Games like you are an ancient chinese poet in exile

ISSUE #59 Cover - Angie Maria Hewitt (@angi.hewitt) Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the alternative indie game scene.  Each month features games by 10 different developers, including a newly commissioned game exclusive to the bundle-zine. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and theme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #59.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 134 reviews

Special Note:Toward the Northern Realm is a live-action interactive film-game set in an alternate history world, and does not involve any actual historical events. Official Discussion Group 1: 941491531 About the Game:Tianhe river runs across the land, spanning thousands of miles from north to south. To the south, indulgence and prosperity reign, the realm basking in peace under heaven. To the no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandate Of Heaven.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 228 reviews

Explore game Love is All Around 2 for PS5,PS4 console from the official PlayStation website.Check out Love is All Around 2 features, news, videos, screen shots, and buy the game now from PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love is All Around 2.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 329 reviews

Set in 1920s Prohibition-era America, this romantic comedy follows Detective Richter and his adventures as he attempts to unravel Cleveland's liquor industry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Dry Delight.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 111 reviews

A game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Secular Love.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Samantha and Lillian are best friends. At least, they were, until everything fell apart. Now, Samantha has a day to repair their relationship — but is it already too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asphyxia.

An oracle by Marilyn Roxie. Coming upon the compelling, fairytale sweet, and mysterious pictures and verse of Edith Richardson's Songs of Near and Far Away (1900) during a search through The British Library’s public domain collection inspired the creation of this 33 card oracle deck based on her charming book. Edith Richardson was a British poet and illustrator born in 1867 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Near and Far Away: A Fairytale Oracle.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

A visual novel paired with point-and-click elements, Rakka distinguishes itself with its breadth of hand-drawn assets, detailed backgrounds, charming character art, and unique paper-cut style. Complimented by the art is the incredible original soundtrack; spearheaded by the minds behind The PMT, it oozes indie charm. Both serve in tandem, dragging the player into the character and dialogue driven … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

95% User Score Based on 1,820 reviews

Step into the shoes of China's most legendary empress and experience her extraordinary life in this high-risk, full-motion video journey. Navigate desire, darkness, schemes, betrayal, and redemption with wisdom and courage. Seek rebirth and revenge, but face tough moral choices. How far will you go? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road to Empress.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

92% User Score Based on 39 reviews

A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to your child.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Livber: Smoke and Mirrors.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

90% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Respect the past with a smile, don't cry. In the long river of time, everyone has had a heart-warming moment and an unforgettable feeling. After entering the society, "Gu Yi", who repeatedly hit the wall and was squeezed by life, recalled his Ivy League years, so the prequel returned to the starting point of the story, the classroom where he "met her". Open the love debt book that traps "you", and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love Is All Around Prequel.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

94% User Score Based on 162 reviews

A cute and cozy Visual Novel experience with plenty of choices to make! Come find the Familiar truly meant for you by feeding The Conjuring Cauldron with a multitude of choices, all to a relaxing Original Soundtrack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Familiar Friends: What's Your Familiar?.

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.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

99% User Score Based on 903 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

A Summer’s End - Hong Kong 1986 is a visual novel game. Follow the story of Michelle and Sam, and how their chance meeting evolves into a deeper romantic relationship. A Summer’s End is a romance story between two women. Set in vibrant Hong Kong in the year 1986, it is an original story about love, family, and culture. Inspired by Hong Kong cinema, 80s anime, and city pop, A Summer’s End - Hong K… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Summer's End: Hong Kong 1986.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 277 reviews

"Same encounter, different world." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room of Depression.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 11,075 reviews

‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A romance/horror story about life, death, and memes. A shift in perspective can change everything. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missed Messages.

This project is unfinished and will remain that way. There are bugs. Not all endings are implemented. The ending tracker doesn't work. Images are broken. Nothing will be fixed. I am releasing what's here as is.Please read below if you want to know why.Tilted Sands is a project I started back when AI Dungeon first came out--the very early version you had to run in a Google colabs notebook. Sometime… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tilted Sands.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

"Spellbound Hearts" is a visual novel game that follows the story of Lycos, a vampire trapped in a desolate castle by a powerful spell. Alone and haunted by memories, Lycos encounters Zephyros, a young wizard who enters his domain seeking a drop of his blood to save his village from a plague. As their paths intertwine, Lycos and Zephyros embark on a journey of trust, redemption, and love… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spellbound Hearts.

