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2017PC76 % positive4.99 €

A short visual-novel adventure in which you decide which stories go on air as a news editor, shaping your career, society and family. It explores media bias and manipulation.

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Little Misfortune

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2019PEGI 16PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable92 % positive16.79 €

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A short, dark story adventure about a little girl chasing a terrible secret through a colorful fairy-tale world of oddball characters. The contrast between cute visuals, black humor and heavy themes is what makes it memorable.

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Night in the Woods

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As college dropout Mae, you return to your decaying hometown, hang out with old friends and stumble onto something sinister in the woods. Sharp, funny writing, gorgeous flat-colored art and an honest look at depression and a dying town make it stand out.

Liberated

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Liberated is a comic-book styled blend of side-scrolling action and interactive graphic novel, set in a dystopian surveillance state. Its story of resistance and control takes center stage, presented in striking high-contrast panels.

Gravity Bone

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Gravity Bone is a free first-person adventure from Blendo Games where you explore a mysterious sci-fi setting. It favours atmosphere, curiosity and dry humour over combat, and its use of Wong Kar-wai film music gives it a distinctive character.

The First Tree

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A calm, emotional exploration game where you play a fox searching for her family while a parallel story about a grieving couple unfolds through collected mementos. It focuses on mood and narrative rather than challenge.

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees

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You swing gracefully through the jungle canopy as a gibbon in a short, emotional tale of family, loss and habitat destruction. The fluid brachiation movement is the highlight, paired with a clear environmental message.

Try Again

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You play Benny, a test character stuck in an unfinished game on her last day before being replaced. Navigating a chaotic development facility, you platform and dodge your way toward defying the script and becoming the lead, with plenty of self-aware humor about game-dev chaos.

The Artful Escape

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A psychedelic 2D adventure where a young guitar prodigy travels through cosmic realms and shreds his way toward a stage persona of his own. It prioritizes music, dazzling visuals and a witty, laid-back journey over challenge.

Lil Gator Game

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A cozy open-world adventure where a little gator explores a charming island, helps friends and enjoys relaxed climbing and gliding. Warm, funny and stress-free, with a surprisingly heartfelt story about childhood and imagination.

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