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Top rated$5 or less that last about a half-hour tagged Story Rich (86 results)

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"Taking this plane was a mistake."
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(370 total ratings)
Adventure
Art Nouveau style visual novel and otome game
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(113 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Award-winning, rhyming point'n'click adventure
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(339 total ratings)
Adventure
The world will end again.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(144 total ratings)
Survival
beautiful twine compilation
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(48 total ratings)
Adventure
An old, bitter recluse finds herself stuck in a time loop during the winter holidays. Out Q1 2025.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(32 total ratings)
Visual Novel
The vacation you've been waiting for!
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(55 total ratings)
Adventure
A hand-pixeled story-driven cyberpunk puzzler
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(96 total ratings)
Puzzle
Within
$1.99
A first-person, narrative-driven horror adventure with a terrifying premise
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(120 total ratings)
Adventure
A point-and-click comedy
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Adventure
Place the drive into the gynoid body.
Aether InteractiveVerified Account
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(135 total ratings)
Adventure
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(13 total ratings)
Platformer
Do you remember Arc Symphony?
Aether InteractiveVerified Account
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(58 total ratings)
Adventure
Wish on shooting stars while you enjoy a weekend getaway at the beach!
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(52 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Take a deep dive with high-flying schemers and lovelorn criminals in this first-person short story.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(48 total ratings)
Adventure
“Four Months Earlier” is part one of the Linda & Joan story. It'll take 15 to 20 minutes to complete.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Celebrate Christmas alone by making hotpot at home for yourself.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(25 total ratings)
Simulation
travel the length of your memories on a lonely country highway
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
Adventure
Short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being.
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(75 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
A man struggling with love without sight.
Michaela LawsVerified Account
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Visual Novel
A fairy tale story told through 20 beautiful hand illustrated jigsaw puzzles.
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(22 total ratings)
Puzzle
Everything stays but it still changes
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(30 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Competitive Interactive Adventure Game
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
(51 total ratings)
Adventure
A narrative puzzle game where you traverse shadows by manipulating light
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(23 total ratings)
Puzzle
Permanent descent into ever-changing galaxy.
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(85 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
A short, vibrant and thought captivating exploration game.
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(76 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
An RPG-puzzle hybrid with focus on story
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Role Playing
Short adventure where you are a News Editor deciding what to publish, in a genetically-modified society.
Rated 3.9 out of 5 stars
(66 total ratings)
Adventure
First Person Home Invasion Game
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Adventure
Choose between exploring jungle tropics or navigating deep into a bioluminescent sea.
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
(15 total ratings)
Role Playing
10min light horror
Rated 3.9 out of 5 stars
(36 total ratings)
Adventure
Alone, but for the worms and mushrooms
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Solve puzzles and impress the family of your future cat-girl wife.
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Puzzle
Play in browser
Japanese Psychological Horror
AzaGameStudioVerified Account
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
(10 total ratings)
A short narrative adventure about mom.
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
Simulation
What kind of a dad and farmer will you be?
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(6 total ratings)
Visual Novel
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