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Games like BASIC PARADE or: "you should be depressed."

Games like BASIC PARADE or: "you should be depressed."

Games like BASIC PARADE or: "you should be depressed."

Looking for games like BASIC PARADE or: "you should be depressed."? Here are top action recommendations with a comedy and anime focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Concorrenza, derealization or Winter With You.

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  1. "History doesn't rhyme, it repeats." ... I don't know, you know? I'm always rather bad at writing these descriptions. But I'll give it my best shot for the love of the game! This is Concorrenza, my third iteration on my quest to "Make Videogames Literature". In this iteration, I've created scenes that are almost comic-like in nature... At the very least, they are seq… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concorrenza.

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  2. Her name is Adele.After the incident, she begins to see a visitor from another world and is admitted to a psychiatric hospital. The doctors are convinced she suffers from hallucinations. The fragments of her consciousness are shattered into pieces. They diagnose her with derealization. His name is Onisiy.Where he came from, there is only darkness. For the first time in his existence, this being s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to derealization.

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  3. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Naoki was really excited about spending Christmas with his beloved. But those plans weren't meant to be - Naoki saw her hugging another guy. Christmas seems ruined but just one random encounter can change everything. This is a Japanese-style kinetic visual novel about the Christmas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter With You.

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  4. As stated in the overview, the playtime for this work is around 30 to 60 minutes—not including the time needed to unlock all endings. Our protagonist is a girl named Utsu-chan, and you will act as her friend and guide. What you do together is more than just casual chat—it carries a deeper significance. The game spans five days. Each day, you will hear rumors about different girls. "Truth&qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ceramic · Stainless Steel · Neurotransmitter.

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  5. Game Features: Romanceable Characters: All characters are younger than the protagonist. Game Background: An alternate modern - day setting. This official version will add mini-games such as enhancing the sense of experience or interactivity to the plot on the basis of traditional visual novel gameplay. In addition to influencing the direction of the story, it seems that the mini-games wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 春日落幕爱物语Spring's Finale:Tales of Love.

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  6. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    It's autumn and the leaves are beginning to brown. Meike, a young woman who lives and works in the German city of Augsburg, wishes she could enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and the balmy weather, but she has a problem. Meike's parents are determined to set her up with the wealthy young entrepeneur, Walter: a man who, at the age of thirty-two, successfully founded his own company and exudes self-c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cafe of Roses.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Hunted by anxiety, you exiled yourself to a lonely mountain inhabited by a ghost and his regrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Autumn Spirit.

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  8. 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.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    The Winter Mind is a visual novel about a girl who suffers from mental illness and goes to the store to buy groceries in the cold winter. She has lived her whole life with a voice in her head that accompanies her in this ordeal of going to the store. The game is based on real events and was inspired by Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk Completion time: 10 minutes The game has t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Winter Mind.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    The main character, a student-programmer named Elliot, has been struggling with mental disorders for a long time. He dreams of one thing – to create a robot assistant that would warm him in the winter of 1999. One day, he receives a floppy disk with a mysterious messenger from his best and, perhaps, only friend. It seems that this program knows more about him than he does, and every conversation w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowfall's Mystery.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    "Can you take him in for a while?" - One fateful night an old friend drops by with an orphan boy and asks me to take him in. And not just any boy - there seem to be some hidden secrets bubbling just beneath the surface of that innocent face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little One.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    80% User Score Based on 228 reviews

    Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Octave Higher.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,407 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 4 reviews

    Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eliza.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 3,978 reviews

    A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purrgatory.

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  15. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Floral Aroma in the Shrine is a short Vision Novel Touhou Project Fan Fiction game. The main story is about a love story of Reimu and Marisa. Player will be playing as Marisa and experience her side of the story happened in Hakurei Jinja. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floral Aroma in the Shrine.

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  16. ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ♡ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ Next Stop, Happy Life!Deli truly believes that life is a merry-go-round. When we get married, we're going to ride on the bus that we call life. Living like there's no tomorrow.⠀ But there is NO tomorrow. And life is a lie. And ride we're looking for going down the road.He believes that he can stop. But no one can stop the time. Nobody can stop the bus. We're just waiting, we're … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOSPICE Vol. 1.

