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"Why did it come to this?" That's what the protagonist asks, his body and mind worn to the breaking point. From there begins a journey of rediscovering the self he had long neglected. A small action at a time, he plods forward — slowly, haltingly — toward recovery.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Q4 2026
Developer: りんだ
Genres: Adventure, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
    Dev: Don Dao VGS
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    Enter to the characters mind and make decisions. The game is played like interactive movie/adventure game with morality choices which influence the outcome which can be: a manipulative, balanced or violent. The game is based on psychology/philosophy and teaches about thoughts and their consequences.

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    96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
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    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: GazobellaGames
    Windows

    Can you heal a mind while racing against time? Psychologist Life is a strategic simulation game where you experience the life of a psychologist. Carefully plan your appointments, use your knowledge to treat patients, and prove your time management skills.

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    95% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    94% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Life Sim 46.1%, Psychological 23.1%, Philosophical 21.8%, Simulation 7.9%, Adventure 1.1%

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    94% matchVery Positive98% of 296 reviews2021
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    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 83 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac

    Crown Delights Deli is a visual novel with multiple dialect/language choices. As the cashier at a Brooklyn bodega, choose to talk in English, AAVE, or Spanish to a diverse cast of characters as you try to maintain a five-star rating for your boss.

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    92% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BioSignosis
    Windows · Linux

    Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.

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    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: Ashley Moore
    Windows

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    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: BoldBox
    Windows

    A medieval text quest in the "Choose Your Own Adventure" genre, where each choice could be your last. Create your story with more than 2,000 events, 200 of which will prove fatal. In a world where death plays against you, can you outsmart it and write your own story?

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    89% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
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    89% matchPositive100% of 41 reviews2023
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    88% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    85% matchNo user reviews2026
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    80% matchNo user reviews
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    79% matchPositive90% of 40 reviews2021
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    72% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,100 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    70% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    70% matchMostly Positive70% of 27 reviews2021
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    67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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