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Games Like The Aching

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

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In a dark world somewhere between dream and nightmare you find yourself alone, cold, and without memory of who you are or where you came from. Guided by little more than a silver locket and questions, you must find your way off an isolated island in pursuit of answers.

Reviews: Positive — 96% — of 23 reviews
Released: 2023-04-05
Developer: Silent Shoals Software
Publisher: Hadrosaurus Software
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    Dev: Phosphor Fables
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    96% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive93% of 332 reviews2026
    Dev: Heaviside CreationsPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,160 reviews2021
    Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    95% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2019
    Dev: Ozapell
    Windows

    A retro early 1980s text adventure experience involving a murder mystery that is generated differently each time the game is played.

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    Windows

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    91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
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    Windows

    A dark fantasy exploration and puzzle game.Explore your mind and emotions through the inhabitant of this place and put a end to all of their problems.

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    Dev: ShuffleHouse
    Windows · Linux

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    90% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    87% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    74% matchNo user reviews
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    72% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    72% match2 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    73% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
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    71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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