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Flying Games is a collection of 8 short RPGs (and an editorial) based around themes of consent, weather patterns, dreams, and (of course) flight. These games aren't intended to be played. That's never been their purpose. Instead, like most games you'll read, the purpose is to imagine your relationship with them. These games are an invitation, to imagine impossible things. Will you accept? Flying… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flying Games.

Games for Lost People is a collection of nine short, 1 page RPGs I've written over the past year. These are games in a traditional sense, in that most of them can be played to various ends, however they also function as short poems about mental illness, queerness, and recovery. I've included a screencap of the Table of Contents. This is a very personal project, and my hope is that this product can… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Games For Lost People.

In quarantine, the days feel like months and the weeks feel like hours. Fever Games is a collection of somewhere between 14 and 33 games about the crushing weight of surviving in times like these. They are reflections on the past and desperate demands from the future. These games aren't meant to be played, and I would never wish their playing onto anyone. I have played these games. CWs within the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fever Games.

Games For The Breakdown is a collection of ten short, 1 page RPGs, many of which can't or shouldn't be played. Or rather, Games For The Breakdown is a collection of poems that are also games, that challenge both what it means to be poetry and what it means to be games. The collection is aptly named—these are games intended for when collapse occurs.  Games For The Breakdown is the second zine in th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Games For The Breakdown.

Your past is in the past. And your future is with your lover. Life has been kind to you these past few years. After everything you've been through, after building yourself stronger both mentally and physically, after crawling out of what seemed to be a dead end, this peace is… nice. Very nice. A lover who adores you, a best friend who has your back, a cozy house to call home, hell, even a cat you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love After Death.

LynxZine is a monthly digital magazine created by Hasalynx Games, offered for free to fans of Hasalynx Games and those interested in the studio. Get to know Hasalynx Games better by downloading your free copy of LynxZine today, or browse the collection of all published LynxZine issues! Who will enjoy reading LynxZine?: LynxZine is tailored for enthusiasts of dating sim novels, romance, self-care,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [FREE!] LynxZine, Issue 2, June 2024.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 55 reviews

A gloomy yuri VN set in an abandoned theme park, focused on a ruinous relationship between a pair of estranged childhood friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamy Planet.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

92% User Score Based on 272 reviews

Your magic can battle dragons, skyships, and evil Inquisitors, but at what cost? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of Magics.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

89% User Score Based on 71 reviews

One summer day, Shun Nanami meets a girl who is the spitting image of his dead sister. She turns out to be a high-tech android indistinguishable from a human being. So begins a touching tale in a world where androids and human beings coexist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trinoline.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

85% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

The Indifferent Wonder of an Edible Place is a short, interactive tale about a building eater consuming a tower on the edge of the town of Matsyapura. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Indifferent Wonder of an Edible Place.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

99% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 2 reviews

Mitsuki, an aimless young man studying to take his university entrance exams, falls for a young single mother who lives in his apartment complex. A relationship develops between these mismatched social outcasts, and then... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Language Of Love.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

77% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Erin Myers was a cop. Now she's dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out, as you step back in time, and play through some of the most important moments of her life. Uncover her fears, her desires, and her darkest secrets. In the end, you can't save her. But maybe, just maybe, you can understand her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Death of Erin Myers.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

92% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Here in the city of Greenberg time is meaningless, and space is infinite. The city has endless history and yet... The whole place is fading away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faded Stories: Greenberg.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

93% User Score Based on 90 reviews

In the winter of 1910, professor Crawford Tillinghast mounted an expedition into the mountains of Europe. He went searching for a lost village shrouded in the myths and rumors of a bygone era. This is his story... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Beyond Prologue.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Louder Than Words tells a dramatic coming of age story, following Teijo's path as he enters the adult world and faces its different hurdles, as well as the innocent relationships at school, which soon turn to serious commitments later in life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Louder Than Words: The Story of a Field Trip.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 175 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 10 reviews

Opus: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where your choices lead to divergent endings. Play as a photographer lost in an ethereal realm, and unveil its mysteries with your camera to find a way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OPUS: Prism Peak.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

59% User Score Based on 32 reviews

Get ready for the ultimate Barbie gaming adventure as Barbie and Barbie work together to save a beloved Malibu landmark, the Malibu Waves Community Center! Join them and their friends on a fun adventure to transform six spaces into fabulous spots like the Pet Salon, Campsite, Tech Lab, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barbie Project Friendship.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