Fantasy Background Generator (FBG) is a procedural tool for bringing you countless fantasy worlds.At the click of a button, the software visualizes a moody fantasy scene never seen before. The lay of the land, flora & fauna, the time of day, buildings and other points of interest, as well as special effects and post-processing are fully regenerated in every new world. You can then edit all th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Background Generator.

1 short conversation. 27 in-depth, short-story endings. Expect to experience 4 of them, across subtly shifting starting conditions, in one 40 minute playthrough.In a world where Magical power stems from Demonic Possession, an out-of-control Mage is a disaster waiting to happen. Sylvain flees the Alchemical Institute. His old friend Celeste runs after to stop him. What happens beneath the shadow o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A talk beneath the tree.

CW: Questions relating to gender exploration, sexual orientation, and some implied violence Average play time: 1-3 hours, but that can fluctuate quite a bit depending on how much you feel like writing for each section. I am aware of a bug where on the last passage before the night of the transformation, there is a message about "nth value not set to 1" but I didn't have time to fix that before the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to May The Hunt Be Everlasting and May Nature Guide You Home.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 113 reviews

Players follow Lu Yuan through important stages of his life and experience his growth trajectory from youth to maturity. It will take you to relive those decisions that you have never tried to make in reality, and feel the different life brought about by each choice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanity Fair: The Pursuit.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

95% User Score Based on 127 reviews

"The slums are rotting. You are spilling out." Ezekiel has moved into the slums. She finds herself enamored with its inhabitants: three girls, in particular. Befriend an angel, fall in love, and break them by awakening them. Whisper their tragedies, tell them lies and tell them truths, sing your sweet corrupting song like lovers do. Push them over the edge.  It's not a matter of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seraphim Slum.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

The game supports VR mode. If you have a VR display device, it is strongly recommended to use streaming for a more immersive experience! Game Introduction "I'm Surrounded by Ancient Beauties!" is the world's first FMV game with both 2D and VR versions. You will play the role of a man who accidentally travels through time during a blind date. Unfortunately, instead of becoming a royal, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm Surrounded by Classical Beauties!.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

98% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Welcome to Santa Ballena... A sunny paradise where you can free y̵o̶u̶r̸ ̶m̷i̴n̵d̴,̸ ̴r̸e̷l̵a̷x̶ ̶a̶n̶d̸ ̸e̴n̵j̷o̴y̷ l̴͖̈ḭ̴̈́f̶̣̚ë̵͎ ̶͙̇a̴͍̓s̴̳͑ ̴̺̈ȁ̸̢ ̸̡̆t̷̗͑ṛ̵͌ư̷̤e̸̩̚ ̵̡̓l̶̠͒ǫ̸̍c̵̞̎a̸̹͑l̶̺̂.̴͌ͅ Tourist Trap is a surrealist dark comedy point & click adventure set in Santa Ballena, a South American town affected by tourism gentrification. Introducing Lucas, a young tourist guide, who fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tourist Trap.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 722 reviews

Story BackgroundThe year is 1632. The Ming Dynasty faces its final days amid internal strife and foreign threats. Years of disasters and harsh policies have triggered famine and rebellion across the land. A bandit named "Liang" accepts a job escorting four young girls from Huazhou to Luoyang. He assumes they'll be sold as daughters, but a girl named "Sui" reveals the truth: t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

91% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

While visiting his sick father, college student Wei Qiuwu accidentally encountered a girl playing a concertina. Though unlikely at first, Wei Qiuwu becomes a good friend of Li Jiayun, the musician. Both of them act as an indispensable tune in each other's life. Until one day someone unveils to Wei Qiuwu the cruel truth hidden under a fairy-tale cover… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

77% User Score Based on 394 reviews

Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: romanticism of the Eighties, mysteries and intrigues, betrayal and self-sacrifice, hatred and passion - all of this in the new game by the creators of the legendary visual novel "Everlasting Summer"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

95% User Score Based on 477 reviews

Banyu Lintar Angin is a series of experimental illustrations about three siblings, living together independently in a rural Indonesian environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banyu Lintar Angin: Little Storm.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

98% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Cameras and heads are rolling in this noir inspired RPGmaker horror game. Save the spectral starlets trapped in the deadly director's mansion, and escape without joining them in their fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ms.Director.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 5,758 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 3 reviews

