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Originally created for GoPlay NW, this collection of TTRPG Safety Tools gives you print-at-home versions of several different tools, allowing you to keep them close at hand and choose the tool the best fits your group's needs. You're welcome to print and use these cards for your personal table, live stream, or next big event. What's Included? Cards are included for the following safety tools. The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Safety Tool Cards for TTRPGs.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

78% User Score Based on 225 reviews

[MICROPHONE REQUIRED] StoryYour childhood friend Yuki invites you over for a sleepover, but something goes wrong and you find yourself trapped inside her house. You have a choice: obey Yuki’s wishes or try to escape from her. Yuki is not the kind of girl you can ignore. If you take a wrong step, try to leave, or act against her will, she will get angry. And you really don’t want to see her … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Yandere.

An Annal of London's Dreadful Visitation as recorded by the Searchers of the Dead by Moyra Turkington PITCH 1665: London’s population swells uncontrolled. Houses jetty over the streets, blocking out the sky over the laneways of the poor. From the Thames to the city walls, rats from merchant ships introduce The Great Plague. Spreading hungrily, it will devour a quarter of the city’s souls. You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Plague Among Us.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

84% User Score Based on 574 reviews

A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Masochisia.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development

94% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Sickness is a visual novel centering around Suoh Tesla, an amoral high school student whose life is rapidly deteriorating. Following the deaths of his parents, a brief stay in the hospital, and the emergence of his “Sickness”, his daily life quickly devolves from carefree school days to a life of crime. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sickness.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

99% User Score Based on 199 reviews

A CRACKED, EMPTY VESSEL. A GIRL WHOSE SOUL IS BURSTING WITH LIFE AND HATE. THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE FUTURE FOR THEM.  _____  Clover is a shell of a person, living an empty, isolating existence. While it struggles clumsily trying to figure out the basic aspects of its identity, its future seems like more of the same, with homelessness looming and no support from family or friends. Lotus is an over… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

97% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Three Days of Crisis: Exclusive Memories "is a suspenseful love story full dynamic live action interactive video game. The whole game is a process of exploration and puzzle solving, in which you will delve into a complex and mysterious story. Collect clues through interactions with different characters, solve puzzles, and gradually uncover the truth hidden behind them Welcome to join the o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to exclusive memory.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

74% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Hunt monsters, horde loot, and craft weapons and armor to survive in a vast procedurally generated action RPG world full of extreme danger and wonderful surprises. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Craft.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

97% User Score Based on 814 reviews

Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

Golden Treasure is a game for those who carry dragons in their hearts. Hunt, explore, survive, and become Great among the True Children of Sun and Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Treasure: The Great Green.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 5,613 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 18 reviews

Pathologic 2 is a narrative-driven dramatic thriller about fighting a deadly outbreak in a secluded rural town. You are a healer, and to save anyone, you'll have to survive in this bleak and strange world, where even food and medicine are scarce. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathologic 2.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

64% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Critic Score 48%Based on 3 reviews

Jump through boiling lava; run from perilous traps and saw blades; glide and climb through catacombs; fall into the abyss and overcome gravity. And don't forget to switch to a parallel dimension in time, because it’s Alteric! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alteric.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 122,636 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.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 4,294 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper.

“Woe to boys who refuse to obey their parents and run away from home! They will never be happy in this world, and when they are older they will be very sorry for it.” - Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi Story:: (Original release date:: July 2014)Ringmaster Clause takes place before the events of the previous Maimie’s Toybox game, Queen Mary’s Script. This time, players join Clause as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ringmaster Clause.

Exodus 1.4 - the big update with new art, bonus content, new playbooks, and more - is now available! be sure to check out the beautiful new art, and the bonus content in the Exodus Companion! Exodus is a role-playing story game about being on the run in a society that has turned against you. It's a story of angels on the road, making community as they go, and trying to find somewhere better. It's … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exodus.

