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Focused on using its text, moreso than its visuals or audio, to tell the bulk of its story/plot. (Still can have great audio and visuals, though!)

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answer these 10 questions and i'll tell you what kind of lover you are
a choose-your-own-adventure heartbreak in the shape of a quiz
frannym
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(1,094 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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SPACE FROG!
a story of a frog in space.
npckc
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(602 total ratings)
Adventure
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GIF
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Trigaea
Alter genes, survive. Sci-fi RPG. 270k+
RynGM
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(464 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Please Answer Carefully
a horror survey game
litrouke
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(1,888 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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GIF
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Buddy Simulator 1984 DEMO
Create your own virtual best buddy and play games together!
Not a Sailor Studios
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(294 total ratings)
Simulation
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Who Stole My Bone?
Help Spudz the dog find his precious bone in this short, silly game!
Kryptic Kitty
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(165 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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goodbye
say goodbye before you go
barrels
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(292 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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a man outside
a friendly horror game in your neighborhood
litrouke
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(516 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Project: Perfectly Normal
A free action-comedy BL game about a retired killer-for-hire who has to navigate life as a normal high school student.
peaceful-pastel
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(240 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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Horse Master: The Game of Horse Mastery
Master a horse. Become a Horse Master.
Tom McHenry
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(146 total ratings)
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A Witch's Word
You sold your firstborn to a witch. Now she helps you find a mate.
RainbowStarbird
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(681 total ratings)
Simulation
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WASTE EATER
The world is saved. Now its heroes wait to die.
cain
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(147 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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GUTLESS
hadopelagic false light
DOMINO CLUB
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(87 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Tavern Crawler
Slaying the dragon? Easy. Collecting your pay? Not so much.
CogsAndSpanners
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(117 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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The Writer Will Do Something
You are the head writer for the third game in the wildly popular ShatterGate™ franchise.
Matthew S Burns
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(392 total ratings)
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walk with me.
conversations between a young god and a heart of stone.
cerberus
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(87 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Gods of Savvarah | Part I
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG.
ST Sinovar
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(64 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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Snowbound Blood
Snowbound Blood: A Vast Error Story
Deconreconstruction
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(79 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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BIRDLAND
A summer camp bird fighting text adventure
Brendan Patrick Hennessy
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(74 total ratings)
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reunion
find your ex at the end of the world
caeth
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(95 total ratings)
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The Ouroborous Incident
Uncover the dark dealings of the Turing Corporation and their mysterious RAVENOUS project.
DOMINO CLUB
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(59 total ratings)
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Rose garden sentiments
You talk to a pretty prince in a rose garden
teletuu
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(70 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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Soft Underbelly
Take a break. Talk to your cat about friendship, trust & care.
rosa✦dev
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(103 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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There's A Bear Outside
Isn't it nice that there is a perfectly normal bear at the window?
The Very Worst Thing
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(96 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Dear Toki
Write letters to reconnect with a friend
DDRKirby(ISQ)
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(71 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Known Unknowns
A bisexual high school ghost hunting romance
Brendan Patrick Hennessy
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(78 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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BOAT PROM
A boat-themed gay teen love story
Brendan Patrick Hennessy
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(131 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Something A Little Super
Raise a super powered kid.
Barbara Truelove
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(43 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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RECIPE FOR LOVE
Help a robot list all the ingredients for love
Shelly Alon
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(109 total ratings)
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Gender Dysphoria
negative experiences after coming out as transgender
exodrifter
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(120 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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GIF
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Demonology 101
A detective game about discovering the true names of demons.
Ludipe
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(92 total ratings)
Puzzle
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GIF
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emily is away
Sign In again.
kyleseeley23
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(838 total ratings)
GIF
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Walkie Talkie
send messages, receive messages, play messages
Daniel Linssen
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(245 total ratings)
Platformer
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When Rivers Were Trails
A game about the impact of allotment acts on Indigenous communities in the 1890's.
indianlandtenure
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(47 total ratings)
Educational
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12 Word Searches
Find all the words!
Playcebo
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(34 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Disharmony
An investigative IF journey into the unknown.
Pink Soda Studios
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(40 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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