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  17. Snow is slowly falling outside. A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to borrow some salt from her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for? Her neighbors are very strange, and Nastya will have to make a choice which one to go to. Reality mixes with nigh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do you have SALT?.

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  18. In a stage where swords, machines, and ponytails appear in modern society A school love-comedy visual novel in which you can enjoy an exciting and thrilling love story This is the second installment of the Gekko series. In this work, you can enjoy the love story of Amelia, a tsundere police girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gekko Episode of Amelia.

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  19. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Hymer 2000 is an interactive text-based puzzle game. You can converse freely with a computer named Hymer, without being confined to a fixed set of text options. The game features an open-ended search function that allows you to enter any keyword to locate conversational logs between Hymer and others. Throughout this process, you will uncover new keywords, gather clues, collect "faces," a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hymer 2000.

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  20. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decollate Decoration.

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  21. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    95% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    milk+ visual's very first and most popular yuri title, soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -, now makes its way to Steam! —Despite all the singing around her, her world was soundless.A small village cut off from the rest of the world, Phada, spends its days slowly, idling away time by speaking with one another, eating with one another, and dedicating their lives to holy scripture. With a po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    This is an emotion-focused short narrative game with an average playtime of around 1 hour. We believe that seeing and understanding our own emotions is a strength in itself. May this inner journey bring you moments of calm and resonance. Anxiety Puppy is an interactive visual novel that tells the story of a young girl in a bustling city, who, while struggling with the pressures of life and wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anxiety Puppy.

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  24. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 271 reviews

    A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late one night, where she meets an enchanting raven-haired femme fatale - but all is not as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her Love, Like Poison.

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  25. Try on the role of a food delivery man from the small town N. You have to live in this small and melancholy town for a whole week, collecting and delivering food to different people who inhabit this town. Eavesdrop on scraps of conversations on the street, interact with characters and be a good delivery boy! Features: The streets are filled with details and characters. Some of them have extra ques… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello, your order....

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  26. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 182 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    A story-driven experience with puzzles about a middle-aged woman trying to make peace with herself. Join her in this dive to her mind and travel through memories and traumas. The unique 2d art style, meticulous sound design and hand-drawn animations bring her to life If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leila.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Follow UsFollow us for the latest info: Steam Group: CASCHA GAMES Twitter:CASCHAGAMES、Neverland Entertainment YOUTUBE:CASCHAGAMES、Neverland_Entmt INSTAGRAM:CASCHAGAMES FACEBOOK:CASCHAGAMES About the GameParallel-Concealed StoryConcealed: Remake is a suspenseful school horror adventure based on real-life urban legends. At Di Yingling High School, several girls mysterious… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concealed.

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  28. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    98% User Score Based on 264 reviews

    Little Man woke up and doesn't know what to do with his day. Play as Little Man and help him through the day by walking around, talking to friends (or foes) and a little bit of journaling, in this short and silly game about feeling 'eh'. Short (15 minute) game!Handwritten journal to readTalk to humans. Or dog.  ---------------------------------------------This is my first solo game project. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Man Has A Day.

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  29. 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.

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  30. A funny story with casual mini-games about an insurance agent trying to meet his dating app match. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Day of an Insurance Agent.

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  32. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Follow the overwhelming life of Timor who desperately tries to find some Normalcy in a very supernatural city where the color pink is forbidden because of its dark history. Timor is a teenager and teenagers suffer from high curiosity. You will help him elucidate Septeek city's many hidden mysteries and dark past while trying to not get kidnapped (and killed?) a third time because of reasons he d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Five Stages of Pink.

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  33. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    You buy a laptop with your hands. You find an interactive collection of short stories on your laptop and something else. Or someone? What will all this lead to? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Follow the Black Kitten.

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  35. 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.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, funny
    84% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    A dark comedy/drama slice-of-life kinetic visual novel that follows the life and times of a girl starting the next chapter of her life. ~~~~~~~~~~ Content Warning: Recommended 16+ for Strong... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm Oh, So Busy...:A Week with Yoshimi.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    If an AI were sentient, how would you know if they were malfunctioning, or experiencing a mental health problem? A story-rich game that explores mental health and AI ethics in the form of therapy sessions with a sentient AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syntherapy.

