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"The Witch's Isle" is a retro-style, exploration-based game with pixel art graphics. The player is trapped on a mysterious island and must uncover its secrets while avoiding supernatural enemies. With multiple endings, the game offers replayability and encourages different approaches to its puzzles and challenges.

In "Is Simon There?", you navigate through a chilling narrative centered around the death of the player's son. This 40-minute horror experience combines walking simulator elements with atmospheric tension and suspense, as you question supernatural occurrences in your otherwise empty home. User discretion is advised for those sensitive to emotionally intense themes. Note that this title leans heavily on walking simulator mechanics and may not appeal to everyone.

In "BROK the InvestiGator," play as a hard-boiled detective who's also a sentient alligator. Solve crimes, interrogate suspects, and navigate a film noir-inspired world in this unique blend of adventure and beat 'em up gameplay. With rich storytelling and a variety of challenges, uncover the truth and uphold justice in a city full of corruption and danger.

1-Bit Explorer is a mystery-driven adventure where you explore a village to collect Ancient Coins for your ailing father. The game emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving, featuring conversational challenges and push-pull mechanics. Along the way, uncover hidden secrets, ghosts, demons, and otherworldly mysteries at your own pace.

The Last Visit: 98th is a first-person psychological horror walking simulator set in a post-Soviet winter environment. Players explore an abandoned apartment filled with memories and dark secrets after the protagonist’s parents have died. The game emphasizes a tense atmosphere with realistic 3D graphics and immersive sound design.

Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo follows Kulebra, a snake who wakes in the afterlife with no memory, exploring a vibrant Latin American-inspired world stuck in a repeating day. As Kulebra unravels Limbo's mystery, they encounter quirky characters, solve puzzles, and uncover their forgotten past in a heartfelt, colorful adventure blending humor and darkness.

Aooni The Horror of Blueberry Onsen is a horror puzzle action adventure where players explore an abandoned, haunted hot spring inn rumored for its beauty-enhancing waters. Joined by friends, they confront mysterious creatures, including new blue demons and a humanoid dog monster, while unraveling dark secrets. Escape is a tense challenge enhanced by cooperative play and fast-paced gameplay.

"Eschalon: Book II" is a turn-based RPG that lets players explore a vast world filled with countless items, monsters, puzzles, and traps. The game is the second chapter in the Eschalon trilogy, and it allows players to go anywhere and do anything at their own pace. No prior experience with the first game is required to enjoy Book II's engaging and immersive storyline.

"Dreambound" is a single-player Role Playing game with a deeply emotional and intriguing story. As introverted artist Noah, players are plunged into a mysterious world of dreams, tied to those who have wronged him in the past. Navigating a complex web of grief and loss, Noah must face his demons and solve a series of murders, all while questioning the line between reality and dreams.

"Knock-Knock" is a single-player horror platformer game with a spectacular story and phenomenal visuals. As the latest Lodger, you must stay awake and sane until dawn, avoiding the unknown creatures that have taken over your cabin. The game features hide-and-seek gameplay, with the goal of reaching morning while still sane, while uncovering the truth behind the strange occurrences in the cabin. The game has a stellar atmosphere, filled with suspense and mystery.