Games Like Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition

Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

Why similar: Adventure 39%, Story Rich 25.5%, Stylized 18.4%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A road trip narrative that mirrors the focus on family secrets and complex mother-daughter dialogue found in the seed game.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Indie 33.8%, Story Rich 24.3%, Atmospheric 22.3%, Adventure 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: An essential atmospheric narrative game that excels at revealing family history through exploration and environmental storytelling.

A narrative road trip game set in the roaring Italian 70s, it tells the story of Lella, a restless woman driving on the roads of the western coast of Italy, the famous “Via Aurelia”.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Adventure 27.8%, Indie 25%, Story Rich 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of a road trip through Italy, emphasizing dialogue-heavy interactions and character development.

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, Indie 21.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Stylized 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional visual novel that uses a unique mechanic to explore personal identity and family relationships.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 34.7%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Indie 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in short, emotional, story-rich experiences that explore family legacy and personal history.

No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Story Rich 15%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 14.3%, Stylized 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the bittersweet transition of leaving home and the intimate, conversational nature of relationships.

A quiet game of life and loss. One by one, everyone left the village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Approaching her final years, she maintains a simple way of life tending to her homestead, surviving, subsisting, whilst increasingly disturbing letters arrive from her family in the city.

Why similar: Adventure 38%, Indie 34.6%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Explores themes of isolation and family connection through a quiet, atmospheric, and emotionally resonant lens.

A contemporary adventure game about debt, family, and the truth about honesty.

Why similar: Adventure 54.1%, Indie 45.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy narrative game that explores the complexities of human honesty and family dynamics.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Indie 23.4%, Adventure 23%, Story Rich 15.3%, Stylized 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful narrative experience that captures the emotional highs and lows of a relationship through simple, effective storytelling.

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

Why similar: Adventure 41.9%, Indie 33.4%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person walking simulator that evokes a similar sense of nostalgia and atmospheric storytelling.

Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.

Why similar: Adventure 50.6%, Indie 37%, Story Rich 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the complex, often strained relationship between siblings through a supernatural and emotional narrative.

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Why similar: Story Rich 39.5%, Adventure 36.2%, Atmospheric 24.4%

Why You'll Like It: A low-stakes, character-focused game about returning home and reconnecting with people through simple daily tasks.

A Mortician's Tale is a short, story-driven game about a mortician tasked with running a funeral home.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, Indie 28.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Stylized 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, thoughtful game that uses a unique profession to explore themes of life, death, and human connection.

A Camping Story starring: Uncle Brad, Aunt Cloanne, Mord (and Ben)

Why similar: Indie 84.9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, short game about a family camping trip that prioritizes natural dialogue and character interactions.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Story Rich 27.8%, Atmospheric 21.8%, Indie 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong, dialogue-driven relationship between two characters isolated from the world, much like the conversation in the seed game.

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Story Rich 36.9%, Indie 28.6%, Adventure 22.4%, Stylized 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A short, highly emotional narrative experience that uses a unique mechanic to reflect on a life's journey.

This is a story about an ordinary family spending time at home during the rain.

Why similar: Indie 48.1%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Story Rich 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric game that captures the feeling of a quiet, reflective summer day.

"Piano at 5 a.m." is a short text adventure game. A girl who is the main character wanders in a fog forest while adjusting the four factors of "drowsiness," "thirst," "madness," and "recharge," which increase or decrease depending on the choices she makes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Adventure 30.7%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric visual novel that focuses on quiet, reflective moments and personal exploration.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54%, Story Rich 17.8%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Indie 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dialogue-focused game where you listen to the personal stories of your customers in a cozy setting.

🚗 Take part in a roller coaster of emotions with Louise embarking on a road trip of a lifetime through the late 1960s USA, trying to show her son Mitch how to navigate the often cruel modern world. Your choices matter! ✅

Why similar: Adventure 31.1%, Story Rich 26.1%, Indie 23.8%, Atmospheric 19%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the emotional bond between a mother and son through choices that shape their final journey together.

Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50%, Adventure 27.7%, Atmospheric 13%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that focuses on the lives and choices of its characters in a grounded, narrative-rich world.

Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Adventure 28.8%, Indie 22.2%, Story Rich 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric visual novel that emphasizes emotional storytelling and character-driven themes.

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Visual Novel 56.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy visual novel that excels at building atmosphere and character depth through conversation.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Adventure 21.1%, Story Rich 18%, Stylized 14.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Deeply character-driven with a focus on returning home and the emotional weight of changing family and friend dynamics.

DOT’S HOME is a single-player, 2D, narrative-driven video game that follows a young Black woman in Detroit living in her grandmother’s beloved home, as she travels through time to relive key moments in her family’s history where race, place, and home collide in difficult choices.

