- #1 Detention
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Drama 19.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Point & Click 11%, Puzzle 10%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of Taiwanese historical horror that shares the same somber atmosphere and deep cultural roots as the seed game.
- #2 Attentat 1942
96% matchVery Positive93% of 479 reviews2017
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.
Why similar: World War II 38.1% ★, Historical 29.8%, Drama 14.6%, Story Rich 9.1%, Point & Click 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This historical adventure uses a similar documentary-style approach to explore the personal impact of war on ordinary citizens.
- #3 Through the Darkest of Times
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,135 reviews2020
Dev: Paintbucket GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.
Why similar: Politics 33.2% ★, World War II 28.5% ★, Historical 20%, Story Rich 5.6%, Adventure 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-adventure hybrid that focuses on the resistance movement during the Nazi regime, emphasizing the danger of political dissent.
- #4 Torn Away
95% matchVery Positive93% of 687 reviews2023
Dev: perelesoq
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Torn Away is an award winning interactive story with a unique blend of adventure games, side-scrollers, and cinematic first-person levels. Help little Asya find her way home in the middle of war.
Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, War 22.5%, Drama 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-adventure game that follows a young girl's harrowing journey through the landscape of WWII, focusing on emotional storytelling.
- #5 This War of Mine
94% matchVery Positive94% of 96,656 reviews2014
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
Why similar: War 39.7%, Survival 36.4%, Drama 10.5%, Story Rich 6.6%, Choices Matter 6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the brutal survival and moral dilemmas of civilians caught in the crossfire of a war zone.
- #6 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,085 reviews2016
Dev: iNK Stories
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a choice driven, narrative game that brings players into the brooding world of a nation on the verge of collapse. Play as Reza, an aspiring photojournalist, and make life and death decisions as you survive the gritty streets of Iran in the late 1970’s.
Why similar: Historical 53%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 14%, Point & Click 9.6%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A powerful historical narrative game that forces players to make difficult moral choices within a volatile political environment.
- #7 Brukel
93% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2019
Dev: Bob De SchutterPub: Lifelong Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.
Why similar: World War II 29.2% ★, Historical 27.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Drama 12.3%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique walking simulator that blends historical documentary footage with personal narrative to tell a story of survival in occupied territory.
- #8 Broken Lines
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 693 reviews2020
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: SuperGG.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Broken Lines is a story-driven tactical RPG set in an alternate-history version of WWII. Lead a squad of soldiers and face the horrors of war. In the included expansion, 'The Dead and the Drunk', guide your troops through fights against both the living and the undead.
Why similar: War 34.5%, World War II 25.1% ★, Historical 21.8%, RPG 5.9%, Choices Matter 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical narrative game that emphasizes the psychological state of soldiers and the weight of choices made under fire.
- #9 Martha Is Dead
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: World War II 32% ★, War 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Drama 13.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Set in WWII Italy, this psychological horror game uses historical context to explore deep trauma and family secrets.
- #10 Insects Awaken
90% matchVery Positive90% of 445 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Historical 31.2%, Drama 19%, RPG 15.6%, Story Rich 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that delves into historical settings with a focus on narrative depth and the consequences of player choices.
- #11 Fragile
89% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, indie adventure that leans into the darker, more visceral aspects of psychological horror.
- #12 Rauniot
88% matchVery Positive90% of 163 reviews2024
Dev: Act Normal Games
Windows · Linux
Rauniot is an isometric post-apocalyptic point and click adventure game which takes place to Northern Finland.
Why similar: Point & Click 27%, Puzzle 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A bleak, atmospheric adventure game that focuses on survival and the struggle for resources in a harsh world.
- #13 Sinking The Boats
86% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 孟夏MengxiaPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: World War II 30.5% ★, Historical 19.3%, Drama 12.7%, RPG 9.6%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG that uses a unique visual style to explore the historical and personal struggles of its characters.
- #14 Save One More
89% matchMixed62% of 200 reviews2018
Dev: Stas Shostak
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Save One More is a heal'em up game about combat medic, where your task is to save lives instead of taking them
Why similar: World War II 26.9% ★, War 23.8%, Historical 22.2%, Drama 8%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling war game that prioritizes the emotional weight of saving lives over traditional combat mechanics.
