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2018PCXbox

You follow the young girl Hope through a town overtaken by Cancer in this emotional coming-of-age adventure. It is built to be gentle and empowering, giving you a sense of control and a welcome distraction.

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for I, Hope are That Dragon, Cancer, Before Your Eyes and The Beginner's Guide. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes I, Hope special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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That Dragon, Cancer

93 %Match

2016PC90 % positive

Brings what grabs you about I, Hope: a strong story, a relaxed difficulty and a dark atmosphere.

A deeply personal, poetic narrative game about a family's fight to save their young son from cancer. Short and intimate, it centers on faith, hope and loss, and is emotionally powerful.

Before Your Eyes

Strong, story-driven narrative

A short, deeply emotional narrative about a soul's journey into the afterlife, controlled by your real blinks through your webcam. Blinking skips through memories, making the fleeting nature of time tangible.

The Beginner's Guide

Strong, story-driven narrative

A narrative experiment in which Davey Wreden walks you through the strange, unfinished games of a friend while narrating his own interpretations. It turns into a surprisingly personal reflection on creativity, projection and friendship.

A Bird Story

Strong, story-driven narrative

A short, wordless pixel-art tale about a lonely boy who nurses an injured bird. It tells its story purely through imagery and music, blurring reality and imagination along the way.

Where the Heart Leads

Strong, story-driven narrative

You follow Whit, who descends into a dreamlike realm through a sinkhole on his farm to save his dog Casey. The game is driven by an emotional life story and a shifting, dream-like atmosphere.

Allumette

Strong, story-driven narrative

You follow a tender, sorrowful tale of love and sacrifice between a young girl and her mother. The game leans on atmospheric scenes and light puzzles rather than action.

A Memoir Blue

Strong, story-driven narrative

A short, poetic journey through swimmer Miriam's memories of her mother, told with a blend of 3D animation and hand-drawn art. Dreamlike, tactile interactions and emotion take priority over challenge.

Gloomy Eyes

Accessible and relaxed

An animated VR fairy tale in a gothic storybook style, narrated by Colin Farrell: in a world where the sun refuses to rise, a zombie boy and a human girl fall in love. You experience it more as an observer than as a player.

What Remains of Edith Finch

Dark, serious atmosphere

A moving narrative game where you wander the sprawling Finch family home and relive each relative's final moments through short vignettes, each with its own inventive gameplay twist. Melancholic, creative, and unforgettable in just a couple of hours.

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