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Looking for games like The Shyning? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Pristiq: Tash's Trilogy, “I was trying to find a familiar face in the window across the street…” or Natsu no Sagashimono: What We Found That Summer.

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  1. An Adventure Game About The Life Of Tash. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pristiq: Tash's Trilogy.

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  2. Vancouver Wheather Cycle, aka “I was trying to find a familiar face in the window across the street…” A short story about self-reflection and tenderness that straddles the line between the grounded and the divine For my cycle game, I turned to my Magpie Book ‘Cycle Week’ and chose a ‘Vancouver Wheather Cycle’ consisting of four stages:  Notice it’s raining Grab an umbrella Get wet cause t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to “I was trying to find a familiar face in the window across the street…”.

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  3. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Summer vacation is finally here, and the next few weeks promise to be anything but uneventful! Natsu has just 30 days to acclimate to life in the countryside, help the locals face their demons, find that special someone, and gain the self-confidence to return home with his head held high! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Natsu no Sagashimono: What We Found That Summer.

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  4. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 40 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Monorail Stories is an adventure game focusing on extraordinary things happening to ordinary people. Board the monorail and experience a special story about humanity, friendships, and intertwined destinies manifesting during the everyday commute. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monorail Stories.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Deep 8 is an indie game, mostly inspired by 90s classical RPGs like Final Fantasy. Explore vast worlds, a deep and thrilling story with mildly erotic themes and a Skillbased Roundbased Fighting system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEEP 8.

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  7. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    Your shift on a gas giant mining platform does not go as planned. Move terrain to clear paths, defeat enemies, and launch yourself skyward. Shoot robots while jumping. A decent Monday. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloudbase Prime.

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  8. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    89% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    ❤️ ADD OUR NEW GAMES TO WISHLIST ❤️ About the Game "Getting Inside" is a light visual novel that will absolutely brighten up your evening. Follow the plot, make your choices, and discover the hottest sex scenes. Can you seduce all the women? Which ending will you come to? You are an ordinary loser whose life unexpectedly changes when an ancient demon breaks free and lures you into… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Getting Inside: Hentai Story.

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  9. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    You wake up on your favorite beach, your estranged childhood friend standing over you. The last thing you remember is collapsing from the illness that coursed through the world. How did you and your three companions survive? Is there anyone else left? As you struggle to survive, you find many questions left unanswered... It's up to you to uncover the truth. Spend time with the other survivor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forsaken Quartet.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    97% User Score Based on 78 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mildew Children.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Kung Fu Legend will twist your nipples while making you laugh and chuckle as you go through a funny, silly, whimsical world full of wacky characters and goofy dark humor! You will face many enemies in challenging battles in order to pursue your succulent wet dream of becoming a true kung fu master by collecting all the dojo belts! The combat system is the shit and will leave your forehead sweati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kung Fu Legend.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 405 reviews

    "The main character, who was carrying goods to sell to the market, got into an accident due to a fallen tree due to heavy rain... He was helped by Velina, the owner of a nearby mansion, but when he woke up, he was greeted by the blood-craving vampire Velina. Let's avoid her and escape the mansion." Explore the mansion, find a way to fight the vampires, find the key, and escape the mans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire Mansion.

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  13. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    In a world where making love without being in love makes you spontaneously combust, the person you love most may be the one who burns you in Fires at Midnight – a cinematic and interactive visual novel about a couple who struggles to stay together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fires At Midnight.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    62% User Score Based on 324 reviews

    A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Qora.

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  15. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    87% User Score Based on 374 reviews

    Bucket Detective – A dark comedy/horror game in which you help a cult complete a strange ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A mostly linear experience, but the choices you make determine which of the five unique endings you receive. Play multiple times to unlock the complete story. Takes around 45 minutes to complete once and another 20 minutes to get … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bucket Detective.

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  16. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, atmosphere
    89% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony is an adventure game that is merging the traditional storytelling with modern-day pixel art graphics. This version is a prologue of the full game. If you like this, you can buy the full version. CHASING A MYSTERY THAT IS UNEXPLAINED FOR 150 YEARS A group of people who set out to establish the first settled colony in America in 1587, mysteriously disappears a s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue.

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  17. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Sink into the Breathtaking Atmosphere of a Destroyed WorldSomewhere, among an endless void there was a universe named Gaos. The universe was inhabited by 4 races of creatures that were similar to geometrical figures. The relationships between them were hostile. The whole world was destroyed as a result of the war. Adventure Through the Looking GlassFinally spirits of the dead have been reinca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Shape.

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  18. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 165 reviews

    Take on the role of Aaki, a seemingly normal if somewhat self conscious young man, whose life is turned upside down after a casual stroll through the local park. Now he has to deal with two mischievous demi-gods who insist he must marry one of them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divine Slice of Life.

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  19. Oneirogen is a dreamlike circular journey through the depths of the developer's subconscious. Inspired by the writings of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell, this surreal experience was made for room scale VR from the ground up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oneirogen.

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  21. Niinamigota is a sad, heartfelt, story rich, JRPG adventure of Island guy and his heroic quest to return home. Visit the Island and Fix the S.S. Stockhausen. Help the lost islanders and learn of the mystery snowmen! Solely built with RPG Maker 2003. Don't Forget Island Girl and Samuel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Niinamigota.

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  22. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 92 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Cohabitation with a naive succubus?! In this love-adventure game set in Akihabara, you can enjoy the sweetly thrilling and slightly naughty day-to-day life with an innocent succubus! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TroubleDays.

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  23. Don't miss your chance to become a herald of the law or a corrupted mole in cahoots with the prisoners, all from the comfort of your own home! Step into the world of Prison Simulator VR to assume the role of a prison guard, managing the complex inner workings behind bars and uncovering secrets of this cutthroat world. Respect is a gain given only to those with a strong hand, but what kind of a gua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Simulator VR.

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  24. Witness a tragic death in a family; explore each member’s grief through seamlessly integrated narrative storylines in live-action 360 VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterlife.

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  25. You find yourself standing at a trolley station shortly after midnight. Confused as to where you are, the mystery of how you came to be there will slowly unravel as you interact with those you encounter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pieces of Me: Northbound.

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  26. A transformation from being restrained inside the human experience to being free and present. Human Delusion is an exploration of one’s emotions, consciousness, mind and their perception of reality. Are you ready to choose true Freedom? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Human Delusion.

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  27. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You can play multiplayer The Maze VR with up to 8 people. Race, Punch, Grab, Shoot and Think your way through each challenge. Find your teamplayers to unlock the Big Master Multiplayer Room and defeat The Maze! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Maze VR.

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  28. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    WHAT IS HACKVENTURE? Hackventure is a quirky surreal RPG about a normal boy and multiple worlds fusing into each others creating chaos. To stop this chaos, Mike and the allies he'll befriend along his journey will face powerful enemies, explore different realities and live horrifying nightmares.  However, it seems like fate has different plans for Mike, and is preventing him from fulfilling his mi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hackventure.

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  29. 52%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    DISCORD CHANNELABOUT THIS GAMELate Shift is a realistic horror serial killer escape simulator. In one of the night shifts you will be kidnapped and trapped in the house of a crazy serial killer. Your goal is to find a way to escape from the madman. Save yourself as much as you can. The house and the area around it is a living sandbox with many possibilities - do whatever you can to survive. Will … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Late Shift.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

                   Netveil is a short, pixel art themed point and click adventure that takes the style of an interactive desktop environment. You play as flower_veil, a 14 year old dealing with an eating disorder that meets a strange guy on the chatting platform NetTalk. Contains: A Pixel Art Themed Interactive Desktop Environment Visual Novel Elements 2 Separate Endings               … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Netveil.

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  31. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    A dark comedy NTR visual novel about a “luxury” RV trip gone wrong. Make choices, shape relationships, and steer a humiliating summer road trip toward multiple adult outcomes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CuckTales 2.

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  32. STORY:Sequel to Assassin of Monsters game. Sequel is FPS shooter game based on sci-fi and space themed maps. Player has 1 space weapon. Player main mission is to find different bosses in 6 different levels. Each level has different boss like green monster, big robot, black witch, warrior etc. Every boss have different attacking skills and health. Every level boss has 1 guardian. Stupid cyborg with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin of Monsters 2 Spacenator.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    77% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    A night at your best friend’s house turns into a tempting choice between desire and restraint. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Best Friend's Sister.

