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63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

63% User Score Based on 131 reviews

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Add to your Wishlist!The game is still in development, but you can help us a lot by adding it to your Steam Wishlist! You'll be notified as soon as Vicky is ready to start her adventure.A spell has hidden ten days of history!Vicky falls asleep peacefully on the evening of October 4th, 1582. However, upon waking, something has changed: the air feels different, and the calendar already reads October… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vicky The Fox.

In pursuit of a cause dear to him, Mizukami Sei heads to a new school; but from the beginning, everything seems off, and the intense folklore pervading the surrounding hasn't helped. What dark secrets lurk in St. Clementine's shadows? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Wonders of St. Clementine.

Love and Friendship is a text-based romantic comedy set in 18th-century England during the height of the Regency and British Imperialism. This interactive fiction game is written and built using Twine, an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. The game will be released chapter by chapter and will remain free to play until its completion.  Love and Friendship(LaF) is rated for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love & Friendship.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 408 reviews

The Red Pearls of Borneo is a detective mystery deduction game inspired by Type Help, Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol. You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred eight years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Pearls Of Borneo.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shinrai: Broken Beyond Despair.

"People in my time tell each other that they ripped the emotional architecture out of me. But they could see me screaming through the blackness of the screen, and they still let it happen." > Terminal is a text-based escape room. You sit before a black screen, witness to a conversation that exists outside of time. A ghost is embedded within the files, folders, and wires of your mach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to > Terminal.

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.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

First dates are awkward. Last dates are awful. Without A Doubt is a short minimalist first-person narrative experience about a relationship. The beginning of it, and the end of it. The outcome is set from the first word spoken. Your choices do not matter. All you can do is keep the conversation moving from topic to topic.  Look for objects around the environment to start a conversation. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Without A Doubt.

[呪霊が見せる夢 Dreamscapes]The room you viewed during the day returns in your dreams at night. Waiting there are spirits pleading, “Please let us out of here.” A real estate agency that does not exist, a florist shop owner, and a man possessed by a demon— A horror adventure set in haunted properties, where the choices you make during the ritual determines your fate. ◆ OverviewAfter leaving home to sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes.

The river remembers everything. But is this a blessing, or a curse?You are Jonas Callow, a city investigator. Seven years ago, your mentor and adoptive father, Ewan Merron, was declared dead in a river accident. Now, a single piece of evidence—a blurry photo of a figure on a stone bridge—draws you to the remote, rain-lashed village of Aelwater. You arrive only to find a community already drowning,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aelwater.

It's a visual novel/interactive book about a man known by the name of Morar, set in a world full of mystery, in an ancient magical land of Talamhur. The game is framed as a published account of Morar's life and adventures, made by an enigmatic author. Deep and fleshed-out world of dark fantasy inspired by Celtic myths, works of H.P. Lovecraft and European history. The gods of Talamhur are dead… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Gods Realm: Morar.

SYNTAXIA is a dream-dark adventure game that allows you to rewrite reality itself by changing the words that describe it. Use your creativity and intuition to escape. Which path will you choose? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syntaxia.

Previously lost Japanese visual novel, rebuilt and finally on Steam! Playing as Eimin, embark on a thrilling quest with two angelic girls. The Emperor of Japan has fallen out with the gods, and it is your job to deliver the Emperor's request and make peace between humans and kami. You will experience: • A challenging mission in the Dewa Sanzan mountains, the outcome of which depends on you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NA-Re: great chain of being.

Open the door to your past through the labyrinth of dreams Short story about regular guy who suffers from an extraordinary disease. Every night in his dreams he is haunted by a mysterious girl and some strange voice, trying to manipulate him. Explore levels and talk with unique characters in non-linear adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fade Memory: Prologue.

Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest corners of existence, in a world where the living and the dead are forced to coexist. It rains, always. It's called The Haze. It's the physical manifestation of a metaphysical fracture, and the city is haunted by presences, ghosts, horrors and nightmares. After her mother's death, Maya's life became a bleak sequence of empty, gray days. M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lady of bones, a mother's legacy.

