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This game is about War, Pain, and Hate.  You warred with the Colonists. You warred with yourselves. Then the Imperials came to your “aid”. Your cousins to the North fight under the banners of the North Valley Army and with the (allegedly) radical Valley Commandos. You and your family are residents of the Southern Capital, occupied by a coalition of the Army of the Republic of the Valley, the South… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Took Our War.

Civilisation fell Many died You survived But for how long? This Wretched Bunker is a hack of The Wretched by Chris Bissette using the Wretched & Alone SRD for the Wretched Jam. To play the game, you will need a deck of 52 cards with the jokers removed, ten tokens, a six-sided dice and a tumbling tower, though alternatives to the tower are suggested. You are a survivor after a global apocalypse wip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Wretched Bunker.

This game is a single-player gmless journaling game about a Sith apprentice struggling with the temptation to return to the light side of the force. After being sent on a series of missions by your Sith master designed to purge the weakness from your heart, you discover a force bond with a Jedi apprentice who is intent on redeeming you instead... To play this game, you will roll dice and draw card… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REDEMPTION ARC.

Vast Death Temple is a solo, GM-less journaling game using the Wretched & Alone formula originally created by Chirs Bissette with modifications I made at my own leisure. Requires: pencil, paper, at least one d6 (possibly more or use digital), one deck of playing cards, optionally a second deck of tarot or similar cards, 10 small totems and a tumbling tower (or a d20). This game was created for th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vast Death Temple.

HAUNT HAUNT is a solo journaling game aiming to provide an impactful journey for the player. In HAUNT, the player takes on the role of a trapped ghost who aches to connect with the living. The ghost knows that their attempts to connect with the living may result in an exorcism, but they also know that failing to make a connection will cause them to wither away, unable to move on. HAUNT is built on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAUNT.

What is HAUNT? HAUNT is a solo journaling game aiming to provide an impactful journey for the player. In HAUNT, the player takes on the role of a trapped ghost who aches to connect with the living. The ghost knows that their attempts to connect with the living may result in an exorcism, but they also know that failing to make a connection will cause them to wither away, unable to move on. HAUNT is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAUNT Press Kit.

Fragments of WarAfter the war, thousands upon thousands of bipedal mechanized fighting vehicles (or “Bimechs”) were left scattered across the land. Many were brought back to the capital cities to be repaired or scrapped, but the majority of them were too damaged to be easily transported. With the war won, the victors simply left their mechanical refuse in the battlefields to rust and wither. Recla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mectors.

You’re a newly-hired security guard for a local franchise of the mostly defunct Dreddy’s Pizza Palace children’s entertainment chain. You used to come here all the time as a kid. Now as an adult, this place feels wrong... cursed. Ghosts of the past haunt you, the animatronics are stalking you, and reality is breaking around you. Still, you press on - rent is due soon and this is the only job you c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night at Dreddy's.

You have before you a solo journaling guide that will lead your attempts to win The Great and Secret Game, an underground alternate reality contest. You will try to learn the rules of the Great game and avoid getting killed by other players or removed by the shadowy Enforcers for breaking the rules you do not know, as reality itself seems to bend around you. If you win, you will have the ability t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great and Secret Game - a solo RPG.

You'll play as a young person in  the late Middle Ages. Every day you'll ride through battlefields, lonely forest paths, and amongst your people while evading threats, wounds, and dealing with strange visions. With some dice, a deck of cards, a journal, and this guide, players will explore themes of oppression, hope, and longing for a better world. Grab a beverage, lower the lights, maybe even lig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Femmelier.

Cover art by Ennie Award winner Johan Nohr (Mork Borg), edited by Ennie Award winner Fiona Geist (Dead Planet). Risograph-printed zine edition available at: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/rites-of-vengeance-pdf You have suffered a terrible tragedy and lost something irreplaceable. Now you have found a teacher who will teach you to harness the power of the demon to seek your revenge.  Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rites of Vengeance - A Solo Wretched & Alone Game.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

65% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Unrest (Special Edition) includes: - Unrest - Unrest Soundtrack, in MP3, FLAC and OGG formats. - A novella set in Bhimra. - Digital posters, including a concept map of Bhimra. - Behind the scenes developer footage. - Concept art and design documents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unrest.

Life isn't kind to anyone in Doskvol, where lives are crushed under the gears of capital and corruption. But some people are decidedly more vulnerable and less able to fight back than others. Children are often not present in any given game of Blades in the Dark. We know they exist, as the setting wouldn’t be able to work without the pool of labor to be exploited by the capitalists replacing itsel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to URCHINS - A Blades in the Dark Crew.

This game offers an optional 40% discount for members of marginalized communities. No questions, no judgment. Click here to opt in. The world is filled with buried memories, ruined places from before the end of the age of war. It has taken centuries to rebuild, and some things remain buried beneath the rubble of the places most ruined by time and catastrophe. Trinkets, stories, memories. Pieces of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cracks in the Mirror.

