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COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOW to those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. REACH is a game about people and their personalities. It is an experimental, minimalist framework created to explore what a distilled version of a PbtA system might look like. It is potentially applicable to any setting, and any style of play. This game was created for the Your Move Jam, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [ R E A C H ].

COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOWto those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. CONTENT WARNING: potential for deception, social manipulation, player vs player antagonism, and a variety of difficult topics which may come up in play. this is a minimalist larp requiring only dice, index cards, and a room full of people. it is designed to explore the ways in which secrets… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNSAIDS.

PHYSICAL COPIES available from Spear Witch as well as Exalted Funeral!  -- COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOW to those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. CONTENT WARNING: service industry capitalism, alcohol mention, violence mention. -- this is a game where you play as queer witches who work in a restaurant, using brute force, magic, and the power of gay to handle w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISH PIT WITCHES.

COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOWto those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. CONTENT WARNING: survival situations, potential for player vs player conflict, frank discussion of colonialism and systems of oppression. who would you be, in the absence of a larger society? how would you survive, if all you had were the things you've learned?what does folklore and traditi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to all we know are the things we have learned..

COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOWto those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. CONTENT WARNING: frank discussion of colonialism and systems of oppression. when you try to start anew, what invisible baggage do you bring along? what does your place in the world lead you to believe is normal? how much do you expect that alien people on alien worlds would be anything like… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to there is no such place as an empty field..

COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOWto those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. CONTENT WARNING: romance, dating, and sexuality compare potential partners on the basis of shared ethics, compatible identities, matching interests, and five-dimensional stats that measure relationship skills. play out first dates, discuss how the experiences affect you, and decide how much… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to swipe.

Under mysterious circumstances, a somewhat hapless fellow from your past turns up in your neighborhood. His wedding is in six hours. He has no idea how he's going to get there on time. Unless ... well, you have a car, right? Face road hazards and roleplay the tense situation of a forced roadtrip as either the Ex, the Former Coworker, or the Old Friend, each with their own stats and a unique single… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taking a Gander.

a ritual microgame inspired by this tweet. requires one other person you trust, and a quiet space. there is no substitute for mutual trust, but that is not always enough. this ritual/game includes a safety mechanic of its own, but sometimes that is not enough either. see the TTRPG Safety Toolkit by Kienna Shaw & Lauren Bryant-Monk for a thorough survey of commonly used safety tools and consent mec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AM/ARE.

COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOWto those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. CONTENT WARNING: school setting, institutional language. a school-of-magic game for one cat witch and their human familiar, to be played over a number of actual human years. requires 1d20, something to write with, something to write on, a cat (real or imaginary) and a frankly absurd amount … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataria Felicis Witchcraft School for Cats and their Human Familiars.

COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOWto those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. CONTENT WARNING: psychedelic drugs. ever wanted to offer your player characters an awesome psychoactive experience? this is that. works for any system, though made with 5e in mind. created for the Couch Dungeon Jam. cover graphic created in Canva using public domain art.fonts used are Bunge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COUCHLOCKED.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

63% User Score Based on 187 reviews

Freshman Year is a vignette game about an ordinary night in the life a college freshman named Nina. Nina's best friend Jenna invites her to meet up at a local bar with some classmates. Jenna is sort of flaky though, so Nina has to navigate the party by herself. You play as Nina, texting with her friend Jenna as you mingle, dance, drink and wait. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freshman Year.

Originally created for GoPlay NW, this collection of TTRPG Safety Tools gives you print-at-home versions of several different tools, allowing you to keep them close at hand and choose the tool the best fits your group's needs. You're welcome to print and use these cards for your personal table, live stream, or next big event. What's Included? Cards are included for the following safety tools. The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Safety Tool Cards for TTRPGs.

COMMUNITY COPIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE BELOWto those who are marginalized or experiencing financial insecurity. -- need to make a character? need to clean your room? this is both. -- requires one player, a free day, and a messy room (the messier the better) created for the Jumbled Up Jam.fonts used are Nunito for body text and Sue Ellen Francisco for title text. this game was created on the occupied … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to detritus.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

90% User Score Based on 8,667 reviews

VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends. Game is currently in around the clock development and will include bugs and potential room for improvement If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VEIN.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

80% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Topple the vampires from the streets below! Will you unite the homeless, the gangs, and the secret hunter societies to defy vampiric rule? An interactive novel set in the World of Darkness extended universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter: The Reckoning — A Time of Monsters.

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.