Why similar: Story Rich 81.7%, Indie 18.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that explores family history and the meaning of home through a personal lens.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Story Rich 39.4%, Indie 37.5%, Atmospheric 23.1%

Why You'll Like It: Uses environmental storytelling to tell a life-spanning narrative about growth, change, and home.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Adventure 55.3%, Indie 44.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a sense of quiet, atmospheric exploration that feels personal and emotionally rewarding.

A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.9%, Adventure 36.6%, Indie 8.5%, Story Rich 7%

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 51.6%, Story Rich 14.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 10.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

Why similar: Adventure 29%, Story Rich 26.4%, Stylized 25.9%, Atmospheric 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal narrative about friendship and the passage of time that relies on emotional resonance.

A game about the short journey of a boy who left home. Experience a dense story in around 2 hours, along with rhythm gameplay and music puzzles. Enjoy live acoustic sounds and a story that feels like a musical film!

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.9%, Story Rich 20.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 13.4%

Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.

Why similar: Adventure 32.3%, Story Rich 25.7%, Stylized 22.1%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Indie 6.2%

Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation

Why similar: Adventure 37.4%, Indie 26.7%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, choice-heavy narrative game that forces you to engage with the lives and stories of the people you encounter.

The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 16%, Story Rich 15.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%

Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.

Why similar: Adventure 45.5%, Atmospheric 43.6%, Story Rich 10.9%

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 16.8%, Indie 12.2%, Stylized 10.1%

"The Path Home" is a 2D pixel-art puzzle game where you explore a strange world with a girl. Use panels to "flip" black and white tiles and reshape the puzzle world. The girl always searches for the "shortest path to the goal," but avoiding fake goals and reuniting her with the crow is up to you.

Why similar: Adventure 30.2%, Story Rich 27.2%, Indie 23.2%, Atmospheric 19.4%

Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship. When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes?

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.4%, Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 17.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Indie 2.9%

OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.8%, Adventure 21.9%, Story Rich 18.3%, Atmospheric 13%

"From Head to Toe" is a short interactive story about winter, existential guilt and your ex-classmates.

Why similar: Adventure 32.2%, Indie 27%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Story Rich 8.2%, Atmospheric 7%

Visual novel based on the tale of two sisters.

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Adventure 17.8%, Story Rich 16%, Stylized 14.6%, Indie 3.6%

A minimal point and click adventure, designed to take the player on a short but memorable journey.

Why similar: Adventure 55.7%, Indie 44.3%

Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.

Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Indie 30.1%, Story Rich 25.4%, Atmospheric 14.1%

Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.

Why similar: Story Rich 35%, Adventure 28.6%, Atmospheric 25.7%, Indie 10.8%

The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.4%, Story Rich 14.7%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 13.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Wander from room to room in this whimsical and dark visual novel as you follow five friends trapped during a freak storm. Listen while they have hard conversations and tough realizations as they confront the conflict in their lives. For what is a house but a box with windows?

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Stylized 13%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?

Why similar: Visual Novel 44%, Story Rich 15.8%, Stylized 11.2%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 9.3%

Hibernation Day is a short dialog based adventure with cozy visuals. It's about family and the problems we face trying to keep it afloat.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.9%, Adventure 23.5%, Stylized 17%, Atmospheric 11.7%

A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.

Why similar: Visual Novel 51.9%, Indie 27.8%, Story Rich 20.4%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Adventure 35.4%, Story Rich 24.9%, Atmospheric 20.7%, Indie 14.4%, Stylized 4.6%

Still reeling from the life-changing events of the previous episode, Gail seeks out a safe haven with her father in the Delta Pavonis system. However, she soon learns that the politics of Planet Leto can be as treacherous and unpredictable as the local weather.

Why similar: Adventure 73.4%, Indie 15.1%, Story Rich 11.5%

──終わってしまった世界の夏、少女はあてのない旅をする。通話を介して終わってしまった世界を共に生きるアドベンチャーゲーム。

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.2%, Adventure 26.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Story Rich 9.1%

A short tale, a long journey. With a beautiful watercolor touch, it depicts the life of a woman. In her ordinary and modest life...experience her joys, her sorrows, her growth. Witness the story she spins in a life woven by those around her.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.9%, Adventure 20.2%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Story Rich 5.8%

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Adventure 25.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Stylized 7.9%

Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

Why similar: Story Rich 44.8%, Stylized 25.7%, Atmospheric 20.4%, Indie 9.1%

A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.1%, Adventure 19.5%, Story Rich 17.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%

my brother lives in a canyon is a short adventure game about two brothers reminiscing over short-wave radios.

Why similar: Adventure 59.8%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Story Rich 13.8%, Indie 11.5%

Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Adventure 23.7%, Story Rich 20.9%, Indie 15.8%, Atmospheric 15.8%

Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.

Why similar: Adventure 28.5%, Story Rich 21.5%, Stylized 19.2%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Indie 14.6%