Cover of Waking

Similar games

Games like Waking

2020PC, Xbox−80 % 19.50 € 3.90 €

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.

  • Emotional impact
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

Where to buy

  • Steam PC · 3 days left 3.90 € 19.50 € −80 % Go to shop
  • Instant Gaming* PC Price in shop Go to shop
  • Amazon* Price in shop Xbox

* Affiliate link. Prices are synced regularly and may have changed in the shop since.

In short: Games like Waking

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

Similar in what way?

0 of 3

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

Not for me Exclude horror, turn-based combat, pixel art …

Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

10 games with a similar feel, sorted by match · How is this calculated?

Best match

Kentucky Route Zero

81 %Match

2013PEGI 12PC, Steam Deck verified81 % positive22.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Waking: emotional impact, a strong soundtrack and a strong story.

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.

Where to buy

* Affiliate link. Prices are synced regularly and may have changed in the shop since.

That Dragon, Cancer

Emotional impact

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.

Necrobarista

Emotional impact

A mostly story-driven 3D visual novel set in a supernatural Melbourne cafe where the dead spend their final night. Striking cinematography and an anime-inspired look carry emotional vignettes about life, death and letting go.

Sally Face

Distinctive, stylised art style

An episodic point-and-click adventure about a boy with a prosthetic face who investigates a murder series and supernatural secrets in a gloomy apartment building. Its distinctive comic-like low-poly look, 90s atmosphere and emotional story set it apart.

The Wolf Among Us

Emotional impact

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.

Röki

Distinctive, stylised art style

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.

Norco

Emotional impact

A dark, poetic point-and-click adventure set in a warped South Louisiana, blending grief, industrial decay and sci-fi strangeness into a dense, text-heavy tale. The search for your missing brother leads through surreal, atmospheric pixel-art settings.

Silence

Emotional impact

A fairy-tale point-and-click adventure in which Noah and his sister Renie fall into the dream world of Silence. Hand-painted scenery, inventory puzzles and an emotional story about war and loss define the experience.

The Cat Lady

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark psychological horror adventure about a lonely, suicidal woman drawn into a fight against grotesque serial killers. With its gritty collage-like look, strong voice acting and heavy themes of depression and loss, it is an intense and emotional experience.

My Brother Rabbit

Distinctive, stylised art style

A hand-drawn point-and-click puzzle adventure in which a boy uses his imagination to carry his ill sister into a surreal dream world. Gentle, heartfelt and not very difficult.

Feedback