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Join a cross-country bus tour as a newlywed author, and combat vicious rumors that you're a plagiarist. Truth isn't important, when you control the narrative.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 75% — of 161 reviews
Released: 2020-04-02
Developer: Vagabond Dog
Genres: Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

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    Why similar: RPG 57.4%, Choices Matter 19%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Story Rich 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  59. #59 Arcadie: Second-Born
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 398 reviews2022
    Dev: Arcadie & Utopie
    Windows · Mac

    In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.

    Why similar: RPG 40.1%, Choices Matter 18.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Indie 7.4%

  60. #60 Until Then
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,815 reviews2024
    Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.6%, LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Story Rich 24.2%, Indie 13.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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