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Games Like One Night: Burlesque

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, Dialogue Heavy.

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Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.

Reviews: Positive — 85% — of 39 reviews
Released: 2023-11-03
Developer: RedDeer.Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2021
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    96% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
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    96% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2023
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    95% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,673 reviews2015
    Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    94% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
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    94% matchMostly Positive72% of 218 reviews2024
    Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    91% matchVery Positive97% of 150 reviews2026
    Dev: FloramisuPub: Skull Queens Games
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    92% matchVery Positive85% of 295 reviews2020
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    91% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Attic Salt
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    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    90% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows · Mac

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    75% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2023
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    75% matchNo user reviews2026
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    76% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
    Dev: SJR Team
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    74% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%

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    73% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2023
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    72% matchNo user reviews
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    72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,932 reviews2017
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    67% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
    Windows · Mac

    「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Detective 12.3%, Visual Novel 8.9%

  60. #60 THE EDITOR
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: DECATREE GAMES
    Windows

    NEWSPAPER EDITING ADVENTURE. "In 1996, a congressman was murdered...The prime suspect is a congressman's aide. As the suspicious article was published the story begins" Play the role of editor-in-chief of a newspaper. You become the editor of a newspaper and write a front-page article every day.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28%, Noir 26.5%, Point & Click 10%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Choices Matter 6.4%

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