Role Playing (1493 programs)

Pros: Cutting-edge game graphics. Dynamic audio system and soundtracks. Certain game levels contain numerous branching paths. Tons of rogue-lite elements.

Cons: Extremely difficult gameplay for many players.

Pros: Challenging equipment-based character progression system. Vibrant pixel art-style. Action-filled RPG. Interesting story and charming characters.

Cons: Takes a long time to familiarize yourself with the controls.

Pros: Simple gameplay. Enlightening story. Nice cartoon-ish visual. Different endings.

Cons: Short playthrough. Limited animation.

Pros: Gorgeous artwork. Relatable storyline. Simple gameplay.

Cons: Short gameplay. Limited player input. Can be a bit boring.

Pros: Impressive anime character designs. Riveting storytelling. No adult content. Simple controls.

Cons: Lack of other partners.

Pros: Anime-style graphics and character sprites. Wacky but meaningful combat encounters. Easy controls. Meta flavor text for the combat.

Cons: No tutorial. Combat mechanics can be confusing. Cluttered collection system. Time flows too fast for some actions.

Pros: Entertaining storyline. Multiple input control options. Quirky artwork. Relatable characters.

Cons: Short run time.

Pros: Interesting character-style writing. Unique stylistic graphics. Engrossing plot. New gameplay mechanics.

Cons: Episode 1 is a separate download from this game.

Pros: Light-speed gameplay. Easy to learn controls. High-resolution graphics.

Cons: Z key sometimes does not work. Buggy BGM. Hard to delete save file.

Pros: Linear story and gameplay. Easy controls. Psychological horror elements. Short length.

Cons: Only one ending. Your choices don’t really matter. May not work if you run the wrong file.

Pros: 3 love interests and 1 secret choice. The affection levels change how the boys talk to you. 8 potential endings. A changeable main character name.

Cons: Naming the character doesn’t separate first names and surnames. The secret boy’s art is lackluster compared to the others.

Pros: Character customization. 27,000 words' worth of dialogue. A range of characters. Completion yields extra scenes.

Cons: Lacks replay value. Inappropriate for children. Some may find the pace too slow. Graphics less detailed than other visual novels.

Pros: Fully-voiced by the VTubers. 7 endings. Expands the VTubers’ canon lore. Short and succinct.

Cons: No art gallery to view CGs. Most of Rummy’s voiced lines are too quiet.

Pros: Interesting character-style writing. Unique stylistic graphics. Engrossing plot. Episodic releases.

Cons: No settings. Text style doesn’t indicate who’s currently talking. No photosensitivity and loud noise warning.

Pros: A spin-off to a popular Homestuck fanwork. Stellar writing for its text-based narrative. Records character details in the Trollodex. Over 10 episodes.

Cons: Heavily saturated with Homestuck’s jargon.

Pros: You get to interact with the TV show’s characters. Cute pixelated graphics. A simple character creation system. Nice caricature character portraits.

Cons: The story isn’t fully resolved. Not a lot of dialogue to pad more time. Gameplay can be a bit too bland.

Pros: Includes characters from the original game. New art style and sprites. Seven CGs to unlock. Allows players to save their progress.

Cons: Difficult to launch sometimes. Some scripts have typos. Dialogues are too long. Some background art designs do not match the characters.

Pros: Beautiful pixelated art. 360° combat movement with just 2D sprites. Active day and night cycle. Can equip and switch between two different sets of weapons.

Cons: Dialogue feels a bit flat. No unique character sprite animations for dialogue actions. No settings other than for audio.