
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.
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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.

Coralina: a Memory Tale
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!

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It's what happened that day.
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Surreal 16%, Emotional 14.4%, RPG 10.2%, Retro 8.5%
It's what happened that day.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Surreal 21.1%, RPG 10.5%, Emotional 10%, Linear 7.9%
A surreal dream exploration game, both beautiful and terrifying.
Why similar: Surreal 30%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Dark 12.5%, Emotional 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
Meet Nemesis; Ascendent being and terminally bored. Until the shimmer at the end of Creation, known as the Void, becomes her fixation - and her undoing. A short linear visual novel with gorgeous hand-painted illustrations; a mythic tale of curiosity and consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Surreal 19%, RPG 17.4%, Linear 12.2%, Emotional 8.9%
Explore the abandoned Signal Creek Shopping Mall in this dialogue-rich pixel art RPG. Playing as college student Nour, you must guide your companions through encounters with the past.
Why similar: Surreal 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Emotional 13.9%, RPG 8.9%, Linear 7.3%
Unpack the past in Echo Room, an atmospheric mystery puzzle game. Step through the mirror to alternate between two versions of the same apartment. Inspect everyday objects, decipher hidden symbols, and listen to Amira’s inner voice to solve puzzles and uncover a forgotten truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, RPG 18.5%, Surreal 17.3%, Emotional 10.1%, Puzzle 5.8%
Of Moons and Mania is an interactive psychotic break, based on lived experience. It uses elements of its design to explain the struggles of psychosis, and tells a personal story about mental illness.
Why similar: Emotional 33.4%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Dark 11.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Linear 9.3%
병신같은 놈(The Butterfly Dream)은 비주얼 노벨과 어드벤처가 결합된 단편 게임입니다. 배치된 사물을 따라 상호작용하며 죄의식의 근원을 마주하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Surreal 24.2%, Emotional 14.7%, Linear 9%, Top-Down 8%
Slice your way through the stages of rot and search for someone lost in a world that is waiting to end.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, RPG 18.6%, Surreal 16%, Top-Down 6.4%, Emotional 6.2%
Welcome to the world of DISJOINED. The story of the universe has been completed, and all that exists now is the Infinite Mall at the End of Time. With hope, it's up to you to move forward.
Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Emotional 18.9%, Retro 11.2%, Linear 10.2%, RPG 10.1%
Embark on a journey through disaster in this modern fantasy novel with light RPG elements! Learn to go on with your life despite it all.
Why similar: RPG 23.7%, Surreal 20.3%, Emotional 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%, 2D 7.2%
She is not satisfied. She believes that a 'perfect' world is ugly, lacking of tragic beauty. He is curious. He holds all that is 'wrong' behind a mirrored illusion on the screen of his TV. Wouldn't it be so fun to have these two opposing views collide into one? For the sake of knowledge, of course.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, RPG 24.4%, Surreal 11.7%, Dark 8.6%, Linear 7%
Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, RPG 10.4%, Retro 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
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 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Dark 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
Embark on a delightful little romp through the worlds of various Odencat games to track down a dimension-diving cat in this short, heartwarming adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Surreal 18.5%, Emotional 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Top-Down 6.8%
Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.
Why similar: Surreal 29.1%, Emotional 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Dark 9.9%, Story Rich 8.2%
Hero, fix the bugs — but they were never just bugs.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Surreal 22.5%, Emotional 21.4%, Story Rich 7.3%, RPG 5.8%
A boy who claimed to be your lover, with meticulous care, has woven a cage for you. You must make a choice: Is it to accept this calculated love; or to break the cage and confront the undefined freedom? When "being loved" becomes the sole proof of existence, how should you choose?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, RPG 30.5%, Emotional 24.3%, 2D 8.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Marron's Day is a silly pocket-sized adventure where you're a bunny trying to save the town festival! Help out your animal friends, play cute minigames, and explore this cosy and retro pixel-art town.
Why similar: Emotional 21.8%, RPG 14.7%, Retro 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
Embark on a 2D mystery and puzzle adventure where you will try to find out what it means to be a real Detective.