Devotion is an 18+ role-playing game built around themes of survival horror, psychological horror, and obsessive love. SHE NEEDS YOUEnter the life of Red, a young, mentally-ill woman seeking out the love of her life, in order to save her from a tragic fate. She knows the dark place she's going to, she's suffered in it herself. Red will make sure she doesn't have to go through it, not now, not eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to devotion.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 75 reviews

Morningstar: Book of the Fallen is an Urban Fantasy Adult Visual Novel/RPG. A young MMA fighter's life changes forever the day he meets an Angel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morningstar: Book of the Fallen.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 10,797 reviews

WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No I'm not a Human.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 3,626 reviews

Do you want to experience an adult VN that many players and fans only could find the strength to play once? Then this is the game for you. Acting Lessons is packed with a rich story, comedy, sex and drama. The choices you make in this game will affect your adventure until the very end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acting Lessons.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 2,370 reviews

A new life awaits you in Honeywood! Build a thriving farming community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage, and uncover the secrets of the island! And if someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Plum Grove.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

95% User Score Based on 19,882 reviews

STORY Cannibalism and codependency! Caught in an extremely toxic sibling relationship, our awful heroes must survive starvation, as well as each other. How will you escape death and the consequences of your actions?FEATURES This is a story focused adventure game where you get to: Explore a bleak world. Solve some light puzzles. Play as two characters. Make choices that change the course of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Coffin of Andy and Leyley.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

76% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Ark Noir is a resource management-heavy RPG in which you’ll use a wide variety of Perks to build characters to your liking and take advantage of all sorts of seemingly randomly appearing items in order to survive the extreme conditions in which you find yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ark Noir.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

76% User Score Based on 376 reviews

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization which deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragile.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

94% User Score Based on 328 reviews

This is a short, RPG Maker game with horror elements incorporated into a short story full of puzzles. The player will control a young cat-eared girl as she seeks to find her friend Nyakori, and her missing rabbit doll, all while attempting to not fall victim to the forces at play in the sinister mansion she finds herself in. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyakori's Rabbit Doll.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

78% User Score Based on 784 reviews

Silence also known as Silence: The Whispered World 2 is a sequel to The Whispered World, a popular adventure game developed by Daedalic Entertainment. The game is based on the classic point & click mechanics enriched with a number of innovative features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 830 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

The epic story of Utawarerumono comes to an end in Mask of Truth, as the fate of the world will be determined by warring nations. The game features exciting SRPG battles, a colorful cast of new/familiar faces that will determine the fate of their world, a rousing original soundtrack, and the dramatic conclusion to the journey of Haku. After the events of Mask of Deception, Haku is destined to rall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 404 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A Light in the Dark is a new, suspense-filled visual novel on PC. A collaboration between CreSpirit, developers of Rabi-Ribi, and the tag team duo of Storia and Narrator, developers focused on visual novels and RPGs. Having worked with CreSpirit on Rabi-Ribi and Narrator on Companion, Sekai Project is teaming up with this dream team of developers to bring their new game project to the West! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Light in the Dark.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

83% User Score Based on 149 reviews

Live the life of (a starving) artist in 19th century alternative history. Collect and combine feelings, memories, ideas and inspirations, fight with depression, addiction or madness and other mental phenomenon. Paint masterpieces, sell them for riches (or scraps) and explore the city of Nova Oportunia. A unique card-based roguelite with 18 alternative endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artist Life Simulator.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 1,718 reviews

It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lily's Well.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

68% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Sophie and Mike have been separated by an evil group and must now try and rejoin forces before taking on a great evil. But something more sinister is happening and may change the world forever! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Origin Of Destiny: Crimson Awakening.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,896 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green's 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That Dragon, Cancer.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

83% User Score Based on 8,320 reviews

Wizard101 is a 2008 massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by KingsIsle Entertainment. In the game, players take on the role of students of Ravenwood School of Magical Arts in order to save the Spiral, the fictional galaxy in which the game is set, from various threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard101.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 24 reviews

OVERVIEW Parasite is a non-linear retro platformer with a mix of action and puzzles. The player controls an alien worm wanting to get rid of a human space colony on his planet. There are multiple shapes to unlock and to switch between to facilitate the navigation and sabotage the complex. KEY FEATURES 4 unique environments with their own specificities 4 shapes to unlock, each providing an exclus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parasite.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

96% User Score Based on 564 reviews

Fear & Hunger 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear & Hunger 2: Termina.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 231 reviews

Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ukraine War Stories.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

72% User Score Based on 788 reviews

With a style inspired by Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 3, you play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greyfox.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

An old farmer lives with his wife - However, he hasn't quite been himself lately. His mind wanders off, he forgets his daily routine and he often brings up things from the past. Forgotten, Not Lost comes from the creators of A More Beautiful World and is a kinetic novel that tackles the theme of dementia and is a visual novel that hopes to bring tears into our readers' eyes, especially those who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten, Not Lost Steam CD Key.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

77% User Score Based on 47 reviews

5 actions. 2 minutes. Impossible odds, and many, many ways to die. There really is nothing quite like The Living Dungeon. Up to 9 players can take part in a battle of wits, luck and skulduggery, Or delve into a 30 hour story campaign and try to guide our hero's to freedom. Survive other adventurers, monsters, and the dungeon itself through combat, agility or dungeon manipulation. Only the stronge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Living Dungeon.

