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Games Like • Dread Chess ✣

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Horror, Story Rich, Indie.

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✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 87 reviews
Released: 2025-09-07
Developer: • NullTale
Publisher: • NullTale Scape
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchMostly Positive80% of 201 reviews2023
    Dev: Tall Troll Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is a twist on chess with fog of war, a story-driven campaign, and plenty of challenges, traps, and puzzles. Fight your way through the campaign against legendary Kings and Queens of the past, who don't like to play by the rules!

    Why similar: Dark 34.8%, Artificial Intelligence 27.4%, Puzzle 24%, 2D 8.4%, Singleplayer 5.5%

  2. #2 Free Will
    96% matchVery Positive97% of 323 reviews2024
    Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
    Windows

    Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.

    Why similar: Psychological 26.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 11.4%, Dark 8.7%, Horror 8.7%

  3. #3 Dead Dreams
    96% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: Aiaz Marx
    Windows

    "DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

    Why similar: Dark 14.1%, Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 9.6%

  4. #4 Care
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: The Pocket Dimension
    Windows

    Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

    Why similar: Dark 14.1%, Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%

  5. #5 Unforgotten
    95% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2020
    Dev: ScoreboardGames
    Windows · Mac

    UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%

  6. #6 Pawn of the Dead
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: Aslan Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chess variation with unique twist: Black turns White into undead like themselves

    Why similar: Gothic 62.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Dark 11.4%, Puzzle 10.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%

  7. #7 Tsunagari Chess School
    93% matchMixed68% of 149 reviews2024
    Dev: Mintkuru
    Windows

    ​Welcome to the chess school! Connect with the brilliant girls of Sakuragi town and engage them in chess matches. How will you master the moves that come your way?​

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Mystery 25.6%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Horror 7.7%

  8. #8 Starecrown (DEMO)
    92% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2024
    Dev: Jofini
    Windows

    In STARECROWN, a visual-novel merged with a puzzle-based horror experience, your ANGEL whose watched from the distance finally makes himself known. For the worse.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Horror 21.9%, Dark 13%, Puzzle 12.8%, Mystery 8.1%

  9. #9 Raisond'etre
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2022
    Dev: C3 Games
    Windows

    Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?

    Why similar: Gothic 39.6%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 8%, Exploration 7.1%

  10. #10 Don't Chat With Strangers
    91% matchMixed49% of 177 reviews2017
    Dev: Bartosz Bojarowski
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Don't Chat With Strangers is an experience puzzle game, mostly taking place in a single room. The main character in the middle of the night is approached by a strange girl in an online chat. Don't die and solve the mystery of the girl.

    Why similar: Perma Death 40.8%, Horror 26.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D 7%

  11. #11 Nightmare Zapping
    89% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: Maldo19
    Windows

    A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Dark 16.5%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

  12. #12 BAD END
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2015
    Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Psychological 11.7%

  13. #13 3D Chess
    90% matchMixed58% of 168 reviews2016
    Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds.

    Why similar: Horror 73.4%, Singleplayer 26.6%

  14. #14 The Shadow Over Cyberspace
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 111 reviews2025
    Dev: Fiction Factory Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Horror 20.1%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 14.4%

  15. #15 The House of E.
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamenastica Studios
    Windows

    The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.

    Why similar: Psychological 17.5%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 15.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 11.8%

  16. #16 This is Interesting
    86% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: Scott Jund
    Windows

    This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.

    Why similar: Mystery 15.1%, Psychological 13.3%, Puzzle 13%, Horror 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.3%

  17. #17 Train of Afterlife
    88% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Psychological 11%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Mystery 8.3%, Dark 7.9%

  18. #18 Bad Dream: Coma
    85% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
    Dev: Desert Fox
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.1%, Psychological 16%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%

  19. #19 Demons Never Lie
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2019
    Dev: IndieBugPub: RecordMedia
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Demons Never Lie is a creepy graphic adventure made with voxel and low-poly where even your soul is at stake! An incredible and dark story with elements of the classic point&click and visual novels. An exciting interactive experience with a unique atmosphere.

    Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Psychological 16.7%, Dark 16.5%, Story Rich 11.7%

  20. #20 Glassy Stare
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
    Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows

    A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Dark 27.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 7.7%

  21. #21 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Mystery 16.8%, Horror 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Story Rich 10.7%

  22. #22 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 207 reviews2025
    Dev: Domnaier
    Windows

    Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

    Why similar: Horror 21%, Mystery 18.1%, Dark 17.4%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 10.6%

  23. #23 Echoes
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 84 reviews2021
    Dev: Baba Nura
    Windows

    Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Dark 20.4%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%

  24. #24 Aimi
    83% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
    Dev: Toasty
    Windows · Mac

    Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?

