Games Like OneShot: World Machine Edition

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 23.5%, Story Rich 18%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Psychological Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a deep, emotional, and psychological narrative core wrapped in a charming yet haunting pixel-art aesthetic.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Multiple Endings 17%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Story Rich 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like OneShot, it features a meta-narrative where your choices and playstyle significantly impact the world and its inhabitants.

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 22.9%, Story Rich 22.3%, Exploration 13.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Cats 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on character-driven storytelling and atmospheric exploration, mirroring the intimate connection you build with the world of OneShot.

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 31.1%, Puzzle 25.7%, Surreal 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, 2D 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends meta-narrative elements with unique puzzle-solving mechanics that constantly subvert player expectations.

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 24.7%, Indie 12.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Cute 12.4%, Puzzle 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a charming, puzzle-filled world that tackles surprisingly deep themes of self-worth and creativity.

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 30.1%, Choices Matter 26.1%, Story Rich 11%, Exploration 9.1%, Emotional 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for players who enjoy fourth-wall-breaking humor and meta-commentary on the nature of video games.

A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.

Why similar: Story Rich 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Surreal 12.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Emotional 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This beautiful pixel-art adventure captures a similar sense of emotional intimacy and surreal exploration found in OneShot.

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 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.5%, Story Rich 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Emotional 11.8%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, story-rich RPG experience that plays with player agency and expectations in a charming pixelated world.

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: Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Cute 20.6%, Story Rich 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Anime 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological experience that uses meta-narrative techniques to create a deeply unsettling and memorable story.

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 34.6%, Story Rich 26.9%, Emotional 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: An emotionally driven narrative game that explores themes of memory and reality through a poignant, story-focused lens.

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

Why similar: Multiple Endings 12.1%, Surreal 11.4%, Story Rich 11%, Choices Matter 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror-adventure that uses exploration and puzzle-solving to tell a haunting, character-focused story.

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 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Exploration 15.9%, Surreal 14.9%, Cute 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dense, atmospheric puzzle-platformer that rewards curiosity and deep exploration within a mysterious, interconnected world.

And now, for today's story.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Story Rich 19.8%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Puzzle 10%, Exploration 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling adventure that uses unique memory-reading mechanics to solve puzzles in a beautifully atmospheric setting.

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 29.8%, Surreal 16.4%, Story Rich 15%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, rhythm-based adventure that challenges the player with unconventional storytelling and philosophical questions.

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Story Rich 28.3%, Surreal 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Emotional 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental narrative experience that explores the complex relationship between a developer and their player.

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 25%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A clever meta-puzzle game that traps the player within a corrupted program, requiring them to break the game to escape.

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 37.5%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Atmospheric 23.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Uses pixel-art and atmospheric storytelling to create a surreal, emotionally heavy experience that rewards careful observation.

“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: Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Story Rich 15.4%, Surreal 15%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Puzzle 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, avant-garde RPG that uses a distinct art style and unsettling atmosphere to challenge the player's perspective.

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 17.2%, Puzzle 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Emotional 13.3%, Cute 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A heartfelt adventure game that uses puzzle-solving and exploration to tell a touching story about empathy and loss.

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 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Indie 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A genre-bending meta-mystery that requires the player to solve puzzles while uncovering the dark secrets of game development.

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%, Emotional 16%, Cute 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and surreal narrative experience that focuses on character arcs and time-bending storytelling.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Surreal 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Exploration 12.3%, Cute 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pioneering exploration game that relies on surreal imagery and dream-like environments to tell its story without words.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Story Rich 18%, Exploration 17.8%, Puzzle 15.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: While different in gameplay, it captures the same sense of wonder, mystery, and emotional payoff found in uncovering a game's true nature.

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 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, genre-shifting adventure that explores themes of identity and memory through a unique, dream-like lens.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that emphasizes player choice and emotional storytelling within a stylized pixel-art world.

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 30.2%, Great Soundtrack 26.2%, Story Rich 14%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, exploration-heavy game that rewards players for digging into the lore and hidden secrets of a simulated digital world.

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 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Emotional 17.2%, Cute 14.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the emotional, narrative-focused style of its predecessors, emphasizing character growth and poignant storytelling.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.8%, Choices Matter 19%, Story Rich 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich RPG that forces the player to make difficult, permanent choices that shape the emotional outcome of the journey.

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 29.1%, Puzzle 29%, Story Rich 16.7%, Exploration 10.9%, Psychological Horror 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle game that plays with perspective and reality, forcing the player to think outside the box to progress.

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 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Cute 8%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, puzzle-heavy adventure where you explore bizarre, procedurally generated worlds to find your way home.

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Why similar: Surreal 38.4%, Exploration 15.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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 16%, Story Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.

Why similar: Surreal 17.5%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Puzzle 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%

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 13.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Exploration 9.8%

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

Why similar: Cute 17.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Story Rich 10%

Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 24.4%, Choices Matter 21.8%, Story Rich 18.7%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 9.5%

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23%, Exploration 20.5%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Cute 14.1%, 2D 10%

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 55.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Indie 10.1%, 2D 8.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%

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 14.2%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 12%, Surreal 10.7%, Puzzle 8.9%

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: Pixel Graphics 15%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Story Rich 9.6%

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Story Rich 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%

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 26.7%, Emotional 16.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

Enter the world of ATLYSS, a Singleplayer/Online RPG where you can fight with or against friends in a surreal world filled with creatures beyond comprehension. Customize and progress your character(s), complete quests, and discover strange locations.

Why similar: Cute 43.1%, Surreal 25.3%, Adventure 15.3%, Atmospheric 13%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.

Why similar: Surreal 43.1%, Exploration 34.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Story Rich 20.4%, Cute 14.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Puzzle platformer where you control both the cat and the toast, based on the famous "Buttered Cat Paradox". The game features 200+ levels, 70+ skins, plus boss fights and mini-games!

Why similar: Puzzle 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 21.9%, Cute 21.1%, Cats 11.9%, Adventure 8.5%

Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

Why similar: Multiple Endings 26.6%, Story Rich 17.6%, Surreal 14.5%, Cute 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

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 28%, Exploration 18.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 9.8%

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

Why similar: Story Rich 31.4%, 2D 16.9%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Cats 13.1%, Indie 10.7%

IN HEAT: Lustful Nights puts you in the role of a newly recruited Security Guard on the tropical paradise of Diamond Straits, a haven for the rich and the degenerate to enjoy the island’s exclusive and revolutionary anthropomorphic entertainers. Welcome to your new career. Happy Hunting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.6%, Cute 30.9%, Casual 10.4%, Indie 10.3%, Adventure 7.8%

WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

Why similar: Cute 57.2%, Casual 19.4%, Indie 18.3%, Singleplayer 5.1%

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 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Exploration 14.2%, 2D 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 53.5%, Indie 18.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Casual 11%

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 22%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Exploration 9.4%

Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Surreal 22%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Indie 13%, Adventure 12.2%

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%, Puzzle 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Cute 10.3%, Exploration 10%

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 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Cute 12.2%, Exploration 9.9%

Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 29.1%, Indie 12.1%, Adventure 9.7%, 2D 7.6%

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Exploration 11.1%, 2D 7.9%

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

Why similar: Puzzle 15.8%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%