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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Visual Novel, Singleplayer.

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Eight peculiar students, a pair of highly-trained assassins, extraterrestrials plotting a full-scale invasion of Earth, a secret society on the verge of toppling the US presidency and a Doomsday cult gearing to wipe California off the map.

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 137 reviews
Released: 2022-02-09
Developer: idk?
Genres: Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,530 reviews2021
    Dev: 二律背反Pub: 旅人计划
    Windows · Mac

    In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...

    Why similar: Illuminati 30.9%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Text-Based 19.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Anime 8.9%

  2. #2 ALLBLACK Phase 1
    96% matchMostly Positive76% of 99 reviews2020
    Dev: NSAID
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    ALLBLACK Phase 1 is a visual novel adapted from light novel with the same title. Follow the journey of the amnesiac and seemingly abnormal "Theodore Quentin" as he uncovers his identity while escaping from the people who wants him at all cost...

    Why similar: Thriller 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Text-Based 16.5%, Anime 14.7%, Linear 10.5%

  3. #3 Town of Dusk
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!

    Why similar: Cold War 25.5%, Thriller 22.4%, Text-Based 14.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%

  4. #4 12 Hours to Die
    95% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
    Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Mystery 24.3%, Anime 19%, Adventure 10%, 2D 3.2%

  5. #5 SHUTEN ORDER
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 691 reviews2025
    Dev: Neilo Inc.Pub: EXNOA LLC
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    "168 remaining until the end of the world..." Humanity is approaching its end. A sudden dismemberment murder of the leader of a religious nation that advocates an apocalyptic ideology... Five adventure games are combined into one, centered around a suspenseful story full of mystery and intrigue.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 36.9%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 16.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 7.7%

  6. #6 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,038 reviews2016
    Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Anime 27.4%, Mystery 21.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Indie 1.1%

  7. #7 2023: Alien Bugs Invade Earth
    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2023
    Dev: StarTroop LLC
    Windows

    Why are alien insectoids invading Earth in 2023? This narrative driven 2D shooter pits you against a seemingly hopeless battle against the invading Insectoids. How will you (and Earth) manage to survive? What hidden technological, historical, and spiritual secrets will you discover as a result?

    Why similar: Conspiracy 54.2%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Action 7.2%, 2D 1.7%

  8. #8 Nobody Nowhere
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
    Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
    Windows

    a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Anime 19.2%, Text-Based 16.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 9.7%

  9. #9 ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE
    92% matchVery Positive91% of 653 reviews2020
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Thanks to the rising popularity of the PhoneDroid—a device which features augmented reality (A.R.)—the age of advanced technology has finally reached Tanegashima. On that island, Central Tanegashima High's "Robot Research Club" is about to have their club disbanded.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Conspiracy 21.4%, Anime 14.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Adventure 12.2%

  10. #10 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    91% 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: Illuminati 37.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 6%

  11. #11 Tead
    89% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: Tead
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A murder-mystery visual novel following 12 strangers with mysterious pasts. Make arguments and identify the murderer, but don't lose sight of the ultimate goal of eliminating the Game Master.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Anime 31.8%, Linear 11%, Text-Based 8.3%, Story Rich 4.9%

  12. #12 The Price of Freedom
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 386 reviews2016
    Dev: Construct StudioPub: Construct Studio Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 17%

    You are Agent Zero. Your mission: assassinate Benjamin Miller, a radical who broke into CIA facilities and stole top secret chemical weapons research. Your mission quickly takes a dark turn as you learn the truth of what Miller was searching for that night.

    Why similar: Cold War 64.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 2.6%

  13. #13 DreamBreak
    90% matchMixed51% of 108 reviews2016
    Dev: Fortell Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Dreambreak is a story-driven adventure set in an alternative post-Cold War world, a quirky and unique mix of clashing gameplay genres. Get fingered for murder in without actually going there!

    Why similar: Cold War 56%, Conspiracy 28.2%, Adventure 5.6%, Story Rich 3.8%, 2D 3.2%

  14. #14 Head AS Code
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 71 reviews2021
    Dev: Miracle Moon
    Windows

    The first entry of the Abime Series. Eight captives must cooperate or compete to escape an underground subway under the manipulation of a dangerous psychopath. Can you really trust anyone? What about yourself? And what is the meaning of a good ending? Is reaching one even possible?

