In the same spirit
Games like Journal: what to play next?
18 games in the spirit of Journal (2014): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
In the same spirit as Journal (18)
One Night Stand
Adventure by Kinmoku (2016)
★ 3.5
Florence
Adventure by Annapurna Interactive (2018) · ≈ 1h
Metacritic 86★ 4.11
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
Adventure by Deconstructeam (2023) · ≈ 9h
Metacritic 85★ 4.39
Nairi: Tower of Shirin
Adventure by HomeBearStudio (2018)
Critics 78/100★ 4.06
A Mortician's Tale
RPG by Laundry Bear Games (2017) · ≈ 2h
Metacritic 78★ 3.79
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
Adventure by Ebi-Hime (2016)
★ 3.5
Opus: The Day We Found Earth
Adventure by SIGONO INC. (2015) · ≈ 2h
★ 3.48
Burly Men at Sea
RPG by Seaven Studio (2016) · ≈ 2h
Metacritic 82★ 2.82
Silence
Adventure by Daedalic Entertainment (2016) · ≈ 7h
Metacritic 75★ 3.29
A Raven Monologue
Adventure by Mojiken Studio (2018)
★ 3.02
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Adventure by Draw Me A Pixel (2020) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 88★ 4.33
Adventure Escape Mysteries
Adventure by Haiku Games (2018)
If Found...
Adventure by Annapurna Interactive (2020) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 84★ 4.1
Corpse Factory
Adventure by RIVER CROW STUDIO (2022)
Metacritic 80★ 4.36
Unforeseen Incidents
Adventure by Backwoods Entertainment (2018) · ≈ 7h
Metacritic 80★ 3.85
Broken Age
Adventure by Double Fine Productions (2014) · ≈ 5h
Metacritic 81★ 3.65
Bury me, my Love
Adventure by ARTE France (2017) · ≈ 5h
Critics 81/100★ 3.28
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Adventure by Happy Broccoli Games (2025) · ≈ 3h
★ 4.45