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Games like Vive le Roi

2017PC57 % positive

You try to save King Louis XVI from the guillotine on the day of his execution and rewrite the course of the French Revolution. A small, compact indie adventure with a historical premise.

  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Vive le Roi are A Golden Wake, Shivah and The 39 Steps. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Vive le Roi special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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A Golden Wake

93 %Match

2014PC75 % positive−90 % 9.75 € 0.97 €

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Accessible and relaxed
  • Pure single-player experience

A point-and-click adventure set in 1920s Florida, where aspiring real estate agent Alfie Banks gets caught between the land boom, the mob and a hurricane. The story draws on real events and locations around Coral Gables.

Shivah

Strong, story-driven narrative

A short point-and-click mystery adventure in which a disillusioned New York rabbi investigates the death of a former congregant. Dialogue and conversational choices shape the outcome, set against an unusual Jewish backdrop.

The 39 Steps

Strong, story-driven narrative

An interactive retelling of the classic man-on-the-run thriller: as the wrongly accused Richard Hannay you flee 1914 London and unravel the riddle of the 39 Steps. Story takes center stage, with decisions steering the course of events.

Who's Lila?

Focus on a single character

A reverse detective story where you are the suspect under interrogation and control your character's facial expressions instead of picking dialogue lines. The unusual mechanic makes lying, nerves and memory gaps tangible.

Stay

Strong, story-driven narrative

You talk with an abducted man trapped in an abandoned house, trying to help him through text conversation and light puzzles. Your choices and the time you take shape multiple endings in this tense, emotional tale.

Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case

Strong, story-driven narrative

A classic-style text-driven detective adventure in the vein of Famicom Detective Club, where you question people, gather clues and solve a crime in the Ise-Shima region. Story takes center stage, with no combat at all.

Majestic Nights

Strong, story-driven narrative

An episodic conspiracy thriller set in an alternate 1980s where every conspiracy theory is true. It leans on story, atmosphere and a retro-flavored style.

Last Report

Strong, story-driven narrative

As a night-shift park ranger you watch over camera feeds in a national park and slowly uncover a creepy secret. A pixel-art point-and-click horror built on surveillance tension.

Freud's Bones: The Game

Strong, story-driven narrative

A narrative point-and-click adventure set around the birth of psychoanalysis, where you engage with Freud, dreams, sexuality and existential doubt. It leans on dialogue and atmosphere rather than action.

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