Games like the hanging heart

"Briarheart" is an interactive fiction game where you play as the failed chosen one, returning from exile to the royal court of Crowned Grove. As the supposed reincarnation of the legendary hero, you have spent your life in their shadow, and now must confront the expectations and disappointments of your past. Explore the town, interact with characters, and make choices to determine your fate in this story-driven RPG. Can you overcome the weight of your legacy and find your own path to redemption? The true visage of the briarheart remains a mystery, but it may be hidden within yourself.

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In "Summoner's Return," you survive death and uncover the mystery of your presence at Ludia's Institute of Magic, where you've been held for 15 years without magic abilities, sharing this experience with your fellow student, Callum. This RPG explores your search for answers and escape from the Institute's confines while revealing the empire's intricate culture and magical secrets.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game following Fran, a young girl with a mental disorder. After her parents' death, Fran is sent to a mental institution, where she escapes to search for her beloved cat, Mr. Midnight. Throughout the game, Fran's hallucinations and vivid imagination shape the surreal, hand-drawn world she explores.

Mutazione is a narrative-driven adventure game following 15-year-old Kai's journey to a mutated community. She cares for her ailing grandfather and uncovers the town's secrets, rich personal dramas, and supernatural events after a meteor strike caused genetic mutations. Throughout the game, Kai explores, gardens, attends social events, and embarks on a spiritual quest to save the town from a dark force.

"Before Your Eyes" is an emotional narrative-driven game that tells the story of a soul's journey through pivotal moments in their life, leading up to their death. The unique gameplay mechanic involves blinking to advance the story, encouraging players to reflect on their own memories and emotions. It explores themes of love, loss, and the value of the human experience in a thought-provoking and poignant way.

"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.

"Beeswing" is a single-player adventure game set in a hand-painted, watercolor representation of a rural Scottish village. The game features a unique acoustic soundtrack and focuses on quiet, emotional storytelling with no puzzles or fighting. Explore the village, meet its inhabitants, and uncover the stories that shaped a life in this slow-paced, under 3-hour experience.

"Will: A Wonderful World" is a narrative-driven adventure game that tells the interconnected stories of various characters through the use of a magical notepad. Players will solve puzzles and make decisions that affect the outcomes of these stories, exploring themes of fate, connection, and the power of words. The game features a distinctive art style and a unique narrative structure that challenges players to piece together the complex relationships between the characters they encounter.

In "Unreal Life" , a young woman with amnesia seeks her lost memories, aided by a talking traffic light and the ability to read objects' memories. This atmospheric puzzle adventure game invites players to compare the past and present, solving mysteries and uncovering secrets on a journey through memory lane. Follow the girl and her unlikely companion to discover what awaits at the end of this emotional quest.