Games like Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning

This is a story-driven dark comedy game where you use persuasion to make animals scavenge for resources. You'll bargain, trade, and gamble to survive the zombie apocalypse.

81% positive from 1,028 · 2018 · 12% finish it · Lowest ever $0.47 (2022-08-06)

Point & Click Choices Matter Story RichInteractive FictionDark ComedyVisual Novel

Six games like Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning

Speed Dating for Ghosts

95% positive from 506 reviews201822% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative dating sim where players engage in branching conversations with ghosts to help them find peace. It offers a mix of horror, comedy, and emotional storytelling.

What players likedPlayers praise its incredible character writing and heartwarming stories, feeling more human than human, making it a unique supernatural story experience.

The catchShort, with limited content and few branching paths

Both are tagged Interactive Fiction, Choices Matter and Visual Novel.

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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 Interactive Fiction, Choices Matter and Visual Novel.

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Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

88% positive from 3,408 reviews201210% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a 2D point-and-click adventure game with a unique hand-drawn art style. Players solve puzzles and interact with bizarre characters in a darkly humorous story about a troubled girl.

What players likedPlayers praise its charming story, clever puzzles, and goofy humor, often comparing it to "Deponia."

The catchA long standing shaman bug can softlock progress, and it has never been patched.

Both are tagged Point & Click and Adventure.

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The Procession to Calvary

97% positive from 1,237 reviews2020Deck Verified

This is a point-and-click adventure game featuring Renaissance artwork and classical music. Players solve puzzles and interact with characters to find a fugitive.

What players likedPlayers praise its humorous, unique art style and point-and-click gameplay, reminiscent of Monty Python, with varied interactions and exploration.

The catchPuzzle solutions run on moon logic, so a walkthrough is usually needed.

Both are tagged Dark Comedy, Point & Click and Adventure.

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Class of 09: The Re-Up

97% positive from 4,172 reviews2023Deck Unsupported

Interactive sitcom with branching narratives and dark humor. Features a socially realistic protagonist and a late 2000s aesthetic.

What players likedPlayers say it's a well-made, tighter continuation of the first game, praised for its humor and characterization.

The catchIt plays as a step down from the first game with fewer choices and endings.

Both are tagged Visual Novel and Casual.

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NUKITASHI

95% positive from 3,634 reviews2023Deck Unsupported

This is a Japanese visual novel with a story-driven narrative and character interactions. It focuses on a brother and sister uncovering secrets on an island.

What players likedPlayers praise "NUKITASHI" as an extremely good visual novel with amazing characters, hilarious jokes, and an absurd story, despite its eroge name.

The catchThe Steam release cuts most of the game and needs a third-party patch to be whole.

Both are tagged Visual Novel, Casual and Adventure.

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More about Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning

What players liked

Players praise this 2D side-scrolling adventure game for its great humor, entertaining dialogue, and cartoon art style.

The catch

Heavy scripted dialogue with little actual gameplay between it

Reviews: 81% positive from 1,028
Released: 2018
Finish it: 12% of players
Price: Lowest ever $0.47 (2022-08-06)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 81% positive, but with 1,028 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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