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roadwarden.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

90% User Score Based on 109 reviews

This is a visual novel containing furry characters and homosexual themes. You take on the role of a furry who has moved to a seaside village and become involved in the lives of its residents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lagoon Lounge: The Poisonous Fountain.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

61% User Score Based on 3,444 reviews

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand the illness the dept… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depression Quest.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 445 reviews

The year is 1482. The age of exploration and enlightenment is on the distant horizon and the Renaissance is in full swing across Europe; but in England, the War of the Roses is in its final throes. Change is coming, but in one little convent in the north of the kingdom, everyone has seemed blissfully unaware. Everyone except Sister Catherine, a beloved nun and firebrand thinker who has just been… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misericorde: Volume One.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 398 reviews

Getting a girl-friend before Gaokao(National College Entrance Exam), I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together. Is there still room for love in this 100 days, or am I just ruining my life, or worse, her life? This is a dating simulation game based on Chinese students' real life. You can have romantic relationship with classmates, but remember that you have just 100 days … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaokao.Love.100Days.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 2,798 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Explore the lost ruins of the Nebula, read ancient inscriptions, and uncover a forgotten past in this narrative archaeological science-fiction adventure game from the creators of 80 Days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven's Vault.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venus: Improbable Dream.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here? Features High degree of freedom, Text with 200, 000 non-repeating words 20 different endingsChoose your favorite line to experience, and explore the village from diffe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 438 reviews

Lynne is a short story about the scariest thing in the world - being a teenager. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lynne.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

65% User Score Based on 240 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

"No Longer Home" is a semi-auto-biographical point and click game, about two recent graduates preparing to move out of their flat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Longer Home.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

97% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Mamiya is a captivating, dark visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAMIYA.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Hippy-chick True thinks any summer can be the ‘summer of love’ if you really try. If you’re open to new experiences, if you’re welcoming to strangers. If you let the road decide who you’re gonna meet – and fuck! When that van stops for her, she instantly trusts it, as well as the driver! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer of Love ☮️.

You play as a young man conscripted into the Finnish military. In Finland, service is mandatory — and you don’t know how it’s going to play out. You’ll have to get used to a new setting and new rules. Your actions shape how things turn out — for you, and for those around you. This is a story-rich experience with elements of drama, comedy, and romance… if you can call it that. This is Part On… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandatory Fun.

Previously lost Japanese visual novel, rebuilt and finally on Steam! Playing as Eimin, embark on a thrilling quest with two angelic girls. The Emperor of Japan has fallen out with the gods, and it is your job to deliver the Emperor's request and make peace between humans and kami. You will experience: • A challenging mission in the Dewa Sanzan mountains, the outcome of which depends on you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NA-Re: great chain of being.

we don't talk about remie is a conversation between two friends that haven't seen eachother for two years. join remie and nico as they discover what has changed in a cards-against-humanity meets interactive novel game. choose your words carefully, since they can have unexpected side effects. your can only play each card once, so it may be wise to reserve them for later! watch as the mood of the en… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to we don't talk about remie.

This is a librarian adventure game. As a new employee of the library, you will lend at the counter. The story branches by selecting the book that the user wants from all 260 books. Multi-ending with multiple bad ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kakureza Library.

Join us on Discord! Rhythm + Rich Story & Characters. You play as a new student in Concordia Academy of Music, facing a crisis on your first day joining the Cajon Club. Here you can play all kinds of music: Jazz, Rock, EDM, Classic, Country, Flamenco - Name your genres! In addition to the story mode and free play mode, players can also engage in personal one-on-one conversations wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concerto on White: Cajon Story.

5 stories of students in a dying dorm CW: flashing images. Takes an hour to complete. Massive thanks to Klemen Herman for editing and additional writing and to Ilya Rapkouskis for the in-game drawings :) Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/houselnmotion/ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZAMOK.

Love and Friendship is a text-based romantic comedy set in 18th-century England during the height of the Regency and British Imperialism. This interactive fiction game is written and built using Twine, an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. The game will be released chapter by chapter and will remain free to play until its completion.  Love and Friendship(LaF) is rated for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love & Friendship.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Dissent is a visual novel with choice-based progression and has a strong narrative focus. We will draw you into the corporate office of Moniker Innovation, where you will uncover mysteries that haunt the halls within. Discover friends, enemies, and uncover the truth behind what Moniker does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissent.