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Games like Actual Sunlight

2013PC · Switch · iOS · Android

24 games that share what Actual Sunlight does well: dark, short and visual novel. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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24 picks · prices checked daily

Depression Quest
2013PC
Short, visual novel
Critics
unknown
Players
61%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Another Adventure
2017PC
Visual novel
Critics
unknown
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.99
Best PC price · Steam
Disturbed
2016PC
Short, visual novel
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
What Remains of Edith Finch
2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS
Short, visual novel
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
~3h
IGDB
$3.88~~was $19.99~~−81%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $1.53/hr
The Mirror Lied
2008PC
Short, pixel art
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~1h
IGDB
Free
Free to play
Double
2019PC
Short, visual novel
Critics
unknown
Players
83%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.47~~was $5.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Fanatical
Soul Gambler
2013PC
Short, visual novel
Critics
unknown
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.09~~was $2.99~~−64%
Best PC price · WinGameStore
A Bird Story
2014PC
Short, visual novel
Critics
66
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
~1h
IGDB
$0.79~~was $3.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.70/hr
A Normal Lost Phone
2017PC · Switch · iOS · Android
Short, visual novel
Critics
71
Metacritic
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
~2h
IGDB
See priceon Nintendo eShop
Carpe Diem
2015PC
Short, visual novel
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Mosaic
2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS
Short, dark
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
73%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.36~~was $19.99~~−83%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
The Crown of Leaves
2018PC
Visual novel, dark
Critics
unknown
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.99~~was $5.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
The Old Tree
2012PC
Short, dark
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
~1h
IGDB
Free
Free to play
Always Sometimes Monsters
2014PC · PS · Switch · iOS · Android
Visual novel, pixel art
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
~17h
IGDB
$0.99~~was $9.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.06/hr
Tiny Bunny
2025PC
Visual novel, dark
Critics
unknown
Players
83%
Steam
To beat
~9h
IGDB
$7.69~~was $10.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.85/hr
Perfect Vermin
2020PC
Short, dark
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~1h
IGDB
Free
Free to play
Sixtieth Kilometer
2016PC
Visual novel, story
Critics
unknown
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.49~~was $4.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Steam
Blackwood Crossing
2017PC · PS · Xbox
Short, story
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.99~~was $15.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Kindergarten 2
2019PC
Dark, pixel art
Critics
unknown
Players
98%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.49~~was $14.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Little Nightmares
2017PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Short, dark
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~4h
IGDB
$4.46~~was $19.99~~−78%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $1.23/hr
Doki Doki Literature Club!
2017PC · iOS · Android
Visual novel, dark
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
~8h
IGDB
Free
Free to play
Simple Story: Alex
2018PC
Pixel art
Critics
unknown
Players
71%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.49~~was $0.99~~−51%
Best PC price · Steam
A Mortician's Tale
2017PC · iOS
Short, visual novel
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
75%
Steam
To beat
~2h
IGDB
$9.99
Best PC price · Humble Store · $6.66/hr
Tree
2018PC
Short, visual novel
Critics
unknown
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~1h
IGDB
Free
Free to play