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Blurb I am divine,sitting upon my throne,time’s pedestal,waiting – baiting.My venomous talestear at life’s seams,desecrating freedom.Your illusions awaken.Your eyes grace my design.I am madness. Journey into the shadows of the soul, where darkness and light intertwine in a dance of raw emotion and profound revelation. Divine Madness: A Dark Poetry Collection beckons you into the depths of the hu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divine Madness.

Blurb Conjure Volume 1 explores the allure of love tainted by darkness—relationships that straddle the line between pleasure and pain. Passion and enmity collide in this dark poetry collection, blurring the line between devotion and despair. Details Title: Conjure Volume 1Subtitle: Dark PoetrySeries: ConjureBook: 1Genre: Dark PoetryPublisher: Owl-Raven BooksRelease Date: August 1, 2024 Copyrig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conjure Volume 1.

Blurb My eyes marveled at the sight of decaying flesh, rotting souls. We lingered in a cold world. Shadows stalked us as we traveled across the devil’s grave. Deception walks among us, clinging to our shadows as we fight to survive life, overcome death, relieve pain, and escape envy’s grasp. If you trod upon the earth long enough, you’ll feel death’s angel hovering over your carcass, pleading fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devil's Grave.

Blurb Conjure Volume 2 is a haunting exploration of the soul’s deepest wounds where death and spirituality intertwine. Each poem delves into the complex nature of healing and spirituality. This second book in the Conjure series illuminates the possibility of rebirth through ancestral connection and urges readers to grasp onto the spark of healing found within. Details Title: Conjure Volume 2 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conjure Volume 2.

Blurb The waters recededas I entered the greenhour. No longerfeeling the weightof past transgressions,I divulge secrets.My soul rejoices.Freedom taunts. In the dark recesses of your mind lies a clock. Once the clock strikes midnight, it begins. What happens at 1 a.m.? Journey through The Green Hour with this second book in The Hourglass Collection. Details Title: The Green HourSubtitle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Green Hour.

Blurb An empty screen, eerie serenade – who can resist woven tales sung by chiseled tongues? Woven Tales encapsulates selected poems from the Unspeakable Truths Series (Damnation Begins, 2007, and Baptism By Blood, 2009) and the Versified Series (Versified Darkness, 2008 and Versified Delusions, 2012). Details Title: Woven TalesSubtitle: Selected PoemsGenre: Dark PoetryPublisher: Owl-Raven Boo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woven Tales.

Blurb Midnight - the hourof new beginnings.I enter renewedwelcoming time’stransition, unawareof what I’m ushering in. In the dark recesses of your mind lies a clock. Once the clock strikes midnight, it begins. What happens at 12 a.m.? Journey through The Red Hour with this first book in The Hourglass Collection. Details Title: The Red HourSubtitle: The Hourglass Collection Book 1Series: Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Hour.

Blurb When a series of high-profile murders rocks the city of Birchwood, Detectives Xander Walsh and Damon Schaeffer are called in to unravel a chilling mystery. Each crime scene is marked by a haunting signature—a poem, hinting at the killer’s motivations. Detective Walsh, a fierce investigator with a reputation for solving the unsolvable, must dive into a dark labyrinth of clues that blur the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penance.

Looming above the apocalyptic wasteland is Twofold Tower – a mysterious, sprawling monolith of a thousand rooms. Enter at your own risk, for inside monsters lurk in the shadows; laws of nature are treated as mere suggestions; and forbidden knowledge is everywhere to be found… Features: Mad Science: Experiment with 100+ distinct game mechanics, including parallel dimensions, time manipulation, m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twofold Tower.

Moonflower, Nightshade, All the Hours of the Day is a story collection that consists of 9 stories and 1 novella. The stories run the gamut from surreal to slipstream to literary fiction to fabulist to fairy tales to weird biblical fanfic to poem-y word experiments. Over 55,000 words/200 pages of fiction. A few sample stories are available to be read online for free below. This itch.io page is the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonflower, Nightshade, All the Hours of the Day.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

68% User Score Based on 25 reviews

BlueSuburbia is a haunted world where you explore poems through immersive environments. Seek out dark secrets, confront your demons, and delve deeper into a dream that dances between beautiful and terrible. Explore forgotten dreamscapes and open worlds on your quest to find hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BlueSuburbia.

(also on Amazon)Nearly 600 pages of captive elf maidens (some willing and wet, some taken and ravished), voluptuous elven clerics, and nights of relentless pleasure. Sexy reader, a few nights after saving an elf girl's village, you discover her bathing naked in a forest pool by moonlight. She is soft, trembling in your arms. "Oh, what have you done to me, human? I've dreamed every night of thankin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elf Girls.

