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2018PC97 % positive3.29 €

You wake up as a recently deceased soul, trying to piece together a life you can barely remember while facing the fear of what comes next. The game blends a melancholic, existential mood with unexpected humor and is carried mainly by its story.

Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Distinctive, stylised art style

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The closest matches for The Endless Empty are Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Goodbye Volcano High and Whateverland. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Endless Empty special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical 84% match – Strong, story-driven narrative
Newest alternative: Afterlove EP 80% match – released 2025

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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

84 %Match

2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified92 % positive29.99 €

An interactive musical where you investigate the murder of the last Muse among Greek gods hiding in the modern world. Your dialogue and song choices shape relationships and the ending, backed by a large catalog of catchy songs.

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Goodbye Volcano High

Strong, story-driven narrative

You play Fang, a teenage dinosaur torn between a band dream, graduation and an impending catastrophe. The game tells a warm, music-driven love story full of feeling and humor.

Whateverland

Strong, story-driven narrative

A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure set in a bizarre prison for lost souls, where puzzles and your own decisions shape how the story unfolds.

Afterlove EP

Strong, story-driven narrative

A narrative slice-of-life adventure set in Jakarta, where you play musician Rama dealing with grief, love and self-discovery. Dialogue, choices and music take center stage in a stylish presentation.

Road 96: Mile 0

Dark, serious atmosphere

The prequel to Road 96 tells the backstory of Zoe and Kaito in an authoritarian country. A linear, story-driven ride where music-driven sequences like rhythm and rollerblading segments express the characters' emotions.

We Are OFK

Strong, story-driven narrative

You form a band in this dreamy, music-driven interactive TV show by indie pop group OFK. Across five interactive music videos you cry, skate, date and flee for your life, with an emotional story about what dreams are worth risking.

Awkward Dimensions Redux

Accessible and relaxed

You step into the dreams, thoughts and memories of another person in this short, personal dream diary. Talking roosters, floating legs and awkward jokes make for a quirky, intimate story.

Dominique Pamplemousse

Strong, story-driven narrative

An offbeat stop-motion musical detective adventure in which a broke private investigator hunts for a missing pop star and ends up framed. Song numbers, humor and a quirky look define this point-and-click puzzle experience.

The Monster Inside

Strong, story-driven narrative

You step into a film noir style audio-visual novella about a mysterious woman, a string of murders and a man hiding a past. The game leans on mood and storytelling rather than traditional gameplay mechanics.

Wandersong

Strong, story-driven narrative

You play an endlessly optimistic bard who sings your way through a colorful papercraft world, using a note-wheel to solve puzzles and befriend people while trying to save the world. Warm, funny and moving, with lovable characters and a great musical core.