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Games Like Songs of Rats

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, Adventure, Story Rich, Singleplayer.

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The Wreckage resounds with the echoes of countless songs, filling the air of a constantly shifting maze where bravery and sacrifice are key to staying alive. Then, without warning, one song goes silent. Will you step into this dicey labyrinth and uncover its secrets in this minimalist and dark RPG?

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 51 reviews
Released: 2025-03-10
Developer: Tesseract Games
Publisher: Salient Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Text-Based 31.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.9%, Choices Matter 15.9%, RPG 13.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

  56. #56 StarCrawlers
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 899 reviews2017
    Dev: Juggernaut Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.

    Why similar: CRPG 39.1%, RPG 25.2%, Sci-fi 23.7%, Adventure 6.1%, Indie 5.9%

  57. #57 Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 957 reviews2025
    Dev: Space Colony StudiosPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Space 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  58. #58 Kanna Maze
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 388 reviews2024
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.5%, Visual Novel 21.9%, RPG 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Sci-fi 9.1%

  59. #59 Endless Dark
    67% matchVery Positive99% of 121 reviews2024
    Dev: Little Light Studios, LLC
    Windows · Linux

    An existential horror game in which you are tasked with keeping a sleeper colony ship intact. No enemies or NPCs share the ship with you - only creaking metal echoes and endless dark. Overcome random events, system failures, and the downward spiral of your sanity to see your mission through.

    Why similar: Minimalist 25%, Roguelike 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Sci-fi 9.9%

  60. #60 Cralon
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 207 reviews2026
    Dev: Pithead StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    The shaft is your only escape. Explore a vast underground world and unravel the mysteries hidden in the darkness below. Inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and RPGs, CRALON is an immersive first-person adventure that tests your resolve as you face the demons around you, and within.

    Why similar: CRPG 57.3%, RPG 16.2%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 3.4%

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