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Summary Created for the Neo-Twiny Game Jam (2025), with the stipulation that the game be shorter than 500 words in length, Compendium II is precisely 500 words in length, excluding code. Compendium II is the second chapter of a volume dedicated to stories of the decline. This gilt-golden age of magic and doctrine, empire and war is dying. These things were preordained in premonition long a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Compendium II.

Summary Created for the Neo-Twiny Game Jam (2025), with the stipulation that the game be shorter than 500 words in length, Compendium I is precisely 500 words in length, excluding code. Compendium I is the first chapter of a volume dedicated to stories of the decline. This gilt-golden age of magic and doctrine, empire and war is dying. These things were preordained in premonition long ag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Compendium I.

SUMMARY Tropes: Isekai, Harem, Enemies to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, Strong Female Characters, Amnesia, Golden Retriever BF x Black Cat GF, Love Triangle, Dark Fantasy, Morally Gray Characters, Dark Academia, Gritty, , Rags to Royalty, Zero Percent Approval Rating, Chosen One, Maid, Dating Sim, Turn-Based Combat, TTRPG Mechanics, Rougelike, Strained Family Dynamics, Dark Academia Romantasy Rainy Tu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ballad of Light and Shadows.

SUMMARY The Unification War has passed since the ceasefire treaty signed seven years ago, but the conflict never ends. Arasaka and Militech both compete for head of the market, and tension boils beneath the surface. Veterans beg on the corner, the wounds of war fresh in their minds. They're missing limbs, cyberware, and dignity. Around them, the world moves on. But you? You're far removed fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Life Supreme.

|| SUMMARY || CLOSEDLOOP is a cyberpunk interactive fiction novel set in a not-so-distant future; a blood and neon soaked tear through a city at the behest of a cryptic set of messages left by someone or something called Control. To make things worse, time passes... incorrectly. As in- it doesn't- yesterday the same as today, same as tomorrow.  Complete your mission. Break the loop. Die trying. |… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLOSEDLOOP.

Way out west, in the most lonesome of reaches, strange things are afoot. Cowboys around campfires tell ghost stories and tall tales, speak of impossible, supernatural things. They say the devil walks amongst men. They say he'll grant you impossible wishes at the cost of your eternal soul. They say he can bring dead men back to life. They say that somewhere out where the wind whispers secrets, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Revenant's Lament.

The Exile is a dark fantasy all-text interactive-fiction game written on Twine that is currently in development. It is currently being re-written and ported over from Choicescript. This demo only includes Chapter 1 but will be written to match the original game demo's length of five chapters. You can find the original demo here. This is a story about people and the choices they make- it explores … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Exile.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 95 reviews

A dark yuri visual novel with themes around depression, a hidden magical art, and unexpected love from the depths of grief. As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa would lead to her experimentation in a magical art thought long-lost — blood magic. Unexpectedly able to visit the sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo, Ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tithe in Blood.

While you do not know it yet, you are a wild fox, and you are about to be born. The world you are about to meet is one fraught with danger, and will show no mercy, even to a young kit like yourself. From hunger, to deadly predators, and the strange, two-legged beasts that haunt the forest... You will have to often make difficult choices in order to survive. Will you be able to beat the odds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fox Game (2022).

a fantasy short interactive fiction game made in twine for @interact-if’s game jam. STORY The hungering tree stands tall on the hill beyond the village. it is a beautiful but dangerous, almost malicious thing. it rises high, trunk white as snow, leaves a mix of gold and crimson. no one dares to approach it, not anymore - too many lost their minds to its vicious pull, but none can resist casting a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the hanging heart.

LAST UPDATE: 01.10.23 Chapter 2, Part 1 The Northern Passage is a (work in progress) horror fantasy CYOA, where you play as a hunter sent up north to investigate a series of missing people along the border of your home country and in the port cities of the Blackwater. Working with your handler, Lea, you will travel north and discover that things are far worse than you ever could have imagined, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Northern Passage.

✻ Prologue Released! A gothic, supernatural, mystery interactive fiction story; lightly inspired by The Fall of the House of Usher and Frankenstein media. It contains mature themes and content and is intended for ages 17 and up. Synopsis has mentions of death and suicide. See full content warnings below. Disclaimer: This is a demo/work in progress. Everything is subject to change until the final v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall of House Black.

NO LOVE! An RPG where you try to stop the being Darkness from destroying the world, in hopes of saving the innocent and the ones you love! A game about the human condition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO LOVE.

Chapter Two Out Now! Betrayed by your mothers and sent away to become a prophet, loneliness became an old friend, and an intense longing for connection stirs deep within you.  Hoping to escape the monotony of your life – training to become a Living Prophet and delivering parcels all over the Southern Territories isn’t as fun as it sounds – you seek solace in the nightflowers that bloom in Cali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aphni's Quartet: Nightbloom's Veil.

Last updated: September 29th 2025 (more fixes and a new art style) Wordcount: 147, 656  = the game (prologue & chapter 1 opening), codex contents (world lore and short stories), combat system and coding Story In the corrupt city of Wyldern, the Blackthorns carry out their master's wishes from behind the scenes. You, the protagonist, have been recruited to this shadowy organisation, where you ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blackthorns: Wyldern.

