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Looking for games like NYX? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Compendium III, TERMINAL VELOCITY or Compendium II.

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  1. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Summary Created for the Neo-Twiny Game Jam (2025), with the stipulation that the game be shorter than 500 words in length, Compendium III is precisely 500 words in length, excluding code. Compendium III is the final chapter of a volume dedicated to stories of the decline. This gilt-golden age of magic and doctrine, empire and war is dying. These things were preordained in premonition lon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Compendium III.

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  2. 63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    A CONVERSATION ABOUT GRAVITY, AMBITION, AND FLIGHT. Created for the Neo-Twiny Game Jam, with the stipulation that the game be shorter than 500 words in length. TERMINAL VELOCITY is precisely 499 words in length, minus code. Content warnings for unreality and suicidal ideation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TERMINAL VELOCITY.

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  3. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Summary Created for the Neo-Twiny Game Jam (2025), with the stipulation that the game be shorter than 500 words in length, Compendium II is precisely 500 words in length, excluding code. Compendium II is the second chapter of a volume dedicated to stories of the decline. This gilt-golden age of magic and doctrine, empire and war is dying. These things were preordained in premonition long a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Compendium II.

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  4. 63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    This game was created for the @interact-if 2022 ranked game jam (theme: cliffhanger). If you've enjoyed playing it, consider rating it  and leave a comment here! (I am also two-timing this by submitting it in the Finally Finish Something jam too, because I haven't finished a project in a while) They say you have been on board the longest. How long? You are not quite sure, not anymore. You do no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPS Iron Hammer.

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  5. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Summary Created for the Neo-Twiny Game Jam (2025), with the stipulation that the game be shorter than 500 words in length, Compendium I is precisely 500 words in length, excluding code. Compendium I is the first chapter of a volume dedicated to stories of the decline. This gilt-golden age of magic and doctrine, empire and war is dying. These things were preordained in premonition long ag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Compendium I.

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  6. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Years ago, a dark legend spread through the deepest corners of the Internet, specifically on the /x/ board of 4chan. There, an anonymous user first spoke about an old and unknown anime called "Go for a Punch." Despite the efforts of those interested in recovering this anime since 2011, the original video never saw the light of day. The plot of the video was as follows: "A group of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go For A Punch! Saki Sanobashi.

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  7. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    SummaryA dark fairy tale about the woods outside a small village and the monster that roams within them. Become Sage and play through to uncover the mystery when they're tossed away from everything they've ever known. Which path will you choose?Features- Two branching routes in a dark, immersive world - Change the protagonist's pronoun - All original art - 12 different endings - Completely o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twisted: A Dark Fairytale.

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  8. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail to find the legendary Titan’s Treasure! Do you fight with a cutlass, or with magic? Are you biding your time until you can shoot your captain in the back, or are you the reason the rum is gone? "Scarlet Sails" is an 80,000-word interactive novel by Felicity Banks, author of "Attack of the Clockwork Army". Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Sails.

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  9. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    SUMMARY Tropes: Isekai, Harem, Enemies to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, Strong Female Characters, Amnesia, Golden Retriever BF x Black Cat GF, Love Triangle, Dark Fantasy, Morally Gray Characters, Dark Academia, Gritty, , Rags to Royalty, Zero Percent Approval Rating, Chosen One, Maid, Dating Sim, Turn-Based Combat, TTRPG Mechanics, Rougelike, Strained Family Dynamics, Dark Academia Romantasy Rainy Tu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ballad of Light and Shadows.

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  10. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 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.

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  11. 94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 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.

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  12. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Stories from the troubled pasts of two young adults, Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions. Alex's Hope The difficult story of a boy with a bleak future and a critical lack of love finding a reason to regain hope. A dark atmosphere, a cold journey, and a soft warmth will change his fate. Alex's Solitude The story of a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude.

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  13. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

    Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space. This science fiction thriller tells the tale of an intergenerational mission and its diverse crew, fighting against a deadly AI (and each other) for the chance to survive. Strategy, love interests and quantum mechanics await you. Your choices change the fate of everyone in Quantum Suicide. You play as a resea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Suicide.

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  14. 69%Game Brain Score
    69% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Created for the 2024 Neo-Twiny Jam in Twine Harlowe. This project is exactly 500 words.  You are an ancient Chinese poet in exile at a beautifully scenic location, but... you miss your friends very much. Go about your day haunted by how badly you've been treated by the emperor while also worrying that he's being taken advantage of by bad-faith officials at court, drink lots of wine, stare at rive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to you are an ancient chinese poet in exile.

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  15. 85%Game Brain Score
    85% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Your sister is dead and you're to blame. How far will you go to bring her back? In Witch Blood, you'll encounter death, despair and tainted magic. It's only a matter of time before you give into the darkness that grips your soul. Are you willing to lose yourself to resurrect your sister? Please note that this game is intended for older audiences and contains mentions of blood, death and elements … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witch Blood.

