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Somewhere, Somewhen is a large text-only interactive fiction fantasy game (with some humour)  written from the ground up for the PC using qBasic64.  It is uploaded as a zip file, and all contents of this file (with the exception of Read Me.txt) must be present in the game folder for the game to run. It can be run from Windows or in a DOS window. After unzipping, double click on the file "Somewhere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Somewhere, Somewhen.

The Golden Fleece was originally written for the Amiga but was later rewritten in qBasic64 for the PC. It is a large Interactive Fiction game which can be run either from Windows or in a DOS window. All files in the zipped folder (with the exception of the Read Me file) must be present for the game to run. Some of the puzzles and problems in this game are quite fiendish, and I would consider it to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Golden Fleece.

The Holy Grail was originally written for the Amiga but was later rewritten in qBasic64 for the PC. It is a large Interactive Fiction game which can be run either from Windows or in a DOS window. All files in the zipped folder (with the exception of the Read Me file) must be present for the game to run. Some of the puzzles and problems in this game are quite fiendish, and I would consider it to b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Holy Grail.

Aunt Maud has given you a list of groceries she wants you to get, but your task may not be as easy as you might imagine. A large text-only adventure written for the PC in qbasic64. It can be run either in Windows or in a DOS window. All files in the zipped folder must be present in the game folder for it to run. Unlike in my later games it is possible to get yourself into an unwinnable situation, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frustration.

The 13th Quest (it's the 13th IF game I've written) is a text-only interactive fiction fantasy game, very much in retro style. It was written from the ground up for the PC using qB64, and has a comprehensive and powerful parser.  Included in the game are fairly detailed HELP instructions, and I have also added comprehensive hints, both implicit and explicit, which can be accessed using the command… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 13th Quest.

A text-only fantasy adventure game for the PC involving travel to various periods throughout time.  Your old professor, Laithwaite by name, has developed a Time Manipulator and has tricked you into using it with the instruction that you must bring back as many items from the past as possible to  show him where and when you've visited.  Scenarios include Pompeii, Isaac Newton, Samuel Pepys, Guy Faw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time's Enigma.

The Black Tower is a large text-only interactive fiction fantasy game, very much in the 'old-school' style. I originally wrote it in Microsoft BASIC for the Commodore PET in 1983, but although it is pretty dated, with mazes, possibility of sudden death and ability to get into unwinnable situations, I thought the basic concept sound enough to merit re-writing it  for the PC using qBasic64, and this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Tower.

Ezekiel Throgmeister, commonly referred to by the villagers as The Alchemist, has left you in charge of his currently-running experiment while he attends to other pressing business. Can you succeed in completing his task? The Alchemist is a large text-only interactive fiction fantasy game, very much in the 'old-school' style. It was written from the ground up for the PC using qBasic64, and has a c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alchemist.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

57% User Score Based on 87 reviews

YOU are Titan City's resident superhero in this interactive graphic novel! Fight crime and solve clues to discover FEAR's fiendish plot! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Appointment With FEAR.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Interactive as an RPG, complex as a visual novel, The Tavern uses a new approach to role-playing. You play as mercenary named Nalia - a single mother who tries to earn enough coins to survive the winter. Your children need you to come back, but how are you going to act seeing the cruelty and rottenness of the outside world? No fillers, no grinding, only your decisions and the story. All this take… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tavern.

When recently you helped your friend Ezekiel Throgmeister little did you realise what that might lead to. Now his colleague Jedediah Strangeblossom wants to involve you in a quest to restore Excalibur to its original owner. Return of The Sword is a text-only interactive fiction fantasy game, very much in the 'old-school' style. It was written from the ground up for the PC using qBasic64, and has … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return of The Sword.

You've spent a lifetime travelling and solving problems for others, but on this occasion have you bitten off a little bit more than you can chew? Where will you find that elusive orb? Have Orb, Will Travel is a text-only interactive fiction fantasy game, very much in the 'old-school' style. It was written from the ground up for the PC using qBasic64, and has a comprehensive and powerful parser.  I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Have Orb, Will Travel.

Uncle Mortimer appears to have angered entities who resent his research into things with which we mortals  shouldn't concern ourselves. Can you travel through time to discover how to release him from a potential thousand years of incarceration? Uncle Mortimer's Secret is a large text-only interactive fiction fantasy game  involving time travel. It was written from the ground up for the PC using qB… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncle Mortimer's Secret.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

75% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Take control of a squad of Blade Princes, highly-trained warriors that combine their skills to create devastating combos, striking down their foes.Students at the Blade Prince Academy must protect the city of Abjectalia from all kinds of threats, whilst balancing their academic and social lives. Manage their time between battle and study so their lives don’t fall to chaos! Pause, Strategise, Execu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blade Prince Academy.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 662 reviews

“Between the infinite worlds was infinite nothing. A void, a darkness between realities. But nothing is as crowded as is nothing. The House built itself in reaction to its own lack of existence.” A House of Many Doors is an indie RPG written and coded by Harry Tuffs, with art by Catherine Unger and music by Zach Beever. In A House of Many Doors you are an explorer, poet and spy, traversing and m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A House of Many Doors.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

80% User Score Based on 424 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

"Life between myths. Clans, cows, choices. The spiritual successor to King of Dragon Pass, Six Ages combines interactive stories and turn-based strategy. Your small clan’s survival depends on its relations with the warring gods and their followers. Play involves actions such as improving pastures, exploration, trading with your neighbors, and raiding. You can even travel to the Otherworld to visi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

42% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Garth is on a quest to defeat the very source of evil itself; The Lich King! What secrets await him throughout Gronia? Take on quests, explore the realm, meet adventurers, fight enemies, and win the hearts of the fair maidens of the land along the way in this open world lite-RPG/Visual Novel hybrid! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Adventurer's Tale.

