Games like Distortions
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Use the power of music to reawaken long forgotten memories in Distortions, a story-driven journey through a world of unparalleled beauty.
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$39.99The Pathless
Nov 16 · Giant Squid
Both: Exploration · Female Protagonist · Music
From the creators of ABZÛ, The Pathless is the mythic adventure of an archer and an eagle in a vast forest. Become the Hunter, a master of archery who travels to a mystical island to dispel a curse of darkness that grips the world.
AdventureArcheryExplorationSingleplayerStory RichFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMusic3D PlatformerFamily Friendly👍 1,945
$9.99Everhood
Mar 4 · Chris Nordgren, Jordi Roca
Both: Music · Surreal
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Great SoundtrackMusicStory RichPsychedelicSingleplayerBullet Hell2DPixel GraphicsSurrealRPG👍 11,438
$3.99The Search
Apr 13 · Jason Godbey
Both: Exploration · Female Protagonist · Surreal
Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!
ExplorationPuzzleHidden ObjectPoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistFirst-PersonSurrealRelaxingStory RichCasual👍 356
$4.990°N 0°W
Mar 1 · Colorfiction
Both: Surreal · Exploration · Open World
Ready for a wild trip of psychedelic sights and sounds? 0°N 0°W is a chill, first-person walking sim for everyone, where each run is a fresh adventure!
ColorfulSurrealExplorationPsychedelicOpen WorldPlatformerWalking SimulatorFirst-Person3DRelaxing👍 363
$9.99Of Bird and Cage
May 20 · Capricia Productions
Both: Music · Female Protagonist
Of Bird and Cage is a unique metal album presented through a two-hour-long story-driven game. Play music in a brand-new way. Featuring famous artists like Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses), Rob van der Loo (Epica), Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), and many others!
MusicFemale ProtagonistInteractive FictionPsychological3DFirst-PersonChoices MatterMultiple EndingsNonlinearStory Rich👍 135
$6.99Fractal Block World
Oct 18 · Dan Hathaway
Both: Exploration · Open World · Surreal
This is a surreal exploration game. Explore a massive fractal with great complexities. You can shrink infinitely to go deeper into the fractal. Or you can become larger by growing. Inner space awaits you in this infinite world.
ExplorationOpen WorldSurrealFPSVoxelIndiePsychedelicFirst-PersonAdventureNonlinear👍 1,490
$24.99Sable
Sep 23 · Shedworks
Both: Exploration · Open World · Female Protagonist
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
AtmosphericExplorationStory RichAdventureOpen WorldFemale ProtagonistChoose Your Own AdventureSingleplayerMultiple EndingsChoices Matter👍 5,367
$5.99Dreaming Sarah
Mar 12 · Asteristic Game Studio, Anthony Septim
Both: Exploration · Female Protagonist · Surreal
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!
MetroidvaniaPuzzle PlatformerExplorationCasualPlatformerFemale ProtagonistWalking SimulatorSurreal2DRelaxing👍 2,301
-45%$10.99Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
May 19 · AstralShift, VisuStella
Both: Female Protagonist
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
HorrorRPGAdventurePixel Graphics2DAnimePuzzleCasualFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer👍 1,577
$12.99Shape of the World
Jun 5 · Hollow Tree Games
Both: Surreal · Exploration
A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.
CasualNatureIndieAtmosphericSurrealWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonRelaxingAdventure👍 263
$4.99Beat The Game
Sep 7 · Worm Animation
Both: Music · Surreal
Beat the Game is an adventure game where you find your way with sounds. Sounds you find introduce cinematic cutscenes as the story unfolds. You can create new combinations on your holographic music mixer throughout the game. In the end you perform a live show with all the sounds you find.
AdventureIndieMusicSurrealPuzzleSci-fiStylizedSingleplayerPost-apocalypticCyberpunk👍 117
-50%$34.99Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
Mar 20 · KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Both: Exploration · Female Protagonist · Open World
"Atelier Yumia" is a story about “memory”. Explore the field to gather materials and synthesis items. The items you create can be key to advancing the story and can also be used in battles and exploration. Additionally, you can create your own base with “Building" in the field.
ExplorationFemale ProtagonistJRPGCollectathonHack and SlashAnimeParty-Based RPGAction RPGOpen WorldAction👍 2,535
$16.99Glimmer in Mirror
Jan 9 · MapleDorm Games
Both: Female Protagonist · Exploration
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Early AccessAnimeFemale ProtagonistSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerBullet HellActionPlatformerJRPG👍 758
-50%$9.99Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost
Feb 7 · Alliance Arts, UnknownX
Both: Music · Female Protagonist
"The collapse of Gensokyo... it was all you - " To rebuild the now barren phantasia, Reimu's journey begins. A Touhou Project officially approved derivative rhythm action game.
MusicRhythmActionAdventureFaithVisual NovelAnimeCuteFemale Protagonist2D👍 2,268
$1.99羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
Jun 6 · 秋之忧郁
Both: Female Protagonist
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
AdventureRPGIndieFemale ProtagonistHorrorPsychological HorrorEmotionalAnimeInteractive FictionJRPG👍 318
$24.99INDIKA
May 2 · Odd Meter
Both: Surreal · Exploration
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
SurrealPuzzleHorrorThird PersonStory RichPsychedelicDarkPsychologicalExplorationCinematic👍 7,039
$14.99MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Aug 5 · Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto
Both: Surreal · Exploration
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
AdventurePuzzleWalking SimulatorIndieSurrealAtmosphericFirst-PersonStrategyExplorationVR👍 855
