Games Like Sayonara Okaasan

"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.

Why similar: Narrative 38.5% ★, Emotional 13.3%, Point & Click 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Casual 6.4%

A short, hand-drawn, wordless interactive story about fatherhood. Hold your newborn, care for them as they grow, and watch as they gradually stop needing your hands.

Why similar: Narrative 32.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Emotional 16%, Point & Click 10%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.

Why similar: Narrative 21.6% ★, Emotional 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, Cartoon 10.4%

Haifa is a hidden object puzzle experience that tells a story about the emotional struggles of trying to maintain hopefulness in times of war. Help your characters keep their head up by finding small objects in their environment to lift their spirits, as they look for their lost friend.

Why similar: Narrative 41.2% ★, Emotional 18.7%, Point & Click 13.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Puzzle 5.4%

A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.

Why similar: Narrative 25.2% ★, Point & Click 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Emotional 13.7%, Hand-drawn 8.8%

Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.

Why similar: Narrative 29.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Emotional 18.4%, Minimalist 10%, Hand-drawn 6.9%

Late Bird is a short interactive story about birds, movies, suicidal thoughts and not growing up in time.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Point & Click 20.3%, Narrative 17.6% ★, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Minimalist 8.7%

Follow Addison as they help their recently-deceased mother move on to the Spirit World. In this 2D visual narrative and platformer, Addison must explore and find special objects while being confronted with a journey of grief.

Why similar: Narrative 51.7% ★, Emotional 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Singleplayer 3%, Casual 2.3%

A narrative puzzle game about two people trying to find their way back together in a city on fire.

Why similar: Narrative 50.4% ★, Point & Click 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Puzzle 7.3%, Casual 4.1%

An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.

Why similar: Narrative 37.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Emotional 19.2%, Point & Click 6.8%, Hand-drawn 4.8%

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: Narrative 53.5% ★, Emotional 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Hand-drawn 4.8%, Surreal 1.6%

Dylan hasn't left his home since the pandemic. As he struggles to move forward, his dreams pull him back to one day from his youth: the day of his final exam. Explore his memories in a hand-painted watercolor point-and-click adventure, solve puzzles, and uncover why he can’t let that day go.

Why similar: Narrative 32.4% ★, Point & Click 23.9%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Emotional 8.2%

My dream is a Lost Memory is a short interactive story about having Déjà vu, realizing that this Déjà vu came to you because of a dream, and then wondering if that dream is actually a memory. It's a story about work, limitations and self-respect.

Why similar: Narrative 29.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Point & Click 17.4%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Minimalist 9%

A short narrative point-and-click about living with limited energy — and how even the smallest tasks can feel impossible.

Why similar: Narrative 49.7% ★, Point & Click 21.7%, Emotional 17.1%, Casual 5%, 2D 3.7%

A short, slow-paced, narrative-driven point-and-click game where you follow Filomena as she prepares her garden for a competition and awaits the arrival of her grandchild, Frida.

Why similar: Narrative 49.1% ★, Point & Click 18.7%, Emotional 18.6%, Puzzle 6.9%, Atmospheric 2.7%

The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.

Why similar: Narrative 30.7% ★, Point & Click 16.1%, Emotional 13.1%, Psychedelic 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

An award-winning point & click adventure about exploring other people’s dreams. Uncover dark secrets in a strange apartment building and wander through a surreal, hand-crafted dreamscape built from clay, cardboard & broccoli.

Why similar: Narrative 31.4% ★, Point & Click 17.8%, Emotional 14.9%, Psychedelic 14.4%, Puzzle 6.9%

This is an interactive narrative inspired by real events. Experience the untold story of an ordinary woman in contemporary China, blending heartfelt storytelling and light puzzles to explore resilience and humanity throughout her life journey.

Why similar: Narrative 37.1% ★, Emotional 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Drama 6.1%

An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.

Why similar: Narrative 30.1% ★, Point & Click 14.7%, Emotional 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Hand-drawn 7.7%

Some mornings, getting out of bed can feel impossible. In A Heavy Morning, you play as a woman fighting an invisible battle within her own mind. Help her overcome everyday obstacles and make it to work before it's too late.

Why similar: Narrative 28.6% ★, Point & Click 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Emotional 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.8%

Century of Anticipation is a short, surreal adventure about being stuck waiting for something misterious. Explore your apartment to find increasingly unusual ways to pass the time, from cooking to throwing your head through the window, while enjoying the amazing soundtrack by Brazilian indie bands.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Psychedelic 15.7%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Cartoon 11%

A short narrative exploration game in which you play as Bean, an unemployed, 20-something, smart-ass. Wander around town, play mini games, feed the geese, and get to know the neighbours as Bean’s sanity begins to slip...

