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Games like Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Answer Arcs

Games like Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Answer Arcs

Games like Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Answer Arcs

Looking for games like Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Answer Arcs? Here are top action recommendations with a horror, drama and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Question Arcs, Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ or Rose Guns Days -Season 1-.

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  1. Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Question Arcs is a bundle released exclusively on MangaGamer's website that includes the first four remastered chapters of the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Higurashi When They Cry Hou: Question Arcs.

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  2. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.

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  3. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Rose Guns Days, the hit visual novel from lauded indie studio 07th Expansion set in a fictional post-war Japan that reeks of alcohol and gunpowder, is now available in HD and three languages: Japanese, English, and Chinese! Set in the aftermath of an alternate history World War II where an unprecedented natural disaster forces Japan to accept an unconditional surrender to the Sino-American allies… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rose Guns Days -Season 1-.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 233 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    This is a story about the revenge of a girl who lost her arms and legs to a devil... Noel The Mortal Fate is a charismatic adventure game, now available worldwide on Steam in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese with seasons 1 - 7 available now in one package. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noel the Mortal Fate.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    「Sometimes what the eye can't tell, the heart can.」 《Blind》 is a light fantasy game for girls set in a modern city. After a childhood accident that left me with a strange face blindness, I was introduced to a profession called "watchman" and since then, the world has taken on a whole new dimension. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blind.

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  6. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    93% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    This is the first chapter in newest entry When They Cry visual novel series produced by Ryuukishi07. It features HD graphics, more detailed animations, and newly created songs by many of the composers from Umineko, as well as several new additions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ciconia When They Cry - Phase 1 For You, the Replaceable Ones.

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  7. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Jack Briar is back to stop Bayliss’ dastardly Disaster once more! Rediscover every room, dino, and puzzle from the original match-3 survival horror comedy RPG metroidvania—now fully reraptored! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1 Re-Raptored.

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  8. You can read all routes in the free trial version (regular edition)! You can read all stories in the free trial version of this game. Please purchase the donation version only if you wish to obtain Steam achievements. About the Game Gunsmoke, Neon, and Betrayal. A Hardboiled Revenge Story Dedicated to Classic Hong Kong Cinema.Hong Kong, 2014—a city teeming with passion and conspiracy. The pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Spider: Vengeance Remastered donation ver..

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  9. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Recall: Empty wishes is a story-driven game based in Taiwan. The story centers around the desires and memories shared by a brother-sister pair. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recall: Empty wishes.

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  10. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 352 reviews

    The year is 2030. Business is as usual in the isolated research city of Rokumei–that is until several explosions suddenly go off in the nuclear research facility known as “LABO.” The city sends in “Sirius,” an elite rescue squad, to deal with the situation. But the situation only gets worse when LABO’s nuclear reactor melts down, sending the facility into lockdown–with members of Sirius and surviv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Notice about Steam VersionRegarding any releases from other platform prior to the Steam release, please notice that they will be Japanese only, and will not receive any language update in the foreseeable future. About the GameThis game, Folie Fatale, is only available in Japanese and Simplified Chinese. We apologize for any inconvenience regarding limited language support. All capture targets a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Folie Fatale.

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  12. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    98% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shell Part II: Purgatorio.

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  13. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Wishlist Now! Join Our Discord! About the Game Uberich: Advent Sinners is set in a diverse, extensive, and enigmatic fictional world with countless scenes spanning from the main character's bedroom to imperial palaces, from bustling streets to unforgiving battlefields, from the god-forsaken ocean floor to the vastness of outer space, and many more! The complete story of Uberich: Advent Sinners… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uberich: Advent Sinners.

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  14. 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.

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  16. Dive into the enigmatic world of “CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED,” a supernatural visual novel filled with mystery and tragedy. ◆STORY ・The Present The story starts in a village with an atmosphere akin to Europe in the 19th century. There is a big noble villa where Corliss Green is working. One day she wakes up and finds herself in front of a weird café. Noir, the waiter, tells her tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ Remastered.

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  17. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fernweh Saga: Book One.

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  18. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    The Remainder is a dark fantasy mystery where you will try to save The High Magus Vyn from certain death. Will you find your way alone or will you reignite a lost love? Is it worth the sacrifice? Do you deserve to be saved? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Remainder: Act 1.

