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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, 2D, Adventure, Singleplayer.

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Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!

Reviews: Very Positive — 91% — of 68 reviews
Released: 2024-06-21
Developer: Copychaser Games
Publisher: Fellow Traveller
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

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    74% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2018
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    67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,658 reviews2025
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    Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!

    Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Hand-drawn 7.4%

  56. #56 Arcade Spirits
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 627 reviews2019
    Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Cute 8.1%

  57. #57 Lust Galaxy 🪐 🔞
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 112 reviews2024
    Dev: Play and Cum 💦
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the cosmic passions of Lust Galaxy🪐🔞, an adult visual novel that opens the doors to a world of intrigue and danger.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Space 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.6%

  58. #58 In Stars And Time
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,335 reviews2023
    Dev: insertdisc5Pub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.3%, Story Rich 19%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

  59. #59 Growbot
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 203 reviews2021
    Dev: Wabisabi PlayPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    An adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens.

    Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Cute 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.2%

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