Welcome to Sonic's World - A universe unique and beyond what you know from the SEGA games! Where, inspired by Sonic and other heroes of the franchise, you and your friends will create a team of heroes that will save the world from the forces of evil! For those unfamiliar - tabletop (or role-playing, or pen-and-paper) games are imagination focused games, like Dungeons and Dragons. This one is based… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rings and Running Shoes.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

75% User Score Based on 594 reviews

my eyes deceive is a first-person psychological horror experience set in a basement, or shelter, if you will. Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living there all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you by keeping you in his shelter. He's very insistent on you taking your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to my eyes deceive.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

84% User Score Based on 574 reviews

A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Masochisia.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 18,116 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Beginner's Guide.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

74% User Score Based on 463 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

Actual Sunlight is a short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation. The game puts you in the role of Evan Winter, a young professional in Toronto, as he moves through three distinct periods of his life. The story is linear, unavoidable and (hopefully) thought-provoking. You experience his perceptions, fall under the consequences of his decisions, and meet everyone who didn’t … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Actual Sunlight.

This book was made while living on and traveling across Land and Country belonging to many Indigenous Communities.  I wrote most of this text while visiting Whadjak Noongar Country. I offer my respect to their People, their Elders, and their sovereign Land. New Heaven. The biotech capital of the sol system. Gateway to Jupiter's exploited frontier. At the heart of it all is a secret, controlled b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make Our Own Heaven.

Mystery Awaits Paris, 1754. The French monarchy is at the height of revelry. Garish displays of gaudy ornamentation, passionate romances, and emotional and raucous theater shows dominate the social life of the landed elite. The peasantry grows restless after decades of oppression and poverty, the clergy attempt to return the city to the morals of old, and talented artisans and merchants peddle the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to L'Oracle Baroque.

             High on the treacherous and perpetually frozen peaks of Mt. Abbot lies a forgotten gold claim registered to one Jakob Weidner. Decades ago, maybe more, Weidner packed up his family of six and built a homestead on a small, unforgiving parcel of land in a desperate bid to strike it rich. Initially he was called a fool, but, for a time at least, rumor was that Weidner had actually manage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lord of Wolves - A Trophy Gold Incursion.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization

78% User Score Based on 1,116 reviews

Brickadia is a next-generation sandbox game with immense flexibility. Every creative tool - building, scripting, and more - is used right in the game, in real-time multiplayer. Build massive worlds, intricate physics contraptions, and entirely new game modes together with your friends without ever leaving the action. Build anything you can imagine. It's super easy to get started placing bricks… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brickadia.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

87% User Score Based on 1,641 reviews

Who do you trust If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATH NOTE Killer Within.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

91% User Score Based on 13,427 reviews

Hop on, we’re leaving, and your new life awaits! Paralives is a sandbox life simulation game with a great cast of Townies to meet, as well as a vibrant open-world town to explore and make your own. You will feel right at home, should you choose to embark. What kind of life will you build? Whether you focus on your career, finding love, building a family, or becoming the richest person in town, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paralives.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

90% User Score Based on 549 reviews

Use your wits to strategize conflict resolution that goes beyond pure combat-- you’ll have to think on your feet and act quickly to sidestep danger and trick, charm, and scare your opponents into dropping valuable resources. As powerful as your potions are, you’ll find yourself up against monsters that can shrug off your most powerful attacks. Manage your resources carefully and use the environmen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Potions: A Curious Tale.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 253 reviews

It's hard to be a kitten if you have such a clumsy owner! Yesterday she lost a lot of things in the park and now it's up to you to find them! Memories of that day can be helpful – you should remember where have you seen that thing last and search there. And finally you can climb up a tree and ask a big cat for a hint – you will see all the events of that day again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitten Adventures in City Park.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 3,339 reviews

A multiplayer survival game of parenting and civilization building by Jason Rohrer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Hour One Life.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

53% User Score Based on 4,408 reviews

Savage Lands is a challenging Indie based fantasy survival sandbox experience that takes players on an adventure across a world ravaged by years of war between man and Dragon kind. Players must conquer an ominous and vast open world where every decision counts: craft/loot powerful weapons and armor, explore hostile landscapes and dark dungeons, fight fiendish creatures, gather resources, and build… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savage Lands.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

84% User Score Based on 3,779 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 11 reviews

From the creator of To the Moon: A simple, wordless 1-hour short about a boy who found an injured bird, told through a blur between reality and imagination. A Bird Story is an interactive pixel animation with the sole purpose of telling a simple story. It is a standalone narrative, with its own beginning and ending. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Bird Story.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

57% User Score Based on 2,772 reviews

A New Land, A New Life: Savage Lands is a gritty, brutal, first-person open-world fantasy survival experience in which players have only one goal: Stay Alive. Explore a world where days and nights are spent slaughtering vicious creatures, gathering scarce resources, building shelter and crafting powerful weapons needed to survive. Every decision counts, because one mistake can lead to an unfortuna… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savage Lands.

