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by Wirion
Deep beneath the surface of the dead Earth, the City, the last refuge of humanity, hides. Engineering genius and efforts of all mankind; a giant structure of steel, concrete, and biopolymers. It keeps the remnants of civilization one step away from total extinction.
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-55%$3.14Ceiba
Nov 10 · Wirion, 7DOTS
Both: Visual Novel · Lore-Rich · Text-Based
Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.
Visual NovelTranshumanismLore-RichStory RichText-BasedDetectiveDialogue HeavyNonlinearMultiple EndingsChoices Matter👍 255
-50%$8.99Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Oct 23 · Black Tabby Games
Both: Visual Novel · Psychological Horror · Horror
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Visual NovelChoices MatterPsychological HorrorStory RichHorrorChoose Your Own AdventureRomanceHand-drawnLore-RichPoint & Click👍 31,941
$2.99Transregnum
Feb 5 · Yunus Emre Aydar, Can Telkenaroglu
Both: Visual Novel · Text-Based · Cyberpunk
Step into a dystopian visual novel where secrets, betrayal, and self-discovery collide. Follow Garrett Marek's text-driven journey through a world ruled by Deus Magnus Rotamea. Unravel family mysteries, confront fate, and explore a linear story where every revelation brings you closer to the truth!
IncrementalVisual NovelText-BasedSteampunkCyberpunkPsychological HorrorStory RichCasualStylizedSci-fi
$19.99Minds Beneath Us
Jul 31 · BearBoneStudio
Both: Cyberpunk · Visual Novel
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
CinematicAtmosphericStory RichCyberpunkChoices MatterVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureDystopian RPG2D👍 5,754
$6.99Pineford: Part I
Aug 30 · Rebel Rebel Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Lore-Rich · Surreal
Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.
Visual Novel2DLore-RichStory RichDetectiveAdventureSurrealText-BasedInvestigationHand-drawn
$2.99Aliya: Timelink
Apr 25 · TDGame Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Sci-fi · Text-Based
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
RPGInteractive FictionVisual NovelWord GameMultiple EndingsSpaceSci-fiText-BasedPerma Death2D👍 8,594
-40%$0.59The Butterfly Collector
Feb 9 · Wicky Yu
Both: Visual Novel · Horror · Psychological Horror
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Visual NovelWord GameAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerFirst-PersonText-BasedGore👍 936
$14.99DEAD LETTER DEPT.
Jan 30 · Mike Monroe, Belief Engine
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Text-Based
Working at a data entry job in the big city, you type up and transcribe the lost mail and letters that have nowhere else to go. But as the days carry on oddities in the mail start to emerge, and cracks begin to appear.
HorrorTypingMysterySimulationAtmosphericPsychological HorrorStylizedText-BasedDystopian Surreal👍 1,777
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Horror · Visual Novel · Text-Based
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMultiple EndingsText-BasedChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureWord Game👍 7,822
$9.99Arctic Eggs
May 16 · The Water Museum, cockydoody, abmarnie, Cameron Ginex
Both: Surreal · Sci-fi · Lore-Rich
Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.
CookingSurrealPhysicsAtmosphericSci-fiFirst-PersonExplorationLore-RichCyberpunkCrime👍 5,344
-80%$0.99Lazarus A.D. 2222
Dec 20 · Sons of Welder, FM Simple Games Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Cyberpunk · Psychological Horror
The final part of the Sons of Welder game series, set in a dystopian universe, which uniquely combines games from the Magnus series. A game that you can experience on two levels. Hand-drawn motion comics. A metaphorical journey into oneself. A mystical experience with a touch of good humor.
Visual NovelCyberpunkPoint & ClickAdventurePsychedelicHand-drawnDystopian PuzzlePsychological HorrorAbstract
$19.99Until Then
Jun 25 · Polychroma Games
Both: Visual Novel
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Visual NovelEmotionalPixel GraphicsStory RichInteractive FictionPsychological2DRomanceMysteryAdventure👍 15,742
$8.99反转21克
Feb 1 · 想象颗粒
Both: Visual Novel
In 2055, "You", the retired soldier king, was assassinated by a comrade who once fought side by side. His peaceful life was suddenly broken. In order to find the truth, he was involved in a series of bizarre murders.
FMVRPGImmersive SimChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelFuturisticChoices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsSingleplayer👍 1,020
$14.99Threefold Recital
Jan 13 · Everscape Games
Both: Visual Novel · Lore-Rich
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
DetectiveMysteryVisual NovelLore-RichCartoony2D PlatformerStory RichCuteMythologySingleplayer👍 5,119
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Both: Cyberpunk · Visual Novel
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Dec 7 · Two and a Half Studios
Both: Visual Novel
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$8.99Tidal Therapy
Jan 30 · veryOK
Both: Visual Novel · Text-Based
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Mar 5 · Oleg Skutte
Both: Text-Based · Visual Novel
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$6.99Fallen Seeds
May 8 · KPD
Both: Visual Novel · Sci-fi · Cyberpunk
As Evod, a special agent of the Earth Empire, you embark on a thrilling adventure to the enigmatic planet of Ulthar, inhabited by the zoomorphic tribe of the Flock, a biotechnological extraterrestrial civilization. Your mission is to unravel an ancient mystery that holds the key to your destiny.
