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Jiangshi x Daoshi

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Prepare to be blown away! Jiangshi x Daoshi is an epic story of vampires, dao priests, assassins and immortals, told in a spectacularly animated visual novel format.

What works
  • Free to play first two episodes
  • High quality animation and voice acting
  • Engaging story with chinese mythology
  • Unique dynamic visual novel presentation
  • Good soundtrack and sound design
Things to keep in mind
  • No player choices or interactivity
  • Incomplete story with cliffhanger ending
  • Lack of save/load functionality
  • Some flashing visuals may cause discomfort
  • Steam version is censored, requiring patch for full content

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns

  • TOKYO CHRONOS

  • Perceptions of the Dead

  • Marco & The Galaxy Dragon

  • Kidnapped Girl

  • Lost girl`s [diary]

  • Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1

  • Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo

  • Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • TOKYO CHRONOS

  • Perceptions of the Dead

  • Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1
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Jiangshi x Daoshi: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Idle, Violence.

Why this game works

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