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Please note: Autosaving does not work by default on itch.io due to browser limitations!To save progress, please enable third-party cookies in your browser, or play the game at cocoamoss.com or ddrkirby.com instead.Nyamo's Adventure v1.1.2by DDRKirby(ISQ) and Kat JiaReleased under the Cocoa Moss label Please be patient as the game loads! You may have to click to give it focus.Soundtrack download Ny… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyamo's Adventure.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 134 reviews

The Truth Is Pretty Out There If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occult Crime Police.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 130 reviews

Play Tips This game is the first installment in the CaseCracker series. For subsequent storylines, you can continue with CaseCracker 2. The demo presents the first case of CaseCracker, which is free to play. After purchasing the full version, it will be automatically merged into the full version archive in future playing. Clearing the main storyline will provide the core experience of the game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CaseCracker.

A lightly-narrative platformer made with Pocket Platformer. A bit of a downer. ESTIMATED PLAYTIME:  10-20 minutes (or a 5-ish  speedrun). CONTROLS: Move with left/right arrows. Jump with C or up arrow. WASD is also OK I think. Made for both the Pretentious Jam and the Pocket Platformer Jam #3. TOOLS USED: Pocket Platformer (by the_l0bster) is responsible for the much of the cor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pyrrhos.

The Labyrinthine Night is a top-down, survival-horror-ish adventure game intended for entry into the first No Excuses Game Jam, for which the theme was "lost family". Controls Move around, navigate menus W/A/S/DDirectional Pad Confirm and Do Stuff (also special input) Space (Shift)X (LB) on XboxSquare (L1) on PlayStation Pause Escape or PStart (Options on DualShock 4) The Rules You're tasked with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Labyrinthine Night.

The browser version is the latest version of the game (1.4a). Enjoy! - Controls - Keyboard preferred! You might be able to play to the end with a controller, but you won't be able to cheat or manually reset without some custom bindings for the O and R buttons. Touch controls are disabled due to conflicting mechanics (1.1+), earlier versions innately have them for movement, but you won't beat the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reimu and the Fantasy Mirror.

There have been a couple concerns posted regarding survival problems. Here are a few tips to help stay alive. After purchasing equipment, make sure you go to the menu, select 'ITEMS' and hit left/right to move the selection boxes over to the sword and shield. This will boost your STR and DEF and allow you to be more effective against enemies.Farm your way up to level 3 before you worry about lea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xyndrahe.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

88% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Your first day as a police clerk... unveils a tapestry of mysteries! You play as Justina Smith, a newly hired clerk at the Azure City Police Department, as she finds out the truth behind a series of suspicious crimes. Work with the eccentric detectives Ernest Hunt and Sophie Swift as you investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and discover the secrets hidden among the paper trails.Five int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Perjury.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

81% User Score Based on 168 reviews

Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misadventures of Laura Silver.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

86% User Score Based on 726 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

Tales of the Neon Sea is a retro-styled pixel-art adventure, developed by Palm Pioneer and published by Zodiac Interactive. [Media 2154696] Set in a fully realized cyberpunk cityscape where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Neon Sea.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

50% User Score Based on 109 reviews

A puzzle point-and-click game with horror themes. Story is that of a young girl looking for her sister. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1Heart.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

79% User Score Based on 252 reviews

NeonCode is a one hour long cyberpunk-retrowave adventure game. It was inspired by classics such as the Blade Runner-movies, Miami Vice, Grim Fandango and the games of Telltale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NeonCode.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,666 reviews

Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane is a visual novel inspired by the Ace Attorney series. You play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent. However, the system is corrupt to its core and manipulated by the aristocracy. Will you acquit you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

59% User Score Based on 768 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 8 reviews

Monster Crown - Dark Monster Catching Game with True Crossbreeds Featuring a brand new dynamic breeding system and a deep story in a world filled to the brim with optional content. Offer contracts to dangerous beasts and breed them to create new species. Travel across Crown Island with your Monsters as you work toward stopping an underground plan to revive the sadistic Philosopher Kings and retur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Crown.

A "BPP" game.Hey there!This is my game for the 2025 Toy Box Jam. In this game, you must survive as long as you can in a dungeon crawling with only snakes and goblins oddly enough!Each enemy you defeat will allow you one use of the Dash Slash, a fast move that throws you across the level and attacking any enemy in your way. This was my first jam and I learned quite a bit from the experience. The ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endure the Dungeon!.

