- #1 A Christmas Carol: But With Anime Girls
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Hallinan Labs
Windows
Read the Charles Dickens' classic... but with Anime Girls.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 69.1% ★, Visual Novel 10.7%, Linear 6.3%, Emotional 6%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #2 最后的送别
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: 魁塔工作室Pub: 河南火马文化传媒有限公司
Windows
改编自家里姥爷的亲身经历,一位老共产党员的平淡故事。 或者也不算平淡呢,毕竟在那时年代,没有人的一生是能平淡度过的。
Why similar: Based On A Novel 58.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Walking Simulator 7.4%, Emotional 4.4%
- #3 Aesop’s Fables - A New Approach
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bronz Leylek
Windows
Aesop is a famous storyteller from Ancient Greece. The best fables of him are reinterpreted and modernized for a visual novel experience. All of these short stories are purely family-friendly and full with life lessons.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 47.5% ★, Philosophical 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #4 Painting Werther
82% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Mad Cream Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Painting Werther is a Paintable Visual Novel where all the visuals are living paintings, all the music are classics (with a twist) and the novel was written by Goethe in 1774.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 54.5% ★, Philosophical 15.6%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Emotional 6.8%, Linear 6.6%
- #5 The Metamorphosis
82% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2020
Dev: Izmir Games Collective
Windows
One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 59.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Story Rich 4.7%, Atmospheric 3.1%
- #6 The 39 Steps
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,608 reviews2013
Dev: The Story MechanicsPub: The Secret Experiment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 68.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 2.7%, Indie 1.4%
- #7 Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
80% matchVery Positive92% of 7,412 reviews2017
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 52.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Atmospheric 3.3%
- #8 HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE
79% matchVery Positive97% of 374 reviews2023
Dev: Motvind Studios
Windows · Mac
HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE is an award winning, hour long melancholy, point-and-click narrative mystery set in the bible belt of Sweden.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Philosophical 16.9%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #9 Bobok
79% matchVery Positive94% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Secta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grotesque notes written not by Fyodor Dostoevsky, but by a "certain person".
Why similar: Based On A Novel 62.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Linear 6.2%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #10 The Lords of the Earth Flame
80% matchMixed67% of 260 reviews2016
Dev: Rhino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Lords of The Earth Flame is a novel game created in the best traditions of interactive fiction and text-based role-playing. Non-linear structure, rich text core, and the “analog” feel of times past are certain to provide unforgettable gaming experience for hours on end.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 53.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #11 The Lost Legends of Redwall™: Escape the Gloomer
77% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2018
Dev: Soma Games
Windows · Mac
Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer is based on Mossflower, one of the NYT bestselling Redwall™ books by Brian Jacques, with over 35 million copies sold. Set in the caverns and catacombs of Kotir Castle, you guide Gillig the fledgling otter as you build your story.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 68.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Story Rich 6%, Indie 2.7%
- #12 The River
73% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: bokchoi
Windows
A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Linear 12.1%, Philosophical 10.6%, Emotional 6.7%
- #13 Stories Want to Be Told Storyone: Prophecy
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Stories Want to be Told is an adventure game. It is more like an interactive story telling game. This the first episode The Prohecy
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Linear 8%
- #14 The Bear - A Story from the World of Gra
73% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Mucks! Games
Windows
Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Philosophical 24%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Story Rich 11%, Emotional 8.4%
- #15 1984
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inner Party
Windows
1984 is a first-person survival adventure set in Orwell's timeless dystopia. As Winston Smith you must carefully plot your secret rebellion against Big Brother, while avoiding the suspicions of the Thought Police. Adaptation by the Narrative Designer of Subnautica, Talos Principle and FTL.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 63.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Story Rich 5.6%, Atmospheric 4%
- #16 The Forest of Doom (Standalone)
75% matchVery Positive81% of 303 reviews2014
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are the hero in Forest of Doom! Explore the sinister Darkwood Forest in the digital Fighting Fantasy Standalone version of Ian Livingstone's classic RPG gamebook!
