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Games like the sands of time

Games like the sands of time

Looking for games like the sands of time? Here are top action recommendations with a fantasy and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ballad of the Judgment Night, Aesemyr: The Withering or Fading.

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  1. 92%Game Brain Score
    92% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    Welcome to the world of ''Ballad of the Judgment Night'', a dark fantasy interactive fiction game. In it, you play as an angel who's using their skills for one goal: to destroy the world. Choose how to tackle this goal and how to deal with anyone who would stand against it, regardless of who it is. This game is 18+. Content warnings: violence, death and murder, language, avoidable sexual content. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballad of the Judgment Night.

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  2. 63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Aesemyr: The Withering is a text-based high fantasy game written in choicescript. The current length of the demo is around 120k words, consisting of the prologue and chapters 0-3.For now, only one path is available to play in chapter 3.The game contains some dark themes, so be sure to read through the content warnings at the beginning. Magic comes with a price. That is an inevitability every m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aesemyr: The Withering.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    92% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Fading is an interactive fiction game series being made in Sugarcube. It is a dark adult fantasy that will focus on the dark side of the truth and the line between what is morally right and wrong. In this series, you will learn about lies, truths, and what it means to ultimately be alive. Legend of a Savior is rated 18+. Content Warnings: Language, violence, death, parental abuse, blood and g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading.

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  4. 92%Game Brain Score
    92% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Legend of a Savior is an interactive fiction game series being made in Sugarcube. It is a dark adult fantasy that will focus on the dark side of the truth and the line between what is morally right and wrong. In this series, you will learn about lies, truths, and what it means to ultimately be alive. Legend of a Savior is rated 18+. Content Warnings: Language, violence, death, parental abuse,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of a Savior: Book One.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Small Fires is a transformative, non-commercial work of interactive fan fiction inspired by the Dragon Age series. It is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by Electronic Arts or its subsidiary, BioWare. All rights to the original characters, settings, and lore belong to their respective owners. The Story Ferelden, 8:82 Blessed. The Orlesian occupation rules the land with an … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Small Fires [Demo].

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  6. 94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 177 reviews

    ON HIATUS Inner Demons is a supernatural horror story set in modern-day Seattle. It's a text-based interactive fiction, where you play as the family screw-up who accidentally unleashes hell right in the middle of Pike Place Market. Whether you save the world or succumb to your darker side is entirely up to you. Latest Update: December 24th, 2021 | Chapter 2 (first half)Please note that although … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inner Demons (hiatus).

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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    89% User Score Based on 46 reviews

        The letter comes at the peak of summer, interrupting the calm tedium of your everyday life with news of loss and sending you on a journey that will challenge everything you know about yourself and those closest to you.      You are called back to Withe, the small town in the middle of a dense northeastern forest where you spent your summers as a child. Waiting for you is a grief-laden inher… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Birthright.

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  8. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Embark on a supernatural point-and-click adventure in which you are confronted with the most difficult decision of your life ... and death... Madrid, 1960. A chilling incident unfolds at the city's old zoo, leading to a mysterious death that propels a soul to the threshold between the world of the living and the afterlife. But when the transition goes awry, the soul arrives with the memories of Ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of the Afterland.

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  9. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Royal Order is a LGBT+ historical fantasy Visual Novel featuring survival stats-raising elements, magic and court intrigue. Keep the main characters alive through the story by improving their skills. Host social events to gain different factions’ approval. You can also go on campaigns to bring the ongoing war to an end. This game is an indirect sequel to the Visual Novel "Royal Alchemist". The s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royal Order.

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  10. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    88% User Score Based on 118 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windy Meadow: A Roadwarden Tale.

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  11. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    92% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    The town of Thornback Hollow is under quarantine. Its people are unable to sleep, tormented by a disease known as the Waking Death, and the infection is spreading. At the orders of the Crown, Baron Osbert Morlond’s levied soldiers besiege the gates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mask of the Plague Doctor.

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  12. "Don’t break the rules, don’t leave the house. Unless, of course, you want to stay alive", — that’s what they always told me... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflections of the Void.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 684 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hate Plus.

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  14. The Road Doesn't Care If You Make ItDravora is a narrative roguelite about leading a party of desperate people across a politically fractured, early medieval continent. There are no combat screens, no stat sheets, no skill trees. Every interaction is a choice made in words — and every choice has consequences that follow you down the road. Your companions are people, not party members. They joined… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dravora.

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  15. Backed by interstellar weaponry, the nation of Panwestia has annexed half the globe. Resistance appears futile--but the hegemon has a very unique weakness... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Airgap.

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  16. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Ninelives is an Interactive Fiction game that is still in development! It originally started in ChoiceScript and is currently being moved to Twine. Summary: Your life is complicated. You've recently lost your job, you have parents who may or may not hate you for reasons you're not clear on, and your brother refuses to leave you alone no matter how you feel about it. But things could be worse. And,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninelives.

