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64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

64% User Score Based on 50 reviews

「Sometimes what the eye can't tell, the heart can.」 《Blind》 is a light fantasy game for girls set in a modern city. After a childhood accident that left me with a strange face blindness, I was introduced to a profession called "watchman" and since then, the world has taken on a whole new dimension. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blind.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:character development, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

79% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Uncover the dark and tortured legacy of mad science in this psychological horror interactive novel about entrapment and the lingering echoes of trauma. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood for Poppies.

A Stray Line is a point and click adventure game where you play as a young girl named Taoyi Feng. Everything you know and love has fallen apart. Then, as if to rub salt in the wound, the universe itself seems to have forgotten you.   You wake up to discover that your home, your belongings, and even the surrounding woodlands have been changed beyond recognition. People no longer remember your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Stray Line.

This game is an interactive movie telling the story of how I went on earth and became a super-hero or whatever, it's pretty sick if you ask me! Not sick in the sense that you will throw up, but in the sense that it's cool. This my friend was a word play, you can expect this level of humour in the game, may I say it even gets better than this, not a lot, but at least a little bit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to “Buy The Game, I Have a Gun” -Sheesh-Man.

Oneironautilus, Part I: Sky Level This is the first title of a two-part immersive textual dreamworld project. It is my attempt at pushing the Bitsy game engine's capacity for rendering fully textual storyworlds. Oneironautilus is a return to form, harkening back to a time when games relied on the player's imagination to fill in the surreal details that exist only in dreams. Prepare to set aside … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oneironautilus, Part I: Sky Level.

Welcome to The Lost Study — a study no one remembers anymore. The Lost Study is a story puzzle escape-room game that recovers a forgotten study by solving puzzles.  By collecting stories and refilling the study, you can restore The Lost Study. Depending on what story you choose, you can play different protagonists, different genres of games. Stories are all stories of the same world.  Som… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Study.

How to Play“Kaibango ~20XX~” is a traditional text adventure game where you progress through the story by clicking the screen. The player selects one of four options shown on the map to advance the story. After making a choice, the story follows a single linear path until the ending. Enjoy a full horror experience from start to finish. StoryJapan, 2005 — In a mid-sized city, the protagonist is l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 怪異番号~20✕✕(ニーマルバツバツ)~.

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.

In this game, you will control Alex and Jade, a young couple who have recently moved to a new city called Mason Ridge and decided to host a mutual friend for a while. One day, they receive a package intended for the friend, and upon opening it, discover something unexpected that will change their night in ways they never imagined. The couple's survival will depend on making the right choices. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Stop Looking.

Den-Den: Tokyo Horror is an open-world horror RPG where every choice carries the weight of human lives. Japan’s birthrate has collapsed. The elderly now outnumber the young three to one, and Tokyo is dying. A brutal geopolitical blockade has cut off food, medicine, and power. Society is unraveling and violent crime is on the rise. You play as a caregiver whose job is to keep the neglected elde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Den-Den: Tokyo Horror.

The Wall is a cinematic visual novel set in a post-apocalyptic world in which your existence is confined to a futuristic but disturbing city, safeguarded by an immense wall that protects its inhabitants from the horrors that lurk beyond. However, the city harbors a dark secret, and you are entangled in it. Will you discover the truth behind the wall? Live the story, make decisions and enjoy th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wall.

Silent StayDive into the unsettling world of Silent Stay, a narrative horror game with psychological elements. You step into the role of Alex Miller, a writer who has rented a remote cabin in the woods to finally finish his book. The cabin seems perfect: far from the city, no neighbors, just you and your thoughts. But after just a few days, strange events begin to accumulate that make you questio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Stay.

Turning away from the stress of the big city, you set sail for Horizon Island, a place far from civilisation, where a small community of residents live a simple life in tune with nature. As their new chef, you will ensure that everyone gets fed. It's not so bad. Not when there's enough food to go around, at least.  Unravel the mystery of Horizon Island, and discover the secrets lurking bene… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hungry Neighbors.

Creation background:"One day, when I began to ponder the meaning of life... I decided to create a game." "This is the story I want to tell you." "And thus, my story with you all begins." Regarding the game:"Mind Detective" is an independently produced puzzle, drama, and interactive novel game. You need to follow six partners with different backgrounds, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 心灵侦探.

Open Close Door is a story-driven retro FPS in pixel art style that takes you back to the golden age of 90s shooters — but with its own narrative, dark atmosphere, and relentless pace. You play as a secret agent who receives an urgent call from Doctor Hemlock. From the depths of an abandoned laboratory comes a chilling message: your wife might still be alive. But the truth is darker than you can … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Open Close Door.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

A cozy horror game where you run a shave ice shop. Serves customers by serving shaved ice, coffee, milkshakes... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The shaved ice shop.

