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A story-driven RPG you play with text or voice. No jargon, use your own words and the game understands. A hand-written world of myth responds. Real dice, factions, and consequences underneath; a complete, cinematic voyage you can actually finish. Every word human-authored. AI only does the telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMMRAMA: Voyages of the Otherworlds.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

99% User Score Based on 167 reviews

"In FLATSPACE, on HJÖ, where HJÖRIANS live in DOMES in symbiosis with RAINCOATS...you'll find MR.RAINER'S SOLVE-IT SERVICE. You've got a problem - we solve it." One day, HEINO's partner dies. He gets a new one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service.

Help Homer to write The Odyssey! Collect customizable cards and assemble them into your own unique story. Every playthrough produces a different epic poem. What will your odyssey look like? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Young Homer: A Storyteller's Odyssey.

The advances in artificial intelligence (AI) opened up a new world of applications and automation, but at the same time they launched the tech industry on an arms race for processing power. The two technology stacks are several years of development apart from each other, making it unfeasible to leverage AI up to its full potential. The premise is simple: Whoever gets access to the fastest processi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of Deception.

An interactive mystery game. You play as a private detective trying to solve the disappearance of 18-year-old Zoey Leonard. Using the phone she left behind, you'll investigate her friends, family, and Zoey herself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Elmwood Trail.

Love and Friendship is a text-based romantic comedy set in 18th-century England during the height of the Regency and British Imperialism. This interactive fiction game is written and built using Twine, an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. The game will be released chapter by chapter and will remain free to play until its completion.  Love and Friendship(LaF) is rated for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love & Friendship.

Set in a fantasy world rooted in ancient Rome where society is built on a hierarchy based on virtus, magic coming from the strength of other people. Be one of High Society as a young adult groomed to enter into the prestigious institution aptly named ‘The Academy.’ There is much more than meets the eye, as a rebellion boils beneath the surface, and you hide a secret past that molds your motivation… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venturis: Interactive Fiction.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

When a popular illustrator is found dead, disgraced demonologist Harold Ludicael is hired to summon her ghost. Ghosts are the one thing he can't summon, but with sharp insight, perhaps he can solve the mystery, and resurrect the most important thing: His career. We hope you enjoy our fantasy tale with creeping monsters, summoning magic, and a cast of rich, colorful characters. It has: 20,000… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Serialized Killer.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

"A strange thrumming then, not in the air or ears. Sensed dully in a way that I'd never felt before..." Penrose is a non-linear narrative by doublespeak games. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penrose.

23%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

29% User Score Based on 31 reviews

SLG Remix is an alternate kinetic version of the brand new 16-bit horror visual novel/adventure Mega Drive game Sacred Line Genesis. A surreal, twisted kinetic novel tribute to obscure visual novel / adventure games of 90s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLG Remix.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

77% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Will make you feel like you're going insane. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLINK: The Last Night.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

51% User Score Based on 87 reviews

Horse is a short pixel horror game about a victimised man tormented by his recent past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HORSE.

25%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

33% User Score Based on 27 reviews

When a new threat emerges on planet Versus, you and your allies are forced to explore the dreaded Deathscapes to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VERSUS: The Deathscapes.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The List.

"People in my time tell each other that they ripped the emotional architecture out of me. But they could see me screaming through the blackness of the screen, and they still let it happen." > Terminal is a text-based escape room. You sit before a black screen, witness to a conversation that exists outside of time. A ghost is embedded within the files, folders, and wires of your mach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to > Terminal.

A balled up piece of paper, found lying on the pavement. There's writing inside. Who was it to? Why was it here? What does it say? A piece of interactive flash fiction, using the cycling-link feature of Twine. Created for Neo-Twiny Jam 2025.  Play in full-screen recommended. Word count: 434 words Bird image in title credit:  Great-tailed Grackle by Charles J. Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Phot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Crumpled Piece of Paper.

Description Welcome to Haven, a city where the oppressed must rise to become the last line of defense against the forces of evil. Magic has been outlawed for centuries. People with mythical gifts like yours are hated, hunted, feared, and oppressed. The world is now ruled by science, steel, and industry, and society has been taught to fear the supernatural. At best, you and your kind are nothin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shepherds of Haven (Public Demo).

A Mirror’s Curse is a transgender transformation game made in Twine in the Sugarcube format. You take control of Ethan Yoon, a normal boy living a normal life. Things go awry when he goes to the Autumn Festival with his friends to celebrate the start of his senior year. He meets Madame Serena, a mysterious seer, who curses him for secretly recording their interaction. She tells him that each time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Mirror's Curse.

To exist in the virtual world is to have two bodies, four hands, two hearts. In Shadowtime, a guide to this double world leads you through irreconcilable realities and through the virtual as a place to take shelter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowtime.

50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon is an extensively researched book chronicling the first half-century of interactive fiction: video games made from words. Covering one text game released in each year from 1971 to 2020, in-depth chapters dive into classics like Zork, Trade Wars, and Hitchhiker's Guide; beloved fan games like Galatea and Photopia; wild experiments from Dwarf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to AI Dungeon.

