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Pyre
Pyre

RPG 25 July 2017

A unique tactical RPG from independent American studio Supergiant Games. The story of Pyre is set in a mysterious land called Downside, which is a variation on the Christian idea of purgatory. The main protagonist is rescued by a trio of masked travelers, who ask him to help them in unveiling the truth about the so-called Rites – an unusual competition, in which the winners can earn pardon for their sins and be freed from Downside. Pyre’s gameplay contains two fundamental parts.

Read Only Memories: Neurodiver
Read Only Memories: Neurodiver

Adventure 16 May 2024

Read Only Memories: Neurodiver is a point-and-click adventure game with several endings to unveil, set in a cyberpunk Neo-San Francisco. The MidBoss studio is responsible for its creation and release.

Nekopara Vol. 2
Nekopara Vol. 2

Adventure 14 February 2019

Continuation of Nekopara Vol. 1 - a classic visual novel adventure set in a world inhabited by cats taking on a human figure. Players take on the role of the owner of the confectionery, who has to take care of and help several cats belonging to his family.

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

Adventure 24 March 2017

A compilation of remastered editions of two adventure games developed by Spike Chunsoft - a Japanese studio. The Nonary Games includes 2009's 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward - a game which came out three years later. Since the plots of the two games are strongly connected, it is recommended to play through them in chronological order.

Sakura Wars
Sakura Wars

RPG 28 April 2020

The next installment of the Sakura Wars series, which was born in the mid-1990s on the Sega Saturn console. Like its predecessors, the title combines elements of classic visual novelty and tactical RPG. The action was set in the 1940s in an alternative version of Japan, where young women fight demons using steam-powered mosses.

Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love for Hire
Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love for Hire

Adventure 21 July 2021

Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire is a Japanese visual novel adventure game. It tells the story of a high school student who agrees to pretend to be the boyfriend, lover, brother and friend of various girls from his school for money.

Nekopara Vol. 3
Nekopara Vol. 3

Adventure 27 June 2019

The visual novel adventure novel is the third installment of the Necopara series. The action takes place in a world inhabited by cats taking on a human figure. Players take on the role of the owner of the La Soleil confectionery, who takes care of six cats belonging to his family.

Tokyo Dark: Remembrance
Tokyo Dark: Remembrance

Adventure 10 January 2020

Developed by Cherrymochi from Japan, a horror adventure title with strong visual novel elements. The main heroine of the game is Ayami Ito, who carries out an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of her partner. In order to find the truth, she needs to take matters in her own hands. Things become complicated as she also has to face the demons of her own past, nightmares, and hallucinations. The non-linear plot leads to one of eleven endings, depending on the player’s in-game choices.

BlazBlue: Central Fiction
BlazBlue: Central Fiction

Fighting 06 October 2016

Another installment in the popular series of fighting games developed by Arc System Works. The story was divided into three chapters and it tells about the further adventures of characters known from the previous entries in the series. There are also new characters like Hibiki Kohaku, Naoto Kurogane and Hades Izanami. The gameplay is faithful to the roots of the series – BlazBlue: Central Fiction focuses on duels fought in two-dimensional environment.

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend

Fighting 23 April 2015

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend is an expanded version of the 2013 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma that was released on PlayStation 3. In terms of mechanics, Chrono Phantasma Extend combines elements of classic 2D fighting games and visual novels, a genre very popular in Japan. We follow the game's plot through dialogues and artworks. Once in a while we have to fight with the enemies we encounter, and results of those fight have impact on the plot.

The Idolmaster: Stella Stage
The Idolmaster: Stella Stage

Simulation 21 December 2017

Another installment in The Idolmaster series (popular especially in Japan). Similar to the previous installments, Stella Stage mingles together elements of manager titles, rhythm games, and visual novels. The player again takes on the role of a beginner music producer and their job is to manage the careers of thirteen teenage idols in a way that will allow them to perform at the legendary Stella Stage concert.

The House in Fata Morgana
The House in Fata Morgana

Adventure 11 June 2019

A representative of the visual novel genre in which we play the role of a man affected by amnesia. The protagonist of The House in Fata Morgan wakes up in a mysterious residence, and while traveling through its successive rooms in the company of a mysterious maid, he tries to regain lost memories.

Nekopara Vol. 1
Nekopara Vol. 1

Adventure 06 November 2018

A classic visual novel adventure set in a world inhabited by cats taking on a human figure. The main character of the game opens his own confectionery and at the same time he has to take care of two troublesome cats that escaped from his family home.

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

Simulation 30 October 2018

A hilarious dating simulator, which is the debut project of Game Grumps - a studio founded by YouTubers from a popular channel devoted to video gaming. Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator tells the story of a lonely father, who along with his daughter, moves to a sleepy town Maple Bay. Soon after their arrival, it turns out that all the males in the neighborhood have lived lives similar to that of the protagonist - he decides to arrange a date with one of them.

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen

RPG 26 May 2020

Remake of the first part of the Utawarerumono series, originally released on computers, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Production offers a complex plot and tactical battles, realized in turn-based system. Developers from the Aquaplus studio are responsible for the creation of this title.

N1RV Ann-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
N1RV Ann-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

Adventure 2025

N1RV Ann-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is the next installment in the future visual novel that focuses on the problems of customers visiting the bar, where as a result of customized drinks we can influence their lives.

Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude

Adventure 01 March 2022

A free visual novel, which is a prequel to the game Ghostwire: Tokyo. In Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude we accompany KK and his team of detectives in the investigation of a mysterious disappearance. The protagonist and his entourage quickly get entangled in a much bigger intrigue.

Stray Gods
Stray Gods

Adventure 10 August 2023

Stray Gods is a cross between an interactive musical, a narrative adventure game and an RPG. The developers were inspired by such works as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the episode Once More With Feeling), the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen and Life is Strange.

Persona 4 Golden
Persona 4 Golden

RPG 19 January 2023

Refreshed and extended conversion of one of the best jRPGs ever released on PlayStation 2. The number of available heroes, gameplay mechanics, audio frame and intermittent videos have increased.

Melty Blood: Type Lumina
Melty Blood: Type Lumina

Fighting 30 September 2021

Another installment of the 2D fighting game series from the French-Bread studio supported by the creators of the /Fate series. Once again we meet the heroes of the Tsukihime visual novel series, but in a new, refreshed story and with an improved combat system.

AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative

Adventure 24 June 2022

AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative is a detective adventure game with visual novel elements, in which we play as an agent investigating a mysterious murder. The protagonist has a technology that allows her to delve into other characters' memories.

Nekopara Vol. 4
Nekopara Vol. 4

Adventure 22 December 2020

Nekopara vol. 4 is a visual novel adventure game. It is a direct continuation of the Nekopara series. The player again takes on the role of a confectionery owner, who is helped by anthropomorphic cats. This time together with the heroes we go to France.

The Lost Child
The Lost Child

RPG 19 June 2018

A dungeon crawler RPG developed by the Japanese developer Kadokawa Games, led by Takayasu Sawaki - the creator of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. The main protagonist of The Lost Child is a journalist who investigates a suicide committed on the Shinjuku station in Tokyo. As it turns out, beings from another world are involved in the mystery, and the main protagonist comes into possession of a weapon called Demon Gun Gangour, which is capable of enslaving the fallen angels.

The Idolmaster: Platinum Stars
The Idolmaster: Platinum Stars

Simulation 28 July 2016

A new installment of The Idolmaster – a popular series developed by Bandai Namco. Similarly to the previous installments in the series, the game mixes elements seen in managers, visual novels, and rhythm games. The player assumes the role of a producer, whose mission is to lead the careers of thirteen young idols that were sent to a special training camp. The game begins with the choice of a leader, while gameplay itself was divided into several segments.