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Games Like The Pilgrimage

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Text-Based, Story Rich, Choose Your Own Adventure.

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One thousand years beyond the fall of Earth, one last drink may yet be your epitaph, in this post-post-apocalyptic hangover odyssey by a novelist you've never heard of! A parser-driven text adventure for the ages! Or at least a weekend! Fun for all the family (except the kids)!

Reviews: Positive — 92% — of 12 reviews
Released: 2023-11-10
Developer: Nicholas Brakespear
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Lore-Rich 8.5%

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