Top-Rated Free Romance Games on Steam

59 free Romance games with 500+ reviews and a 70%+ positive rating, newest first.

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NTE: Neverness to Everness - Players say: As Hethereau’s unlicensed anomaly hunter, investigate cases, swap fighters in combat, and explore and shape city life. Players like: Detailed City Design · Varied City Activities · Dynamic Action Combat ·
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NTE is a supernatural urban open-world RPG developed by Hotta Studio. Your story begins in Hethereau as an unlicensed anomaly hunter. Team up with a diverse cast of companions, each with unique abilities, to unravel the city's mysteries.

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Jul 7, 2026
83% 👍
of 6.8k
Dragon Kisser - Players say: As Domingo the rooster, dodge a dragon’s attacks and win her over through romance minigames in a single-boss arcade fight. Players like: Expressive Animation · Goofy Romance Premise · Varied Dating Minigames ·
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Left alone as your little village’s last hope, you: Domingo, know what you must do to save your people and also pull a hot date, and that is to do what you know best: Romance the dragon attacking your home! Put your charisma to the test in this cheeky third-person soulslike boss battle!

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Jun 19, 2026
96% 👍
of 736
Killer Chat! - Original Edition - Players say: A customizable crime writer infiltrates a serial-killer chatroom, faking a murderous persona while pursuing romance and trying to survive. Players like: Memorable Killer Cast · Immersive Chat Interface · Branching Romance Routes ·
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Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?

DateBoy - Players say: On a restaurant date, secretly play a retro handheld platformer while choosing replies and trying to keep the conversation alive. Players like: Funny Dialogue · Multitasking Premise · Short Experience ·
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Secretly playing your Generic-90s-Handheld-Video-Game-Console during a first date? Shame on you!

永不停息的黑暗之歌 ~ Endless Black Song - Players say: After an accident distorts Till’s view of the world, explore an Alien Stage horror story and shape its four endings through choices. Players like: Detailed Artwork · Atmospheric Soundtrack · Emotional Endings ·
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This is a fan-made game for "Alien Stage," created as a tribute to the world of "The Song of Saya." It is a coupling-focused game centered on the "IvanTill" pairing.

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Aug 17, 2025
90% 👍
of 773
DUET - Players say: Guide Renko through a wordless, point-and-click story as everyday routines and small interactions mark her first meeting with Merry. Players like: Wordless Emotional Story · Hand-Drawn Artwork · Gentle Music ·
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DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.

I'm Pregnant at 16 - Players say: Guide 16-year-old Lida through an unexpected pregnancy, choosing how she handles family, romance and her future in a branching visual novel. Players like: Awkward Humor · Meme-Filled Dialogue · Branching Endings ·
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"I'm Pregnant at 16" is a visual novel about tough choices, growing up, and navigating relationships during an unexpected pregnancy. Personal stories and the consequences of decisions are balanced with awkward moments, chat messages, inner thoughts, and memes.

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Mar 24, 2025
85% 👍
of 1.7k
100 Romantic Cats - Players say: Search a romantic hand-drawn scene for 100 hidden cats, using clicks, zoom, and hints to uncover them all. Players like: Relaxing Short Sessions · Cute Romantic Artwork · Satisfying Cat Search ·
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🐾 Join the cutest adventure in themed locations full of cats! 😻 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of special places and try to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🐈🕵️‍♂️ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈

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Feb 13, 2025
95% 👍
of 1.2k
Play Together - Players say: Build an avatar in a shared town where you can fish, collect creatures, decorate a home, and play multiplayer minigames. Players like: Varied Casual Activities · Playing With Friends · Cute Visual Style ·
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Play Together is a popular casual social networking game enjoyed by players worldwide. Express yourself through character customization, decorate your home and host Home Parties for a fun time with friends. Enjoy tons of content with friends from all across the globe!

Awaria - Players say: Repair failing generators in haunted tunnels by finding and delivering parts while dodging ghosts, projectiles, and lethal hazards. Players like: Challenging, Rewarding Runs · Distinctive Character Art · Ghost Romance ·
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Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

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Dec 16, 2024
96% 👍
of 19k
PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator - Players say: Date Akari in a choice-driven pixel visual novel where repeated outings, branching endings, and glitches unsettle the romance. Players like: Fourth-Wall Twists · Cute Akari · Pixel Art and Music ·
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Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.

