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2017PC60 % positive0.99 €

Reading Simulator is a minimalist indie oddity where you simply read literary classics in a simulated library. It works more as a quirky parody of simulation games than as a game with real mechanics.

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The One Who Pulls Out the Sword Will Be Crowned King

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2022PC, Steam Deck playable90 % positivefree

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You pull a sword from a stone in the Arthurian style using nothing but your mouse. It is a short experimental mini-game where you must keep your cursor on the blade, and any lapse sends it dropping back into the stone.

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Mountain

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An ambient, nearly passive art game where you watch a procedurally generated mountain slowly rotate, with music and occasional thought bubbles creating a meditative, quirky mood.

Snail Simulator

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You play as a snail crawling through a low-poly world at a deliberately glacial pace. The charm comes from its absurd premise and tongue-in-cheek nods to massively multiplayer games.

Loading Screen Simulator

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This small indie joke game puts you through the endless wait of loading screens with a wink. Its appeal is the humor in turning a problem every player knows from games and installers into the whole experience.

Nekopara Vol. 2

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A lighthearted, mature-leaning visual novel about daily life in a patisserie full of catgirls. It focuses on charm, humor and cozy relationships with no challenge or real gameplay.

Sex Game - Threesome - Episode 6

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A short adult visual novel in which you follow Mason, Anna and Patricia on a spa trip that quickly turns sexual. It is played mostly by clicking through scenes, with no challenge or depth.

Viridi

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Viridi is a relaxed plant-care sim in which you tend a pot of succulents in real time. You water, name and nurture them, and they may reward you with blooms.

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You work a checkout counter and serve a parade of quirky customers, slowly uncovering the baggage they bring with them. The charm lies in turning a notoriously dull job into a darkly funny, low-pressure experience.

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