Why similar: Based On A Novel 82.4% ★, Visual Novel 12%, Adventure 4.1%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #17 SOMETHING AMAZING ROOM
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidal C
Windows
This game is not normal. It has no traditional gameplay loop or world format. In the game, you walk through a room. Each one is just as different as the last. You learn about the people who inhabit the world, known as Meeples, and you learn about the dark secret behind the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Philosophical 14%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #18 A Little Lily Princess
72% matchVery Positive93% of 328 reviews2016
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Newly arrived at a boarding school in Victorian England, Sara Crewe uses her love of books and storytelling to build new relationships. But what happens to a fairy-tale princess when she loses everything?
Why similar: Based On A Novel 64.8% ★, Visual Novel 14.9%, Emotional 8.7%, Story Rich 7.2%, 2D 2.7%
- #19 Lawless: Blood and Dust
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BuzzedMen Studio
Windows
An intense third-person action-adventure set in rural India. Engage in brutal combat, explore a vibrant and raw open world while navigating a gripping narrative of power, survival, and moral choices.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 82.6% ★, Story Rich 7.4%, Emotional 5.6%, Atmospheric 3%, Adventure 1.2%
- #20 Beast Quest
72% matchMixed41% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Maximum Games
Windows
Embark on an epic action-adventure to save the Kingdom of Avantia from ruin. Based on the best-selling fantasy novels, Beast Quest comes to Steam for the first time ever, with a rich, progressive storyline, vibrant settings, and an excess of compelling challenges.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 90.7% ★, Story Rich 5.7%, Adventure 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #21 The Butterfly Dream
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antler77Pub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
병신같은 놈(The Butterfly Dream)은 비주얼 노벨과 어드벤처가 결합된 단편 게임입니다. 배치된 사물을 따라 상호작용하며 죄의식의 근원을 마주하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Linear 11.7%, Emotional 10.6%
- #22 Prose & Codes
70% matchVery Positive99% of 315 reviews2022
Dev: Hero Game Co LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Explore the wonderful world of books through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 66.1% ★, Philosophical 20.5%, Story Rich 5.4%, Atmospheric 3.9%, 2D 2.5%
- #23 Clare's Escape
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Human Sense Design
Windows · Mac
Help real-life 'peasant poet' John Clare on a historical adventure escaping from a mental asylum and guide his epic walk home. Traverse a changing Victorian landscape, encounter ghosts & storytellers, avoid will 'o the wisps and face up to the hallucinations of Clare's shattered mind.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Linear 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #24 Glisten to your heart: The courage within you
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Annchan4
Windows
Based on the “Glistening Virtues: Courage finds true courage” novel, embark on an emotional story-focused interactive game about magical beings who live above the clouds and whose purpose is to help us learn how to express virtues like courage or friendship
Why similar: Based On A Novel 54.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 18%, Philosophical 13.6%, Story Rich 6%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
- #25 CITADEL
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liam Atkinson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.
Why similar: Philosophical 35.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #26 A Dream About Parking Lots
67% matchPositive100% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive Dreams
Windows · Mac
Look for your car in a series of mazes and parking lots while you talk to your therapist about feeling lost. An interactive short story about trying to make sense out of the unreal. Based on real dreams!
