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A calm, narrative 3D puzzle game about tidying, sorting and packing your belongings before a move. Along the way you reflect on your past life and learn to let go.
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The closest matches for The August Before are One Move Away, Rooster and Assemble With Care. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The August Before special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
98 %
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A cozy first-person puzzle game where you pack moving boxes for three different characters, piecing together their life stories from what they take along or leave behind.
97 % 17.25 €
Cosy, great for unwinding
A lovingly hand-drawn point-and-click puzzle adventure celebrating ancient Chinese culture. Mixing cooking, hidden object scenes and paper crafting, it tells a warm tale about family and love.
96 % −75 %Cosy, great for unwinding
A gentle puzzle game from the Monument Valley studio in which you repair old objects as a restorer in the town of Bellariva, getting to know the people and their stories along the way. The tactile taking-apart and rebuilding carries a warm, thoughtful narrative.
96 % 12.29 €
Cosy, great for unwinding
A calm point-and-click puzzle game where you play a painter who collects, fixes and completes scenes. Its hand-painted look and gentle emotional story make it a relaxing, charming experience.
96 % 7.79 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
A gentle point-and-click adventure about love, loss and letting go, told without words through hand-drawn art and a lot of music. Light puzzles guide you through a touching story of a relationship.
96 % −50 %Cosy, great for unwinding
A short, calm puzzle adventure where you reshape the landscape to guide an old man on a journey full of memories. Handpainted visuals and a touching, wordless story about loss and reconciliation set it apart.
95 %
Cosy, great for unwinding
A calm VR puzzle experience where you examine objects in a room set in 1990s China to piece together a love story. It focuses on nostalgia, atmosphere and discovery rather than challenge.
95 % 14.99 €
Cosy, great for unwinding
A gentle word-puzzle adventure where you walk through Sarah's letters to her pen pal, removing letters from words to create new ones that get you past obstacles. Her personal life story unfolds as you progress.
94 % −20 %Strong, story-driven narrative
A quiet, personal slice-of-life coming-of-age story spanning a month, where you take video calls, work from home, solve puzzles and revisit childhood memories while learning about yourself.
94 % 16.99 €
Cosy, great for unwinding
A calm, poetic puzzle game set in a convincingly realistic LEGO world where you place bricks and build structures to progress. Its short, heartfelt story about play and connection is carried by a lovely soundtrack.