Why similar: Narrative 54.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Emotional 14%, Atmospheric 2.8%, Casual 2.6%

When letters from an unknown figure arrive in Julia's mailbox, she unravels a forgotten, painful truth behind it. Witness a unique narrative experience illustrated in a series of hand-painted scenes that tell the story of Julia and a familiar stranger that lives inside her fractured memories.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.3%, Emotional 18.2%, Point & Click 15.7%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Puzzle 10.4%

A story-rich, dark fantasy, single-player, 2d point and click adventure, where a witch's curse means it's Groundhog Day in a forgotten wonderland. Cast spells, build a flying bathtub, talk to inanimate objects, find missing socks and much more!

Why similar: Narrative 31.9% ★, Point & Click 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Emotional 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%

Embark on a heartwarming journey as a home cleaning specialist.

Why similar: Narrative 54.6% ★, Emotional 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Casual 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.2%

A raw, cruel story about addiction, abuse, and recovery. A young man, bound by a vial of morphine, and a world that gives him just that, so long as there's a drop of him worth taking. It has to get worse before it gets better.

Why similar: Narrative 28.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Point & Click 14.1%, Emotional 13.8%, Hand-drawn 8.2%

Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.

Why similar: Narrative 36.4% ★, Point & Click 17.1%, Emotional 16%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Puzzle 6.7%

Her eyes were glued to those wings as they danced across the clear blue sky, heading towards a new world.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Emotional 19.9%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Casual 4.2%

Leidy dreamed of the city, she never imagined violence would force her there. In this 90s narrative adventure, explore streets and interiors, inspect traces people left behind, hear conflicting family memories, and reconstruct meaningful objects by hand while restoring what violence left unfinished.

Why similar: Narrative 48.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Emotional 15.8%, Hand-drawn 6.8%, Puzzle 5.5%

Mr Coo gets into a new conundrum, this time through the not-so-simple act of opening a gift box. A puzzle and narrative game without words, where you click your way through a mesmerizing toy.

Why similar: Narrative 24.9% ★, Point & Click 22.6%, Cartoon 14.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Psychedelic 11.3%

Joey has survived evil clowns and an explosive train crash, but the only refuge from Alternia's deadly sun is deep underground. Point-and-click your way through ancient ruins, confounding puzzles and the horrors of the dark to help our plucky teen adventurer make it home to Earth in one piece.

Why similar: Narrative 45.4% ★, Point & Click 20.1%, Emotional 12.2%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Puzzle 7.8%

I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.

Why similar: Narrative 49.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Emotional 14.4%, Point & Click 6%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Build your very own creatures from hand-painted collage parts, grant them new abilities and reshape a scrapbook world in this dark coming-of-age adventure.

Why similar: Narrative 38.7% ★, Emotional 16.1%, Point & Click 13.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Puzzle 6%

A lovingly crafted, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure. Experience a captivating story told entirely through animations and charming cutscenes—without a single word of text.

Why similar: Narrative 29.1% ★, Point & Click 22.7%, Emotional 17.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Puzzle 7.3%

DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.

Why similar: Narrative 36.3% ★, Point & Click 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Emotional 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.7%

This narrative adventure tells stories of children from Sarajevo and Ukraine based on locals’ testimonies. See contemporary war from an overlooked perspective, highlighting resilience and imagination of kids whose future was taken from them.

Why similar: Narrative 34.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Emotional 20.6%, Point & Click 17.9%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Take an atmospheric journey in a fresh, critically acclaimed format of a hand-drawn point-and-click comic-book. When a freeloading owner of a blue Mustang drives through without paying for the ticket, Harry Hunter, freelance parking attendant, ventures inside The Lot to Make. Him. Pay. (tm).

Why similar: Narrative 34.8% ★, Point & Click 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Cartoon 7.1%, Puzzle 5.6%

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

Why similar: Narrative 49% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Point & Click 17.9%, Puzzle 7%, Atmospheric 3.2%

An emotional narrative point-and-click about a daughter caring for her mother as dementia reshapes their bond. Explore heartfelt conversations, fragmented memories, and story-driven puzzles on a journey of caregiving and learning to let go.

Why similar: Narrative 34.3% ★, Emotional 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Point & Click 14.8%, Hand-drawn 7.8%

It's Spot the Differences game.…. until someone changes how you see everything

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Point & Click 24.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.9%

Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.

