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Stories Untold
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a puzzle game, and half the hours
Liked · 87%Text-Based · 1980s
Emily is Away
Buddy Simulator 1984, but free to play, and a visual novel
Liked · 89%Retro · Text-Based
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a visual novel, and twice the hours
Loved · 95%Text-Based · 1980s
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Buddy Simulator 1984, but anime, and even better loved
Loved · 97%Psychological Horror · Text-Based
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a visual novel, and a tenth of the hours
Loved · 96%Text-Based · Psychological Horror
Firework
Buddy Simulator 1984, but full of puzzles, and a mystery
Loved · 98%Psychological Horror · Horror
MOLE
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a puzzle game, and first-person
Loved · 97%1980s · Psychological Horror
Roadwarden
Buddy Simulator 1984, but your choices matter, and twice the hours
Loved · 94%Text-Based · Interactive Fiction
Choice of Robots
Buddy Simulator 1984, but with robots, and your choices matter
Loved · 96%Text-Based · Choose Your Own Adventure
Ib
Buddy Simulator 1984, but full of puzzles, and even better loved
Loved · 99%Psychological Horror · Horror
Sorcery! Parts 1 & 2
Buddy Simulator 1984, but your choices matter
Liked · 88%Text-Based · Choose Your Own Adventure
Duck Season
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a shoot 'em up, and a third of the hours
Liked · 85%1980s · Psychological Horror
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a life sim, and with several endings
Loved · 94%Psychological Horror · Text-Based
Omen Exitio: Plague
Buddy Simulator 1984, but Lovecraftian
Liked · 85%Text-Based · Interactive Fiction
Bloodwash
Buddy Simulator 1984, but darker, and a quarter of the hours
Loved · 92%1980s · Psychological Horror
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Buddy Simulator 1984, but hand-drawn, and with romance
Loved · 97%Psychological Horror · Horror
7 Days to End with You
Buddy Simulator 1984, but an investigation, and full of puzzles
Liked · 88%Text-Based · Typing
Angels of Death
Buddy Simulator 1984, but anime, and with romance
Loved · 95%Psychological Horror · Horror
Mouthwashing
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a walking sim, and gorier
Loved · 95%Psychological Horror · Retro
The Watson-Scott Test
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a tenth of the hours, and more divisive
Mixed · 67%Text-Based · Psychological Horror
The Crimson Diamond
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a detective game, and cozy
Loved · 97%Text-Based · Retro
Desktop Explorer
Buddy Simulator 1984, but a point-and-click adventure, and an investigation
Loved · 96%Psychological Horror · Text-Based
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