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  16. 31%Game Brain Score
    31% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    we don't talk about remie is a conversation between two friends that haven't seen eachother for two years. join remie and nico as they discover what has changed in a cards-against-humanity meets interactive novel game. choose your words carefully, since they can have unexpected side effects. your can only play each card once, so it may be wise to reserve them for later! watch as the mood of the en… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to we don't talk about remie.

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  17. Station 35 Is a single-player horror game, where the protagonist is the only human left in a space station where an unknown mutated alien escaped. His only chance of survival is to find a way to a space shuttle and escape the station without getting caught by the monster. But because everything went wrong so fast, all the shuttles are not ready to go so the protagonist will need to find different … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Station 35.

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  18. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    the dead rise is a solo journaling RPG, made using the Wretched & Alone rules by Chris Bissette and Matt Sanders. You are the lead researcher in a team of virologists working in the Centre for Disease Control. Over the past month, a potent virus has spread across the globe, infecting over 90% of the world’s populace. The virus’s symptoms are high fever, headaches, sensitivity to light, vomiting, s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the dead rise.

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  19. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    SummaryA story about the mystery of a boarding room inhabited by a supernatural being, where its caretaker is required to perform a mourning ritual. Rocky, who has just returned from work, is asked by his grandfather to look after the boarding house. However, the haunted room forces Rocky to carry out the ritual on his own. The ghost, known as “The Girl”, wants to share something she has been ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grieving (Berduka).

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 2,336 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to s.p.l.i.t.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    You are a man in a room. A puppet in purgatory. Simulated flesh in a digital prison. There is no escape. You won't scream, because you're not programmed to. Your choices matter as much as anything matters, so the bar is fairly low. "A Living Room" is a short point-and-click non-adventure that you should be able to finish in less than an hour. Hurry up, please. It will all be over soon. The nothi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Living Room.

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  22. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Now Released New game from 4noki About the GameStoryA private investigator visits a small town after recovering from a coma. She searches for her mentor's lost beloved, but the very eyes she was born with, those that can see the black strings of hate, drag her down into the darkness of conspiracy. A cult, two priestesses, and the threads that puppet the world.Features ~45k words 4 major endi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lachesis or Atropos.

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  23. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    92% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Take a deep dive into Danya’s and Brahve’s heat and romance in The Symbiant RE:Union. The events take place after two Endings of The Symbiant’s main game. [The following description contains spoilers for the previous game The Symbiant] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1883090/The_Symbiant/ The first story will transport you to the planet of Cayama, where in the main game Brahve finds Danya in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Symbiant Re:Union.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Experience the investigation surrounding the Jack the Ripper crimes putting yourself on the shoes of one of the protagonists in this thrilling mystery Visual Novel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lurkers.

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  25. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    82% User Score Based on 496 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 6 reviews

    A completely new science fiction mystery, in full-length live-action movie format, from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka. Player controls are simple and straightforward: just swipe to look around and tap to make a selection. Even if you are a beginner, you can enjoy the game as if you were watching a movie. The protagonist acts as you make choices in each scene, moving… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Come True.

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  26. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    70% User Score Based on 330 reviews

    Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depression The Game.

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  27. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 186 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    From Novectacle, the creators of the highly acclaimed The House in Fata Morgana, comes Seventh Lair, a tongue-in-cheek, but emotional look at the online interactions between an indie game developer and fans! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seventh Lair.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Fadry is a story-focused game which explores a dark fantasy world through the eyes of several different characters. Length: about 13 hours. Manual, cheat codes, and a walkthrough can be found in your install folder. Features: Decisions and information gathering This game is very demanding when it comes to the player's attention. Characters will lie and mislead you. History books are biase… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fadry.

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  29. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 466 reviews

    Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In Will: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Will: A Wonderful World.

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  30. View Game
    96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 137 reviews

    The world went to shit long before you were born- what happened, nobody's sure. Whatever it was, it left a mess. The horrors of the blasted wasteland, the things that roam outside of city walls, the static that buzzes in your ear like an old TV... not to mention the violent fuckers out there who'd rather they have what you've got. But a job with a caravan travelling across the wastes means you ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signal Hill.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    92% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    In this chaotic world, you must adapt - either to forgive or survive. A thriller-romance indie visual novel/dating simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Wishes.

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  32. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    More than words is a conversational game in which you can Chat with a smart, friendly, and beautiful chatbot powered by GOOGLE GEMMA 3. The chatbot remembers your past conversations. The conversations are local, so they're anonymous. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to More than words.

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  33. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    38% User Score Based on 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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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 4,698 reviews

    The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything... By author Remigiusz Michalski (Harvester Games) this suspenseful psychological horror game features stylized artwork, a simple keyboard control method and English voic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cat Lady.

