- #1 Decollate Decoration
96% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.1%, Point & Click 23.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Adventure 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
- #2 Strange Telephone
97% matchVery Positive83% of 360 reviews2019
Dev: HZ3 SoftwarePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.9%, Point & Click 29.4%, Adventure 18.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, 2D 5.3%
- #3 奇天烈相談ダイヤル
96% matchVery Positive84% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
矛盾を見つけ、相談者の悩みを解決する怪異判定アドベンチャー
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.6%, Text-Based 27.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Adventure 16.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #4 Overboard!
95% matchVery Positive90% of 640 reviews2021
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Comic Book 15%, Text-Based 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #5 YOUR HOUSE
94% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.5%, Text-Based 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Point & Click 11.7%
- #6 BAD END THEATER
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 38.2%, Visual Novel 28.7%, Story Rich 22.5%, Female Protagonist 7%, 2D 2.3%
- #7 Mr. Rightaway
93% matchVery Positive98% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
古风多结局乙女向文字冒险游戏,完全免费
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.7%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Story Rich 17.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #8 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
92% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Vault GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 33.1%, Female Protagonist 30.5%, Story Rich 22.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #9 The Final Prize is Soup
91% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.3%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, 2D 5.2%
- #10 For the GHOSTs
90% matchVery Positive98% of 296 reviews2024
Dev: GenSanKoku
Windows
幽霊のために、何ができるの
Why similar: Text-Based 46.6%, Visual Novel 33%, Adventure 15.3%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #11 Speed Dating for Ghosts
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 544 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 39.2%, Visual Novel 34.1%, Story Rich 26.7%
- #12 Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 528 reviews2023
Dev: Terrible Posture GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Become Atom Eve and take control of your own path as one of the most powerful superheroes in the Invincible universe! Unravel a mystery and balance the dangers and responsibilities of being a superhero with the relatable challenges of everyday life.
Why similar: Comic Book 27.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #13 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
86% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Text-Based 21.6%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Point & Click 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 13%
- #14 Hellink
89% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Ikigai
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first visual novel about fake news! Investigate in 2044 in a humorous and cyberpunk universe. Counter your opponents' lies and thwart the plot that threatens Néo-Sorbonne!
Why similar: Text-Based 19.6%, Point & Click 16%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Comic Book 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #15 风起长安:驭骨人
88% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2021
Dev: 轻梨工作室Pub: 咕咕工作室
Windows
This is a Chinese style otome game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Text-Based 23.8%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Adventure 14.7%, Story Rich 13.7%
- #16 No Ghost in Sky Elevator
87% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
Windows
It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 45%, Female Protagonist 36.9%, Adventure 11%, 2D 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #17 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
86% matchVery Positive87% of 3,646 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.2%, Female Protagonist 25.4%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 8.6%
- #18 Ghostwriter Workshop
85% matchVery Positive95% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: 秘密結社マテンロウ計画Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Become a ghostwriter and write on the behalf of others--everything from love letters to apologies! There's just one catch in this crazy adventure game: the most important words in your writings are decided by roulette.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.2%, Point & Click 35.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Story Rich 5.5%, 2D 4.6%
- #19 Moonless Moon
84% matchVery Positive93% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.1%, Text-Based 24.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #20 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Female Protagonist 34.2%, Adventure 25.6%
- #21 The Ethereal Dream
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: 鸭子与葱制作组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
乙女向多结局AVG——在蓝色的月夜里,邂逅那些已逝之人的灵魂吧。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #22 Homicipher: Demo
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.2%, Text-Based 24.9%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #23 Ghost on the Shore
83% matchVery Positive84% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.2%, Point & Click 25.9%, Story Rich 24.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Singleplayer 4%
- #24 Homicipher
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,818 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Text-Based 21%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Hand-drawn 14.4%
- #25 欢迎加入奇趣社
82% matchVery Positive81% of 149 reviews2023
Dev: Dream CrackerPub: 2P Games
Windows
Tired of a suffocating college routine? Yearning for something more? Join the Qiqu Club! We promise unforgettable experiences beyond your wildest dreams. But beware, our club is extremely exclusive. Only those daring enough to seek adventure will be admitted...
