Games like OneShot: World Machine Edition

98% positive from 2,434 reviewsReleased 202425% finish itSteam Deck Verified

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What it is

This is a puzzle adventure game where players interact with both the game world and their own computer to solve puzzles. It features a unique meta-narrative and a melancholic, surreal atmosphere.

What players liked

Players praise its unique meta-storytelling, emotional impact, and clever puzzles, often comparing it to a masterpiece of interactive art.

The catch

The emulated desktop blunts the fourth wall tricks the original pulled on your real PC.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 98% positive, but with 2,434 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like OneShot: World Machine Edition

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

93% positive from 7,215 reviews201735% finish itDeck Unsupported

Visual novel escape room game. Solve puzzles, make choices, uncover a mystery.

What players likedPlayers praise its gripping, intricate story and mind-bending twists, comparing it to thrilling mystery visual novels like Ace Attorney and Danganronpa.

Both are tagged Multiple Endings, Choices Matter and Story Rich.

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered

85% positive from 4,512 reviews202248% finish itDeck Playable

Narrative adventure game with branching choices. Focuses on friendship and emotional storytelling.

What players likedPlayers praise its emotional storytelling and character development, especially Chloe and Rachel's relationship, often recommending it before the original LiS.

The catchThe remaster is buggy, with subtitles freezing and voice lines dropping out entirely.

Both are tagged Multiple Endings, Choices Matter and Story Rich.

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BAD END THEATER

97% positive from 3,596 reviews2021Deck Verified

A narrative puzzle game where player choices influence branching storylines, leading to numerous bad endings. The core loop involves replaying scenarios with altered behaviors to uncover new paths and potentially a good outcome.

What players likedPlayers praise "BAD END THEATER" as a short, emotional, and charming choose-your-own-adventure or narrative puzzle game with beautiful art and music.

The catchIt is over in under two hours of repeating the same scenes, and priced too high.

Both are tagged Multiple Endings, Choices Matter and Story Rich.

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Bad Dream: Coma

91% positive from 2,214 reviews201712% finish itDeck Verified

This is a point-and-click adventure game with a minimalistic art style. It features action-reaction gameplay in a surreal, disturbing dream world with high replayability.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique, disturbing atmosphere and well-designed, impactful puzzles, offering replayability through meaningful choices.

The catchPuzzles follow no logic, so progress means clicking every object until something works.

Both are tagged Multiple Endings, Choices Matter and Casual.

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While We Wait Here

89% positive from 2,350 reviews202412% finish itDeck Verified

This is a kitchen management game with dialogue choices and multiple endings. Players serve customers while discussing the end of the world, offering a meditative psycho-horror experience.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique narrative and character backstories, often comparing it to a short, story-rich walking simulator with cooking elements.

The catchSold as a kitchen management sim but the cooking is a thin wrapper for cutscenes.

Both are tagged Multiple Endings, Choices Matter and Casual.

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Volcano Princess

95% positive from 2,967 reviews2023Deck Playable

A life simulation game where you raise your daughter through choices and activities. Focuses on familial bonds and character development in a whimsical kingdom.

What players likedPlayers praise this charming parenting simulator, similar to Princess Maker and Long Live the Queen, for its depth, content, and beautiful art.

The catchThe English translation is machine level bad, which hurts a very text heavy game.

Both are tagged Multiple Endings, Choices Matter and Casual.

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