The Itch Game Page Image Guide & Templates This free Itch project helps you create great pages to promote your work on itch.io. It includes a guide to the various image assets Itch supports on its game pages, including an explanation and examples of each image type as it displays on a page. Downloadable Guide and Templates The Image Guide is available in a downloadable PDF format for offline viewi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Itch Game Page Image Guide and Templates.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

99% User Score Based on 77 reviews

Has it been three years already? A Date With Chester 2 is a short, standalone story about remembering the good times. You've been with Chester for a while now. Have things gotten a little too comfortable? It's your anniversary today, and you've got something really special planned. You wonder what he's got in store for you... Hey, snap out of it - you've been planning this for a long time! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Date With Chester 2.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Go on a journey with Ritsu and Lily to uncover the secrets behind the Kuzono Group, a shady pharmaceutical corporation with nefarious plans. Join Ritsu as she uses Lily's power to transform into a magical girl to take on supernatural enemies in this thrilling adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Princess Lily.

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.

Project Overview Class: Immersive Storytelling Timeline: 2 months Softwares: Unity, Generative AI, Adobe Creative Suite Designers: Victoria, Esin, Iman, Aaron, Karina Game Description In "Rebecca's Legacy," Rebecca's tranquil life takes a dark turn when her seemingly healthy grandfather passed away. Driven by suspicion, Rebecca embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind his s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebecca's Legacy.

The creators of The Terror Aboard The Speedwell and Dust City proudly present The Right Side of TownWelcome to the future. The remnants of humanity, in the aftermath of a cataclysmic event known only as The Fall, have fled a dying homeworld to seek refuge among the colonies of the solar system.Five hundred years later, on a decaying city orbiting Mars, an android lives in secret, passing as a huma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Right Side of Town.

One day, A girl accidentally gets involved with the 'KEA (Korean Exorcist Association)' and the evil organization 'Lunacide'... Will be able to stop Lunacide's plot and be reborn as a proper exorcist? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Deliverer.

Game Title:  Frico: The Guard of Evil Description:  Objective: Collect the main door key hidden near Frico, enter the room by gathering 7 secret books, defeat enemies and a boss, and escape within 1 minute before everything crumbles. Title: Frico the Guard of Evil Objective: Collect the main door key hidden near Frico, enter the room by gathering 7 secret books, defeat enemies and a boss, and e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frico: The Guard of Evil.

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.

Bad Fox Something is wrong, and you don't know what it is. Lead a nameless fox over the course of the longest night. Hook up with strangers for sex. Make choices. Make mistakes.  Make connections. Figure out what follows. Can what's wrong be made right? Can anything? A queer adult interactive narrative Bad Fox is an adult, queer furry interactive narrative. It's a visual novel, but perhaps unlike … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Fox - Alpha Preview.

also on Amazon"WAIT, SIR! PLEASE!"Sexy reader, the sun is going down and you are about to leave the slave pavilion. Suddenly, a trembling slave girl calls out to you! "Wait ... no, wait, Sir ... don't pass by. Please! Don't leave the pavilion, you haven't bought a slavegirl yet. Wait! ... Here. I'll lift my body for you. See? They've chained me, naked for you."She knows that if she isn't sold toni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buy Me, Master.

What is HAUNT? HAUNT is a solo journaling game aiming to provide an impactful journey for the player. In HAUNT, the player takes on the role of a trapped ghost who aches to connect with the living. The ghost knows that their attempts to connect with the living may result in an exorcism, but they also know that failing to make a connection will cause them to wither away, unable to move on. HAUNT is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAUNT Press Kit.

Content Warning: death, divorce, familial abuse, food anxieties, religion, suicide, trauma You are a traveler, alone and wandering through a world that does not care about you.  As much as you try to push on without letting hardship weigh you down, you nevertheless struggle.  And now, in the midst of your journey, you have experienced a loss whose influence will not let you be. Fla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flame In The Abyss.

ABOUTNightmare Class Project is a PSX style 3rd person game where you must survive through each day. Your actions and choices will have an impact on the future of your new school. Meet ambiguous people (and creatures), collect cosmetics, slide out of your dorm and uncover the secrets of this place, or die trying. STORY The Grand Academy of Wizardry welcomes its new students for the year! Gradu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Class Project.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Enter the 1 Psychological Horror Experience Welcome to a terrifying world of poetry and romance Write poems for your crush and erase any mistakes along the way to ensure your perfect ending. Now’s your chance to discover why DDLC is one of the most beloved psychological horror games of the decade You play as the main character, who reluctantly joins the Literature Club in search of a romantic inte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 37 reviews

The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil. In 1998 a special forces team is sent to investigate some bizarre murders on the outskirts of Raccoon City. Upon arriving they are attacked by a pack of blood-thirsty dogs and are forced to take cover in a nearby mansion. But the scent of death hangs heavy in the air. Supplies are scarce … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resident Evil HD Remaster.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

98% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Every year, Aurea pits its most dazzling stars against one another to see who will make it to the very top. The annual Desire Hierarchy is a fight for the position of Actualized, a title that can make your every dream come true. For decades, the Hierarchy has loomed over the city, and the Maslovs who host it have enjoyed their place at the top. But this year, things are different. It has been 12 m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Specter's Desire.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Mysterious deaths. Friends, both old and new. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreambound.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

97% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Explore the wonderful world of poetry through deceptively simple substitution ciphers. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poems & Codes.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 791 reviews