Why similar: Narrative 61.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Emotional 10.9%, Puzzle 5.4%, 2D 2.6%

Becca is a short point-and-click, interactive story book.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Point & Click 21.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Minimalist 7.8%

Alzheimer’s: Memories is a point-and-click adventure that tells the story of an old man diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. In the game, you will re-experience moments of the life of the old man, and help him find out about his own past.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Point & Click 23.1%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Cartoon 11.9%, Minimalist 7.8%

A narrative adventure where you take on the role of Buru, a retired thief who agrees to one last job... Chat with quirky locals, encounter D&D inspired mini-games, and try to uncover the truth before it’s too late in this short story about the connection between the characters and the land.

Why similar: Narrative 58.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Emotional 9.6%, Casual 5.5%

On her twelfth birthday, Xiaohan makes a wish—but more than candlelight fades. Her reflection blurs, and her best friend Xiaoyu disappears. Through dual perspectives, explore a dreamlike millennium town, battle with card marbles, and uncover its hidden truth.

Why similar: Narrative 53.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Emotional 13.7%, Puzzle 8.1%, 2D 4%

Sky of Tides is a choice-driven isometric sci-fi adventure following Rin D’Lorah as she searches for her missing father in a shattered world where oceans float in the sky. Shape her through decisions, balance who she is becoming, and uncover a mystery where every choice quietly rewrites the future.

Why similar: Narrative 50.6% ★, Point & Click 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Emotional 10.2%, Atmospheric 2.7%

Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

Why similar: Narrative 50.6% ★, Emotional 17.8%, Point & Click 17.1%, Drama 7.8%, Casual 3.2%

Six weird games from six killer team-ups between indie game devs and indie comics artists! We've got puzzles, adventures, exploration, and baby werewolves in this collab between Iron Circus Comics x INDIEPOCALYPSE!

Why similar: Narrative 32% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Point & Click 17.1%, Cartoon 9.8%, Puzzle 6.6%

Out On The Water is a short, meditative journey through memory and grief that tells the story of an inattentive father and his last chance to connect with his children. Set adrift in quiet waters that represent each child, catch strange memory fish to uncover the past and face regrets.

Why similar: Narrative 45.4% ★, Emotional 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Minimalist 6.7%, Drama 6.5%

Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Emotional 13.4%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Cartoon 11.3%

Enter the world of Playcardia. A short visual novel based on a Jester, who is keen to unleash havoc in the name of entertainment. Just don't upset the royals! Find items, discover pranks and play them on unsuspecting victims... Who knows what will happen next?

Why similar: Narrative 44.8% ★, Point & Click 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, 2D 3.2%

The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.

Why similar: Narrative 29.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Point & Click 22.7%, Hand-drawn 9%, Casual 7.4%

From the creators of Before Your Eyes — You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own.

Why similar: Narrative 33.7% ★, Emotional 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Point & Click 19.2%, Surreal 1.5%

Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

Why similar: Narrative 36.5% ★, Point & Click 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Emotional 16.3%, Atmospheric 3.1%

In this narrative-driven, sci-fi point and click adventure, unravel the secrets of a stolen spaceship and your enigmatic crew. A new future away from corporate tyranny awaits. As captain, your choices matter and forging your crew's connections, even more so. Flying free has a cost. Will you pay it?

Why similar: Narrative 43.9% ★, Point & Click 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Minimalist 9.7%, Puzzle 7%

Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen.

Why similar: Narrative 36.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Point & Click 16.5%, Emotional 14.9%, Atmospheric 3.6%

This small Narrative Point & Click (Puzzle) game is about the mental health struggles of a adolescent high school dropout who's lost at life. Find out what they're struggling with, you might even recognize some things from your own life.

Why similar: Narrative 33.7% ★, Point & Click 20.6%, Emotional 18.8%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Puzzle 7.1%

GILLES shows the Journey of a Theater Director's 10 years exile to create his Great Work, his Theater Play named The Klown. On this first episode, join him and SamPath on their Journey to show the Great Premiere. GILLES is a story exploration game from Infiniti Studio.

Why similar: Narrative 43.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Point & Click 18.8%, Psychedelic 13.2%, Atmospheric 1.7%

Summoned to a strange magical world, Simon must complete an ancient prophecy to return home. Solve crazy puzzles, cast spells, brew odd potions and uncover the origins of a legendary saga!

Why similar: Narrative 36.6% ★, Point & Click 21.1%, Cartoon 13.8%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Puzzle 8%

A narrative drawing game about an anxious cactus artist named Prickles. Explore Prickles' apartment building to find interesting subjects to draw and acquire new drawing tools and color palettes. Help your neighbors and discover secrets by gifting drawings and making new friendships along the way.

Why similar: Narrative 45.8% ★, Emotional 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Cartoon 9.9%, Hand-drawn 3.6%