
Of Roots and Gears is a dialogue-based RPG in an aetherpunk setting. Explore the world where nature and technology are charged with magic. Make choices, find friends and enemies. Make your own path!
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Of Roots and Gears is a dialogue-based RPG in an aetherpunk setting. Explore the world where nature and technology are charged with magic. Make choices, find friends and enemies. Make your own path!

Morningtide Motel
Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?

A talk beneath the tree
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. 1 short conversation branches into 27 endings: each a kinetic short story. You choose what they say.
Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Point & Click 13.4%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. 1 short conversation branches into 27 endings: each a kinetic short story. You choose what they say.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
MESMALIE is an occult adventure game. A magickal incident in your personal life brings you to a small witches' coven in the middle of nowhere. Here, you'll learn to tame your ability... though, not without some bumps along the way.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Nonlinear 17.6%, Point & Click 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Choices Matter 8.2%
Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Choices Matter 7%
This is a train to 21C, via 19C. Passengers will require a valid click to use this service. Passengers are advised that this train consists of 9 cars, divided by each era. Please mind the fire. This train is ready to depart, please stand clear of the fire.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Point & Click 20.1%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13%
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Why similar: Nonlinear 19.4%, Point & Click 16.2%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%
A short narrative about a trip with friends over the weekend. Decide what River does during the trip. Help your friends, explore the place, or just enjoy the scenery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Point & Click 18%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Nature 8.7%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Lore-Rich 23.8%, Point & Click 20.8%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
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Why similar: Point & Click 17.2%, Lore-Rich 17%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Magic 10.1%, Hand-drawn 10%
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Point & Click 17.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
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Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Nature 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
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Why similar: Nonlinear 24.8%, Point & Click 22.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Lore-Rich 24.4%, RPG 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Magic 7%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, Hand-drawn 16%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%
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Why similar: Nonlinear 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Lore-Rich 19%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Choices Matter 6.6%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.3%, Dialogue Heavy 20.2%, Nonlinear 19.4%, RPG 11%, Choices Matter 9.6%
You are the Outlander. You cross an unusual creature in your path who swiftly offers you a bright green clover and asks you to help unravel the mystery of Serenity.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Dialogue Heavy 26.7%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Fantasy 7.4%, 2D 6.9%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Lore-Rich 26.8%, Dialogue Heavy 25.1%, Story Rich 8.8%, Hand-drawn 6%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.5%, Lore-Rich 25.8%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Choices Matter 7.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Nonlinear 20.9%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Choices Matter 10%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Lore-Rich 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Nonlinear 16.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
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Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, RPG 10.6%, Magic 9.9%
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Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Point & Click 16.6%, RPG 11.1%, Lore-Rich 9.4%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Dialogue Heavy 19.2%, Point & Click 13.8%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
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Why similar: Point & Click 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Adventure 5.3%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Lore-Rich 20.4%, RPG 18.5%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Magic 6.8%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Point & Click 22.8%, Lore-Rich 15%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, 2D 6%
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Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Point & Click 16%, Nonlinear 14.7%, Nature 10.6%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Lore-Rich 20.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Magic 6%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Point & Click 24%, Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, 2D 6.3%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Point & Click 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%, RPG 10.6%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Point & Click 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Choices Matter 7.3%
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Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.2%, Lore-Rich 23.5%, Nonlinear 20.6%, Magic 7.5%, Story Rich 5.2%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.8%, Point & Click 19%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, RPG 11.6%, Magic 9.8%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Lore-Rich 21.7%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Point & Click 17.4%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, RPG 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Point & Click 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Point & Click 22.5%, Nonlinear 16.2%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Magic 9.4%, RPG 7.4%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Point & Click 30.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Fantasy 8.2%, 2D 7.2%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Lore-Rich 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, RPG 14.2%, Choices Matter 6.3%
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Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Point & Click 19%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%
Wander through the cosmos and help strange and lonely people overcome their struggles through exploration, discovery, and heartfelt mini-adventures while building a home among the stars together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Point & Click 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Hand-drawn 8%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Magic 13.4%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.4%
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Why similar: Nonlinear 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
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Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
"イカスミ"でポーションをつくる!?怪しいポーション屋さんのイカ『スミミ』と共に、個性豊かな人外キャラクター達にポーションを売るアドベンチャーゲーム!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Point & Click 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Fantasy 8.1%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Point & Click 23.1%, RPG 14.4%, Magic 8.8%, Choices Matter 8%
A tragic mistery, from Apulia with love.
Why similar: Nonlinear 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Point & Click 12.4%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Story Rich 10%
In this narrative-driven sci-fi mystery, investigate across space and time to uncover clues and unravel the secrets of a star system that has disappeared, and the man trying to find it.
Why similar: Nonlinear 21%, Point & Click 18.5%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, RPG 21.7%, Nonlinear 21%, Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
Can you find what you're looking for? Or are you at the mercy of Tisik and her followers? Your words matter in this short game of dialogue.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Dialogue Heavy 20.2%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Choices Matter 6.4%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.7%, Nonlinear 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Point & Click 13.2%
Her eyes were glued to those wings as they danced across the clear blue sky, heading towards a new world.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, 2D 5.9%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Point & Click 17.4%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Choices Matter 10%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Lore-Rich 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Point & Click 17.1%, RPG 8.5%
An urban fantasy 2D point & click adventure set in Taipei, where the supernatural lurks beneath reality. You play as a paranormal investigator with abilities of her own. Unravel a brutal case of human sacrifice, piece together the clues, interview witnesses and try to keep your head—literally.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Point & Click 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 19.5%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Hand-drawn 5.8%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.9%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%, Hand-drawn 7.8%