Games like The Aetherhollow Archive

"Legend of a Savior: Book One" is an 18+ interactive fiction game where players uncover the dark truth behind a mysterious cult's emergence in a crumbling Empire. With content warnings for violence, abuse, and suggestive themes, the game follows the player's accidental discovery of the cult's interest in the royal family, as they leave a trail of destruction and death. The game promises a deep exploration of morality and the meaning of life.

"Redo; Rewind" is a narrative-driven game where the protagonist, brought back to life a week before their death, discovers their ability to manipulate time. They must now use this power to prevent their assassination while working as an info broker and committing corporate espionage. The game is rated 18+ for its depictions of violence, references to drug and alcohol use, explicit language, and mature themes.

"Those Long Dead" is a medieval fantasy interactive fiction game with mature themes and an 18+ rating. Set in the kingdom of Calcherth, three generations have passed since the First Queen, a revered soul mage, led a rebellion against a tyrannical empire. Despite her compassionate rule, the First Queen was murdered for the deaths she caused during the war. The game follows the aftermath of her assassination and the ongoing struggle to maintain Calcherth's peace and stability.

In "Sentience," you wake up with no memories, only to find yourself in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by a religious faction. After a close call with a crazed angel, you uncover a conspiracy involving a corpse-worshiping cult and something buried beneath the earth. As you navigate this world, you can customize your character’s name, gender, appearance, and personality, while making choices that impact the plot, other characters, and your own sanity. Your returning memories may hold the key to understanding the Religious and the apocalypse they claim to have prevented.

"Fading: Legend of a Savior" is an 18+ interactive fiction game set in a dark adult fantasy world. After the Empire begins to crumble, a mysterious cult emerges, leaving a path of destruction and death in their wake. As you uncover their plans to target the royal family, you must navigate a moral minefield in a world where lies and truths blur, and survival is not always morally right. Content warnings include language, violence, death, parental abuse, and blood/gore.

Story The year is 2021—or maybe 1602? Hamlet the Younger has just tragically died and Fortinbras the Younger, King of Norway and newly-conquered Denmark, has a lot of cleaning up to do. Elsinore: After Hamlet is an interactive fiction exploration of William Shakespeare's Hamlet as a plague text and a reckoning of Asian American identity during these trying times. Also contains bad puns and glowin…

In "Softly, Opulent," a dark fantasy romance interactive fiction, you play as a neglected and abused royal sibling, locked away for 18 years and then sent to a foreign kingdom for an arranged marriage. Facing contempt from your new husband and his subjects, you navigate political intrigue, possible war, and mature themes, including abuse, assault, and death. This game is not suitable for those under 17.

"The Moonless" is a fantasy game inspired by ancient Mediterranean civilizations, where you play as an illune, a moonless mind guard of the Royal Family of Spala. Your mission is to protect the minds of the Royal Family and investigate the mysterious disappearance of your fellow moonless, who have been experiencing unusual dreams prior to their vanishing. As you and your companions embark on this journey, you must uncover the truth behind these events and ensure the safety of the Royal Family.

In "Souls of Nothing," players navigate the afterlife known as "Nothing," a home for damned souls. After dying, the player discovers they must follow numerous afterlife rules to avoid a horrifying fate, including evading soul hunters seeking to destroy them. When strange events threaten Nothing's existence, players must uncover the truth to protect their fellow souls from even greater evil.

In "Whisper in the Dark," you're a Hunter with a demonic passenger in your head, investigating a murder and a cult. Seeking answers about your past, you'll also explore romantic possibilities with teammates. Content warnings include violence, gore, substance use, and strong language.