Deathless Death - Players say: As a priest, explore four linked sinners’ memories through point-and-click puzzles, then choose whether to forgive or condemn them. Players like: Distinctive Artwork · Stylized Interactions · Atmospheric Music ·
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In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.

Bloody Painter Dating Sim - Players say: Captured by serial killer Bloody Painter, you have seven days to make choices that shape your survival and relationship. Players like: Voice Acting · Bloody Painter Appeal · Art and Sound ·
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You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?

Katawa Shoujo - Players say: After a heart condition sends Hisao to Yamaku High, choices guide his school life and potential romances across five character routes. Players like: Human Character Writing · Emotional Story Routes · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.

Pocket Waifu: Desktop Pet - Players say: Keep Silvy on your desktop, care for her needs, play small activities, and earn currency for food, gifts, and outfits. Players like: Cute Animations · Desktop Company · Outfits and Collectibles ·
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Elevate your desktop experience by adopting a desktop waifu! Similar to a tamagotchi, she will keep you company on your desktop while you work or play other games! Pat her head, feed her snacks, give her plushies, or go fishing. Bring a little joy and cozy vibes to your daily routine!

Lots of Cats in Every Moment - Players say: Search illustrated scenes and comic strips for hidden cats and story items as a kitten-raising tale develops into romance. Players like: Cute Scene Art · Story Comics · Relaxing Searching ·
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“Lots of Cats in Every Moment” is a game where you find hidden cats while romance unfolds!

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Jul 26, 2024
97% 👍
of 1.2k
Bring Me that Shawarma - Players say: Read episodic tales around Samara’s shawarma shops, where a courier and other characters encounter alien plots and food-themed horror. Players like: Absurd, Offbeat Humor · Interconnected Episode Stories · Distinctive Visual Style ·
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A visual novel about shawarma, consisting of multiple episodes.

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Jun 7, 2024
91% 👍
of 571
My succubus Kukula - Players say: A succubus threatens you into a pact; click different body parts to steer her affection and anger toward varied endings. Players like: Cute Pixel Art · Multiple Endings · Sweet True Ending ·
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Click the cute pixel Succubus Kukula, as she barges into your house—she'll kill you, if you don't sign her pact! ^o^ Save yourself!! Life and death are in your hands, so take care not to anger Kukula.

100 March Cats - Players say: Search a hand-drawn March scene for 100 hidden cats, using zoom and hints to spot the last elusive felines. Players like: Springtime Cat Artwork · Relaxing Cat Search · Cute Meow Sounds ·
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🌸🌹🐾100 March Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the lovely themed 🌷🌸🐈 locations full of cats! Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of the women day places and Cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

A Date with Death - Players say: When the Grim Reaper claims your soul, spend a week chatting, teasing, and making choices that could change your fate—or start a romance. Players like: Flustered Grim Reaper · Witty Chat Banter · Character Customization ·
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Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal - Players say: A new recruit pursues his formidable boss as office romance meets a missing-person case in a futuristic pixel-art visual novel. Players like: Distinctive Pixel Art · Compelling Main Characters · Atmospheric Music ·
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Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.

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Oct 19, 2023
98% 👍
of 1.9k
Romance Club - Stories I Play - Players say: Customize a protagonist and guide romantic, fantastical, and mystery stories through choices that shape relationships and endings. Players like: Story Variety · Memorable Characters · Meaningful Choices ·
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Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens!

memories - Players say: After a breakup, a young woman revisits a sapphic relationship through a visual novel built around memory-linked outfits. Players like: Emotional, Relatable Story · Cute Art Style · Sapphic Representation ·
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memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.

PROJECT: PLAYTIME - Players say: In a toy factory, six workers solve puzzles and build a giant toy while a seventh player controls the monster hunting them. Players like: Fun Co-op Matches · Distinct Monster Roles · Enjoyable Puzzle Solving ·
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PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a Free-to-Play multiplayer horror game where six players attempt to create one giant toy while surviving a terrifying monster that roams the toy factory. A seventh player controls the monster and is given only one goal: Find and kill everyone.

