Games like Night in the Woods
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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.
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$29.99The Invincible
Nov 6 · Starward Industries
Both: Dialogue Heavy · Choices Matter
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Dialogue HeavyAdventureRobotsWalking SimulatorFuturisticSci-fiChoices MatterFemale ProtagonistSpaceMultiple Endings👍 10,083
$14.99Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
May 15 · MidBoss, LLC.
Both: Dialogue Heavy · Choices Matter
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Dialogue HeavyCyberpunkVisual NovelInteractive FictionStory RichNoirAtmosphericPoint & ClickMultiple EndingsChoices Matter👍 200
-20%$7.99OneShot: World Machine Edition
Sep 30 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Choices Matter · Exploration
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
PuzzleStory RichIndiePixel GraphicsChoices MatterMultiple EndingsCuteExploration2DAdventure👍 5,353
$19.99Little Witch in the Woods
Sep 14 · SUNNY SIDE UP
Both: Dialogue Heavy
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
CutePixel GraphicsDialogue HeavyMagicLife SimCasualSimulationPuzzleRPGOpen World👍 11,699
$8.99Tidal Therapy
Jan 30 · veryOK
Both: Dark Humor · Dialogue Heavy
Tidal Therapy is a travel novel game for tired adults. A tired office worker heads to the sea. The setting is a quiet and beautiful sea town with a seaside park, warehouse district, and tower condominiums.
Interactive FictionVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistText-BasedComic BookDark HumorControllerLinearDialogue HeavyStory Rich👍 132
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Choices Matter
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMultiple EndingsText-BasedChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureWord Game👍 7,822
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Exploration · Stylized
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Exploration
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$3.99Sunset Drive
May 22 · Klapanom Games
Both: Choices Matter · Dialogue Heavy
Relaxing, emotional, and short, Sunset Drive is created for quiet gaming sessions. Embark on a narrative road trip where two companions share talks, silences, and choices under fading light. Piece together unspoken emotions via atmospheric detours leading to multiple endings and discover anew.
Visual NovelStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsDialogue HeavyCozyRelaxingAtmosphericHand-drawnEmotional
$9.99Noch
Oct 1 · Fair Games Studio, Noostyche
Both: Exploration
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
AtmosphericExplorationPost-apocalypticStory RichSurvival HorrorGothicAdventureActionFirst-PersonPuzzle👍 253
$59.99Until Dawn™
Oct 4 · Ballistic Moon
Both: Choices Matter · Exploration
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Choices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsAdventureChoose Your Own AdventureSingleplayerInteractive FictionExplorationStory RichAtmospheric👍 3,566
$39.99South of Midnight
Apr 8 · Compulsion Games
Both: Stylized
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
Female ProtagonistAction-AdventureMagicStory RichSingleplayerFantasyAtmosphericStylizedThird Person3D Platformer👍 4,385
$24.99Little Kitty, Big City
May 9 · Double Dagger Studio
Both: Exploration
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
CatsCuteExplorationWholesomeCozyFamily FriendlySandboxFunnySimulationIndie👍 10,427
$19.99Minds Beneath Us
Jul 31 · BearBoneStudio
Both: Choices Matter
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
CinematicAtmosphericStory RichCyberpunkChoices MatterVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureDystopian RPG2D👍 5,754
$2.99Inside The Forest
Dec 6 · Stepan Tsokur
Both: Exploration
You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.
AdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichFirst-PersonMultiple EndingsAtmospheric3DExplorationDark
$19.99Until Then
Jun 25 · Polychroma Games
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.
Visual NovelEmotionalPixel GraphicsStory RichInteractive FictionPsychological2DRomanceMysteryAdventure👍 15,742
$14.99Afterplace
Jul 22 · Evan Kice
Both: Exploration · Choices Matter
Made by one person, an open world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Explore the woods, find hidden paths, hack and slash through strange monsters, and try very, very hard not to break reality. Or don't. You do you.
ComedyExplorationStory RichChoices MatterRPGMultiple EndingsHack and SlashPixel GraphicsActionAdventure👍 172
$3.99A Night at the Watermill
Jan 26 · Neon Tales
Both: Exploration
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Point & ClickFemale ProtagonistDarkVisual NovelInteractive FictionHand-drawnAtmosphericExplorationThrillerHorror
-30%$6.99MIMESIS
Oct 27 · ReLU Games, Inc.
Both: Exploration
A 4-player online co-op survival horror game. Avoid the contaminated rain, gather scrap and get back to the tram. Monsters that copy your friends' voices and behavior, and many other threats, stand in your way. Gear up and stick together to survive.