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  19. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 574 reviews

    Includes: Character Art Collection - Character art and sketches PC Wallpaper x 3 designs (Each available in 1280x720, 1600x900, 1920x1080) Mobile Wallpaper x 5 (Yoshino, Tohka, Kotori, Origami, Kurumi) Official Soundtrack (27 tracks) Get comfortable with your waifus with this Deluxe Pack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation.

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  20. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 4,017 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 15 reviews

    Zero welcomes you to take part in both the Nonary Game and the Nonary Game: Ambidex Edition as the award-winning escape-the-room visual novels Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) and its sequel, Virtue’s Last Reward (VLR), are together for the first time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Escape: The Nonary Games.

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  21. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Natural: Beyond Nature is a Mystery, Drama, Supernatural Visual Novel. Follow the story of Olea in a chance encounter with two residents of a quiet island, Flori and Llima. Can Olea save them from their cruel yet inevitable fate? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Natural: Beyond Nature.

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  22. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    After jointly founding the so-called Space Club, Youichi and his friend Amamiya Ginga, the son of Amamiya Daigo, spent their school days building a rocket -- until one fateful night, a mysterious young girl called Aries crash-lands near them, her memories also lost from the shock of the landing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Himawari: The Sunflower.

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  23. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    91% User Score Based on 444 reviews

    Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flowers: Le Volume sur Printemps.

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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 676 reviews

    Experience the unique puzzles and critically-acclaimed stories enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Investigate cryptic clues, unravel a mystery, and solve puzzles in beautifully illustrated adventures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Escape Mysteries.

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  25. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    90% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    This is a visual novel containing furry characters and homosexual themes. You take on the role of a furry who has moved to a seaside village and become involved in the lives of its residents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lagoon Lounge: The Poisonous Fountain.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    84% User Score Based on 209 reviews

    From hit writer Ryukishi07, the creator of When They Cry, comes a story on the theme of “curses.” Strike down the dark riddle of dolls and soot in this supernatural horror visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iwaihime.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    A world of shadows. A world of light. In the world of light where no shadows exist lived a boy - Meito Tanabe. One day, he met a girl who possessed a shadow - Shimon. She brings him to her world - a place filled with shadows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MYTH.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    68% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Malus Code is the story of a graduate student studying abroad at a Japanese university, and the three people he meets in the laboratory there. In this unfamiliar environment, can you earn their friendship? For those who don't want a lonely, sad life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malus Code.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 194 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Mamiya is a captivating, dark visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAMIYA.

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  32. LifeSimOS is a story-rich coming-of-age experience set in 2004, where your world unfolds through a cluttered desktop filled with Messenger chats, IRC conversations, email, music, and late-night choices. Build friendships, navigate messy relationships, explore strange corners of the early internet, and shape your path through a branching story with multiple endings. Build your online persona by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LifeSimOS.

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  33. Demo Coming Soon! The Demo will include the complete Prologue (still in active development and subject to change) of The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent, a focused, narrative-driven experience designed to establish the game’s tone, themes, and central mystery. Prologue: The Awakening Players will step into the role of Leia Burgess, an investigative journalist pursuing fragmentary leads connected… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent.

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  34. Eleven-year-old Iggy wasn’t sure what he was expecting when he dragged his friends out to the woods to attempt a strange ritual from a book he found in the dumpster at school, but his wildest imagination couldn’t have prepared him for the land of wonder and magic that awaited them at the bottom of that old willow tree. Now, however, it’s twenty years later, and he and his friends are past the age… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Wonderland.

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  35. “I’ll save you… so we can stay together… forever, okay?” The remastered edition of the yandere suspense novel game Crimson Reflection, first released in 2013, is finally here. The story begins when the protagonist, Kazuma Ayaori, kills his own lover—giving birth to a twisted drama of love and madness. Faced with Asana’s dangerously obsessive affection, what choice will Kazuma make? Madness, de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Reflection.

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  36. SYNOPSISAfter a break-up turns your world inside out, you return home for Christmas hoping the change in scenery will give you space to mend a broken heart.  Instead, the universe serves up: a charged encounter with your estranged first love, an unexpected visit from the ex you haven't quite gotten over, and an undeniable connection with the musician-next-door.  As the clock counts down to midni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merry Crisis.