Heavens of Khepri was the hottest Scifi MMORPG on the market, but not to you. To you, it is home, it is a prison, it is purgatory. But does it have to stay that way? Welcome to Heavens of Khepri This is a science fiction, Egyptian-themed TTRPG powered by the BAD TIME Game SRD by Kyle Tam of Urania Games. Strongly inspired by the MMORPG Eve Online, this game features characters that spend most of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavens of Khepri.

The scent of pine surrounds you. Hitchhiking seed pods have curled their gnarled hooks into the fabric of your clothes. Small nicks and scrapes from thorny bushes cover your hands. As your vision wavers back into clarity and adjusts to the low light of the setting sun, you pause. A bird calls to your left. Rustling leaves draw your attention to your right. Spinning around in a full circle reveals … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xylophobia.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

77% User Score Based on 1,212 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 4 reviews

1979 Revolution, the action/adventure game, immerses players into the gritty, euphoric streets of revolution – where the choices you make may betray you. Set in the actual events of 1979 Iran. 1979 Revolution’s story is told through the main character Reza, a young photojournalist in Tehran, during the electrifying early days of the revolution in 1978. Without political or religious motivation, R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1979 Revolution: Black Friday.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

96% User Score Based on 170 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

See the tragedy of World War 2 through the eyes of a child. Torn away from your home, you become a worker in a forced labor camp. You have to survive without losing what makes us human in this war-torn world, where only the strongest prevail. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Away.

From cyberpunk dystopia to farming sims, from space exploration, to coffee shop socials, the Grove System is robust enough to handle your game idea! What is this? This system reference document is for creating your own games using the rules and mechanics that power Banda’s Grove: The Quantum Convergence of Campgrounds. A system designed for discovering and exploring communities collaboratively. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Grove System SRD.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

99% User Score Based on 264 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

When the snow stops falling, the small Danish village of Tinglev will no longer be the same. Walk the path of Gerda as her quiet life is turned upside down during the World War 2 occupation of her home. Choose where to go, how to act, and who to trust in this intimate narrative RPG-lite experience inspired by real life events. How far would you go to protect your loved ones? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gerda: A Flame in Winter.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,896 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green's 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That Dragon, Cancer.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

62% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Ishmael is a short multimedia-enhanced hypertext game about perpetual cycles of displacement and violence as seen through the lens of a child. Takes about 15 minutes to read/play through. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ishmael.

Village Witch is a solo journaling game about a witch finding a home. Built upon the Peregrine framework. You can download the SRD for free here! Also included in the Everything bundle. Handbound copies now available! You’ve completed your training and are ready to become a village witch. You’ve been sent by the order to find a village to work in and have a year to find the place you want to make … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village Witch.

Cake. Everyone likes it Not everyone can make it Can you make it? This Wretched Cake is a hack of The Wretched by Chris Bissette using the Wretched & Alone SRD. To play the game, you will need a deck of 52 cards with the jokers removed, ten tokens, a six-sided dice and a tumbling tower, though alternatives to the tower are suggested. In it, you have agreed to bake and decorate a cake, despite any … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Wretched Cake.

Village Witch is a solo journaling game about a witch finding a home. Built upon the Peregrine framework. You can download the SRD for free here! Also included in the Everything bundle. Handbound copies now available! You’ve completed your training and are ready to become a village witch. You’ve been sent by the order to find a village to work in and have a year to find the place you want to make … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village Witch.

Based on the Wretched & Alone system, A Vast Expanse of Sky is a science-fantasy solo game in which you play a robotic servant known as a Guardian. You are the sole remaining inhabitant of the Cloud Keep, the ancestral seat of the Coldsworn family. Powered by magical crystals, the Keep floats high above its kingdom—and it’s up to you to repair it. You’ll explore the Keep, delve into your memories,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Vast Expanse of Sky.

PHYSICAL COPIES available from Spear Witch as well as Exalted Funeral!  -- COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOW to those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. CONTENT WARNING: service industry capitalism, alcohol mention, violence mention. -- this is a game where you play as queer witches who work in a restaurant, using brute force, magic, and the power of gay to handle w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISH PIT WITCHES.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

63% User Score Based on 80 reviews

Geopolitical Simulator – 2026 Edition is a simulation of our current world, recreating its features in-depth and across a number of domains: economic, political, military, social, financial, environmental, energetic, transportation… Every country and major multinational corporation are represented with their own variables and functions. The calculation and scenario engines include more than 150,00… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition.

Exceptionals Superbundle  The Exceptionals Superbundle contains every Exceptionals book ever made at a 20% Discount. Gain access not only to the corebook, but Welcome to Reedsboro and Streetscapes as well! Exceptionals In A World That Hates and Fears You, Living Becomes an Act of Rebellion. Exceptionals is a game inspired by x-men about and for the spaces and communities marginalized peoples make… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exceptionals Super Bundle.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

61% User Score Based on 3,444 reviews

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand the illness the dept… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depression Quest.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Begin your two-hundred-year journey as a vampire in New Orleans, 1815; choose whether you will seek love, power or redemption as you negotiate the growing-pains of the young Republic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of the Vampire.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 437 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 14 reviews

Berlin 1933. Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through the Darkest of Times.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

