Games like Ib

A 2D pixel art exploration adventure game where players solve puzzles and make choices to escape a mysterious art gallery. It features multiple endings and updated graphics.

98% positive from 1,582 · 2012 · 13% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · $12.99 · Lowest ever $9.09 (2023-10-18)

Story Rich Pixel GraphicsIndieHorror ExplorationChoose Your Own Adventure

Six games like Ib

Pathway

77% positive from 2,253 reviews20192% finish itDeck Playable

Turn-based strategy with randomized "choose-your-own-adventure" encounters and tactical squad combat. It's a pulp-adventure game about exploring and fighting Nazis.

What players likedPlayers praise its solid tactical combat and character building, comparing it to turn-based tactics games with a "killing Nazis for magic artifacts" trope.

The catchThe combat and events are shallow and repeat constantly, so it turns dull quickly.

Both are tagged Choose Your Own Adventure, Exploration and Pixel Graphics.

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Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze

93% positive from 4,386 reviews202241% finish it

A narrative-driven visual novel with puzzle elements. Players navigate a survival game with racial tensions and a doppelganger mechanic.

What players likedPlayers praise its charming characters, deep story/lore, and unique otome experience, despite some translation issues.

The catchOn Mac, an error screen after finding the key blocks any further progress.

Both are tagged Choose Your Own Adventure, Pixel Graphics and Story Rich.

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IMMORTALITY

84% positive from 1,942 reviews202234% finish itDeck Verified

An interactive film trilogy where players match cut through footage to solve a mystery, featuring a cinematic teleportation mechanic and a dark, investigative feel.

What players likedPlayers praise its satisfying mystery-solving and discovery, comparing it to Sam Barlow's "Her Story" but with a focus on film reels.

The catchFinding clips means clicking objects at random, which becomes repetitive busywork.

Both are tagged Choose Your Own Adventure, Story Rich and Horror.

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Mitoza

96% positive from 3,847 reviews202138% finish itDeck Playable

Surreal choice-driven exploration game. Players experience cycles of growth and decay, making decisions that impact the narrative.

What players likedPlayers praise Mitoza as a free, short, "choose your own adventure" game with an art style that offers many fun and unexpected possibilities.

The catchAmounts to picking A or B and watching animations, which gets repetitive fast.

Both are tagged Choose Your Own Adventure, Exploration and Adventure.

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Plasma

90% positive from 1,113 reviews2023Deck Unsupported

A sandbox engineering game with free-form building and visual programming. Players create and share complex devices and worlds.

What players likedPlayers praise its insane creation potential and community, similar to other indie games with user-made content.

The catchDevelopment was abandoned, so the remaining bugs and missing parts will never be fixed.

Both are tagged Choose Your Own Adventure, Exploration and Indie.

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Toki Tori 2+

85% positive from 1,095 reviews2013Deck Verified

This is a challenging puzzle adventure game where players use whistle and stomp mechanics to solve Metroidvania-style puzzles. Players explore, observe, and manipulate creatures to progress and find collectibles.

What players likedPlayers praise its excellent puzzles and vibrant world, where character actions influence other creatures.

The catchThe world map is poorly done, making it hard to track progress or find secrets.

Both are tagged Choose Your Own Adventure, Exploration and Adventure.

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More about Ib

What players liked

Players praise "Ib" as a classic RPG Maker horror puzzle game with engaging storytelling, atmosphere, and improved art.

The catch

Too short and too close to the still free original to justify the price.

Reviews: 98% positive from 1,582
Released: 2012
Finish it: 13% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: $12.99 · Lowest ever $9.09 (2023-10-18)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 98% positive, but with 1,582 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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