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  1. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Lead a team of young heroes against criminals, cultists, demons, and midterms. Will you carry on your heroic legacy or forge your own path? A text-based, 600,000-word interactive superpower novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Tomorrow: Hidden Potential.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 1,422 reviews

    Episode 2 Released Wayfarer is a dark fantasy interactive fiction game. With the storytelling of a novel, the player choice of an RPG, and the dice roll mechanics of a tabletop game, the game creates a unique experience that changes with every playthrough.  Create and customize your character, improve your skills, and navigate hundreds of branching choices as you journey through the magical city… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayfarer.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    78% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    What's scarier: the principal, your psychic powers, or finding a date for prom? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psy High.

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  5. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    87% User Score Based on 90 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

    Across the Grooves is an interactive graphic novel for PC/Mac/Linux, set in a magical-realism universe, where your decisions affect the destiny of Alice, the main character, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Across the Grooves.

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  6. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    96% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Strike a bargain with arcane deities, and invoke their terrible powers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Mage Reborn: Book One.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 467 reviews

    Not your average visual novel, Seeds of Chaos is a sexy dark fantasy tale with RPG & Strategy elements. Become an active participant in the story, making choices which impact your experience and shape the direction of the narrative. Seeds of Chaos is a dark fantasy eroge made in Ren'py, inspired by the worldbuilding of Berserk, Dark Souls, The Witcher and other epic fantasy series', as well as th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seeds of Chaos.

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  10. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanator: Scarlet Scarf.

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  11. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 182 reviews

    As a wanna-be hero, you must rescue a city held hostage by an evil wizard, and somehow find money to pay your rent! A 240,000-word interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hero of Kendrickstone.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seers Isle.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    96% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Scripted wrestling matches become real fights in this 250K-word interactive book If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLAMMED!.

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  14. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Set sail for adventure and mystery on the island of Sordwin. Explore the town in secret or in style, meet and mingle with the island's residents, wield weapons and magic and uncover clues before darkness falls! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sordwin: The Evertree Saga.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development
    68% User Score Based on 109 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 7 reviews

    Pendragon is a turn-based strategy game, where every move you make drives the narrative, and every story twist opens new gameplay opportunities. Will you advance and show your mettle, or cautiously retreat? Will you slip round enemies, or encounter them head-on? And when sacrifices are required, who will you put in harm's way? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pendragon.

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  17. Mystical Bonds: Chapter 1 Welcome, Seeker of Bonds, The world of Eldrath awaits you, filled with magic, mythical creatures, and epic adventures. As you step into this realm, a vision unfolds before you, setting the stage for your journey. A Vision from Azureon "Greetings, seeker of bonds," the Azure Drakeling intones, its voice a harmonious blend of magic and wisdom. "I am Azureon, guardian of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystical Bonds Chapter 1.

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  18. Mystical Bonds: Chapter 1 Welcome, Seeker of Bonds, The world of Eldrath awaits you, filled with magic, mythical creatures, and epic adventures. As you step into this realm, a vision unfolds before you, setting the stage for your journey. A Vision from Azureon "Greetings, seeker of bonds," the Azure Drakeling intones, its voice a harmonious blend of magic and wisdom. "I am Azureon, guardian of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystical Bonds Chapter 1.

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  19. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 2,345 reviews

    heya! this is a fools mod for brutal orchestra made by me! mats! its based off one of my faviorite visual novels, BAD END THEATER!, go play it here if your interested: BAD END THEATER op Steam (steampowered.com)in an update i also added charicters from her tears were my light, by the same creator, you can find it here: her tears were my light op Steam (steampowered.com)this mod adds 8(?) fools, ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BRUTAL END TEARS.

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  20. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Winner of the Producer's Guild Innovation Award and based on the novel by Yathay Pin, Stay Alive My Son is a virtual reality feature based on a true story of a Cambodian genocide survivor and father haunted by his past, to first-handedly experience an inspirational journey about family separation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY ALIVE, MY SON.

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  21. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Wake up lovely, you've got things to do! First, find your lost flock of faer. Then find your wife, she'd look so cute wearing that flower you found. And if you have time, attack and dethrone god. Ok? Don't worry about that portal. I'm sure it's nothing. Now be careful. Every choice matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Witch.

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  22. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    88% User Score Based on 118 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windy Meadow: A Roadwarden Tale.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    The newest installment in the Grisaia visual novel series. All of the girls from Mihama, past and present, must face off against a new evil terrorist organization in an all-out war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grisaia Chronos Rebellion.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 360 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    One Day, One Life.Sumire is an indie narrative adventure game about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sumire.

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  25. 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.

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  26. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    And The Sun Went Out What if the sun inexplicably vanished only to return hours later? Investigate with your AI companion, Moti. Uncover conspiracies. Discover ancient religions. Travel the globe. Find out who is murdering scientists and what this has to do with the random disappearances of the sun. This is your journey, and only your choices can expose the truth. Approximately 600,000 words and 2… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choices That Matter: And The Sun Went Out.

