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Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 98% — of 1,631 reviews
Released: 2023-05-31
Developer: 八名木Games
Publisher: Gamera Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 36 min
Mean playtime: 10.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 34%

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  56. #56 Sisyphe's Backspace
    50% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2025
    Dev: Koway
    Windows · Mac

    A 5 minutes game about love and hesitation. Use Backspace to play. Hope you will never experience this hesitation.

    Why similar: Text-Based 18.1%, Conversation 18%, Typing 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.2%

  57. #57 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
    51% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,750 reviews2023
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    Why similar: Text-Based 54.4%, Hand-drawn 28.6%, Casual 10.1%, Singleplayer 6.9%

  58. #58 Fetch Re;Quest
    51% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: HollowmendPub: Soft Source
    Windows · Linux

    After successfully leading her friends through a one-shot TTRPG campaign, part-time barista and full-time gamer Flora now faces a new challenge… How can she possibly muster up the courage to tell her DM that she likes him?!

    Why similar: Otome 37.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

  59. #59 Throne of Blood
    50% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Celestial power thrums in your veins, Hell’s throne calls, and demons conspire. Will you ascend as savior, tyrant, or something in between? A text-based horror novel, 295,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.

    Why similar: Text-Based 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Dark 11.2%, Horror 7.5%

  60. #60 The Garden of Hermeneus
    51% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: ShironoRPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    Step into the role of 'Me,' a linguist, and decipher the words of 'Him,' a beastman. With only 90 days, can 'Me' connect with 'Him' heart to heart within this limited time?

    Why similar: Word Game 25.3%, Typing 24%, Conversation 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.4%

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