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You live through a hard science fiction story told like an interactive film, written and directed by Hideo Kojima. Its strength lies in the dense narrative and characters rather than in gameplay.

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  • Dialogue and role-playing
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Emotional impact
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Hatoful Boyfriend

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2011PEGI 12PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable94 % positive7.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Policenauts: companions you grow fond of, dialogue where you play your role and emotional impact.

An absurd pigeon high-school dating sim where you are the only human among cooing classmates. Behind the comedy lie surprisingly dark twists and many branching endings.

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Companions and relationships

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Fault Milestone One

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A kinetic novel with no choices, following the cheerful Princess Selphine and her sharp-tongued guard Ritona as they try to get home through a science-fantasy world. The focus is entirely on characters, dialogue and anime-style atmosphere.

Harold Halibut

Dialogue and role-playing

A story-driven adventure with a handcrafted, stop-motion look: as clumsy janitor Harold you explore a stranded ark ship beneath an alien ocean and uncover its secrets. It focuses on dialogue, characters and dry humor rather than action.

Katawa Shoujo

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A story-driven visual novel set at a school for disabled students, where you live through five distinct romance routes as Hisao. It focuses on heartfelt character drama, with choices steering you onto each heroine's path.

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Strong, story-driven narrative

A dark visual novel about a gangster's son drawn into a cat-and-mouse game with a powerful underworld boss. Psychological tension, scheming and Bach-inspired music define the story.

The Red Strings Club

Strong, story-driven narrative

A dense cyberpunk narrative game where you work as a bartender, potter and phone impersonator to steer people and expose a corporate conspiracy. It raises thoughtful questions about fate, happiness and the ethics of technology.

Silicon Dreams

Strong, story-driven narrative

You play an android interrogator in 2065, coaxing secrets out of disobedient androids by playing on their emotions. Your choices decide who is spared or scrapped, and they challenge your own loyalty to your creators.

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