Why similar: Comic Book 37.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Story Rich 15.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #26 Кукуево / Kukuevo
81% matchVery Positive80% of 182 reviews2023
Dev: ProjectKukuevo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kukuevo is a unique experience for those who are into mystery stories and love visual novels. Get ready for an exciting adventure in a world of mysteries and mysteries where every step you take can determine the outcome of the game.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.5%, Text-Based 23.1%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Adventure 8.5%
- #27 Yuri Dating Agency
79% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Red bean Taiyaki
Windows · Mac
Yuri Dating Agency - a speed dating simulator for WLW. You're a girl who likes girls, walking into this Yuri dating agency to find yourself a date. Here, you will be able to get to know lots of girls. Will you be able to win their hearts?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.2%, Comic Book 26.1%, Text-Based 18.5%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #28 Ghost in the pool
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black-and-white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments.
Why similar: Comic Book 28.9%, Text-Based 20.6%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #29 Girlfriend from Hell
78% matchVery Positive81% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: That Guy's Games
Windows
Manage your strange romance with a demonic girlfriend and experience total chaos! Laugh, be surprised, and unravel absurd situations in this crazy comedic adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Hand-drawn 25.4%, Adventure 13.5%, 2D 6.7%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #30 Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne
77% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fabulous Action Adventure game based on the wonderful graphic novel series, Girl Genius™, by authors Phil & Kaja Foglio.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 54.5%, Story Rich 20.6%, Adventure 13.6%, Action 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #31 of the Devil
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,193 reviews2025
Dev: nth Circle Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
Why similar: Comic Book 42.2%, Female Protagonist 25.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #32 ウーマンコミュニケーション
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 791 reviews2023
Dev: YAMADA
Windows · Mac
It often happens that lewd words are inadvertently made up in conversation, doesn't it? This game is probably the world's first adventure game where you will find such "inadvertent lewd words" to advance the game!
Why similar: Experimental 29.5% ★, Visual Novel 21.3%, Story Rich 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Adventure 8%
- #33 Sensual Haunting
78% matchMixed62% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Lesson of Passion
Windows
Play as a ghost and influence women in the house in order to get sexual pleasures from them and achieve your goals by manipulating both the environment as well as their mind.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.8%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Story Rich 18.6%, Adventure 15%
- #34 Subway Midnight
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,242 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.6%, Female Protagonist 27.3%, Abstract 19.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 7.6%
- #35 The Specter's Desire
75% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Text-Based 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #36 Sonata Theory
76% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Mayj Studios
Windows
2D/3D story-adventure game
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 38.4%, Female Protagonist 27.1%, Hand-drawn 26.8%, 2D 3.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #37 欺神弄鬼
72% matchVery Positive91% of 832 reviews2025
Dev: 猫台班子工作室 Cat Caboodle
Windows · Mac
Tricks of Gods and Ghosts is a female-oriented pixel rpg game set in a hollow female background. In the game, you will play the role of Zhen Wu Si's Tiqi to move freely in the Jianghu and the imperial court. The sea of bureaucracy is full of changes. The fate of the world is yours to decide.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 82.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, 2D 8.3%
- #38 Help Me
76% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Wallace Lovecraft
Windows
A horrific choices matter adventure game where you need to get out of the house!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.2%, Female Protagonist 25.2%, Hand-drawn 22.8%, Adventure 7.8%, 2D 2.5%
- #39 RGB GlitchGazer
71% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 42.6%, Visual Novel 31.2%, Adventure 14.5%, 2D 7.3%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #40 Ghost Road Awakening
73% matchVery Positive84% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Ghost Road Game StudioPub: Luna Infinity Games
Windows
“Ghost Road” is the first installment in the Ghost Road series of games, and is a visual novel game about the myth of ghosts and monsters in the Chinese underworld. The player plays the role of the Ghost Detainer in the underworld to investigate the past deeds of the three female leaders.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Text-Based 25.7%, Story Rich 22.4%, Abstract 15.4%, Adventure 10%
- #41 Over The Phone
74% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Ramify Games
Windows · Mac
A short talking sim with choices. Get to know Harper over a handful of voice-acted calls and text chats.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 61.6%, Visual Novel 38.4%
- #42 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
70% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 51.1%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Adventure 14%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #43 Lovely Lady RPG
70% matchVery Positive100% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: DAS POPPY UND MIA KUNSTKOLLEKTIV
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.
