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A charming, story-driven visual novel-like adventure set in a folklore-rich Transylvania, with limited spell use and about 10 hours of branching narrative.

Mesmalie
A charmingly cute occult visual novel with point-and-click exploration in a witches' coven, where a 4-6 hour playthrough hides a true ending that rewards replaying.
2026-07-09
- First person
- Adventure

Fantasy

Indie

Text

Point-and-click

Visual Novel

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Whimel Academy

A cozy magic school life-sim that balances studying, jobs, and romance, with grindy stat progression and a short, replayable run.

2025-10-24

Fantasy
Indie
Side view
Simulator
Text
Role-playing (RPG)

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Magical Diary: Wolf Hall

A single-player magical-school visual novel and dating sim with spellcasting, dungeon exploration, and secret-tinged relationships.

2020-02-17

Adventure
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Visual Novel

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The Necromancer's Tale

A story-rich gothic RPG about social manipulation and dark rituals, delivering a linear, punishing narrative of a noble's fall into necromancy over roughly 20-25 hours.

2025-07-17

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

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Life After Magic

A compact ~7-hour queer retro visual novel about jaded ex-magical girls reuniting on Y2K New Year's Eve, with dating sim choices and multiple endings.

2023-03-23

Comedy
Indie
Text
Romance
Visual Novel

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Hexed Time

A short hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure about a witch in a time loop, evading the inquisition with branching choices and multiple endings.

2025-04-15

Adventure
Indie
Point-and-click

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Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle

A handcrafted, mouse-driven branching fantasy adventure praised for its art and sound, with reviewer playtimes averaging 4-5 hours but expandable to 16+.

2026-07-08

Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Text
Role-playing (RPG)

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Tavern Talk 2: Dreamwalker

A cozy D&D-inspired visual novel with a ~8-10 hour story about running a seaside tavern and mixing fate-altering drinks to stop nightmares.

2026-06-09

Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Simulator
Text
Visual Novel

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Little Goody Two Shoes

A roughly 20-hour choice-driven horror adventure that blends fairy-tale charm with psychological terror and romance.

2023-11-07

Action
Adventure
Horror
Bird view / Isometric
Side view
Text
Role-playing (RPG)
Visual Novel

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Demonheart: The Ice Demon

A compact story-driven RPG about a young witch navigating romance or doom among demonic prisoners.

2022-11-14

Adventure
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Roadwarden

A text-heavy dark fantasy RPG where investigation and choices drive a story that reads like a book.

2022-09-12

Adventure
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Text
Role-playing (RPG)
Visual Novel

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Nearwood - Collector's Edition

A light, fairy-tale adventure with easy hidden-object scenes and an 8-9 hour playthrough in a magical frozen world.

2014-04-16

Adventure