Games like Open Roads
by Open Roads Team
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.
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$19.99Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
Dec 16 · Pendulo Studios
Both: Interactive Fiction · Investigation · Cinematic
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
AdventureThrillerInteractive FictionInvestigationCinematicDarkDetectivePsychologicalSingleplayerChoices Matter👍 700
$24.99SEASON: A letter to the future
Jan 31 · Scavengers Studio
Both: Exploration · Interactive Fiction · Stylized
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
ExplorationInteractive FictionPhoto EditingVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistRelaxingOpen WorldStory RichCasualStylized👍 1,832
$19.99Old Skies
Apr 23 · Wadjet Eye Games
Both: Interactive Fiction · Exploration · Cinematic
A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.
AdventurePoint & ClickInteractive FictionExploration2DCinematicPixel GraphicsEmotionalFantasyFuturistic👍 969
$9.99Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Feb 14 · The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
Both: Exploration · Interactive Fiction · First-Person
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Walking SimulatorExplorationInteractive FictionPuzzleFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorRelaxingHorrorLinearAtmospheric👍 2,457
$6.99Chronomaster
Feb 3 · DreamForge Intertainment
Both: Interactive Fiction · Exploration · Cinematic
You are Korda, the Chronomaster. You must re-start time and right the wrongs of a war-plagued past in this epic quest for vengeance. Journey through man-made "pocket universes" full of cyborgs, pirates and witches who provide deadly puzzles. It's up to you to return justice to the stars.
AdventurePoint & ClickInteractive FictionExplorationHidden Object2.5D3DCinematicThird PersonCrime
$24.99The Forgotten City
Jul 28 · Modern Storyteller
Both: Exploration · Investigation · First-Person
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
AdventureTime TravelMysteryExplorationChoices MatterInvestigationStory RichIndieFirst-PersonRPG👍 11,160
$8.99True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Oct 19 · Goblinz Enterprises Ltd
Both: Exploration · First-Person
True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.
ExplorationHidden ObjectHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistAdventureFirst-Person2D👍 1,108
$39.99BURIED STARS
Nov 29 · LINE Games Corporation
Both: Interactive Fiction · Investigation
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Visual NovelMysteryThrillerInteractive FictionEmotionalStory RichChoices MatterDialogue HeavyInvestigationPsychological👍 2,117
-50%$7.49Gone Home
Aug 15 · Fullbright
Both: Exploration · First-Person
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.
Walking SimulatorShortIndieExplorationAtmosphericFirst-PersonStory RichNarrativeLGBTQ+Female Protagonist👍 13,621
$19.99Paradise Killer
Sep 4 · Kaizen Game Works
Both: Investigation · Exploration · First-Person
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Story RichInvestigationOpen WorldFemale ProtagonistExplorationDetectiveFirst-PersonSurrealPoint & ClickChoices Matter👍 3,298
$0.99The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter5:Three Trees
Jun 2 · QZQ Studio
Both: Interactive Fiction · Exploration · First-Person
A child goes missing after school and their whereabouts are unknown. The only clue is that the child had to walk through a forest to get home. The parents suspect that their child may have gotten lost in the forest.
AdventureInteractive FictionPuzzleExplorationCollectathonIncrementalHidden ObjectFirst-Person1990'sMystery
$8.99The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller
Mar 12 · Tayanna Studios
Both: Cinematic · Exploration · Investigation
When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.
FMVAdventureCinematicMysteryPoint & ClickExplorationInvestigationPuzzleChoose Your Own AdventureAtmospheric👍 157
$10.99Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
Oct 30 · KARMAGAME HK LIMITED
Both: Cinematic · Interactive Fiction
Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!
FMVDating SimImmersive SimMysteryCinematicMultiple EndingsLore-RichChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichInteractive Fiction👍 987
$19.99What Remains of Edith Finch
Apr 24 · Giant Sparrow
Both: First-Person · Exploration
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.
Story RichAtmosphericWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonMysteryExplorationAdventureSingleplayerFemale ProtagonistIndie👍 47,062
-80%$7.99Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
Oct 19 · Microids Studio Lyon
Both: Investigation · Exploration · First-Person
Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.
InvestigationDetectiveExplorationHidden ObjectPuzzleVisual NovelTrainsPoint & ClickThird PersonFirst-Person👍 1,081
$0.99Morth
Sep 16 · Hidden Crawlspace Studios
Both: Investigation · Exploration · Interactive Fiction
A darkness has fallen over the village of Drakehorn. People have gone missing in the night and have been seen walking into the woods and never returning. Find out what's causing these disappearances before time runs out.