Fading is an interactive fiction game series being made in Sugarcube. It is a dark adult fantasy that will focus on the dark side of the truth and the line between what is morally right and wrong. In this series, you will learn about lies, truths, and what it means to ultimately be alive. Legend of a Savior is rated 18+. Content Warnings: Language, violence, death, parental abuse, blood and g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading.

Legend of a Savior is an interactive fiction game series being made in Sugarcube. It is a dark adult fantasy that will focus on the dark side of the truth and the line between what is morally right and wrong. In this series, you will learn about lies, truths, and what it means to ultimately be alive. Legend of a Savior is rated 18+. Content Warnings: Language, violence, death, parental abuse,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of a Savior: Book One.

What is "Maybe a Witch Hunter"? "Maybe a Witch Hunter" is a game made in Python by me, GlassFrog, for the 2023 Itch.io My First Game Jam: Winter 2023, which encouraged emerging game makers to create something new and simple in two weeks. Its theme was revealed to be growth. therefore I thought to make a "Princess Maker"-inspired raising simulator as my first game. Considering I'm very bad at draw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maybe a Witch Hunter.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

The imperial family's advisor is a witch, a hag, the devil in disguise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Olga Doesn't Die.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional

82% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Loki Muspelheim, an exiled member of demon nobility strives for the throne of the Dark Lord who has wronged him. To succeed the throne and exact his revenge, he must obtain the hidden treasure on the Floating Continent of Yggdrasil, protected by the goddesses of the seasons and their Chief God Odin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VenusBlood FRONTIER International.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 900 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back. From the creator of Coffee Talk, in collaboration with Rolling Glory Jam, the creator of Rage in Peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Comes After.

Demo updated: June 7th, 2024 (Prologue - Chapter 2) Current Word Count (w/code): ~91.4k Word Count for One Play Through: ~34k For fun: Take the 'which character are you' quiz You never thought you'd go to college, due to your circumstances. But you especially didn't dream you'd be forced to attend the prestigious Vales Grove University after being attacked by wraiths in their library. What sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burning Academia.

You are Luna, the daughter of a humble lighthouse keeper on the small island of Pilot Town, part of a far-flung, isolated chain of islands in a remote corner of the Greater Kingdom of Estória. Just across the sea, far off on the hazy horizon, lies the Isle of Estória, the regional capital of this forgotten part of the Outer Kingdom. The island is ruled by Governor Kreel. King Ren and Queen Lorn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Estória.

The spirit veins are dead. The path to immortality is ashThe great sects that once ruled the world bled the last spirit veins dry fighting each other — and perished together. The age of spiritual energy is over. No spirit energy remains, only corruption that devours men. Even survival demands resources. And resources exist only in mystic realms where nine of ten who enter never return. A torn ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 绝灵 Ashen Spirit.

The inhabitants of Earth had left behind concepts such as famine, aging, disease, and death, forming a society free from all sorts of fear and anxiety. Equipped with supernatural powers, advanced technology, and magic, this community would have to confront their forgotten fears when faced with a mysterious mass of light rapidly approaching from outer space. In the face of this unexpected threat, d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tower Stories Green 1.

Gifted Before heading to work one day, you come across a mysterious key hidden in your childhood home. Having been adrift and struggling to survive since your mother's death over a year ago, this discovery has given you something new to pursue, and a myriad of questions regarding your mother. When you do eventually find what the key had been hiding, you're overwhelmed by questions before being p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gifted.

This is a text-based work in progress that includes the first two chapters of THE EARTH HAS TEETH. I'd love to hear what you think here, through the feedback form, on the development forum, or  on Tumblr. Thank you for your interest! You can also play the game on the cogdemos site where you can view the code if you wish. Heal the wilds and survive magical storms while protecting your dying god… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Earth Has Teeth [WIP Demo].

we don't talk about remie is a conversation between two friends that haven't seen eachother for two years. join remie and nico as they discover what has changed in a cards-against-humanity meets interactive novel game. choose your words carefully, since they can have unexpected side effects. your can only play each card once, so it may be wise to reserve them for later! watch as the mood of the en… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to we don't talk about remie.

The former king and queen were murdered in a plot to take over the throne. As the Heir's shadow, it is your responsibility to get the last survivor of the royal bloodline to safety and the only way to do that is to go through The Forest Of The Lost. You remember being told stories about how it came to be and about the people that reside inside of it, but mostly you remember that there are few that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest Of The Lost.

You were supposed to die there, feeling the blood slip through your fingers, mind getting hazier, body feeling colder. But things didn’t go according to plan. Your killer wanted you dead but Fate, or something else, has other plans for you. Synopsis On the continent of Ludia stands a great empire bearing the same name. Since its founding over one thousand years ago, it has become an empire rich wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summoner's Return.

Chapter Ten has been released! A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance with Middle Eastern roots, both on pc as well as mobile! It’s entirely text-based, with choices throughout to shape both your main character’s personality and skills as well as influence their relationships with others. There are four love interests for you to choose from, both female as well as male, each with their own st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tale of Crowns.

