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75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 76 reviews

About This Game Play a sinister game of poker against blood-thirsty demon billionaires who’ve trapped you on their mega yacht in this rogue-like dice builder. You have been forcefully stranded aboard The Avarice in order to participate in an underground tournament. Find a way to win several rounds of a sadistic poker dice game that the elites have concocted on their luxury mega yacht. Wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Finger Dice.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

85% User Score Based on 234 reviews

Crush someone's skull, suffer from hypothermia, transcend your mortal frame, find all 10 endings. GET YOUR HOUSE BACK. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Is Not Your House.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

93% User Score Based on 168 reviews

❤ 【Game Overview】 ❤Immerse yourself in a heart-pounding, romantic visual novel where you play the role of a new recruit, just a month into your job, pursuing your female boss. Set against the backdrop of a futuristic sci-fi world, this short narrative is part of a vast universe. Beautifully illustrated in pixel art, and a riveting soundtrack that sets the mood for this love story. The game's rich … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

91% User Score Based on 97 reviews

Years ago, a dark legend spread through the deepest corners of the Internet, specifically on the /x/ board of 4chan. There, an anonymous user first spoke about an old and unknown anime called "Go for a Punch." Despite the efforts of those interested in recovering this anime since 2011, the original video never saw the light of day. The plot of the video was as follows: "A group of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go For A Punch! Saki Sanobashi.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

76% User Score Based on 376 reviews

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization which deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragile.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

93% User Score Based on 118 reviews

"The boy made up his mind to face a cruel world." The new special edition of the psychological horror-adventure game "Angels of Death", which has also been made into an anime. The past of B4 floor master Eddie is revealed... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angels of Death Episode.Eddie.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,060 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

This is a restaurant in heaven. Please ask the bear and cat for your last meal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bear's Restaurant.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development

92% User Score Based on 72 reviews

A short experimental visual novel where you spend time with the titular Perry, a shut in recluse gamer, and his friends. Meet a colorful cast of characters in a strange world much like our own. Learn and explore secrets from the past. There is no happy ending to this game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Night, Peregrine.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

90% User Score Based on 119 reviews

Lizzy is a girl living in The Boarding, a walled city surrounded by fog. All who live here serve the mysterious Mother Matron, its revered leader who hasn’t been seen in person in many years. Periodically, the Mother Matron selects residents to become Surveyors, tasked with exploring the dark unknown tunnels that lie underground to find the key to a better future for the collective. The odds of su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Mother Matron.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 198 reviews

All Eve ever wanted was to protect and preserve the land, but after five years of being a ranger in Yosemite National Park, she’s just about ready to throw in the towel. However, things start to change when she meets three spritely girls who claim to represent the National Parks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition.

Film a ghost-hunting show. A narrative pixel-art horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vacant.

Allie hasn't had the easiest life, but she makes the best of it. There's still plenty to appreciate, like living down by the beach, having a dad that loves you, and being across the street from the best neighbor on the block. My Neighbor Enide is a short light horror-themed RPG game. This game is dialogue heavy, and plays out more like a visual novel with light RPG elements. The game takes about… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Neighbor Enide.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

97% User Score Based on 31 reviews

DEAR [email recipient], YOU ARE FORMALLY INVITED TO BE NEXT * the next PLAY OF OUR LATEST PINECONE PRODUCT! ITS A BENEFIT FOR MY ENTERTAINMENT AND YOUR WALLET AND MY WALLET! PLAY NOW! THE GAME IS FREE! ITS SHORT! IT'S A STEAM GAME! ------------------------------------------------- Fingernail Floss is a short visual novel where you and your friends m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fingernail Floss.

Description: ＊All girls can transform with candy＊ This is a story about girls who want to transform their current selves and a mysterious candy shop. A short branching visual novel where the ending you see changes depending on which visually enticing candy you choose to eat. Features: Story and visual effects that recreate psychological horror and trauma based on the creator's personal ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:Metamorphosis Candina.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

67% User Score Based on 123 reviews

A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—just choices and their consequences. Simply answer his questions and witness the end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgive or Finalize.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

99% User Score Based on 199 reviews

A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Mercury Elopement Syndrome is a short visual novel about a romantic escape. —Is that too short for a game description? But honestly, that’s pretty much what it is. So let me try to squeeze out a few more words to pitch it to you. That said… is it really a good idea to recommend it so proudly? As you may have noticed from the screenshots and trailers, it contains some rather “extreme” ele… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercury Elopement Syndrome.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

"Huh?! Diabetes? Me?!"Fresh out of college and new to the workforce, Mi Lirong is shocked when her doctor warns her of diabetes and serious health risks. While night jogging to get back in shape, she bumps into He Siqiu, a mysterious and stunning fitness coach... who suddenly invites her to a hotel? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 爱食记.

