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by Brain&Brain
A branching folktale misadventure about a trio of large, bearded fishermen. Shape a custom tale that begins again where it ends, through waters where lurk creatures from Scandinavian folklore.
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Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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SingleplayerLGBTQ+Visual NovelFantasyCozyStory RichInteractive FictionChoices MatterMultiple EndingsChoose Your Own Adventure👍 1,456
$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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OtomeHorrorVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericMultiple EndingsText-BasedChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureWord Game👍 7,822
$14.99SKALD: Against the Black Priory
May 30 · High North Studios AS
Both: Minimalist · Choices Matter
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StrategySingleplayerAtmosphericMinimalistExplorationHorrorTurn-Based StrategyStory RichCharacter CustomizationChoices Matter👍 3,328
$14.99I Wani Hug that Gator!
Feb 14 · Cavemanon
Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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Visual NovelStory RichRomanceChoose Your Own AdventureChoices MatterDating SimInteractive FictionMultiple EndingsDinosaursCasual👍 5,175
$13.99S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH
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Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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Visual NovelTypingImmersive SimMemesStory RichRetroPixel GraphicsSimulationMultiple EndingsChoices Matter👍 2,324
$19.99Sovereign Tower
Aug 6 · WILD WITS GAMES
Both: Choices Matter · Visual Novel
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Choices MatterMedievalChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelIndieManagementDialogue HeavyHand-drawnRPGStory Rich👍 3,150
$19.99Minds Beneath Us
Jul 31 · BearBoneStudio
Both: Choices Matter · Visual Novel
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Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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FMVRPGImmersive SimChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelFuturisticChoices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsSingleplayer👍 1,020
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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
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Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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Choose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelStory RichChoices MatterShortMultiple EndingsMysteryInvestigationAdventureInteractive Fiction
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Feb 28 · R J L Jones
Both: Visual Novel · Mythology · Choices Matter
An epic Fantasy RPG where you will level up heroes, go on adventures, and progress in power until you can take on the Demon King.
RPGParty-Based RPGVisual Novel2DHand-drawnFantasyMagicMedievalMythologyChoices Matter
$14.99Threefold Recital
Jan 13 · Everscape Games
Both: Visual Novel · Mythology
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DetectiveMysteryVisual NovelLore-RichCartoony2D PlatformerStory RichCuteMythologySingleplayer👍 5,119
FreeA Date with Death
Dec 7 · Two and a Half Studios
Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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Dating SimVisual NovelLGBTQ+RomanceOtomeFree to PlayCharacter CustomizationMultiple EndingsChoices MatterAnime👍 447
$3.99A Night at the Watermill
Jan 26 · Neon Tales
Both: Point & Click · Visual Novel
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Point & ClickFemale ProtagonistDarkVisual NovelInteractive FictionHand-drawnAtmosphericExplorationThrillerHorror
$11.99Love is in the Airship
Oct 26 · Yuri Kissaten
Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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Dating SimVisual NovelLGBTQ+FunnyMultiple EndingsFemale ProtagonistDialogue HeavyComedyChoices MatterRomance
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Jan 7 · Smartmelon Games
Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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.
SimulationRPGExplorationVisual NovelAdventurePolitical SimSpaceChoices MatterMultiple EndingsSci-fi👍 462
$39.99TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
Jan 22 · SEEC Inc.
Both: Visual Novel · Point & Click · Choices Matter
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Visual NovelSingleplayerPoint & ClickRetroCuteStory RichMultiple EndingsExplorationChoices MatterRemake
$29.99Kanon
Jun 19 · VISUAL ARTS/Key
Both: Visual Novel
A tale of small miracles in a snow-covered town— Kanon, the very first game from visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring HD visuals and full voice support! (The protagonist is only voiced in certain scenes.)
