60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Emotional, Adventure, Singleplayer.
Three teenagers find a mysterious audio tape recording which turns out to be evidence of a murder. It’s the end of the world as they know it. Immerse yourself in a kinetic novel that encapsulates the essence of the 1990s by completely reinventing its music scene.
BlueLine
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
My Christmas Spirit
My Christmas Spirit is a heartfelt visual novel about memory, loss, and acceptance set on Christmas Eve. Follow Toby, a lonely boy guided by a mystical star, as he uncovers pieces of his past and discovers the true meaning of love and the holiday spirit.
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Music 22.6%, Emotional 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10%
My Christmas Spirit is a heartfelt visual novel about memory, loss, and acceptance set on Christmas Eve. Follow Toby, a lonely boy guided by a mystical star, as he uncovers pieces of his past and discovers the true meaning of love and the holiday spirit.
Why similar: Nostalgia 19.3% ★, Narrative 19% ★, Visual Novel 18.9%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Emotional 13.8%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: 1990's 16.5%, Narrative 12.4% ★, Investigation 12.4%, Emotional 12.4%, Mystery 10%
Gap Year is a story-focused point & click adventure played through comic book panels that reconfigure as you explore Vera Novak’s one-bedroom apartment. Vera is a bright young scientist, but the arrival of an unexpected guest and a strange fixation with a cosmonaut may derail her academic pursuits.
Why similar: Narrative 23.2% ★, 1990's 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Cinematic 10.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
Haifa is a hidden object puzzle experience that tells a story about the emotional struggles of trying to maintain hopefulness in times of war. Help your characters keep their head up by finding small objects in their environment to lift their spirits, as they look for their lost friend.
Why similar: Narrative 29.3% ★, Emotional 18%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Story Rich 9%
Take an atmospheric journey in a fresh, critically acclaimed format of a hand-drawn point-and-click comic-book. When a freeloading owner of a blue Mustang drives through without paying for the ticket, Harry Hunter, freelance parking attendant, ventures inside The Lot to Make. Him. Pay. (tm).
Why similar: Narrative 21% ★, Comic Book 19.5%, 1990's 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Mystery 9.9%
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Narrative 13.8% ★, Story Rich 13%, Emotional 12%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Comic Book 15.2%, Investigation 12.6%, 1990's 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11%, Interactive Fiction 10%
Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.
Why similar: Music 23.2%, Comic Book 13%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Emotional 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12%, Cinematic 10.1%
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 29.8% ★, Investigation 13.2%, Emotional 12.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Mystery 9.5%
An emotional narrative point-and-click about a daughter caring for her mother as dementia reshapes their bond. Explore heartfelt conversations, fragmented memories, and simple story-driven puzzles on a journey of caregiving and learning to let go.
Why similar: Narrative 32.1% ★, Emotional 18.4%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
The Lyra Signal is a story-driven visual novel about memory, mystery, and the echoes of the past. Follow Leo as he uncovers a strange recording left by his father and begins searching for the meaning behind a name that refuses to disappear: Lyra.
Why similar: Narrative 22.8% ★, Mystery 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Emotional 15.3%, Story Rich 10.8%
In 1921, young French artist Jennifer Chevalier becomes embroiled in death, espionage and revolution, assisted by the ghost of Oscar Wilde. A hand-drawn Point & Click adventure with a unique comic book inventory design.
Why similar: Narrative 18.3% ★, Comic Book 16.4%, Investigation 15%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Emotional 11.3%
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Emotional 18.1%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Narrative 14.6% ★, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!
Why similar: Nostalgia 22.3% ★, 1990's 13.4%, Emotional 13.2%, Investigation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
Come to My Party! is a coming-of-age visual novel where choices matter. Jimin sets out to win class president and have her first birthday party. What begins as a simple goal spirals into social pressure, fragile friendships, and choices that can’t be taken back, hitting closer than you’d like.
Why similar: Narrative 21.7% ★, 1990's 15.7%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.6%
Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.
Why similar: Narrative 27.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Nostalgia 14% ★, Emotional 11.3%, Cinematic 9.7%
A short, nostalgic slice-of-life visual novel with a coming-of-age story about a forgotten ice pop and the girl who once felt like a big sister to you.
Why similar: Comic Book 20%, Emotional 16.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 8.2%
Arrog is an enigmatic puzzle adventure game featuring hand-drawn art and set in a bizarre black-and-white world with color accents.
Why similar: Music 29.1%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Narrative 11.4% ★, Point & Click 9.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
A game about loneliness in adulthood. Withdrawn is a hand-drawn point-and-click interactive fiction where you're following the main character's routine, thoughts, memories and his constant fear of living.
Why similar: Narrative 19.4% ★, Comic Book 16.7%, Emotional 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%
Enter the world of Playcardia. A short visual novel based on a Jester, who is keen to unleash havoc in the name of entertainment. Just don't upset the royals! Find items, discover pranks and play them on unsuspecting victims... Who knows what will happen next?
Why similar: Narrative 27.8% ★, Comic Book 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11%
Something is foul in the city of Cypress Ridge. Uncover the truth in this narrative rich visual novel taking place just moments before a full blown undead epidemic.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.3%, 1990's 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Emotional 11.5%
Your job: An old mansion, a mysterious letter, a box of old memorabilia. Explore the present and past to uncover the secrets of the extraordinary family that lived here. Remember a time long gone as you set foot in this late 1990s-inspired mystery with intricate puzzles and eccentric characters.
Why similar: Nostalgia 19% ★, Investigation 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13%, 1990's 12.4%, Mystery 11.8%
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Emotional 21.6%, Narrative 17% ★, Hand-drawn 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%
Return is a Chinese-style horror mystery puzzle game. Anzhen, from a southern fishing village, ventures alone into a legendary land to find her missing brother. This perilous quest reveals a tremendous secret about herself and a conspiracy with mysterious local forces...
