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Divine Omen is a narrative-driven, lore-rich, psychological horror fantasy visual novel with investigative point-and-click gameplay. Explore an interactive, lore-rich world where even the most innocuous choices can seal the fates of your companions. The messages in Avan's dreams serve as your guide.  Avan's fortitude wanes each day as the voice grows louder, crueler, impossible to drown. The ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divine Omen.

A boys' love / yaoi visual novel set in 19th century Japan. Follow the adventures of Haru, an aloof young man forced to crossdress by his mother from childhood, and Kishou, a cheerful and irreverent thief brought up in poverty, as they travel across the country to break an age-old curse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath the Bleeding Moon.

The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a cruel world, where lawbreaking is met with severe punishment, and a crown prince must decide the destiny of the land. Whether you rule maintaining the old order, or create a new future is up to you. In the Great Arknian Empire, everyone’s life is determined by their birth. Such is the ultimate law lai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian.

“What’s Left” is a pixelated journey across the world in this retro-style game that offers diverse gameplay, locations, and genres. You will explore different environments, from dead cities to underground civilizations and encounter various challenges such as classic turn-based RPGs, DOS-style text adventure, stealth missions, huge set pieces, puzzles, monsters, side quests, epic boss battles and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What's Left.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 624 reviews

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a narrative-driven text-based RPG set in a ruthless medieval realm that comes to life on the pages of the protagonist's journal. Though every man's life is predetermined by the Lot they received at birth, it is you who decides whether your character will challenge fate and alter his destiny, rewriting the established laws of the universe. The free version o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2.

Skin Tailor is a medieval horror dress-up and visual novel hybrid. Skin your supernatural enemies, create disguises and infiltrate vampire owned blood farms to rescue your comrades. GameplayAs a horror dress up and visual novel hybrid, Skin Tailor will let you combine various items to create your own outfits and disguises. Some of the items you will create yourself, such as the skin disguises, to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skin Tailor.

In the mystical realm of medieval Japan, a confident young warrior named Takashi Raizen faces a harrowing quest. While defending his village from a ferocious boar-demon, Takashi is cursed and left with no choice but to embark on a journey to the distant western forest. Legends speak of the God of Thunder residing within, a powerful deity who holds the key to defeating the most vicious demon on Ear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ronin Awakening.

The Crystal Kingdom of Chalcedonia was once a beautiful place, under the rule of Princess Rosalia, they lived happy peaceful lives. Until one day, monsters called Nightmares destroyed the kingdom. Princess Rosalia and her fairy knight Diana hid deep in the castle, praying that their last hope, the magical Rose Crystal Mirror would produce a miracle, and save their home, however, they were attacked… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Warrior Diamond Heart.

The Path of the OryA Tale of Loss, Survival, and the Origins of a Legend Before the rise of the Maid of Venia, before the kingdom’s last hope found her calling, there was a young survivor—Kayla. As a child, she lost everything. A group of ruthless bandits descended upon her village, slaughtering her family and leaving her for dead. But fate had other plans. From the shadows, an Ory warrior emerge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path of the Ory.

Slay monsters and summon spirits in this turn-based tactics RPG! Yuuma Nagumo, a freelance exorcist, struggles between his own ideals and the harsh reality of life around him. When his childhood friend Yukari Kaburagi suddenly gains exorcist powers of her own, Yuuma at first tries to keep her out of the fray... but after some unexpected twists and turns, the two agree to fight youkai side-by-side … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TAMAKAGURA: Tales of Turmoil.

GAMEPLAY & FEATURES  20+ hour classic-style JRPG built in RPG Maker  Lush backgrounds and hand-drawn event CGs  Charming pixel art meets dark fantasy grit  Elves vs. humans in a brutal, divided world  Fully voiced by veteran Japanese voice actors  STORY  In the kingdom of Karmabüttel, elves and men live side by side, but not as equals.  Once an elven island, the land was seiz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tragedy in Elvish.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 87 reviews

From the makers of The Blackout Club and The Magic Circle comes The Killing Stone. A card battler with beautiful stylized art, animated figurines, dazzling effects, haunted sound and music, and an original first-person narrative set in the 17th century in a remote region of the Arctic circle. A Living Game Board At the center of the ceremonial board is the Fanghella, the Killing Stone. A c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Killing Stone.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

"Lies, treachery, and a bounty worth dying for. You’re no warrior, just a cunning hunter—will your wits be enough to catch Ralph Devour?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill Ralph.

Why do people want to die... Why don't people want to die... In this world, opposites intertwine— cuteness and grotesqueness, hope and despair, life and death. Those who yearn for death, yet cannot bring themselves to it, arrive at the Interworld suspended between life and death. This is the story of Mitsu Mao, a girl clinging to life who gets lost in this Interworld, and those she meets th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GiLGuL.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

84% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Heavy Metal! Deep Combo System! Lot of Cinematics! Discover Legendary Warriors Forged in War! Destroy the dark empire! and save the world of his tiranity!!! Dark or Light?! Only one will Survive!!! Prepare your sword! And Anihilate all your enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hack and Slash Fury.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 4,368 reviews

You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hollow.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind is a visual novel set in the German pen-and-paper universe of The Dark Eye. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind.