    Why similar: Psychological 16.7%, Dark 16.5%, Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 9.4%

  25. #25 It Paints Me
    80% matchVery Positive97% of 224 reviews2024
    Dev: ENDYSIS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.

    Why similar: Gothic 31.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 8.4%

  26. #26 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
    79% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
    Windows

    A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.

    Why similar: Dark 22.7%, Horror 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Story Rich 12%

  27. #27 Derealized
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: JacksonG13Pub: JacksonGameStudios
    Windows

    Derealized is a choice based game inspired by games such as The Stanley Parable and Undertale. This experience offers 10 different endings for you to explore! How many will you find?

    Why similar: Dark 17%, Psychological 16.8%, Horror 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%

  28. #28 Insight
    79% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
    Windows

    Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

    Why similar: Dark 23.4%, Horror 20.5%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Story Rich 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%

  29. #29 Centum
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 182 reviews2025
    Dev: Hack The PublisherPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac

    Every why has a wherefore. You are trapped, and you must escape. But is that really the goal? Centum is an unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological 16.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Horror 11.7%, Artificial Intelligence 10.7%

  30. #30 Backspace Backspace Backspace
    78% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: Blue Tango Street
    Windows · Mac

    In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Psychological 19.5%, Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 8.5%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

  31. #31 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
    Dev: Dead Idle Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

    Why similar: Gothic 22.7%, Dark 15.2%, Psychological 13.7%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9.5%

  32. #32 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,762 reviews2020
    Dev: Conor Petersen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!

    Why similar: Psychological 43.5%, Puzzle 33.8%, Artificial Intelligence 18.1%, Singleplayer 4.6%

  33. #33 Ignited Entry
    74% matchVery Positive96% of 310 reviews2024
    Dev: JordiBoi
    Windows

    Ignited Entry is a full length narrative driven psychological horror game with voice acting, dreamish visuals, and horror elements that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some doors should never be opened. But you must go in.

    Why similar: Psychological 21.5%, Horror 21.3%, Story Rich 16.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%

  34. #34 Death Drive
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 91 reviews2025
    Dev: LunaticMoon
    Windows

    Death Drive is a road trip visual novel inspired by classic American Gothic fiction.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Horror 16.7%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%

  35. #35 SIMULACRA
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

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  36. #36 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

    Why similar: Dark 16.3%, Psychological 16.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Horror 10.1%

  37. #37 Sultan's Game
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,886 reviews2025
    Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

    Why similar: Choices Matter 36%, Story Rich 34.7%, Singleplayer 17.6%, Adventure 11.7%

  38. #38 Myths of Rules
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
    Dev: Sugarcane Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 26.1%, Puzzle 18.8%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Exploration 8.8%

  39. #39 Endless
    75% matchMixed59% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: shademakesgames
    Windows · Mac

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  40. #40 Experimentation
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 96 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Dark 21.5%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.7%

  41. #41 Something Strange
    73% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
    Windows

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  42. #42 UnderDread
    76% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
    Dev: Bigzur Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

    Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Psychological 19.5%, Mystery 18.1%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 10%

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    71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,530 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Story Rich 20.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%

  44. #44 King of the Bridge
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,644 reviews2024
    Dev: Finn Schuuring
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 29.1%, Puzzle 25.7%, Mystery 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, 2D 5.3%

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    69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,481 reviews2022
    Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2024
    Dev: 林檎树Pub: Eternal Dream
    Windows

    This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.

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    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,923 reviews2014
    Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
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    68% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Nezumirra
    Windows

    The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?

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    71% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
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    Windows
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    72% matchMixed68% of 147 reviews2019
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  52. #52 The Test: Reality Check
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 632 reviews2025
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

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  53. #53 12 Hours to Die
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
    Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  54. #54 Carnival
    67% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2025
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    Windows

    Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.

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    67% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
    Windows

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    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 489 reviews2024
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    Windows

    Wulin Chess is a turn-based strategy game set in a captivating dark fantasy world. Employ diverse characters across various boards/battlefields, and devise strategic thinking for victory. Strengthen your heroes by collecting equipment and enhancing attributes to face the challenges that lie ahead.

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  57. #57 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
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    67% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
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    Windows

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  59. #59 Departed Away
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows

    Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

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  60. #60 revere
    68% matchMixed64% of 69 reviews2024
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    Windows

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