Simulation (158 programs)

Pros: Impressive character design and animation. Great voice acting. Gender inclusive with flexible character pronouns.

Cons: Short playthrough.

Pros: Original story set after the events of the original Life is Strange game. More than 20,000 words for its story and dialogue. Branching storylines. Custom CG made with 22 unique sprite types.

Cons: Just the first chapter of the game. Still in active development.

Pros: Great use of retro graphics and music. Immersive story.

Cons: Heavy use of dialogue.

Pros: Uses real-world geography to create the game world. Simple controls and gameplay suitable for all players. Appealing visuals make it pleasant to look at. No installation necessary; just extract and run.

Cons: Limited gameplay mechanics. No compass; requires geographical knowledge to play.

Pros: Very simple interface. Colorful design. Lightweight application. No installation necessary.

Cons: Always on top cannot be disabled. No filter or censoring options.

Pros: Showcases artworks from 24 independent artists. Various themes, styles, and mediums featured. Experiences as intended by their creators.

Cons: More interactive virtual tour than simulation game.

Pros: Familiar mechanics. Hours of gameplay. Mouse and keyboard friendly. Awesome visuals.

Cons: Buildings can sometimes auto-pause. Retreating units sometimes teleports back to base.

Pros: Two love interests with LGBT routes. Four endings and some extra scenes. Great writing and art style. Partially voiced.

Cons: No helpful text tooltip when hovering over icons.

Pros: Linear story. Cool in-game glitches. A different side to the story of Chapter 1. Comes packaged with the first game.

Cons: Not much gameplay to it. Requires knowledge of Chapter 1.

Pros: Generally relaxing aesthetic. Good environment design.

Cons: No story, enemies, or conflict.

Pros: Offers a good nostalgic experience. Great use of color and design. Good background music.

Cons: Has only one location.

Pros: Atmospheric dark fantasy VN. Semi-customizable protagonist. Three love interests. Has multiple endings that are mostly unique to this version.

Cons: This demo’s contents is different from the full version.

Pros: LGBT dating sim game set in a magical world. Two gameplay systems of stat-raising and personality-shaping. Semi-customizable main character. 8 endings across 3 game modes.

Cons: The replay value isn’t consistent due to the difficulty levels. Launching the game can be tricky.

Pros: A mixture of 2D and 3D graphic elements. Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations. Atmospheric horror elements. Easy controls.

Cons: Story writing has a lot of holes in the jam version.

Pros: Unique comic book reading simulator. Distinct and memorable presentation. Cool soundtrack.

Cons: In active development. The story is still in the process of being written.

Pros: An adaptation of a vampire romance novel saga. Beautifully illustrated art. Easy gameplay.

Cons: No player choices. Story is too linear.

Pros: Features the main cast of the show as love interests. Gender-neutral playable character. Second-person POV.

Cons: No audio. Text color is too dark to read.

Pros: Lovely art style. Clear LGBT representation. Three fun minigames. No fail state.

Cons: No saves. Can’t switch to fullscreen properly.

Pros: Psychedelic 2D pixel art. Three endings. Four mini-games. A unique save system.

Cons: No warning about loud noises and flashing images.