Games like Rakuen
by Laura Shigihara
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
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$11.99Mr. Saitou
Mar 23 · Laura Shigihara
Both: Fantasy · Pixel Graphics · Emotional
A short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and isolation. After an accident lands him in the hospital, Mr. Saitou is spirited away to a strange fantasy world where an unexpected friend takes him on a life-changing adventure.
Story RichFantasyAdventureRPGPixel GraphicsEmotionalFunnyJRPGPuzzleAnime👍 461
-80%$2.99Ocean's Heart
Jan 21 · Max Mraz
Both: Pixel Graphics · Puzzle · JRPG
Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.
Pixel GraphicsAction RPGActionAction-AdventureExplorationPuzzleFemale ProtagonistJRPG2DRPG👍 1,406
-60%$19.99Tales of ARISE
Nov 8 · Bandai Namco Studios Inc.
Both: Anime · JRPG · Fantasy
300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!
AnimeJRPGRPGAction RPGOpen WorldSingleplayerFantasyStory RichActionThird Person👍 27,648
$19.99Until Then
Jun 25 · Polychroma Games
Both: Emotional · Pixel Graphics
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
$9.99Angels of Death
Dec 19 · Vaka Game Magazine, Makoto Sanada
Both: Pixel Graphics · Puzzle · Anime
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Pixel GraphicsHorrorPuzzle2DRPGPsychological HorrorStory RichFemale ProtagonistAnimeRomance👍 5,009
$2.99Mandemon
Aug 1 · 致意
Both: Emotional · JRPG · Anime
Decaying Japanese school buildings, a series of bizarre incidents, eerie Mandemon legends. Lies and truths intertwine, love and hate entwined in the mist. What should one do? Whom should one believe? Welcome to this cruel world filled with deception and harm —
AdventureVisual NovelMysteryRPGWord GameEmotionalJRPG2DAnimeCute👍 350
-40%$5.99OneShot
Dec 8 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Pixel Graphics · Puzzle
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Story RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackCuteAtmosphericPuzzleSingleplayerChoices MatterAdventure👍 59,257
-80%$1.99Aveyond 3-1: Lord of Twilight
Feb 7 · Amaranth Games, LLC
Both: Pixel Graphics · JRPG
Journey across a massive world on a quest to thwart a power-crazed lunatic who wants to enslave humanity! Two hundred years ago, a sorcerer attempted to fulfill a dark prophecy that would see him rule the world.
VampiresPixel GraphicsJRPGComedyTurn-Based CombatExplorationStory RichAdventureFemale ProtagonistTurn-Based👍 102
-70%$11.99I am Setsuna
Jul 19 · Tokyo RPG Factory
Both: JRPG · Anime · Fantasy
Inspired by the timeless classic Chrono Trigger, I am Setsuna is a great homage to the JRPG masterpieces of yesteryear. Journey with Setsuna as she prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice and save the people of her land.
JRPGRPGTurn-Based CombatGreat SoundtrackAnimeStory RichFantasySingleplayerAtmosphericAdventure👍 1,474
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$1.99羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
Jun 6 · 秋之忧郁
Both: Emotional · Anime · JRPG
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
$12.99Pikuniku
Jan 24 · Arnaud De Bock, Rémi Forcadell, Alan Zucconi, Calum Bowen, Sectordub
Both: Puzzle
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
IndieCasualAdventurePuzzleMultiplayerCuteCo-opFunnyAction2D👍 10,085
$3.99Tales of the Black Forest
Sep 25 · 拾英工作室
Both: Pixel Graphics · Anime
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Pixel GraphicsRPGHorrorIndieAdventureStory RichFemale ProtagonistAnimeVisual NovelAtmospheric👍 14,790
-75%$2.74Roadwarden
Sep 12 · Moral Anxiety Studio
Both: Pixel Graphics · Fantasy
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
RPGText-BasedAdventureIndiePixel GraphicsInteractive FictionStory RichChoose Your Own AdventureChoices MatterFantasy👍 4,478
FreeRestoration
Aug 18 · Team Syukino
Both: JRPG · Anime · Pixel Graphics
Two siblings; Oliver and Penello, answer their dying Grandma's wish and make their way to Phren Village. A seemingly peaceful village filled with tranquility. But on the inside, It is a village void of hope and on the brink of succumbing to despair and darkness.
JRPGFemale ProtagonistRPGCuteRelaxingLinearMultiple EndingsCasualAnimePixel Graphics
$29.99The Talos Principle
Dec 11 · Croteam
Both: Puzzle
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichAtmosphericSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExploration👍 29,240