    Why similar: Conspiracy 31.6%, Thriller 20.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 12%, Anime 10.9%

  15. #15 Agent-00
    87% matchMostly Positive72% of 75 reviews2020
    Dev: Not A Serious Game Studio
    Windows

    Agent-00 is a Game of puzzles and secrecy in isometric view in which the player will have to infiltrate and uncover a secret project during the Cold War.

    Why similar: Indie 39.6%, Action 22.4%, Adventure 22.3%, Singleplayer 15.6%

  16. #16 Nuclear Contingency
    88% matchMixed53% of 307 reviews2017
    Dev: Amaterasu Software
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Nuclear Contingency is a top down action stealth game set during the height of the cold war.

    Why similar: Action 75.6%, Adventure 18.8%, Indie 5.6%

  17. #17 The Shadow Government Simulator: Prologue
    85% matchVery Positive85% of 184 reviews2022
    Dev: Chupacabra Game StudiosPub: Games Incubator
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Shadow Government Simulator: Prologue is just part of the amazing adventure that awaits you in the full version of the game. A turn-based strategy game where you lead a secret society towards world domination. Investigate the influential and convert them to your faction via bribery, seduction & more

    Why similar: Illuminati 46.7%, Conspiracy 36.1%, Mystery 7%, Political 6.2%, 2D 2.9%

  18. #18 TOBOR
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 86 reviews2023
    Dev: Cogoo
    Windows · Mac

    A psychological surveillance adventure. Observe 16 real-time CCTV feeds as TOBOR, a spy unit uncovering secrets in a dystopian bunker. Monitor suspects, collect evidence, and choose who survives. Multiple endings.

    Why similar: Text-Based 27%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Mystery 18.8%, Political 14%, Story Rich 10.4%

  19. #19 Fallen Seeds
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: KPDPub: Monkey Rave Production
    Windows

    As Evod, a special agent of the Earth Empire, you embark on a thrilling adventure to the enigmatic planet of Ulthar, inhabited by the zoomorphic tribe of the Flock, a biotechnological extraterrestrial civilization. Your mission is to unravel an ancient mystery that holds the key to your destiny.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Anime 20.2%, Mystery 20.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 6.7%

  20. #20 Alien Insanity
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2017
    Dev: Paul BirdPub: Marjupi Games
    Windows

    Aliens have invaded Earth and these thing are weird. Mechanical steam-powered shells... bipedal robots... flying eyeballs drones... Can this all be real? The aim of each level is simple: Kill all the aliens - then find the exit. 24 mind-bending levels! Create and share mods with the inbuilt level editor.

    Why similar: Cold War 68.3%, Anime 12.9%, Action 6.3%, Adventure 5.8%, Story Rich 5.1%

  21. #21 Frebbventure
    83% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2023
    Dev: AlmyriganHero
    Windows

    In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!

    Why similar: Anime 28.9%, Linear 28.5%, Story Rich 16.8%, Action 11.6%, 2D 8.1%

  22. #22 Deluge: Sermon for the Dead
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2024
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 22.9%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Anime 18.8%, Mystery 17.1%, Story Rich 7.3%

  23. #23 Bahnsen Knights
    81% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2023
    Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac

    1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.

    Why similar: Thriller 35.8%, Visual Novel 27.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 5.2%

  24. #24 Quarantine Circular
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 437 reviews2018
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.

    Why similar: Text-Based 35.4%, Visual Novel 33.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 6.3%

  25. #25 Black Beacon Hill
    80% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: Kowloon Drop Bear
    Windows

    Follow the story of the [Phantoms] as forces beyond their control drag them back into a vendetta in the streets, the Ulstanian-Kostakovian war they left behind rages on in the distance, and an existential threat looms over all. A visual novel with a unique design minimalistic top-down shooter game.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Anime 24.8%, Linear 16.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Action 6.8%

  26. #26 FORECLOSED
    81% matchMixed69% of 133 reviews2021
    Dev: Antab StudioPub: Silver Lining Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations. Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in this sleek comic book styled game as he unravels the conspiracy behind his identity foreclosure. Who is responsible and why?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Story Rich 30.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Action 12.6%, Singleplayer 7.3%