Why similar: Philosophical 32.5%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Emotional 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Story Rich 10%
- #27 Dear Althea
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Tijerín Art Studio
Windows · Mac
Decide Althea's fate in dark Victorian London. Experience the story of an upper-class young woman whose family is falling apart along with her future and who is filled with diverse and interesting characters among whom she may find love.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 67.3% ★, Visual Novel 13.7%, Emotional 8.6%, Story Rich 5.9%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #28 Don't Let Me Fade
66% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Emotional 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Adventure 7%
- #29 Refrain: Verse of Fate
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: illusorys
Windows
A garden caught in eternal recurrence. A god who forgets everything. A witness without rest. In this narrative-driven 2D exploration game, walk, listen, and read your way through four cycles to piece together a truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Emotional 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #30 次元探索簿
67% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: 次元之旅企划
Windows
Adventure Book in Dimension is a turn-based RPG based on the novel Wonderful Dimensional Journey. In the game, you as a new member of the human wizard team "Tribal Clan", experience the main adventure story of the "Tribal Clan" in a magic book given by your predecessors.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 67.2% ★, Philosophical 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Story Rich 5%, 2D 3.3%
- #31 The Ballad Singer
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 92 reviews2019
Dev: Curtel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Ballad Singer is an asymmetric adventure, inspired by RPGs and game books, where you can experience many dynamic stories. Forge the fate of Hesperia through the stories of four different adventurers in a fantasy world completely illustrated and narrated.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 59.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Story Rich 6.2%, 2D 2.3%
- #32 EXS2~EthnologySister2:Structuralism of kinship system
67% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: 周农卿
Windows
一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女,将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。[想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ?准 备 好 ]浅冰背后,为何会有寒意深藏?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,不断的匿名威胁,绑架,真相到底是……
Why similar: Philosophical 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Linear 8.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #33 GOODBYE WORLD
66% matchVery Positive85% of 831 reviews2022
Dev: YO FUJIIPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Linear 12.3%, Story Rich 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #34 Guard of Wonderland VR
69% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: Wonder Games
Windows
Guard of Wonderland is an interactive visual novel in virtual reality created from our inspirations of Alice in Wonderland.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 78.9% ★, Visual Novel 13.1%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 2.4%
- #35 双生樱 (Twin Sakura: Blossoms Beyond Life)
65% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: HeyangNene
Windows
樱花有双生,人也有双命。 一命如春,一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里, 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事, 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔, 你将如何在破碎的时间里, 捧住仅有一次的爱?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Philosophical 20.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Emotional 13.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #36 Jinagan
65% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Reinfree
Windows
Cold rationality and warm ideals. The protagonist carries conflicting worldviews—and she journeys to the afterlife.
Why similar: Philosophical 39.8%, Emotional 16.4%, Story Rich 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #37 Noah and the Sea
65% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Deeppink manPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
이윽고 검은 바다가 밀려왔고, 나를 잠기게 했다. 한 노인의 상처받은 기억에 대한 이야기.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Linear 14.5%, Philosophical 12.9%, Emotional 10.7%
- #38 Orwell's Animal Farm
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 178 reviews2020
Dev: NerialPub: The Dairymen
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Orwell’s Animal Farm is a text-based choice-driven narrative game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 55.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Emotional 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Story Rich 5%
- #39 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
64% matchVery Positive87% of 3,645 reviews2023
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Philosophical 19%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Emotional 12.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #40 Veil: Mirages
65% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: spiritwolf
Windows
Veil: Mirages is a short, movie-like, narrative-focused psychological thriller with philosophical themes. Chase, a 19 year old boy in search of meaning, is haunted by memories of what he once had. Will he overcome his internal struggles, opening the door to reconciliation?
Why similar: Philosophical 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Emotional 11.5%, Linear 10.9%, Walking Simulator 9.9%
- #41 Until Then
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,258 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Emotional 19%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #42 The Fog
68% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: Horizon Games
Windows
Open your way across a dark open world and fight against what lives within the fog and beyond. The Fog is a survival horror game inspired on the 1980 novella "The Mist" by Stephen King.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 92.6% ★, Adventure 3.7%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #43 The Life of Arthur
66% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Schopenhauer's MotherPub: Annabell
Windows
The Life of Arthur is a story-based game with philosophical themes. No combat. Some puzzle-solving. Philosophical choices. For those interested in philosophical ideas, especially the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer.
