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narrative indie games (66)

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9.2New
TetherGeist
Tight precision platforming with heart and secrets
May 7, 2026
8.7New
WILL: Follow The Light
Atmospheric sailing, sleds and family secrets.
May 7, 2026
9.3New
Mixtape
Nostalgic, music‑first coming‑of‑age short game
May 7, 2026
8.7New
Wax Heads
Cozy record-store puzzler with heart, music and character.
May 5, 2026
7.8New
Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
Short, stylish mascot horror — great vibe, flawed chases.
May 1, 2026
7.4
Adorable Adventures
Cozy scent-driven exploration with heart and hiccups
Apr 30, 2026
8.6
Forbidden Solitaire
Nostalgic FMV solitaire with creepy charm
Apr 30, 2026
8.5
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories
Cozy, tactile convenience store narrative sim.
Apr 30, 2026
8.7
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Cozy winter exploration with puzzles and heart.
Apr 27, 2026
8.1
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
Immersive, frightening VR with great puzzles — comfort options lacking.
Apr 23, 2026
8.6
Titanium Court
Quirky match‑3 roguelite with biting writing.
Apr 23, 2026
8.6
Tides of Tomorrow 🌊
Asynchronous storyplay meets beautiful, messy worldbuilding.
Apr 22, 2026
8.3
Together: Moon Escape
Co-op escape puzzles with lunar humor
Apr 21, 2026
8.5
OPUS: Prism Peak
Photography-led narrative adventure with heart and quirks
Apr 15, 2026
7.8
The Occultist
Pendulum-driven investigative horror
Apr 8, 2026
8.3
The Floor Above
Blink, decide, survive the loop.
Apr 8, 2026
7.8
Starfield - Terran Armada
Robots, faction drama and a hefty update for Starfield.
Apr 7, 2026
8.4
I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator
Pizza shop by day, shady ops by night.
Apr 1, 2026
8.3
Legends of the Round Table
Authentic Arthurian RPG with striking art and tactical depth
Mar 31, 2026
8.6
Aether & Iron
Noir aetherpunk RPG with car-based turn combat.
Mar 30, 2026
8.4
Content King
A frantic streamer-sim sandbox full of satire.
Mar 19, 2026
8.3
Project Songbird
Cinematic psychological horror with music at its core
Mar 26, 2026
7.8
Life is Strange: Reunion
Emotional choices, rewind puzzles, and Pricefield nostalgia.
Mar 26, 2026
8.6
RUBATO
Weird, witty platforming with physics, secrets and a killer soundtrack.
Mar 20, 2026
8.2
Crimson Desert
Big world, bold combat, quirky controls.
Mar 19, 2026
9.1
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
Bigger map, tighter systems, stunning PC port
Mar 19, 2026
8.7
The Ratline
A meticulous detective puzzle about hunting escaped Nazis
Mar 17, 2026
8.2
No Players Online
Retro desktop horror with game‑fusion mechanics and an eerie mystery.
Nov 6, 2025
8.7
Find Matt's Cats
Cozy hidden-object fun across 84 handcrafted levels.
Mar 16, 2026
8.3
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
Heartfelt fairy-tale puzzle platforming.
Mar 11, 2026
6.0
AETHUS
Cozy base‑building meets voiced sci‑fi narrative.
Mar 6, 2026
8.7
Heart of the Machine
Ambitious rogue‑AI RPG with city‑scale sandboxing
Mar 6, 2026
9.1
Esoteric Ebb
A dice-driven, choice-heavy CRPG with surreal city secrets.
Mar 3, 2026
8.4
PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
Mystery VN meets diving simulator.
Feb 19, 2026
8.2
Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest
A cozy card-adventure with quirky ducks and heartfelt choices
Feb 17, 2026
8.7
Kitty Powers' Matchmaker Makeover
Campy matchmaker sim, remade with heart.
Feb 12, 2026
7.2
High On Life 2
Chaotic, funny FPS with skateboarding and optimization woes.
Feb 13, 2026
7.8
Run TavernQuest
You run the game; Steve runs into trouble.
Jan 27, 2026
7.4
HELLMART
Creepy supermarket sim that needs more time.
Jan 28, 2026
8.6
Earth Must Die
Funny British point-and-click adventure
Jan 27, 2026
8.1
HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
Realistic hacking sim with heart and bugs.
Jan 26, 2026
8.6
Bladesong
Deep swordcrafting, cozy RPG beats, huge creative freedom
Jan 22, 2026
8.6
TR-49
Archive puzzles, superb voice acting, compact mystery
Jan 21, 2026
7.0
The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
Visual-novel heart, JRPG bones, early access rough edges
Jan 18, 2026
7.8
Serial Lover
Darkly comedic rhythm VN about seduction and survival.
Jan 15, 2026
8.5
Dinocop
Charming dino detective with wit and bite.
Nov 6, 2025
7.6
Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
Neon‑noir deduction — stylish, short, a little forgiving.
Jan 12, 2026
7.6
The Dark Queen of Mortholme
Play the boss, feel the story — short, stylish, repeatable.
Aug 15, 2025
7.5
Shino's Insatiable Pursuit of Knowledge
Exploration RPG driven by invention combos and adult events.
Jan 9, 2026
8.3
Pathologic 3
A strange, ruthless narrative about medicine, time and consequences.
Jan 9, 2026
8.4
Help! I'm Turning Into A Mermaid!
Witty, puzzle-heavy adventure with mermaid transformations.
Jan 5, 2026
8.6
Strange Antiquities
Cozy occult deduction with satisfying puzzles.
Sep 17, 2025
8.3
Easy Delivery Co.
Cozy, chill driving sim with strong atmosphere.
Sep 18, 2025
8.2
Tiny Bookshop
Cozy, low‑stress bookshop sim with real books and charming characters.
Aug 7, 2025
8.3
Hell is Us
Exploration-first, puzzle-heavy atmospheric action.
Sep 4, 2025
7.5
Cronos: The New Dawn
Methodical, tense survival horror with striking atmosphere.
Sep 5, 2025
8.3
No, I'm not a Human
Paranoid door-choice horror with haunting atmosphere.
Sep 15, 2025
7.2
SILENT HILL f
Atmospheric Silent Hill with clunky combat.
Sep 24, 2025
8.6
Hades II
Bigger sequel, brilliant combat, grindy progression.
Sep 25, 2025
8.8
Dispatch
Smart superhero workplace comedy with heart and flaws.
Oct 22, 2025
8.7
The Séance of Blake Manor
Gothic detective mystery with time‑driven investigation.
Oct 27, 2025
8.6
Tavern Keeper 🍻
Cozy tavern sim with wild emergent chaos and deep decorating.
Nov 3, 2025
8.5
INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road
A playable sports anime — joyful, grindy and full of heart.
Nov 13, 2025
9.0
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Gorgeous, emotional JRPG with risky parry-driven combat
Apr 24, 2025
6.8
Anomalous Coffee Machine 2
Type any word. The machine always answers.
Dec 12, 2025
7.8
News Tower
Cozy 1930s newsroom sim — stylish, addictive, a bit busyworky.
Nov 18, 2025