Games Like 180 Files: The Aegis Project

Plunge into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Text-Based 19.4%, RPG 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%

Think fast and lie faster! When you go undercover to retrieve a deadly new bio-weapon, can you pull off the mission and escape with your life?

Why similar: Espionage 58% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Text-Based 6%, RPG 4.5%, LGBTQ+ 3.7%

Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Text-Based 18.9%, RPG 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Casual 9%

Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! Win glory, renown, and much-needed money through cunning schemes that will seem like good ideas at the time.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, Text-Based 23.1%, RPG 17.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Romance 9.7%

Step into the fog to confront your terror: the evil that hides within. Unravel the fog's mysteries before you become its next victim. Or join us, instead.

Why similar: Text-Based 20.3%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, RPG 12.8%, Romance 11.8%, Choices Matter 9%

Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.

Why similar: RPG 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Text-Based 13.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Casual 9.3%

Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Text-Based 20%, RPG 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%

Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

Why similar: Text-Based 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, RPG 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%

Back from hell and into Hyuga, enemies and allies clash in this epic sequel! Overcome ultimate despair or be consumed by it: the choice is yours, ronin!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, RPG 16.9%, Text-Based 16.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%

In this Shakespearean comedy adventure, can forbidden love conquer adorable fairy outlaws? Magic, bears, and cross-dressing disguises await in the forest!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Text-Based 16.6%, RPG 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%

Are you worthy of the throne? Or do your siblings deserve it more than you do? What kind of heir will you be?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Text-Based 18.5%, RPG 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Casual 9.7%

Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.

Why similar: RPG 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Text-Based 14.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Casual 10.2%

Swing a sword, delve dungeons, and lead a resistance against the tyrannical queen of a war-torn fantasy realm. Will you unite the realm and end the queen’s reign of terror... or join her and rule by her side?

Why similar: Text-Based 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 19%, RPG 13.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%

Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Text-Based 20.1%, RPG 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Adventure 10.5%

The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

Why similar: Text-Based 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, RPG 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%

Samurai of Hyuga is a brutal, heart-pounding interactive tale. Prepare to enter the land of silk and steel, where fantasy clashes against grim reality, and where the good guys don't always win in the end. It's a harsh world with tough choices at every turn. Good thing you're the toughest ronin around.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Text-Based 22.2%, RPG 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Adventure 9.4%

Lead a mercenary company seeking fame and fortune. Be honorable and help defend the kingdom or take contracts to those who pay the most. Rise to the top of the mercenary chain in this medieval story based around the events of The Great Tournament.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, RPG 26.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Casual 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%

The toughest ronin in Hyuga returns! Heated battles and even hotter romances await you in the land of silk and steel!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Text-Based 20.9%, RPG 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Adventure 11.1%

With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, RPG 18.1%, Text-Based 18%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%

Would a hero like you assassinate the president? "Heroes Rise: HeroFall" concludes the epic "Heroes Rise" trilogy of interactive novels where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Why similar: RPG 21.2%, Text-Based 19.6%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%

Everyone thinks you saved the world, but it was all a lie! You faked a "prophecy" with magical illusions. But now, your prophecy is coming true.

Why similar: Text-Based 24.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, RPG 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%

Overthrow your father's regime with his own secret experimental fighter plane! Dogfight dieselpunk aeros to save your city and the iron jungle beneath it.

Why similar: RPG 21%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Text-Based 12.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%

Congratulations! We are delighted to welcome you to the Grand Academy for Future Villains, the world's finest evil preparatory school, where unimaginable power begins with a world-class education!

Why similar: Text-Based 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 17%, RPG 16.1%, Romance 11.3%, Adventure 9.3%

Can your steam-powered inventions save the ancient Library of Alexandria? Will you sacrifice the library to protect the city? Or the future king instead?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Text-Based 21.6%, RPG 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Adventure 12.6%

As commander of a squadron of cavalry, what will you sacrifice to win the war of gunpowder and magic? Fight for power, riches, love, or glory!

