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An episodic narrative adventure set at a secretive 1793 estate, where dialogue duels, intrigue and a skill system shape how the conspiracy and murder mystery unfold. Choices carry lasting consequences and conversations play out like tense battles of wits.
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As Detective Lucas you investigate strange cases in an alternate divided post-war city, using persuasion, deduction, time rewinding or violence. In the end you choose between justice and love.
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As Sherlock Holmes you work through six varied criminal cases, gathering clues and deducing the truth, then make a moral call on whether to punish or spare the culprit.
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You play a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal in Paris during the French Revolution, weighing evidence, balancing factions and trying to avoid the guillotine yourself. Interrogations, clues and morally heavy verdicts drive a tense, comic-styled courtroom drama.
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A story-driven espionage RPG from the Disco Elysium studio: you play a tormented operative rebuilding a shattered spy network and unravelling a bloody conspiracy. Dialogue, choices and inner conflict take centre stage rather than combat.
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A dark inversion of the murder mystery: as the heir to a manor house, you plan a killing and try to get away with it. You explore the estate, talk to the family and shape how events unfold.
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As a 1950s hotel maid you sneak through guests' rooms to piece together dark secrets and a murder. Light stealth, meaningful choices and a rich noir mood drive this narrative-focused detective adventure.
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A dark anime-styled point-and-click horror adventure where you play Detective Itou investigating her partner's disappearance in Tokyo. Your choices and mental state shape available options and lead to multiple endings.
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Rue Valley is an emotional story-driven RPG set in a 47-minute time loop. Its personality system and mind-map puzzles let you work through trauma while unraveling the mystery of the anomaly.
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A narrative murder-mystery set in 16th-century Bavaria, styled like an illuminated manuscript. Your conversations and choices reshape the fate of a village and its abbey over 25 years.
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A real-time thriller set in 1987 Britain: you sneak through a government building, eavesdrop and piece together evidence while the clock keeps ticking. Your choices and time management shape how the conspiracy unfolds.
