Games like OneShot: World Machine Edition

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.

98% positive from 2,544 · 2024 · 25% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $7.99 (2024-09-30)

Puzzle ExplorationIndieStory RichMultiple EndingsChoices Matter

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.

The catchCharacters over explain every step, so dialogue drags long past the point of tedium.

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

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Back to the Dawn

95% positive from 1,271 reviews202551% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative-driven prison escape RPG where players investigate and make choices to break free. It features two distinct protagonist storylines with branching paths and multiple endings.

What players likedPlayers praise this prison escape RPG for its creative storytelling, deep mechanics, and distinct characters, offering a thrilling adventure.

The catchThe 21 day time limit forces rushed play and replays just to reach a good ending.

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

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Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest

82% positive from 1,111 reviews20209% finish it

This is a narrative-driven RPG where players make choices impacting character stats like Rage and Willpower. It features a unique collage art style and explores themes of nature versus destruction.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique art style and branching story, comparing it favorably to Japanese visual novels for its different approach.

The catchThe werewolf premise gets sidelined by a local anti-logging protest storyline.

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 3,635 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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More about OneShot: World Machine Edition

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.

Reviews: 98% positive from 2,544
Released: 2024
Finish it: 25% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $7.99 (2024-09-30)
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 2,544 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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