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RECORD_DrowsyVortex is a post-apocalyptic exploration-focused RPG set in the future era of Space Immigration. It is one piece of recorded data transmitted from Planet Drowsy Vortex centuries later, offering an immersive experience of a local post-disaster survivor's weird and memorable story.

Reviews: Very Positive — 100% — of 51 reviews
Released: 2024-09-19
Developer: LunarHillz
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.6%, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Story Rich 15.8%, RPG 14.7%, Narration 13.1%

  55. #55 Yunashi no Yume
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: The Yunashi Archive
    Windows

    A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship—told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Mystery 9.5%

  56. #56 A House of Many Doors
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 431 reviews2017
    Dev: Pixel Trickery
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore the House, a parasite dimension that steals from other worlds, in a train that scuttles on mechanical legs.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.6%, Lore-Rich 21.9%, RPG 11.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Story Rich 9.5%

  57. #57 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2021
    Dev: SUPERLUMEN
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Narration 13.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Exploration 10.1%

  58. #58 Depersonalization
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 6,682 reviews2024
    Dev: MeowNaturePub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    "May all stories find their best endings." "Depersonalization" is an anthology-style game featuring standalone chapters and diverse story genres. We continuously collect and create a wide variety of stories, ultimately housing them in a library that transcends the flow of time.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 47%, Strategy RPG 26.5%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 7.3%, Mystery 6.4%

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