Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ESDE
A web mystery game based on real life events.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ESDE launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi HN! Worked on this side project for a while and wanted to share it. It's free to play.
2025 · detective.wiki · its alternatives →
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2015 · twitchinstalls.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · alex.nisnevich.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · 0xdeadtype.theden.sh · its alternatives →
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Deluxe version of one of the most successful roguelikes ever
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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CodingEscape▲185The escape game for coders and non-coders
2021 · escape.codingame.com · its alternatives →
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Online roguelike with sci fi & space themes.
2024 · asterogue.com · its alternatives →
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Braains▲71A multiplayer, web-based zombie game. Don't get infected!
2016 · braains.io · its alternatives →
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I built this educational game to help people identify and understand dark patterns in digital products. It features 10 interactive scenarios based on real-world examples. The game includes: • Interactive pattern recognition scenarios • Explanations of psychological principles • Simulated real-world examples with guided feedback Built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind. I'd especially appreciate feedback on the educational approach and scenario design.
2025 · games.productartistry.com · its alternatives →
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Hi all, I'm excited to share Eonfall with Hacker News Community! It's been 2-years in the making built by a 2 man team. Eonfall, is a new third-person co-op action game with rogue-lite elements built exclusively for the web! We've finally reached a release candidate state and set our official public release date for Jan 15th! The game's current version 5.0.0-beta is live and available to test play today! Unity game engine was used to develop the game along with other services to handle the backend, and Nuxt 3 + Nuxt UI to handle the front-end. We welcome any and all questions, feedback &…
2024 · eonfall.com · its alternatives →
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SmartHome is a free, browser-based game written in vanilla JavaScript and no libraries. I don't want to spoil anything about the gameplay, but if you like text adventures, point-and-click adventure games, puzzle games, escape room games, art games, incremental games, cozy games, and/or RPGs, then this might be your speed. If you find it too hard and don't mind some mild spoilers, then check out the hints page: https://smarthome.steviep.xyz/help Enjoy!
2024 · smarthome.steviep.xyz · its alternatives →
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A first-person surreal exploration game
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Delver▲76A first person pixelated rogue-like dungeon game.
2015 · delvergame.com · its alternatives →
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Hi, I've been developing an HTML5 MMORPG game where people can submit code to play a game, like collect items, destroy defense towers or kill monsters, etc.. I've been working on this for over 1.5 yrs (all my spare time) and now it's ready for preview, does anyone want to try it out? It's mostly opensource (and the rest will be opensource sooner or later) Please access it with PC, it's an HTML5 game: https://bytelegend.com/ I really want it to expand to more languages, but right now I've only finished Java part. I wonder if anyone can help me with other languages. Besides, I'm…
2022 · bytelegend.com · its alternatives →
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/dev/esc is designed to help with team-building and provide a bit of nerdy fun. Start a game for free... can your team (1-12 players) code, puzzle and hack your way out?
2021 · dev-esc.com · its alternatives →
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A humorous micro-adventure game investigating the occult
2015 · spookydoorway.com · its alternatives →
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Rogue-lite as a Notepad++ Plugin. Contribute to thelowsunoverthemoon/NeuroPriest development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A text-based survival horror game
2015 · onemorelevel.com · its alternatives →
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EverNever▲75A board game with 500+ topics for exciting conversations.
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Player VS Player murder mystery game on mobile
2016 · prefundia.com · its alternatives →
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