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2020PCXbox19.50 €

You fight through your own dying mind, summoning memories of loved ones as allies in an emotional, meditative journey that blends action combat with reflection on mortality.

Melee combat with weapons or fists
Strong, story-driven narrative
Distinctive, stylised art style
Dark, serious atmosphere

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The closest matches for Waking are Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, Unsouled and The Wolf Among Us. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Waking special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

78 %Match

2011PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified77 % positive5.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Waking: a distinctive art style, a fantasy setting and a strong story.

A uniquely audiovisual pixel-art adventure where you wander a mystical realm, fight in simple sword duels and solve musical puzzles. Jim Guthrie's soundtrack and the minimalist style create a dreamlike mood.

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Unsouled

Melee combat with weapons or fists

An atmospheric 2D pixel-art action RPG with fast, stylish combat. A haunting fantasy world and a mysterious power used for deadly ends drive the story.

The Wolf Among Us

Strong, story-driven narrative

A moody noir murder mystery where you play Bigby Wolf, the reformed Big Bad Wolf turned sheriff, investigating killings among fairy-tale exiles in grimy New York. Your dialogue choices decide whether you're feared or trusted, all wrapped in a striking neon comic-book style.

Brok the Investigator

Strong, story-driven narrative

A grim detective adventure in a world where animals have replaced humans: Brok solves cases through point-and-click puzzles and brawls his way through beat 'em up fights in between. Hand-drawn visuals and a noir mood define the experience.

That Dragon, Cancer

Strong, story-driven narrative

A deeply personal, poetic narrative game about a family's fight to save their young son from cancer. Short and intimate, it centers on faith, hope and loss, and is emotionally powerful.

Kentucky Route Zero

Strong, story-driven narrative

A magical realist adventure about a secret highway beneath Kentucky, putting atmosphere, characters and poetic storytelling ahead of puzzles or skill challenges. Its minimalist, theatrical look and sound make it a singular experience.

Röki

Fantasy setting

A fairytale point-and-click adventure in which Tove travels through a forgotten Scandinavian folklore world, solving puzzles and meeting strange creatures to save her family. Its hand-crafted look and emotional story define the experience.

Fran Bow

Strong, story-driven narrative

A dark point-and-click adventure in which you play a young girl with a mental illness who shifts between a brutal reality and a disturbing alternate world. Nightmarish hand-drawn art and inventory puzzles carry a bleak, emotional story.

Oninaki

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A dark action RPG from the makers of I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear, in which you play a Watcher guiding departed souls. You swap between weapon-based Daemons in real-time combat while following a melancholic story about life and death.

Insomnia: Theater in the Head

Strong, story-driven narrative

In Insomnia: Theater in the Head you live through the restless, fraying feeling of a sleepless night, while the story unfolds through KeKe's exquisite hand-painted artwork. Dreamlike puzzles and an unsettling atmosphere define this small point-and-click adventure.