Why similar: Text-Based 23%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, RPG 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Adventure 11.6%

In an enchanted undersea society, what will you pay for immortality? Love, memories, freedom? Will you take freedom from others to win your heart's desire?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, RPG 20.4%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

Interactive teen supernatural mystery! You and your friends have developed magical psychic powers. Solve the case, save your school, find a date for prom!

Why similar: Text-Based 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 29.4%, RPG 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Indie 7.4%

Fight the sea god's wrath to reclaim your throne, and free yourself from the ghosts of war. Will you live forever as a hero, a sovereign, or as a god?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, RPG 28.3%, Adventure 16.4%, Casual 14.5%, Indie 10.3%

Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

Why similar: Text-Based 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, RPG 20.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Casual 10.2%

Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

Why similar: Text-Based 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, RPG 14%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%

Help the eccentric inventor navigate the intrigue of the emerging electrical industry! Can you outsmart Thomas Edison and electrify the world?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Text-Based 21.4%, RPG 16.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Casual 5.8%

In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Text-Based 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Romance 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%

Dazzle humanity or destroy it as a magical, two-tailed fox! Weave illusions, shapeshift, or control minds. You'll set the world on fire, one way or another.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Text-Based 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, RPG 11.7%, Romance 8.7%

Claw your way to the top of Moreytown, a furry slum for human-animal hybrids. Will you take down the gangs who rule the town, or take them over instead?

Why similar: Text-Based 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, RPG 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Adventure 12.3%

Harness wind, earth, fire, and all the forces of nature to destroy your enemies! Will you stabilize the broken magic of the weather, or revel in its chaos?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Text-Based 24.3%, RPG 21.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Story Rich 4.2%

They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!

Why similar: Text-Based 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, RPG 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%

In this otome isekai visual novel you're thrown into an arranged marriage with the cold Duke of the North. Explore political tension, shifting loyalties, and two routes: romance or rebellion. Support your husband or betray him like a true villainess and take control of your fate.

Why similar: Espionage 49.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Text-Based 8.2%, Romance 6.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.6%

Impersonate your identical twin as the Swashbuckler, masked champion of justice! You have two weeks to rescue the REAL Swashbuckler and marry the mayor before superpowered criminals take over the city.

Why similar: Text-Based 26.9%, RPG 22.8%, Choices Matter 16%, Adventure 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%

Defend your magical city from an enemy army in an epic fantasy game of swordfights, political maneuvering, and romance! Will you prove worthy of your crown?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Text-Based 19.9%, RPG 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Choices Matter 5.8%

Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Text-Based 18.5%, Romance 15.6%, RPG 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%

It's a war between your werewolf pack and the Human Sovereignty Movement! Lead the pack to victory before extremists turn your packmates against each other.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Text-Based 17.9%, RPG 17.7%, Adventure 11.6%, Casual 9.7%

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Espionage 88.8% ★, Choices Matter 8.5%, Interactive Fiction 1.4%, Story Rich 0.5%, Indie 0.3%

A lost mercenary navigates a dangerous monster girl village, where every choice, lie, and word could mean survival—or exposure.

Why similar: Espionage 60.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 14%, Romance 6%, RPG 5.2%, Choices Matter 4.9%

Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up. Accuse the wrong person, and Internal Affairs comes after you.

Why similar: Espionage 57.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Text-Based 8.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.1%, Adventure 3.5%

Cast spells, pass your exams, and save the world! You’ll compete for glory in the sky sailing tourney, find love, and steer the fate of magic itself.

Why similar: RPG 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Adventure 17.4%, Text-Based 11.2%, Indie 10.9%

The gods chose you to lead your tribe on a deadly pilgrimage to the North! When future generations recite your saga, will they sing of glory or downfall?