AdventureCasualVisual NovelSimulationDating SimChoose Your Own Adventure2DCuteAnime2D Platformer👍 376
$19.99Everhood 2
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Both: Choices Matter
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PsychedelicMusicIndieStory Rich2DRPGPixel GraphicsChoices MatterSingleplayerRhythm👍 2,205
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Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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RPGText-BasedChoose Your Own AdventureProcedural GenerationArtificial IntelligenceVisual NovelAdventureTypingChoices MatterMultiple Endings👍 169
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Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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Visual NovelPsychological HorrorStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsAtmosphericChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionCute2D
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Jan 30 · veryOK
Both: Visual Novel
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Interactive FictionVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistText-BasedComic BookDark HumorControllerLinearDialogue HeavyStory Rich👍 132
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Both: Minimalist
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CasualProcedural GenerationMinimalistCity BuilderExperimentalBase BuildingOpen WorldBuildingSandboxSteampunk👍 1,381
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Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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Visual NovelDating SimHistoricalLGBTQ+OtomeCasualRomanceInteractive FictionChoices MatterDialogue Heavy
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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
$4.99Gnosis
Mar 15 · So Ro
Both: Point & Click · Minimalist
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Interactive FictionPoint & ClickGothicChoose Your Own AdventureAtmosphericHand-drawnMinimalistMysteryStylizedText-Based
$9.99Islands of the Caliph
Sep 29 · Schmidt Workshops
Both: Choices Matter · Mythology
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RetroAction RPGFaithGrid-Based MovementSailingChoices MatterPiratesFirst-PersonMythologyUnderwater👍 272
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Both: Point & Click · Visual Novel
Сity of sadness, where everyone tries to survive, in which there is no place for anyone and which is infinitely huge. It absorbs everyone who is not ready to live by his rules. Are you ready for this?
Early AccessAdventureAtmosphericDarkExplorationPoint & ClickVisual NovelHand-drawnHidden ObjectPuzzle
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Nov 22 · HiKing Mind Studio
Both: Point & Click
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AdventurePuzzlePoint & Click2DHand-drawnMysteryMultiple EndingsIndieDetectiveSurreal👍 992
$4.99Grave Knight
Oct 19 · Dreamlight Games
Both: Visual Novel · Choices Matter
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RPGVisual NovelInteractive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureChoices MatterFantasyMedievalStory RichText-BasedMultiple Endings
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Sep 30 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Choices Matter
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PuzzleStory RichIndiePixel GraphicsChoices MatterMultiple EndingsCuteExploration2DAdventure👍 5,353
$14.99Boxes: Lost Fragments
Feb 1 · Big Loop Studios
Both: Point & Click
As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAdventureCasual3DAtmosphericHidden ObjectIndieStory Rich👍 3,245
$24.99Ships At Sea
May 23 · Misc Games
Build your maritime career and grow your fleet in a next‑generation ship simulator set in an expansive open world of Norway’s Lofoten region. Command service, cargo, and fishing vessels in singleplayer or online co‑op, mastering realistic ship handling, dynamic weather, and professional jobs at sea!
Early AccessExplorationImmersive SimSailingTime ManagementSandboxEducationDrivingCharacter CustomizationThird Person👍 2,483
$2.99Reigns: Three Kingdoms
Jan 11 · Nerial
Both: Choices Matter
Swipe through military negotiations, marry to strengthen alliances and recruit soldiers to fight in turn-based card battles in this historical epic.
Choose Your Own AdventureCard GameRPGStrategy2DCuteHistoricalChoices MatterDark HumorTurn-Based Combat👍 337
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Sep 26 · The Nameless Epic
Both: Choices Matter
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
RPGAdventureTurn-Based CombatStory RichDark FantasyStrategyCRPGClass-BasedChoices MatterJRPG👍 2,054
$9.99Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes
Nov 30 · HeartBeat Plus
Both: Visual Novel
"Paper Bride 5 Two Lifetimes" is the 5th work in the "Paper Bride' series. Our cast from Zangling Village return to the stage to welcome players back to the world of paper bride...
CasualAdventureRPGDating SimWord GamePuzzleStrategy RPGVisual NovelPuzzle PlatformerIdler👍 606
$3.99Polda 5
May 1 · Zima software
Both: Point & Click
Elite private detective Pankrac saves the world as an agent of the Time Police. Help him settle all the time anomalies in the history of mankind.