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Jan 7 · Smartmelon Games
Both: Visual Novel · Sci-fi
In a dystopian future, as The Judge with immense power, you journey through space to find hope in a divided society. This sci-fi adventure explores hope amidst adversity.
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-20%$5.59翎之歌
Mar 30 · YuKi制作组, 崩溃猛犸
Both: Visual Novel · Text-Based · Post-apocalyptic
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$14.99Let Bions Be Bygones
Apr 30 · Bohemian Pulp
Both: Cyberpunk · Lore-Rich
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Choose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionRPGPoint & ClickCyberpunkNoirDetectiveLore-RichChoices MatterMultiple Endings👍 120
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Oct 24 · Alex Grade, gonzeek, Oxeren
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
SimulationHorror3DPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSupernaturalControllerWalking SimulatorMultiple EndingsLinear👍 2,047
$10.99Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
Oct 30 · KARMAGAME HK LIMITED
Both: Lore-Rich
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FMVDating SimImmersive SimMysteryCinematicMultiple EndingsLore-RichChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichInteractive Fiction👍 987
$24.99Nobody Wants to Die
Jul 17 · Critical Hit Games
Both: Cyberpunk
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
3DDetectiveDystopian NoirCyberpunkFirst-PersonThrillerInteractive FictionChoices MatterTranshumanism👍 5,820
$6.99RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT
Apr 26 · PMT Games Division
Both: Visual Novel · Lore-Rich
A homage to the gritty fiction of the ’90s. “RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT” unfolds as an episodic, linear visual novel that blends paper-cut style comics, animation, music and dialogue into a slow-burn mystery thriller that dares you to dig deeper — even when you really, really shouldn’t.
Visual NovelStory Rich1990'sAnimeThrillerPoint & ClickLore-RichHand-drawnFemale ProtagonistDark Comedy
$4.99D'LIRIUM
Oct 25 · B52 Development Team
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Surreal
An experimental 2D-shooter with the elements of a horror game. D'lirium brings together some mechanics back from 90s classics. Non-linear levels, search for the keys, violence and a lot of other things. Including the colourful ponies.
Top-Down ShooterAction-Adventure2DHorrorPsychological HorrorPixel GraphicsSurrealMultiple EndingsActionShooter👍 987
$4.99Witch Stories
Jan 10 · Stephen Scott Day
Both: Horror · Lore-Rich · Psychological Horror
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-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
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HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
$9.99ANEURISM IV
Mar 11 · Vellocet
Both: Psychological Horror · Surreal
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Nov 13 · Lizardry
Both: Visual Novel
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Interactive FictionFemale ProtagonistVisual NovelAdventureStory RichPixel Graphics2DChoose Your Own AdventureAnimeEmotional👍 3,597
$11.99The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
Oct 13 · Kit9 Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Psychological Horror
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
PsychologicalDark ComedyStory RichMultiple EndingsVisual NovelPsychological HorrorChoices MatterSingleplayerHand-drawnDark👍 36,634
$18.99Shadow Corridor 2 雨ノ四葩
Mar 29 · Space Onigiri Game LLC
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
Lost forever in the pitch black! But that's what makes it fun! The vast corridors covered in darkness change with each play. All you can do is run or hide from the frightening Apparitions. Use unique items and Karuta cards with special powers in your desperate search for an escape from the darkness!
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Both: Horror · Psychological Horror
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Both: Text-Based · Psychological Horror
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Both: Horror · Visual Novel
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Both: Psychological Horror · Surreal
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$9.79POOLS
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Both: Psychological Horror · Surreal
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$1.99Good Morning Cruel City
Dec 15 · Ethel Chamomile
Both: Visual Novel · Cyberpunk
Anime Cyberpunk Visual Novel You have a job, it's up to you how to finish it. Become a Fixer and help your client for the day navigate the underground crime world.
RPGChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionVisual Novel2DCuteThird PersonCyberpunkDetectiveFunny
$6.99The Night of the Exorcism
Feb 20 · Ludomancer Studio
Both: Visual Novel · Horror
An unsettling visual novel where every decision shapes your destiny. Face seven diverse, cunning demons in a dark, atmospheric world and uncover hidden truths through multiple branching paths, culminating in nine distinct endings.
Visual NovelChoices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsMedievalComic BookInvestigationNonlinearStory RichNoir
$17.99Dreamcore
Jan 23 · Montraluz
Both: Psychological Horror · Surreal · Horror
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Both: Visual Novel · Psychological Horror
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Both: Sci-fi · Cyberpunk
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Both: Visual Novel
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Both: Visual Novel · Text-Based · Horror
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Both: Horror
I thought it was a comedy, but it turned out to be a tragedy. If there's a chance to go back in time and change something that would cause lifelong regret, would you fight with all you have? (Including story mode and zombie mode)
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