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Wayfarer
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Idrelle Games
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(1,549 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Scout: An Apocalypse Story
A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.
Anya
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(1,537 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Speaker
What do you See?
speakergame
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(1,126 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Superstition S2
Journey deeper into the unknown.
13Leagues
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(819 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
answer these 10 questions and i'll tell you what kind of lover you are
a choose-your-own-adventure heartbreak in the shape of a quiz
frannym
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(1,544 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Project: Eden's Garden
16 talented participants enter the game. Only 2 will walk out alive.
Project: Eden's Garden
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(509 total ratings)
Visual Novel
GIF
Trigaea
Alter genes, survive. Sci-fi RPG. 270k+
RynGM
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(621 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Uroboros
The struggle between mortals and divinity that may end an age of divine rule.
Mistyrious
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(585 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Please Answer Carefully
a horror survey game
litrouke
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(2,453 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Superstition S3
Learn the truth and unleash your potential.
13Leagues
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(411 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The King's Hound
Play as King Arthur Pendragon's spouse and forge Camelot's history.
Kal Down
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(710 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Nameless
A story based on fey and other myths in a drained world. Will you find out what happened before it comes for you?
Parker Lyn
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(532 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
GIF
Buddy Simulator 1984 DEMO
Create your own virtual best buddy and play games together!
Not a Sailor Studios
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(298 total ratings)
Simulation
Eye of the Moon
Eye of the Moon is an adventure and romance story inspired by Filipino mythology.
atemaarte
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(260 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Exile
A dark-fantasy interactive-fiction epic.
Pheo
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(197 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Swan Song
A short interactive story loosely based on Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Swan Lake.
swansong-if
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(318 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Tales of Wocdes: The Silver Protector
A fantasy twine game set is a world full of magic and mysteries.
Tales Of Wocdes
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(151 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
goodbye
say goodbye before you go
barrels
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(341 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
REDSUGARSOCIETY
Fake date. Fall in love. Murder. Party. Rinse and repeat.
riotdevs
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(252 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Fool Me Once
Dark Fantasy + Romance Interactive Fiction
PDRRook
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(197 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Sinners
Could you fall for a sinner?
veswrites
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(349 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - An Affair of the Heart
Customisable MC romance detective game! 馃枻
Doriana Gray
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(102 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
a man outside
a friendly horror game in your neighborhood
litrouke
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(631 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Gray Ascendancy
Craft the story of a villain's amnesiac henchperson on a quest to mage restoration.
grayascendancy
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(267 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Horse Master: The Game of Horse Mastery
Master a horse. Become a Horse Master.
Tom McHenry
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(172 total ratings)
Play in browser
Exiled from Court
You were exiled from Court. Now, you need to find your way back.
Beeanca Writing
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(190 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Whisper in the Dark
Whisper Game
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(242 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Project: Perfectly Normal
A free action-comedy BL game about a retired killer-for-hire who has to navigate life as a normal high school student.
peaceful-pastel
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(276 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Snakeroot.
[ INACTIVE ] A fantasy horror IF WIP.
cerberus
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(188 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Swallow The Moon
Luna馃寵
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(194 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Tavern Crawler
Slaying the dragon? Easy. Collecting your pay? Not so much.
CogsAndSpanners
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(160 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
(735 total ratings)
Simulation
Play in browser
GUTLESS
hadopelagic false light
DOMINO CLUBVerified Account
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(101 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Type Help
Solve the Deaths of Galley House
William Rous
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(85 total ratings)
Puzzle
Play in browser
12 Word Searches
Find all the words!
Playcebo
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(84 total ratings)
Puzzle
Buried Love
A dating game with a twist.
kittidot
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(156 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
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