A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes. Walk the ritual loops, and decide who survives Miya’s breaking point across three unsettling endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miya Might Break.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

The imperial family's advisor is a witch, a hag, the devil in disguise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Olga Doesn't Die.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

97% User Score Based on 59 reviews

You wake up by the side of the road with a headache and a stranger's jacket. You don’t recognise it. You don’t recognise the man whose ID you find in the pocket, either.  So why does an older version of you stare back when you turn on his phone? ...And why is she smiling beside him? Unquiet Grey is a visual novel about love and grief. It features: An emotional love story wrapped … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unquiet Grey.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 237 reviews

You are a monster under someone's house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I live under your house..

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

【Attention】 On the Mac version, due to system specifications, it may take around 30 seconds for the game to launch (until the initial screen appears). (This may vary depending on your system environment.) Please wait until the launch screen appears. Vampdoll: The Blood-Drinking Maidens ...They are girls who can only survive by drinking the blood of other girls. To exterminate the grotesq… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vampire's Bride: A bride who gets married to vampdoll.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

An American provincial town has seen better days. Now it slowly withers away, shrouded in fog and surrounded by endless fields. Time feels frozen, and it seems nothing can awaken life in Riverwood. But one day, a group of teenagers discovers a strange, unmarked VHS tape. Driven by curiosity, they decide to watch it, which sets off a chain of terrifying events. The tape seeps into their minds,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pink Noise.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

97% User Score Based on 154 reviews

You are alone and vulnerable. Beware of the big bad wolf. A short, free, thriller-suspense interactive fiction made in RPG Maker. Warning: contains scenes that may be troubling to some players. Full list of warnings (major spoilers) is prompted in-game before starting a new save. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD LAMB WALKING.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Kandinhale is a story-driven short RPG game in which you'll have to escape from the clutches of Kandinhale, the company that owns almost the entire consumable market in this idyllic candy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kandinhale.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 620 reviews

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring a hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art developed by award-winning Finnish solo developer Jesse Makkonen (DISTRAINT -series, Afterdream, Heal). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Without a Dawn.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

95% User Score Based on 441 reviews

A devlog and playable demo for The Happyhills Homicide Sequel: Out For Blood. This story takes place 6 years after the first game, following John Wade, aka The Pale Grin, mass murderer and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Happyhills Homicide 2: Out For Blood.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

“Signed Mary”, a psychological horror visual novel, in which not your choices of action will determine the story’s end, but the choices of how to perceive your reality. This visual novel... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signed Mary.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

97% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fearbonding.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 61 reviews

"It was a human." is a short SF psychedelic interrogation adventure game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The game's setting begins with a murder that occurred in a hotel in Kase City, Saga Prefecture. When the police arrived, they discovered the bodies of two unidentified men. The cause of death for each was presumed to be traumatic shock d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It was a human..

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

97% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Plastic Soul is a daily life simulation about living with an android. Play as a man who gets an android from you son to help you move on from your deceased wife. Progress through the story by interacting with your android and discover the secret behind your wife's death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plastic Soul.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Six of them wanted out. Six of them wanted in. Now, all twelve of them are trapped in a prison where a fate worse than death awaits them. Can they survive the wiles of Empathy Systems? What dark secrets lurk behind that institution? It is for the future when none may tread. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decide 4 God.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:humor

100% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Welcome to the world of Doppelgänger.... A game created by the HOLOSTARS English team. The story is set in an alternate universe where the player is struggling with the memories of what they know to be TEMPUS and the mysterious look-alikes who pull them every which way. Can the player figure out the truth about this twisted world and return to the guild? The doppelganger characters are bas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doppelgänger.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

84% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Just as you begin to settle in for a fun day at your best friend's house, something changes in her and she kills you. And not just once—she ends your life time and time and time again. Your goal is to escape from this endless loop of despair. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentimental Death Loop.

