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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
(1,252 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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GIF
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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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Uroboros
The struggle between mortals and divinity that may end an age of divine rule.
Mistyrious
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(434 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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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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GUTLESS
hadopelagic false light
DOMINO CLUB
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(87 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Chronicles of Tal’Dun: The Remainder
$9.99
-50%
A story of love, death and lies.
Nim
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(90 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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Love & Friendship
A Regency Rom-Com
Salty Stories
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(154 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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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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Hybrid
These people aren't like you.
HeartForge
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(193 total ratings)
Role Playing
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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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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
(271 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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GIF
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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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The House Abandon - Now part of 'Stories Untold'!
A nostalgic horror adventure game, inside another horror game, inside a tv show, inside a game.
jonNoCode
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(100 total ratings)
Adventure
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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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The Gilded
A dark fantasy fiction game
Dry Cappuccino Games
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(60 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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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)
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The Right Todd
Only one Todd has the key that other Todd needs to escape.
Shawn Bowers!
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(54 total ratings)
Puzzle
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Beau Ideals Chapter 1
Fantasy visual novel in development
Mouse & Ram
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(68 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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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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Just Cosplay
A game about being a teen in the early 2010s.
Deadnettle Games
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(45 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Danganronpa: Lapse
10 students find themselves trapped in a luxurious mansion...
Cynthia
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(114 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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Sleepover Rules
Your friend invites you to his house for a sleepover with a certain set of rules
SjoerdHekking
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(50 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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The Painting
A grieving father relives memories of days long gone.
Tymedust Games
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(42 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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FARA
A browser roguelike with over 60 classes and endless adventure
BrianIsCreative
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(188 total ratings)
Role Playing
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The Coffee Machine
Dr. Bright + SCP-294 fanfiction based on the SCP Stories.
Master Pose
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(56 total ratings)
Simulation
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GIF
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Code 7 - Episodes 2 & 3 Available Now
$22.99
What would you do if you found yourself trapped on an eerie space station with nothing but a computer?
Goodwolf Studio
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(64 total ratings)
Adventure
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Still Shining
Watch the stars with your best friend.
HusbandoGoddess
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(42 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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We Never Left: <Standalone>
On a dark and stormy night in 1983, the phone rings. “FINISH THE GAME”.
FYRE Games
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(33 total ratings)
Adventure
GIF
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Pixel Fireplace
$4.99
Type commands, roast marshmallows, throw logs onto a crackling fire. Enjoy
Ted Martens
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(152 total ratings)
Simulation
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Hello Goodbyes
A writing experience with yourself.
Velvet
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(32 total ratings)
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Tristam Island
An Infocom-style adventure for retro computers
Hugo Labrande
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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Fantasy Tea Generator
Generate a name for your fantasy tea.
npckc
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(86 total ratings)
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Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
$9.99
Huw2k8
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(38 total ratings)
Simulation
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