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2017PC86 % positive

A short indie adventure blending dark comedy and horror: you help a cult with a strange ritual in hopes of inspiration for your terrible novel. Five different endings encourage replaying within its brief runtime.

  • Choices with consequences
  • Lots of humour
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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2025PCSteam Deck verified98 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about Bucket Detective: choices with consequences, plenty of humour and a relaxed difficulty.

You play a seal desperate to get into the hottest club in town, but the bouncer only admits dogs. A short, absurdly funny adventure where your choices decide how you get past him, with a hint of horror.

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You go door to door as a salesperson, surviving conversations that get stranger and stranger. A short, quirky indie adventure where your replies shape how things unfold.

Toilet Chronicles

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Trapped in a strange public toilet, you team up with the neighbor in the next stall to find a way out. Your choices lead to very different, often absurd or deadly endings.

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Accessible and relaxed

A small indie choose-your-own-adventure where you play a game tester wandering the eerie halls of an old apartment building, uncovering a mystery about a shady game company, with a comedic touch.

The Innsmouth Case

Choices with consequences

A text-based choose-your-own-adventure in the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft, where you investigate the eerie town of Innsmouth, blending cosmic horror with dark humor. Your choices steer the story toward different outcomes.

Slay the Princess

Accessible and relaxed

A psychological horror visual novel where you are sent to slay a princess in a cabin while a cast of voices in your head keeps commenting. Every choice sends the story spiraling into new branches, and the hand-penciled art and superb voice acting make each loop eerie and surprising.

To Be or Not to Be

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You steer Hamlet, Ophelia and the late king through a branching text adventure that turns Shakespeare's tragedy into hundreds of absurd deaths. The fun lies in experimenting, failing and uncovering new comic twists.

Ladykiller in a Bind

Choices with consequences

You play the hapless Beast, who must pass herself off as her ruthless twin. The game lives on sharp dialogue, escalating schemes and choices that branch the story.

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