Games like Adios

Cinematic first-person narrative game. Players make choices in a tense day with a hitman, impacting the story's outcome.

91% positive from 1,341 · 2021 · 22% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · $17.99 $9.89 -45% · Lowest ever $9.89 (2022-11-22)

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Six games like Adios

Summer of '58

89% positive from 4,899 reviews20217% finish itDeck Playable

This is a first-person psychological thriller walking simulator. Explore an abandoned Soviet camp to uncover a 1958 tragedy through environmental observation.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging story and solid jumpscares, offering a short but detailed horror experience.

The catchCheap jumpscares fire so often they kill any tension long before the game ends.

Both are tagged Thriller, Walking Simulator and Atmospheric.

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OXENFREE II: Lost Signals

88% positive from 2,057 reviews202345% finish itDeck Verified

Narrative adventure game with branching dialogue choices and a walkie-talkie mechanic. It's a supernatural mystery with a focus on player decisions.

What players likedPlayers praise its "Twin Peaks"-like atmosphere, engaging story, and improved mechanics, building on the original Oxenfree.

The catchRecycles the first game with flatter characters and far less of its mystery.

Both are tagged Thriller, Mystery and Story Rich.

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BURIED STARS

84% positive from 2,200 reviews202147% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative mystery adventure game where players uncover a murder through dialogue choices and social media mechanics, set in a cinematic, atmospheric style.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging story, character drama, and tense mystery, comparing it to Danganronpa and the Nonary Game.

The catchThe same topics get rehashed with every character, and read text cannot be skipped.

Both are tagged Thriller, Mystery and Story Rich.

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Father's Day

86% positive from 1,115 reviews202232% finish itDeck Playable

A psychological thriller walking simulator with realistic gameplay and a narrative told through player recordings. It focuses on three characters dealing with loss and a scientist's dark plan.

What players likedPlayers praise its complex, interesting storyline with effective jumpscares and an unexpected twist.

The catchA frustrating clown chase level stops the game dead and kills the tension.

Both are tagged Thriller, Walking Simulator and Indie.

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Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike

87% positive from 3,235 reviews202261% finish itDeck Playable

This is an episodic psychological horror game with a VHS aesthetic. Players make choices via text messages and voice input to survive unsettling events.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive, realistic, low-poly PS1-era horror vibe, feeling like a "one quality level above" short horror.

The catchBugs and crashes are common, and sparse autosaves force long replays each time.

Both are tagged Thriller, Atmospheric and Story Rich.

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The Gardens Between

94% positive from 2,748 reviews201836% finish itDeck Verified

Single-player adventure-puzzle game. Manipulate time to solve puzzles in dreamlike gardens, exploring friendship.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique time-manipulation puzzles and relaxing, combat-free atmosphere, reminiscent of other "walking simulator" puzzle games.

The catchPuzzles are so simple they nearly solve themselves, leaving the pace slow and boring.

Both are tagged Short, Walking Simulator and Story Rich.

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More about Adios

What players liked

Players describe "Adios" as a short, emotional walking simulator or visual novel, highly praising its well-done voice acting and impactful story.

The catch

Barely an hour of mostly listening to dialogue, with dull filler minigames.

Reviews: 91% positive from 1,341
Released: 2021
Finish it: 22% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $17.99 $9.89 -45% · Lowest ever $9.89 (2022-11-22)
Play: Single-playerFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 91% positive, but with 1,341 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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