60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Exploration, Walking Simulator, Story Rich.
The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!
IOUA
An endless torture game set in the distorted remnants of forgotten RPGMaker puzzles.
Banned Together
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
An endless torture game set in the distorted remnants of forgotten RPGMaker puzzles.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Top-Down 9.1%, Exploration 8.2%
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Investigation 12%, Puzzle 8%
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Surreal 14.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Walking Simulator 18.9%, Surreal 15.6%, Exploration 9.6%, Puzzle 8.9%
Join Ash on the journey of an afterlife-time! Travel through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures, interesting characters, and memorable moments! Ash must find her way back home and save her sister from the powers that be.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Surreal 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Top-Down 9.3%
On her way to cover the biggest story of her career, Brea Tena fumbles her way into a dark mysterious town called Ash Pines, the birthplace of the tragic events that took place in Just Ignore Them.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Top-Down 9.2%
You're the maintenance man for an apartment complex that has mysteriously been transported to the middle of the ocean. Woodrot is a surreal adventure game about getting to know your neighbors who all seem to blame themselves for their recent relocation.
Why similar: Surreal 17.2%, Psychological 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Exploration 7.5%
What if walls could answer? Whatever that means, you’ll explore the memories of a neurotic scientist resolving puzzles that could help his mental state, discovering different endings of his life.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Surreal 17.5%, Psychological 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
A short, intense, dark visual narrative in 2 colors. You are stuck reliving a single day, over and over. Explore a tiny, giant world of a relationship between two people. Don't get arrested. Try to reach the person you love and escape the cursed time loop. Is it not too late?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Psychological 12%, Story Rich 7.5%
Help a little soul go through a unique and wonderful world. Explore the area, solve puzzles, find scraps of memories to help the hero reunite with his family and find out why Death didn't come for him.
Why similar: Surreal 17.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Top-Down 10.2%
Imprint is an atmospheric adventure which traps you inside a decaying family computer. Navigate forgotten photo albums and abandoned programs from the past. Solve puzzles in binary and hexadecimal; think like the machine. Can you find your way out? Or will you be trapped forever in the files?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Walking Simulator 24.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Logic 7.9%
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: Surreal 15.6%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Top-Down 9.7%, Story Rich 9%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Surreal 11.6%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 10.5%, Investigation 10.2%
Enter the doomed town of Pareildas. Watch as the flames turn bone and stone to ash. Like joined wicks, we'll all burn together.
Why similar: Surreal 19.2%, LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
Foxlore is a surreal puzzle-adventure game following Filo, a fox who discovers an ancient relic shrouded in mystery and imbued with immeasurable power. Navigate through a world in decay, solve intricate puzzles, and unravel the story that binds the fate of Filo to the powerful relic.
Why similar: Surreal 24.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, Exploration 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
9 kids who wake up in a mysterious shelter with lost memory. Investigate the signs of intruders and murders and discuss them with your colleagues to move towards the truth! Listen to everyone's statements and use your counter-arguments to uncover the truth behind someone's lies!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Logic 10.2%, Top-Down 8.9%
What would be your first and last wish if you died tomorrow? Explore this mysterious and frightening island. Solve its puzzles. And discover the truth before sinking into the purest madness that can exist... That of knowing your death.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Surreal 16.3%, Psychological 12.5%, Puzzle 9.2%
Panoptia is a narrative-driven atmospheric exploration game about a strange building called Panoptia that has mysteriously appeared in town. No one knows what secrets hides in its depths. Uncover these secrets if you hope to ever escape...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Top-Down 12.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Surreal 15.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Exploration 8.1%
Follow Chiharu as she explores an unknown and surreal location, while she tries to figure out what’s going on. -- An exploration-heavy, magical girl themed, eerie adventure game, where two girls fight about poor Chiharu.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Surreal 18%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Exploration 10.3%
A top-down psychological horror adventure. After a letter from a lover thought long-lost, a man takes a job as a research scientist in a city torn apart by a strange disease.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Surreal 15.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
