Games Like PLEASE KNOCK: The Sloppy Researcher's Life

Oswego Quest for the Golden Pin is a retro adventure game where you play as a failing student, exploring your college campus looking for a mythical pin that will supposedly help him pass his final exams.

Why similar: Conversation 18.7%, Comedy 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Retro 13%, Adventure 11.1%

『はじめまして、ぼくはクーヤ！ 同じ研究室の”ニトロ先輩”の研究をサポートしながら日々を過ごす、ごく普通の大学生だ！』 ◉先輩と後輩の、ドタバタコメディノベル！ うまくセンパイを導いて、研究を捗らせよう！

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.6%, Comedy 17.3%, Retro 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Conversation 11%

Embark on a whimsical, surreal four-act journey in a handcrafted storybook theater. Take on different roles and uncover the mystery of Nomanland.

Why similar: Conversation 23.9%, Psychological 15.3%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Comedy 11.5%, Story Rich 9.9%

可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。

Why similar: Conversation 25.1%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Psychological 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.

Why similar: Conversation 26%, Psychological 19.1%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Story Rich 8.3%

Lloyd Kinski - an arch conservative ex-president and and Liv Lundgren - a young militant climate activist need to save mankind. YOU will need to make sure they work together. What the hell could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: Conversation 23.4%, Comedy 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 10.1%

Atmospheric fantasy 2D-RPG. In a world where everything has a Plot, Fate, and a Name. Your role is to save Fate. To find that Name that was erased from reality.

Why similar: CRPG 26.4%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Conversation 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Relaxing, cute and informative game about anxiety disorders and mental health in general.

Why similar: Psychological 27.1%, Conversation 22.8%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Choices Matter 6.8%

A Week in Paradise is an interactive narrative mystery. Discover the unusual circumstances of your arrival to a bar called Paradise, and drink through the night with the bar's charismatic regular. Each night, unravel the threads holding back memories in your dreams.

Why similar: Conversation 25%, Psychological 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9%

Angels greet you with smiles! Welcome to Heaven, where happiness awaits!

Why similar: Conversation 23.2%, Psychological 23.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cute 10.6%

A classic humorous 2D Point and Click adventure game, reminiscent of the classic Lucas-arts and Sierra games, all in a hand drawn silent movie inspired visual aesthetic.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.9%, Comedy 19.6%, Retro 15.3%, Story Rich 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%

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: Conversation 22.4%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Retro 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Your Forever Friend™ is the solution to never feeling alone again! Play video games, listen to music together, reminisce about buried memories... And there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. NOTHING ! <3

Why similar: Psychological 20.9%, Conversation 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Retro 8.4%, Story Rich 8.3%

"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.6%, Comedy 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%

Journey through the Spirit World as a meek child who falls down a well. Become part of a found family as you adventure together and discover the world of SPIRITWELL!

Why similar: Comedy 20.4%, Retro 18.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Cute 8.4%

Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.

Why similar: Psychological 24.3%, Conversation 19.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%

A short novel game with ASMR starring VTuber "Kurune Kokuri"! With the ASMR voices, players can enjoy a close situation with Kurune Kokuri.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.1%, Comedy 19.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Cute 11.3%, Story Rich 8.2%

Doomsday is a JRPG styled psychological horror that takes place in the late 60s. The story follows the kidnapping of teen girl Cathy-Anne, and her friends determined to save her- all the while they uncover the mysterious animal-human hybrid doomsday cult they've stumbled across.

Why similar: Psychological 26.8%, Retro 16.2%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Shivering Hearts is a light-hearted role-playing game illustrated through detailed, hand-drawn watercolour paintings. Explore a world that reacts to your choices.

Why similar: CRPG 26.8%, Conversation 17.1%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%

"イカスミ"でポーションをつくる！？怪しいポーション屋さんのイカ『スミミ』と共に、個性豊かな人外キャラクター達にポーションを売るアドベンチャーゲーム！

Why similar: Hand-drawn 24%, Conversation 14.1%, Comedy 12.7%, Cute 9.5%, Adventure 7.8%

"This desert was once a sea... This desert was once a sky..." A lone traveler in the desert: me. Shells, eggshells, the towering dance hall, the twins Kawanina and Kawasakana, the duck habitat, the monster Rokunag, a girl’s song, crossing the shrubland at night... Lukhischa Oasis, flowing... I am.