70% User Score Based on 1,642 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Paris, the times of the French Revolution. The Player controls a Judge – an alcoholic and a gambler - of The Revolutionary Tribunal. His objective is to preside over court proceedings, judging people brought in front of him – revolutionaries and their enemies, criminals and ordinary citizens. Along the course of the story, the protagonist will be expanding his influence over XVIIIth-century Paris,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We. The Revolution.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 536 reviews

A story-driven nurture game. Help the child of an enemy in a post-war society. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WAR ENDS? Does hatred just go away? My Child Lebensborn is a story-driven nurture game - a dark tamagotchi - letting you experience the fates of Children Born of War. Take care of Karin and Klaus and help them survive in a post-war society. Find out what happened to their parents and try to find a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Child Lebensborn.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 231 reviews

Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ukraine War Stories.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

55% User Score Based on 124 reviews

The classic roleplaying games Vampire: The Masquerade and Mage: The Ascension enter the digital present with a dual-pack of interactive fiction by a few of today’s most interesting fantasy writers. Told entirely from a mobile messaging perspective, We Eat Blood is a sharp, mature and often terrifying story about your first nights as unwilling predator and prey. Hunted by unknown enemies and drive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Darkness Preludes: Vampire and Mage.

Noga is my third game as a solo indie developer. It's a single-player story-based game in first-person, with shooting and driving mechanics. You are the sole survivor of an alien attack on a military outpost where your friend was kidnapped. Embark on a long and dangerous journey to try to save him and yourself in a world that has suddenly turned upside down and become a death trap. As the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noga.

get by, get out, or get even the galaxy can be a rough place. the margins of empire, desperate people do what they must to make ends meet. but where some see desperation, others see opportunity. these racketeers and warlords will kick you while you’re down, then charge you for the opportunity to stand. the scum & villains expansion is an expansion for riley rethal’s galactic 2e, a tabletop role… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the scum & villains expansion.

MONOLITHIC The MONOLITH EDITION is here.  The Monolith Edition features an entirely new layout, revised and edited text, and mechanical tweaks to the classic Extracausal experience.  The Monolith Edition adds new layers to the game and new tools to help spark more stories.  Aspects give depth and narrative impact to NPCs.Cores provide extra moods and aesthetics for locations, as well as prompting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXTRACAUSAL.

A scenario for Blades in the Dark Your crew has been recruited by the Dockers Union to “procure” an obscure researcher. As you work with the faction, you will discover that unworldly, ancient forces are at work. Will you go along with their plans, or will you make a new enemy?  This document contains all you need to run a few scores with a new faction who are secretly controlled by an ancient fung… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spores on the Docks.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

80% User Score Based on 137 reviews

Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice. After his father is drafted and sent to the front, the protagonist volunteers in Mariupol, leaving his studies behind and ignoring his mother’s fears. Artyom never t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 93, Kuindzhi.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

39% User Score Based on 349 reviews

Ten minutes. That’s how long the average mass shooting lasts, and in this school, it’s also how long you have to escape. Set in an American high school, The Final Exam places players in students' shoes to experience a choice-driven survival game that mirrors the real-life decisions students must make during a mass shooting. As players navigate through emotionally charged scenarios like classroom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Exam.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

43% User Score Based on 94 reviews

As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You are the Judge!.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

90% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Embark on a swashbuckling adventure in The Pirate's Fate, a visual novel experience with a unique twist: the story, the crew, and who you are transform based on your choices. Seek treasure, find love, and choose your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pirate's Fate.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

85% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

The Indifferent Wonder of an Edible Place is a short, interactive tale about a building eater consuming a tower on the edge of the town of Matsyapura. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Indifferent Wonder of an Edible Place.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

71% User Score Based on 320 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Assume control of a Middle Eastern country recovering from a violent revolution. It is up to you: Forge alliances, grow your economy, invade your neighbors, or pacify your population. Rogue State is a geopolitical strategy game that will force you to always stay one step ahead of your rivals to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue State.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Because We’re Here ~Mohnblume und Blauerose~ is a bittersweet otome dating sim in an unforgiving First World War-inspired setting. It's an episodic visual novel, released in four acts. 1915, Wesslinger National Calendar. The Great War rages on. As neurotic Postal Corps volunteer Elfriede Rauss, you walk the trenches with the men of a lost generation. And amidst the chaos and brutality of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Because We're Here - Act I.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization

94% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Muv-Luv Photonflowers* is one of two side-story collections in the Muv-Luv series of visual novels released in 2014, the other being Photonmelodies♮. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Muv-Luv photonflowers.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

70% User Score Based on 140 reviews

The Next World is a strategic visual novel telling the story of a crashed colony ship and its ragged group of survivors, trying to make a new life on the wrong planet. Craft plans, make decisions, and manage your colony's limited resources in a desperate fight to stay alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Next World.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

75% User Score Based on 264 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 9 reviews

The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator about the last weeks on an independent newspaper which is to be dismantled according to a new government bill. You play an editor in charge of choosing what will be printed in the paper, making sure that the content is nice and proper according to the government guidelines. With rebellions against the government rising slowly amongst the public,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Westport Independent.