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An Octave Higher
2015Action
Looking for games like Rent-a-Vice? Here are top role playing recommendations with a mystery and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with An Octave Higher, Choice of Robots or Welcome to Moreytown.
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
View Game"Choice of Robots" is a 300,000-word interactive sci-fi novel where you design and build robots that will shape the world. Your choices determine if your robots will be helpful or hostile, and if they will love or disdain humanity. Over 30 years, you'll make crucial decisions about their development, including starting a robotic uprising or going to war with the US. This text-based game allows you to shape your robot's character and even start a family with a human or advanced robot.
View GameIn "Welcome to Moreytown," you are a moreau, a human-animal hybrid survivor living in a dangerous, gang-ridden slum. When threats escalate, you must navigate the town's power dynamics, choosing to either dismantle or lead the gangs, while fighting for your survival as one of thirteen species. Play as male, female, or non-binary, with options for various sexual orientations. Your decisions will shape the fate of Moreytown.
View GameIn "The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante," players navigate a ruthless world in a narrative-driven RPG format, following a man who challenges the existing social order. The game is presented as a journal, with life-altering decisions and the struggle for freedom at its core.
View Game"Actual Sunlight" is a critically acclaimed visual novel that explores depression, hopelessness, and social anxieties in a raw and unfiltered way. The game follows the life of Evan Winter, a 30-something office worker, as he navigates through his mundane existence and grapples with his inner demons. Its deep and thought-provoking narrative challenges players to confront the harsh realities of mental health issues.
View Game"The Letter" is a horror/drama visual novel inspired by Asian horror films like "The Grudge" and "The Ring." Players encounter mature and disturbing themes, offensive language, and violence through the perspective of seven characters, with branching narratives and multiple endings. The game contains strong trigger warnings, advising players to exercise discretion.
View GameIn Soul Gambler, a modern adaptation of Goethe’s Faust, you play as Faust, selling your soul in installments for wish fulfillment. Your choices determine the story’s outcome through this interactive graphic novel, featuring comic book-style illustrations and environments. Will you maintain your soul or succumb to temptation?
View GameDestroy the evil at the heart of a haunted manor! Will the nightmare claim you?
View Game"Champion of the Gods" is a 217,000-word interactive novel set in a world of Greek myth. Your choices determine your destiny as you battle monsters, soldiers, and gods, and decide whether to accept or refuse the gifts of the gods. With multiple endings, will you overthrow the gods or become their champion?
View GameSynergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.
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