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  27. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    A lonely young man is guided by a silent Muse to solve the mystery behind his two Doppelganger Soulmates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Placebo Love.

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  29. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    98% User Score Based on 5,354 reviews

    "Welcome to BAD END THEATER! Select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates! The decisions you make in one story will affect the others. You can toggle these behaviors to open up new paths! Unfortunately, every path leads to a bad ending... Can you find a way to save this unlucky cast? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BAD END THEATER.

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  31. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 3 reviews

    Echoes of the Fey: The Fox's Trail is a visual novel that blends the magic of high fantasy and the mystery of a classic detective story. Play as Sofya Rykov, a private investigator with a secret of her own—the power to turn into a cat—as she searches for the truth behind a missing Leshin soldier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Fey: The Fox's Trail.

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  33. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Defend your magical city from an enemy army in an epic fantasy game of swordfights, political maneuvering, and romance! Will you prove worthy of your crown? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siege of Treboulain.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Kaodi is a brief, narrative-driven 2D platformer experience where you control Barren on his journey back home after playing a key role in the victory over the Republic of Shan. Explore a kingdom fractured by war and discover the scars it has left on its people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaodi.

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  35. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    89% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Spanish Civil War epic, decide the fate of 4 Spaniards. Will they live or die? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divided We Fall.

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  36. Island Off Outer Darkness used to be available here, but due to Itch's new content policies put in place by card processing networks banning "bestiality or animal-related" topics, I am removing the game from Itch to protect myself. Island Off Outer Darkness contains a queer love between a man and a man-turned horse.If you are still interested in the game, it is available (for now) on Steam: https:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island Off Outer Darkness.

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  37. Aunewyth is a text-based game with a focus on narration and decision making. It features a short yet versatile storyline that reveals itself according to the choices you make. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aunewyth.

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  38. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    89% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system's most trusted holopaper. You're just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Times & Galaxy.

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  39. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    83% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    In this adult visual novel you are "The Mind". As a powerful supervillain, you will have to plan your moves against the sexy superheroines you have chosen to fight. You will be able to subdue them, humiliate them, but also fall in love with them and start a relationship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Villain's Legacy.

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  40. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    Glowing Stones: Heroes' Awakening is an Adult Visual Novel centering on themes of Romances, Friendships, Superpowers and Superheroes in a dystopian world dominated by mega corporations, where greed and corruption run rampant. Will you discover your True Power?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glowing Stones : Heroes' Awakening.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    A surreal dice-based RPG in a cursed city of gut-wrenching suffering. Here, your choices shape your skills and your appearance. Survive the city's hellish trials, meet tortured characters, and develop your own unique identity. Every choice matters as your actions will literally shape you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joy Malignant.

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  42. Team up with other heroes to take down a conspiracy against your city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of Heroes.

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  43. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Celestial power thrums in your veins, Hell’s throne calls, and demons conspire. Will you ascend as savior, tyrant, or something in between? A text-based horror novel, 295,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Throne of Blood.

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  44. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Forgotlings is a breathtaking cinematic action-adventure set in a magical land of sentient forgotten objects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotlings.

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  45. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Storyline: Tyrant Quest is an erotic, dark fantasy visual novel about a Dark Lord who seeks revenge after being sealed away for a hundred years. But an important artifact was stolen from him, and without it, he is too weak to defeat his enemies. And so he sets out with his last loyal subject, the succubus Lili, seeking a way to regain his power. Along the way, he will find new servants and meet … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tyrant Quest - Gold Edition.

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  46. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    100% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    MASTER LEMON is a TRIBUTE TO MY POLYGLOT FRIEND who tragically passed away in an accident while pursuing his dream of living in Iceland. Experience his legacy in this NARRATIVE ADVENTURE. Harness the POWER OF WORDS and CREATIVITY to transform reality and save the world If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland.

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  47. The Dreamwalkers is a 2D Visual Novel/Point-and-Click Adventure Game in which you can project yourself into the world of Dreams. You play Morgan, a student in History of the Arts in Paris, who’s life is about to be turned upside down. Along his journey he will meet new friends, whose fate will be into your hands. Features 5 acts of 45mn each. Perfect for lunch break diversions! Highly … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dreamwalkers.

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  48. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Solve a magical mystery and save your city! Find the truth before it's too late! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leas: City of the Sun.

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  49. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    65% User Score Based on 237 reviews

    Dive into the streets of New York City in 2024, where the delicate balance of power hangs by a thread. Navigate the treacherous waters of vampiric politics as you contend with the ever-shifting landscape between the Camarilla and Anarchs. In a city where every move could mean the difference between unlife and final death, will you carve out your own destiny amidst the chaos or will your ambition s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    You are the sovereign of a town called Mistwinter Bay. The sovereign you create decides the fate of the town and everyone in it. Decide which buildings to build and who gets to live in town. Interact with your townsfolk by sending them on missions or hang out one-on-one. Each character is unique, with their own profession, personal history and strengths and weaknesses. Deal with international poli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mistwinter Bay.

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