BvhImporterExporter (for Unity 3D) Biovision Hierarchy format (BVH) is a popular motion capture format stored in plain text files. It defines both the motion data and the actual skeleton that should be moved by it. What BvhImporterExporter does is make it possible to import these .bvh files into the Unity 3D Game Engine at runtime. Create a BVH instance. Call method to make a GameObject ske… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BvhImporterExporter (for Unity 3D).

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 3 reviews

Echoes of the Fey: The Fox's Trail is a visual novel that blends the magic of high fantasy and the mystery of a classic detective story. Play as Sofya Rykov, a private investigator with a secret of her own (the power to turn into a cat) as she searches for the truth behind a missing Leshin soldier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Fey: The Fox's Trail.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

Step into the shoes of a resourceful refugee in "Inauthentic Hummus," an engaging time-management game that blends strategy with heartwarming storytelling. You run a bustling food truck, serving up "almost" authentic ethnic foods to a diverse and growing customer base. Your mission is clear: upgrade your tools, ingredients, and food truck to serve your customers swiftly and ef… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inauthentic Hummus.

重要通知 About the Game本作是角色扮演系列单机游戏《幻想三国志》的第二部。本作故事约发生在一代10年前左右，时值公元196年。董卓旧部李傕、郭氾势力被灭，曹操迁献帝于许都。玩家将扮演主角楚歌——一个立志成为天下第一有钱人的穷困少年，从当时为马腾势力的西凉召德村中，展开一段乱世中的冒险。 特色 ·回合制和半即时制的战斗系统 ·以丰富的三国背景为题材 ·众多神话般的人物角色 ·多剧情多线路的发展方式 ·在领略三国伟大战役的同时，接触了刻骨铭心的爱情以及生死不弃的友情 ·有趣的游戏系统，丰富的可玩性战斗系统的改善《幻想三国志2》的战斗系统与前作相比，可以用“纯化”来形容二代的改变，在二代中，玩家上手将变得更为简单，部份设定也简化了许多。当然，这些改变并不代表有损游戏本身的战斗游戏性及乐趣；本作在战斗的主要乐趣上，依然维持一代快节奏战斗连击的畅快感受，并在这个基础的观念上，去除… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 幻想三国志2.

Calluna is a small adventure game about the Norwegian composer and violinist Ole Bull (1810 – 1880). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calluna.

"We should try to find a place to stay for the night. The horses need a rest." Those were the coachman's last words before he disappeared without a trace. Lost deep in the Black Forest, you soon find out that some things should remain buried forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse of Rabenstein.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

WELCOME, VIEWER!WANT TO HAVE YOUR FUTURE FORETOLD? PASS TIME PLAYING GAMES? WIN PRIZES?WE HAVE IT ALL. AND A BIT MORE, TOO. WHY NOT TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT OUR TELETEXT PROGRAMME HAS TO OFFER DURING YOUR AD BREAK? Features A reactive world - Your actions will have consequences Multiple choices Challenging, unique puzzles - Think out of the box! Breaking the 4th wall* Constant content updates, making t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TELETEXT.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 451 reviews

2D Point & Click Dating Adventure! Explore an idyllic tropical island with a cast of sexy beauty pageant contestants and their friends, discovering a paradise of survival, romance, and lust. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Lust.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 27 reviews

About EXOTERRA: A Space JourneyIn EXOTERRA: A Space Journey, the player takes on the role of Gina Chun, an astronaut aboard a spacecraft on a crucial journey through the cosmos. Suddenly, and for unknown reasons, Gina awakens completely alone: the ship has been disconnected and is left in the cold, endless void of space. What happened? Where is the rest of the crew? These questions will follow the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXOTERRA: A Space Journey.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 137 reviews

The Last Oath is a small pixel art walking sim story game. Wake up carrying a heavy sword, drag it to your destination, and learn things about the environment.  You're a knight that has sworn an oath to the king, but in a recent lost battle the kingdom has fallen. You have one final task left, While you complete this task, you find out more about the world and the events that happened by interact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Oath.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

71% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Meet the enigmatic stranger who's been haunting your dreams and embark on a supernatural adventure of twists and turns, love and heartbreak, and foxes. A text-based interactive supernatural romance, 300,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitsune.

