Games like it runs in the blood
Looking for games like it runs in the blood? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and erotic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove, First Bite or Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives.
- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics93% User Score 80 reviews
Full moon. Cold night. Dark shadow. Warm gun. The Beast of Glenkildove has stalked Ireland for centuries. Now, you must hunt it. Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove is an interactive novel by William Brown, set in the World of Darkness. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Eight years ago,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere88% User Score 128 reviews
An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Bite.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, replayabilityMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music94% User Score 241 reviews
Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music71% User Score 145 reviews
Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding70% User Score 1,810 reviewsCritic Score 70%3 reviews
Coteries of New York presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions: Camarilla and Anarchs among the iconic buildings and night lights of Big Apple. It's a single-player narrative experience, set in a rich, fully licensed, globally recognized universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics80% User Score 54 reviews
Topple the vampires from the streets below! Will you unite the homeless, the gangs, and the secret hunter societies to defy vampiric rule? An interactive novel set in the World of Darkness extended universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter: The Reckoning — A Time of Monsters.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding89% User Score 246 reviewsCritic Score 63%2 reviews
A blood-soaked interactive horror FMV If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Reset.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 6 reviews
Hail the Trinity: gods of the one true church and governance. Hail the Child: explorer and artist. Hail the Lady: builder and rearer. Hail the Lord: protector and hunter. May His Vanguard defeat the threat of our demonic foes. You are a member of The Lord’s Vanguard: an arm of the Church of the Trinity that hunts demons to protect its people. After a perilous hunt you receive a letter in a red … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Attracts Them.
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Someone is after you. After years of traveling, living your life on the road--trying to finish what the Family couldn’t, all hell is about to break loose. You’ve lived your whole life as an Abrams and it seems like now, the Family’s troubles are finally catching up with you. Larkin is an interactive-fiction where you play as a vampire hunter-turned-preacher, presiding over the town of Larkin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Larkin.
- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability63% User Score 346 reviewsCritic Score 51%9 reviews
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Saw Black Clouds.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability90% User Score 928 reviews
The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability95% User Score 992 reviews
Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick & Treat.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization63% User Score 99 reviews
The Dark Inside Me is a very unique 2.5D, 3rd person next-gen psychological horror adventure game based on a dynamic interactive scenario. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Inside Me.
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- View Game96%Game Brain Score96% User Score 61 reviews
✻ 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.
- 94%Game Brain Score94% User Score 652 reviews
Chapter Four has been released! Crown of Ashes and Flames is a fantasy interactive fiction game, free to play on pc and mobile! You play as the only remaining member of the royal family of Vesphire; living in the home of the man that took away everything from you. It is currently in development and each chapter will be released as they are finished. Socials: Tumblr | Ko-Fi | Patreon The war… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crown of Ashes and Flames.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development99% User Score 132 reviews
...he's just been turned into a vampire. Well, actually, he has two problems, because he's also found himself on Fledgling Manor, the hottest vampire reality show in America. Eight new vampires are forced to live together in a remote mansion. Each episode, they must vote off one of their fellow Fledglings. But the losing contestant isn't just forced to leave the show — they're executed for the pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fledgling Manor.
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- View Game94%Game Brain Score94% User Score 60 reviews
You are the last of a family of elite slayers. You are a Van Helsing. In fact, you were the most formidable foe that Dracula ever faced…over 130 years ago. No one knows how you gained immortality, least of all you. It was a gradual thing, noticing that you no longer aged. You refused to let a single year go to waste though, creating the Helsing Institute where agents were taught to hunt those t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Van Helsing.
- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability78% User Score 158 reviews
A short disturbing horror game where you're playing as Ari Yeong, she is re-living the same day over and over again . With each loop the world around her get's darker and more dangerous. Get her to school safely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARASiTE FLOWER.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability92% User Score 1,908 reviews
Nunholy is an action-packed roguelike game where you explore dungeons and hunt down vampires as battle-hardened nuns. Each time you slay a vampire, you can absorb their power to grow stronger or sell it to upgrade your gear. Will you embrace the vampires’ dark power, or rely solely on human strength? The choice is yours. Vampires come in many forms and ranks—Knights, Barons, Counts, and Dukes—… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nunholy.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding84% User Score 64 reviews
Just as you begin to settle in for a fun day at your best friend's house, something changes in her and she kills you. And not just once—she ends your life time and time and time again. Your goal is to escape from this endless loop of despair. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentimental Death Loop.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding89% User Score 283 reviews
You opened your eyes to find a giant girl looking down at you. Experience the fate of Saeko and the little people in this cruel yet captivating story with avant-garde art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim.
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- 61%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding94% User Score 16 reviews
Nick just can't let go of the people he's killed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Up All Night: Daybreak.
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- 36%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, character developmentMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music57% User Score 14 reviews
Play as Rachel or Jesse in this horror dating sim featuring 2 male and 3 female love interests. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love Notes.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay71% User Score 28 reviews
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) PLOT: A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the East Coast of the United States. This is an interactive version of a classic B&W film with multiple story paths or choices to be made throughout the viewing. Your choices & actions help create your own ver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUGH KUTS: Night of the Living Dead.
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25 View Game44%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics73% User Score 11 reviewsIn a world where monsters thrive and wraiths run wild, and ghouls and ghosts roam the streets, there exist those who hunt the creatures that do humans harm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Girl and the Mysterious Army of Urban Legend Monsters! ��Hunt of the Headless Horseman��.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay85% User Score 230 reviews
While attending a religious recollection, Holly Beltran experiences strange hauntings throughout the convent. At night, broken faced statues and whispered prayers haunt Holly’s dreams — before the recollection is over, Holly may have to face more than her own demons to come out alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saint Maker.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics94% User Score 32 reviews
The Aching is a graphical horror adventure game from the demented mind of the Lobdegg, heavily inspired by the old graphic adventure games Sierra and LucasArts released in the 1980s. This title features low resolution 16-color graphics mimicking the extremely limited hardware of the era. Gameplay is driven by a combination of arrow keys and a classic-style parser. Whatever you wish your character … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Aching.
