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by Green Willow Games, LLC
What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? This modern interpretation of centuries-old folktales drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it.
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$13.99Homicipher
Nov 1 · 八名木Games
Both: Female Protagonist · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter
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
$29.99The Invincible
Nov 6 · Starward Industries
Both: Walking Simulator · Choices Matter · Female Protagonist
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Dialogue HeavyAdventureRobotsWalking SimulatorFuturisticSci-fiChoices MatterFemale ProtagonistSpaceMultiple Endings👍 10,083
$59.99Until Dawn™
Oct 4 · Ballistic Moon
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Choices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsAdventureChoose Your Own AdventureSingleplayerInteractive FictionExplorationStory RichAtmospheric👍 3,566
$24.99The Expanse: A Telltale Series
Nov 20 · Deck Nine
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Choices Matter · Exploration
Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!
AdventureRPGChoose Your Own AdventureAction-AdventureChoices MatterExplorationSci-fiSpaceFemale ProtagonistThird Person👍 2,373
-20%$7.99OneShot: World Machine Edition
Sep 30 · Future Cat LLC
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Exploration
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
PuzzleStory RichIndiePixel GraphicsChoices MatterMultiple EndingsCuteExploration2DAdventure👍 5,353
$19.99Cabernet
Feb 20 · Party for Introverts
Both: Female Protagonist · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
SingleplayerFemale ProtagonistVampiresChoices MatterStory RichSimulationHorrorMultiple EndingsVisual NovelChoose Your Own Adventure👍 2,028
-50%$8.99Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Oct 23 · Black Tabby Games
Both: Choices Matter · Choose Your Own Adventure · Point & Click
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
-75%$3.99Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Mar 25 · DigiTales Interactive
Both: Multiple Endings · Point & Click · Female Protagonist
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Multiple EndingsDetectivePoint & ClickSci-fiInvestigationFemale ProtagonistAdventureStory RichPixel GraphicsSpace👍 396
$19.99Minds Beneath Us
Jul 31 · BearBoneStudio
Both: Choices Matter · Choose Your Own Adventure
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
$1.99まどろみトラベル
Apr 26 · 魔女の脳
Both: Exploration · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter
If you fall asleep, the game ends immediately. Slumber Travel" is a death-memory type simulation. Enjoy a mysterious trip through various troubles in the city of sleep, which governs sleep.
ExplorationMultiple EndingsChoices MatterRoguelikeCasualAnimeMinimalistStrategyFemale ProtagonistChoose Your Own Adventure
$8.99反转21克
Feb 1 · 想象颗粒
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
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
-15%$2.54And who is the maiden?
3 days ago · Cipi Games
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Choose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelStory RichChoices MatterShortMultiple EndingsMysteryInvestigationAdventureInteractive Fiction
$14.99Let Bions Be Bygones
Apr 30 · Bohemian Pulp
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Point & Click · Choices Matter
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
$9.79POOLS
Apr 26 · Tensori
Both: Walking Simulator · Exploration
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Psychological HorrorWalking SimulatorAtmosphericRealisticExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerSurrealImmersiveRelaxing👍 6,465
$4.99Time Space Rebuild
May 19 · INNOVATION DREAM
Both: Choices Matter · Female Protagonist · Multiple Endings
In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.
Dating SimFMVInteractive FictionRPGSingleplayerChoices MatterFemale ProtagonistSimulationMultiple EndingsChoose Your Own Adventure👍 377
$17.99Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
Jun 20 · Gentle Troll Entertainment
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
SingleplayerLGBTQ+Visual NovelFantasyCozyStory RichInteractive FictionChoices MatterMultiple EndingsChoose Your Own Adventure👍 1,456
$10.99Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
Oct 30 · KARMAGAME HK LIMITED
Both: Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure
Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!
FMVDating SimImmersive SimMysteryCinematicMultiple EndingsLore-RichChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichInteractive Fiction👍 987
$23.99Back to the Dawn
Jul 17 · Metal Head Games
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
RPGPixel GraphicsStory RichChoices MatterDetectiveMultiple EndingsStrategy RPGAdventureCrimeSingleplayer👍 8,557
$14.99Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
Jul 23 · Different Tales
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Female Protagonist
A choice-driven RPG thriller set in the World of Darkness universe. Step into the shoes of Samira, a young werewolf refugee in Poland, as she battles dark forces and loneliness, caught between rage and despair. How will your story unfold?
RPGThrillerChoices MatterStory RichInteractive FictionMultiple EndingsVisual NovelWerewolvesReplay ValueFemale Protagonist👍 104
$17.99Dreamcore
Jan 23 · Montraluz
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
Experience backrooms like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
ExplorationWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSurreal3DHorrorNonlinearRelaxingAtmospheric👍 1,881
$3.99Sunset Drive
May 22 · Klapanom Games
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
Relaxing, emotional, and short, Sunset Drive is created for quiet gaming sessions. Embark on a narrative road trip where two companions share talks, silences, and choices under fading light. Piece together unspoken emotions via atmospheric detours leading to multiple endings and discover anew.
Visual NovelStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsDialogue HeavyCozyRelaxingAtmosphericHand-drawnEmotional
$19.99Everhood 2
Mar 4 · Chris Nordgren, Jordi Roca
Both: Choices Matter
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
PsychedelicMusicIndieStory Rich2DRPGPixel GraphicsChoices MatterSingleplayerRhythm👍 2,205
Free正体 SHOUT-AI
Jun 20 · 852話
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure
Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.
Visual NovelPsychological HorrorStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsAtmosphericChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionCute2D
$34.99Riven
Jun 25 · Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichAtmosphericMystery3DWalking Simulator👍 2,766
-30%$17.49Lost Skies
Sep 17 · Bossa Studios
Both: Exploration
Chart a course in a breathtaking, but fractured world. Explore ancient ruins, master advanced technology, and craft your very own skyship to brave nature’s fury and colossal threats in Lost Skies. Team up with friends or go it alone in this awe-inspiring cooperative survival adventure.
AdventureOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpBase BuildingActionVehicular CombatSandboxExplorationShooterCharacter Customization👍 2,471
$39.99South of Midnight
Apr 8 · Compulsion Games
Both: Female Protagonist · Third Person
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
Female ProtagonistAction-AdventureMagicStory RichSingleplayerFantasyAtmosphericStylizedThird Person3D Platformer👍 4,385
$3.99A Night at the Watermill
Jan 26 · Neon Tales
Both: Point & Click · Female Protagonist · Exploration
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
$1.34迷路会社 | Maze Company
Dec 12 · Coward_Watson
Both: Walking Simulator · Multiple Endings
A short horror walking simulator where you just head from the workroom to the exit. Something may happen along the way, but don't worry, just keep going.Your goal is to return.
HorrorWalking SimulatorPsychological Horror3DFPSMultiple EndingsMysteryDarkPsychologicalRealistic
$5.99Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole
Apr 24 · Ankoku
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
Walking simulator. Explore cozy liminal spaces that feel unsettlingly familiar and spark your imagination, like a dream you’ve been in before.
ExplorationWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-Person3DAdventureSurrealNonlinearHorrorRelaxing👍 398
$24.99INDIKA
May 2 · Odd Meter
Both: Third Person · Exploration
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
SurrealPuzzleHorrorThird PersonStory RichPsychedelicDarkPsychologicalExplorationCinematic👍 7,039
-60%$19.99Tales of ARISE
Nov 8 · Bandai Namco Studios Inc.
Both: Third Person
300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!
AnimeJRPGRPGAction RPGOpen WorldSingleplayerFantasyStory RichActionThird Person👍 27,648
-20%$7.99Lightracer: For Judge
Jan 7 · Smartmelon Games
Both: Exploration · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
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
$2.99Stay
Jan 18 · Spectral Doe
Both: Female Protagonist · Third Person · Choices Matter
"Stay" follows the experience of a motel maid, Cas, as she becomes entangled in a twisted tale of obsession, love, and terror. Unbeknownst to her, a deranged stalker harbors a dangerous infatuation with Cas, leading to a series of threatening letters and a deadly game of survival.
PuzzleFemale ProtagonistThird Person3DLGBTQ+Lore-RichChoices MatterControllerMultiple EndingsStory Rich
FreeFatal Falls
Nov 13 · Tripolar Studio
Both: Exploration · Choose Your Own Adventure · Walking Simulator
In Fatal Falls you explore the dark secrets of "The Grand Elysium", a posh luxury hotel in the middle of nowhere. Interact with its guests, drink a cocktail at the bar, peruse the noble premises – the choice is yours! Just make sure you don't get entangled in the hotel's dark deeds...