Absent in the Rain - Players say: A quiet high-schooler grows close to a mysterious senpai as a murder case and a shadowy fish haunt their rainy days. Players like: Monochrome Rainy Atmosphere · Melancholic Music · Distinctive Artwork ·
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A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet... What if all of them are connected and surround me like a circle? What should I do?

REFLEXIA Prototype ver. - Players say: An isolated visual-novel fan is pulled into a dating sim, where dates and dialogue choices give way to a story about fiction and its player. Players like: Fourth-Wall Turns · Emotional Reflection · Memorable Short Story ·
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REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.

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Aug 31, 2022
95% 👍
of 992
ERROR143 - Players say: After losing a hacking contest, you break into your rival’s system, trade messages and puzzles, and steer a fast-moving romance. Players like: Charming Love Interest · Expressive Artwork · Voice Acting ·
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A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.

Priest Simulator: Heavy Duty - Players say: As vampire priest Father Orlok, roam San de Ville, battle shatanists, perform exorcisms, and bring order to a chaotic village. Players like: Absurd Humor · Sandbox Destruction · Memorable Characters ·
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Sandbox with a vampire priest in the leading role. Destroy shatanists and turn the devil's village into an oasis of christianism.

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Oct 18, 2021
96% 👍
of 806
Mondealy: Day One - Players say: After arriving in Dargratt, explore its underground districts, meet residents and the princess, and steer a story through choices. Players like: Lively Characters · Cozy Underground World · Colorful Pixel Art ·
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Mondealy: Day One is a prologue for the 2D adventure game Mondealy. You can see how adventures in the magical kingdom of Dargratt begin.

NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise - Players say: After inheriting her grandfather’s café, a new owner works with four catboy trainees in a voiced visual novel with four character routes. Players like: Cute Character Art · Japanese Voice Acting · Catboy Cast ·
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When your grandfather passes away and you inherit his café, it's a tall task for anyone. But with the help of 4 talented catboys, Cafe Kin'uan is ready for business in NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise!

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Jul 15, 2021
89% 👍
of 5.5k
Our Life: Beginnings & Always - Players say: Grow from age eight to adulthood in a choice-driven visual novel, shaping your identity and bond with lonely neighbor Cove. Players like: Comforting Story · Character Customization · Cove's Growing Bond ·
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A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

The Sims™ 4 - Players say: Create and customize Sims, build their homes, and guide their everyday lives through relationships, careers, and personal goals. Players like: Creative Building · Sim Customization · Storytelling Freedom ·
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Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

Left on Read - Players say: During 2020 quarantine, a college freshman texts a crush in a story-driven platformer where messages become paths and replies are choices. Players like: Relatable Texting · Quarantine Nostalgia · Emotional Story ·
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It’s March of 2020; you were just sent home from college because of the coronavirus, you have a few small regrets, mainly not telling someone how you really feel.

Kill or Love - Players say: Read as amnesiac Jack plans to rescue his captive girlfriend from Anna, the nurse who kidnapped her, and uncover their past. Players like: Mystery and Twists · Psychological Tension · Unfolding Backstory ·
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A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.

Moe Era - Players say: Meet four anime-styled girls, make choices in a branching visual novel, and pursue character routes with different endings. Players like: Anime Character Art · Thought-Provoking Themes · Music and Atmosphere ·
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Welcome to Moe Era, the era of cute things! It has everything but a hero to help four adorable girls. You're the one they're waiting for!

missed messages. - Players say: A student juggles remote work, an online date, and conversations with her roommate in a choice-driven romance-horror visual novel. Players like: Beautiful Hand-Drawn Art · Emotional Storytelling · Meaningful Choices ·
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‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

Lovers of Aether - Players say: At Aether High, chat with animal classmates, tackle school activities, and try to find a date for the homecoming dance. Players like: Engaging Character Dialogue · Distinctive Characters · Self-Aware Humor ·
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Are you tired of fighting? Lovers of Aether is the game for you! This is a wholesome animal dating simulator set in the world of Rivals of Aether.

