Top 49 Games Similar to The ORPHEUS Ruse
Heroes Rise: The Hero Project 1.2.0
It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! Asacontestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains andheroesalike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers. Will youvote toeliminate your rivals, or betray your alliance to curryfavor withthe celebrity judges?"Heroes Rise: The Hero Project" is the sequel to last year'shit"Heroes Rise: The Prodigy," the epic interactive novel byZacharySergi, where your choices determine how the story proceeds.Thegame is entirely text-based--without graphics or soundeffects--anddriven by the vast, unstoppable power of yourimagination.Play as male or female, gay or straight; you can even starta"showmance" with the other contestants. What will you sacrificetobecome the nation's next top hero?
Ratings War 1.1.0
Implant cameras in your eyes to win thenewswars of 2061! Record your way through dystopian NewAngeles,solving multiple murders and conquering the airwaves asyougo!"Ratings War" is a thrilling 80,000-word interactive novel byEddyWebb, where your choices control the story. It'sentirelytext-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueledby thevast, unstoppable power of your imagination.Outwit your rivals at the biggest news network in the industrytowin market share and dominate the ratings. As one of thefirstreporters with a pair of cybernetic eyes, you’ll breakstorieswhile you live them—and become a celebrity when you uncovera vastcriminal conspiracy.When you blow the whistle on a human trafficking operation, willyoufocus on facts or on fame? Will you strike out as anindependent, orfollow the guidelines of your network? You canescape from anunderground organ farm—but can you get your footageon the air andwin the Ratings War?
To the City of the Clouds 1.2.0
Search for the lost Incan city known asLaCiudad de las Nubes in the mountains of Colombia. Yourfledglingarchaeologist will battle venomous pit vipers, tropicaldiseases,and the FARC guerrilla army to secure fame, fortune, andtenure ata prestigious university. Alcohol, lustful young students,andIncan spirits delight and bedevil you along the way."To the City of the Clouds" is a thrilling interactiveadventurenovel where your choices determine how the story proceeds.The gameis entirely text-based--without graphics or soundeffects--butpowered by the vast, unstoppable power of yourimagination.Choose your persona, your sexual orientation, and your propensitytowear khaki native huipiles...then let the adventure begin!
The Fleet 1.1.0
Take back your home world from alieninvaders!Forge an Intergalactic Alliance (with untrustworthyallies) toreclaim your planet; blast your way to victory withanever-expanding arsenal. Will you sacrifice civilian lives toexactvengeance on your enemies?"The Fleet" is an interactive novel where you control themaincharacter. In each chapter, your choices determine how thestoryproceeds.Will you return home as a military dictator, a prisoner ofwar,or the president of a puppet state? Will you even recognizehomewhen you get there?
Thieves' Gambit: Black Cat 1.1.2
You're the world's greatest jewel thief!Well,second greatest. But if you and your team of talented crookscansteal the Black Cat, the world's unluckiest diamond, you'llbelegendary!“Thieves’ Gambit: The Curse of the Black Cat” is aninteractiveheist caper by Dana Duffield, where your choices controlthe story.It's entirely text-based--without graphics or soundeffects--andfueled by the vast, unstoppable power of yourimagination.The Black Cat has never been stolen, its previous ownersallhaving died under improbably unfortunate circumstances. Breakintothe palace of San Castellano, pinch the gem, evade therelentlessInspector Leclerc and get away before you succumb to theCurse ofthe Black Cat!Play as male or female; gay, straight, or bi. Choose yourmethodsand your motives. Will you be an honorable thief or aruthlesscriminal? A technical genius or a master of disguise? Whocan youtrust, and who will you double-cross?100,000-word tale of adventure and intrigueFast carsHigh fashionState-of-the-art spy gadgetsDouble-cross or be double-crossed
Treasure Seekers of Lady Luck 1.3.0
Jump to hyperspace aboard the Lady Luck, the fastest starship inthegalaxy! Join her ragtag crew of space pirates, or infiltratetheirranks, working undercover for the Galactic Police.Treasure Seekers of Lady Luck is an interactive sci-fi novelbyChristopher Brendel, where your choices determine how thestoryproceeds. The game is entirely text-based—without graphics orsoundeffects—but driven by the vast, unstoppable power ofyourimagination.The fate of the ship rests in your hands! Will you play asmaleor female? Gay or straight? Will you return to Earth asanintergalactic hero, or a wealthy pirate? Will you steal theshipfrom Captain Isan, or stand with the Captain to protect theship'smysterious secret? The choice is yours.
Creatures Such as We 1.3.9
"Creatures Such As We" is a philosophical interactive romancenovelby Lynnea Glasser, where your choices control the story.It'sentirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--andfueledby the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Living onthemoon is lonely, and stressful, and exhausting. Video gameshavealways offered you an escape to a better life. The easy, happylifeyou wish you had. Which makes it so frustrating when thegameyou've been playing ends badly. But you have a chance to figureitout, because the next tourist group is the designers. Youcandebate with them about art, inspire them with the beauty ofouterspace, get closer to any one specific designer in particular,andfinally find out how to get the ending you always wanted.AwardedSecond Place in the 20th Annual Interactive FictionCompetition(IFComp) "You absolutely need to play through CreaturesSuch As We"-- Leigh Alexander "Well-paced and richly written" --Emily Short"I couldn't tear myself away" -- Game Theory Podcast •Immerse inthe beautiful setting of a moon-bound tourist destinationa touristdestination. • Explore the meaning of gaming as a form ofartisticexpression with a cast of game designers. • Inspireprofounddiscussions, courage, and even love with the visitingspacetourists. • Six unique character paths, with options to beromanticor maintain strict professionalism. • Play both yourcharacter, andthe character of the game-within-a-game. • Decide foryourself thebest way to bridge the gap between game players anddesigners. •Inclusive options for gender identity, orientation,race, and age.
NOLA Is Burning 1.1.2
Your boss, The Bull, the mostdangerousgangster in New Orleans, has a job for you. Rescue yourkidnappedlover--officially The Bull’s lover, but unofficiallyyours--beforedawn. Slaughter everyone who stands in your way,including othergangsters, cops, and the Triad, as you slink acrossthe underbellyof New Orleans."NOLA Is Burning" is a blood-soaked interactive noirthrillerwhere your choices control the story. The game isentirelytext-based--without graphics or sound effects--and poweredby thevast, unstoppable power of your imagination.Will you outwit your enemies or take it to the mattresseswithyour trusty sawtooth? Will you earn respect as NOLA’s mostinfamousheadcrusher, or will you retire to Mexico on a huge pile ofcash?To be honest, you'll probably die. But in NOLA, death is justthebeginning.• Your character, your choice: play as a man or a woman,straightor gay.• Make deals with the cops, a Voodoo priestess, the leader ofthelocal Triad, a fallen priest, or the Devil himself.• Mix old world magic and advanced technology in a fight tothedeath, and beyond.• More than 70,000 words of interactive fiction, 15,000 wordsonevery run through the game.
