Games like Echoes
by Nova-box
Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?
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Both: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction
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Both: Hidden Object · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
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Hidden ObjectInteractive FictionPuzzleVisual NovelPoint & Click2DFirst-PersonDetectiveHorrorPsychological Horror
$4.99Gnosis
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Both: Interactive Fiction · Choose Your Own Adventure · Hand-drawn
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Interactive FictionPoint & ClickGothicChoose Your Own AdventureAtmosphericHand-drawnMinimalistMysteryStylizedText-Based
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Both: Interactive Fiction · Choose Your Own Adventure
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FMVInteractive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureExplorationImmersive SimChoices MatterLore-RichStory RichPuzzleMultiple Endings👍 6,900
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Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Noir
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Choose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionRPGPoint & ClickCyberpunkNoirDetectiveLore-RichChoices MatterMultiple Endings👍 120
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Both: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure · Hidden Object
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CasualAdventureVisual NovelPuzzlePoint & ClickChoose Your Own AdventureHidden Object2DFirst-PersonColorful
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Both: Visual Novel · Hidden Object · Interactive Fiction
You are a monster under someone's house.
HorrorExplorationCRPGVisual NovelHidden ObjectPoint & ClickInteractive FictionWord GameLife SimRPG👍 305
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Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction
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Both: Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction
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Early AccessChoices MatterVisual NovelHorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichDating SimMultiple EndingsInteractive FictionSupernatural👍 4,845
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Both: Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction · Conspiracy
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DetectivePixel GraphicsVisual NovelDialogue HeavyAdventureStory RichInteractive FictionPoint & ClickInvestigationConspiracy👍 2,592
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Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel
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Choose Your Own AdventureSimulationMultiple EndingsStory RichPixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorPsychologicalSingleplayerChoices MatterVisual Novel👍 19,596
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Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure
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DetectiveInteractive FictionCRPGVisual NovelStylizedChoose Your Own AdventureDungeon CrawlerWord GamePuzzleMultiple Endings
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Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel · Noir
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MysteryInteractive FictionPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickInvestigationVisual Novel2.5DNoirStory Rich
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Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction
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ThrillerSupernaturalAdventureMysteryStory RichFemale ProtagonistExplorationChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionSide Scroller👍 1,976
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Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction
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Both: Visual Novel · Hand-drawn
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Both: Visual Novel · Noir
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Both: Interactive Fiction · Choose Your Own Adventure
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Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel
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Both: Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction
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Both: Hidden Object · Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
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Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
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Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction
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Both: Visual Novel · Interactive Fiction · Choose Your Own Adventure
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Both: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure
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Both: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure · Conspiracy
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Both: Visual Novel · Comic Book · Noir
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Both: Hidden Object · Interactive Fiction · Noir
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Hidden ObjectPuzzleInteractive FictionPoint & ClickFemale Protagonist2DNoirDetectivePsychological HorrorHorror
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Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction
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FMVDating SimImmersive SimMysteryCinematicMultiple EndingsLore-RichChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichInteractive Fiction👍 987
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Both: Visual Novel · Hand-drawn
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Visual NovelDating SimDetectiveLGBTQ+RomanceChoices MatterHand-drawnAlternate HistoryRPGInvestigation👍 260
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Both: Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure
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SimulationChoices MatterMultiple EndingsVisual NovelRPGHorrorChoose Your Own AdventurePsychological HorrorInvestigationMystery👍 697
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Both: Hidden Object
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ExplorationHidden ObjectHorrorPsychological HorrorPuzzlePoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistAdventureFirst-Person2D👍 1,108
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Both: Visual Novel · Comic Book · Hand-drawn
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Visual NovelPoint & ClickComic BookHorrorAdventureLore-RichStory RichHand-drawnDark FantasyFantasy
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Both: Visual Novel · Hidden Object
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Detective1990'sExplorationAtmosphericPuzzleSurrealVisual NovelHidden ObjectSci-fiFirst-Person👍 144
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Both: Hidden Object · Conspiracy · Visual Novel
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AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
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Jul 26 · 橙光游戏
Both: Interactive Fiction · Visual Novel
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RPGInteractive FictionVisual NovelAdventureStrategyMysteryDetectivePuzzleStory RichMultiple Endings