- #15 We. The Revolution
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,370 reviews2019
Dev: PolyslashPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!
Why similar: Historical 47.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Point & Click 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A political simulation game that captures the tension and moral ambiguity of living through a historical revolution.
- #16 Undying Symphony
86% matchVery Positive84% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Siberian Koala
Windows
«Undying Symphony» tells a story about challenges that Leningrad people faced during the Siege and shows us one of the most tragic episodes of Leningrad history
Why similar: World War II 46.5% ★, Historical 31%, Story Rich 9.3%, Point & Click 4.1%, Female Protagonist 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A WWII-themed narrative game that focuses on the emotional and psychological toll of the conflict.
- #17 Town of Dusk
85% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.2%, Historical 17.1%, Story Rich 16%, Puzzle 15.5%, RPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-thriller that utilizes psychological horror elements to build a sense of dread and unease.
- #18 Beholder
84% matchVery Positive92% of 30,197 reviews2016
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
Why similar: Story Rich 30.8%, Point & Click 28.1%, Choices Matter 23.6%, RPG 9.4%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian survival game where you must navigate the moral complexities of living under an oppressive regime.
- #19 Wonhon: A Vengeful Spirit
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: BUSAN SANAI GAMESPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Сreated by a solo developer, Wonhon is a paranormal stealth-action and tactics game about a young Korean girl killed in a military conflict and returned from the dead to exact her revenge.
Why similar: Historical 53.2%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, RPG 17.3%, Adventure 7.3%, Action-Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines supernatural horror with stealth and strategy, mirroring the atmospheric tension found in the seed game.
- #20 Papers, Please
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Point & Click 46%, Story Rich 26.5%, Puzzle 18.8%, Adventure 5.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that forces players to confront the human consequences of political bureaucracy and war.
- #21 Kwaidan ~Azuma manor story~
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: 求道庵(gudouan)Pub: Mediascape Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Seamlessly combining 3D action and point-click adventure, "Kwaidan" provides a nostalgic-yet-new experience. Explore old Japanese manor and solve the clever puzzles set there, and fight against monsters called Yoki.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.5%, Story Rich 24.9%, Survival 16.6%, Point & Click 12.6%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy horror game that captures a specific historical aesthetic and sense of isolation.
- #22 螢幕判官 Behind the Screen
82% matchVery Positive84% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
“Behind the Screen” is a game including stuffs like puzzles, stealth modes and fighting that you can still easily handle. And many stories are inspired by actual historical events in Taiwan. If you dig deep into our stories, you will find it is not just an “easy” game.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 28.8%, Drama 27%, RPG 18.7%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that uses puzzle and narrative elements to explore the psychological impact of societal pressure.
- #23 Skirmish Line
82% matchVery Positive88% of 361 reviews2019
Dev: The Snarktopus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.
Why similar: World War II 64% ★, War 23.2%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Top-Down 4%, Gore 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty strategy game that captures the relentless and often hopeless nature of WWII combat.
- #24 The Town of Light
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,758 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Historical 28.2%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Drama 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Story Rich 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological narrative game that uses historical research to explore the dark realities of past mental health institutions.
- #25 灵童
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
Windows
Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Drama 20%, Point & Click 14.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #26 Rain of Reflections: Set Free
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 334 reviews2019
Dev: Lionbite Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Rain of Reflections is an atmospheric, dystopian adventure game with exploration and deep character interactions. Its turn-based strategic confrontations are uniquely centered around a motivation mechanic.
Why similar: Adventure 37.5%, Female Protagonist 33.6%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Gore 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven strategy game that emphasizes the importance of moral choices in a world on the brink of collapse.
- #27 Red Glare
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: BT Studios
Windows
Red Glare is a WW2 real-time tactics game where you play agents of the OSS, the precursor to the CIA, combating a secret German expedition in South America. With five well balanced characters and a story campaign playing out across a continent.
Why similar: World War II 41.6% ★, Historical 36.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, Top-Down 6.9%, Action-Adventure 3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game that provides a grounded look at the espionage and military operations of the mid-20th century.
