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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.
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.
Utawarerumono
RPG 26 April 2002
A combination of tactical RPG and visual novel. Players take on the role of a masked man suffering from amnesia, who ends up in a small village. He soon becomes the leader of a rebellion aimed at overthrowing the regime of the evil emperor. The action of the game takes place in a fantasy world inspired by Japanese culture, especially the Ainu people.
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Fighting 25 June 2009
HD beating in the full sense of the word. Twelve warriors, extensive combat styles and a refined multiplayer mode are the most important features of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. For the new versions of the game, the authors have developed a number of new elements: a more dynamic musical setting, backgrounds, as well as Story Mode, in which we learn the story of each of the twelve characters.
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.
Until Then
Adventure 23 May 2024
A narrative adventure game with elements of visual novels and pixel art graphics. Until Then tells the story of Mark Borja and his friends. We explore environments inspired by the Philippines. We must decide how Mark will evolve and will he become a better person.
Steins;Gate
Adventure 15 October 2009
Steins;Gate is a visual novel sci-fi adventure game. Players follow a first year student at a Tokyo university and a novice inventor who follows a conspiracy related to one of his gadgets.
Chaos;Head Noah
Adventure 25 April 2008
A Japanese adventure game that belongs to the visual novel genre. Players have the opportunity to play the role of a private high school student from Tokyo, who gets involved in the case of brutal serial murders. Events taking place before his eyes affect his perception of reality and push him onto the path of madness and paranoia.
Dream Club Zero
Simulation 27 January 2011
The next installment of a dating simulator in which players take on the role of a tired Japanese single, visiting a Japanese bar with hostesses every night and trying to win the heart of one of the women working in it. During the game players try to find out more about their choice and make an appointment with her for the next dating. The title has new heroines and mini-games unavailable in the first part of the cycle.
Nekopara Vol. 0
Adventure 17 August 2015
A visual novel adventure, which is a prequel to the Necopara series. Players follow one day in the life of Shigure Minaduki, the younger sister of the main character of the cycle, and her six kittens well known to the fans of the cycle. The title is extremely short - we will finish it in just over an hour.
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.
Needy Girl Overdose
Adventure 21 January 2022
Visual novel with simulation elements, in which we direct the fate of an ambitious streamer. In Needy Girl Overdose we not only give direction to our protégée's career, but we also have to take care of her state of mind. With time we learn more and more about heroine.
Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~
Adventure 25 January 2007
Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition is a Japanese visual novel. The plot of this game tells the further story of the protagonist of the game Clannad.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Infinite Combate
RPG 28 November 2019
3D action RPG based on popular Japanese fantasy books from the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? series, as well as their anime adaptations. The action takes place in the deity-managed city of Orario, with a powerful tower full of treasures and challenges for adventurers at the heart of the game.
Date A Live: Arusu Install
Adventure 26 June 2014
A classic Japanese visual novel adventure that is a sequel to Date A Live: Rinne Utopia, released in 2013. In Arusu Install, the main character is trapped in a virtual space where he meets the mysterious Maria Arusu while testing a new VR game.
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.
Digimon Survive
Adventure 29 July 2022
Another RPG in Digimon universe, this time with a touch of survival, point'n'click and visual novel. Players enter the land of digital creatures and try to find a way to return to the real world.
The House in Fata Morgana
Adventure 31 December 2012
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.
Dream Club
Simulation 27 August 2009
A dating simulator in which players take on the role of a hero tired of everyday work. He visits a Japanese hostess bar every night and tries to win the heart of one of the women working there. During the game players try to find out more about their choice and make an appointment with her for the next dating. In addition to adventure elements, the title also includes arcade mini-games.
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.
Date A Live: Twin Edition - Rio Reincarnation
Adventure 30 July 2015
The third part of the classic visual novel series based on books and the anime from the Date A Live series. Outside of the new adventure, Date A Live: Twin Edition - Rio Reincarnation also includes the two previous parts of the cycle.
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.
Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition
Adventure 01 July 2016
Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition is a western edition of a Japanese visual novel. The plot of this game tells the further story of the protagonist of the game Clannad.
Higurashi When They Cry
Adventure 10 August 2002
Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese adventure in the visual novel category. The production is kept in a horror atmosphere and tells the story of a small village of Hinamizawa, which in June 1983 became the scene of a series of brutal murders. The game boils down primarily to passive tracking of the plot presented in text form enriched with simple pictures.