Unavowed similar games & best alternatives

Unavowed

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

What works
  • Engaging and well-written story
  • Strong character development and voice acting
  • Multiple origins and companion choices for replayability
  • Logical puzzles with multiple solutions
  • Immersive urban fantasy setting
Things to keep in mind
  • Puzzles generally easy and not very challenging
  • Some minor animation and voice recording inconsistencies
  • Limited impact of some choices on overall story
  • Shorter length compared to some adventure games
  • Lack of text log and some ui quirks

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Rosewater

  • MareQuest: An Interactive Tail

  • Winds of Change

  • Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

  • Cattails: Wildwood Story

  • A House of Many Doors

  • Eon Altar

  • Starstruck Vagabond

  • The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Rosewater

  • MareQuest: An Interactive Tail

  • Winds of Change
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  • Autonomy

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Unavowed: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Why this game works

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