Hello, new Puppeteer! Meet Charlotte - a puppet you will control. Meet her alien friends, maggot cat and a certain Observer. Dive deep into horrors of junk food, TV world, religion and romance novels for middle-age women. Keep your puppet safe at all times. Or don't. ​ Have fun dying! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 38 reviews

A turn-based JRPG series with a classic feel but modern visuals. Episode 2 resumes the adventure with Haru right after Episode 1's cliffhanger! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Fairytale Episode 2.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 8,539 reviews

Critic Score 94%Based on 6 reviews

Includes Mass Effect 2 game, digital soundtrack, The Making of Mass Effect 2 videos, digital art book, Cerberus Network code, digital Mass Effect Redemption #1 comic, Collector Armor and Assault Rifle, and Incisor Rifle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mass Effect 2.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

77% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Erin Myers was a cop. Now she's dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out, as you step back in time, and play through some of the most important moments of her life. Uncover her fears, her desires, and her darkest secrets. In the end, you can't save her. But maybe, just maybe, you can understand her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Death of Erin Myers.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

81% User Score Based on 478 reviews

Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy visual novel with RPG elements. The player reads through the story and occasionally has to fight against fantasy monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loren The Amazon Princess.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

90% User Score Based on 791 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 831 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 8 reviews

After performing a charm that would supposedly unite them as friends, a group of students are teleported to the mysterious Heavenly Host Elementary School where they are visited by the spirits of the school's murdered students. Featuring the voice talent of Aqua Voices, Lindsey Vachon,  Byron Rodrigues, and many more talented voice actors. The English version of the first two chapters are playab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party (2021).

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

56% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

NERO features a simple gameplay with accessible controls in a rich interactive environment filled with puzzles. NERO invites players to explore and experience emotions and feelings that are uncommon in videogames, redefining the visual novel genre and reshaping it in a next-generation first-person game. NERO is a magic adventure in an unknow world, playing the role of a kid, followed by a myste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure.

Closed Hands is an experimental and political video game that explores the complex effects of extremism on a range of cultures and communities. This interactive digital story may also challenge your perception of what a video game is and the complex subjects to which games can lend themselves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLOSED HANDS.

Inspired by popular titles such as Amnesia: The Dark Decent, Alien: Isolation and Outlast – The Forsaken Ruins is a first-person atmospheric horror game. As prisoner of Ever-Bleed Keep, your chance to escape has come. Delve deep into the ruins and try to survive long enough to unravel its dark history and your true identity.Story“You are now no-one, left forsaken and accompanied only by the lies o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forsaken Ruins.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

77% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Critic Score 43%Based on 2 reviews

Share a heart-to-heart talk, watch a movie together, take a bath, remove a computer virus, help a girl in a tough spot and—if you're lucky—find the love of your life using the color and pattern of her panties. This game tells the story about a guy looking for love renovated in a nostalgic 80s and 90s anime style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

86% User Score Based on 486 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 6 reviews

Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is a survival horror adventure game and the sequel to Corpse party BloodCovered: ...Repeated Fear. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows adds new twists and backgrounds for the characters who were barely touched upon in Corpse Party and mostly plays as a prequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

71% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 7 reviews

Corpse Party: Blood Drive is the direct sequel to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, and is the first game featuring settings and characters rendered in 3D. Platform is PlayStation Vita, released in Japan in July 2014 by 5pb.. The characters are depicted in 3D chibi style, however traditional CG artwork appears during cutscenes, illustrated by Sakuya Kamishiro. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party BLOOD DRIVE.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

61% User Score Based on 421 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Purrfect Date is a cross between a Visual Novel, a Dating Sim, and a dark British comedy. You, a human, will get to date cats and uncover the dark secrets of the mysterious Cat Island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purrfect Date.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

86% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 3 reviews

This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Spires.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Recourse is a puzzle game with unprecedented puzzle variety. It's the story of two A.I. units, Sleet and Floe, trying to discover why they are on a seemingly abandoned ice planet. A playable demo is available for the game. Please visit our website for higher quality videos and more in-depth information. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recourse.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

90% User Score Based on 853 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 15 reviews

A botched ritual traps a group of high school students in a haunted school. Can their wits keep them alive? Kisaragi Academy student Mayu Suzumoto is transferring to a new high school, leaving behind a sizable group of friends and countless lovely memories. To help her cope with this move, her friend Ayumi has devised a seemingly innocent plan: the whole group will come together to perform a char… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 122,636 reviews

Critic Score 99%Based on 2 reviews

Write the way into her heart! (Not suitable for those who are easily disturbed.) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doki Doki Literature Club.

WORD PUZZLE BASED MONSTER CAPTURING RPG The title granted to those who choose to bravely fight against the corroded ones were known as the scripters. As a scripter solve and use the power of words to control your monsters and defeat your enemy. Over 200+ Demons and Monsters to Catch & Collect From dragons to demons to goblins and more. Capture a variety of demons and monsters as the Scripter.4… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scripted Souls.