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2015 PC 9.75 € 👍 88 % Very positive, 22,002 reviews on Steam

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.

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  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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The closest matches for The Beginner's Guide are What Remains of Edith Finch, Wonderful Everyday: Down the Rabbit-Hole and Marie's Room. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Beginner's Guide special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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What Remains of Edith Finch

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2017 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 18.49 € 👍 96 % Overwhelmingly positive, 45,053 reviews on Steam

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Accessible and relaxed
  • 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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Marie's Room

Focus on a single character

A short exploration game where you play Kelsey wandering through memories of Marie's room, uncovering an unusual school friendship and the mystery of what happened between them.

Sagebrush

Strong, story-driven narrative

An atmospheric first-person narrative game in which you explore an abandoned desert cult compound in New Mexico and piece together the fates of its members from the traces they left behind.

Virginia

Strong, story-driven narrative

Virginia is a dialogue-free, cinematically edited first-person story game where a rookie FBI agent investigates a disappearance. Hard film-style cuts, a strong orchestral score and surreal dream sequences make it a short, unusual experience.

Cucina Stellata

Strong, story-driven narrative

An atmospheric horror adventure set in 19th-century Italy, where you play a solitary gourmet writer drawn into an unsettling night. It relies on creeping tension and disturbing twists rather than jump scares or chases.

The House in Fata Morgana

Strong, story-driven narrative

A gothic visual novel about a cursed mansion, spanning nearly a thousand years through interwoven chapters of tragedy, guilt, love and madness. Its strengths are its emotional storytelling, brooding atmosphere and strong soundtrack.

Draugen

Strong, story-driven narrative

A quiet first-person narrative adventure in which an American naturalist explores a remote Norwegian fjord village in the 1920s alongside a young woman while an eerie mystery unfolds. Atmosphere, dialogue and the bond between the two characters take center stage.

Mosaic

Strong, story-driven narrative

A surreal, atmospheric narrative game about a commuter's monotonous life in a grey corporate world that is disrupted by strange events. It focuses on mood, symbolism and small interactions rather than challenge.

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