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Scout: An Apocalypse Story
A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.
Anya
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(1,617 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
Trigaea
Alter genes, survive. Sci-fi RPG. 270k+
RynGM
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(696 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
(534 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Fool Me Once
$5
Dark Fantasy + Romance Interactive Fiction
PDRRook
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(245 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Social Democracy: An Alternate History
You are the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 1928. Can you stop the Nazis from taking power?
Autumn Chen
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(187 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
WASTE EATER
The world is saved. Its heroes wait to die.
cain
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(196 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
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
(754 total ratings)
Simulation
Play in browser
Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder（涛敦编年史：残波）
$27.99
A story of love, death and lies. 一个充满爱，死亡，与谎言的故事。
Nim
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(106 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Candied Carols
A wintry, magical holiday romance
VIOLETVerified Account
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(149 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Rose garden sentiments
You talk to a pretty prince in a rose garden
teletuu
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(125 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Mind Games: Obsession
Horror, Sci-fi, Queer-friendly, and Romance... what more could you ask for?
Bottlecap Rabbit Games
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(95 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
One Thousand Acts of Decency
Trapped in a Dome with eight hours to catch a killer
domedev
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(62 total ratings)
Visual Novel
The Last Divine
The Gods want you back, but he won't let them take you. You walk a path you were never meant to survive...
Anonymous Soul
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(77 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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
(77 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
GIF
The Painting
Those we love are never truly gone.
Tymedust Games
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(65 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Gender Dysphoria
$5
negative experiences after coming out as transgender
exodrifter
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(142 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Beau Ideals Chapter 1
Fantasy visual novel in development
Mouse & Ram
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(75 total ratings)
Visual Novel
The Archivist and the Revolution
The world is ending, and you are still paying rent. A future history.
Autumn Chen
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(75 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
POM SIMULATOR 9000
weary, transformation, dog, burger, comfort
d Marie
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(85 total ratings)
Simulation
GIF
emily is away
Sign In again.
kyleseeley23
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(938 total ratings)
Remnants Of The Past - Act 1
$6.99
A semi-linear dark fantasy and romance interactive story.
Domakir
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(108 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Eczema Angel Orifice
$5
beautiful twine compilation
xrafstar
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(51 total ratings)
Adventure
Serum Run
A dogsled Oregon Trail-like originally made in 48 hours.
Avery Hiebert
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(158 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
Delphine's Discovery
Venture into an abandoned orphanage, solve a mystery, and fall in love.
LegendEx Games
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(110 total ratings)
Visual Novel
GIF
Galactic Foodtruck Simulator 2999 (GFS2999)
The galaxy hungers. You own a foodtruck. Feed everyone.
WiL
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(40 total ratings)
Simulation
Play in browser
Pageant
An interactive story about a girl who joins a beauty pageant to improve her college applications.
Autumn Chen
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(86 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
connection established
late night chat with creep that invaded your pc
heartpunch!
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(73 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Play in browser
New Year's Eve, 2019
Social anxiety simulator/dating sim
Autumn Chen
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(48 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
FARA
A browser roguelike with over 60 classes and endless adventure
BrianIsCreative
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(216 total ratings)
Role Playing
Play in browser
A Paradox Between Worlds: IFComp Edition
A tumblr simulator.
Autumn Chen
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(44 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
PROXIMATE
$5.99
Undersea horror where your only form of navigation is an unreliable AI.
cain
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(25 total ratings)
Adventure
Joestar ☆ Struck
Get Joestar Struck
TeamScallywag
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(138 total ratings)
Visual Novel
The Violette Mage (Demo)
A dark fantasy visual novel with magic elements.
Citrus Koi
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(21 total ratings)
Visual Novel
The Scarlette Mage (Demo)
A dark fantasy visual novel, set in the same universe as The Violette Mage.
Citrus Koi
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(21 total ratings)
Visual Novel
GIF
Stink Bug Plague
​Fight against a stink bug invasion with science! And cyborgs! And bravery! Or cowardice - it's your choice, really.
angela he
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(141 total ratings)
Role Playing
Play in browser
Forest Of The Lost
A WIP interactive fiction. Succeed your mission, find romance or die trying
CroWoods
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(69 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
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