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☆彡 ❝keep your heart with me, ❞ Last updated: March 7, 2025 Currently contains Prologue and Chapter 1Word Count: ~13K words without code; ~20K with code Rains in Heaven is a text-based fantasy romance interactive fiction and is free to play on desktop and mobile devices through itch.io. Inspired by kpop boy group NCT Dream’s song of the same name, you embark on a journey with five other characte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rains In Heaven.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

95% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Steam-powered mechs meet forbidden sorcery in this interactive steampunk novel, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, and Jack the Ripper! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight.

Prologue and half of Chapter 1 have been released! Kalopsia is a 17+ free to play fantasy thriller interactive fiction series written in Twine. Play as a merperson, struggling to keep the rage from consuming you as you seek the path of vengeance for your only child. Fight your way back to what once was yours, and lead the battle between land and water. It is currently in development and each chap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kalopsia.

Demo updated: June 7th, 2024 (Prologue - Chapter 2) Current Word Count (w/code): ~91.4k Word Count for One Play Through: ~34k For fun: Take the 'which character are you' quiz You never thought you'd go to college, due to your circumstances. But you especially didn't dream you'd be forced to attend the prestigious Vales Grove University after being attacked by wraiths in their library. What sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burning Academia.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

79% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus? An epic adventure in a new galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VERSUS: The Lost Ones.

The Empress is dead.  The Throne is free for the taking. The Sovereign's Ring is an 18+ dark fantasy interactive fiction filled with drama and romance. CONTENT WARNING: The Sovereign's Ring is intended for an 18+ audience. The Sovereign’s Ring contains disturbing/dark subject matter that is not for everyone, such as graphic depictions of violence, gore, death, trauma, sexism, racism, poverty, miso… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sovereign's Ring.

Romance × Mystery × Ghost Story  Breaking away from the conventional "gentle and average heroine" trope in otome games, this game empowers players to shape the heroine's strong and unique personality through their choices, making the story truly evolve based on the protagonist's "distinct character". It's not just the romanceable characters that are diverse—the heroine hersel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Uni Love.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

99% User Score Based on 338 reviews

Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OBSCURA.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

91% User Score Based on 490 reviews

Demonheart is a first-person visual novel in a dark fantasy setting, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices. The game consists of 5 chapters to be released throughout 2017. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonheart.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, graphics

92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Lead a superpowered team to defend Victorian London from clockwork monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Superlatives: Aetherfall.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

94% User Score Based on 262 reviews

Can you defeat the rebellion in your kingdom before your past consumes you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I, the Forgotten One.

An interactive fiction game filled with cozy fantasy, mystery, and romance. 6th Place - 31st Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2025) When you find yourself sleepwalking in the lush ornamental gardens of the Sylvan Villa, you must discover how to break the thrall of a mysterious trance. You will be aided in your journey by the gardens' keepers: a gardener, a botanist, a librarian, and an e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Secrets of Sylvan Gardens.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:funny

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

40% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Call upon the power of your cursed Demon Mark to battle dragons, witches, and an undead army! Beware: each time you use it, the Mark grows stronger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon Mark: A Russian Saga.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

For the first time in years, Sonny meets a person he knows inside of his lucid dreams and, to his surprise, Sonny discovers that what he says and does in his dreams directly affects the people he dreamed about. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dare to Lucid Dream.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In Out of Water, you step into the daily life of Watarholt - a northern Germanic village preparing for winter - and experience its slow unraveling through your own choices. What begins as a calm, grounded look into village life soon shifts into mystery, grief, and danger as you become the one people turn to when things start to go wrong. The harvest is done. The lake runs still. But something in W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out Of Water.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Overcome all obstacles by trusting in your own strength, the power of your Soul Stone, and your loyal companions. Become the legend you were born to be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Soul Stone War 2.

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.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

83% User Score Based on 29 reviews

A mature slice of death and adventure fantasy otome visual novel that begins at the bad ending. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvus: Aries.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

81% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Steal and raise a baby war gryphon! Will you fight dragons together to save the empire, or defy the empire and lead your people to freedom? Runt of the Litter is a 150,000 word interactive fantasy novel by Kelly Sandoval, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runt of the Litter.

I am active on Tumblr! Next in Line on Tumblr Chapter 2, Part 1 is now out!! Last updated: August 3rd, 2023 Please add Next in Line to your itch.io collection! The game will be free. Always. Next in Line will be rated Mature. Player discretion is advised. Please do not play or  Put your health first! Message me, comment, or ask on Tumblr/Discord if you need any clarification on content and t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Next in Line.

Our new game About the Game The game "Kukuevo" in the genre of "visual novel" was created by a team of 2 people. An ordinary office clerk named Dima has a terrible (for him) day and quits his job. Unable to come up with anything better, our main character decides to run away from the routine to the village where he used to visit his grandmother as a child. The village hides… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Кукуево / Kukuevo.

A free demo is playable in the browser above. Set in a high fantasy world with low fantasy stakes, the character-driven story of The Salt Keep follows a struggling merchant named Doyle who stumbles into a life-or-death mystery. During the last legs of a months-long journey as a traveling salesman, Doyle stops in the seemingly deserted village of Cardwyke to meet a friend who has promised to help … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Salt Keep.

WIP. Trust the Owl: Reborn out now, with improvements all over! Chapter 6 Released 282k words + code (was 224k words + code) In the heart of Ernin, a new soul has come into existence with the potential to bring change. Kalvanya, a kingdom known for its massive strength, has caught the attention of the powerful gods, called Aniters. A new soul has arrived in the midst of what many would call the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trust the Owls: Reborn [Ch5 10 Dec].