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Apr 1, 2019
94% 👍
of 1.4k
STEINS;GATE ELITE - Players say: A lab group uses a modified microwave to send messages into the past, then faces branching consequences in a sci-fi visual novel. Players like: Engaging Story · Memorable Characters · Animated Presentation ·
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STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

Tailor Tales - Players say: Run a fashion boutique, design outfits for clients to unlock chapters, and pursue a bachelor through choice-driven romance stories. Players like: Distinct Romance Routes · Engaging Storytelling · Fashion Design ·
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Play as an aspiring fashion designer with your own boutique and experience a heart pounding romance.

Lake of Voices - Players say: As guard Kikka crosses a monster-haunted lake with a desperate party, timed choices decide who survives and what is revealed. Players like: Memorable Characters · Branching Story Paths · Atmospheric Art ·
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A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where gruesome monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.

Your Dry Delight - Players say: In 1920s Cleveland, detective Richter investigates illegal liquor as choices draw him toward his supervisor or a mob boss. Players like: Charming Short Story · Character Chemistry · 1920s Atmosphere ·
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Set in 1920s Prohibition-era America, this romantic comedy follows Detective Richter and his adventures as he attempts to unravel Cleveland's liquor industry.

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Aug 17, 2018
95% 👍
of 756
家有大貓 Nekojishi - Players say: A Taipei college student who can see spirits balances school, family temple expectations, and romance with three feline gods. Players like: Memorable Characters · Emotional Story · Beautiful Artwork ·
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Nekojishi is a visual novel about feline beast-men, Taiwanese folklore, and the pressures and consequences that come with navigating the world of gods and spirits.

Doki Doki Literature Club! - Players say: Join a school literature club, write poems for its members, and follow a visual novel with a psychological-horror edge. Players like: Surprising Story Turns · Memorable Horror · Distinct Characters ·
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The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Evening Surprise - Players say: Read as Max through ordinary days with Ann in a short visual novel of small choices and an evening surprise. Players like: Unexpected, Funny Ending · Short, Cozy Story · Artwork and Music ·
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Max and his girlfriend Ann are very happy together. They have no arguments, they enjoy spending time with each other, they are in love. What else can they wish? Well, Max, you will get a big surprise this evening...

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Sep 15, 2017
89% 👍
of 753
Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~ - Players say: In 2006 Japan, student Ren is pulled into a supernatural war when a World War II-era occult ritual and its knights return. Players like: Memorable Antagonists · Ideological Battle Scenes · Soundtrack and Voice Acting ·
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Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city.

Confess My Love - Players say: After school, Willie explores a classroom, making choices and searching for a way to confess to Liza across 20 short endings. Players like: Twenty Short Endings · Surprising Story Reveal · Emotional Story ·
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The story takes place after school, when Willie decides to confess his love to the girl of his dreams, Liza. Afraid of being refused, he hesitated for a while. Should he summon up his courage and confess his love to her?

Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel - Players say: A cursed princess must perform good deeds and choose an ally as she pursues romance, breaks curses, and fights to reclaim her crown. Players like: Distinct Story Routes · Lucette's Character Growth · Fairy-Tale Worldbuilding ·
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The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

Trick and Treat - Visual Novel - Players say: After a supernatural attack strands a legend-seeking protagonist in a cursed forest, choices shape escape, romance, and endings. Players like: Intriguing Mystery · Meaningful Choices · Branching Endings ·
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Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?

A Date in the Park - Players say: As Lou searches a Lisbon park for his date, explore, talk to locals and solve small puzzles as an ordinary outing grows uneasy. Players like: Unsettling Atmosphere · Unexpected Story Turns · Distinctive Retro Visuals ·
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A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

One Thousand Lies - Players say: After Ciarán receives cryptic emails, a visual novel follows his friendships and romances as an everyday comedy turns into a psychological mystery. Players like: Layered Mystery · Character Writing · Tonal Variety ·
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One day, Ciarán starts receiving enigmatic emails from a mysterious sender, turning his everyday life into a mess of a romantic comedy with psychological themes mixed in. What lies beyond the mystery he's been presented with? In the words of Harry H.: "If you want to know the truth, go find it".

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Apr 24, 2016
89% 👍
of 1.1k