Games Like The Butterfly Dream

A survival horror RPG that follows a pair of runaways escaping a hostile nighttime suburbia.

Why similar: Drama 20.9%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dark 8.4%

어느 날 갑자기 말하는 삼색 고양이가 주인공을 찾아옵니다. 평범한 학생인 '세라'는 고양이를 데리고 도시 외곽으로, 그리고 과거로의 여행을 떠나게 됩니다. 어떤 잊힌 이야기와 추억들이 세라를 기다리고 있을까요?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Drama 12.7%, Linear 11.1%, Top-Down 10.2%

Explore a surreal dream world built from one man’s memories in this remastered story-rich first-person mystery/adventure.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Walking Simulator 21.5%, Drama 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Dark 5.8%

A journey through the life of a star player of a cryptic and bizarre sport. The dialogue choices you make will determine the path your life takes, and the ultimate conclusion to your story.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Surreal 16.5%, Psychological 11.8%, Emotional 11.3%

The Space Between is a surreal short narrative experience in three acts about the walls we build for us.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21%, Surreal 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Drama 14%, Emotional 9.5%

The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Drama 20%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological 12.1%, Emotional 9.4%

Help real-life 'peasant poet' John Clare on a historical adventure escaping from a mental asylum and guide his epic walk home. Traverse a changing Victorian landscape, encounter ghosts & storytellers, avoid will 'o the wisps and face up to the hallucinations of Clare's shattered mind.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Walking Simulator 24.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Top-Down 8.7%, Adventure 6.5%

We Carry the Fire is a fantasy-adventure visual novel about four people embarking on a dangerous quest to save a small village from an apocalyptic curse.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Drama 23.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Emotional 12%, Adventure 7%

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: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Surreal 24.2%, Emotional 14.7%, Linear 9%, Top-Down 8%

Beaux-Arts is a surreal horror game about being held prisoner by the residents of a countryside estate. Try to convince the family and staff to let you out alive. But remember: This place does not care about you.

Why similar: Surreal 19.7%, Drama 19.4%, Walking Simulator 17%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological 10.6%

As a father, you explore the empty home of your estranged daughter, Amy, after her death. Piece together the life you missed…one memory at a time. Follow the journey of regret and reconciliation as you try to comprehend the world she built without you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Linear 10%, Psychological 9.9%

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 26.9%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Emotional 15.5%, Drama 12.3%, Story Rich 10.9%

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: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Walking Simulator 19.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological 14.2%, Story Rich 7.8%

First-person boat through the River of Wangchuan, lantern in hand—cut through the fog and chase scattered memory shards. You ferry a General toward the far shore, only to witness the massacre he committed to resurrect the Princess. In the end, who are you—the ferryman, or the General himself?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.3%, Psychological 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Emotional 10.3%

A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.

Why similar: Drama 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Emotional 14.6%, Linear 10.9%

You find yourself alone in a place that feels familiar… but not quite right. Wander aimlessly or with purpose, it won’t matter. Is there an end? Has anyone been here before you? Time feels slow. Or maybe it's frozen. Or maybe… you’re not meant to leave.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Surreal 14%, Linear 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%

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 24.9%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Linear 15.3%, Surreal 15.1%, Emotional 6.3%

먼 옛날, 끝없이 비가 내리는 세상 속에 한 여행자가 있었습니다. 점점 물 속으로 잠겨가고 있는 세상에서, 여행자는 여정을 시작했습니다. 당신은 슬픔과 분노로 잠겨가는 세계에서 '상냥한 빛'을 찾기위한 모험을 떠납니다. 하지만 그것만이 이 이야기의 전부는 아닙니다...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Drama 13.9%, Top-Down 13.6%, Linear 12.3%, Psychological 11.7%

You have died, and only you can discover how it happened. Do not worry though, I am here to help you. Let us figure this out together. This mixed media artistic point and click adventure novel will not take you long to complete.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, Visual Novel 24%, Psychological 17.8%, Linear 14.5%, 2D 7.2%

After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Drama 16.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

이윽고 검은 바다가 밀려왔고, 나를 잠기게 했다. 한 노인의 상처받은 기억에 대한 이야기.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Drama 16.9%, Linear 12.9%, Emotional 9.6%

A ghost and a carnival clown plot revenge on the man who ruined their lives. An operatic tragedy set in 1920s Sicily.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Linear 9.8%

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: Walking Simulator 22%, Drama 15.6%, Surreal 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Emotional 12%

halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Surreal 21.1%, Psychological 12.7%, Story Rich 7.4%

It's what happened that day.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Surreal 18%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Top-Down 12.9%, Linear 10.7%

One Last Memory is an emotional story driven exploration game about an old man who re-discovers his own past and lost memories on his journey through the beauty of nature. It is an adventure filled with joy, sadness and breathtaking locations and environments that are waiting to be discovered.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26%, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Drama 20.1%, Emotional 9.1%, Surreal 8.7%

A tear-filled story game about the bittersweet last day of three abandoned kobolds.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Emotional 15.3%, Top-Down 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Emotional 18.5%, Psychological 13.7%, Story Rich 8.9%

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 25.9%, Walking Simulator 25%, Surreal 17.7%, Emotional 9.3%, Psychological 7%

A mysterious bracelet, familiar dreams, and Zhi An, a male college student who just got a girlfriend, now faces a sudden appearance of a lover (male) from his past life. How should he choose? What is the hidden abnormality beneath the surface of everyday life?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Drama 22.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Surreal 13.4%, Emotional 10.1%

An emotional story portraying the struggles of anxiety—the paralyzing thoughts and irrational fears. Join Lucy on her journey to find solace, alongside her supportive yet puzzled roommate. A heartfelt narrative delving into the complexities of anxiety and the challenges of empathy.