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  38. FIND HMUR! About the GameWelcome to Midnight Village, an island where the night rules the skies, yet the folk live simple, cozy lives... but in a village where night rules the skies, are there any secrets to be discovered? You walk the shoes of Kurosuke, newly moved in to Midnight Village. Talk to the villagers of Midnight Village throughout the twelve days of midnight. Learn the secrets of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Midnight Village Story.

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    Meat Girl is a lesbian visual novel about a girl searching for her mentally ill roommate in cold mountains filled with meat If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meat Girl.

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  40. ★Disclaimer★ All characters are adults at the time of the events. The story background, character settings, and plot are created for fictional purposes only. Please do not relate them to real people! Later parts of the story may contain twisted or disturbing content. If you cannot tolerate it, please exit the game immediately!Game ★Background★ In "Qingfeng City," a modern coastal met… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 街机女孩不会认输!!.

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  41. Serenade of the Soul is a story-driven visual novel that stays true to the heart of traditional classic romance. Calm piano melodies and cozy, charming artwork weave together to create an experience akin to a peaceful night breeze. This story is for those who believe in the silent power of a sincere narrative over flashy spectacle. We invite you to step out of your restless daily life and borrow a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serenade of the Soul.

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  42. 《近月少女的礼仪2》是由日本美少女游戏资深大厂 Navel 制作的超人气女装系列作品的第三部。国际中文版除收录游戏本篇中的内容外,也将包括Limited Edition追加的『樱小路露娜接后日谈的后日谈《对好答案后是美妙的问候》以及『堂兄妹理论及其中心』两个特别篇内容以及全角色语音内容。此外,游戏将拥有超越原版的1920X1080的高清画质,内置简繁日三版本,预定支持Steam成就、集换卡牌、云存储等功能,并将支持大量额外内容。本作也将同期推出中文版特典活动。 《近月少女的礼仪2》由铃平广与西又葵继续联袂负责原画与角色设计;由系列前作《近月1》、《少女理论》的核心剧本家东之助独立执笔;遥空、奏雨、桐谷华、川岛莉乃等人气声优为本作新角色献声。主题曲《Glitter》由知名歌姬美乡秋演唱。 《近月少女的礼仪2》曾于美少女游戏大赏中荣获综合第1、剧本第1、系统第8、作画第3、音乐第4、影片第… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou 2.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    "Do you know a monster that dwells around here?" she asked. An ordinary barkeepers' journey, intertwined with the only survivor from a shrouded monster hunter company, started with this question. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koncolos.

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  44. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    76% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    She was created for one purpose: to make sure everyone in the world enjoys Halloween. At all costs. A short, fully-voiced horror visual novel exploring instrumental convergence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJECT: Halloween.

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  45. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    71% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Short visual novel. An all-too-familiar story, born from an all-too-familiar motive, on an all-too-familiar street. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How Much for the Body in the Freezer.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    A dark yuri visual novel with themes around depression, a hidden magical art, and unexpected love from the depths of grief. As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa would lead to her experimentation in a magical art thought long-lost — blood magic. Unexpectedly able to visit the sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo, Ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tithe in Blood.

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  48. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 757 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 9 reviews

    Rue Valley Digital Deluxe Edition includes: - Rue Valley - Rue Valley - Digital OST - Rue Valley - Digital Artbook - Rue Valley - Supporter Pack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 懊悔谷.

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  49. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Scotland, 2020. Alice is a young woman struggling through a painful breakup. Hoping to distract herself with online shopping, she buys a vintage mirror; then whispers begin to echo through her flat. Soon, she discovers that a mysterious figure is trapped inside the mirror, and only she can help them break free by forming a deeper connection. Black nails and lipstick. Theatrical charm wrapped in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saccharine Echo.

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  50. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Don't Get Your Hopes Up is a short interactive comic about housing shortage and horror in architecture.  Based on desperate apartment searches undertaken in 2022 and 2024, and drawing from a half decade of conversations about Amsterdam's housing crisis, the game moves between fiction, documentary, and social commentary. With disquiet and creeping unease, it dismantles the consoling fictions of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Get Your Hopes Up.

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