Decode.  Disarm.  Survive. Bad day to start your new job -- Rookie on the Liberty City bomb squad.  The world's gone crazy.  Bombs are going off all over the city, and your Sergeant just informed you they are too short-handed to field a team.  Which means you're flying solo.  Better learn fast, newbie. Countdown City features 8 puzzles of increasing difficulty.  The first interactive fiction/par… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Countdown City.

sprkls.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on your desktop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPRKLS.exe.

Two people stood on the bridge. They smiled and looked into each other's eyes. Suddenly, the boy whispered. "I know everything." The girl shuddered with terror. A third participant in the drama entered the scene - a knife. The corpse fell and disappeared into the raging river. But that's for the last day. As of right now....... Features: * 6 unique endings. * >19 CG * Walkthr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farewell, we see each other for the last time......

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

This is not just a text quest, but a real journey into the depths of yourself, an atmospheric immersion in the night city, soaked with rain, melancholy and the mysterious whispering of destinies. You are not just a reader, but the creator of your own story, a composer whose decisions are the chords that form the unique melody of fate. Imagine: outside the window the rain is pouring continuous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Одиночество Скуфа.

ISSUE #24 Cover - YEDO 예도 - Instagram   Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the DIY indie game scene.  Each month will feature games by 10 different developers, including a newly commissioned game exclusive to the bundle-zine. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and themes as they fight against a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #24.

Lina is a normal high school student in Adelheid Highschool, except that her life is hell. Her father left her and her mother alone because of his scandal, her schoolmate bully her because of that, and at home her mother doesn't care about her anymore because of her "works". Then, a miracle comes that change Lina's life forever, yet ended life of many other in the form of world's end. Story "I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Day.

“Ghost Road: Awakening from the underworld” is the first installment of the Ghost Road series game trilogy, which tells the story of the ancient Chinese mythology of the underworld. Liaozhai Strange Tale One: On the river of forgetting the river, the cage of resentment floats, and the singing girl has a deep longing in her heart. This is an extremely tragic story that tells the love and hate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Road Awakening.

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.

A horror game focused on a mystery story. In addition to an experimental system where game events are controlled by an AI, making these events dynamic, making each game unique. The game is part of a series of original games called THE UNKNOWN FEAR which will be 5 horror and mystery games. Each game will tell a part of this story and only with the 5 will everything make sense. In this fir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unknown Fear.

This is a Chinese game，a visual novel game with doomsday theme. If you want to know more information about Last Lovers, you can join Last Lovers QQ group 532157072 to participate in related discussions. STORY： Twenty eight years ago, zombie virus broke out on the planet where human beings live, showing an apocalyptic state. The surviving human beings huddled together for warmth, and large refug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Lovers 绿洲之爱.

Robert is the main character of the game. He is a recluse who lives in the middle of a big city. The reason why he became a recluse is a severe migraine that occurs when he sees girls. Cold Harvest is a visual novel with a unique play experience. • free movement around the city • interaction with characters and objects • the change of night and day • transfer of objects between locations and th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold Harvest.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

97% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Play as a bird in a small city called Tracadie and make the right choices to be able to complete the story. There will be a lot of yelling and weird situations so if you're into that "absurd humor" this game might interest you. This game is a simple visual novel where clicking is the only thing you will need to do to progress in the story. Key Features -Funny Story -French Voice Act… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tracadie Bird Shit.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

69% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn is a visual novel game set in an enigmatic city rife with mystery and lust. Navigate the intertwining paths of fate and desire, unearth the haunting secrets of Vaulinhorn, and revel in the thrill of its sensual encounters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn.

By day, you're just another citizen. By night, you defend the city. But don’t quit your day job, hero. A text-based superhero novel, 450,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of Heroes.

Background This game is an adaptation of the semi-graphic Italian adventure 'Murray Shannon: I Semi del Male' by Bonaventura Di Bello. It was originally written using The Quill and Illustrator and published by Edizioni Hobby S.r.l. on the cover tape of 'Viking', no. 1, January 1987 for ZX Spectrum and C64. The data was extracted from the C64 version using UnQuill, translated to English and rewri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Seeds of Evil.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

78% User Score Based on 107 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

SLEEP AWAKE is an immersive first-person psychedelic horror narrative experience that explores the realm between sleep and death.  Submitted to perpetual insomnia, the denizens of the last known city on Earth are reaching a panic crisis of reckless experiments in an effort to avoid The HUSH, the inexplicable disappearance of those who sleep. Playing as Katja, you must survive the devotees of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLEEP AWAKE.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Story A red moon shines ominously on a city shrouded in endless night. The people here don't seem to have any life left in them. Well, all except for him. A young woman looking for an escape from her dreary everyday latches onto the only man left with light in his eyes, and musters up the courage to confess her love. If only she had noticed his sharp teeth before it was too late... Features Arou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskbound.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

The anime school life full of twists and turns is waiting; and in this show you're the main character!  Move to a new town and live the last summer of high school once more. You'll meet five charming girls and a whole lot of trouble. Get that hot, high school girlfriend you've always wanted! If you can... "Heart of Summer"  An old "school" dating sim, containing ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of Summer.

