[schnitzelstoat]

I never really got into "Papers, Please" but "Return of the Obra Dinn" is one of the best video games I have ever played.

The mechanics are amazing and make it a better detective game than most detective games. Plus, I really liked the story and setting.

Just in case OP hasn't played it, I genuinely cannot recommend it enough.

[lfowles]

Some other games with similar vibes to Obra Dinn:

The recently released Echo Beach.. "As a clerk at the Ministry, your job is to hunt down the remaining musicians in their place of last refuge - The Musicnet."

https://tim-sheinman.itch.io/echo-beach

Hypnospace Outlaw "In Hypnospace Outlaw you play as a volunteer 'enforcer' who is tasked with bla bla bla... to make money bla bla. The cool thing is that there's a super robust fake OS and a really big fake internet with all kinds of neat things to find. OK?!? Ok!"

https://jay-tholen.itch.io/hypnospace-outlaw

[ljm]

Paradise Killer, too. I mainly like it for its heavy 80s vapourwave aesthetic and top-notch soundtrack.

[chrbr]

Completely agree. I wish I could forget everything about Obra Dinn so I can go back and play it again for the first time. I also recommend going into it blind, so that early on when the nature of what your character is dealing with is revealed, you won't have any idea it was coming.

Lucas Pope and Concerned Ape are supremely talented (they even compose the music for their games!). I'll buy anything they release at this point, sight unseen.

[jawarner]

Have you heard of Outer Wilds? It's a different setting, but you piece together a story by exploring. I'd really recommend it.

[Shared404]

> you piece together a story by exploring. I'd really recommend it.

For anyone who likes this style of game, I can't recommend Myst and Riven enough.

Haven't gotten around to the later games in that series yet.

I should note I haven't played Obra Dinn, or Outer Wilds yet, so I may have misunderstood.

[aarpmcgee]

I’ve often made that comparison myself, though I hesitate sharing it in order to avoid triggering a possible knee-jerk response.

Outer Wilds is my favorite game of all time :) It is generally quite chill (though there are a few tense moments). I hear the DLC is a little scary/thrilling but I haven’t played it yet.