Bloodwash
What are they tryin' to do? Trick me into gettin' scared?
– Real player with 6.3 hrs in game
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This is a decent horror game.
It gets even better if you are into 80’s horror and slasher movies. All the small details, and nice references are there. The game has haunting music, pretty good voice acting and the typical horror story(In no way original but scary enough). Jumpscares are limited, and I like it that way.
graphics are PS1 style, personally I liked it for this game.
Only negative I can say is that I did not know when the game would save, so I just guessed when a new chapter started. Not that the game seems that long anyway, but still sometimes people take breaks.
– Real player with 4.2 hrs in game
EMPORIUM
Emporium is meditative and ethereal, and immensely sad.
Effectively a 2.5D walking simulator, with minimal interactivity, a fractured narrative, and haunting mood. It is beautifully presented, with dreamlike imagery and ambient sounds. It lasts about 30mins, and is worth playing twice to see all dialogue.
For me it was an unforgettable experience, but it won’t appeal to everyone. It’s slow, echoingly empty and lonely, and aching with despair. But if you like experimental non-linear narrative, or just appreciating a dreamlike and melancholy mood perfectly evoked, Emporium excels at this.
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
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“Being alone is part of survival.”
Tom Kitchen brings us, not a game, but what he calls an “interactive vignette"; I like that phrase, it’s apt, and better than the pejorative “walking simulator”. Both are accurate terms; you will walk a lot in this game, but fortunately there is a run button for the impatient.
This review started with a quote from the vignette that really grabbed me. It strikes as truthful, and likewise one must to be alone with this experience. If you allow it to be a deeper reflection then you will probably get something out of it, but it’s not a happy one. Regardless the creator is a good writer and has created an experience that is thoughtfully poetic.
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
Of Evil and Darkness
I feel a little bad that there are no other reviews(that I can see) of this title…
This is a visual novel. The story isn’t bad, but I did expect a little more as far as actual gameplay. Not bad, not great.
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
Northern Blades
ALRIGHT! I was interested in this because of the artwork… And “Key” looks attractive… So you know… Gotta read it + enjoy the visuals!
The music is pleasant, by that I mean it works with the reading. Of course the drawings are really good! I also like how the visuals follow the narrative … For example: Battle damage in a fight – is shown in the images.
OH! The enemies are really creepy. Good work! I like “Key’s” armor and “other look” as well (The transformation).
This is a very short story, but Acts were promised! It obviously ends in a cliff hanger… Which is going to drive me a bit nuts… Because that’s not what I expected… I even replayed it a bunch of times to ensure I got the right ending! I wont spoil it… But ehh… I want to see more of “Key” and know more about the characters!!! And the monsters and everything else!
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
I like it, it is nice, I am looking forward to play more acts.
Quite nice background music and i do enjoy art style.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
The Parrot That Summons Demons
Once the pet of an evil worshiper… Now adopted by an unlucky family!
The Parrot That Summons Demons is a family tragedy/horror FMV game featuring a surprisingly deep, dark and unsettling story by the creators of Bloody Service .
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Cinematic Experience: Horror Visual Novel with full FMV support.
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Multiple playable characters: Play the game from the perspective of any of the four members of the family.
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Multiple Endings: Unlock every possible ending to understand more about your new pet and… Well, demons.
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Innovative Inventory System: Slots used to keep items may have an impact on narrative outcomes.
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What would Freud say?: Alexander McCauley is modeled after the father of three members of our studio (yeah, we’re six people and three of them are brothers!)
The game is currently in development and this demo features two small chapters from Samantha’s timeline. Full game is going to feature multiple chapters for every member of the McCauley family.
I Walk Among Zombies Vol. 0
Too Long Didn’t Read Version
| Recommend | ✔Yes, on sale, or part of a bundle |
| Adult Content | Male / Females Hentai Scenes and Gallery |
| Visual Novel Type | Railroad |
| Acts | Vaginal✔, Rape✔ |
| Censorship? | No, with Free Patch from Denpasoft |
| Hours of Gameplay | Three to four hours |
| Difficulty |
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
Quite frankly, the side stories were uninteresting to me. Except for the backstory about Tokiko. Other than that, I would only really get this title for the additional H-Scenes it provides. They are pretty good, in terms of premise as well as concept.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
ReTox
trippy as fuck
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
The best visual novel and game about drugs I’ve ever played. If you want to get sucked into a vortex of twisted plots, this game is definitely for you. Different storylines and endings make this game playable for long hours. Depiction of drug effects are also very imaginative and sometimes trippy as hell.
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
Trials of Harmony ~ A Found Phone Mystery Visual Novel
I found Trials of Harmony during the most recent winter sale, and I am definitely glad I did. Although the premise is a touch derivative (primarily of the Zero Escape games, with a hint of Danganronpa), and although there is the occasional typo, awkward word choice, or monologue that would be thumb-cramping for someone to type on their phone in real life, overall this phone-chat VN tells a satisfying story.
The setup of the situation is effectively expressed, most of the characters are fleshed out and sympathetic, and the puzzles are straightforward. (Tip: To select answers, click and hold.) I would have liked a little more variation in the story–and thus more weight to most of my choices, and no cases of “but thou must”–but I realize that accommodating such branching would require far more complexity in the storytelling.
– Real player with 12.6 hrs in game
Thematically, Trials of Harmony is a game in the vein of 999, VLR and other such escape room and visual novel mash-up games. Long story short, for what it tries to do within its scope, it’s pretty solid. There aren’t all that many western visual novels, so having a developer from a different background tackle this genre was refreshing in and of itself, as the game deviates a little from the usual VN formula. And while Trials of Harmony is certainly a variation on a theme, it’s an interesting take with a more grounded approach than is typical for the genre.
– Real player with 12.4 hrs in game
Swordbreaker The Game
! So there I was… A nameless adventurer traveling through this mysterious castle when I come upon a classroom. Intertesting I think to myself, and hey there is a note from a previous student. it reads " The black tiles are rigged with land mines.” I think to myself damn what a close call I’m glad I read that note. Hey there is another note the first was so helpful I better read this too! (my last thought before I lay dead. A mysterious adventurer in a mysterious castle!
Okay for the review… Let me start off by saying usually what I spend on
– Real player with 15.3 hrs in game
Do you enjoy reading? Are you a fan of choose your own adventure books? Are you a fan of fantasy settings? If you answered yes to all three then chances are you will find what DuCats Game Studio have presented here appealing. Bonus points if you like earning quick and easy Steam achievements. Swordbreaker the Game. The game definitely reminds me of the old fantasy adventure choose your own adventure books that I loved so dearly as a child but whose adult texts were often aimed at people several years older than I was (I began reading these books at about the age of ten). Regardless, it was an experience that I was more than willing to take on. It certainly proved to be a different type of visual novel than the largely Asian variety that has come to be popular on Steam. Not that there’s anything wrong with them just that there is a notable difference.
– Real player with 9.5 hrs in game
Welcome To The Dark Place
FEATURES:
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The Dark Place is a nightmarish playground of ideas inspired by reality. You found a way in, so there must be a way out… right?
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Remember the rules. The Dark Place is home to a set of bizarre rules that you’ll learn to remember if you want to stay alive. But be alert; the tells of danger may not appear how you expect them to.
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An autosave system remembers where you are, your inventory, and all the changes you’ve made to the Dark Place in your current life.
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This is a loosely text-based adventure; there is an emphasis on sound, and certain moments are even fully visualized. Use your imagination.
The Dark Place finds us all.