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A lot of the point-and-clicks I've played were on flash sites in the past so my Steam-based ones are going to be a bit limited in scope.
Not on Steam:
- If you can find it somewhere playable (as it was only released as a flash game to my knowledge), Scriptwelder's A small talk at the back of beyond" is short/sad/sweet, and has some related themes (though not necessarily in this game's universe).
- Again, if you can find a playable version online, No one has to die is great choices-based game where you can learn new things on progressive playthroughs.
On Steam:
- In case you didn't get the bundle, Scriptwelder's Don't Escape 3 is probably the closest other game to this one in feel out of the 6 smaller games that DE4 expanded on. (You don't have to play the games in order for story at all-- only if you're going to play them all anyway and want to see how each is an improvement on the last.)
- You could try Papers, Please. This has the conspiracy angle, a branching story like in "No one has to die" (but completely different contents), and it can also be very sad at times (though also very funny), especially depending on your choices and whether you succeed or fail at some of the things you can choose to do.
- Fran Bow if you're OK with some gore/scary stuff (mostly in the beginning). "Sad and dramatic" is probably an understatement. It's a mysterious story with an ending people have debated from different angles.
- Bad Dream: Coma (and Bad Dream: Fever if you like Coma) could interest you. Be aware there can be some mildly scary stuff in Coma, depending on your choices. (Mostly blood.)
- You might also like the mostly surreal, often funny, and occasionally gross (but not scary) Cube Escape series (or other games made by Rusty Lake. First it will seem like there's no story, but there is. If you like their style, you'll eventually enjoy Rusty Lake: Roots. It's probably the most beloved Cube Escape-related game among the fans, for good reason as a good chunk of the history/backstory in a great narrative format).
Honourable mentions:
- Pony Island (funny and creepy, with interesting lore)
- Mateusz Skutnik's Submachine series (originally Flash but coming to Steam eventually. He also has a game called "Slice of Sea" on here, but I haven't gotten around to trying it yet so I'm not sure if it fits your description.)
Suggestion:
If it really is more about story for you, you might also want to consider hybrid games where the interaction is text-based (or starts that way), as many of these games are still very visual.
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