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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

(1,573 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Scout: An Apocalypse Story

A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.

Anya

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(1,552 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Speaker

What do you See?

speakergame

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(1,135 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Superstition S2

Journey deeper into the unknown.

13Leagues

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(826 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(1,567 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(528 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Viatica

Your journey begins in sand and sound and silence.

Fir & Fireweed

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(538 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(484 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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GIF

SPACE FROG!

a story of a frog in space.

npckc

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(649 total ratings)

Adventure

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GIF

Trigaea

Alter genes, survive. Sci-fi RPG. 270k+

RynGM

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(628 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Uroboros

The struggle between mortals and divinity that may end an age of divine rule.

Mistyrious

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(594 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Please Answer Carefully

a horror survey game

litrouke

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(2,485 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Superstition S3

Learn the truth and unleash your potential.

13Leagues

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(414 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Type Help

The Unsolvable Mystery

William Rous

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

(224 total ratings)

Puzzle

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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

(717 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(537 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(261 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Dominion of Darkness

Story-driven simulator of the Dark Lord/Lady. Use your armies, cunning and magic to conquer Free Peoples.

Adeptus7

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(256 total ratings)

Strategy

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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

(158 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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The Exile

A dark-fantasy interactive-fiction epic.

Pheo

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(204 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Swan Song

A short interactive story loosely based on Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.

swansong-if

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(319 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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goodbye

say goodbye before you go

barrels

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(346 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - An Affair of the Heart

Customisable MC romance detective game! 🖤

Doriana Gray

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

(120 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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GIF

Who Stole My Bone?

Help Spudz the dog find his precious bone in this short, silly game!

Kryptic Kitty

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(195 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Fool Me Once

Dark Fantasy + Romance Interactive Fiction

PDRRook

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(199 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

a man outside

a friendly horror game in your neighborhood

litrouke

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars

(640 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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REDSUGARSOCIETY

Fake date. Fall in love. Murder. Party. Rinse and repeat.

riotdevs

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(255 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Horse Master: The Game of Horse Mastery

Master a horse. Become a Horse Master.

Tom McHenry

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(175 total ratings)

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Sinners

Could you fall for a sinner?

veswrites

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(354 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(272 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

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Whisper in the Dark

Whisper Game

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(243 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(277 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Cantata

A low fantasy IF about song, strength, & finding your voice.

Fir & Fireweed

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(135 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Tavern Crawler

Slaying the dragon? Easy. Collecting your pay? Not so much.

CogsAndSpanners

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(163 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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