Cake Kills Candy was made in a week. Its an arcade platform shooter with procedural generated levels. Stomp and shoot enemies. Score points for getting the key to the door. Bonuses for health and not shooting in a level reward you for strategy over dumb shooting. High score is kept, great with a controller and there are a slew of settings. QUICK FEATURES - Procedural generated levels - Arcade sco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cake Kills Candy.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

85% User Score Based on 457 reviews

Atmospheric room escape and puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remember: Room Escape.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

85% User Score Based on 660 reviews

Investigate crimes & criminal cases as a detective in a murder mystery story! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Mystery - Detective.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

89% User Score Based on 1,415 reviews

The ultimate Detective game to solve and explore murder mystery cases. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Game: Detroit Crime.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 323 reviews

From the creators of cult sleeper hit Scratches and the haunting Serena, comes a chilling journey into the darkest depths of your mind. ASYLUM is an ambitious first-person horror adventure casting you into the hallucinatory setting of the Hanwell Mental Institute. As an ex-patient suffering bizarre visions, you must explore the intricate layout of the building, research its past history, and ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASYLUM.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

95% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Conscience is a noir detective mystery where you play as a private investigator hired to uncover the truth behind Jack Beckham's death. Initially ruled as a suicide, Jack’s father believes otherwise and hires you to search Jack’s apartment for clues to reveal what really happened. Investigate and explore Jack’s apartment, searching every room, shelf, and drawer for evidence and clues. Insp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conscience.

26%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

29% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Want to learn Blender but don't know where to start? Start here. Built for complete beginners. If you already know Blender, this game is not for you. 3D Skills Start Here teaches your first steps in Blender through play, mini games, and puzzles. No tutorials to sit through. You learn by doing. If you already know what G, R, and S do, you're past what this game teaches. Backed by over 1,000 supp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3D Skills Start Here.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

70% User Score Based on 454 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

Guide young Finley through his first weeks at a provincial hospital. He is on fire for his apprenticeship as an internist. But a lot of pressure makes Finley's life difficult and our gameplay challenging. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fall of Porcupine.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

86% User Score Based on 230 reviews

A mystery thriller visual novel featuring line search and jump functions. During a gem exhibition in the rural town of Yushibana, smoke floods the building, activating emergency shutters that trap eight people inside. With no way out, they must find the truth behind their imprisonment and grapple with an increasingly complex series of unnatural events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

76% User Score Based on 25 reviews

In the 19th century when steam interlaced with magic, a magician named Valjean set foot on a journey of atonement with the mechanical puppet "Cosette" he made. On their way, they met 4 animals in a fairytale town, who were going to be musicians in Bremen... A fantasy adventure originated from the classic Grimm's Fairy Tales is about to start! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Endless Journey.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

83% User Score Based on 231 reviews

The French government entrusts criminal investigations to citizens! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PCI Agent.

Infinitroid - a 64x64 jam game for #lowresjam.  Now in beta version, probably final release as well since I am now having issues fitting any patch code into the game memory. Explore "infinite" metroid-like levels generated on the fly.  32 of them actually, due to how codes work, but it's enough ;) Controls: LEFT and RIGHT to walk. Z and X are used for input/jumping/shooting. Hold DOWN and press Z … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinitroid.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 791 reviews

Critic Score 56%Based on 4 reviews

Tokyo Dark is an anime-style horror adventure game combining point and click and visual novel genres. The story follows Detective Itou across Tokyo, searching for the truth behind her partner's strange disappearance. Featuring puzzles, stat management, and difficult decisions, Tokyo Dark puts the narrative in the hands of the player. Players' decisions change their character, opening or locking op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Dark.

A whimsical strategic sim about balancing an MMORPG. Hey intern! Thanks for joining our studio for an 8-week summer internship. We just launched a new MMORPG, but we don't have anyone with the game design skills to balance it! Can you make our players happy? Tweak everything from enemy health and spawn rates to aggressiveness and gold drops. Don't worry whether you're making the right choices or n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Balance This Game!.

Chrome/Firefox users: Please use the threaded version instead to avoid issues with audio stuttering and latency. Far Side of the Mirror v2.00 (Unthreaded)by DDRKirby(ISQ) and Kat JiaReleased under the Cocoa Moss label Please be patient as the game loads! You may have to click to give it focus. This is the un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Far Side of the Mirror.

What is it? This is my short platformer game for the Samurai Game Jam 2024. You should help samurai fight evil bees. I was looking for a game idea for this jam and suddenly it all started to come together. I hope you will like it. I borrowed some mechanics from an old NES game called "Doki! Doki! Yūenchi: Crazy Land Daisakusen".  The fewer lives a player has, the stronger his projectiles become, s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bee My Samurai.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

80% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Welcome to 'Midnight Special,' a gripping point-and-click survival horror game that pays homage to 70s and 80s cinema. The game's story draws inspiration from giallo, slashers, and sci-fi classics, while the presentation is inspired by 90s 16-bit aesthetics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Special.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

NINA is a short, narrative-driven psychological horror game about a girl who keeps forgetting. Guide her through memory, fear, and truth—before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nina.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

64% User Score Based on 682 reviews

Learn how to say goodbye If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiritfarer: Netflix Edition.

Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kamilia.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

67% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Pixel Noir combines classic RPG gameplay with a noir detective story. The game is currently in limbo after failing to meet its Kickstarter goal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Noir.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

When a popular illustrator is found dead, disgraced demonologist Harold Ludicael is hired to summon her ghost. Ghosts are the one thing he can't summon, but with sharp insight, perhaps he can solve the mystery, and resurrect the most important thing: His career. We hope you enjoy our fantasy tale with creeping monsters, summoning magic, and a cast of rich, colorful characters. It has: 20,000… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Serialized Killer.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 217 reviews

Embark on an intriguing seaside getaway you’ll never forget in On Your Tail, a sleuthy story-driven 3D life sim of relaxation, investigation, and knowing how to play your cards right. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to On Your Tail.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

90% User Score Based on 80 reviews

'LumineNight' is a mystery adventure game set in the city of Summerset, USA, in the 1950s. You can play as Detective Kelvin Foster and his only daughter, self-proclaimed Detective Selen Foster, to unravel the secrets of a series of unresolved murders over a decade. Players need to investigate, solve puzzles and codes, infiltrate, interrogate, and deduce the truth, all based on the following fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LumineNight.

After the events of Luigi and the Quest for Nothing, Luigi got his precious Nothing stolen from him... by The Cheat! How did he and Strong Bad even get in the Mushroom Kingdom anyway? ........................ is this still the Mushroom Kingdom? ... Luigi and his new pal, Green Toad must now adventure through 5 worlds, find new unlikely allies, and uncover lots of secrets  in this celebration of o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luigi and the Quest for Nothing 2.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

97% User Score Based on 2,961 reviews

You’re not special. You’re not a hero. Thrust into unfortunate circumstances, you find yourself with no other option than to unravel what might be your biggest case yet. There is no choice. We change, but we change nothing. Get to work, detective. Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tails Noir: Prologue.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Runs on macOS 10.15 Catalina or above (tested on macOS 11.6 Big Sur)- STORY -Rin and Nadeshiko are homicide detectives for the Tokyo police. Find out the killer behind the murder.- GAMEPLAY -You will be playing as a homicide detective in charge of murder investigation in Tokyo. Witness questioning Murder scene investigation Interrogation of suspects Rebuttal section *This is the free-to-play base… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Detectives.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 406 reviews

Boodunnit?! is an adventure-sandbox game where you play as a ghost that has to solve the mystery of her own murder! The village of Boonkle was a peaceful, quiet, and remarkably crime-free place, until one fateful Tuesday when florist and ex-detective Julia Lawson abruptly died under mysterious circumstances. Bummer. Now in the form of a ghost, her naturally curious character compels her to figur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boodunnit.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

86% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Interrogation Files: Port Landsend is a FMV game where you have to search through police interrogation footages of suspects of a crime, the goal is to find the murderer to assist to his arrest and judgment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interrogation Files: Port Landsend.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

In the year 2215, orbiting humanity's newest extrasolar colony, Police Captain Vincent Cassini, becomes embroiled in an intersystem conspiracy to bury crimes that occurred during the war that devastated his planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warp Frontier.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

56% User Score Based on 153 reviews

Nyctophilia is 2D psychological thriller about bad things in your head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyctophilia.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

72% User Score Based on 171 reviews

A strange murder has occurred in the Hotel Lisbon, a man committed suicide with 14 stabs to the back while at the same time he peacefully drank his coffee. This case with contradictory facts could only be solved by the amazing Detective Case and his sidekick, Clown Bot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

42% User Score Based on 261 reviews

AR-K is a classical point and click adventure with an updated twist. IMPORTANT:This pack includes episodes 1 and 2 of AR-K AR-K: Gone With The Sphere AR-K: The Girl Who Wasn't There Alicia Van Volish is a former cop and current journalism student who wakes up after a one-night stand with a terrible hangover and a lot of questions: How much did she drink? Did she really take that guy home with her?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AR-K.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 161 reviews

Runaway: A Twist of Fate is a point-and-click graphical adventure. It is a game developed by Péndulo Studios, S.L. and the sequel of Runaway 2: The Dream of The Turtle, as well as the third and final chapter in the Runaway series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runaway: A Twist of Fate.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

63% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Wild West City-Builder meets Top-Down Shooter! Challenge your shooting and management skills in this 2D indie game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunman And The Witch.