This is an adventure game with dialog and multiple endings.   Hero is a manager at work and has character flaws.   During an after work party, his colleges start to blame him for his flaws.   Blinded by anger for a shown disrespect for him,   Hero trips over and falls down the stairs, leading to the loss of consciousness.   You end up in the underworld which is being projected by your su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimensions of Subconsciousness.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

97% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Wake up lovely, you've got things to do! First, find your lost flock of faer. Then find your wife, she'd look so cute wearing that flower you found. And if you have time, attack and dethrone god. Ok? Don't worry about that portal. I'm sure it's nothing. Now be careful. Every choice matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Witch.

Introduction Woe is you! You've wagged school and spent all day at the carnival and you've run out of money. You were wandering around a quiet area behind all the main rides when you came across a sign over an entrance that said 'Administration'. The sign had been crossed out and replaced with 'Troll's Cave - Admission Free'. What a great gimmick! You couldn't resist the temptation of a free ride,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from the Troll's Cave.

Introduction On 24 January 1848, James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill, Coloma. When news spread, thousands flocked to the area and the great Californian gold rush began. Mining camps popped up all over the place and some of these developed into townships. When the gold rush died down, some of these towns were abandoned just as quickly as they had appeared. You're a grizzled old prospect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hangman's Gulch.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

76% User Score Based on 76 reviews

After the family's succession trial puts Princess Leticia's corrupt brother, Prince Tyros, as the new heir to the throne. Leticia is forced to act. Traveling in disguise, she heads to the dangerous port city of Zeven, to face her destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess of Zeven.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

72% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 5 reviews

Do what it takes to make your fledgling security agency thrive in this 80s noir crime bustin', dirty crossing, vengeance-seeking board game inspired strategy game with dice and cards. Advise your team on the best course of action, through strategy, calculated decisions, and a bit of luck. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rough Justice: '84.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

97% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Can your steam-powered inventions save the ancient Library of Alexandria? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of Alexandria.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

90% User Score Based on 51 reviews

With Portrait Wizard you can easily create good looking character portraits. Portrait Wizard is a tool you use to puzzle together a portrait with a wide selection of highquality parts, to create hand-drawn like portraits. You will be able to manipulate the parts in various ways, so the variations are endless. Color, size(also x/y), brightness, angle, and more can be changed, depending on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Portrait Wizard.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Every choice you make will change your story. Every small choice will change your relationships with comrades, and change your fate and those of your comrades at critical moments. You may be the villain, or a trustworthy comrade. Everything depends on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7Days Origins.

Introduction You wake up feeling groggy. Your head hurts. "Blimey. What happened?" You run your fingers through your hair and feel a nasty bump on the back of your head. The last thing you remember was sweeping the floor in the pub before the early morning patrons started arriving. You look around. "What the hell am I doing in the broom closet?" Goal Your first goal is to find out what you're doin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Captain Cutter's Treasure.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

An interactive horror story inspired by Lovecraft's work about surviving a family you never knew and uncovering their sinister practices. Will you embrace them or rid humanity of their taint? Your actions will shape your fate and of the family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Eve's Wake.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 182 reviews

As a wanna-be hero, you must rescue a city held hostage by an evil wizard, and somehow find money to pay your rent! A 240,000-word interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hero of Kendrickstone.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

63% User Score Based on 54 reviews

The Ballad Singer is a mix of a game book, a graphic experience and a GDR videogame. An unprecedented format combines a fantasy novel and masterpiece drawings without restricting the player's freedom to choose! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ballad Singer.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 242 reviews

Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that would change their entire lives. What will become of these two knights? Find out in Ideology in Friction! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ideology in Friction.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

88% User Score Based on 600 reviews

Lead the revolt against a bloodthirsty empire, wielding its own magic against it If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of Rebels: Uprising.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Unleash your imagination into a vast, savage world, sun-scorched and wind-scraped. This series contains the radiant classics, Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, and Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

96% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Command a squadron of cavalry to win the war of gunpowder and magic! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guns of Infinity.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 46 reviews

Alchemy, puzzles, and a crashed starship. Old-style interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No dialogue trees! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hadean Lands.

Introduction You were driving home from the Second National Conference on Acid Rain when you started getting tired. As it was late at night and you were in the middle of nowhere, you pulled over to the side of the road for a bit of shut-eye. When you wake up, you find that it's dark and dismal outside and raining heavily. You'd better get a move on and get the car under cover. Despite all the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acid Rain.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

67% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

A journey of love, danger & hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bury Me, My Love.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

73% User Score Based on 44 reviews

The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves is an adventure visual novel about the heroic feats of the intrepid warrior Ragnar. Now you can become the famed adventurer Ragnar and bravely seek out all-new original adventures in this exciting game. Delve into the mysteries of the caves and discover what lies in waiting below. Ready your sword: you will investigate sprawling, far-reaching webs of intr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Barbarian And The Subterranean Caves.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 162 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Steve Jackson's Sorcery! is a four-part fantasy adventure like never before. With tens of thousands of choices, the story rewrites itself around your actions. Battle weird and deadly creatures, cast powerful spells, play with honour, or lie, cheat and steal. The fate of the land of Kakhabad is in your hands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorcery! Part 3.