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A visual novel about a death game which erupts aboard a train. Read the minds of the cast through minigames, choose which perspectives you want to see, and uncover the mysterious lore behind twelve unique characters.

Reviews: Very Positive — 100% — of 57 reviews
Released: 2023-05-17
Developer: Team Veki
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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  2. #2 Dreambound
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    Windows

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.8%, Cats 27.8%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Story Rich 7.9%

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    Windows

    A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!

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    95% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    93% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    91% matchVery Positive95% of 189 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,519 reviews2025
    Dev: びぶ/viv
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    92% matchMixed61% of 471 reviews2017
    Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...

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    Windows

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  14. #14 Tead
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  15. #15 Murder by Numbers
    87% matchVery Positive84% of 1,675 reviews2020
    Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2023
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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 659 reviews2019
    Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2026
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