Why similar: Comic Book 19.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%
Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.
Why similar: Music 29.8%, Comic Book 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Cinematic 8.2%
A mystery comedy visual novel game told strictly through the eyes of a news anchor. Learn about the city of Brookside, report the news as best you can, and guide the citizens toward a happy ending.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, 1990's 20.2%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 10%
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Narrative 24.5% ★, Emotional 14.4%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, 1990's 12.1%
Step into a fractured 00s childhood in the South of England. Inspired by the developer’s real diaries, this autobiographical narrative adventure invites you to uncover Alice’s story by piecing together evocative memories, and following in the footsteps of a young girl’s journey through adolescence.
Why similar: Narrative 23.3% ★, Emotional 16.7%, 1990's 12.5%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
Home Again is an interactive story game about Jason, a man stuck in an endless loop of work who adopts a stray cat. Discover Jason's journey through the eyes of his little cat friend as they meet Melissa, a caring florist who will change the way Jason sees the life.
Why similar: Music 35.2%, Narrative 19.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: 1990's 16.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Emotional 13%, Story Rich 9.1%
'Beneath the Woods' is a stylized, narrative-focused 3rd person mystery / horror / puzzle game about a young man in a race against time to investigate the disappearance of his younger sister. What he stumbles upon is something far more sinister than he could ever imagined.
Why similar: Narrative 33% ★, Comic Book 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Thriller 12%
A playful narrative adventure about the warmth of fleeting childhood memories: about a little boy named Sanya, rescuing a stray puppy, making true friends, and engaging in many exciting adventures in a small town set in the achingly strange and nostalgic period of the 90s.
Why similar: Nostalgia 24.6% ★, Narrative 19.8% ★, 1990's 16.2%, Emotional 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
In the third millennium, chaos reigns. Your mission: find the Holy Grail and save Earth. As a high-tech Raptor, navigate the Templar's deadly labyrinth, solve puzzles, and face unique characters. Explore 70+ environments, using strategy, skill, and wits to survive.
Why similar: Narrative 23.7% ★, 1990's 21.7%, Music 18.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.
Why similar: Music 28.8%, Narrative 21% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Story Rich 9.8%
Dawn Awaits is a 2D narrative adventure that creates an experience akin to controlling an anime movie. The story follows Li Han, a young noodle shop delivery man, whose heart is caught between a school friend and a female teacher to whom he is betrothed in repayment of a debt of gratitude.
Why similar: Narrative 30.9% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Emotional 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
Mona and Froderick are back in this gorgeous supernatural comedy point-and-click adventure, born from a marriage between the golden age of the genre and the modern era – and boasting all the best genes from both!
Why similar: Nostalgia 32.3% ★, 1990's 18.7%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Point & Click 7.9%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 39% ★, Emotional 25.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Hand-drawn 6.7%
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: 1990's 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Emotional 11.3%
Looking for a forensic specialist to restore damaged audio tapes (late 1970s). Warning: The artist was involved in the occult; she disappeared under suspicious circumstances. The nature of the recordings may be distressing. Mental clarity and resilience are a must. QUOTE REQUESTED.
Why similar: Narrative 27.3% ★, Music 27.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 6.6%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Comic Book 25.4%, Emotional 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Hand-drawn 15.1%
After her beloved dog Beans vanishes and 13-year-old Diya finds herself trapped in a nightmarish time loop, each day reveals darker secrets in the sleepy town of Lakeview. Nothing, and no one, is what it seems. Groundhog Day meets Stranger Things in this supernatural thriller set in 80s New Zealand.
Why similar: Narrative 17.3% ★, Investigation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
From the creators of Before Your Eyes — You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own.
Why similar: Narrative 21.7% ★, Emotional 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Cinematic 13.4%, Mystery 10.5%
A short romantic novel about modern relationships. We took some situations from life and tried to answer the question "why do people love each other?".
Why similar: Music 35.9%, Emotional 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.
Why similar: Narrative 28% ★, Emotional 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
Why similar: Narrative 30.1% ★, Emotional 16.9%, 1990's 16.9%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Mystery 9.2%
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
Why similar: Narrative 31.3% ★, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Emotional 14.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Narrative 22.2% ★, Investigation 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Emotional 12.7%, Mystery 10%
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Narrative 22% ★, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Thriller 9.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Thriller 11.9%
Sleepytime Village is the story of a workaholic father who makes one wrong choice too many and becomes trapped in a children’s storybook reality, haunted by the residents of Sleepytime Village, its formless narrator and visions of his childhood. What is the Village and what does it want from him?
Why similar: 1990's 16.6%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Comic Book 12.5%, Mystery 11%, Thriller 11%
A narrative puzzle game about two people trying to find their way back together in a city on fire.
Why similar: Narrative 38.5% ★, 1990's 21%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Point & Click 8.8%
A girl with a fragile heart. A gift to see forgotten memories. Dive into Anna’s world where every object holds a story—and one memory may change her life forever.
Why similar: Narrative 25.7% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Emotional 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Mystery 11.1%
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Investigation 13.3%, Emotional 12.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Cinematic 9.5%
You are Tommy, a local high school football hero in the town of East Bend. It’s game night for the Purchase County Turbines and your sweetheart is waiting in the bleachers. Join Tommy for a night you won’t forget...
Why similar: Narrative 15.8% ★, Emotional 13.9%, 1990's 12.7%, Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 9.5%
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Comic Book 23.6%, Investigation 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%
The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.
Why similar: Narrative 27.7% ★, Investigation 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Emotional 10.4%
Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.
Why similar: Narrative 24.7% ★, Emotional 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Hand-drawn 12.8%
