
A Game Noir espionage thriller set in an alternative 1872, presented as an interactive story game with role-playing elements. Make skill-based decisions in locally branching dialogue. Not a novel to read. A chamber piece to play.
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A Game Noir espionage thriller set in an alternative 1872, presented as an interactive story game with role-playing elements. Make skill-based decisions in locally branching dialogue. Not a novel to read. A chamber piece to play.

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This is a PC role-playing independent game. You were born in the south of Yong'an City, and as you grew up, you made many friends. After entering the lord's mansion, can you stick to your true heart when facing the temptation of fame and fortune.

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Первая игра по истории России. 862 год. Ты – тот, кого назвали Рюриком. Но твоя память пуста. Тебе предстоит заново узнать себя и построить государство.
This is a PC role-playing independent game. You were born in the south of Yong'an City, and as you grew up, you made many friends. After entering the lord's mansion, can you stick to your true heart when facing the temptation of fame and fortune.
Why similar: Alternate History 29%, RPG 18.4%, Historical 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 13.5%
Первая игра по истории России. 862 год. Ты – тот, кого назвали Рюриком. Но твоя память пуста. Тебе предстоит заново узнать себя и построить государство.
Why similar: Historical 30.8%, Alternate History 19.9%, RPG 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%
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Why similar: Conspiracy 23% ★, Alternate History 20.1%, Political 11.7% ★, Historical 10.7%, RPG 9.1%
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Why similar: Alternate History 33.6%, RPG 20.7%, Historical 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
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Why similar: Alternate History 21%, RPG 19.5%, Historical 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%
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Why similar: RPG 36.8%, Alternate History 34%, Steampunk 21.9% ★, Adventure 3.4%, Story Rich 2.5%
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Why similar: Historical 25.6%, RPG 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Text-Based 10.7%
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Why similar: Conspiracy 27.3% ★, Alternate History 18.5%, Political 15.7% ★, Historical 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
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Why similar: RPG 28%, Historical 26.6%, Text-Based 15.2%, Political 13.4% ★, Hand-drawn 12.6%
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Why similar: Alternate History 27.7%, RPG 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Text-Based 8.1%
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Why similar: Alternate History 29.1%, Conspiracy 19.1% ★, Historical 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Text-Based 9.9%
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Why similar: Alternate History 29.3%, Historical 19.1%, RPG 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Political 12% ★
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Why similar: Alternate History 27.4%, Conspiracy 25% ★, RPG 22%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Text-Based 11.4%
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Why similar: Alternate History 39.2%, RPG 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Hand-drawn 15.5%
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Why similar: Alternate History 45.8%, Historical 31.8%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Indie 3.9%, Story Rich 3.6%
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Why similar: RPG 23.3%, Historical 20.3%, Conspiracy 16.9% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
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Why similar: Alternate History 32%, Conspiracy 30.6% ★, RPG 9.3%, Noir 9%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
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Why similar: Alternate History 27.7%, Historical 25%, RPG 23%, Text-Based 11.5%, Adventure 5.5%
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Why similar: Alternate History 33%, RPG 20.5%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 5.2%
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Why similar: Alternate History 40.8%, RPG 26.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Adventure 4%
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Why similar: Conspiracy 62.8% ★, Hand-drawn 21.4%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Story Rich 3.8%, 2D 2.7%
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Why similar: Alternate History 29.5%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, RPG 12.7%, Text-Based 11.2%
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Why similar: Alternate History 37.3%, Historical 28%, Visual Novel 14%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, 2D 3.1%
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Why similar: Alternate History 37.3%, Historical 17.9%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, RPG 14.7%, Adventure 4.3%
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Why similar: Alternate History 24.1%, Historical 23.8%, RPG 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%
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Why similar: Alternate History 34.7%, Historical 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Text-Based 7.5%
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Why similar: RPG 39.6%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Text-Based 10.8%, Adventure 5.4%
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Why similar: Alternate History 35%, Historical 23.4%, RPG 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Adventure 3.6%
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Why similar: RPG 44%, Hand-drawn 28.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, 2D 5%, Indie 1.5%
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Why similar: Alternate History 30.2%, Historical 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
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Why similar: Alternate History 34.5%, RPG 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Text-Based 14%, Noir 7.6%
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Why similar: Alternate History 31%, Historical 17.7%, RPG 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Text-Based 12%
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Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.3%, Historical 19.1%, RPG 18.5%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Visual Novel 13%
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Why similar: RPG 26%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Noir 10.2%
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Why similar: Conspiracy 26.8% ★, Alternate History 23.4%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Noir 10.9%
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Why similar: Alternate History 25.1%, Political 17.2% ★, Visual Novel 11.7%, RPG 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
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Why similar: Historical 32.6%, Hand-drawn 20%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Text-Based 11.5%, Noir 8.6%
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Why similar: Conspiracy 33.2% ★, RPG 31.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Text-Based 15.3%, 2D 3.8%
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Why similar: RPG 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Text-Based 17.9%, Steampunk 16.9% ★, Visual Novel 12.7%
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Why similar: Alternate History 25.1%, Historical 23.7%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, RPG 11.1%
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Why similar: Alternate History 28.4%, Steampunk 16.7% ★, Historical 16.6%, Political 12.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
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Why similar: Conspiracy 49.8% ★, Political 26% ★, Text-Based 18.2%, Linear 2.9%, 2D 2%
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