Long Gone Days similar games & best alternatives
Long Gone Days
2023
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Quick resume
A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.
Global score
88/100
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Visual Novel
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Pros
- Engaging story and characters
- Unique morale-based combat system
- Beautiful pixel art and character portraits
- Immersive soundtrack and sound design
- Meaningful player choices affecting morale and outcomes
Cons
- Combat can be slow and unbalanced
- Walking speed is slow, no run option initially
- Some ui and control issues
- Short length with limited replay value
- Some dialogue and writing inconsistencies
Motivations
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Autonomy
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3"Players can explore small areas freely, make dialogue choices affecting character traits and story outcomes, but overall story progression is mostly linear."
Blacksad: Under the Skin
"Players can make meaningful dialogue choices affecting morale and story outcomes, but the game is mostly linear with limited open exploration."
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Competence
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2"Combat involves strategic planning with timing and positioning, but some battles can be repetitive and easy on lower difficulties."
The Caligula Effect: Overdose
"Combat involves strategic targeting of enemy body parts and morale management, but is generally easy and sometimes frustrating due to RNG and balance issues."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal story and character development without competitive or ranked elements."
Fallen Hero: Retribution
"Focus is on personal story progression and character development without competitive or ranked elements."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
3"Players report engaging story and atmosphere that encourage extended play sessions and replay for multiple endings."
Amnesia: Rebirth
"Players report engaging story and characters that encourage long play sessions and replay for different endings."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
2"Players manage a party of characters with some interaction and affection systems, but no multiplayer."
Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War
"Players manage a party with different characters working together, but no multiplayer or explicit teamwork mechanics."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
1"Some customization in skills and equipment, but limited character customization and mostly predefined story and environments."
I am Setsuna
"Some customization in equipment and skill use, but mostly predefined story and character progression."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-4"Interactions emphasize mutual respect and shared struggles rather than exerting control or superiority over others."
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
"Interactions emphasize mutual respect and shared struggles rather than exerting control or superiority."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Players engage in a realistic war setting to immerse and escape, with emotional storytelling and atmosphere."
Medal of Honor™
"Players engage with a fictional modern war setting to explore heavy themes and escape real life."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily driven by interest in story, characters, and gameplay."
Unavowed
"Players engage voluntarily driven by interest in story, characters, and unique gameplay."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
2"Players try different dialogue choices and minor variations, but overall gameplay is repetitive and linear."
Little Misfortune
"Players can try different dialogue choices and combat strategies, but overall gameplay is structured and linear."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
2"Game encourages exploring maps and discovering side quests and secrets, though world is small and linear."
Memories of a Vagabond
"Game encourages exploration of environments and side quests, though within limited maps and mostly linear progression."
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Expression
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1"Some character customization and gear choices allow limited self-expression."
Miasma Chronicles
"Some character equipment customization and dialogue choices allow limited self-expression."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
-3"Game is grounded in WWII setting with realistic units and scenarios, focusing on plausible military engagements."
Final Assault
"Game is grounded in a realistic modern military setting with plausible scenarios and human conflicts."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
3"Strong sense of party camaraderie and character bonding events foster community feeling within the game world."
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II
"Strong emphasis on party relationships, camaraderie, and shared narrative experiences."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
3"Players develop skills, learn combat tactics, and progress through story and character development."
Rise of the Third Power
"Players develop understanding of story, characters, and improve tactical combat skills."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."
Caesar™ IV
"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention during combat and story; not suited for background play."
VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI-
"Requires focused attention on story, dialogue, and combat; not suited for background play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
3"Emotional narrative fosters connection to characters and their struggles."
Downfall
"Narrative fosters emotional connections with characters and their personal struggles."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
2"Players lead a party in combat and make strategic decisions, but within a guided narrative."
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
"Player directs party actions and decisions but within a guided story framework."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
3"Players accumulate upgrades and abilities, progressing through story and combat capabilities."
Omensight: Definitive Edition
"Players acquire items, skills, and morale boosts to advance through story and combat."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
1"Some players find the story and music relaxing, but combat difficulty can cause frustration and tension."
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
"Story and music create immersive atmosphere, but combat pacing and difficulty can cause tension."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
2"Visual and auditory elements are enjoyable and contribute to immersion, though not highly stimulating or intense."
4D Golf
"Visual and auditory elements are praised for quality and immersion, providing sensory enjoyment."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-4"Game focuses on individual narrative experience without social recognition or leaderboards."
Lil' Guardsman
"Game focuses on individual narrative experience without social recognition or leaderboards."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
5"Strong narrative focus with emotional, thematic depth and plot twists; core motivation for players."
神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
"Strong narrative focus with engaging characters, political themes, and meaningful player choices."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
3"Combat involves tactical decisions on skill use and equipment, though some find it simplistic or unbalanced."
Vampire's Fall: Origins
"Combat requires tactical decisions on targeting and morale management, though some find it unbalanced."
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Thrill
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2"Tense combat moments and emotional story create suspense and engagement."
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
"Tense story moments and challenging battles provide suspense and emotional engagement."
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Value
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2"Players feel the game offers good value for its price given story length and quality, especially on sale."
Deliver Us Mars
"Players find good value in story, art, and gameplay despite some complaints about price and length."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
2"Combat involves shooting enemies; violence present but not primary focus."
STRIDE
"Combat involves shooting and tactical violence, but with focus on consequences and morality."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
3"Players must manage resources and survive challenging combat encounters."
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
"Players manage resources and morale to survive scripted combat encounters and progress."
Analysis
Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Competition.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026