Noch similar games & best alternatives

Noch

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world

What works
  • Atmospheric and unique visual style
  • Intriguing and ambitious story
  • Multiple puzzle solutions and creative gameplay
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
  • Excellent soundtrack and sound design
Things to keep in mind
  • Numerous bugs and technical issues
  • Limited inventory causing frustration
  • Uneven voice acting and animations
  • Combat mechanics considered weak or unnecessary
  • Some players find story confusing or incomplete

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • USAC: Code Breach

  • Trine Enchanted Edition

  • Toodee and Topdee

  • Planet of Lana

  • We Were Here Together

  • We Escaped a Twisted Game

  • Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

  • Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

  • BOKURA

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Chariot

  • Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

  • Tides of Tomorrow 🌊

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Noch: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Leadership, Violence.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Players can choose different ways to solve puzzles, use various items in multiple ways, and have some freedom in exploration and decision-making."

  • Competence

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  • Cooperation

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    "Co-op mode is supported and praised; players work together to solve puzzles and share inventory."

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    "Co-op mode is supported and recommended; many players find cooperative puzzle solving and gameplay more enjoyable."

  • Creativity

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop puzzle-solving skills and understanding of story, but limited skill progression."

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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