
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
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Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.

Elevenses
일레븐지스는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 악마 '메피'는 화자인 '이지원'을 위해 여러 가지 시련을 준비했습니다. 악마를 이기기 위해선 잔머리가 아닌 굳센 의지와 날카로운 직감이 필요합니다. 위대한 대적자, '메피'와 그녀가 준비한 장기말들을 직접 목도하세요.

Monsters of Little Haven
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
일레븐지스는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 악마 '메피'는 화자인 '이지원'을 위해 여러 가지 시련을 준비했습니다. 악마를 이기기 위해선 잔머리가 아닌 굳센 의지와 날카로운 직감이 필요합니다. 위대한 대적자, '메피'와 그녀가 준비한 장기말들을 직접 목도하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 12%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Text-Based 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.4%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 23%, Romance 19.5%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Text-Based 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%
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Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Thriller 9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Emotional 9.5%
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