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2016PCSteam Deck playable83 % positive17.99 €

Solstice is a dystopian mystery thriller told in visual novel style, where small personal disasters snowball into much larger catastrophes. The focus is on narrative and atmosphere rather than combat.

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

The closest matches for Solstice are Corpse Factory, The Letter and Train of Afterlife. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Solstice special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Train of Afterlife

Strong, story-driven narrative

A short visual novel in which you wake without memory or body on a nameless train and talk with five fellow passengers to uncover their pasts and your own truth. It focuses on dialogue, mystery and an eerie afterlife mood.

Chaos;Head

Strong, story-driven narrative

A dark psychological visual novel about a socially withdrawn student drawn into a string of gruesome murders as delusion and reality blur together. The opener of the Science Adventure series thrives on oppressive atmosphere and a twisting plot.

Loop//Error

Strong, story-driven narrative

A short psychological horror visual novel whose constantly shifting story delves into the protagonist's mind and makes you doubt what is real. A retro soundtrack reinforces the unsettling mood.

Kara no Shoujo

Strong, story-driven narrative

A dark detective visual novel set in 1956 Japan, where investigator Reiji probes gruesome murders tied to an all-girls academy and his wife's death. It is a disturbing, mature, strongly narrative-driven mystery.

Along the Edge

Linear, curated structure

A story-focused visual novel set in the European countryside where your decisions shape the protagonist's personality and appearance, leading to different romance and mystery outcomes.

Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

Strong, story-driven narrative

You work as an investigator for a government surveillance program, combing through chats, files and profiles of citizens and deciding which information to pass on. It makes the moral cost of mass surveillance tangible within a gripping thriller story.

Dagon

Strong, story-driven narrative

A Lovecraft-inspired visual novel built around grim storytelling, cosmic horror and creeping madness. It relies on atmosphere and text rather than action or puzzles.

Saya no Uta

Strong, story-driven narrative

A short, disturbing horror visual novel from Nitroplus: after an accident a medical student sees the world as flesh and viscera, with only Saya appearing beautiful to him. It is a bleak, uncompromising blend of cosmic dread and tragic romance.

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