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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
(1,529 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Speaker
What do you See?
speakergame
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(1,110 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Superstition S2
Journey deeper into the unknown.
13Leagues
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(813 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
(488 total ratings)
Visual Novel
God-Cursed: Demo
An interactive fiction fantasy game made with Twine. Create your character, break a curse, fall in love & make it home.
Lunan
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(442 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
(571 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Superstition S3
Learn the truth and unleash your potential.
13Leagues
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(402 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
(702 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
(526 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
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
Swan Song
A short interactive story loosely based on Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Swan Lake.
swansong-if
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(317 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Fool Me Once
Dark Fantasy + Romance Interactive Fiction
PDRRook
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(190 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
The Exile
A dark-fantasy interactive-fiction epic.
Pheo
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(186 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
(135 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Sinners
Could you fall for a sinner?
veswrites
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(347 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
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
The Gray Ascendancy
Craft the story of a villain's amnesiac henchperson on a quest to mage restoration.
grayascendancy
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(254 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Swallow The Moon
Luna馃寵
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(193 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
(76 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Buried Love
A dating game with a twist.
kittidot
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(153 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
The Night Market Book 2 (WIP)
The sequel to the Night Market
The Night Market
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(88 total ratings)
Role Playing
Play in browser
Candied Carols
A wintry, magical holiday romance
VIOLETVerified Account
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(147 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Dead Weight
Whisper Game
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(182 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Mind Games: Trepidation
Horror, Sci-fi, Queer-friendly, and Romance... what more could you ask for?
Bottlecap Rabbit Games
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(79 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
(V0.3.3 | 25 Aug. 2024) Morshu The Game: Adventure road
Text based adventure game where you explore hundreds of locations in an attempt to uncover all the secrets.
koshkamatew
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(193 total ratings)
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Ascendance
A love story that surpasses death
Ascendance IF
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(168 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Love & Friendship
A Regency Rom-Com
Salty Stories
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(165 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Rabbit Starvation
A late night conversation in a diner with someone claiming to be your spouse.
vileidol
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(77 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Hybrid
These people aren't like you.
HeartForge
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(223 total ratings)
Role Playing
Play in browser
Moonlight
K. Knight
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
(184 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Cantata
A low fantasy IF about song, strength, & finding your voice.
Fir & Fireweed
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(80 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service (Demo)
One day, HEINO's partner dies. He gets a new one.
etherane
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(76 total ratings)
Adventure
Play in browser
Love After Death
Echo_
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(81 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Bird Of Passage
A free night ride across Tokyo, searching for our home with the help of some stranger.
SpaceBackyard
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(281 total ratings)
Visual Novel
As the Ocean Lures
You are a Merfolk and was told all humans are bad. But are they?
aurelim
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(122 total ratings)
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
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