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AdventureIndieRole-playingStory richChoices matter

When the snow stops falling, the small Danish village of Tinglev will no longer be the same. Walk the path of Gerda as her quiet life is turned upside down during the World War 2 occupation of her home. Choose where to go, how to act, and w

80 rating3 lists6.5 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieRole-playingStory richHand-drawn

Wayward Strand is a heartfelt interactive story, told in a unique and curious way. Play as Casey Beaumaris - intrepid teenage journalist - as she visits an airborne hospital for the first time. Uncover the airship's mysteries, and explore t

80 rating2 lists4 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieVisual novelStory richChoices matter

England, 12th century: Philip the monk becomes Prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised by his outlawed mother in the woods. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a great ar

80 rating1 list15 h main storyOften paired

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Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How wil

76 rating3 lists12 h main storyOften paired

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A narrative-driven RPG set in a gritty world where a person's Lot is determined at birth, while the gods are real and preside over the fates of men. Set out on a lifelong journey and carve out your own destiny. Will you become a judge, an i

83 rating1 list9.5 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieRole-playingStrategy2d

A highly emotional RPG with Personality System and Mind Map Mechanics. Survive the unjust psychotherapy, lift yourself from rock bottom and uncover the mystery of the time anomaly that keeps the world stuck in 47 minutes.

65 rating1 list8 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieVisual novelDramaMystery

Mark, an average irresponsible high school student, tries to get by and find purpose in a humdrum life of scrolling, cramming, and traffic. He meets friends, both old and new, and embarks upon a seemingly never-ending trouble, until nothing

80 rating4 lists16 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieVisual novelDarkPsychological

The Wreck is a mature 3D visual novel about sisterhood, motherhood, grief and survival. Follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace th

39 rating2 lists4.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieVisual novel2dHand-drawn

Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story abo

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AdventureIndieVisual novelStory richChoices matter

Take a trip back to the days of the early internet and fan forums, when the video game console "Kinmoku Shark" and its online social network "Videoverse" were still popular...

2 lists5 h main story

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AdventureIndieVisual novelStory richHistorical

The horrors of World War II are over, but peace never came to the Czech village of Svoboda. You were sent to investigate a decades-old feud. Who can you trust to explain what happened? How was your family involved? Talk to witnesses to unco

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It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next?

68 rating5 lists6 h main story

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AdventureIndieVisual novelHand-drawnChoices matter

Fang is a typical 18-year-old dinosaur: they’re more concerned about their band going viral than they are about what happens after graduation. But they’re about to have much bigger problems. Will they find time to figure themselves out? Can

75 rating3 lists6.5 h main story

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AdventureSurvivalPsychologicalEmotionalStory rich

Explore an emotional sci-fi game with a unique blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements. Help Jan Dolski, the sole survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet

83 rating3 lists23 h main story

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AdventureIndieVisual novel2dEmotional

A thoughtful and deeply personal narrative-title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to fully immerse yourself in the chapters of four characters, each with their joys and heartache. Contains over 20 origin

1 list1.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieEmotionalStory richHand-drawn

See the tragedy of World War 2 through the eyes of a child. Torn away from your home, you become a worker in a forced labor camp. You have to survive without losing what makes us human in this war-torn world, where only the strongest prevai

60 rating2 lists4 h main story

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AdventureIndieRole-playingStrategy2d

Out There: Oceans of Time is a space exploration game that puts you at the helm of an interstellar mission of discovery spanning a vast and vibrant cosmos.

78 rating1 list12 h main story

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Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose

80 rating8 lists7 h main story

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AdventureIndieDramaMysterySide view

It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twis

2 lists8.5 h main story

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Panting, scared, the shelter airlock smashes down behind you. You wish you did not have to go outside, but you do. It would be easier to give up. But you don’t. The hardship, the hunger, the thirst. The fear. You keep reminding yourself why

64 rating4 lists21 h main story

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AdventureIndieRole-playingVisual novelHistorical

Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing.

59 rating3 lists3.5 h main story

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In this 2D, narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarna

76 rating1 list3 h main story

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AdventureIndieVisual novelStory richHand-drawn

Mediterranea Inferno is a visual novel set in Southern Italy, following three estranged friends reuniting after a traumatic event. It explores themes of desire, guilt, and disillusionment through surreal imagery and branching dialogue. The

83 rating2 lists2 h main story

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AdventureIndieRole-playingVisual novelChoices matter

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.

65 rating1 list12 h main story

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AdventureIndieVisual novelChoices matterUnderwater

Explore an ocean that exists before the beginning of time and meet creatures with hidden powers waiting to be released. How you choose to influence them will change the fate of the world.

