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Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog

2025

Should you play it?

Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.

What works

  • Engaging retro sci-fi story and aesthetic
  • Well-written characters and narrative
  • Multiple story routes and endings
  • Immersive pixel art and music
  • Accessible gameplay with light puzzles

Things to keep in mind

  • Short length and cliffhanger ending
  • Limited gameplay variety beyond vn mechanics
  • Some players find story pacing uneven
  • Few character interactions outside main cast
  • Repetitive music and limited animation

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Pirate's Fate

  • 2064: Read Only Memories

  • Aether & Iron

  • Boyhood's End

  • Lil' Guardsman

  • The Expanse: A Telltale Series

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog but with less leadership over others

  • Tales of the Black Forest

  • Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol

  • D1AL-ogue

  • Otaku's Adventure

  • The Forest of Drizzling Rain

  • Magical Girl Celesphonia

More social

Games that feels like Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Citizen Sleeper

  • Long Gone Days

  • Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze

  • Ticy Adventure Club

  • Battle Suit Aces

  • Why Am I Dead At Sea

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog but with less of a community feel

  • SIGNALIS

  • My Big Sister

  • Nightmare Knight ~Sacred Maiden & Fallen Magic~

  • 寇莎梅特：困世迷情 Consummate:Missing World

  • Insects Awaken

  • HorrorVale

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Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026