Why similar: Drama 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological 16%, Emotional 14.4%

A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Surreal 20.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Linear 10.1%, 2D 6%

Connor, a single father, visits a memory-restoration clinic in order to relive the days he had with his estranged son Bry. Experience what’s left of his past as he gets to relive his cherished memories and routine joys, while keeping away from the disturbing truth lurking beneath the surface.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Psychological 18.4%, Emotional 17.3%, Story Rich 10.2%

Life has been tough for you after the tragic incident with your parents. Your way of coping has been through reliving all the good memories with them, but all the memories had a dark turn this time... will you be able to figure out why?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.3%, Drama 19.1%, Surreal 13%, Linear 11%, Psychological 9.9%

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 28.5%, Walking Simulator 27.1%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Top-Down 12.8%, 2D 5.6%

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 21.8%, Surreal 19.4%, Psychological 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Linear 7.3%

A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Walking Simulator 29.5%, Psychological 14.4%, Linear 8.3%, Dark 8.1%

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 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Surreal 12.3%, Emotional 11.1%, Psychological 10.8%

The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Surreal 18.3%, Top-Down 12.3%, Psychological 9.4%

Inner Ashes is a first person, narrative, puzzle adventure, where the player puts himself in Henry's shoes, a forest guard diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He has to travel through his mind to discover why his only daughter Enid disappeared from his life.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25%, Surreal 18.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Psychological 11.7%, Visual Novel 11%

Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.2%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Linear 14.7%, Psychological 10.7%, Emotional 10.4%

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 17.8%, Psychological 16.5%, Emotional 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 11%

Follow the young boy Qiuxu to meet the girl who always sprints in the sunshine, and get to know three other girls with distinct personalities. In the daily life of the Second Municipal High School, you will witness a youth that cannot be turned back — a story destined to go somewhere.

Why similar: Drama 31.2%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, 2D 7.9%, Story Rich 6.1%

A visual novel about depression and self-love. Play as Amatista, a young woman trapped in isolation, as she begins a journey she never asked for. Every choice shapes the story. Fully accessible for blind players.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Drama 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Psychological 11.8%, Emotional 11.1%

Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Surreal 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological 8.4%

Very funny, very short and very sweet text adventure game about Chub, Color, 23 and You.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Surreal 20.1%, Visual Novel 20%, Emotional 13.1%, Linear 10.7%

Blue Squid Theme Parks presents the VR simulator of their most popular ride The Dark Zone. No need for long trips, now you can experience this iconic ride from the comfort of your own home.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, Walking Simulator 28.4%, Surreal 17.4%, Linear 10.1%, Story Rich 5.5%

A kinetic visual novel about an ex-archeologist, ex-professor, always-a-poet and now burglar taking his second ever case to crack open a Soul Box after a reporter from the news blows his brains out during a live broadcast.

Why similar: Drama 25%, Visual Novel 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Emotional 11.3%, Story Rich 9.6%

Time is the only thing we can't resist. Some people and things will never be found once they are lost. In the dark, a man was walking alone. The moment when you turn back, don't forget the place where came from!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological 11%

Memory has weight. The departed are not gone. Step into a village drowned by flood and memory, and search for the final answer about guardianship and farewell among the shattered past.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Linear 10.8%, Psychological 9.3%

A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Linear 12.4%, Drama 12.3%, Emotional 6.9%

“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Emotional 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Drama 13.2%, Psychological 12%

The Tiny World is a drama visual novel. A New Year's story about a long separation from home, family, friends, and tears freezing in the cold.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Drama 24.9%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Emotional 9%, 2D 6.2%

A point-and-click horror/tragedy visual novel about melding your perception of the world around you. Walk around, drive people to their death, and shape Perdita's existence. Remember: The flesh-sin is nothing. Before she can become everything, you must make her into something.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Emotional 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Surreal 12.4%

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 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Surreal 18.7%, Psychological 15.7%, Drama 6.9%

Carry Onward is a narrative gameplay short that follows a grieving man as he packs up his home. Immerse yourself in his thoughts and emotions by interacting with items, which shape his internal state. Experience the transformative power of memories and the hope that arises from embracing change.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Emotional 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Top-Down 11.7%

Within this fully voice-acted Visual Novel, meet Elliot, and the vortex of conflicting truths he has become trapped in. Reach each ending to discover reality for yourself.

Why similar: Drama 25.4%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Psychological 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Story Rich 6.4%

The Dreamcatcher is a single player first person psychological adventure set in the modern times. You play as a young man who has just started his life in a big city. You will adventure into different dream worlds, overcome obstacles in the dreams with the help from outside the dreams.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Psychological 17.3%, Emotional 14.7%, Surreal 11.6%

A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological 16.5%, Emotional 15.1%, Surreal 13.7%

A journey with your father to Lake Baikal, where a storm and an old photo album revive memories of family, loss, and reconciliation.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Emotional 17.7%, Drama 16.7%, Psychological 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%