100% User Score Based on 63 reviews

You wake up as a ghost, with no memory of who you were or how you died. The only clue to your past is the empty suit of armour you now possess. As you explore an abandoned castle and piece together your memories, you’ll uncover your tale: A tale of broken promises, regret, and bonds that last beyond death. But your story doesn’t have to die with you. The Last Winter Knight is an a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Winter Knight.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

87% User Score Based on 280 reviews

Something for Someone Else is a short atypical experience, a brief journey into the mind of a distressed game developer that feels haunted by a game he made. All in the form of a poorly hand drawn narrative platformer accompanied by the beautiful musics of Celluloid Jam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Something for Someone Else.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Accompanied by beautiful piano music, you begin to experience a wonderful love journey. There is no dialogue in the story, only pictures intertwined with montage techniques. Players need to unlock each puzzle to open every door of memory, to find the youth that we have been missing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret in Story.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

63% User Score Based on 187 reviews

Freshman Year is a vignette game about an ordinary night in the life a college freshman named Nina. Nina's best friend Jenna invites her to meet up at a local bar with some classmates. Jenna is sort of flaky though, so Nina has to navigate the party by herself. You play as Nina, texting with her friend Jenna as you mingle, dance, drink and wait. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freshman Year.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

97% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Mamiya is a captivating, dark visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAMIYA.

A visual novel about a young magus whose life takes a drastic turn after a fateful encounter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ignis Avis Venatio.

                    Meet Welt, an ordinary shipbuilder trying to make a living in the cruel city of Mooncity. Across his adventures, he must face gangs, sectarians and numerous other foes, all lead by the tyrant Lord Devas. But it's not just crime in Mooncity. There is a lot of entertainment! For example, Brothels, where you will find a good variety of different girls from furries to elves. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arena of Lust.

<a href="Beside" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://askgames.itch.io/beside-myself">Beside Myself by ASKGAMES</a>Beside myself is a first-person psychological thriller. Explore an abandoned hospital, gradually revealing all the secrets of the past that can lead you to genuine horror. WARNING: This video game can cause photosensitive epilepsy in suscepti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beside Myself_Demo.

!ABOVE IS DORMAN'S ATTRACTION DEMO; IT IS NOT THE FULL GAME; THE DEMO ALSO CONTAINS FEATURES THAT ARE NOT/HAVE CHANGED IN THE FULL GAME !FULL GAME IS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT THE VERY BOTTOM <a href="Dorman" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://frexcellor.itch.io/dfd1">Dorman & Friends Diner by Frexcellor</a> Dorman's Attraction: Upgraded & Advance… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dorman's Attraction: Upgraded and Advanced.

With great power comes your past incarnations and future self playing chess with your existence. Her whole life, Kylie Rae had been concerned with appeasing her demanding, achievement-focused mother while enjoying an otherwise peaceful teenage life of sleeping late and hanging out with friends after school. That all changes after she learns she’s the reincarnation of a destroyed magic kingdo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riyati Rebirth.

A body horror, physics-based sit-n-survive. Prevent abstract threats from twisting your body. Endure nightmares and a reality gone mad. Dive into the kanvas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odiumfloreo.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pieced Together.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Welcome to Heartspell: Horizon Academy, a magical dating game with a lot of heart and a little spice!You're the newest student at the Horizon Wizarding Academy, an eclectic institution deep in the spirit realms. There you'll learn magic, meet fellow students, and uncover secrets that threaten the very foundation of the academy. Heartspell is a game about dating sirens, werewolves, fairies, and a h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartspell: Horizon Academy.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Tattos and Tulips is a feel-good BL visual novel featuring a budding romance between a grumpy florist named Chrys, and a friendly tattoo artist named Shay! Story: Chrys is jaded and unlucky in love. He just wants to focus on being 20—hanging out with friends, working in customer service, and trying not to get his heart broken for the millionth time. Everything changes for him the day a friendly … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tattoos and Tulips.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 47 reviews

A narrative puzzle game about love and choices. Dive into a world where every small decision changes lives. See how choices link together and shape the stories of two people. Embark on a journey through time and discover how your actions make a big difference in their lives.Welcome to follow our X: @CottonStudio  SYMPHONY OF TWO SOULS Reviver presents a series of emotionally rich scenes, foll… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reviver.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Fling with a Tiefling is a short fantasy romance visual novel that follows you, an adventurer whose journey is about to come to an end. With tonight potentially being the last night with your treasured Tiefling companion Karrus, how will you spend it with him? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fling with a Tiefling.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