AdventureCasualAnimation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationInteractive FictionPoint & ClickPuzzleChoose Your Own AdventureIncrementalExploration
$2.99Minesweeper Madness
Sep 23 · Bear Falls Games
Both: Choices Matter · Point & Click
The classic puzzle game with modern quality-of-life improvements and features! Enjoy High Scores, Intuitive and Convenient Controls, Alternate Game Rules, Infinite Game Boards, and Deeply Customizable Appearance!
PuzzleLogicRetroStrategyOld SchoolChoices MatterArcadePoint & ClickReal Time TacticsTurn-Based Tactics
$10.99Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday
Oct 22 · intiny
Both: Visual Novel
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AdventureSimulationRPGDating SimInteractive FictionVisual NovelFMVImmersive SimChoose Your Own AdventureFirst-Person👍 1,851
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May 29 · FusionPlay
The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.
FishingRPGAdventureAction RPGAction-AdventureCreature CollectorSide ScrollerPixel Graphics2DColorful👍 2,610
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Nov 30 · SuQing
Both: Choices Matter
You are a guard whose job is to post bounties. Try your best to deal with various matters and make money to raise your family. But remember, when various factions come to you, you will have to make choices!
Choices MatterMedievalSimulationDark HumorStory RichFantasyInteractive FictionLife SimMultiple EndingsAdventure👍 415
FreeFish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
Nov 15 · Multicast
Both: Point & Click
Dive into the most fun idle fishing arcade game! Manage your Fish Kingdoms with automated fishing, upgrade your boat and gear, invest in passive income, and outsmart the market. Become the ultimate fish tycoon!
CasualAdventurePoint & ClickArcadeTop-Down3DCuteFishingAtmosphericRelaxing👍 674
$10.99恋爱单选题
Jul 18 · 无忧传媒
Both: Visual Novel
Male Lord Wu worry because of an accident dying, fell into a coma. Then the mysterious female NPC appeared, creating a different space for Wu Worry to create a chance to save themselves, the protagonist of the game Wu Worry to find out his true love in the end, in order to wake up and survive.
Dating SimSimulationFMVLife SimVisual NovelExplorationImmersive SimCinematicFirst-PersonMultiple Endings👍 2,424
$14.99Seablip
May 17 · Jardar Solli
Go from humble beginnings to a feared pirate captain in this seafaring open-world adventure! Enhance your reputation as you take on bounties, upgrade your ship, hire a crew and search for treasure, or just go fishing instead!
Early AccessPiratesPixel GraphicsOpen WorldStrategy RPGAction-AdventureSingleplayerRPGAdventureExploration👍 1,078
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Jan 28 · Codiwans
Both: Minimalist · Mythology
A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?
MinimalistHorrorResource ManagementStory RichPixel GraphicsSurvivalMysteryWorld War IRetroMythology
$11.99咸鱼殿下 / My journey
Feb 28 · 大聪明工作室
Both: Visual Novel
This is a Interactive Live-Action Game. You will travel back in time to become a noble Highness and experience the local customs and practices of ancient times. A series of your choices will influence the development trajectory of this world.
FMVDating SimLore-RichCinematicImmersive SimRPGStory RichVisual NovelMultiple EndingsInteractive Fiction👍 1,980
$1.99When It Falls
Dec 10 · Team Stargazer
Both: Choices Matter · Visual Novel
An apocalyptic Ice Age approaches the automatic doors of your convenience store. Scrape together what you need to survive through bartering or outright scamming in this short narrative game. In the end, only you can judge yourself.
SimulationTradingChoices MatterMultiple EndingsStory RichDialogue HeavyVisual NovelAtmosphericFunnyLogic
$9.99Proud To Love
Mar 11 · Master Entertainment
Both: Visual Novel
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Immersive SimInteractive FictionDating SimVisual NovelRomanceFMVFemale ProtagonistRPGFirst-PersonDialogue Heavy👍 292
$7.99Shipwrecked 64
Jan 1 · Squeaks D'Corgeh, Cogware Games
Both: Choices Matter
A recovered copy of a lost game from the late 1990s about a Beaver named Bucky and his friends trying to escape from an island they crashed upon.
HorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorExplorationPlatformer3DStrategyStory Rich1990'sChoices Matter👍 2,406




