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Wayfarer
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Idrelle Games
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(1,268 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Speaker
What do you See?
speakergame
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(937 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Superstition S2
Journey deeper into the unknown.
13Leagues
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(739 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
WORLD OF HORROR
$19.99
1bit adventure game of cosmic horror inspired by the work of Junji Ito
panstasz
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(582 total ratings)
Role Playing
Superstition S3
Learn the truth and unleash your potential.
13Leagues
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(338 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Nameless
A story based on fey and other myths in a drained world. Will you find out what happened before it comes for you?
Parker Lyn
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(497 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Project: Eden's Garden
16 talented participants enter the game. Only 2 will walk out alive.
Project: Eden's Garden
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(291 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Uroboros
The struggle between mortals and divinity that may end an age of divine rule.
Mistyrious
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(439 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The King's Hound
Play as King Arthur Pendragon's spouse and forge Camelot's history.
Kal Down
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(560 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Throne of Ashes
$2
Break the curse and uncover your fire.
13Leagues
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(430 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Eye of the Moon
Eye of the Moon is an adventure and romance story inspired by Filipino mythology.
atemaarte
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(250 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Night Abridged
there is a whisper in the shadows...
ZICO
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(293 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Swan Song
A short interactive story loosely based on Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.
swansong-if
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(290 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
God-Cursed: Demo
An interactive fiction fantasy game made with Twine. Create your character, break a curse, fall in love & make it home.
Lunan
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(149 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Fool Me Once
Dark Fantasy + Romance Interactive Fiction
PDRRook
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(155 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Sinners
Could you fall for a sinner?
veswrites
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(312 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Whisper in the Dark
Whisper Game
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(216 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Swallow The Moon
Luna🌙
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(178 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Exiled from Court
You were exiled from Court. Now, you need to find your way back.
Beeanca Writing
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(156 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Buried Love
A dating game with a twist.
kittidot
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(136 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
(V0.3.2 | 26 Aug. 2023) Morshu The Game: Adventure road
Text based adventure game where you explore hundreds of locations in an attempt to uncover all the secrets.
koshkamatew
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(190 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Candied Carols
A wintry, magical holiday romance
VIOLET
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(143 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Dead Weight
Whisper Game
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(165 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Gray Ascendancy
Craft the story of a villain's amnesiac henchperson on a quest to mage restoration.
grayascendancy
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(190 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Love & Friendship
A Regency Rom-Com
Salty Stories
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(155 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Ascendance
A love story that surpasses death
Ascendance IF
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(161 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Night Market Book 2 (WIP)
The sequel to the Night Market
The Night Market
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(60 total ratings)
Role Playing
Play in browser
Mind Games: Trepidation
Horror, Sci-fi, Queer-friendly, and Romance... what more could you ask for?
Bottlecap Rabbit Games
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(60 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Moonlight
K. Knight
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(162 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Hybrid
These people aren't like you.
HeartForge
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(196 total ratings)
Role Playing
Play in browser
Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service (Demo)
One day, HEINO's partner dies. He gets a new one.
etherane
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(73 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
Inner Demons
A supernatural horror story set in modern-day Seattle. Will you save the world or succumb to the darkness?
a.w. morgan
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(165 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Bird Of Passage
A free night ride across Tokyo, searching for our home with the help of some stranger.
SpaceBackyard
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(272 total ratings)
Visual Novel
As the Ocean Lures
You are a Merfolk and was told all humans are bad. But are they?
aurelim
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(84 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Insert Rich Family Name
Play as a billionaire, spend your money on frivolous things, make poor life decisions, or start planning for the future.
C.C.Hill
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(111 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Overtaken
“Sometimes, I become the ghost.”
Dao
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(86 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
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