Love Thyself - A Horatio Story similar games & best alternatives

Love Thyself - A Horatio Story

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2019

Should you play it?

In a society where everyone is a clone of the Emperor, can you survive long enough to find out who you truly are? Try out the brand new visual novel set in the Endless Universe!

What works
  • Free to play
  • Engaging and humorous story
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • High quality art and music
  • Immersive lore and worldbuilding
Things to keep in mind
  • Short length
  • Some minor bugs and visual glitches
  • Lack of voice acting
  • Limited gameplay variety
  • Secret ending requires external account

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Love Thyself - A Horatio Story: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competence, Strategy.

Why this game works

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