Why similar: Surreal 25.1%, RPG 18.7%, Emotional 14.4%, Retro 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
당신과는 다른 세계의 트라우마 치료 센터에서 진행되는 이야기. "작업"은 의뢰인의 '기억의 방'에서 이루어지며, 구성원은 당신과 오퍼레이터, 그리고 기억의 방에서 직접 장비를 설치하고 치료를 수행할 현장 요원 '다이버' 한 명, 총 3인입니다. 다이버와 함께 치료 작업을 수행해 주세요.
Why similar: Surreal 31.6%, Emotional 15.6%, Linear 13.3%, Top-Down 9.1%, 2D 8.1%
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: Surreal 23%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Dark 8.9%
Wander through a secret lair. Help a young supervillain move out of his lifelong home. Think about your past, and his uncertain future. The third entry in the Violence series.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Emotional 20.7%, RPG 20.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
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 25.4%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 9.1%, Dark 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
少年们的梦想,是清晨大海般壮阔的晨光,他们立誓冲破黑暗的牢笼 —找到光。 安然的日子稍纵即逝,命运的交织都随着夜雨之季的到来而备受考验, 人间冷暖、烟花绽放,十七八岁的年纪里,所有的一切都是故事的开始。 根据游戏制作人【真实经历】改编,愿你我的青春永不散场。—《晨海星澜》
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Surreal 18.4%, Emotional 15.9%, RPG 14.9%, 2D 5.6%
In this (mostly) 2D psychological horror RPG-style game, wake up on a desolate power station in the midst of space. Explore a fully customisable facility, playing retro games to keep the place in-tact. Discover why the structure is in such a sorry state, all to… leave everything behind one day?
Why similar: RPG 25.8%, Emotional 16.9%, Dark 12.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Retro 7.7%
Rediscover the internet of the 2000s in DreamNet, a free to play Frutiger Aero exploration game. Dive into nostalgic worlds, uncover the story, and revisit the beauty of the old internet.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Surreal 23.6%, Emotional 15.1%, Retro 9%, Story Rich 8.3%
Thistledown is a tragedy, dealing with themes of pain, loss, and hopelessness. It's a small story set in an expansive fantasy world.
Why similar: Emotional 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Retro 11.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
A story-driven puzzle game about a boy trapped in a mysterious virtual sanctuary. Explore, solve puzzles, and discover the secrets hidden in a world that never lets him go.
Why similar: Surreal 31.9%, Emotional 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Retro 8.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
This is a tragedy cause by illegal plant collecting. The main character, Leng Xiaobing, was a normal shop keeper form a grocery store, but ever things changed after she met a strange man…
Why similar: RPG 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Emotional 14.9%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
每天都有日出日落,有开心的事情,有快乐的事情,都请好好记录下来.等到你走完人生路程,我可是会拉着你好好地为我诉说
Why similar: RPG 22.9%, Emotional 21.8%, Surreal 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Linear 12.6%
Step into a story of mystery, drama and the supernatural as a father searches for his missing son. Solve puzzles, follow clues and uncover the hidden truth.
Why similar: RPG 15.3%, Surreal 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Emotional 11%, Story Rich 9.7%
A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…
Why similar: Emotional 26.5%, RPG 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Story Rich 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
Explore fading memories, travel through time and uncover what was left unspoken - by following traces, opening old doors and rewriting history. Discover your family's dark history and find out why it still haunts you today.
Why similar: Surreal 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Emotional 14.5%, Dark 7.1%, Top-Down 6.9%
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 32.4%, Emotional 15.2%, Top-Down 10.5%, 2D 8.4%, Story Rich 7.7%
Earn your humanity
Why similar: Emotional 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, RPG 12.1%, Retro 10.7%, Dark 9.9%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Surreal 34.8%, Emotional 22.5%, Dark 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Story Rich 6.2%
In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Emotional 25.5%, RPG 16%, Story Rich 12.1%, Linear 5.8%
A retro-sci-fi themed mystery investigation puzzle game. Search for clues across the solar system, gather intelligence using your cutting-edge investigation tools, and figure out what happened. When you find all 15 ships, you win!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.5%, Retro 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Casual 11.5%, 2D 9.3%
Welcome to wonderland, a place of dreams. Take on the role of Alister Hinch and go on a journey through this surreal realm of enchantment and wonder. Experience making friends in this realm... Now, what ending will you choose to have?
