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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

(1,486 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Speaker

What do you See?

speakergame

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(1,081 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Superstition S2

Journey deeper into the unknown.

13Leagues

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(801 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

(384 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

(355 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Uroboros

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

Mistyrious

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(550 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Superstition S3

Learn the truth and unleash your potential.

13Leagues

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(392 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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WORLD OF HORROR

$19.99

1bit adventure game of cosmic horror inspired by the work of Junji Ito

panstasz

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(602 total ratings)

Role Playing

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

(670 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

(524 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Throne of Ashes

Break the curse and uncover your fire.

13Leagues

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(490 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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’s Swan Lake.

swansong-if

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(312 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Fool Me Once

Dark Fantasy + Romance Interactive Fiction

PDRRook

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(182 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

Sinners

Could you fall for a sinner?

veswrites

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(343 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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The Exile

A dark-fantasy interactive-fiction epic.

Pheo

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(168 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(116 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

Play in browser

Whisper in the Dark

Whisper Game

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(240 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

(186 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Swallow The Moon

Luna🌙

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(192 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

(242 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Buried Love

A dating game with a twist.

kittidot

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(152 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Candied Carols

A wintry, magical holiday romance

VIOLET

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(147 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Dead Weight

Whisper Game

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(181 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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(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

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The Night Market Book 2 (WIP)

The sequel to the Night Market

The Night Market

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(84 total ratings)

Role Playing

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Ascendance

A love story that surpasses death

Ascendance IF

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars

(168 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Rabbit Starvation

A late night conversation in a diner with someone claiming to be your spouse.

vileidol

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars

(75 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(74 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Moonlight

K. Knight

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(179 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Love & Friendship

A Regency Rom-Com

Salty Stories

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(161 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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Hybrid

These people aren't like you.

HeartForge

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(216 total ratings)

Role Playing

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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

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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

(280 total ratings)

Visual Novel

Inner Demons

A supernatural horror story set in modern-day Seattle. Will you save the world or succumb to the darkness?

a.w. morgan

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars

(171 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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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

(119 total ratings)

Interactive Fiction

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