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  35. 31%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Get your hands on thousands of comics with a monthly subscription. InkyPen includes comics from across the globe. From big name publishers to indies and webcomics. Including comics such as Hellboy (Dark Horse), Robotech (Titan), Transformers and Judge Dredd (IDW), Sarah's Scribbles (Andrews McMeel Universal) and many, many more. Either read InkyPen yourself or set parental control restrictions i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InkyPen.

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  36. 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.

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  37. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 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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  38. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    CONEX: Connected Souls is a interactive scifi story. The game deals with themes such as racism, mental health issues, and even violence against (mental) privacy.None of this is optional. STATUS: It's in development.The demo so far only contains the introduction of ATHA (field agent); the next update will feature Makio's first chapter. CONEX: Connected Souls When planet Earth first made contac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CONEX: Connected Souls {WIP}.

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  39. Mankind’s Last Card is a short psychological horror game made in 7 days for Scream Jam 2025. HISTORY  In the year 2030, humanity has been transported into a strange new world where every person must fight 1v1 until only one remains. You’ll face nine opponents. But with each round, the truth behind this cruel experiment begins to unfold. Are you fighting for survival… or for someone’s enter… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mankind’s Last Card — The final Selection game.

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  40. Terror on the Bayou is a 3rd person (1st-person in VR), exploration horror game where the player must navigate their canoe through a tangled swamp full of hazards and traps, stalked by a mysterious apex predator. Alone and afraid, the players will question if they are merely prey, or if the thing after them enjoys the torture of its victims. Whether they wish to rise to the challenge or row away… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror On The Bayou.

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  41. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    A narrative game. Detailed content warnings at bottom. However, if Life is Strange gives you trouble, this may too. A New, Advanced Operating System Operating System Technology Previews and alpha versions usually do not become the final product. Take Windows Vista for example, where as Longhorn it promised a new kernel, database file system,  and BeOS like storage of data that can be used by mul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visual DOS 2024 Tech Preview.

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  42. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    SUMMARY The Unification War has passed since the ceasefire treaty signed seven years ago, but the conflict never ends. Arasaka and Militech both compete for head of the market, and tension boils beneath the surface. Veterans beg on the corner, the wounds of war fresh in their minds. They're missing limbs, cyberware, and dignity. Around them, the world moves on. But you? You're far removed fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Life Supreme.

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  43. set in ancient Asia, [fatal flower] is a 2D narrative-driven murder-mystery RPG that follows the story of two girls who quickly find themselves caught in a growing web of murder mysteries spreading throughout their town. our team's passion for the investigative adventure game genre had inspired us to create a murder-mystery game; as such, there are various topics related to death discussed throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to fatal flower.

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  44. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Created in October 2023 for ECTOCOMP 2023 (English), La Petite Mort division (meaning the game was written and coded within four hours) &The Bare-Bones Jam--a game jam for text-based games where you cannot change the formatting of the chosen program. Not only are graphics prohibited, but so is changing the interface or presentation in any way from the engine defaults. 2nd place winner of La Petit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forever and Ever.

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  45. 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.

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  46. 〰Rate〰       〰Source〰 Nothing scary happens in this game. Recommended to play with headphones at night. Press Alt+F4 to exit at any time. Be warned Opera users - the game didn't render properly for some of my play testers using Opera, you might need to switch to Edge. This is a simple horror game I made for the Revival Jam 2.I've always wanted to make a horror game, but never got into it. I have … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X06 - Salvage Catastrophe.

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  47. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Planet Graveyard is a short existential horror game based on a dream. It takes inspiration from LSD Dream Emulator and was originaly created for the LSD Jam 2022. Explore bizarre and seemigly lifeless planet that looks like giant graveyard. Find out what actually happened to this world by interacting with different sights, scattered around. You are free to leave this planet whenever you want. C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Graveyard.

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  48. What is "Maybe a Witch Hunter"? "Maybe a Witch Hunter" is a game made in Python by me, GlassFrog, for the 2023 Itch.io My First Game Jam: Winter 2023, which encouraged emerging game makers to create something new and simple in two weeks. Its theme was revealed to be growth. therefore I thought to make a "Princess Maker"-inspired raising simulator as my first game. Considering I'm very bad at draw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maybe a Witch Hunter.

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  49. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Way out west, in the most lonesome of reaches, strange things are afoot. Cowboys around campfires tell ghost stories and tall tales, speak of impossible, supernatural things. They say the devil walks amongst men. They say he'll grant you impossible wishes at the cost of your eternal soul. They say he can bring dead men back to life. They say that somewhere out where the wind whispers secrets, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Revenant's Lament.

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  50. This was made for the Revival Jam 2023. The total word count (including code) is 16,445 words and there are 10 endings. My playthrough of the shortest ending took me 27 minutes. Another ending (which I skipped through already-read text) took me 10 minutes. The basic plot is based on an idea I had for a screenplay.  And that idea was inspired by some volunteering I did to transcribe old ship logs. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Her Dry.

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