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A prince who has lost his kingdom and everything else. His uncle and aide-de-camp, unable to leave him. In a cramped rented room abroad, click on objects and piece together a codependent relationship filled with brutality and endurance. Watch helplessness turn into violence, tenderness into torture.

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 363 reviews
Released: 2026-09-03
Developer: Pop Elephant Studio
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    65% matchVery Positive92% of 2,492 reviews2024
    Dev: 汉谟拉比炒面Pub: 无
    Windows · Mac

    A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.4%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Anime 7.6%

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