- #28 SUFFOCATE
74% matchVery Positive82% of 234 reviews2025
Dev: Naughty Cow
Windows
《SUFFOCATE》is a realistic 3D first-person survival horror game. The plot revolves around family relationships, cult, and the greed that permeates human nature. The game doesn't shy away from violence, gore, and faith in this one-of-a-kind survival horror experience, Taiwanese style.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.4%, Drama 27.5%, Story Rich 18.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 7.1%
- #29 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
80% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: Politics 38.8% ★, RPG 21%, Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Point & Click 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that focuses on the moral weight of life-and-death decisions in a politically charged setting.
- #30 ANIME - World War II
76% matchVery Positive81% of 1,370 reviews2020
Dev: Konnichiwa Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
World War II themed shooter with anime girls.
Why similar: World War II 35.6% ★, Historical 19.7%, War 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #31 Mata Hari
79% matchMixed58% of 142 reviews2009
Dev: 4Head StudiosPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
TRUST NO ONE BUT YOURSELF as you adventure into the dark world of espionage amidst the volatile atmosphere of impending war. As a double agent, you must find clever ways to pit enemy factions against each other while eluding pursuers in each of your increasingly dangerous missions.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Historical 28.3%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that explores the intrigue and danger of historical espionage.
- #32 回门 Way Back Home
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Drama 27.1%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Story Rich 16.5%, RPG 16.5%, Puzzle 12.1%
- #33 Mortanis Prisoners
73% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Alexey BulgakovPub: Honor Games
Windows
Mortanis Prisoners - A survival horror game set in a Third Reich concentration camp where the camp's leadership, upon discovering a planned rebellion, orders the execution of all accomplices. Main protagonist encounter an even more terrifying fate. Will they be able to escape the nightmare?
Why similar: Survival 32.7%, Female Protagonist 30.1%, Story Rich 25.7%, Gore 9.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #34 Wonhon: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive86% of 98 reviews2021
Dev: BUSAN SANAI GAMESPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Get a taste for vengeance in the Prologue for this hardcore tactical game. Use your paranormal abilities to possess your foes, slip past guards, and fight enemies, as you balance between stealth and action-based violence.
Why similar: Drama 36%, Psychological Horror 34.7%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Top-Down 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #35 Heads Will Roll: Downfall
75% matchMixed68% of 417 reviews2022
Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Heads Will Roll: Downfall is a combination of a tactical role-playing game and visual novel, in which you will assume the role of a medieval soldier.
Why similar: Historical 31.4%, War 31%, Survival 12.7%, RPG 9.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #36 Gerda: A Flame in Winter
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 515 reviews2022
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
Why similar: World War II 39.8% ★, Historical 29.9%, Female Protagonist 9%, RPG 7.1%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #37 Long Gone Days
72% matchVery Positive89% of 549 reviews2023
Dev: This I DreamtPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.
Why similar: War 36.4%, Drama 24.5%, Story Rich 15.6%, RPG 12.7%, Choices Matter 10%
- #38 Savior of the Abyss
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 263 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.3%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 10.3%, RPG 10%
- #39 Ukraine War Stories
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,079 reviews2022
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.
Why similar: War 34.4%, Historical 28.3%, Drama 11.3%, RPG 9.3%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #40 FILTHY US
73% matchMixed68% of 471 reviews2021
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。
Why similar: Drama 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Story Rich 17.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, RPG 11.2%
- #41 Arrogation: Unlight of Day
72% matchVery Positive81% of 274 reviews2023
Dev: Corax_Studios
Windows
Arrogation: Unlight of Day is a psychological horror game set in World War II. You will play as a lone reporter searching for his lost family in an abandoned village from 80s China. Beyond darkness, you will find nightmarish creatures and secrets from the long lost Imperial Japanese Army.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Survival 22%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 13.9%, Puzzle 10%
- #42 Outlying Islands
69% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Drama 21%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, RPG 11.3%
- #43 Warlords Battleground: Extraction
68% matchVery Positive85% of 392 reviews2026
Dev: 绝汪
Windows
Search, fight, escape, flip your fate! In a Three Kingdoms world split across thirteen provinces, form a pact with the Dragon Maiden and explore war-torn fragments. Loot, battle, manage your gear—each run is a high-stakes gamble where your ending is yours to write.