Darcy, a trust fund kid and renowned asshole, is throwing a total banger at his family's latest business venture, a Haunted House. Unfortunately, he’s currently knocked out on the floor unconscious, leaving the party to its own devices. You’re all kinda his friends so you should probably make sure things don’t turn into a giant flaming dumpster fire. What happens when a party crasher shows up? Pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to College & Cauldrons.

Let's Learn X̱aad KílA Study Tool for the Alaskan Haida Language X̱aad Kíl is not a language of the past—it is a language that still belongs here, though history has tried to take it away. Within the last century, boarding schools, government policies, and systemic efforts to erase Indigenous languages nearly silenced Haida in Alaska. Speakers were punished. Generations grew up without access to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let's Learn X̱aad Kíl.

This game is about War, Pain, Fear, and Hate. You warred with the Colonists. You warred with yourselves. Then the Imperials came to your “aid”. Your cousins to the North fight under the banners of the North Valley Army and with the (allegedly) radical Valley Commandos. You and your family are residents of the Southern Capital, occupied by a coalition of the Army of the Republic of the Valley, the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before the Boats.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Legacy of Subjugation is a role-playing game where you play as Sofie, a young woman who finds herself thrust into a secret world of danger and depravity. Along the way she discovers a dark family history she was unaware of. You control what kind of person she is and who she'll become to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of Subjugation.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

80% User Score Based on 201 reviews

Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice. After his father is drafted and sent to the front, the protagonist volunteers in Mariupol, leaving his studies behind and ignoring his mother’s fears. Artyom never t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 93, Kuindzhi.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

94% User Score Based on 218 reviews

Psychological horror/ anti-dating sim about learning to say no. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Means Nothing.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

88% User Score Based on 319 reviews

KEY FEATURES:  Daily Routine Disrupted: Relaxing with a beer, watching TV, and trying to unwind — until the noise from next door and mysterious holes in your walls make rest impossible. ⏳ Short but Unsettling: Experience a thought-provoking and intense narrative in a 40-minute playthrough, ideal for players seeking a deep yet concise psychological horror experience. Retro PS2-Inspired Gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Bober Bros] The Hole.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

56% User Score Based on 55 reviews

About This GameGather your friends (or just yourself) and step into a world without a script. Skaldsong is a multiplayer RPG platform that combines the deep mechanics of classic CRPGs with the narrative freedom of tabletop role-playing. Here, the story is not pre-written. It's generated live, guided either by a human Game Master using our toolset, or by an advanced generative AI that acts as your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skaldsong.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

91% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light in the dark.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

81% User Score Based on 9,415 reviews

MISERY is a co-op rogue-lite survival game for fans of Lethal Company and Stalker. You play as PMCs guarding a secret research institute in the Republic of Zaslavie.The Scientific Institute for Research of the Zaslavie Exclusion Zone (SIRZEZ) was built before the war to study anomalies and artifacts. Over time, these artifacts became the cause of conflict between international military blocs. Neit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MISERY.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 319 reviews

Physics Based GolfingSwitch between the driver, wood, iron, and putter, each offering a different way to tackle the courses. PlatformingGolfing is just the beginning. Leap, dash, and navigate through tricky platforming segments. MultiplayerPlay online with up to 12 friends. Or if you're feeling adventurous, join public lobbies and meet new golfing buddies! Level EditorUnleash your creativity wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Multiplayer Platform Golf.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

81% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Will you save your fellow humans, or destroy them as planet Earth? Impossible dilemmas and branching narratives create countless paths through cataclysmic disasters. Work with and against your friends in this 1v5 serious party game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

73% User Score Based on 288 reviews

Alchemist's Awakening combines an open-world fantasy experience with a multiplayer survival/creative gameplay. Use elements as attacks, recombine them into building blocks, and give life to any shape you built: then watch your truly unique creatures stand for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alchemist's Awakening.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 5,690 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 6 reviews

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rakuen.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

77% User Score Based on 20,826 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 14 reviews

A first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from her younger sister Sam suggesting that she's left home. Katie must explore the mansion to put together the stories of where her parents have gone and why Sam has decided to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone Home.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

78% User Score Based on 111 reviews

A curated compilation of Deconstructeam's best efforts in seeking new narrative experiences in games. Explore 10 unique, offbeat tales including "De Tres al Cuarto," a brand new short experience exclusive to the compilation about a couple of two-bit comedians trying to make it big. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Essays on Empathy.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 11,968 reviews

Bad Rats is a physics puzzle game where rats finally get their bloody revenge on their new prisoners: The cats. Come up with creative solutions for each puzzle using physics, functional objects, and your specially trained Rats. Try different ways of solving each puzzle to finish faster or earn higher scores. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Rats.