Will people ever learn about clickbait? Walkthrough After you’ve opened the game, you’ll be presented with a brief article. After you’ve read it, click on the text bolded in red. You will be presented with a page labeled “Find those Dokimon”. Use your mouse to hover over different regions of the image to make 5 different Dokimon appear. If you click on a Dokimon, a sound will play. Next, go to Sub… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dokimon Rejects.

You are Willa Corbel, a child of two realms, a dark-eyed slash in the fabric of fate. But this is not your story. This is the story of your mothers, the one who bore you and the one who raised you, and their meeting that would come to rewrite the world. MAMA BIRD is the prequel story for the upcoming twine game THE SOLSTICE HUNTERS, an interactive novel retelling of Grimm's "The Seven Ravens." Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAMA BIRD.

JOVIAN_encounter 41 is a text adventure game, but instead of downloading it, you play it using an IRC client. To play, open your IRC client of choice and connect to the server "code.technomancy.us" (port 6667 without TLS or 6697 with TLS). If the server on port 6667 doesn't work, ports 6661-6666 also have servers running at this time. If you don't already have an IRC client, here are a few that ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JOVIAN_encounter 41.

Introducing Exquisite Cadaver, a surrealist Interactive Game. cadavre exquis - a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled, each collaborator adding to the composition in sequence, following a previously fixed rule. Aspiring to be a writer since you were quite little, you’ve always dreamt of striking it big with your words and being showered with the never-end… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exquisite Cadaver.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Become the worst therapist ever (on purpose)! "Dr." Trigger, a man with no experience whatsoever, starts a therapy clinic. Will he cave under the pressure, or can he fake it till he makes it? The Therapist Impostor is an interactive FMV comedy experience. Each individual session features dozens of choices resulting in branching storylines and its own unique set of multiple endings! Ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Therapist Impostor.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

开发者的话各位玩家朋友大家好，我们是“小有内容”团队。 在《完蛋！我被美女包围了！》的故事被大家熟知并喜爱之后，我们一直在思考：在经历了前传的那些故事之后，在步入本体那个“命运之夜”之前，郑梓妍、林乐清、李云思她们的故事之外，主角的青春是什么样的？还有哪些故事未曾诉说？青春灵动的元柒与主角之间的情感淬炼；而那位只在回忆中惊鸿一瞥的“白月光”季颜语，她的出现又曾如何改变了主角的人生轨迹？ 这些疑问，催生了《盛夏离与合》。我们想把这个故事，献给所有对“完蛋”宇宙充满好奇与情感的你们，也献给我们每个人记忆中那个相似的、混合着栀子花香、离别泪水和无限憧憬的时光。 关于时间线与角色： 我们刻意将时间点定在“前传之后，本体之前”。这是一个至关重要的成长阶段。在这里，元柒不再是那个未经任何情感洗礼的学妹，身上多了一份坚持与冲动。你会遇见季颜语，了解她为何会成为主角心中一个如此深刻的印记。甚至… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love in Summer.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Lantimorne used to be the city of the future. Now it lies desolate and half-deserted beside a cursed ocean, in the shadow of a looming prophecy. In eleven years, Lantimorne will fall. The few people who linger within its walls are desperate, opportunistic, or just have nowhere else to go - but all of them have a story to tell. Safe Haven Repair Station is a first-person puzzle RPG with around a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Safe Haven Repair Station.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

60% User Score Based on 269 reviews

A story-driven adult dating sim / visual novel with a detective style twist! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time For You - Chapter 01.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

98% User Score Based on 4,756 reviews

Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about an astronaut drifting through the vastness of space, searching for a reason to keep going while struggling with the feeling that there may be no way back home. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, the game explores despair, friendship and how we are able to move forward even in the deepest void of the cosmos. A Hopecore-Ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Control, I'm Not Coming Back.

Interrogate a friend accused of murder in Mota Must Die... a psychological visual novel where belief decides whether someone lives or dies If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mota Must Die.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Bad Christmas Story.

A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Angel's Devil Tail - One More Question 2.

Follow usS-mail QQ group: 963417045 Rednote @S-mail About the GameS-mail is an emotional storytelling game driven by sending and receiving emails. The full version includes 50,000 words of text, over 40 CG illustrations (variants not included), 8 original music tracks, and 5 different endings. A single playthrough takes approximately 1-2 hours. The story takes place in 2057, when artificial… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S-mail.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Are you ready for your shift? Step into the shoes of a convenience store employee in Mexico, handling everyday tasks like sweeping, restocking shelves, and taking out the trash. But be careful — you never know what might happen late at night. A horror game that blends daily routine with the tension of facing the unexpected, reflecting the harsh reality of those who encounter danger day after day… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIGHT SHIFT NIGHTMARE.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

In this BxB visual novel, dive into the fantasy MMO world of Lost Heroes and discover true love among your guildmates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guilded Hearts.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

