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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Choices Matter, Choose Your Own Adventure, Visual Novel.

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The Lost & The Found is a game about cooperation, deduction, and making the right choices. You and your colleague must reunite the people with their forgotten treasures. But be aware, all is not what it seems. Opposing forces vie for both your inventory and your loyalty.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: Ironic Despair
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    96% matchVery Positive92% of 155 reviews2026
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    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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    91% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    90% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
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