Games Like Back to Hearth

Back to Hearth

Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.

★ BLACKWOOD CROSSING ★ TIMEFRAME ★ LEAVING LYNDOW ★ THE LONGEST WALK ★ REACHING FOR PETALS ★ AS LONG AS YOU'RE HERE ★ BEFORE I FORGET ★ THE OLD CITY: LEVIATHAN ★ PLUVIOPHILE ★ HOME IS WHERE ONE STARTS... ★ CONDO ★ DISMINAL ★ WE ♥ IT 
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Blackwood Crossing

83% 👍 OF 430
About This Game

Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game. An intriguing and emotive tale exploring the fragile relationship between orphaned siblings, Scarlett and Finn. When their paths cross with a mysterious figure, an ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.

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TIMEframe

66% 👍 OF 712
About This Game

Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Explore a Dying World
  • …Find Lost Artifacts
  • …Revisit Ten-Minute Loops
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Leaving Lyndow

82% 👍 OF 1.2K
About This Game

It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Pack for Departure
  • …Revisit Familiar Places
  • …Say Your Goodbyes
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As Long As You're Here

100% 👍 OF 558
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What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Follow Daily Reminders
  • …Tend Plants and Knit
  • …Explore Family Keepsakes
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Before I Forget

88% 👍 OF 214
About This Game

A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.

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The Old City: Leviathan

72% 👍 OF 745
About This Game

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Explore a Ruined City
  • …Piece Together the Story
  • …Read the World’s Clues
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Home is Where One Starts...

77% 👍 OF 720
About This Game

Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

Player reviews say you can…

  • …Explore Southern Countryside
  • …Collect Childhood Objects
  • …Hear Memory Fragments