98% User Score Based on 43 reviews

简介 《鼓手余命十日谭~Shiina Taki's Decameron》是基于原作动画「BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!」，以鼓手「椎名立希」为主角的互动小说。 内容 在6~7小时的游戏流程中，玩家将以立希的视角体验动画本篇时间线七年后的故事，接触数名熟悉而陌生的角色。 游戏拥有多结局，角色支线间存在一定的关联、互动，甚至随机性，部分选项也会造成较为深远的影响。 全流程共可解锁近二十张CG与动画片段，大部分由同担老师倾力贡献。 创作团队 主创：Ottergeist 、余怀仁 主美：夜蚺 程序：Ottergeist UI及宣图设计：BKK 主视觉图：瓜美仙子 美术：Dd玩苏、告白 、绿羊流 、猫又猫又猫 、Raito、Ringo 、弱火三味治 、依末 、Yannn 剧本：大树Taiki、呵唔昂、杰尼鳖 、Ottergeist 、生… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shiina Taki's Decameron.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Game + Soundtrack Bundle available now! All Along The Moss-Clad Copse Taking place near the end of the 15th century in medieval Pomerania, Unterholz invites players to an alternate version of our own reality. Explore the murky corners and abandoned ruins of an isolated enclave in the middle of a dark swamp. Unveil the truth behind the disappearance of its doomed denizens on a psychological journe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unterholz.

Threads of You: Beyond the Bay is a visual novel of love, friendship and life that invites you to explore seven different routes, each offering a unique outcome on the story. The story and fates of 7 potential love interests shift based on the decisions you make. Create your own main character with various customisable options, tailor the tale to your liking, and immerse yourself in the sun-soaked… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Threads of You: Beyond the Bay.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

97% User Score Based on 294 reviews

A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Set Yourself on Fire.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

A game you can read. A book you can play.YOUR HOUSE is a text-driven mystery game where reading is not a break from the gameplay — reading is the gameplay. Every sentence, image, sound, object, and strange detail inside the house may hide a clue. To move forward, you’ll need to read carefully, connect ideas, interact with words, solve puzzles embedded in the text, and unlock the secrets of a mans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YOUR HOUSE.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike NPCs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

99% User Score Based on 125 reviews

On the outskirts of a small village stands a massive tree whose canopy disappears far above the clouds. While grandiose on the outside, its interior houses the humble Mortem Post, which receives and delivers letters from those who have passed on. Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Butter Side Down is a bizarro choose-your-own-choice game. Starring Basil Bonser, Adam Spargo, Grey Michael, Beatrice, Jeep Johnson, and Rotten Ruggerio. Answer questions, take calls, play card games, and solve one hell of a mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Butter Side Down.

CLASSIFIED: DARPA ARCHIVE LEAK – EYES ONLY // NOFORN Document ID: DP-96-03-SHADOW Date: March 16, 1996 Status: DECRYPTED – ORIGIN UNKNOWN SUBJECT: Unauthorized Software – “Enigma Protocol” WARNING: Possession of this program violates Title 18, U.S.C. Distribution may trigger surveillance escalation. In the neon static of 1996, a rogue signal fractures the grid. You intercept DarkPulse—a black-ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of MK-ULTRA.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

91% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Take part in an expansive choose-your-own-adventure horror story, where you’ll uncover the secrets of an anachronistic corporation reigning over a post-truth world. Solve cryptic riddles, make difficult choices, and escape the depths of SMYRNACORP with your mind intact, no matter the cost. With hundreds of possible story routes, multiple endings, interactive puzzles and RPG elements, INHUMAN RESO… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inhuman Resources.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

97% User Score Based on 795 reviews

"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly uplifting story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wednesdays.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

ABOUT THIS GAMEIt started with an email. Inside the attachment waits an innocent little spot-the-difference game. Nothing special - just one of thousands of strange files that used to drift around the old internet. Except once you run it, something stays with you longer than it should. Creepy Tales: Smile Dog is a desktop psychological horror inspired by the classic 2008 creepypasta. It’s a shor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smile Dog.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

55% User Score Based on 44 reviews

After a rough breakup, you do what any reasonable person would: escape to a remote tropical island full of beautiful strangers. There, you’ll meet many captivating women, each with her own charm, secrets, and questionable taste in men. Your choices decide who you love, lose, or accidentally ghost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island of Hearts.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

100% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Don't Let Me Fade: adventure, interractive narrative [created in 48 hours as part of GG-jam 2025] A narrative exploration game about memory, identity, and the slow unraveling of time. Created during a 48-hour game jam, Don’t Let Me Fade invites players into a poetic and emotional journey through the mind of a man losing himself to Alzheimer’s. A World Without TimeThe jam's theme, "A World … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Let Me Fade.

Whispers from the Rift is a psychologically immersive, choice-driven sci-fi action/horror experience. Guide a fractured man, Robert Jenkins, through a parallel but vastly different world shaped by mind control, otherworldly entities, and morally complex decisions that challenge the nature of free will. December 21st, 2028: Robert Jenkins is tasked to lead an international mission to infiltrate an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers From The Rift.