The Play’s the Thing
This one was enjoyable, would recommend
– Real player with 89.3 hrs in game
My mom was very much into theater.
– Real player with 45.9 hrs in game
Mask of the Rose
Welcome to Fallen London: a darkly hilarious gothic underworld where death is a temporary inconvenience, the rats talk, and Hell is only a stone’s throw away.
Thanks to an unknown bargain, London now resides in a vast cavern under the earth. Down here, the sun doesn’t shine, and Parliament has sunk into the Thames. Queen Victoria never emerges from her palace. Cats spy on their owners and whisper their secrets abroad. The fabric of strait-laced Victorian society has begun to fray.
New Masters are in charge. Why are they so… tall? And always cloaked? And why are they so interested in love stories?
The possibilities for personal connection in London are different now. Thrown together in crisis, you might befriend or romance many of the characters you meet, from Griz, your assertive housemate for whom the Fall was a chance to break free of Victorian societal norms, to the infernally well-dressed gentleman at the Brass Consulate with the amber eyes.
Even death itself has a twist here: the first murder victim since the Fall is feeling much better, and keen to see justice done. Unfortunately, as the doctor who treated him immediately before he expired, your housemate Archie is the prime suspect…
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(Re)invent yourself: who were you before the Fall? Who will you be now?
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Create outfits from a selection of clothing and unusual accessories to unlock different story options
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Fall in love with a cast of diverse Londoners, each with their own secrets
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Matchmake among your friends, or seek love for yourself (by any definition you like)
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Write love stories in a delightful minigame, and use them to impress the new Masters
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Pick up odd jobs to earn money and gather resources. How are you at rat catching?
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Solve the first murder since the Fall, with the assistance of the victim
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Discover cosy, mysterious and magnificent locations in a dark and delicious version of Victorian London
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Seek deeper and deeper secrets over multiple playthroughs
Will you be a brilliant matchmaker, connecting friends and rivals while remaining unattached? Or are you looking for lasting love? Perhaps you’re open to whatever comes your way? Every major storyline is accessible regardless of whether your approach to love is romantic or platonic.
Use an elaborate, dynamic story-crafting system to create love stories – and murder theories. Are the twists in the tale not to your taste? Then change the motive, the location, even the victim, and see how the stories adapt!
Your past will open different doors for you in London. What was your life on the Surface like? Were your family landed gentry? Or did they own a tailor’s shop, or dabble in the occult?
Your clothing will also make people think differently of you. Your outfits open new possibilities in conversation: be bolder, more commanding, more flirtatious. Ingratiate yourself with London’s inhabitants by changing your style of dress – they won’t be able to resist you in that hat!
You’ll also work odd jobs and collect resources which will open new avenues in social situations. Your housemate Griz has found you work as census-taker for those curious new Masters. Fill your census-taker’s notebook with intimate details about your fellow citizens and you’ll find you can pursue deeper relationships with them, romantic or otherwise.
Griz
For your fellow lodger Griz, the Fall of London has been a liberation – the chance to throw off her corsets, dump the dresses and be taken seriously in a position that would have been forbidden to her when she was ‘Miss Griselda’.
Archie
For your other housemate Archie, the change is terrifying. What is a medical student supposed to believe in when even the laws of death no longer apply?
Harjit
When the Fall struck, Harjit stepped up to help anyone who needed it. Now he’s settling into his role as a man in uniform, but the territory is unfamiliar – and, secretly, he has a missing person of his own to find.
Milton
Milton is the amber-eyed host of a literary parlour with a scalding handshake and a prior address in Hell. He’s an excellent listener, but does he only want you for your soul?
Rachel
Rachel was halfway through her serialised novel when London fell and everything she was writing about was turned upside-down. Her publisher grows impatient. Fortunately (?) meeting Milton has rekindled her passion – for more than just writing.
David
Rachel’s brother, and no fan of Milton, David is also destined to be Fallen London’s first murder victim. When he returns from the dead, you can ask him all about it.
Horatia
For a decade, Horatia has taken in lodgers and turned them into family. Since London fell, people need the security she offers more than ever. So when a man made entirely of clay knocks at the door, offering to pay handsomely for lodgings, she can hardly refuse.
Mr Pages
One of London’s new, mysterious “Masters”, Mr Pages has embarked on the titanic endeavour of conducting London’s first post-Fall census! But why are its questions so concerned with the love-lives of London’s citizens? How do people declare their affection, in this fair city? How lasting are their attachments? Might a Londoner take an interest in a very tall, broad-shouldered, cloaked personage that leans towards the chiropterous, hypothetically speaking?
Explore this unique city in glorious, richly rendered 2D. Experience London through three seasons: the season of Confessions, the season of Yule, and the season of Love. Help establish the first Feast of the Rose, a festival of romance that will be celebrated in London for decades to come!
For players of Sunless Sea and Sunless Skies, Mask of the Rose offers a chance to immerse yourselves in the city that founded this deep, dark, and marvellous universe. And for veteran players of the Fallen London browser game, it marks your first opportunity to visit the city just after it fell. But fear not: Mask of the Rose is an excellent introduction to the universe we’ve been building for more than a decade, and you don’t need to have played our other games first. Come on in. Most things won’t bite, unless you want them to.
Explore the locales, lives, and loves of an impossible city. Exchange bon-mots with devils. Investigate the first murder where the victim can testify at the murderer’s trial. Dive into the sunken ruins of poor drowned Parliament. And if you’re truly reckless, fall in love.
Read More: Best Romance Visual Novel Games.
Made Marion
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What do you do when your best isn’t good enough?
Lady Marion of Glastonbury is going to have to figure that out, and fast. Removed from her position of power and thrust into an unwanted arranged marriage, she finds herself careening through Sherwood Forest toward the troubled town of Nottingham.
Released from the confines of her previous life, who will Marion become? A freedom fighter? A knight-at-arms? A reluctant spy? Will she help create peace in Nottingham or hasten the coming confrontation between the strict Sheriff and the rebel Robin Hood?
And will a woman who resisted marriage end up finding love where she least expects it?
Find out when you’re… Made Marion.
A Romantic Action-Adventure Story
Made Marion is an otome visual novel - a romantic story primarily aimed at women, though of course all genders are welcome to play! It’s inspired by the tales of Robin Hood, but with many of its own twists.
Welcome to Avalon, an alternate-world Medieval kingdom in which humanity exists in a sometimes-uneasy balance with the mystical fae folk. Avalon’s hero-king Richard has gone missing, the nation is deep in debt from a recent war, and the commoners are agitating for more representation in government.
Step into the shoes of the proud young noblewoman Marion and guide her adventure in a richly-detailed fantasy world thick with political machinations and mystical intrigue. Decide who to trust and who to love. Can Marion make the right choices to save Nottingham from a dire fate?
Features:
Gorgeous Graphics with a Celtic Flair: Enjoy our beautiful, expressive characters and a unique world inspired by a variety of Northern European cultures. Celtic design elements are threaded through our character and background designs.
Proactive Heroine: Her name is in the game’s title for a reason! Marion isn’t just along for the ride; she drives the plot forward in many ways and has her own goals and desires.
One Big Choice, Two Different Worlds: After the game’s prologue, you’ll make a big choice that either sends you to Sherwood Forest or the city of Nottingham. Each side has a different cast to romance, and the two sides have a different feeling to them. Sherwood is a swashbuckling action-adventure, while Nottingham has more political intrigue and spy hijinks.
Role-Playing Choices: Instead of using a traditional affection meter, you’ll be making major role-playing choices in each route that lead to two possible happy endings. Choose to be clever or straightforward with the flirtatious Robin. Make idealistic or pragmatic choices with Geoffrey and Gui. It’s up to you, and you won’t be punished with a bad end for your personality choices.
Meaningful Bad Ends: Our bad endings are designed to be logical and interesting, giving hints about the wider story and world or showing a different side of the game’s characters. They’re also easily reversed, as they come from one-off choices.]
Made for Adults: We’re a sex-positive, LGBT-friendly otome game aimed at adult readers, with an over-18 cast. We aim to be mature without being “edgy” and to portray sex as a part of the characters' developing relationships.
New Features Incoming
Thanks to our successful Kickstarter (we love our backers!), Made Marion will be receiving a number of enhancements beyond what’s shown in the demo. We’re already implementing them in the full game, and we’re very excited about them!
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5 CG illustrations per love interest (35 total)
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Ambient Sound
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Cut-in illustrations to add interest to longer scenes
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Sprites for animals and fae creatures (hug a greatstag!)
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Animations to spice up (literal) magical moments
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Improved glossary
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More accessibility options (always planned, but now being implemented)
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Alanna’s bard songs now have professionally recorded backing tracks and will be recorded in a sound studio instead of on an at-home mic.
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And more!
Meet the Love Interests
Robin of Locksley: A deposed lord who is leading a rebellion against the autocratic Lord Geoffrey of Nottingham. A strong and capable leader with a tendency to hide his true feelings behind a wall of jocularity.
John: Robin’s second-in-command, a gentle giant of a man battling inner demons from his tragic past.
Will, the Scarlet Blade: John’s half-brother, a daredevil swordsman with several large chips on his shoulder.
Lord Geoffrey: Known locally by the derogatory nickname of “The Sheriff,” this stern lord is determined to rule by law, even if the law entails some very onerous taxes. Can Marion uncover the reasons behind his harsh policies?
Meissa: A mysterious, mischievous sage from an enemy land. Kind and compassionate, they harbor a dangerous secret.
Alanna Dale: A merry bard in Geoffrey’s court. Easy to fall in love with but difficult to truly know, she guards herself with layers of lies.
Gui la Londe: A gorgeous, graceful chevalier who is a confidant of Lord Geoffrey’s despite their very different worldviews. He would like to recruit Marion for an important mission of behalf of the Crown.
Read More: Best Romance Visual Novel Games.
All is Fair in Dust and Air
All is Fair in Dust and Air is in my opinion a must buy for any fans of graphic novels/choose your own adventure style games. I have a plethora of extremely fond memories regarding this style and it being set in the Guns of Icarus world which is already an incredibly unique setting definitely gives this title a step ahead of the rest. All in all I was pleasantly surprised with this product and upon booting up the game for the first time I was met with a beautiful soundtrack and enchanting art style. Other than that the dev team has to be one of the most passionate and friendly bunch I have ever seen with updates and content being added over time unlike some of the more sketchy early access titles. What else can I say? Get this game!!!
– Real player with 9.3 hrs in game
I giggled when I played this visual novel, it reminds me somebody I know for some reasons lol and it also reminds me of Harvest Moon, my childhood game. The game atmosphere makes me forget about the reality world for a while, I wish I could ride on William’s airship!
– Real player with 8.6 hrs in game
Chesnakisnak
Best game on Steam for if you want to, for example: Be Ben.
I have played this game thoroughly and I have come to the conclusion that this game is indeed the best game on steam if
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
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– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Darkarta: A Broken Heart’s Quest Collector’s Edition
This game is marketed as a “hidden object” “adventure” and a “point and click” game. I can honestly say that this is the first time I would consider that an okay mix. I generally do not view hidden object games as something that should be in the point and click adventure game category. To me a point and click adventure involves exploring an area, having an inventory (which you generally use to solve puzzles and sometimes have to interact with in your inventory), talking with NPCs, solving puzzles, and a strong storyline. Most Hidden Object games don’t really have an inventory don’t usually involve conversations with characters, usually have a sort of weak story, and usually only have minor mini-games if at all. That’s where this game seems to cross the lines a little. It has some very minor dialogue, let’s you wander through several areas where you need to collect things that you use to solve puzzles in other areas (sometimes you need to interact with them in your inventory), and for a hidden object game very few of the puzzles in the game are actually a hidden object puzzle. Even when you are presented with a hidden object puzzle it generally gives you an option to switch to a match 3 game instead. The story is actually very rich and you slowly discover it through various objects and cutscenes as you play through the game. The additional memory objects can add even more story element to the mother daughter relationship between the min character (Mary) and her daughter Sophia. I’m still not sure I’d call this a Point and Click Adventure but, it definitely comes close. It’s more than an interactive storybook and certainly a puzzle game that goes well beyond your normal hidden object game.
– Real player with 24.6 hrs in game
The key for this game was provided by the devs for reviewing. The review and opinions are my own and have been not been influence by this.
Darkarta: A Broken Heart’s Quest is a puzzle game from India which has the look and feel of a HOG, except with a variety of puzzles. I quite enjoyed the array of puzzles provided. While I can’t say I enjoyed each puzzle type individually, you would generally only be given a certain type of puzzle once, so enduring a disliked puzzle will usually be over quickly. The variety of puzzles to me also felt like a bit of a double-edged sword. While I appreciate the use of variety helps to remove the feeling of doing the same thing over, it also made it feel somewhat unfocused. So, was this a case of the game not being able to win? Liking the variety but criticising it for it? Not sure exactly why, but something just felt a little off with only doing puzzle types once. Usually in puzzle games, they introduce a puzzle concept to you and “train” you on it, ramping the difficulty as it went. Perhaps for me then, I would rather have had SOME variety in the puzzle type, but not so much that most types felt like a disposable one-use? YMMV of course.
– Real player with 11.6 hrs in game
Queen’s Revolution ~ the romance in upheavals ~
Romance game for girls. You, a high school student, become a worthless queen with zero magic ability. A magician fiancé weaving plans to usurp the throne; a werewolf knight with strong desires to execute; an elf ranger stirring up rebellions against the system…When the turbulence of Magic Empire inevitably comes, you decide to take up your last resort, a weapon named “science”.
in development
★Story
By the time I woke up from that perfectly normal sleep I had in my bed, “I” have already been transported mythically to a magical world. Prior to that nap, I was nothing more than a regular high school student; yet now, I am gloriously recognized as a worthless queen with zero magic ability.
“How can we ever have queen that know absolutely no magic?” “The Kingdom is doomed!” “Only a best magician shall be qualified enough to reign our realm!” In this world where magic appears to be everything, people say so.
To ensure a stable transition of the power after his decease, our beloved former emperor engaged “I”, the princess and heir of the Kingdom, to the only son of the great mage. But after his death, the overbearing ambition of the fiancé unfolded gradually: to collude with the supreme association of magicians, seize the power of the new queen, and hopefully, without any surprise, claim the throne that is still temporarily mine.
In such a precarious situation, perhaps the only person “I” have on my side is a werewolf knight. However, unable to integrate into the elite class of magicians and thus having no say or title, he seems to be in the same boat with me - dream and visions in the head, yet no cards to play in the hands.
One after another, uprising broke out, organized by a half blood elf ranger. However, the almighty magician association has so far extinguished every attempt of revolt with fierce suppressions. A few hot-blooded rebels among all who actually master magic may never rival the association, not to mention bringing progresses to the war. Will someone take the lead in their fight, and show them a way out?
Plague, natural disasters … more misfortunes are on their way. To save this magical empire from the turbulence, it appears that “I” only have one thing left in my armory to wield - a weapon goes by the name “science”!
★Guys
William
Human, the only son of the great mage, genius of magic, the childhood sweetheart and fiance of the queen.
Considered one of the more talented new generation of magicians, William is second to none in the Kingdom. People seems to be more in favor of his lead compared to that worthless queen.
“It’s not like what have been intended… I wanted to protect her… "
“Nothing is on par with a taste of power.”
Caught in the middle of convoluted power and desire, he has his own choice to make.
Louis
Werewolf, an abandoned child of minority descendant, highly proactive, knight of the queen.
In the Kingdom, ethnical minorities who share close ties to the wild animals are always looked down upon, as if only those who master magics are worthy of power.
“Please forgive me for overstepping your majesty, but I always feel that… we are very similar…”
“We’ll prove ourselves, right?”
In endless malice, we advance jointly, no longer alone.
Noah
Half-blood elf, rangers who have wandered this Kingdom for hundreds of years, senior leader of civic rebellions.
After hundreds of years roaming around a dull magical realm, he decided to bring some brighter elements to not only his long-lasting life, but the society as well.
“At first it seems to be merely a bad wish of mine, but you let me know that sickness is haunting this land… "
“If you are on it, this could never fail.”
He seems to find some real goals in the helpless chaos.
Darkarta: A Broken Heart’s Quest Standard Edition
Already played CE of this game, where I was very satisfied with, so can’t say nothing bad about this standard edition of this amazing game. Since I am giving this review just 3 days after this edition is released, I must say that developers need to remove some parts which belong to CE version, but I guess they will do it soon, since they already fixed CE very well. I highly suggest this game to HOPA (HOG) fans and I am pretty sure that every of you guys will trully enjoy in this beautiful graphic, relaxing soundtracks and richful story line. Once again, great work Tuttifrutti Interactive, you made your fans happy once again with this standard edition (mostly ones who don’t have enough money to buy for now CE). I am very excited while waiting for Darkarta 2…
– Real player with 18.2 hrs in game
WARNING: This is not the complete game!!!
I really enjoyed the game, but I can’t recommend this version, due to the errors I received (Not game ending) and that I can’t complete this story or access the extras without the non exsistent DLC.
The story was compelling and the gameplay was fun. There were several grammatical errors, but nothing that actually hindered the story. I loved the HO areas, as they actually had reference to items I needed to solve the other puzzles and that several were puzzles within the puzzles, which I LOVE. I did get this game on sale, it was half off, but to my dismay, the standard edition is not complete and the DLC required to complete this game doesn’t exist. When I first glanced at this page I didn’t see an actual CE, just the music pack, so in order for me to get the achievements - I got most of the ones available on expert mode - I need to buy the full CE. I have noticed there is suppose to be the DLC for an extra $2 to upgrade. Not sure if that will ever happen, but that would make me feel more comfortable recommending this game.
– Real player with 17.0 hrs in game
Bloody Chronicles - New Cycle of Death Visual Novel
A promising VN at its beginning that went south due to developer’s shift on other games:
That’s the title that I’m giving this review, while it may seem bad, I’m going to talk about the positive aspects that initially drawn me to like this game.
The start of the game opens up to a
! horrific accident that causes the protagonist of this game to lose their parents, already within the first few minutes, we have some backstory about the main character that we play as. As we progress through the game, we become acquainted with a few other characters, Suzumi, Kaoru, Aki, Akito, and a few others that are quite important to the story, but the enlisted ones are part of the detective team that we work at.
– Real player with 64.9 hrs in game
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A little update of my review since I did a second playthrough of the game with the update 1.3.1
The improvements brought by the v 1.3.1
The UI : it’s way much better, it’s clean and well design, now my complain about the backlog is no longer relevant
Side story : This is a new feature and it is a nice one, my only complain is when you finish a side story it bring you back to the main menu wich (for me) break the immersion i would have prefered it’s bring you back just where you where in the story
– Real player with 63.0 hrs in game
Ambition: A Minuet in Power
I almost fainted when I saw Ambition’s premise. A choose-your-own adventure? With political intrigue and love interests?! Taking place in the French Revolution!? It seemed perfect for me - and, oh, it was!
You play as Yvette Decaux, a woman who travels to Paris on the eve of the French Revolution to rendezvous with her fiance, a baron named Armand. But oh no! He’s missing! You have the option to try and find him, and/or abandon him for one or more of the five other love interests. Each of those love interests are part of a faction - the Crown, the Church, the Military, the Bourgeoisie, and the Revolution. To build your power, you must go to parties thrown by these factions to meet your romance options, collect gossip, and participate in a randomized and vast array of entertaining minor intrigues. The gossip you get can be sold for money (used to buy dresses, pay rent, bribe the authorities, and purchase coffee - the usual!) or bend the factions to your will. You can increase or decrease their power, or nudge the middle factions towards the Crown or Revolution.
– Real player with 146.2 hrs in game
First and foremost: this game gets my recommendation. Its content is deep, compelling, and interesting. Despite having limited hours to do so, I wanted to keep playing. The historical perspective seems incredibly well researched and founded (though I admit I am not a good source to weigh in on historical legitimacy), the characters were diverse, and the story was compelling.
That being said, I found numerous issues. The most frustrating being that many of the randomly generated interactions kept appearing “out of order” in such a way that the story felt massively interrupted and disjointed. I’m honestly not sure if it’s some strange series of choices I made to cause this, but I kept accidentally running into one of the main characters in the game in side missions at parties in which she would act as if we had some very contemptuous history, when in reality, I had never even seen her before let alone (to my knowledge) upset her before. As I found from playing the entire game, I believe she was destined to be an adversary, but I was SO confused when I was playing. There were several other instances in which I found that interactions I had already had with characters didn’t jive with interactions I went on to have with them subsequently, and honestly, this is my biggest issue with the game.
– Real player with 48.2 hrs in game