I’m the Echo when You call is my submission to the non-ranked Interact-If 2022 Game Jam. The theme is “Red Herring”.  You are a Liminari - a scholar who has committed sacrilege by pursuing forbidden knowledge in hopes of evolving into an Old One, a being who can break itself out of the curse of the ouroboros, become a master of its own life and death; a god. During one of your solitary voyages … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I’m the Echo when You call.

EXPERIENCE THE BEGINNING OF AN UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE Embark on a journey to save Aunewyth Valley from a lurking menace. Most wells around your village have run dry. You must set out and find a way to bring back the vanishing water. MAKE DECISIONS AND CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH This short text-based game marks the beginning of a new kind of adventure. Aunewyth features a branching narrative with multip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aunewyth.

Michael considers himself to be a boring, average 17-year old. While most of his classmates have discovered their passions and talents, nothing seems to draw his interest. It's finally summer and he's trying to decide what to do with his life after schoo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Days Of Rose.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Climb out of your tomb to avenge your own death in this haunted fantasy epic! Defy dragons, duel the dead, and face the nightmare at the bottom of the sea! It's an interactive epic fantasy novel, without graphics or sound effects, fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Specters of the Deep.

19%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

19% User Score Based on 207 reviews

Aeonic is a very simple text-based adventure. No real gameplay. You just go through slides representing eras of history, each of slides with text and an illustration. You also have two choices on most of the slides which lead to different outcomes for the era. Some choices lead to different endings. That's it. More of an interactive book than a game. If you want to appreciate this project t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeonic.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

59% User Score Based on 27 reviews

A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Experimentation.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 1,659 reviews

Feel relaxed into this mental vacation as Sakuya Izayoi from the Touhou Project guides you through your troubles by offering helpful advice and strategies to help you feel at ease. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sakuya Izayoi Gives You Advice And Dabs.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Investigate serial crimes with hidden objects and city government secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Word of the Law: Death Mask.

The world went to shit long before you were born- what happened, nobody's sure. Whatever it was, it left a mess. The horrors of the blasted wasteland, the things that roam outside of city walls, the static that buzzes in your ear like an old TV... not to mention the violent fuckers out there who'd rather they have what you've got. But a job with a caravan travelling across the wastes means you ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signal Hill.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

93% User Score Based on 172 reviews

How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cut to the Core.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

91% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Dark Prophecy is a 2D pixel-art point & click adventure inspired by the best retro games of the 90's. Welcome to a peaceful medieval village, where life is safe and calm. But one fateful night, everything changes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Prophecy.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

85% User Score Based on 62 reviews

The young healer girl is accused of witchcraft after a strange disease outbreak in the town. Can the girl prove her innocence and find a real source of the epidemic? And who is this mysterious sorcerer who appeared at the same time with the disease? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heiress of Sorcery.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

99% User Score Based on 209 reviews

9-nine-: Episode 2 is the second volume in a series of supernatural mystery games, with Episode 2 telling a story centered around Sora Niimi. The entries in the the 9-nine- series share the same setting and world, but each entry focuses on a different heroine. 9-nine- is a tale of the town of Shiromitsugawa, host to mysterious Artifacts and the superpowers they bestow on their Users. A tale of a b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 2.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

38% User Score Based on 113 reviews

In this elegy of blood, everyone in Athens owes your boss a favor, making you untouchable! Who will you use, who will you help, and who will you prey on? Vampire: The Masquerade - Sins of the Sires is an interactive novel by Natalia Theodoridou. It's entirely text-based, 300,000 words, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Sins of the Sires.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Mikoto is a foxgirl and the future head of her clan. One night, she runs away from home to attend a festival at a human village – and there she meets and falls in love with a beautiful female knight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sakura Fox Adventure.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

After a respected member of Parliament is found murdered, it's up to you in this suspenseful Hidden Object game to search for the killer, the notorious Mr. Hyde! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mysterious Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Set Sail is a western visual novel set in the modern day where the Golden Age of Pirating never properly ended. The player takes the role of a young pirate who has lived their entire life sheltered on a famous pirate ship known as The Red Plague, captained by The Demonic Pirate Ricardo. Through a first person perspective, you meet and engage with colorful characters on your pirate ship, the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Set Sail.

Last Updated: March 22nd (Chapter 6) Misplaced is a fantasy romance interactive fiction WIP wherein your choices not only determine your own fate, but that of an entire kingdom. Let me take you on an adventure filled with both whimsy and tragedy alike. The current public demo goes up to the end of Chapter 6.  Follow me here  or on tumblr to never miss a new release: https://www.tumblr.com/calliope… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misplaced.

Solve the puzzles to get off the island before you are a permanent part of the eternal balance sheet. Pirates, ghosts, whiskey, and bureaucracy. You were the Ship's clerk. Now you’re a half-drunk, half-dead survivor trying to out-negotiate a spectral crew of backstabbing undead pirates. Welcome to the world’s most cursed accounting audit. Play through 7 twisted chapters of puzzles, dark humor, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Audit of the Damned.