Stay and games like it | What’s Next

The WhatsNext verdict

For Players drawn to tense, text-driven escape stories and the pressure of deciding how to help someone in danger.: Stay pairs an abducted man’s isolation with a real-time connection to the player, making each response feel urgent and personal. Tradeoff: Its tension and reliance on conversation may feel limiting if you want action or broad freedom to explore.

What it does best

puzzle
role-playing (rpg)
simulator
strategy

The setup

What you are walking into

Stay is a nail-biting tale of abduction and isolation, where every single second counts. A pixel-art adventure game with multiple routes and endings, your computer is tethered to a PC inside an abandoned house... where an abducted man finds himself trapped and in desperate need of help.