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- 52%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability57% User Score 42 reviews
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hotel.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics60% User Score 96 reviews
"Choose your own adventure" style nightmares If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interactive Horror Stories.
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- View Game97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability97% User Score 62 reviews
In this adult point-and-click adventure game, Drok'tar the orc finds himself in the small town of Gabranth during his pursuit of a man with a large bounty on his head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Bounty.
- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability94% User Score 235 reviews
Step into the boots of a Royal Dragoon in this tale of war in a fantasy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sabres of Infinity.
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Feast on the blood of a dying city: Memphis, 1873! Make your national debut in the Society, a conspiracy of vampires who convene in Memphis to elect a new "senator." The city burns with yellow fever, as the nascent Ku Klux Klan rises. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of the Vampire: The Fall of Memphis.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding85% User Score 1,417 reviews
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more? Could you be the one that unfolds the truth about the Wychwood forest that have been hidden about hundred years, and release the forest from its curse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick and Treat - Visual Novel.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:music91% User Score 22 reviews
Ever wonder how heroes-in-training spend their time between epic confrontations with dastardly villains? Join the students at Speck Community College as they enjoy a tabletop roleplay game, investigate a legendary small-town monster, and endure the embarrassments of Parents’ Day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Community College Hero: Fun and Games.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization85% User Score 1,026 reviewsCritic Score 75%1 reviews
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest throws you deep into a primeval wilderness in the center of modern Europe. It's where the protectors of nature wage their ancient, never-ending war against the forces of destruction. Visit real-world places of mystery and power. Explore local legends and traditions. Discover the fascinating world and history of the Polish-Belarusian borderlands. You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization82% User Score 209 reviews
President Yukino is a Slice of Life RPG brought to you in Native English and Chinese by Kagura Games and Acerola. Follow Yukino on her quest to go to the same graduate school as her boyfriend. Find out what mischief and shenanigans awaits her as she tries to power through part time jobs and exams! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to President Yukino.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability81% User Score 234 reviews
Maid Mansion is an eroge-thriller visual novel set shortly after the Great War, developed by Crazy Cactus Entertainment. A young man inherits his relative's mansion after their untimely death. Now he is the lord of the manor, with only one restriction left upon his grandfather's passing - he may never fire the head maid, Takako. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maid Mansion.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding88% User Score 165 reviews
Army Gals is a visual novel set at a retreat for delinquents. The protagonist is forced to attend after a misunderstanding back at home. Expecting a fortnight of hell, he is pleasantly surprised to find he is sharing the retreat with three beautiful but very different young women. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Army Gals.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability90% User Score 73 reviews
Having been enrolled into an all-girls school by his mother due to severe bullying for his feminine appearance, a 17-year-old boy spends the remainder of his high school life dressed as a girl to avoid being found out. He quickly becomes popular with many of the girls, much to his surprise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Life as a Maiden.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay100% User Score 14 reviews
You’re a clever owl lawyer out of your depth, searching for a missing client. With enemies at every turn, can you survive and save the day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talon City: Death from Above.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music73% User Score 44 reviews
The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves is an adventure visual novel about the heroic feats of the intrepid warrior Ragnar. Now you can become the famed adventurer Ragnar and bravely seek out all-new original adventures in this exciting game. Delve into the mysteries of the caves and discover what lies in waiting below. Ready your sword: you will investigate sprawling, far-reaching webs of intr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Barbarian And The Subterranean Caves.
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- 38%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development38% User Score 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.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability91% User Score 176 reviewsCritic Score 66%1 reviews
After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Days of Lazarus.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability70% User Score 522 reviewsCritic Score 68%4 reviews
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization81% User Score 738 reviews
Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fabled Lands.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability78% User Score 979 reviewsCritic Score 63%5 reviews
The Complex is a female-driven, cinematic FMV sci-fi thriller. The interactive movie stars Michelle Mylett, Kate Dickie and Al Weaver. Actors also include Twitch streamer and Xbox UK presenter, Leah Viathan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex.
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WANT MORE VAMPIRE GAMES?Harrowed World is the shared setting and franchise of a growing number of video games and (soon) books. Check out our FREE gothic vampire visual novel, that acts a precursor to this very game. Find 'Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents' and other Harrowed World games using the 'Check out the entire Harrowed World collection on Steam' link above. Step into a dark and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harrowed World: Dracula Fallen.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 9 reviews
"After your mother’s sudden and inexplicable death, you—a 17-year-old high schooler—are sent to live with an uncle you’ve never met. A man who couldn’t even be bothered to attend his own sister’s funeral. Arriving in the restless sprawl of New York City, you expect nothing but a noisy, ordinary life." "But your uncle is not what he seems. And neither is the city." "Everything changed the moment … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPECIAL AGENT MONSTER.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 5 reviews
Radiance Inviolate is an interactive dark fantasy novelette about Lysander, a starving vampire snared in a deadly trap. He has what remains of the night to find a way out, or face death once more at dawn. About 6k words per playthrough, with 14k words total of narrative to explore. There are six standard endings, but seven official endings. CW: Blood, confinement, death, hunting, and violence. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radiance Inviolate.
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A horror and exploration adventure that tells the story of Blanche, who was found alone in the gardens of Launderley, in front of a pile of twenty-nine corpses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Launderley.
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