
The Roadside MOTEL: 10 rooms. 10 dark pasts. Silence tells more than lies. No one is who they seem. If you dare, knock on the door. But sometimes, the loudest scream is no answer at all.
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The Roadside MOTEL: 10 rooms. 10 dark pasts. Silence tells more than lies. No one is who they seem. If you dare, knock on the door. But sometimes, the loudest scream is no answer at all.

Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

Bloodshell: Conviction
A dark psychological Visual Novel. Follow Iris a young girl in her quest to take back her life!
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Philosophical 19%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 10.9%, Narration 10.5%
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Why similar: Comic Book 20.3%, Narration 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Philosophical 10.8%, Detective 9.3%
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Why similar: Narration 22.3%, Thriller 15.9%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Detective 9%
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一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀,对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查,并各自提交一份答案。最后,出现了七种截然不同的解答……
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Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Narration 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 10%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Philosophical 15.3%, Narration 15%, Thriller 14.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
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A short story about how grandpa went to the store for bread.
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Why similar: Narration 25.2%, Thriller 19.2%, Detective 11.8%, Horror 11%, Mystery 9.3%
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Why similar: Thriller 19.2%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Philosophical 12.2%, Visual Novel 11%
Zlot rodzinny to dla Miłosza Dajskiego okazja, aby spotkać się z dawno niewidzianymi członkami rodziny. Przechadzając się po pałacu, w którym nie było go od lat napotyka człowieka, który zdaje się twierdzić, że jest jego kuzynem, ten jednak za nic nie potrafi go sobie przypomnieć.
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