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Lucid9: Inciting Incident

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

What works

  • Deep and engaging story
  • Well-developed characters
  • High production quality for a free game
  • Emotional and psychological depth
  • Challenging puzzles and multiple endings

Things to keep in mind

  • Some slow pacing early on
  • Linear overall narrative
  • Lack of voice acting (planned for future)
  • Art style inconsistent in some cgs
  • No true happy ending in current content

What to play next

Top picks

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Less violent

Games that feels like Lucid9: Inciting Incident but with less combat and destruction

  • Moe Era

  • Sepia Tears

  • Elisa: The Innkeeper - Prequel

  • Starlight Vega

  • Sabbat of the Witch

  • True Love ～Confide to the Maple～

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Lucid9: Inciting Incident but with less survival pressure

  • Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

  • Everlasting Summer

  • MetaWare High School (Demo)

  • My Therapy

  • Memory Oblivion Box

  • Doki Doki Literature Club!

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Lucid9: Inciting Incident: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Violence, Continuation.

Last update: 21/08/2026