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2021PCXboxSteam Deck verified92 % positivefree

You follow a father in communist Poland who has been cast aside because of his low social status and still tries to be there for his daughter. The game tells this personal struggle quietly and with emotional weight.

Historical setting
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere

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The closest matches for Martial Law are Attentat 1942, The House in Fata Morgana and 1979 Revolution: Black Friday. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Martial Law special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Attentat 1942

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2017PCNintendo Switch92 % positive8.99 €

You experience the Nazi occupation through the eyes of people who lived through it, speaking with witnesses and reliving their memories. Blending dialogue, interactive comic panels and authentic footage, you uncover the untold story of your own family.

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The House in Fata Morgana

Dark, serious atmosphere

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1979 Revolution: Black Friday

Historical setting

An interactive historical drama set during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, where you play young photojournalist Reza, moving through Tehran's streets and shaping events and relationships through dialogue and quick decisions.

South of the Circle

Historical setting

A short, story-driven drama about a Cambridge academic who, after a plane crash in Antarctica, relives his love story against the backdrop of the Cold War. A striking visual style and strong voice acting carry the emotional tale.

Sunset

Historical setting

You play Angela, a housekeeper in 1972 cleaning a wealthy man's apartment while a military coup unfolds outside. It's a quiet, narrative-driven game that tells its political story from inside one flat through observation and choices.

11-11: Memories Retold

Historical setting

A narrative adventure set in World War I, alternating between a Canadian photographer and a German engineer. Its painterly look and humane, quietly told story take priority over gameplay.

Bury me, my Love

Dark, serious atmosphere

A text-messaging adventure about Syrian refugee Nour's journey to Europe, where you play her husband Majd advising her through a chat app. Your advice shapes the trip and leads to many different, emotionally powerful endings.

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Historical setting

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The Cat and the Coup

Historical setting

You play the cat of Iran's Prime Minister Mossadegh, nudging him through memories of his life and the 1953 CIA coup. A short, unusual documentary game styled after Persian miniature art that tells history through small puzzles.

Kimmy

Historical setting

A short, story-driven visual novel set in summer 1968, where you babysit a lonely girl named Kimmy and gradually uncover the secrets of her mysterious family.

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