Ashley and Josh, a popular YouTube couple known for chasing dangerous adventures, decide to film the ultimate forbidden journey: a trip to North Sentinel Island. Ignoring international warnings and laws meant to protect both outsiders and the island’s isolated inhabitants, they set foot on the island and are never heard from again. When news of their disappearance reaches the authorities, a cover… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to North Sentinel Island.

Strap yourself in for an epic dungeon adventure with Castle Torgeath Redux! Trapped inside a legendary castle, slay anything that moves with your trusty sword and spells all while looting everything in sight. Uncover the castle's dark secrets and barter with its hapless denizens. With full 3D motion and a fistful of potions, what can go wrong?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Torgeath Redux.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

How much of yourself would you be willing to lose to save someone you love? Utopia: Birth of the Heroes is a character‑driven fantasy visual novel about conviction, sacrifice, and the price of protecting those who matter most. The story follows three distinct protagonists, each driven by a different vision of a perfect society. They’ll navigate hardship, political tension, and morally charged de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia: Birth of The Heroes.

Dante Jones is a college freshman with a bright future ahead. He’s a rising football star with a full athletic scholarship, decent grades, and a slew of fellow students vying for his friendship… but when Dante injures himself jumping from the balcony of a frat house, the experimental treatment he undergoes at the college clinic is anything but ordinary. Something visits him in the night… something… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remnants of Dawn.

Years have passed. The threat from once seems so far away and unreal these days. And yet, the appearance of a stranger changes everything. Airic O' Fory brings grim news, a warning that another Dark Foray is about to happen. A danger which could consume Solitas forever. A danger also Erika cannot escape as only the descendants of the Clans of Elements have the power and at least the chance to with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elements Destiny.

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.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

BECOME THE DRAGON. HIDE YOUR POWER. DESTROY THE UNDEAD.In a world consumed by darkness, an ancient dragon takes the form of a barbarian to hunt the forces of the undead while remaining unseen by humans who fear and despise all dragonkind. You are the last surviving golden dragon, forced to conceal your true nature as the world slowly collapses under the spread of dark magic. Explore grim crypts, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undead: Rise of the Betrayed King.

This is the first part of a story about leads and bystanders.  The Beginning... Achi ran away from the orphanage when he was sixteen and found himself surrounded by concrete, indifference, and violence. Three years later, when the weight of his sin became unbearable, he was saved by a mysterious creature that came from within, and by a peculiar detective. He had no way of knowing that darker, mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The World Below - A Call Within.

"Once the roses bloom in full, you won’t be able to return to the human world—" You were saved from a near-fatal traffic accident—by a Demon. But recovery takes two weeks. And you’ll spend every day of it in the Demon’s Realm—surrounded by demons who find your situation far too entertaining. Soon, they begin to close in—each for their own reasons. But one thing ties them together: a Pac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Briar Rose -Demon's Temptation-.

Fifty years ago, your dynasty was betrayed. The throne was stolen. Your family was scattered into the dust of history. Now you have returned. The crown is yours if you can keep it. Swipe. Decide. Reign.Characters appear before you one by one. Peasants, generals, priests, merchants, traitors, and allies. Each carries a request, a threat, or a secret. Swipe left or right. There is no neutral g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reignfall: Fallen Crown.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

An American provincial town has seen better days. Now it slowly withers away, shrouded in fog and surrounded by endless fields. Time feels frozen, and it seems nothing can awaken life in Riverwood. But one day, a group of teenagers discovers a strange, unmarked VHS tape. Driven by curiosity, they decide to watch it, which sets off a chain of terrifying events. The tape seeps into their minds,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pink Noise.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Follow us Please don't hesitate to join our discord channel! Comment and make friends on the About the GameAbout this gameYou will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trainee Death Simulator.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

89% User Score Based on 45 reviews

A narrative puzzle-adventure game based on Brian Jacques' Redwall™️ book series. Vicious searats are invading the once peaceful Mossflower wood and it's up to the Lilygrove Scout Corps' newest recruit to save the day. Play as Sophia or Liam If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

With debts to pay to the underworld, you need to make a lot of coin fast! Perhaps worse, you're wanted by the King's men for desertion. Survival is your first priority... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DnD Adventure: Rogue's Choice.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 2,632 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 10 reviews

You didn't ask to lead this expedition but here you are: stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead. Manage your meager resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls and head in the only direction you can - into The Pale Beyond. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pale Beyond.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

95% User Score Based on 676 reviews

Sacred Fire is a narrative RPG in which your humanity and emotions impact your fight for survival and inner freedom. Inspired by ancient Caledonia, the story follows a group of resistance fighters and their rise to power. Choosing motives, ideas and feelings is as important as choosing your actions. Develop your personality and compete for influence to change the story and avert a tragic ending. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Fire.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Summit of the Wolf is a poignant point-and-click graphic novel adventure. A young girl wakes up in an ethereal garden and sets out on a personal journey to the fabled Summit of the Wolf, whereupon she must uncover the tragic events that led to her arrival in this fantasy realm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summit of the Wolf.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel taking place during medieval Korea. While investigating mysterious murders, you will have to make interactive choices that will lead you to different paths and endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suhoshin.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 445 reviews