HorrorChoose Your Own AdventureInvestigationExplorationInteractive FictionRPGPoint & ClickExperimental2DText-Based
$14.99The Eyes of Ara
Jul 19 · 100 Stones Interactive
Both: Investigation · First-Person · Exploration
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
PuzzleAdventurePoint & ClickHidden ObjectAtmosphericMysteryInvestigationLogicFirst-PersonExploration👍 767
$7.99Maze Of Realities: Reflection Of Light Collector's Edition
Sep 22 · Do Games Limited
Both: Interactive Fiction · First-Person
Where's the borderland of light and darkness? A meteorite crashes in Arizona and creates a portal to the parallel universe. Will you dare to explore foreign lands?
AdventureHidden ObjectPoint & ClickInteractive FictionPuzzleVisual NovelMatch 3First-PersonCasualHand-drawn
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Feb 22 · From Scratch Studios
Both: Exploration · Cinematic · First-Person
Waking up in the midst of a stormy night, a tabby cat named Biscuit finds his mom nowhere in sight. Search for her through the eyes of Biscuit, while discovering his past as a research subject in a heartfelt story full of horror and adventure.
AdventureSimulationAction-AdventureExplorationImmersive SimCinematicFirst-PersonRealisticThird PersonAtmospheric
$19.99OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
Jul 12 · Night School Studio
Both: Exploration · Interactive Fiction
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
ThrillerSupernaturalAdventureMysteryStory RichFemale ProtagonistExplorationChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionSide Scroller👍 1,976
$7.99A Memoir Blue
Mar 24 · Cloisters Interactive
Both: Interactive Fiction
A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.
AdventureCasualInteractive Fiction2D3DEmotionalFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericColorfulStory Rich👍 450
$24.99Sable
Sep 23 · Shedworks
Both: Exploration
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
$5.99Go For A Punch! Saki Sanobashi
Sep 14 · Veratrum
Both: Interactive Fiction · First-Person
Four students find themselves trapped in the restroom of an abandoned school; the door is locked. Without a way of escaping, they can only cling to their remaining shreds of hope or come face to face with their inevitable ruin.
Choose Your Own AdventureIncrementalInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickLife SimFemale Protagonist2DComic BookFirst-Person👍 240
$9.99Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
Feb 25 · Kiary Games
Both: Exploration · Investigation · Stylized
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
PuzzlePoint & ClickMysteryLogicAdventureDetectiveExplorationInvestigationHidden ObjectStylized👍 813
$19.99Call of the Sea
Dec 8 · Out of the Blue Games
Both: First-Person · Exploration
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
AdventurePuzzleStory RichLovecraftianFirst-PersonFemale ProtagonistIndieAtmosphericMysteryExploration👍 4,536
$19.99The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Sep 25 · The Astronauts
Both: Exploration · First-Person
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
MysteryAtmosphericDetectiveWalking SimulatorExplorationFirst-PersonAdventureHorrorStory RichSingleplayer👍 6,860
$24.99Outer Wilds
Jun 18 · Mobius Digital
Both: Exploration
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
ExplorationSpaceMysteryStory RichAdventureGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericPuzzleOpen WorldSingleplayer👍 89,586
$17.99The Suicide of Rachel Foster
Feb 19 · ONE-O-ONE GAMES
Both: Exploration
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Walking SimulatorMysteryAtmosphericAdventureThrillerExplorationStory RichDarkFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer👍 5,323
$0.99The 39 Steps
Apr 25 · The Story Mechanics
Both: Interactive Fiction
Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel.
AdventureIndieInteractive FictionCasualBased On A NovelPoint & ClickSingleplayerStory RichHorrorThriller👍 433
$3.99The Search
Apr 13 · Jason Godbey
Both: Exploration · First-Person
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
$14.99AER Memories of Old
Oct 25 · Forgotten Key
Both: Exploration
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
AdventureExplorationIndieRelaxingOpen WorldAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistFlightSingleplayerGreat Soundtrack👍 5,065
$14.99Kona
Mar 17 · Parabole
Both: First-Person · Exploration
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
SurvivalDetectiveAdventureAtmosphericFirst-PersonOpen WorldExplorationSingleplayerHorrorStory Rich👍 2,795
-60%$7.99Chronique des Silencieux
Jan 29 · Pierre Feuille Studio
Both: Investigation · Exploration · Interactive Fiction
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
DetectiveStory RichInvestigationMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleSingleplayerExplorationInteractive FictionChoices Matter