"I cried, but not because I wanted to live longer. I cried because I realized how painful it would be for the ones who love me." Loving Life is a short, non-fictional autobiographical visual novel created in 2012 by Zhenghua Yang (Z), the founder of Serenity Forge, as a reflection on a near-fatal incident that changed his life. StoryAt age 18, Z was a typical college student: driven by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loving Life.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 2 reviews

Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koira.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

100% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Return to Two Elk Island anew Dorman, a closeted trans woman, has just finished recovering from a sailing incident that left her bedridden when her grandmother encourages her to start a new career. All the while, she struggles with the expectations her parents left behind - of her as a sailor and as a man. As she begins to settle back into her life, she finds that Two Elk Island isn’t as tranqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathless Winds - LGBT Visual Novel.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 363 reviews

You've overslept, missing the first lecture of the day! Your class assignment is due, but what time were you supposed to meet your study group again? These are everyday little problems that require some problem-solving, minor sleuthing, and resolution! Little Problems is a refreshing departure from the typical narrative of grandiose conflicts and complex villainy. It invites players to delve into … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game.

50%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

71% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Welcome to the world of Bad Dream, where nothing is as it seems. In the latest addition to the series, Bad Dream: Purgatory, you'll explore a hauntingly surreal landscape filled with unused characters from a cancelled project. These characters are trapped in a state of limbo, suspended in nothingness without any purpose or direction. It's up to you, the player, to decide their fate and give them t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Dream: Purgatory.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 69 reviews

A collection of short minigames about surviving trauma, depression, and a society that values commodification of grief. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

90% User Score Based on 99 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Three perpetually bickering college students team up to create an AI, but will their quest for a robotic child end up as a crash course in parenting or self-defense? Discover the secret this group of "friends" is hiding and choose if you want to help them forgive and forget... or fuel the conflict. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robot Daycare.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

While taking a walk on a foggy beach, reclusive writer Cora encounters a young runaway. Curious, Cora offers her a place to stay... and a quiet, pensive story about overcoming the past unfolds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to nothing & nowhere.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Now you’re the new apprentice for Death. And it's your job to help gather souls. Only thing is, you can't just go and kill people to get the souls, it has to look natural. Like an accident. And that means setting up bottles, knives, brooms, and other regular objects in such a way as to create deadly chain reactions. Try a day in Deaths Life. Dying has never been more fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death's Life.

As a RPG type TD game,player will be playing as the DEAD Knight. Defending the kindom,even the whole world from the catastrophe brought by the Devil Lord-Zypheria Die with glory on the battlefield,or Survive to the end of the doom?It's all on you ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero Barrier.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

95% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Choose from 17 patriots (and tyrants) and fight your way through the tree of liberty. Are you the patriot that is going to save the republic? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood of Patriots.

5%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

9% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Save your magical forest, uncover old mysteries, and make new friends in this Young Adult urban fantasy game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Witch in Town.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

58% User Score Based on 45 reviews

A name forgotten, a memory lost. The girl is losing her mind in the paranoia, while the demons surround her. She asks for forgiveness after being betrayed. Then the song of love and hate is sacrificed. The game 'Paranoia: Deliver Me' is based on the novel Paranoia, by Yuli. It is an ADV game about youth and school. The story is about a girl named Lingluo, who is trying her best to pursu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranoia: Deliver Me.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 114 reviews

VTuber Connect is a love letter to VTubers as a medium. One that hides nothing, but embraces everything. Whether you’re a VTuber or a viewer, we all form connections in our own way. How will you connect? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VTuber Connect.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

52% User Score Based on 221 reviews

Gone In November Collector's Edition Content includes: Game's source code Uunused contents Behind-the-scene images If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone In November.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

94% User Score Based on 102 reviews

Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fairy's Song.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

56% User Score Based on 268 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

The Franz Kafka Videogame is an original puzzle/adventure game inspired by the writings of Franz Kafka. The protagonist named K., gets a sudden offer of employment and this event changes his life forcing him to make a distant voyage. To his surprise, the world beyond his homeland appears to be not as normal as he would think. Together with K., you will experience an atmosphere of absurdity, surrea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Franz Kafka Videogame.