Why similar: Retro 21.7%, CRPG 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 10.3%

Lenin – The Lion is a Puzzle RPG game about overcoming fears. Walk into chaos and find the claws of loneliness or carefully build your path and find the benefits of understanding and acceptance.

Why similar: Psychological 24.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%

Pixels with comics is musical bullethell game that based on avoid pixels And get defeated with comics, enjoy music and absolutely die and don't forget to repeat.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.8%, Comedy 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Retro 14.4%, Cute 9.4%

Explore a mysterious world as the protagonist in this short adventure game with pixel graphics.

Why similar: Conversation 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Retro 10.2%

"Under the Streetlights of the Reiche" is an omnibus-style adventure game. Experience one man's last day in the town. A good man who is well-liked by those around him loses his job and is forced to leave the town he has lived in for a long time.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Story Rich 16%, Adventure 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.7%, Conversation 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Story Rich 10.7%

OPEN MIC is the free prologue to the upcoming Clam Man 2: Headliner - a narrative adventure RPG where you escape your boring desk job to become a comedian!

Why similar: CRPG 30.4%, Conversation 20.2%, Comedy 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Story Rich 8.9%

You dropped and broke your phone, but you still have to use it. As a college freshman, you must complete tasks like calling friends, replying to messages, and paying at checkout with this broken phone. How far can you go?

Why similar: Conversation 26.6%, Comedy 22.5%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%

A charming 2D adventure where a witty thief solves puzzles with knives, potions, and magic books. Light, humorous, and easy to play — a small game crafted with heart and full of unexpected moments.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.3%, CRPG 21.4%, Conversation 13.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the Game Over screen? Who brings the hero of the game back to life? And why does the goddess of life always have to be so moody? Experience a witty adventure with an unique sense of humor where dying has never been so funny!

Why similar: Conversation 21.8%, Comedy 21.4%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Story Rich 9.5%

An egocentric Boss is desperate to save his company from collapse. However, he is forced to save the whole city from an impending disaster.

Why similar: Adventure 25.2%, Conversation 16.6%, Comedy 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12%, Story Rich 6.9%

Hello, Your Order is a story-driven adventure game about a food deliveryman in a small town. You will have to live a week in his skin, collect orders, drive old buses, take atmospheric photos and soak up the melancholic atmosphere of your town and get to know its inhabitants.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18%, Multiple Endings 18%, Comedy 17.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 7.7%

"Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.

Why similar: Psychological 23.5%, Hand-drawn 22.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%

A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.

Why similar: Conversation 31.3%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Psychological 16.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

iii: Revolving Wonderland is an RPG by a sole developer using pixel art, 3D & live 2D. Explore a broken world “full of happiness” and hear out people’s wishes as you seek the truth. Will the world end up fixed, destroyed, or...? It’s up to you.

Why similar: CRPG 35.4%, Multiple Endings 20%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Cute 12%, Adventure 8%

StopGate visual novel is created by the community, without the involvement of professionals. This is not just a fanfiction about the authors of the StopGame game portal.

Why similar: Comedy 27.5%, Hand-drawn 24.2%, Conversation 14.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

Explore the mysteries of your soul to discover whether you're melancholic, choleric, sanguine, or phlegmatic. Each decision reflects your inner world, challenging your perception and revealing the hidden depths of your personality in this journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Psychological 26.5%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Conversation 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

Screech, halt! Max and his ice cream truck reach an unfamiliar universe never seen before. Continue making your way as you go after the little kid’s balloon. Solve mysteries with emotion-flavored ice cream. Will you be able to retrieve the kid’s lost balloon?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.5%, Conversation 16.8%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Comedy 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

The adventure-quest game with hot bullet hells bosses. Every month Sonya gets to the lighthouse to eat the moon and continue the cycle. And each cycle was similar to the previous one. But she will remember the last one for a long time.

Why similar: CRPG 25.6%, Retro 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Story Rich 9.7%, Cute 7.7%

Explore a remote, rain-drenched archipelago. Find cozy shelters and cherish long-lost memories to see life in a new light. What will you make of your past?

Why similar: Psychological 28.1%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

7 Days in Dystopia is a psychological dystopian game where you experience seven days by playing a series of games, making choices, and facing the consequences of winning and losing in a city where people hide behind masks.

