Simulation (1542 programs)
Pros: Touching, heartfelt storytelling style.
Cons: Unsettling use of dolls and inanimate objects. Mature themes such as sadness and self-harm. The game has only one storyline and one ending.
Pros: Impressive character design and animation. Great voice acting. Gender inclusive with flexible character pronouns.
Cons: Short playthrough.
Pros: Relaxing minigames with simple controls. Good music.
Cons: Short playthrough.
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: 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: 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: 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: Realistic spaceship simulation game. Awesome gameplay. Provides game modes. Offers joystick or controller support.
Cons: Multiplayer only works with photon server. PvP can only be played in one sector.
Pros: Built using the free and open-source Godot game engine. Freely explorable game world. Impressive graphical detail and performance.
Cons: Just a simulation demo.
Pros: Cute 2D pixelated assets. Real-time genetical and behavioral evolution. Highly customizable parameters. No victory condition required.
Cons: No tutorial at all. No audio.
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: Generally relaxing aesthetic. Good environment design.
Cons: No story, enemies, or conflict.
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: 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: Mostly voiced dialogues. 6 beautiful CGs. Over 45,000 words. Multiple endings that aren’t necessarily bad.
Cons: One love interest is locked behind the DLC. Can’t save while choosing user options. Can’t customize your character.
Pros: A nameable protagonist. Four love interests. Chapters with the love interests’ POV. A story navigation system.
Cons: Demo only covers up to the prologue chapter. Farming sim mechanics aren’t as heavy here.