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  17. 64%Game Brain Score
    64% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    The Bonewitch is a horror fantasy inspired by the German Baroque period. This is standalone IF and is currently in progress. Content warnings: Please note the game is rated 18+ for scenes including body horror, trauma, blood, drug/alcohol use, dubious consent, sexual content, and mentions of cannibalism. You are a Bonewitch, born into a bloodline steeped in ancient magic. When you came of age,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bonewitch.

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  18. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fernweh Saga: Book One.

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  20. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    The young healer girl is accused of witchcraft after a strange disease outbreak in the town. Can the girl prove her innocence and find a real source of the epidemic? And who is this mysterious sorcerer who appeared at the same time with the disease? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heiress of Sorcery.

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  21. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    69% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Degraman: Act I. Vincent.

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  22. 84%Game Brain Score
    84% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Far, far away from home, you awake to a world changed. Everyone had their time to grief,  with the exception of you. Then I ask, what would you give to fix what is broken? A Hundred Years of Sleep is an interactive fiction novel taking place in a universe of magic and machinery. It aims to guide you through a journey through the stars, one that begins and ends with your very home. The Story You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Hundred Years of Sleep.

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  23. 87%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    This was the preview for the game Zorlok. Click here to play the prologue. Zorlok is an interactive fiction game following the bizarre misadventures of a demon with no memories and the nerdy high schooler they're bound to serve. Uncover mysteries and cause mayhem in this dark comedy about monsters, found family, personal identity, and the line between good and evil. The setting and story are insp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zorlok: Preview.

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  24. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Demo v1.2 Game Blog Here What is this? The Gilded is a Work-in-Progress Interactive Fiction game. The Gilded is also a dark fantasy adventure game, and will include some horror elements that may not be suitable for all audiences. Who am I? You are whoever you want to be, but your story starts when you come home from college on winter break. The rest of your story is waiting to be told. So far.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gilded.

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  25. 76%Game Brain Score
    76% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    You were supposed to die there, feeling the blood slip through your fingers, mind getting hazier, body feeling colder. But things didn’t go according to plan. Your killer wanted you dead but Fate, or something else, has other plans for you. Synopsis On the continent of Ludia stands a great empire bearing the same name. Since its founding over one thousand years ago, it has become an empire rich wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summoner's Return.

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  26. Welcome to the world of Cloudrift! This is my first game project, so expect a functional mess, with beauty inside it, fueled by passion.  Not a single line is made with AI. Story You wake up in the cold corner of the Northern Kingdom, Solsturr. Without any memory of who you are, yet a good recollection of the entire continent as it was centuries ago... you know well enough where you are, even … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloudrift.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    92% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    You are one of the illune, a moonless guard tasked with the protection of the minds of the Royal Family of Spala, and now with the mysterious disappearances of an increasingly large amount of your people. Set in a fantasy world inspired by ancient mediterranean civilizations, you play as an illune - a moonless mind guard - of the royal family. Unlike humans, moonless have no magical talents but th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Moonless.

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  28. 68%Game Brain Score
    68% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    The Legend is a fantasy interactive fiction WIP that is character and choice driven, with the story being based on stories and legends about El Dia De Los Muertos The story takes place in Diatos, a fictional city within Isla de Almas, a fictional island that draws inspiration from both modern and historical settings in Latin America. Much of it is based on Mexican culture, drawing from my experie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Legend.

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  29. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Celestial power thrums in your veins, Hell’s throne calls, and demons conspire. Will you ascend as savior, tyrant, or something in between? A text-based horror novel, 295,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Throne of Blood.

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  30. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    OverviewOn a snowy night, you awaken with blurry memories in an unfamiliar place. Your hair has mysteriously turned white. Seeking refuge, you make your way to the nearest town, only to be betrayed and cast into peril. As a forbidden vampire spawn, survival is your utmost priority. Who will aid you in your first days of this dark new existence? Who can you trust? And who will you manipulate to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowfall Symphony - A tale of Crustallus.

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  31. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 311 reviews

    One day you're in your apartment, wallowing in self-pity, and the next thing you know you're being summoned to a land full of witches trying to kill you, with your doppelganger's unconscious body lying on the wooden floor. Can you find your way back home? Follow along Palmier as she/he has an identity crisis while exploring a whole new world filled with killer witches, magic, and four lonely tw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bewitching Sinners.

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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    86% User Score Based on 221 reviews

    You and your shattered werewolf pack must save the living Earth with Rage and spirit! In this interactive novel with hundreds of choices, can you defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe? Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names is an interactive novel by Kyle Marquis set in the World of Darkness. It's entirely text-based—1.6 million words, without graphics… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names.