A remote mountain cabin, a raging snowstorm, and the line between reality and madness begins to blur. Make difficult choices, explore surreal worlds, and confront what waits in the dark.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Surreal 11.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%
Lost in the colossal labyrinth of Kind () Station, the protagonist uses scattered wayfinding signs to reach the transfer to the Rinkama Line. Decode the increasingly bizarre signage as you progress, and unravel the mysteries of Kind () Station.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Surreal 18.2%, Psychological 9.8%, Exploration 8.4%
Uncover the secrets of a forgotten mansion where every room raises new questions. A narrative-driven exploration game full of mystery and atmospheric tension.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Psychological 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Investigation 10.3%
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Psychological 9.1%, Exploration 9%
Dumpster Baby is a game about being queer and homeless, and the importance of community and friendship in hard times. You play as Bandit, an optimistic racoon meeting new friends as he tries to find people to be roommates with. A narrative focused single player experience.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
You wake up on a red chair in the waiting room of a closed psychiatric hospital. You know this place. Clothes that aren't yours. A file with your name you don't remember reading. Your heartbeat rises. The memories come back. Not all of them want to be remembered. St. Mary's, 1985.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Psychological 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Exploration 8%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Exploration 11.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Investigation 9.6%
Tapes of Entities is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Walking Simulator 23.8%, Exploration 13.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Psychological 6.6%
You wake up on a floating island with no idea how you got there. Find ways to reach new and strange islands and meet other survivors all while uncovering the story of how you all got there.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Walking Simulator 21.1%, Surreal 16.5%, Mystery 8.7%, Exploration 8.5%
A story-driven quest in which the setting plays a key role. Pay attention to detail and look for connections, ask yourself questions, and never forget the bigger picture, learning to read the symbolism that surrounds you. Are you playing?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.9%, Surreal 15.3%, Logic 12.7%, Exploration 10.8%, Puzzle 10.2%
병신같은 놈(The Butterfly Dream)은 비주얼 노벨과 어드벤처가 결합된 단편 게임입니다. 배치된 사물을 따라 상호작용하며 죄의식의 근원을 마주하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Surreal 18.3%, Top-Down 12.3%, Psychological 9.4%
Connected Fates is a surreal top down Puzzle Adventure game where you guide a child through a dying world and help him return home. The game knows you exist, and you are able to influence it through unconventional means.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 11%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Top-Down 10.6%
Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Investigation 14.1%, Exploration 13%, Top-Down 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
Hello Anxiety is a pixel art narrative puzzle RPG set in a surreal world shaped by mental health struggles. Navigate eerie bookstores, silent streets, and haunting memories as you explore the layers of anxiety and self-doubt in this emotional, story-driven experience.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Surreal 9.6%, Puzzle 9%, Investigation 9%
A surreal, murder-mystery puzzle game originally designed for the GameBoy.
Why similar: Surreal 30.5%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
Red Man Follows is a short (20min - 30min) game that follows the story of a human of light who heads on the worlds darkest place...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Surreal 14.9%, Exploration 10%, Puzzle 8.3%
A short exploration game blending liminal spaces and corporate dystopia. Explore an abandoned anomaly control facility and uncover its past and purpose!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Surreal 14.5%, Psychological 12%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Logic 8.8%
Impersonal is a game about lights, about relationships and how these relationships can affect people.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 12%, Top-Down 10.8%, Casual 8.4%
Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Walking Simulator 21.2%, Psychological 14%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Exploration 7.7%
Tiara is an exploration-focused narrative game where you play through days (and dream through nights) to uncover the story of Tiara's life.
Why similar: Surreal 25%, Walking Simulator 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological 12.5%, Exploration 11.5%
This game is not normal. It has no traditional gameplay loop or world format. In the game, you walk through a room. Each one is just as different as the last. You learn about the people who inhabit the world, known as Meeples, and you learn about the dark secret behind the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Walking Simulator 25.5%, Top-Down 12.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
말할 수 없는 아이 ‘노아’가 되어 멸망해가는 세상을 여행해보세요. 모종의 이유로 인류는 큰 재앙 속에 빠졌으며, 우리가 살던 시대의 인류는 거의 사라지기 직전입니다. 여러분은 작은 해파리 로봇과 함께 과거를 여행하며 그 이유를 알아보게 됩니다.