You feel a chill down your spine, the hairs at the back of your neck prickle. You don't dare look behind you... The shadow smiles. The Night That Feeds is a dark fantasy, interactive story.  It will have heavy themes of familial abuse, sexually suggestive themes (perhaps more explicit stuff too, eventually), and other dark themes. A comprehensive content warning will be made available as the story… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night That Feeds.

WIP. Chapter 3 out, 112.747 words + code (was 70671 words + code) Description A new soul has arrived in the midst of what many would call the most controversial family on the planet Ernin.  A child born with the hope of bringing change. Kalvanya, the kingdom in question, has gone to great lengths to make a name for itself.  Those in power, the Aniters, have taken notice of them, while those withou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trust the Owls [Ch3 18 July].

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Take a Coffee Break While Death Awaits. In Grim's Gambit, step into the shoes of Nox, who faces an unexpected twist of fate—trading death for a life behind the counter of an enigmatic coffee shop within the eerie Stygian Keep. As Nox, you're sentenced to an otherworldly coffee shop in the desolate Stygian Keep instead of facing death. With amnesia clouding your past, you'll navigate a series of in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim's Gambit.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 25 reviews

What shouldn’t happen, but happens. You were only supposed to stay a few days at your friend’s place, nothing strange. His girlfriend keeps provoking you without meaning to. It was just talks, wine, and laughter… until it wasn’t. You know it’s wrong, but she makes it hard to resist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Friend’s Girlfriend.

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.

Your magic awakes in your new college town—and so does your heart! Can you discover who is trying to steal your power before it's too late?  Spellbound: Malachite Coven is an interactive romance novel by Erin Rowlands. It’s entirely text-based, 150,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. As you arrive at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spellbound: Malachite Coven.

Tales of Wocdes: The Silver Protector  Tales of Wocdes: The Silver Protector is a high fantasy interactive fiction made in Twine. During the story, your protagonist will change from a helpless child to a Silver Protector, an elite warrior and protector. In time, you may wield powerful magic, or be a master of the blade.   The game is in early development. All content is subject to change. There… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Wocdes: The Silver Protector.

"Someone could call themselves a hero and still walk around killing dozens. Someone else could be labeled a villain for trying to stop them. Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human." - vicious, v. e. schwab; Flirting with Death is a 18+ Otome-like action dark romance in the form of interactive fiction. The game's focus will be mostly into charact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flirting with Death.

Go back in time to the forgotten world of Phantasar, and meet Eric Sylvertin and his twin sister Rebecca, who together with their friend Irravonia, daughter of Tephondar get into a crazy adventure when Eric foolishly takes on a mission for the "Queen of the Forgotten Realm". Their mission attracts Jeracko of the Order of Onyx and for some reason they will do anything to kidnap Eric. Can you keep h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Secrets of Dyrt .NET.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 202 reviews

Once upon a time, a lonesome Recluse wished for a daughter. A wandering witch overheard their wish, and instead granted them a pot of dirt with a strange, fungal, creature growing within. Play the role of the Recluse as you grow your adoptive child, and discover what kind of person (er, mushroom?) she will become. Mushroom Musume is a text based life simulation game inspired by titles such as Pri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mushroom Musume.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

76% User Score Based on 113 reviews

An unlikely gathering in a dark room...Why are three young ladies and a crude mercenary here together?Then it appears clear that the place they are in is full of dangers, that some things aren't what they seem, and that a superior force is going to play cat and mouse with them. You'll have to be mightier than the mighty, grittier than the gritty, trickier than the tricky, but in the end, YOU can d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choose Wisely.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 716 reviews

Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? - it is a mix of horror and first-person puzzle. You are trapped inside a cabin deep in the forest, and its owner offers to play a computer game in exchange for freedom. But the cabin and the game are much more connected than you might think. Traps from the game begin to appear in reality, and your actions in the cabin affect the computer game. And very soon you rea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

99% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Graveyard Girls.

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.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

82% User Score Based on 215 reviews

Fight for the future—your own, and the world’s! Your fate is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Soul Stone War.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

70% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Driving home late one night you encounter a refugee in distress. They are looking for salvation. Do you hand them over to authorities? Or take responsibility yourself? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Outcast Lovers.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

52% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Sail forth to a land of gods and giants! Wield your sword, words, and magic to take your place among Iceland’s chieftains and forge your legacy of honor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of the Viking.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Make a wish! Can your djinn help you save the city from a dragon, or will you befriend the dragon and learn its secrets? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dragon and the Djinn.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

79% User Score Based on 200 reviews

How would you use the power to freeze time? Justice, money, love, or fame? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wise Use of Time.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Nothing is what it first appears. You live in a small, peaceful village. Every day is the same as any other; boring. Right when you wish for something exciting to happen, strange things start to occur, stemming from the nearby forest. If that isn't enough, the locals have begun disappearing. At the same time you meet four mysterious guys. Will you discover the truth before becoming the next targe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Nights.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

91% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Dark Prophecy is a 2D pixel-art point & click adventure inspired by the best retro games of the 90's. Welcome to a peaceful medieval village, where life is safe and calm. But one fateful night, everything changes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Prophecy.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

88% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Mage Reborn.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 97 reviews

Climb to the head of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creme de la Creme.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

88% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Rise up, werewolves! Fight for your pack! Fight for your freedom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolves: Haven Rising.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 163 reviews

Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guilt Free.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 101 reviews

Write an archmage's autobiography in this 80-year 130,000-word interactive epic! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of a Wizard.

The King's Hound is a text-based fantasy game in the form of an interactive fiction where you play as the legendary King Arthur Pendragon's spouse.  The game will be released chapter by chapter and it will remain free to play until its completion. This story's main themes are platonic bonding and character developement during the span of many years. As such, you will be able to interact with the R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The King's Hound.