Choice of the Deathless similar games & best alternatives

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Choice of the Deathless

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

What works

  • Engaging and well-written story
  • Meaningful player choices with multiple endings
  • Unique fantasy setting with demons and magic
  • High replayability
  • Inclusive character customization

Things to keep in mind

  • Text-only format with no graphics or sound
  • Short playtime per run
  • Some linearity in major story events
  • Lack of save/load flexibility
  • Minimal complex gameplay mechanics

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Choice of Robots

  • Open Sorcery

  • Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

  • Tin Star

  • Creator of Another World

  • Fallen Hero: Retribution

Less intimate

Games that feels like Choice of the Deathless but with less focus on close relationships

  • Magic Research 2

  • Magic Research

  • Malware

  • Lost Wiki: Kozlovka

  • To Be or Not To Be

  • CaseCracker

Less social

Games that feels like Choice of the Deathless but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Roadwarden

  • Long Knives

  • Heaven Will Be Mine

  • Heart Fragment

  • Magical Diary: Horse Hall

  • Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Choice of the Deathless but with less imaginative fiction

  • Emily is Away <3

  • Legal Dungeon

  • Emily is Away Too

  • A Legionary's Life

  • 前程似锦 Excellent Expectations

  • School Days

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Choice of the Deathless: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation.

Last update: 21/08/2026