South of the Circle is an interactive novel type of game set during the Cold War in a place that is even more frigid, Antarctica. This carefully crafted adventure is a cinematic experience with top notch storytelling.
As Dusk Falls offers narrative-based gaming where players have to make hard choices as they try to influence the story. But unlike most other games in this genre, As Dusk Falls is designed from the ground up for multiplayer fun. So, you’ll want to bring some friends along for the ride.
About an Elf is an especially bizarre game. At its heart is a visual novel following the adventures of Elven Princess Dam and her sidekick cat Roland. It’s not for everyone, but is certainly one of the most unique Switch titles our Modern Gamer has ever experienced.
Vampire The Masquerade fans are no longer hurting for content, as quite a few interactive novels and text adventures have come out over past couple years to slake that hunger. Sins of the Sires is one of the newest, although it’s a bit rough around the edges.
This week our Modern Gamer takes a look at another so-called walking simulator game, The Dead Tree of Ranchiuna by developer Tonguc Bodur. This one is interesting, but is definitely not for everyone.
Beholder 3 asks some tough questions, like how far you would go to save yourself and your family when your entire society seems to be aligned against you. It’s a dark game for sure, but another bright spot in this critically acclaimed series.
Shipwrecked on a mysterious island, players can talk with ghosts, explore their vivid surroundings and generally try to uncover secrets of the past in a place that seems to exist out of time. And because it’s a walking simulator at heart, it’s very easy to play.
Like its predecessor, the Not Tonight 2 game is one that expresses its message through various mini-games and tasks, like checking people’s ID. This lets players explore that dark world while also contemplating their own.
While developer New IDEA Games has made an action-oriented FMV game before with the comedic Hijacker Jack. Deluded is their first attempt at a full fledged interactive adventure. And for a first effort, it’s pretty darn good.
Arcadia Fallen is a visual novel set in a beautiful world of swords-and-sorcery where demons are trying to take over, and it’s up to the young heroes to put a giant knock into their insidious plans.
