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Games Like Prison of Lies

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Adventure, Singleplayer.

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In this short visual novel, four prisoners on death row are cleared of all charges. But the prison has a quota to meet. The four are put in a room and asked to decide among themselves over the course of an hour... who will be the one to die?

Reviews: Very Positive — 96% — of 71 reviews
Released: 2026-07-08
Developer: LockedOn
Genres: Adventure, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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