In the same spirit
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18 games in the spirit of The Novelist (2013): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
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80 Days
RPG by inkle (2014) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 84★ 3.79
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
RPG by Sever (2021) · ≈ 15h
Metacritic 82★ 4.2
Death and Taxes
RPG by Placeholder Gameworks (2020) · ≈ 5h
★ 3.79
Back to the Dawn
RPG by Metal Head Games (2025)
Metacritic 81★ 4.06
Through the Darkest of Times
RPG by Paintbucket Games (2020)
★ 3.85
Gravity Bone
Adventure by Blendo Games (2008)
★ 3.96
Growing Up
Strategy by Vile Monarch (2021)
★ 3.97
Insurmountable
Strategy by ByteRockers' Games (2021)
Metacritic 74★ 3.98
This is the Police
Strategy by THQ Nordic (2016) · ≈ 18h
Metacritic 66★ 3.89
The House of Da Vinci 3
RPG by Blue Brain Games (2022)
★ 3.22
Moncage
Strategy by Optillusion (2021) · ≈ 3h
★ 3.84
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
RPG by Northway Games (2022) · ≈ 18h
Metacritic 91★ 3.81
The House of Da Vinci
RPG by Blue Brain Games (2017) · ≈ 10h
★ 4.03
Suzerain
RPG by Torpor Games (2020) · ≈ 14h
Metacritic 81★ 3.8
Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?!
RPG by Daylight Studios (2017)
Critics 78/100★ 3.95
Reigns: Game of Thrones
RPG by Nerial (2018)
Metacritic 84★ 3.37
Beholder 2
Strategy by Alawar Entertainment (2018) · ≈ 12h
Metacritic 76★ 3.66
The Magic Circle
Strategy by Question (2015) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 79★ 3.35