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Non-linear interactive fiction Blackout: The Darkest Night is out now

By Liam Dawe, 23 Aug 2021

MiniChimera Game Studio has released Blackout: The Darkest Night, a very stylish interactive fiction (visual novel) adventure. Inspired by White Wolf’s World of Darkness, H.P. Lovecraft and unique TV shows like Twin Peaks.

Historical adventure Svoboda 1945: Liberation to release for Linux soon

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2021

Charles Games announced recently that their historical adventure Svoboda 1945: Liberation, the follow up to their hit Attentat 1942, will be releasing officially for Linux soon.

Closed Hands is a deep interactive fiction about a terror attack out now for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jul 2021

Developer Passenger has announced that their interactive fiction game Closed Hands is now available with a native Linux version from itch.io.

Hacking detective adventure Song of Farca is out now

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jul 2021

Alawar Premium & Wooden Monkeys Studio have launched their hacking detective novel adventure Song of Farca with native Linux support included.

Love your Sakura games? There's a new Humble Bundle with 16 games included

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jul 2021

The Humble Sakura Series Bundle has gone live, giving you a chance to pick up a bunch of them for cheaps.

Peachleaf Valley is an upcoming farming-sim inspired otome visual novel

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jun 2021

Peachleaf Valley, currently having a big success on Kickstarter is a visual novel inspired by farming life sims like Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley.

Horror-mystery novel Scarlet Hollow enters Early Access with two episodes out

By Liam Dawe, 14 Jun 2021

After quite a success with the first episode being free, along with a very successful Kickstarter campaign, the second episode of Scarlet Hollow is now available.

Dream Harvest announce the gorgeous looking NeuroNet: Mendax Proxy

By Liam Dawe, 17 May 2021

NeuroNet: Mendax Proxy is the upcoming title from Dream Harvest, an upcoming choose your own adventure styled cyberpunk visual novel and it looks brilliant.

Scarlet Hollow Episode 2 due out in early June, play the first episode free

By Liam Dawe, 15 May 2021

Scarlet Hollow, a rather excellent horror-novel adventure is getting a second paid episode that will enter Early Access with Linux support on June 11.

Silicon Dreams is a pretty rad cyberpunk interrogator sim out now

By Liam Dawe, 27 Apr 2021

Clockwork Bird have managed to created a thoroughly unique cyberpunk experience with Silicon Dreams, which is out now with Linux support.

Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers announced as a follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits

By Liam Dawe, 8 Apr 2021

Ready for a little romance and some classic arcade gaming? Well, Fiction Factory Games and PQube Limited recently announced Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers as a follow-up to the 2019 title Arcade Spirits.

Failbetter Games launched a Kickstarter for Mask of the Rose: a Fallen London romance

By Liam Dawe, 8 Feb 2021

Mask of the Rose: a Fallen London romance is an upcoming romantic visual novel set in the same universe as Fallen London, Sunless Sea, and Sunless Skies.

In need of a good interactive story? Sarawak is out now

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2021

Love to curl up with a good book? Sarawak from Cowleyfornia Studios LLP is out now and it looks fantastic.

With turn-based strategy and time management the VN Lotus Reverie: First Nexus is out now

By Liam Dawe, 19 Jan 2021

After a brand new visual novel that does a little more than walk you through a story? Lotus Reverie: First Nexus looks like a good option taking inspiration from Devil Survivor and Persona.

Bloody Service is an 80’s slasher inspired FMV and a visual novel, expect lots of death

By Liam Dawe, 29 Dec 2020

Developer CASE has given us the very latest in interactive entertainment with Bloody Service, a throwback to classic 80's slasher movies and it's worth a look.

NIGHT/SHADE is an upcoming 18+ LGBTQ romantic thriller visual novel

By Liam Dawe, 14 Dec 2020

What looks like one to watch - NIGHT/SHADE is an upcoming romantic visual novel thriller from KingAsphy Studio.

After a new visual novel? Tokyo Re:Connect is coming to Linux with a demo up

By Liam Dawe, 10 Dec 2020

What looks like it could be a really high quality romance visual novel, Tokyo Re:Connect from KONEKO now has a demo available and they're crowdfunding on Kickstarter.

Failbetter Games announce romantic visual novel Mask of the Rose, prequel to their others

By Liam Dawe, 2 Dec 2020

Failbetter Games known for their fantastic games Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies and their popular narrative browser game Fallen London have revealed their next game with Mask of the Rose.

Have a short immersive narrative adventure with Beyond Your Window

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2020

A pretty apt game for 2020, as Beyond Your Window is a narrative game about what goes on outside as you look outside your window as you search for new stories to tell.