Why similar: Psychological 24.2%, Conversation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%

A psychological visual novel–style game focused on atmosphere and narrative. What feels like choice slowly collapses.

Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Comedy 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Story Rich 9.5%

Snowman Mo has been separated from the little girl who made him, but he's not gonna stop until they're together again in this charming, single-player, snowball-fight adventure game.

Why similar: Conversation 27.1%, Comedy 26%, Story Rich 13.7%, Cute 11.5%, Adventure 8.9%

Set in a South Korean elementary school in 1999, 『Come to my party!』 follows 10-year-old Jimin's quest for her first-ever birthday party. Through multiple endings filled with laughs and heart, step into a story that might remind you of your own childhood.

Why similar: Conversation 16.7%, Comedy 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9%, Story Rich 8.8%

A story-rich RPG where fighting the world is only half the battle. The rest is inside.

Why similar: Psychological 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Retro 15%, Story Rich 11.6%, Conversation 10.8%

Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.9%, Psychological 17.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, CRPG 8.5%

Catgirl! The RPG where you're a cat and also a girl. I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you? You little freak. Haha jk, ur good.

Why similar: Comedy 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Conversation 15.2%, Story Rich 14%, Retro 13.7%

Welcome to this graphic adventure! You become in a little hámter 🐹 called Tofu. You will live together a lot of adventures from de university nights, clearly a city full of party and mistery, a lot of humor and bad jokes, but above all..... Dru.... i mean, SUGAR!

Why similar: Conversation 32.1%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Comedy 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Cute 8.1%

"Endless Monday: In Progress" - New job, new Penny. Our favorite former corporate grunt is back, and working hard to live the dream! But as she struggles to keep the dream alive, she'll need all the help she can get, from friends, angry ex-coworkers, the past, and beyond.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 18%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Comedy 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%

An adventure game where the antagonist is a girl who doesn't want you to play. Puzzly QTEs, rogue cursors... Not even your controller is safe from her! Help the protagonist retrieve his item while she tries to stop you, the player! ♥♥♥

Why similar: Comedy 25%, Conversation 17.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Casual 9.2%

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: Psychological 20.2%, Comedy 14.5%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Story Rich 9.1%

Become the first diplomat to an alien world in this dialogue-driven, Star Trek-inspired RPG. Explore an ancient civilization, befriend its strange inhabitants, and make agonizing choices that will forever shape the future of their species.

Why similar: Conversation 23%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Story Rich 10%, Retro 9.4%

This is a train to 21C, via 19C. Passengers will require a valid click to use this service. Passengers are advised that this train consists of 9 cars, divided by each era. Please mind the fire. This train is ready to depart, please stand clear of the fire.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.3%, Psychological 17.9%, Conversation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Adventure 11.9%

A short narrative about a trip with friends over the weekend. Decide what River does during the trip. Help your friends, explore the place, or just enjoy the scenery.

Why similar: Conversation 24%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

Love, betrayal, and coffee! Zipp's Café is a "noir & chill" little game about a café between the city of animals and the district of insects. Make unusual recipes, get involved in shady dealings, and try to start a new life while searching for love and revenge.

Why similar: Conversation 24%, Hand-drawn 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Cute 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.

Why similar: Conversation 23.1%, Comedy 19.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%

Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?

Why similar: Conversation 23.7%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Cute 8.4%

Nora & Riji: The Hole in the Ghetto. A stylized detective RPG. Play as Nora, a feral black-furred cat, and Riji, his fame-obsessed manager. Investigate a murder, manage the media scandal, and use a unique combat system where you must subdue enemies without killing them.

Why similar: Comedy 24.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Retro 8.7%

A third-person psychological thriller focused on observing, influencing, and subtly shaping the behavior of a character trapped in her own routine. In 1948, you manipulate small environmental details to shift perceptions and shape the relationship between player and protagonist.

Why similar: Psychological 33.9%, Retro 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Conversation 9.6%, Casual 6.4%

Oddventure is a lore-rich turn-based crazy RPG set in a cursed fairytale world. Fight your inner demons and reach for the spark of hope, or stare directly into the abyss.

Why similar: Retro 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Comedy 14.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Cute 8.2%