The year is 1482. The age of exploration and enlightenment is on the distant horizon and the Renaissance is in full swing across Europe; but in England, the War of the Roses is in its final throes. Change is coming, but in one little convent in the north of the kingdom, everyone has seemed blissfully unaware. Everyone except Sister Catherine, a beloved nun and firebrand thinker who has just been… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misericorde: Volume One.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Whisper Books is a visual novel game of plot quality signature, embellished with illustrations, dubbing and interactive options. Whisper Books resembles a mini library of stories. Players can vote for new story auditions and winners will be developed into expansion packs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whisper Books.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

In the harsh season of Winter, 47-year-old Chester H. Smith was sent out to survey a property that wasn't on the registry. When he goes to inspect the house, he finds that the two owners, Dez and Viscardi, are vampires! He finds himself trapped with these strangers until the winter storm passes over. Will Chester make it out alive? Will sparks fly between him and one of the vampiric homeowners? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panicked and Surrounded by Hot Vampires.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

81% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Despite the chains around your wrists, this story is yours. You are the decision-maker. Freedom reaches out to you : you shall rise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arisen.

Embark on a hand-drawn adventure shaped by mystery and loss that will challenge everything you’ve ever known! The Sky Project: Land of Noris is a monster collector set in a vast, vertical world, with strategic 3vs3 battles and permanent death mechanics. Mana gives shape to unique creatures that you can establish magical contracts with: The Noris. There are over 200 of them across… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sky Project: Land of Noris.

"Welcome, player. You have been chosen to take part in a very special game." 7 Deaths - 1 Life is a psychological suspense visual novel that confronts you with an impossible dilemma. A mysterious hooded figure named Karma has kidnapped 8 people in an abandoned prison, and you will decide their fate. Over the course of 7 acts, you will listen to their stories, learn about their sins, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Deaths 1 Life.

Noctheron: The Eclipse Bringer is a dark pixel art RPG focused on story, exploration, and turn-based battles. Set against a war driven by the ambition of three kingdoms, it follows a tale of power, loss, romance, and moral choices, where every decision helps shape the protagonist’s path and the fate of those around him. In an age consumed by moral decay, each chapter reveals new conflicts, enemie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noctheron: The Eclipse Bringer.

Leon&Suharto — is an episodic interactive visual novela, heavy dramatic story of revenge, senseless cruelty, and fatal choices. You grew up in the poverty of the Oceania slums. Your family was slaughtered, and your home was burned to ash. Now, driven by pure rage, you are trying to reach the top of the Katarina Syndicate. But the deeper you go, the clearer it becomes: every choice has a pric… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leon&Suharto.

X.E.H.A. Rogue is an interactive, branching visual novel where your choices determine how some scenes play out. Events on the planet Telvoikai and X.E.H.A.'s handling of the situation soured your opinion of the universe-dominating company and led to you going rogue. You've spent the last decade hunting bounties and taking mercenary work in your own name instead. Often these jobs brought you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X.E.H.A. Rogue.

Prepare to enter the Isle of Wicklan, the last bastion of the mortals. This sanctuary, standing as the final defense against the Kingdom of Niav and its infernal adversaries, now faces an encroaching darkness. A vile blight spreads, threatening to consume the land. Wicklan must not succumb. Revived by the Gods, a once notorious thief and criminal embarks on a journey to save this mist-shrouded re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Withering Way.

Life was never fair not before the accident, and certainly not after. You expected magic, adventure, maybe a crown. Instead, you awaken in a foreign body, forced into an arranged marriage with Zachary, the cold and distant Duke of the North. Born to the sunlit luxury of the South, you're sent to a frozen, war-torn land plagued by monsters, famine, and unrest. Your new husband is a man of duty, no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Wife is a Spy?!.

Following the mysterious death of a crewmate,  the opium clipper The Witch of the Wake must make a unscheduled stop on their way to Canton. Loaded down with illicit cargo, the unexpected detour weighs heavily on the crew spirits. To make matters worse, not long after picking up a young man in Penang, strange -- almost supernatural -- occurrences begin plaguing the ship; sowing dissent and causing … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch of the Wake.

The gods have rolled the dice and begun their game; the servants of the divine have made their move. You defeated them before, but you knew that the Kamos, the champions of the gods, would return in this cycle. That is why you forged that dark pact with an ancient deity: Whenever the Kamos elites awaken, you shall rise from your grave and tear them apart once more. Every cycle demands a heavy to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necromancer's Last Stand.

League of Tacticians is a story-driven tactical game blending turn-based and real-time combat. Follow Tomyris, a young warrior, as she helps her tribe rise in the War League through strategy, skill, and determination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to League Of Tacticians: Path of Tarkan.