Early AccessOnline Co-OpSocial DeductionPsychological HorrorFunnyPvEPost-apocalypticExplorationRogueliteSurvival Horror👍 8,404
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
HorrorCookingPsychological HorrorImmersive SimPixel GraphicsFirst-PersonAction-Adventure3DAtmosphericWalking Simulator👍 2,555
$2.99Strange House
Nov 2 · Games4Wonders
Both: Exploration
Сity of sadness, where everyone tries to survive, in which there is no place for anyone and which is infinitely huge. It absorbs everyone who is not ready to live by his rules. Are you ready for this?
Early AccessAdventureAtmosphericDarkExplorationPoint & ClickVisual NovelHand-drawnHidden ObjectPuzzle
$4.99The Devil's Whisper
Oct 30 · Madness Way Games, Matt Antonellis
Both: Dialogue Heavy · Choices Matter
The Devil's Whisper is a psychological horror Visual Novel with a full voice cast. Immerse yourself in a haunting mystery filled with dark drama and a touch of romance. Multiple thrilling alternate endings to play through! Choose who lives and who dies!
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorStory RichMysteryDarkHand-drawnRomanceConspiracyDialogue HeavyChoices Matter
$19.99Everhood 2
Mar 4 · Chris Nordgren, Jordi Roca
Both: Choices Matter
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
PsychedelicMusicIndieStory Rich2DRPGPixel GraphicsChoices MatterSingleplayerRhythm👍 2,205
$1.99petrichor
Mar 20 · cumulet collective
Both: Exploration · Stylized
Petrichor is a first person horror game inspired by Outer Wilds. Other older games inspired us for the graphics. You are in a cabin in the woods, some strange things are happening here.
AdventurePuzzleExploration3DFirst-PersonPsychedelicStylizedAtmosphericConspiracyDetective
$14.99Wild Woods
Dec 9 · Octofox Games
Wild Woods is a couch co-op game full of action, teamwork and woodland critters. One to four players take on the role of brave little cats defending their wooden wagon on its way through a dangerous forest. Clever cooperation is key - their way is full of obstacles!
Early AccessCo-opAction RoguelikeLocal Co-OpHack and SlashMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCasualArcadeCrafting👍 1,747
-15%$2.54And who is the maiden?
2 days ago · Cipi Games
Both: Choices Matter
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Choose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelStory RichChoices MatterShortMultiple EndingsMysteryInvestigationAdventureInteractive Fiction
-70%$2.99Night Stones
Nov 11 · Advance Nine
Both: Exploration
You awake in Mythica, a cozy island where magical stones change day to night. Explore winding paths or venture into the wilds with your trusty glider and sailboat. To return home, you must befriend quirky townsfolk, discover hidden treasures, master magic, and face enemies in clever puzzle combat.
FantasyMagicExplorationCozyOpen WorldFlightRelaxingPuzzleNatureCute👍 261
$19.99Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
Aug 7 · Mega Cat Studios
Both: Exploration
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
HorrorPixel GraphicsAdventure2DSingleplayerExplorationTime Travel1980sMultiple EndingsAction👍 10,163
FreeSonder
Feb 15 · Finally Games
Both: Exploration · Stylized
Experience an innovative co-op adventure where two players have to work together. Engage in collaborative puzzle solving and dynamic combat with each player having unique abilities. Delve into a psychological narrative that explores the essence of humanity.
CasualAdventurePlatformerPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerExplorationSide Scroller2.5DCinematicStylized
$19.99Faerie Afterlight
Sep 28 · Clay Game Studio
Both: Stylized · Exploration
Embark on an enchanting adventure in this breathtaking 2D Metroidvania game inspired by the rich folklore of Indonesia. Control Kimo and Wispy as they seek to recover the Shards of Light. Manipulate terrain to solve puzzles, befriend the natives of Lumina, and take abilities from powerful titans.✨
Cute2DStylizedExplorationAction-AdventureMagicControllerMetroidvania2D PlatformerPuzzle Platformer
-50%$3.99迷离诡夜 blurred weird night
Nov 16 · QSN
Both: Exploration
I thought it was a comedy, but it turned out to be a tragedy. If there's a chance to go back in time and change something that would cause lifelong regret, would you fight with all you have? (Including story mode and zombie mode)
3DSexual ContentHorrorExplorationFPSDating SimAdventureNudityImmersive SimWalking Simulator👍 313
-50%$14.99The Midnight Walk
May 8 · MoonHood
Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.
AdventureHorrorAtmosphericDark FantasySingleplayerVRDarkStealthCinematicStory Rich👍 2,691