Irrational is a grounded story told through the mind of Lucy, in a captivating visual novel that delves into the struggles of living with generalized anxiety. Traversing the labyrinth of one's own thoughts, and trying to find a way to live with such a scary mental disorder. In this narrative, players step into the shoes of Lucy, a young woman plagued by paralyzing thoughts and irrational fea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Irrational.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Stories from the troubled pasts of two young adults, Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions. Alex's Hope The difficult story of a boy with a bleak future and a critical lack of love finding a reason to regain hope. A dark atmosphere, a cold journey, and a soft warmth will change his fate. Alex's Solitude The story of a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

89% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Now Released New game from 4noki About the GameStoryA private investigator visits a small town after recovering from a coma. She searches for her mentor's lost beloved, but the very eyes she was born with, those that can see the black strings of hate, drag her down into the darkness of conspiracy. A cult, two priestesses, and the threads that puppet the world.Features ~45k words 4 major endi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lachesis or Atropos.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Misaki (Chloe) and April (Jessie) met in Isekai Online and have been playing together for quite some time. They both love the game and dream of being the best at it. But everyone has a different idea on how to be the best, and so disagreements prevent them from progressing. The situation only gets worse once they discover that in real life they are colleagues at work! Help the main characters t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Office Girls and Games.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

【私は、自殺を考えている。】 卒業式も間近、春の風吹き始める七日間。 少年達は自らの死を望む。 人間関係の摩擦から逃げるように気づけば不登校となっていたあなた。 久々に学校に来てみれば、ふと目についたのは異質な部員募集ポスター。 その名も【クラブ・スーサイド（自殺同好会）】。 特に強い原因はないが、なんとなしに「死にたい」と思っていたあなたは 興味半分本気半分でクラブを覗きに行ってしまう。 しかし、クラブに集まった五人の少年達の “今から七日間で完全にこの世への未練を絶ち、自ら命を断つ”という本気さに気圧され、 自殺に恐怖を感じ、早くも「生きたい」と思ってしまう。 が、今更本気で死を目指す少年達の前で 「やっぱり死にたく無いです」などと言える立場も、勇気もあるわけがなく…… 胸に秘密を抱えながら死にゆく少年達の想いと陰を追う 奇妙で悍ましい七日間が始まったのだった。【"… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to クラブ・スーサイド.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 129 reviews

Boyhood's End is an adventure game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campanella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boyhood's End.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

91% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Faith.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

55% User Score Based on 98 reviews

BlueberryNova is a yuri visual novel about a girl who is transferred to new place of study. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BlueberryNOVA.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

The Last Survey is a narrative essay game about a geologist contracted by a Brazilian mining company to survey rare earth metal reserves. Their research has found that there is not enough metals on the planet to sustain growing industries of green energy and you must deliver these findings to the company's CEO. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Survey.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

94% User Score Based on 156 reviews

Family is family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pumpkin Eater.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 579 reviews

A free game created by Ebi-Hime, author of Asphyxia, The Way We ALL GO, and Strawberry Vinegar. TSSofEB is a free yuri (girls' love) game created for a game jam. As the saying goes, dead men tell no tales. They only leave tales behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, character development

98% User Score Based on 574 reviews

You wake up in a mysterious place, alone and freezing to death, the only person around seems to be a weird girl with a long sleeve soviet jersey. Hope Left Me is a post-noir visual novel released as a tie-in to the album of the same name by Astrophysics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOPE LEFT ME.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 104 reviews

A slice of life visual novel with the emphasis on the slicing. Play as a mentally unstable young woman with blood on her hands trying to adapt to a normal life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

84% User Score Based on 135 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 3 reviews

In this exploration/adventure game, you play Frankenstein's Creature, a being with no memory and past. At the start of the game you know neither Good nor Evil, you are a blank soul in an adult body. By exploring the world, you will experience your emotions, develop and write the first pages of your story. When confronted with mankind, there will be no way to escape the question of your origins: Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

59% User Score Based on 186 reviews

The guy named Sora is almost an average Japanese student. Almost, but not exactly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Onii-Chan.