Why similar: Text-Based 26.1%, RPG 22.8%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Adventure 13.2%

quietd is a no-input game you simply watch. A terminal hacks on its own across all 50 stages while you idle by. No commands, no clicks, no win, no score, no game over. Just chill, ambient cyberpunk: silent monospace text drifting in a corner of your desktop. Glance over and let it run.

Why similar: Espionage 65.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Text-Based 9.5%, Adventure 5%, Indie 1.3%

Red Siren Protocol is an 18+ spy sandbox VN where you juggle heist-like missions, city exploration, and relationship routes to expose a bio-tech gas conspiracy. Use stats, choices, hacking, and consensual seduction to survive deep cover.

Why similar: Espionage 57.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Romance 6.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.9%, Female Protagonist 4.8%

Live a full life in the future as a human, an alien, or even a robot as you rise through the ranks to become captain of your very own starship.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Text-Based 26.6%, RPG 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%, Adventure 8.3%

Will you defend your kingdom with forbidden magic, or backstab the crown? Win tournaments, kiss a prince/princess, or just seize power for yourself!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Text-Based 19.7%, RPG 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Adventure 8.1%

Will you rise to the heavens when you wield the magic of fallen stars? Call lightning, ride the wind, and raise the dead in this fantasy epic!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Text-Based 19.4%, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, RPG 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%

Olivia Harrow was found dead in her Harborview Tower apartment. The police ruled it an accident. A slip, a fall, a tragic head injury. Case closed. But not everyone is convinced... You've been hired as a private investigator to find out the truth. Can you crack the case?

Why similar: Espionage 47.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Text-Based 8.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.5%, Adventure 6.8%

You've spent years undercover, disguised as a human, infiltrating the city’s magical law-enforcement organization. They stole your magic from you. Can you steal it back? (A text-based interactive historical urban fantasy novel.)

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, RPG 18.5%, Text-Based 18.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%

In 1939, just before graduating from a German military academy, your true infiltration begins. You are Britain's hidden asset codenamed DEEP. Spying, deciphering, and moving through the shadows, you navigate rival factions, where every choice shapes your fate, your homeland, and peace.

Why similar: Espionage 74.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 6.3%, RPG 5.5%, Story Rich 4.6%, Visual Novel 3.6%

Overcome all obstacles by trusting in your own strength, the power of your Soul Stone, and your loyal companions. Become the legend you were born to be.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Text-Based 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, RPG 11.4%, Romance 11%

In the great war between the gods, will you wield the chains of destiny, or shatter them forever? An epic tale of love, glory, and revenge.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, RPG 16.6%, Text-Based 15.8%, Romance 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%

Skin Tailor is a medieval horror dress up game and visual novel hybrid. Skin your supernatural enemies, create disguises and infiltrate vampire owned blood farms to rescue your comrades.

Why similar: Espionage 50.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.5%, Choices Matter 4%

Play as the vengeful secret agent Virginia West and take on a silver-loving madman called The Silver Fox in this single-player interactive spy novel. Surveil your enemy, get revenge for your partner's demise, and maybe - just maybe - save the world along the way. Don’t do your best … Do your worst!

Why similar: Espionage 60.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Text-Based 8.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.3%, Female Protagonist 3.2%

Oleander-X is a stealth action game about classified missions, buried evidence, and a cure that should never have existed. Infiltrate guarded facilities, gather proof, plant explosives, and escape before the truth turns against you.

Why similar: Espionage 84.6% ★, Adventure 7.4%, 2D 2.4%, Indie 2.1%, Choices Matter 2%

Secret agent Franklin Benjamin's former mentor has resurfaced to take from you that which you hold most dear. In this singleplayer interactive spy novel, use your particular set of skills to save Virginia from the clutches of the madman Dustin MacGuffin. Which means - you’d better get the MacGuffin!

Why similar: Espionage 60.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Text-Based 9.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.9%, Choices Matter 3.6%