  27. #27 No More Future
    78% matchVery Positive99% of 122 reviews2022
    Dev: Sedge
    Windows

    In the last days of their life, a dying person takes one final gamble... No More Future is a linear Sci-Fi Visual Novel, where you explore a futuristic world as an android trying to rebuild their old life. In this strange journey, they'll question the very foundations of their life and their world.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 28%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Text-Based 21.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 7.8%

  28. #28 DAEMON MASQUERADE
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
    Dev: Callum Page
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 39.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Anime 15.5%, Story Rich 8%

  29. #29 Black & White Lite
    77% matchVery Positive82% of 119 reviews2024
    Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
    Windows

    "Black & White•plot exclusive version" is a dystopian visual novel game: black and white, sensibility and reason, freedom and order: follow your beliefs and join your camp.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Anime 27.8%, Adventure 20%, Story Rich 8.4%, Indie 2.8%

  30. #30 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 28.7%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 20.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 6.6%

  31. #31 To the Edge of the Sky
    79% matchMixed60% of 73 reviews2020
    Dev: Ajané J.K. CélestinPub: Aeon Dream Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This stunning post-cyberpunk indie visual novel is waiting for you to dive in. Explore the secrets of Olympia, the most technologically advanced country on Earth, as one of its top secret operatives. Can you complete your mission without regrets?

    Why similar: Adventure 31%, Action 30.8%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Indie 8.9%

  32. #32 hallucination - 幻觉
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 207 reviews2021
    Dev: 灰烬天国
    Windows · Mac

    Sequel of Old Watch

    Why similar: Conspiracy 30.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Anime 11.8%, Text-Based 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%

  33. #33 Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel
    79% matchMixed65% of 81 reviews2017
    Dev: Horizon Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Welcome to Elsewhere High, "a school for exceptional children." In this visual novel, players are able to immerse themselves in the world of the outcast. Each student at Elsewhere High has fallen short of expectations at their original high school; they've flunked out, skipped class, wrote threatening notes, or grew to be a...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Mystery 23.4%, Anime 22.6%, Adventure 16.2%

  34. #34 Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
    76% matchMixed62% of 448 reviews2022
    Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 44.5%, Mystery 27.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 9.4%, 2D 3%

  35. #35 A Hand With Many Fingers
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2020
    Dev: Colestia
    Windows

    Unravel a real conspiracy from deep within the CIA’s archives. Search classified documents and follow new leads in this non-linear investigative thriller.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 55.5%, Thriller 18%, Mystery 15.8%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 2.8%

  36. #36 Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 257 reviews2022
    Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    As mankind races to create new weapons to turn the tide in its war against alien invaders, Yuuya, a hot-headed American pilot, is assigned to work with a beautiful but cold Japanese officer on a top-secret project. Can they learn to work together in time to make the weapon that saves us all?

    Why similar: Conspiracy 31%, Visual Novel 19%, Anime 15.2%, Text-Based 10%, Political 9.6%

  37. #37 Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,695 reviews2025
    Dev: Ferry // Nopanamaman
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Mystery 20.6%, Anime 11.5%, Text-Based 11.3%, Linear 8%

  38. #38 Introvert: A Teenager Simulator
    74% matchMostly Positive72% of 869 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    One of the new guys in school tells you he’s going to shoot up the school if he doesn’t make friends in 5 days. Discover the decisions, people, situations you will encounter while playing and trying to make friends of your own and living your own life.

    Why similar: Mystery 41.9%, Adventure 25.2%, Story Rich 18.9%, 2D 14%

  39. #39 A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2017
    Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    In a mysterious school where day and night are two separate worlds, a mismatched trio work to resolve magic-related incidents. A world of magic, intrigue, mystery and the occult awaits you!