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  33. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    First things first... How to pronounce "Enypnion"! [ɛnˈy.pni.on / e-nip-nee-on] • Greek (n. | literary) Something seen in sleep, i.e., a dream, a sequence of representations that appear in the mind during sleep. Enypnion was originally developed by Sinking Sheep. Joining forces with Dionous Games, it has been transformed into the enhanced and reimagined game, Enypnion Redreamed. We'v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enypnion Redreamed.

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  34. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Play as Joanne, Kira and Thalia in this dating sim/RPG. Explore the catacombs and do robberies across the town of Ahkra. Meet 6 characters for a total of 12 possible different romances! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queen Of Thieves.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Fadry is a story-focused game which explores a dark fantasy world through the eyes of several different characters. Length: about 13 hours. Manual, cheat codes, and a walkthrough can be found in your install folder. Features: Decisions and information gathering This game is very demanding when it comes to the player's attention. Characters will lie and mislead you. History books are biase… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fadry.

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    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.

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  37. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Twin Blue Moons is a visual novel telling the story of Maya, a young mage with a wild imagination and an unparalleled ability to get in trouble. Dreams become mingled with magic, memories, and multidimensional dangers in this extraordinary adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twin Blue Moons.

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    37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    A classic style turn-based RPG. One night while trying to sleep, Ayana Tomori is awoken by the sound of thunder and a brilliant light envelops her. When her sight returns, she finds herself in a strange new world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magna Fortuna.

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  39. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 478 reviews

    Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy visual novel with RPG elements. The player reads through the story and occasionally has to fight against fantasy monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loren The Amazon Princess.

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  40. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    63% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Will you defend your kingdom with forbidden magic, or backstab the crown? Win tournaments, kiss a prince/princess, or just seize power for yourself! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlemage: Magic by Mail.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 15,952 reviews

    Exanima is a prelude to, and standalone dungeon crawler set in the underworld of, Sui Generis. It is a RPG with a realistic physics-based combat system that makes you consider every action. Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exanima.

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  42. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    77% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Plunge into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Affairs of the Court: Choice of Romance.

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  43. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 289 reviews

    You're a young man named Alex who arrives in the cliffside town of Silverpine. Explore the town's many mysteries and meet its colourful townsfolk, while you grow closer to a kind-hearted local named Jake. Can the two of you save the town from the impending doom brewing inside the mysterious Vault? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Newfound Courage.

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  44. King's Angel: Otome is a visual novel set in a medieval fantasy world of magic, angels and demons. Features Interactive story with hundreds of conversation choices Female protagonist Two male love interests: Calix and Madion A looping world - replay scenes in the story to make different choices and reach a different outcome Multiple endings PlotRecently named the king's personal bard, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King's Angel: Otome.

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  45. You play as someone who lives in the middle of the woods. Your environment is rich in apples, so you come up with a plan to do business with apples. But there is more than an apple that meets your eye. You might even meet the apple of your eye! This game is a free-to-play text-based simulator with sprinkles of romance and roleplaying. It is a work of fiction. Any resemblance in real life is merel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apple Life.

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  46. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 180 reviews

    Snakeroot is a fantasy horror interactive fiction WIP about monsters, haunted forests, and surviving when the odds are stacked against you. It is set in the original modern fantasy world of Siressea, inspired by TTRPG formats D&D and MoTW. In it, you play as a hunter in the employ of the Vanguard, an organisation of monster-hunters dedicated to combating a magical curse known as the Rot. General… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snakeroot..

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    94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    The Night Market is an interactive fiction novel in which you awaken to a lantern filled world with no memory of how you got there. Desperate to get home, you must find the gate that leads back to your world, while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Nine barons rule the market , a place so vast that not even they ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Market.

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  48. Terror Diversion is a text-based adventure game filled with numerous random events. You play as a girl haunted by spirits, who, after taking a leave from school, arrives in a strange town. Here, she must investigate a series of mysterious incidents while making sure she doesn't collapse from exhaustion or lose her sanity. Features: No combat, the developer has thoughtfully removed this part fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror Diversion.

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  49. Upon the death of the mighty Emperor Osirus, the nation of Tyraca is thrown into chaos. Its former princess, an angel named Zuleika, is now faced with a choice: will she bend to the authority of the new emperor, Osrirus' younger brother, Nefferon; or will she give up her title and leave her old life behind? When a mysterious elven assassin shows up to take her life, she is forced to make a deci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memoirs of an Angel (2010).

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  50. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    93% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    You play as Miyuki, a woman in her late 20s whose new marriage is shattered by the sudden, mysterious death of her husband. As you search for the truth, you’ll navigate love, loss, and the shadows of a dangerous cult—making choices that could heal or break you. Along the way, you’ll meet 4 unique male leads, each connected to Miyuki in a deeply personal way. Some may protect you, some may deceive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lover's Enigma.

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