70 rating1 list3.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieStory richChoices matterSurvival

As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever.

76 rating2 lists4 h main story

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AdventureHistoricalIndieVisual novelStory rich

England, 12th century: Philip the monk becomes Prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised by his outlawed mother in the woods. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a great ar

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AdventureIndieStory richHand-drawnMystery

Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enoug

79 rating1 list5.5 h main story

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AdventureIndie2dEmotionalStory rich

Guide young Finley through his first weeks at a provincial hospital. He is on fire for his apprenticeship as an internist. But a lot of pressure makes Finley's life difficult and our gameplay challenging.

56 rating1 list8.5 h main story

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AdventureRole-playingStrategyStory richChoices matter

The King's Bounty turn-based tactics series returns with King’s Bounty 2! In addition to the tactical depth fans expect from its combat, immerse yourself in the fantasy world of Antara with a whole new, non-linear narrative and deep RPG mec

71 rating6 lists26 h main story

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AdventureIndieRole-playingVisual novelChoices matter

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies. Slay the Princess is a choice-driven psychological horror visual novel with dramatic branching, light RPG elements, and hand-penciled art.

75 rating2 lists4.5 h main story

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AdventureIndie2dEmotionalStory rich

A narrative-driven puzzle game about collecting, fixing and painting. Enjoy the scenery en route in the world of Behind the Frame, and search for the secrets within. Recollect memories in the time corridor, and savor some beautiful little m

77 rating3 lists1 h main story

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AdventureIndieRole-playingVisual novelDrama

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

86 rating5 lists5 h main story

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AdventureIndieEmotionalStory richDrama

You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own.

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Role-playingEmotionalStory richChoices matterDrama

The physical and mental balance of a naive and reckless girl who lost everything is the only weapon to save the Earth from oblivion. Jump on a journey across colorful and mesmerizing planets in this fast-paced adventure where your conscienc

65 rating5 lists7 h main story

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AdventureIndieSurvivalSide viewSimulation

Dyscourse is an interactive choice-based narrative adventure game where you journey through a stylized world of choice and consequence. You play as Rita, an unfortunate art school grad turned barista, who is now stuck on a desert island wit

59 rating1 list1 h main story

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AdventureVisual novelStory richDramaMystery

Machi is a story of 8 unrelated protagonists, all with their own problems and objectives, all living in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan. The story spans 5 in-game days and is told through a huge number of live-action still photographs.

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AdventureIndie2dEmotionalStory rich

A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures. Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuri

85 rating5 lists4 h main story

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IndieStrategySurvivalBird view / IsometricCity-building

Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish an outpost on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, manufacture bots, and build a fully self-sufficient colony.

76 rating3 lists9 h main story

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AdventureIndieStrategyEmotionalHand-drawn

A mysterious hidden realm. Two precocious kids fleeing hardship. Magical creatures and an oddball order of guardians who have lost their way. A stygian evil imprisoned. Welcome to the Deep Woods.

72 rating1 list12 h main story

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AdventureIndieStrategySurvivalBird view / Isometric

DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusias

72 rating1 list5 h main story

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IndieStrategySurvivalSnowDrama

Frostpunk, the newest title from the creators of This War of Mine, is a society survival game where heat means life and every decision comes at a price. In an entirely frozen world, people develop steam-powered technology to oppose the over

85 rating10 lists11 h main story

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AdventurePsychologicalEmotionalStory richChoices matter

Life is Strange is a series of award-winning and critically-acclaimed narrative adventure games. Discover a universe where everyday heroes wield supernatural powers, while dealing with real challenges, real relationships, and real emotions.

81 rating9 lists10 h main story

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Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in the otaku haven of Nipponbashi, Osaka.

2 lists13 h main story

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AdventureIndieRole-playingSurvivalSnow

The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.

70 rating2 lists10 h main story

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IndieRole-playingStrategyChoices matterDynamic narrative

Be the ray of hope among the darkness of war. Control a British WW1 field hospital in a unique society survival game. Fight for life, soul, and humanity in a world that rejected them.

74 rating3 lists13 h main story

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AdventureIndieStrategySurvivalTurn-based strategy

A quiet survival adventure about perception and discovery in an alien ocean. Explore a planet reclaimed by nature. Cultivate new life to survive. Journey into unknown depths. Find your way home.

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AdventureIndieVisual novel2dStory rich

Welcome to Bad End Theater! Select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates! The decisions you make in one story will affect the others. you can toggle these behaviors to open up new paths! unfortunately, every path leads to

94 rating2 lists1 h main story

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