Why similar: Text-Based 36.1%, Dark Comedy 33.7%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Story Rich 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #44 消失的航班,还有她她她!Lost in the secret!
69% matchVery Positive90% of 656 reviews2025
Dev: Humongous PicturesPub: Insomnia Bear
Windows
This an adventure based live action interactive game,you need to save passengers from a plane crash. Beautiful nurses, graceful flight attendants, cool rich women, cool bloggers, and mysterious women in red all need your help. Whether to save yourself or rescue everyone, it's up to you to decide!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 41.9%, Visual Novel 35.2%, Adventure 21.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #45 The Island: Into The Mist
74% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Point & Click 17.8%, Text-Based 16.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #46 Home Safety Hotline
69% matchVery Positive91% of 2,710 reviews2024
Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 39.9%, Point & Click 30.4%, Text-Based 29.7%
- #47 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
67% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Story Rich 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Adventure 5.9%, 2D 3.8%
- #48 Dyscourse
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 444 reviews2015
Dev: Owlchemy Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dyscourse is an interactive choice-based narrative adventure game where you journey through a stylized world of choice and consequence. Choose wisely.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 59%, Adventure 20.6%, Female Protagonist 19%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #49 Yurikago
70% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: 喘葉の森
Windows
This is a game where you can escape if you do something "Yuri."
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Point & Click 16.4%, Adventure 9.1%
- #50 Go For A Punch! Saki Sanobashi
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 247 reviews2023
Dev: Veratrum
Windows · Linux
Four students find themselves trapped in the restroom of an abandoned school; the door is locked. Without a way of escaping, they can only cling to their remaining shreds of hope or come face to face with their inevitable ruin.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20%, Comic Book 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Point & Click 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #51 Goetia
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 776 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.4%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Adventure 17%, Story Rich 6.8%, 2D 2.2%
- #52 Haunted
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 113 reviews2014
Dev: dtp EntertainmentPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In this comedy of terrors, the fate of the spirit world is in your hands as you embark on a search for your long-lost sibling!
Why similar: Point & Click 42.4%, Female Protagonist 34%, Adventure 23.6%
- #53 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
66% matchVery Positive94% of 9,045 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 9.3%
- #54 The Simen Rumors
66% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 50.2%, Visual Novel 32.8%, Text-Based 5.9%, Adventure 5%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #55 蛊婆 Lady in Tomb
67% matchVery Positive94% of 438 reviews2021
Dev: Magyu Studio
Windows
Gu Lady is a cartoon style third person action game. In the game, you'll have an adventure of nightmares and there are also puzzles for you to solve. You'll act Gu JiuXun, a Miao girl, to explore the grave filled with monsters,puzzles and traps,to save her younger sister!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.2%, Story Rich 25.9%, Adventure 19.1%, Action 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #56 7Days Origins
68% matchVery Positive86% of 342 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.3%, Comic Book 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #57 SPOOKWARE
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 787 reviews2021
Dev: BEESWAX GAMESPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Play through loads of hand-crafted fast-paced microgames based on horror tropes, explore the world of the afterlife and help the skelebros live their death to the fullest.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.4%, Story Rich 31.4%, Action 11.3%
- #58 The end is nahual: If I may say so
68% matchVery Positive85% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Third World Productions
Windows · Linux
It's sometimes a visual novel and point-and-click adventure about nothing, it's sometimes chaos, someone said that the ending was like jazz... if you can defeat the trashbags you're good to go...
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Point & Click 18.9%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%
- #59 Far Away
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.9%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 6.8%
- #60 Mobius’ Radio Waves
67% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2023
Dev: 獭獭社Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
刚入学的大一新生伊琳,却在一个风雨交加的夜晚,听到了来自杂物间内部的来电铃声……这通神秘电话究竟来自何人?杂物间为何会成为禁忌?伊琳手臂上的无限印记又意味着什么?文字冒险推理游戏《莫比乌斯的电波》,就此展开!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.5%, Adventure 25.2%, Visual Novel 23.8%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%