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24 alternatives to Virginia

A thriller set in a small town with a secret

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Virginia launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Block'hood▲77

   A neighborhood-building simulator

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Firewatch▲179

   A mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Witness on Mac▲123

   Explore an abandoned island full of surprises

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Townscaper▲210

   A fun & relaxing town-building game

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Town of Salem▲6

   A game of murder, deception, lying and mob hysteria.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Her Story▲114

   A real life crime story where you play detective

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Vaccine War▲68

   An action adventure game with exploration features

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Town of Light▲60

   A psychological adventure set in early 20th Century Italy

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Microadventures▲91

   Ideas for local adventures for busy folk. 5 to 9 Adventures.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Call of Mini™ Zombies▲55

    A small town infected

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Monument Valley▲198

    An incredibly beautiful game for iPad, from ustwo

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mafia III▲79

    A revenge story set in a version of New Orleans in the 60's

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Near and Far - Storytelling Board Game▲67

    Journey through a book of maps filled with amazing adventure

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Trail▲66

    A frontier journey

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stardew Valley▲76

    A Phenomenal Open-Ended Country-Life RPG

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lost Within▲119

    The first game from Amazon Game Studios for iOS

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Wings.io▲73

    Another fast paced multiplayer game

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18ST
    Survival Thriller Game that uses Echolocation▲41

    2014 · lurking-game.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Culling▲68

    Like the Hunger Games, but way more brutal

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Gone Home▲83

    A first-person interactive story adventure game

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Witness▲155

    Explore a mysterious island and solve its puzzles

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Founder▲114

    A dystopian business simulator

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Among Us VR▲84

    The popular murder mystery game is now in VR

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    KONA▲64

    Explore a frigid Northern setting and battle the elements

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →