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A short, emotional narrative RPG about a grad student fighting their thesis, with relationship-building, stat management, and memory-altering choices.

Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
A compact, melancholy single-player adventure RPG that mourns lost happiness and missed connection, with a gentle yet nihilistic story.
2016-11-21
- Science fiction

Thriller

Adventure

Horror

Bird view / Isometric

Indie

Role-playing (RPG)

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Ignis Universia: Eternal Sisters Saga DX

A short, humorous indie RPG where JRPG battles meet visual novel storytelling, with puzzle-like combat you can finish in under an hour.

2020-12-07

Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Side view
Text
Role-playing (RPG)
Visual Novel

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Signs of the Sojourner

A thoughtful narrative card game about communication, where you adapt your deck to connect with people across a colorful world.

2020-05-14

Adventure
Third person
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Card & Board Game
Visual Novel

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START AGAIN: a prologue

A short, melancholic time-loop RPG prologue to In Stars and Time with LGBTQ+ themes and a satisfying battle challenge.

2021-08-18

Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery

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Garage Sale

A short, cozy single-player scavenger-hunt adventure through Lettuce Village's garage sale, where you collect odd items and help quirky neighbors.

2024-06-28

Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Visual Novel

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In Stars And Time

A single-player turn-based RPG about a personally remembered time loop, blending melancholy and hope into an emotional story of about 26 hours.

2023-11-20

Adventure
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Role-playing (RPG)

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Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination

A darkly satirical interactive fiction RPG about corporate conspiracies and horrors, with a tight ~4-hour narrative shaped by reader choices.

2025-04-16

Puzzle
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Indie
Text
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery
Visual Novel

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A Space for the Unbound

An emotionally resonant 13-15 hour slice-of-life magical adventure about high school sweethearts exploring a crumbling town and confronting inner demons.

2023-01-19

Action
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Side view
Drama

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Aimi

A brief, emotionally resonant indie RPG about memory and identity, with creative puzzles and a mysterious world.

2020-10-20

Indie

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DON'T GIVE UP: A Cynical Tale

A cynical comedic RPG about personal growth and inner demons, offering hopeful choices, fun combat, and a compact six-to-seven-hour adventure.

2019-09-16

Adventure
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)

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Us Five Forever

A compact narrative RPG about investigating a friend's disappearance at a frat house party, featuring distinctive characters and roughly 90 minutes of playtime.

2026-03-16

Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery

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The Endless Empty

A surreal, emotional 2D RPG about the afterlife with turn-based combat and a dark, suspenseful narrative.

2018-11-03

Comedy
Adventure
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Music