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  37. Drawing inspiration from the concept of Yin and Yang—two opposing yet inseparable forces—this dark otome visual novel weaves together elements of Vietnamese horror, supernatural folklore, and imperial culture. Each love interest presents a path of light (Yang) or darkness (Yin), where fate and free will intertwine, shaping your story with every decision. Each romantic route is a piece of a larger… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess of the Tomb.

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  38. - Cannibalism X superpowers X Suspense X Original worldview -"Fried Chicken Wings Cause a Love Fire" is a BL mystery comedy long visual novel. It uses the first-person perspective with a fixed protagonist, Aris, and includes elements of horror and sexual innuendo. Story Background:The world is divided into three tiers: the luxurious and wasteful Upper Layer, the competitive Middle Laye… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fried chicken wings cause love fires.

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  39. Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams is a murder mystery releasing episodically in 3 massive, fully voiced (English and Japanese) arcs. The first arc releases in late 2026. The immersive, character-focused storytelling and game mechanics aim to provide a fresh, modern take on nostalgic late ‘90s, ‘00s, and 2010’s-era murder mystery (and especially “killing game”) fan favorite series and games where … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams.

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  40. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Welcome to Archival Anemoia, an archive of over 30 different games made over the course of around 13 years, all by one girl in her childhood, and all for free! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archival Anemoia.

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  41. Welcome to a school where nothing is quite what it seems. Bound Between Desks is a story-driven visual novel set in an ordinary school that's hiding something. Beneath the surface of regular classes and casual conversations, there's a darker mystery waiting to be uncovered. The choices you make will determine not only how the story unfolds, but what truths you'll discover along the way. Key … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bound Between Desks.

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  42. This is a horror visual novel about facing the past and learning to move on from pain and fear.  In the last chapter, Alice just escaped from the intruder chasing her, a man named Jack Thornton. She may scared him off, but there are other problems on the horizon. Not only does she have to move on after the passing of one of her closest allies, she still has to face the truth behind her painful mem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows Of Memory ll.

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  43. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku: Nekobako to Musou no Koukyoukyoku is a remake that bundles the base games with new content as well as all the extra arcs in Tsubasa, Hane, PC release of Saku and two brand new ones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku: Nekobako to Musou no Koukyoukyoku.

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  44. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    In the year 2040, the town of Westbury Falls becomes the site of a multitude of unexplained events. When a petty conflict distracts its residents, it falls to a handful of unlikely people to fight against the greater evil in the shadows. Forget Westbury Falls is a turn-based RPG adventure game with a unique reflex-based combat system and a story that spans six acts. Take control of each act's uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forget Westbury Falls: Disc One.

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  45. 0%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    0% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    The Others are experiencing another trouble. Prevent the upcoming bloody conflict between the elves and vampires! Someone is trying to bring discord to the fragile world of the Others. Will they succeed? It depends on you. Are you up for the challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Mycorrhiza is a love letter to horror manga in the form of a visual novel. Some of our biggest inspirations include the works of Junji Ito and Masaaki Nakayama. While Scott is trying to find a way back home, reality distorts and people’s morals start shifting in cruel and unexpected ways. A peculiar plant transforming animals, a horrifying comedy trend and a strange building trapping people. Each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mycorrhiza.

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  47. Get two of the best murder-mystery adventures in one! Whether trapped in school in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, or stranded on an island in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, there's bound to be thrills, chills, and kills! In Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, enter Hope's Peak Academy, a prestigious high school reserved for the nation's "ultimate" students. Things get a bit twisted when the acad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danganronpa 1-2 Reload.

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  48. 44%Game Brain Score
    44% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Radical Dreamers is the little-known sequel to the popular and critically acclaimed Chrono Trigger. Unlike Chrono Trigger and the other games in the Chrono series, Radical Dreamers is a menu-driven text adventure/visual novel, with sparse visuals and atmospheric music. The game was released only in Japan for the Super Famicom's Satellaview satellite radio service. In this game, three thieves - Ki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radical Dreamers: Le Trésor Interdit.

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  49. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    "Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Russian mountains. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Vostok: Episode 1.

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  50. 15%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    25% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    You weren’t looking for trouble, but it finds you anyway when two special agents show up on your doorstep with grim news. The art-obsessed serial killer known only as “the Master” is killing again, and he wants you on the case! To make matters worse, one of the agents has his own doubts about you and your involvement. Who is the Master, and why did he choose you? Bring all of your crime-solving sk… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fatal Evidence: Art of Murder.

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