You are a witch trapped in a nightmare born from your greatest sin. Kindling is a top-down action roguelite where you must break magical seals to escape a haunted forest. Navigate through darkness, wield fire magic against shadows, and uncover the truth across multiple attempts. Every death makes you stronger. Master Fire, Fear DarknessSprint through a forest where visibility is everything. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kindling.

"A quick reminder that this demo acts as a proof of concept and is somewhat unfinished." UPDATE 0.2.0. The next update is coming very soon. As of writing, the developer is currently polishing up the game for release. Version 0.2.0. is expected to come by Spring 2024. This will most likely be the final major update before they start to work on the full game. We hope you look forward to it! Introd… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to "Nugget" (2-Player Test Demo).

The Hook: Help Loraine find a way out... before its too late! The Premise: Loraine lived a simple life, she was an excellent mother, wife and caregiver. Until her life was changed forever. Loraine fell into depression and no longer cared for her family’s needs. Her husband admitted her into an insane asylum, and divorced her. Honestly, Loraine didn’t belong in the asylum, she wasn’t what you would… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loraine.

A young girl is lost in a bizarre world of hundreds of similar rooms. Here, she must complete the numerous puzzles that appear in the room in order to unlock the truth of this spooky world and escape from it. "Sound Lock" is a multi-ending puzzle RPG game based on the perspective of a girl without a mouth. The story takes place in a world of hundreds of similar rooms, where the decorati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 声锁 Sound Lock.

Hang In There, Little One is a micro solo journaling TTRPG about finally being able to reach out to your wounded inner child and helping them heal. There are two game modes you can choose from:  Take It As-Is: you face the harsh reality of the memories exactly as they happenedEmbellish The Past: you might choose to remember things in a more positive light You are free to mix and match, alternating… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hang In There, Little One.

CW: This game deals intimately with themes of childhood trauma, abuse, imperilment of children, death, grieving and bullying. Steve’s brother died last March. His father told him it should have been him, and he believes it. It’s the summer of 1959, and you are 12 going on 13. Steve is going into the woods. Will you follow him? Stand with Me is a one-page tabletop roleplaying game inspired by the h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stand with Me.

A 60 pg. Neurodiverse, Meditative, Hive-Mind-Inducing, Journaling Game (Singleplayer + Multiplayer Expansion) Visit this link to order physical copies! To keep prices low, I only profit 50 cents off of each physical copy sold. If you see the book listed elsewhere, such as overpriced copies on amazon, I do not control their listings and make the same profit. So, if you'd like to support the work fu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Goblin Thought.

Private Psychic is a narrative investigation game about weird ghosts and the fear of the future. Play as Maple, a Psychic launching her own paranormal detective agency, but who is so afraid of the future that she can't predict it anymore (which is a real problem for a psychic...). You’ll have to solve a variety of paranormal cases from haunted kitchen appliances all the way to souls trapped in a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Private Psychic.

Atlas Ablaze is a visual novel that follows a girl named Andi as she discovers how it feels to yearn to know someone the way you know yourself. It's a story about a coming of age, sonder feelings and simply owning up to being human. She's a 16 year old who finds herself falling in love with a young sex worker as she's simultaneously dealing with a sharp decline in her mental health. A little behi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atlas Ablaze.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Step into a fractured 00s childhood in the South of England. Inspired by the developer’s real diaries, this autobiographical narrative adventure invites you to uncover Alice’s story by piecing together evocative memories, and following in the footsteps of a young girl’s journey through adolescence. The game deals with heavy themes around the impact of abuse on mental health, and includes explorat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Quiet Things.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

82% User Score Based on 1,460 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Life Simulator. Enjoy your virtual Peaceful Kingdom and another life in there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WorldNeverland: Elnea Kingdom.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

90% User Score Based on 63 reviews

"Try all you can, through hell and fire's end..."Forge yourself the best weapon you can, and jump into the ever-changing dungeon searching for your memory and the truth of this world!Roguelike X Forging X Souls-like, Dungeon Crawling RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.