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Games Like One Small Fire At A Time

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Adventure, Indie, Casual.

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13-year-old Janis has "Magic Deficiency Disorder," a madness where one can't use magic in a very magic-oriented world. For her protection, she lives in a madhouse: a place where those with mental disorders can be safe from an unforgiving society.

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 65 reviews
Released: 2016-06-10
Developer: Kidalang
Publisher: Culture Select
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 4.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 98%

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Adventure 32.6%, Indie 25.5%

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    90% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
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    89% matchVery Positive87% of 180 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%

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    88% matchVery Positive81% of 383 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Dev: InvertMouse
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 670 reviews2017
    Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%

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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive98% of 357 reviews2017
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    74% matchVery Positive89% of 254 reviews2015
    Dev: InvertMouse
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    73% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    72% matchVery Positive88% of 131 reviews2020
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    Windows · Linux

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    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 271 reviews2017
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    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,317 reviews2020
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    Windows
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    70% matchVery Positive80% of 71 reviews2020
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    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 30 reviews2016
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