ExplorationPsychological HorrorPuzzleChoose Your Own AdventureHidden ObjectInteractive FictionHorrorWalking SimulatorPoint & ClickRPG
$6.99No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17 · Somi
Both: Point & Click · Female Protagonist
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
InvestigationPuzzleInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickStory RichAdventurePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistText-Based👍 10,341
$0.99Whispers of the Dead
Feb 28 · Agoge Studios
Both: Female Protagonist · Choose Your Own Adventure · Choices Matter
Step into the chilling world of Whispers of the Dead, a psychological horror game that blurs the lines between religion, fear, and reality. Take the reigns of both Adam and Eve in this RPG Thriller, and find out who is behind this dreaded game.
HorrorShooterFemale ProtagonistChoose Your Own AdventureChoices MatterStory RichLore-RichHuntingFirst-PersonAction RPG
$14.99Hollow Cocoon
Dec 6 · NAYUTA STUDIO
Both: Multiple Endings
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAdventureSurvival HorrorDarkMultiple EndingsStealthFirst-PersonIndieAtmospheric👍 865
$44.99Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
May 23 · Questline
Both: Exploration · Third Person
Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.
RPGOpen WorldAdventureDark FantasyFirst-PersonCharacter CustomizationExplorationThird PersonSingleplayerAction RPG👍 33,588
$4.99Underground Blossom
Sep 27 · Rusty Lake
Both: Point & Click
Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.
Escape RoomAdventurePuzzlePoint & ClickIndieMysterySingleplayerHorrorStory RichMultiplayer👍 6,768
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Both: Walking Simulator
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
HorrorCookingPsychological HorrorImmersive SimPixel GraphicsFirst-PersonAction-Adventure3DAtmosphericWalking Simulator👍 2,555
$19.99Gods of the Twilight
Nov 14 · Volutian Design
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Female Protagonist · Choices Matter
How will you end the world? Play as Althea and Farkas as old Norse magic returns to their world of tech, and they realize they're more than human. Encounter gods, monsters, governments, corporations, and criminals... decide who to trust, and prepare for Ragnarök.
Early AccessChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistCyberpunkDark HumorChoices MatterMultiple EndingsComedy
-20%$7.99DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures
Mar 5 · Oleg Skutte
Both: Choose Your Own Adventure · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings
DREAMIO is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' game where stories and visuals are dynamically created through the power of generative AI in response to your decisions. Explore endless worlds with limitless possibilities; go anywhere, do anything.
RPGText-BasedChoose Your Own AdventureProcedural GenerationArtificial IntelligenceVisual NovelAdventureTypingChoices MatterMultiple Endings👍 169
$29.99The Talos Principle 2
Nov 2 · Croteam
Both: Exploration · Walking Simulator
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
PuzzleStory RichPhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiPuzzle PlatformerExplorationWalking Simulator3D PlatformerLore-Rich👍 12,481
-20%$7.99Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Exploration
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 137,469
-60%$7.99Heading Out
May 7 · Serious Sim, Crunching Koalas
Both: Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure
Flee your fear and carve your story. Blaze a trail across mythic American highways, where choices twist your tale and danger’s always in the rearview mirror. With roguelike routes, limited resources, and breakneck chases, this isn’t just a drive—it’s your legend in the making.
AtmosphericCinematicStory RichMultiple EndingsInteractive FictionDrivingNoirNarrativeChoose Your Own AdventureComic Book👍 639
$4.99Follow the meaning
Nov 22 · HiKing Mind Studio
Both: Point & Click · Multiple Endings
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
AdventurePuzzlePoint & Click2DHand-drawnMysteryMultiple EndingsIndieDetectiveSurreal👍 992
$14.99SKALD: Against the Black Priory
May 30 · High North Studios AS
Both: Exploration · Choices Matter
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
StrategySingleplayerAtmosphericMinimalistExplorationHorrorTurn-Based StrategyStory RichCharacter CustomizationChoices Matter👍 3,328
$15.99Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
Jan 14 · KARMAGAME HK LIMITED
Both: Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure
Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.
FMVDating SimImmersive SimCinematicMysteryHistoricalMultiple EndingsChoose Your Own AdventureLore-RichStory Rich👍 1,055
$49.99Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Dec 7 · Owlcat Games
Both: Choices Matter
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
RPGChoices MatterCRPGCharacter CustomizationTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatStrategyTactical RPGCo-opAdventure👍 33,727
$24.99Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
May 16 · Simogo
Both: Exploration
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
PuzzleAdventureExplorationHorrorActionMysteryStylizedAction-AdventureIndiePsychological👍 3,110
$19.99Crow Country
May 9 · SFB Games
Both: Exploration · Female Protagonist
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Survival Horror1990'sExplorationHorrorFemale ProtagonistThird-Person ShooterRetroIndiePsychological HorrorAction👍 7,754