Why similar: Historical 45.1%, War 43.6%, Adventure 5%, Wargame 4.1%, Action-Adventure 1.8%
- #44 The Legend of Tianding
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,253 reviews2021
Dev: Creative Games Computer Graphics CorporationPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Historical 51%, RPG 21.8%, Story Rich 16%, Adventure 10%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #45 Conquer the world
66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,312 reviews2025
Dev: 互动之星
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"Conquer the world" is a historical theme of live-action interactive film game. First-person immersive experience, super-long and massive endings,rich interaction with multiple gameplay. Here,you will cross the river of history, Against invaders!
Why similar: Historical 31.1%, War 30.1%, Drama 15.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #46 Guilty Parade
70% matchVery Positive93% of 290 reviews2021
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?
Why similar: War 53.2%, Point & Click 18%, Story Rich 14.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Adventure 4.1%
- #47 Purgatory -NARAKU-
67% matchVery Positive98% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: NamaPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is a survival horror action game in which a young girl "Enri" tries to escape from a mysterious facility filled with blood and madness.
Why similar: Adventure 62.2%, Gore 33.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #48 Skull Island: Rise of Kong
71% matchMostly Negative35% of 195 reviews2023
Dev: IguanaBeePub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a quest to avenge the death of your parents at the hands of the alpha predator: Gaw. Conquer waves of primal beasts and defeat the minions of your arch-nemesis. Traverse the mysterious island and uncover secrets as you encounter swamps, waterfalls, jungle, and skullite-filled caves.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, World War II 31.3% ★, Story Rich 15.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #49 RAID: World War II
71% matchMixed64% of 2,788 reviews2017
Dev: Lion game LionPub: Starbreeze Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
RAID: World War II is an action-packed four player cooperative shooter set during a time when the Nazi war machine was still winning, and hope was in short supply.
Why similar: World War II 85.3% ★, RPG 7.1%, Gore 3.7%, Adventure 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #50 One's Own Exile
66% matchVery Positive100% of 394 reviews2025
Dev: Updog Software
Windows
Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.
Why similar: Story Rich 36%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Adventure 16%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Top-Down 12.5%
- #51 黄河大合唱 Song of Yellow River
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: SD studio
Windows
The Song of Yellow River focused on the Anti-Japanese War from 1931 to 1945. This game will lead players to experience one of the most brutal battles in human history. From far to near, from north to south, guide players to understand the history of the anti-Japanese ancestors.
Why similar: RPG 54.4%, World War II 24.1% ★, Historical 17.7%, Gore 3.8%
- #52 Brutalism22
69% matchMixed65% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Marginal act
Windows
This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe
Why similar: Story Rich 43.9%, Psychological Horror 33.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #53 Lunar Mirror:The Pavilion of Desire
67% matchVery Positive81% of 1,305 reviews2023
Dev: TUTGamePub: DSGame
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This is a side-scrolling exploration and puzzle game with the background of the horror story of Cthulhu. You can move the character through A and D, talk to the character in the scene, press the F key to interact with the props in the scene, and complete the puzzle by collecting clues.
Why similar: Drama 22.3%, World War II 21.3% ★, Psychological Horror 19.4%, RPG 16%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #54 A War of a Madman's Making
66% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Witching Metal Prod.
Windows
You are subordinate to the deranged dictator and must plan his doomed invasion in this text-based RPG / Visual Novel. Navigate the shark-filled waters of the Great Leader's presidential cabinet, try to save your family, and survive the purges in a world of power-hungry leaders and nuclear warfare.
Why similar: War 37.8%, Historical 32.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 6.7%, RPG 6.4%
- #55 My Memory of Us
67% matchVery Positive92% of 934 reviews2018
Dev: Juggler GamesPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, Historical 21.6%, War 20.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #56 Pain of War
70% matchMixed57% of 95 reviews2018
Dev: Free Initiative Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Horror based action game themed during World War. Prepare to know the darkside of it.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #57 告死天使的审判 Death Angel Trial
68% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2020
Dev: 我妻寒十
Windows
This is a game about online violence, all of which are based on the personal experience of the producer and shared with netizens. As far as possible to reduce the reality of one after another bloody cruel phenomenon. Today's victims may only be a little-known person, and the next It could be you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, Story Rich 10.2%, RPG 9.2%