Why similar: Philosophical 39.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, RPGMaker 10.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #44 120 Yen Stories
65% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: NekoNeko SoftPub: iMoe Games
Windows
In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Emotional 17.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Linear 7.2%
- #45 Fishbowl Kid
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hoo Cares
Windows
Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Linear 15.7%, Emotional 10.9%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #46 Summerland
64% matchVery Positive91% of 1,750 reviews2020
Dev: FYRE Games
Windows
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Story Rich 10%, Linear 8.6%
- #47 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
63% matchVery Positive93% of 7,186 reviews2021
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 83% ★, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, 2D 4.5%, Adventure 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #48 A Bird Story
65% matchVery Positive85% of 10,657 reviews2014
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, RPGMaker 14.4% ★, Story Rich 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
- #49 Dead Cat Bounce
62% matchPositive77% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: SesamePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
어느 날 갑자기 말하는 삼색 고양이가 주인공을 찾아옵니다. 평범한 학생인 '세라'는 고양이를 데리고 도시 외곽으로, 그리고 과거로의 여행을 떠나게 됩니다. 어떤 잊힌 이야기와 추억들이 세라를 기다리고 있을까요?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Walking Simulator 18.8%, Linear 15.1%, Emotional 9.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #50 The Devil lives down here
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lacrima
Windows · Mac
Solve puzzles and trick demons while looking for a way out of this absurd situation involving the release of the Devil.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Emotional 12.3%, Linear 11.4%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #51 Imagine We Were Human
63% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vine Moss GamesPub: pklwrks
Windows · Mac
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Visual Novel 20%, Philosophical 15%, Linear 11.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #52 Snowfall's Mystery
60% matchVery Positive87% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Philosophical 26%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Linear 9%, Emotional 8.7%
- #53 The Cats of Monte Cristo
61% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Snkl Studio
Windows
A fun hidden object game with cats! 🐈 Explore detailed locations from Dumas' novel while finding fluffy witnesses to a great revenge. 🔍
Why similar: Based On A Novel 86.5% ★, Atmospheric 5%, 2D 3.2%, Adventure 3%, Indie 1.5%
- #54 I Promise
61% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sporework Studios
Windows
As a father, you explore the empty home of your estranged daughter, Amy, after her death. Piece together the life you missed…one memory at a time. Follow the journey of regret and reconciliation as you try to comprehend the world she built without you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Linear 12.3%, Emotional 11.4%
- #55 We Ramble: Starwake
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ixtengames
Windows
You have been constantly perplexed by a question. In search of the answer, you embark on a journey of exploration. You traverse the desolate lands of suffering and cross fragmented spaces of chaos. You never had a direction, yet you ultimately reached the harbor.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Philosophical 24.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Linear 7.8%
- #56 Kenoma: Action Without Action
61% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Jack Levin
Windows · Linux
Answer the question of mortality in this sidescroller inspired by the adventures of old. Wander the depths of two parallel worlds. Confer with gods, locals, and other travelers. Solve problems through intuition and a collection of odd trinkets. Choose: death, or eternal life?
Why similar: Philosophical 37.7%, Interactive Fiction 30%, Story Rich 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, 2D 6.5%
- #57 A Wild Last Boss Appeared! ~Black-Winged Survivor~
60% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: 株式会社ロケットスタジオPub: SUNSOFT
Windows
"A Wild Last Boss Appeared! ~Black-Winged Survivor~" is an aggressive arena shooter. An offensive playstyle is its most prominent feature. Dash into hordes of enemies and snipe their summoner. Enjoy the exhilarating game experience of taking down masses of enemies at once.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 96.9% ★, 2D 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #58 Of Moons and Mania
62% matchPositive95% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: Absurd Walls
Windows · Mac
Of Moons and Mania is an interactive psychotic break, based on lived experience. It uses elements of its design to explain the struggles of psychosis, and tells a personal story about mental illness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Emotional 26.4%, Linear 13.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 10%
- #59 Thing-in-Itself
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 122 reviews2017
Dev: Party for Introverts
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 20%
“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Emotional 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%