Why similar: Surreal 22.3%, Top-Down 12.2%, Exploration 11.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Psychological 8.2%
A short horror observation thriller. Could you tell what's real and what isn't? You stole intel from your company. Now you wake up in a hospital every day with two choices: take your medication if something looks wrong, or hit the call button if you're sure the room is safe.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Surreal 15.5%, Psychological 12.7%, Puzzle 10%, Mystery 10%
Explore an alien planet, snap pictures of wildlife and build relationships with your crewmates in this heartfelt sci-fi Point & Click - Visual Novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Surreal 19.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Multiple Endings 6%
Welcome to Regilus, a paradise planet turned into a popular tourist destination! But your holiday adventure soon turned into a nightmare. Stranded on an alien planet you need to find your way out. Remember though, not everything here is as it seems.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Surreal 14.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Logic 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%
A mysterious adventure focused on exploration, puzzle-solving, and choice-driven progression as two young nobles navigate a mansion that warps into a mysterious and dangerous world after a sudden disaster. Will you uncover the truth hidden within its shifting halls before the darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Top-Down 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
Lin Shanhai, a reclusive yet brilliant detective, solved major intricate cases in the 90s, compiling vignettes into the acclaimed Lin Shanhai Case Files through his unparalleled deductive skills, earning legendary status.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Logic 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Exploration 10.1%
Dreams Of A Visionary is a first-person exploration adventure set in a mysterious Victorian mansion. Explore richly detailed rooms, solve challenging puzzles, and gradually uncover the hidden secrets of this surreal dream.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Surreal 15.9%, Exploration 14%, Psychological 12.3%, Puzzle 11.6%
May Campbell moved to the island of Cassiopeia years ago to live with her grandfather. Now, she tries to survive day by day in a rotting world. Solve puzzles, uncover truths, and help May see tomorrow's daylight in this strange narrative-driven exploration/puzzle game.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.1%, Exploration 12.2%, Surreal 10.6%, Top-Down 10.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
「Seeking The Guardian」is a puzzle adventure game filled with puzzles and “impossible” puzzles. Within the stone cave engraved with legends of the Guardian, read the murals, solve the puzzles, and search for the exit.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.6%, Exploration 15.7%, Multiple Endings 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
The House Dreams Along With Them is a first person puzzle adventure with an emphasis on interactivity and logic. Sleep and dream in the rooms of a mysterious house. Solve the puzzles to make the dreams real and take a step towards the enigmatic reification of night.
Why similar: Surreal 16.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Logic 13.4%, Exploration 13.3%
A top-down 2D story-driven adventure game inspired by real-life events. Traverse and experience the life of a formerly homeless man through an interview of how he regained his sense of self by telling his past to a stray dog. Set in Bangkok, Thailand 2017.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Psychological 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Top-Down 10%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Psychological 11.4%, Exploration 8.8%
A garden-themed 2D RPG which tackles the struggle of problem-solving in an uncomfortable and unknown place. Solve and explore your way across this dark landscape to uncover the truth behind your visit, meeting a familiar face to keep you company.
Why similar: Surreal 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 25%, Top-Down 8.3%, LGBTQ+ 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Wield your Balearic sling in a first-person puzzle narrative adventure through ancient ruins. Uncover a lost civilization and reactivate forgotten machines to reveal the secrets buried beneath Ciudadela.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18%, Puzzle 16%, Exploration 13.9%, Investigation 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Surreal 19.1%, Psychological 14.2%, Investigation 14%, Top-Down 6.5%
A horror game where you must identify anomalies in the environment. You’re trying to leave the building, but the 1st floor never comes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.3%, Surreal 20.3%, Investigation 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Mystery 9%
An autopsy of a queer relationship.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, LGBTQ+ 26%, Exploration 15.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, 2D 6%
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 23.2%, Top-Down 15.1%, Exploration 13.6%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 7.6%
