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Games like 4PM

2014PC32 % positive

A short, solo-developed narrative game that tells a thriller story with a cinematic style and a strong focus on audio-visual presentation.

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lavish presentation
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like 4PM

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes 4PM special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Virginia

90 %Match

2016USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified64 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about 4PM: a strong story, a relaxed difficulty and lavish production.

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.

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Fragments of Him

Dark, serious atmosphere

Fragments of Him is a first-person narrative game about a fatal accident and the lives it touches before and after. You move through places and memories as a spirit or inner voice of the characters, and your choices nudge the story forward in quiet, lingering ways.

The Great C

Lavish presentation

In this short VR narrative you experience a story based on a Philip K. Dick short story. Its strength lies in cinematic presentation and striking environments rather than gameplay.

The Beginner's Guide

Easy to pick up

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.

That Dragon, Cancer

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Tell Me Why

Lavish presentation

A narrative adventure from DONTNOD in which twins Tyler and Alyson use their supernatural bond to uncover the painful secrets of their childhood in small-town Alaska. It focuses on conversation, memory and emotional choices rather than challenge.

Telling Lies

Dark, serious atmosphere

You dig through a database of secretly recorded video calls, using keyword searches to piece together the story of four people and their lies. A live-action, combat-free narrative driven by strong performances and your own detective work.

The Wreck

Lavish presentation

A mature, narrative-driven 3D adventure about grief, motherhood and sisterhood, following Junon through the most pivotal day of her life. Flashbacks and dialogue choices shape her story, with the storytelling clearly taking priority over gameplay.

The Monster Inside

Easy to pick up

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.

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