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  34. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    ABOUT: Play as Clara, a passenger aboard The Comet, a malfunctioning space train, who finds herself stuck in an endless time loop. With only 50-minute intervals before a collision with an asteroid, you must outwit unseen forces to stop this catastrophe and save the lives of everyone on board. Hopefully everyone plans on playing nice... Keyword: "hopefully." MECHANICS: Traverse - Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 50 Minutes 'Til Impact.

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  35. "It's like Bop-It mixed with those OG space shooter game" Travel through space alone or with a friend as you escape the alien threat with scrambling controls. To help, your ship slows everything around you at the expense of energy. If your energy ever runs out before you complete a level, it’s game over! Each level contains multiple grids that you need to complete in order to complet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Scramble.

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  36. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Peaches Interplanetary is a short narrative game set aboard a spaceship turned peach farm. StoryMargot has one dream: to spread fresh peaches to all! For no matter the moon, planet, or asteroid, whether lone ship or crowded station, all throughout the galaxy, everyone deserves a fresh peach! But fresh fruit is a hard thing to find in space. And who else will bring peaches to those in need? It's h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peaches Interplanetary.

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  37. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 133 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 6 reviews

    Afterlove EP is a slice-of-life adventure about love, loss and music. Explore modern Jakarta as Rama in his journey to learn about himself, create music, find love and come to terms with the loss of his girlfriend Cinta, whose voice still lives on in his head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterlove EP.

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  38. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Thanks for a successful launch!Thank you to everyone who helped us make a successful launch! It's gone smoothly and we really appreciate the support. We've established a couple of community discussion threads for feature requests, suggestions, reporting/discussing bugs or issues. About the Game Kun’tewiktuk: A Mi’kmaw Adventure is a fantasy adventure game inspired by Mi’kmaw legend and folkl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kun’tewiktuk: A Mi’kmaw Adventure.

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  39. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 2,356 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    You wake up to find your town in chaos. Everyone has gone crazy and is just attacking each other! A cryptic message is the secret to survival-- Press X to not die! Survive the streets, find your girlfriend, find out what happened, and get the hell out of town in this thrilling live-action interactive movie adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Press X to Not Die.

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  40. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shanghai Summer.

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  41. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Controls Up Arrow / W / Z to move up and scroll through textLeft Arrow / A / Q to move left and scroll back through textRight Arrow / D to move right and scroll through textR to restartEscape to close game on WindowsF11 to toggle fullscreen on Windows Goal Avoid dying from the encroaching sunlight and water puddles. Crack open gifts until you find a brick. Break down a door with said brick to win!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunny New Year: Death of Snowman.

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  42. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night: Burlesque.

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  44. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    93% User Score Based on 59 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.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 12,151 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 3 reviews

    A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence. The Plan was developed as a side project by Krillbite Studio while working on Among the Sleep. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Plan.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Wounded is a nerve racking first person horror game that is one step closer to the world of fear, anxiety and all round terror! As you progress through the old and abandoned world of “Wounded”, you uncover the deep, dark secrets that the place has buried in its walls and ground. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WOUNDED.

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  47. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    This is a novel with multiple plot lines, in which you only get to witness only a couple of days of a character who’s name is You. It may seem that except for his name, his life is nothing exceptional. That is if it wasn’t for a chain of events that fluctuate between his daily routine and an existential terror of reiteration. What is the most important part? It’s you and You facing inevitability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life.

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  48. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    This is you, and this – is You. Both of you have something in common – exceptionality in a monotonous moment of time, when meaningless decisions have to be made. Or meaningful, to such an extent, that there is nothing left once they are made. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Name is You.

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  49. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    The 2nd part of a 3 part series! It is an adventure game where you can enjoy a slapstick love harem play with laughter, tears, and a little H in a bar in a different world. The "E-mote" engine that can move illustrations smoothly and three-dimensionally is used for standing pictures in the game. The characters displayed on the screen move as if they were alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Tavern Sextet -Vol.2 Adventurer's Days-.

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  50. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    94% User Score Based on 355 reviews

    A visual novel about figuring out life with the help of an AI. //TODO: today is a pastel colored slice-of-life story that let's you freely choose your pronouns and romantic preferences! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to //TODO: today.

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