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.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development

99% User Score Based on 132 reviews

...he's just been turned into a vampire. Well, actually, he has two problems, because he's also found himself on Fledgling Manor, the hottest vampire reality show in America. Eight new vampires are forced to live together in a remote mansion. Each episode, they must vote off one of their fellow Fledglings. But the losing contestant isn't just forced to leave the show — they're executed for the pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fledgling Manor.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Fine Work: Act I is the first in a Slice-of-Life Romantic Mystery series, featuring cute clients, scheming gods, sentient cities, wild concerts, and weaving dreams.  You’re just getting settled in the city of Gleamhold, and your workshop opens tomorrow. Sure, it's nice here, this cozy corner of a big, weird universe. But your new clients hail from distant dreams, bringing their own strange dramas … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fine Work: Act I.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Have you set your alarm for 07:00 yet? He was waiting for you too. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERY MORNING MY ALARM CLOCK KILLS ME.

Follow our xiaohongshu About the Game“Absurd Story: Back Home” is a steampunk-style adventure exploration puzzle game. It tells the story of a mechanic named “Zhou Ruoshui” who returns to his hometown to search for his parents after a catastrophic disaster in a fictional world. However, he accidentally gets involved in a bizarre adventure. In the story, various acquaintances and strangers ente… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absurd Story: Back Home.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

99% User Score Based on 4,340 reviews

STORYUSSR, 1986. When Ira Grachevskaya goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, not a soul seems to be concerned – except for the quiet outcast Asya Shubina, that is. Uncover the mystery behind Ira’s disappearance, transmit your radio signal to the universe and learn why a bird flies past the window. CHARACTERSMeet the cast. A problem child and a truant, Ira doesn't have the best reputati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

92% User Score Based on 77 reviews

Can you save the galaxy from itself, or will it kill you first? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whiskey-Four.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Don't Get Your Hopes Up is a short interactive comic about housing shortage and horror in architecture.  Based on desperate apartment searches undertaken in 2022 and 2024, and drawing from a half decade of conversations about Amsterdam's housing crisis, the game moves between fiction, documentary, and social commentary. With disquiet and creeping unease, it dismantles the consoling fictions of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Get Your Hopes Up.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Just as Faye and Rich’s painful memories resurface, the two friends are ensnared in the distorted corridors of a decrepit subway station beneath a city still foreign to Faye. To find any path through, they need to decipher all that they have so desperately tried to forget. Illustration and ReflectionDiscover and illustrate meaningful objects and people to decipher Faye’s history. Living Memori… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stuck in the Present.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Injection No.9 - Prologue is the first chapter in a psychological horror series. WARNING: This video game may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Player discretion is advised. Important Note: This is the complete and fully playable first episode of a longer story-driven game series that will come. All gameplay systems and mechanics are fully implemented – th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Injection No.9 - Chapter 1 (The Prologue).

Killed by the mysterious villain Frogman, the protagonist wakes in bed as if nothing happened. As the master of a kendo dojo, he tries to resume daily life—until strange powers and mysterious foes begin to appear. Battle, choose, and reshape your destiny in this multi-ending visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog & Blade.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

74% User Score Based on 58 reviews

At nightfall, the sieged city falls. Yaoguai came to massacre. You are nothing but a scholar on the brink of madness, trying to survive alongside a courtesan you met years ago. Experience two intertwined storylines in this sequel to the visual novel "The Hungry Lamb". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall.

"The invisible us" is a full-motion video live-action mystery deduction game. Players assume the role of the male protagonist, Song Wufei, whose troubled upbringing has shaped him into a timid and evasive individual. After entering high school, he becomes a target of systematic bullying by school bullies. Just as the protagonist feels utterly helpless, a courageous female classmate steps… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 看不见的我们.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Prepare to immerse yourself in the enigmatic tale of House of Chavez, a captivating psychological thriller visual novel. This gripping narrative intertwines various minigames, a touch of romance, and a compelling mystery waiting to be unraveled. Take on the role of Adriana, a twenty-one-year-old Texan grappling with the recent loss of her mother. Accompanied by her brother Bruno, they embark … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House Of Chavez.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 13 reviews

Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, an unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dry Drowning.

Lake of Darkness is an atmospheric visual novel psychological thriller inspired by games such as Milk Inside a Bag of Milk, Omori, And the Don't Escape trilogy. As your small town is coming to grips with multiple mysterious disappearances you get a premonition in a dream that you are destined to die in three days. The game reacts to the choices you make.  Will you hide from your fate? Spend your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lake of Darkness.