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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Multiple Endings, Adventure.

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Dull Grey is an award-winning visual novel about growing up. Experience an emotional story of a mother and son in a dystopian world, make simple but meaningful choices and discover multiple endings. Will you see your story unfold in full colour?

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 80 reviews
Released: 2021-09-08
Developer: Provodnik Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    94% matchVery Positive86% of 288 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Conversation 17.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Stylized 7.7%

  60. #60 HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE
    64% matchVery Positive97% of 374 reviews2023
    Dev: Motvind Studios
    Windows · Mac

    HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE is an award winning, hour long melancholy, point-and-click narrative mystery set in the bible belt of Sweden.

    Why similar: Philosophical 36.2%, Emotional 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Stylized 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%

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