About A Twin Peaks fanfiction story-game by @Cass Aleatory Play as the Log Lady in this story based adventure set in the world of Twin Peaks! There are still so many secrets to be discovered here... what will you find on your journey? FAQ Q: What original content did you create for this game?A: The log sprite, the character of Sierra, all of the code, all of the design & the user interface, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Log Lady: A Twin Peaks Fanfiction Story-Game.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Now available for free, discover a mystery story set in the world of Methods: The Detective Competition. Red July, an up-and-coming celebrity detective, is challenged by The Illusion Killer — a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions. However, in the course of solving the murder, Red July's famous method — which lets her instantly solve any crime — stops working. Now the rac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Methods: The Illusion Murders.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Murder on the Marine Express is a visual novel game and the first installment of The Mysteries of Ranko Togawa series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder on the Marine Express.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Welcome to Archival Anemoia, an archive of over 30 different games made over the course of around 13 years, all by one girl in her childhood, and all for free! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archival Anemoia.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

96% User Score Based on 107 reviews

The objective is simple, defend people being accused of murder and find the real killer... the only problem is everyone involved in these murder cases are completely insane and helping you solve the case is the last thing on their mind, on top of that there is an mysterious organization conducting all these killings behind the scenes who will stop at nothing to make your job a living hell so it is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assetflip attorney.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

1953. North East Scotland. A research student travels to the small coastal village of Kellas Bay to study it's unique and strange ecology. They embark on a surreal journey from the lush forests and ancient cave systems surrounding the village, to the freezing depths of the North Sea in order to comprehend the primordial natural forces responsible for the area's curious phenomena. It Sleeps Belo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Sleeps Below the Haar.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

In this first ever release from RETCON Games comes a haunting point-and-click mystery, where your choices matter and it's always possible to dig a little deeper for the truth. After the death of your spouse, you pack up your daughter and run from your grief—straight into a dilapidated old house filled with terrible memories. When you encounter the ghost of a young woman who doesn't remember … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Bones.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

97% User Score Based on 119 reviews

Mucorales is an immersive interactive horror experience, lasting approximately 30 minutes to an hour, inviting you to delve into a dark reinterpretation of the classic Red Riding Hood fairytale. Explore the twisted narrative and witness how your choices shape the story, unraveling hidden secrets within this captivating RPG Maker tale. Embark on a journey with Blanchette, a young girl visiting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mucorales.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 133 reviews

If your uncle's will talks about a hidden treasure, prompting his two dearest friends to set aside their long-standing hatred and collaborate to recover it, you have two choices. Either you convince those two friends that forgiveness is the answer... ...or you're Jack Flabbington, and you ask a psychic to contact uncle Arthur's spirit for more information. This is a point and click game. Use your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Will of Arthur Flabbington.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Embark on a thrilling pixel art adventure with Detective Guy & Cleo as they solve a mysterious murder. Explore an eerie seaside village, search for clues, interview suspects, and unravel the truth in this whodunit mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Is Game Over: Streaming Death.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

78% User Score Based on 103 reviews

At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monsters of Little Haven.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

84% User Score Based on 291 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within. Junior high school students Mayu and Himeno came to Manten Aquarium to investigate these urban legends. In the beginning it was fun, but then... They see a glimpse of Mayu’s missing little … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sound of Drop: Fall into Poison.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Burn Me Twice is a narrative adventure that combines investigation segments to explore the town of Düstenburg with trials that test your knowledge about the case. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burn Me Twice.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 868 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 20 reviews

Young Elena Elkhorn embarks on a harrowing journey to find her missing father and discover the secrets of the Willows Mansion. Aiding her journey is a unique amulet she received from her father, which allows her to astral project her spirit into a ghostly-realm and communicate with the dead. Play as Elena to find her missing father, use your astral projection to solves the mansion’s tricks and puz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Willows.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

88% User Score Based on 32 reviews

This is simply a visual novel game about reminiscing the past. You and the girl named “Dirtie” stay together in this forgotten world. There are no goals to reach, nothing you must accomplish. You simply keep each other company, chatting idly about the old days — and that’s all there is. Gameplay Click on the screen to advance the story. Choose the options you want. Think about what Dir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Denpa Nightmares.

STORYAt the beginning of the 20th century, a conflict known as The Great War ravaged Europe, destroying most of its cities and wiping off an entire generation of adult men and women. Amidst the ruins of old Europe, teenagers fight a war they themselves didn't start. After experiencing a revealing dream, 19-year-old sergeant Maria Strauss decides she will do whatever it takes to stop the war.  C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Last War.

SO, IS IT ABOUT A BABY THAT IS ALSO A LEMONADE?No, it is about a man trapped in his dreams, interrupted only by few brief memory flashes of him talking with a company interested in literally buying out his dreams, as they find them fascinating enough to be broadcast. But after each flash, you only get to return to the dream, unable to wake up, but also free to take a new path in what is essentia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baby Lemonade.

Your arrival in Hell was not an accident. It was the beginning of everything changing. The demo features Act 1 of "Under Heaven or Hell", approximately 1hr of gameplay ♱ Custom MC name and 3 looks to choose fromIn Under Heaven Or Hell, you can choose MC's name and select one out of three skin tone options. MC's look will be reflected in the CGs. With what name will Hell… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under Heaven Or Hell.

Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Seven Bad Apples.

The Heart of Gold is a Bullet Heaven game with RPG mechanics that offer a deep and highly replayable experience. Each character has their own combat style thanks to a unique stat scaling system, two active skills, one passive skill, and one ultimate skill, allowing you to develop varied strategies in each game. Face thousands of enemies as you traverse maps infested with creatures. Collect weap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heart of Gold.

Upside Down Tales of the Grotesque Subtitle:​​ She takes the brush to rewrite the world. Intro:​​ Demons and spirits run rampant in the mortal realm, yet the age-old tales of the grotesque have long silenced vibrant female voices. They wait for salvation, shatter over unfaithful lovers, remain earthbound by doomed passions... But what if heaven and earth reversed? Would the stories unfold diffe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upside Down Tales of the Grotesque.

NDE Near Dungeon Experience - A retro SNES styled turn-based RPG/Survival game.GAMEPLAYExplore 7 Dungeons, as you ascend upwards towards the truth of where you are and who you are. Reclaim your memories, fight or avoid enemies, solve puzzles, collect treasure, trade with and be Guided by... Guide, a mysterious spirit. Learn skills and figure out what strategies work best for each enemy. Find t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NDE - Near Dungeon Experience.

UPDATE 2021: This demo was made while I was in high school. Due to me being in college now (studying game design!) and having more obligations, this project is being put on hold indefinitely. Thank you to everyone who played and otherwise supported the demo, I hope to come back to PNE someday! In a world where the dead rarely stay that way,  ghosts and other such spirits are a regular sight. The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PAUSE & EFFECT (demo).

Text Adventure, by Joey Pawelko, is a visually astonishing story game with a beautiful soundtrack and fluid gameplay. Players explore a hand-drawn world filled with psychedelic entities, and slowly uncover the secrets of their own existence. Features -Single player -Story -Hand-drawn visuals -Great Music Controls Actions are performed by typing into the text box. For instance, typing "Go Up… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Text Adventure.

Journey through an introspective, fantasy-filled land and unlock the secret encrypted on your phone before the world crumbles around you. Monospaced Lovers: Prologue is a 1.5 hour extended demo of the full game, complete with its own set of achievements. If you're looking forward to the full release, please add the full game to your wishlist! A sense of wonder and adventure✨ Work through uncon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monospaced Lovers: Prologue.

♢Story ♢ "Youth is not just about passion and love, but more about the unspoken stubbornness and wishes, and the self that is eager to be proven." For seventeen years, Qiu Xu has lived a life that goes smoothly—so smoothly that it barely has a shape, or any memory worth keeping. Until the day a girl, who runs day after day on the track, hands him an old stopwatch. He starts going to t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Azure One.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 1,060 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TR-49.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

90% User Score Based on 451 reviews

A young man named Selim Kara is found dead under mysterious circumstances. When a camera is connected to his computer, the system becomes corrupted and its files turn unreadable. You are an agent at the National Intelligence Center. Your assignment is simple: recover the files. WELCOME BACK TO 2005... BUT DIFFERENT. Boot into a strangely familiar desktop. Old and slow, but just as much fun interne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven Does Not Respond.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

«Lost Infinity» is a non-linear visual novel with thriller elements. Heavy, oppressive atmosphere, bleak landscapes of the future, a sense of longing and alienation, with a small and false ray of hope. The world of dystopia: what is it like, and why did it become this way? It doesn’t matter much. What matters is who we remain within it: biological machines or humans. Here, there is no plac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Infinity.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

97% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Set Yourself on Fire is a linear visual novel about decay and inconsequential love. Soundtrack by Denhop, Saliclaire, Woebegone, Jason Calhoun, Kirishemma and Lone Mesa. ᴼ⁻ᴼ ♡ `-´ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Set Yourself on Fire.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Into Death and Beyond is a gripping first-person survival horror game set on the hostile planet XB32-ENT. As bounty hunter Mark Helkins, scavenge for resources, solve puzzles, and confront terrifying mutants. Unravel dark secrets and capture a rogue alien before it hunts you down. Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Death and Beyond.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 293 reviews

slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to slime feet.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

85% User Score Based on 87 reviews

Get the newest version free on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3426490/End_Transmission/"End Transmission?" is a narrative resource management game set shortly before the end of the world. The game is about how, even though you know that the end is inevitable, you should still use the time you have left to live a happy life with the people you love, as well as the challenges of saying go… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End Transmission?.