beautifully crafted paper world to solve puzzles and discover secrets.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Manipulate the world around you by editing source code in an adventure game about a burnt out indie game developer's quest to fulfill a lifelong dream.

Why similar: Story Rich 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 20.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Emotional 9.4%, Indie 7.7%

Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.

Why similar: Surreal 16.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, RPGMaker 11.6% ★, Story Rich 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Cute 10.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 9.9%

One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Story Rich 12.8%, Cute 12.4%, Exploration 10.8%

Create your own paths combining the different elements available in this uniquely crafted world. Immerse yourself in a relaxing experience where your actions shape not only your surroundings but also your fate.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Emotional 14.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Indie 12%

Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Surreal 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Cute 10%

Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Indie 10.2%, Cute 8.8%

Memory note is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, several endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.7%, Indie 17.7%, Adventure 15.7%, Cute 15.3%, Casual 13.6%

Explore a woollen world where stuffed animals once lived in peace. Search for hidden secrets and customize your character with different animal shapes to solve puzzles. An epic adventure with two very unlikely heroes and a story narrated in rhyme.

Why similar: Story Rich 23.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 9.9%, Exploration 9.6%, Cute 9.6%

A bitter RPG where every enemy has their own unique minigame, and where there are two sides to every soul: Main and Invert!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.3%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Story Rich 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Exploration 10.4%

A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you in your quest. There's nothing as simultaneously charming and strange as the world of Tux and Fanny.

Why similar: Puzzle 19.2%, Exploration 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Surreal 11.3%, Cute 10.8%

Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.3%, Choices Matter 17.7%, Puzzle 15.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Cute 11.4%

Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.3%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Indie 9.8%, 2D 8.4%, Exploration 8.4%

This game is a brand-new entry in the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series, the first installment of which was initially released in 2018 and sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Why similar: Choices Matter 24.8%, Story Rich 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Cute 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 8%

"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Story Rich 18.7%, 2D 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Indie 12.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Exploration 9.6%

Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.

Why similar: Story Rich 23.7%, Puzzle 23.5%, Cute 17.3%, Emotional 16.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%