Games like The Yawhg

A 1-4 player choose-your-own-adventure with randomized stories and over 50 endings. It offers a dark, consequence-driven narrative about a town facing impending doom.

83% positive from 1,454 · 2014 · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $2.49 (2019-10-28)

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Six games like The Yawhg

A Bird Story

85% positive from 10,736 reviews201449% finish itDeck Playable

This is a wordless, 1-hour interactive pixel animation adventure game. It tells a simple story through a blend of reality and imagination.

What players likedPlayers praise its emotional, dialogue-free storytelling, often comparing it to an interactive movie or other Kan Gao games like *To the Moon* and *Finding Paradise*.

The catchThere is almost no gameplay, it is mostly slow cutscenes you just walk between.

Both are tagged Short, Story Rich and RPG.

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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, Story Rich and Indie.

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Adios

91% positive from 1,341 reviews202122% finish itDeck Playable

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

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

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

Both are tagged Short, Story Rich and Indie.

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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, Story Rich and RPG.

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Vagrus - The Riven Realms

85% positive from 1,781 reviews202110% finish itDeck Verified

Narrative-driven open-world RPG with strategic caravan management and tactical turn-based combat in a dark fantasy wasteland. Explore, trade, and survive perilous journeys with your companions.

What players likedPlayers praise Vagrus as a deep, lore-rich caravan simulator and RPG, often compared to Sunless Sea, Kenshi, and Darksun.

The catchTravel and combat are slow and tedious, turning progress into a long grind.

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

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I Wani Hug that Gator!

97% positive from 3,457 reviews202424% finish itDeck Playable

This is a multi-ended visual novel where player choices shape relationships and determine one of four endings. It focuses on a high school student's second chance at social life and a unique romance.

What players likedPlayers praise this emotional and well-written visual novel as a step up from "Snoot Game," offering impactful choices and a memorable story.

The catchReviewers who liked it still refuse to recommend it over the developers' bigotry.

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

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More about The Yawhg

What players liked

Players praise its unique atmosphere and writing, comparing it to a simple, short, and fun party game.

The catch

Each run ends in ten to twenty minutes, with little content for the price.

Reviews: 83% positive from 1,454
Released: 2014
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $2.49 (2019-10-28)
Play: Single-playerMulti-playerFull controller supportRemote Play Together

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 83% positive, but with 1,454 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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