Why similar: Surreal 31.5%, Emotional 28.3%, RPG 14.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, 2D 5.2%
Lost in nostalgia, surrounded by ghosts, Coralina goes through the Elysian Fields to find a long lost alchemy artifact, all before the world ends. The girl that can enter memories travels through these Posthumous Lands once again, in her own Psychedelic Odissey.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, RPG 16.7%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%
A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.
Why similar: Emotional 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, RPG 10.8%, Retro 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Headward Erosion is a story-driven RPG set in a fictional world. Players will experience the story through the perspectives of nine different characters, gradually uncovering the truth behind a girl's death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, RPG 19.8%, Emotional 13.6%, Linear 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
Veil: Mirages is a short, movie-like, narrative-focused psychological thriller with philosophical themes. Chase, a 19 year old boy in search of meaning, is haunted by memories of what he once had. Will he overcome his internal struggles, opening the door to reconciliation?
Why similar: Surreal 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Emotional 16.9%, Linear 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Battle your inner demons and navigate interpersonal drama in this turn-based, rhythm game styled RPG. Play as Dimitri Makhno, or his other friends, and help him deal with his trauma while navigating a complex world and develop bonds with his allies.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, RPG 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Emotional 9.8%, Story Rich 9.3%
The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!
Why similar: Surreal 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Top-Down 8.3%, LGBTQ+ 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
A short top-down narrative game about alcohol, denial, and the first honest moment of accountability.
Why similar: RPG 27.4%, Emotional 18%, Top-Down 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D 8.7%
Traverse the kingdom looking for a way to End The World for all that it's cost you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Emotional 15%, Linear 10.5%, Dark 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Nico and the Shadows tells a story about a young man dealing with the afterlife and a mysterious will left by his late Aunt. Explore a spooky tale in this 2D style adventure made by RogueWind Studios.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Emotional 21.2%, Top-Down 11.6%, Linear 11.4%, Story Rich 10.5%
Very funny, very short and very sweet text adventure game about Chub, Color, 23 and You.
Why similar: Surreal 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Emotional 19.9%, Linear 9.2%, Puzzle 5.2%
The moon is falling, and the world nears its end. You play as Hill, a museum curator who chooses to stay on Earth. There, you meet 12, a mysterious red-haired woman who keeps you company as the world fades. Through your final conversations, you uncover her secret—and perhaps, the reason you stayed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Surreal 22.6%, RPG 20.4%, Emotional 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Boyhood's End is an adventure horror game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".
Why similar: Emotional 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Retro 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Story Rich 12.6%
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 20.7%, RPG 15.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Top-Down 8.4%
Embark on an immersive adventure alongside Roh as she tries to break free from her strange dream.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Emotional 11.4%, Surreal 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Casual 7.8%
Dive into "Homewords," a captivating, story-driven RPG without any combat. Explore Orbtüse with Zoë, a rude child, as you skillfully interrupt and guide her through conversations. Use the power of words to overcome conflicts, unravel mysteries, and help Zoë learn the art of empathy.
Why similar: Surreal 20.5%, Emotional 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, RPG 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
An 8-bit sci-fi action-adventure game about learning presence through a child's lucid dream.
Why similar: Surreal 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Emotional 15.7%, Retro 12.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
NONEWORLD is a cute RPG set in a dying world. You are a Princess from another world, accompanied by an omnipresent Cheshire Cat. Only you and your allies can return the Princess home safely.
Why similar: Surreal 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, RPG 14.6%, Dark 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%
Lenin – The Lion is a Puzzle RPG game about overcoming fears. Walk into chaos and find the claws of loneliness or carefully build your path and find the benefits of understanding and acceptance.
Why similar: Emotional 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Retro 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, RPG 7.7%
"OuPaiWar" is a first-person visual novel game developed by Eagle, where you will meet nearly 30 characters and explore over 400 CG images.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.3%, Emotional 21.5%, RPG 11.4%, 2D 9.3%, Casual 7.9%
Edmund is entrapped in a most terrible Web. He must punch and kick his way through all sorts of terrors in this turn-based RPG. An emotional and surreal roller-coaster. Edmund will do anything to see her again. One last time.
Why similar: Emotional 33.8%, RPG 20.7%, Surreal 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%