Games like Briarheart

"The Hanging Heart" is a fantasy interactive fiction game where players, as a heartless individual, are drawn to a possibly malicious tree that holds a shimmering heart. The game takes place in a world where hearts are sources of power and magic, and the protagonist has no heart due to unclear reasons. As the world recovers from the war of the angels, the protagonist must navigate their longing for a heart and the dangerous allure of the hanging heart. The game was created for the @interact-if's game jam using Twine.

"Tosahobi" is a game set in a world where peace was restored after the Great Calamity, nearly two decades ago. You play as the playmate of the young master of the Mount Hua Sect, leading an ordinary life until the arrival of an amnesiac with strange abilities. As past misfortunes begin to resurface, you must navigate the challenges of rebuilding the sects and understanding the balance between predator and prey.

"The Fernweh Saga: Book One" is a single-player, mystery role-playing text-based game. After the death of your grandfather, you return to your eerie hometown following a tragic house fire in your past. As you reconnect with old friends and uncover dark mysteries, vivid nightmares begin to unfold. Can you find love and reveal the secrets of your hometown before it's too late?

"Life is Strange: Double Exposure" is an upcoming supernatural murder mystery game where players can pre-purchase the Ultimate Edition to access the first two chapters early and with no playtime limits. The Deluxe Edition includes two additional outfit packs for the protagonist, Max. The Spooky Outfit Pack allows players to embrace their ghost-hunting and monster-wrangling passions, perfect for Halloween or any time of the year. Saves automatically carry over to the full game.

In "The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante," players navigate a ruthless world in a narrative-driven RPG format, following a man who challenges the existing social order. The game is presented as a journal, with life-altering decisions and the struggle for freedom at its core.

"Choice of Magics" is a text-based role-playing game where players attend a magical academy and choose their own magical path. With over 150,000 words of content, players can explore different magical disciplines, make choices that affect the story, and engage in challenges that test their skills. The game features multiple branching storylines, diverse characters, and the opportunity to specialize in one of several magical arts.

"Next in Line" is a free mature-rated game, with content warnings including violence, suggestive themes, and death. You are the next in line for the throne of Castelon, a fictional country inspired by ancient and medieval worlds. After the war, you receive a haunting message a month before your 21st birthday, setting the stage for a complex and possibly dark journey.

"Legend of a Savior: Book One" is an 18+ interactive fiction game where players uncover the dark truth behind a mysterious cult's emergence in a crumbling Empire. With content warnings for violence, abuse, and suggestive themes, the game follows the player's accidental discovery of the cult's interest in the royal family, as they leave a trail of destruction and death. The game promises a deep exploration of morality and the meaning of life.

Many Nights a Whisper is a meditative third-person archery game where you train under a mentor to perform a crucial ritual shot that will determine your people's fate for the next decade. Engage in intimate conversations, listen to townsfolk whispers, and master the sacred slingshot to either bring prosperity or calamity. Every decision and shot carries deep significance.

In the medieval-inspired realm of Jeilene, you are a marked outcast hunted by the king’s assassins, wielding mysterious powers you barely understand. Raised in isolation by your enigmatic Master Galen, your choices shape your abilities, personality, and the fate of Jeilene, while forging complex relationships—romantic or otherwise—in this character-driven, text-based fantasy romance.