    Why similar: Anime 35.6%, Visual Novel 32.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 6.6%

  40. #40 Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 3
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2018
    Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A mining fleet gone rogue on the edge of space. Dangerous figures emerging from the past. This year could be a killer.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Anime 25.1%, Adventure 19.7%, 2D 9.5%, Indie 5.3%

  41. #41 Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: Simon Herbig
    Windows · Mac

    Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Mystery 24.7%, Anime 21.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 3.8%

  42. #42 Stellar Code
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 461 reviews2025
    Dev: Fragaria
    Windows

    Mysterious phenomena from space. A researcher's fatal accident. Cryptic codes engraved on an unknown material. Together with your brilliant sister-in-law, you must unravel a mystery that could determine the fate of Earth. A sci-fi mystery visual novel of discovery and suspense.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Anime 22.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Adventure 11%, Text-Based 8.5%

  43. #43 Rimward Basilisk
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2022
    Dev: Nowaki (old)
    Windows

    The long war between Ulstania and Kostakovia was interrupted when a cyberweapon went catastrophically out of control. Follow the stories of the survivors as they fight and navigate through the fallout. [NOTE: please read game description below]

    Why similar: Anime 35%, Visual Novel 31.2%, Story Rich 19.1%, Action 9.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%

  44. #44 ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH
    73% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2020
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Half a year after the events of ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE, Kaito Yashio is introduced to Itaru Hashida through Nae Tennouji. Unsettling incidents start occurring all around them, harbingers of an event that will again plunge the world into chaos.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Anime 22.5%, Mystery 19.4%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 10.1%

  45. #45 2064: Read Only Memories
    72% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
    Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society

    Why similar: Visual Novel 53.9%, Story Rich 23.2%, Adventure 11.6%, 2D 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  46. #46 Rocketboat - Pilot
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 63 reviews2018
    Dev: Present Day Media, LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Far beyond the reaches of the Milky Way, a great darkness is looming. A clandestine force using powerful social manipulation techniques is controlling the resources of star systems throughout the universe. Their only existential threat appears to be a rock band from the planet Earth.

    Why similar: Action 46.1%, Adventure 42%, Indie 11.9%

  47. #47 Uberich: Advent Sinners
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 306 reviews2025
    Dev: NBDR GamesPub: XD
    Windows

    The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Mystery 21.6%, Anime 21.5%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 10.4%

  48. #48 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
    71% matchMostly Positive70% of 11,991 reviews2013
    Dev: 2K MarinPub: 2K
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.

    Why similar: Cold War 52.7%, Action 31.5%, Singleplayer 5.7%, Story Rich 5.3%, Adventure 4.9%

  49. #49 The Biggleboss Incident
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 162 reviews2025
    Dev: BUNKWORKS
    Windows · Mac

    A pointy-clicky comedy corporate thriller. Solve puzzles, get to know your colleagues, and unravel a sinister global conspiracy. All in a day's work.

    Why similar: Thriller 30.8%, Conspiracy 16.2%, Linear 15.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 9.8%

  50. #50 Tyrania - A Kinetic Visual Novel
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2020
    Dev: Leviathanimation
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Tyrania is a kinetic visual novel, meaning a text-based game with a one ending linear story. The story is focused on the opposition of two different ideas of Justice when dealing with crime and terrorism.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Anime 24.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Linear 8.1%, Indie 7.9%

  51. #51 Long Gone Days
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 549 reviews2023
    Dev: This I DreamtPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.

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  52. #52 ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2020
    Dev: Konnichiwa Games
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign transports you along with the H.E.N.T.A.I. army to one of the hottest hotspots around the globe to take down our №1 threatening enemy.

    Why similar: Anime 32.1%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Story Rich 13.1%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 11.6%

  53. #53 Star Fetchers
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,332 reviews2020
    Dev: Svavelstickan
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    Why similar: Action 35.1%, Adventure 30.1%, Story Rich 15.9%, Indie 11.2%, 2D 6%

  54. #54 Dead End Aegis
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2022
    Dev: metalogiqPub: JAST
    Windows

    Extraterrestrial invaders have come to take over Earth, and only an elite force of "magical girls" that have been infused with alien superpowers can stop them.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Anime 28%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 9.9%, 2D 6.4%

  55. #55 In Her Eyes
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 79 reviews2020
    Dev: NotDeadLuna Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A maiden(Meme) from another world is trying to summon you to help her prevent an assassination that is going to happen in 30 days. Your choice will not only affect your card deck and your battle style, but also affect the personality of the girl, which may lead to different ending.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Text-Based 20.2%, Anime 19.2%, Mystery 14.2%, Action 11.5%

  56. #56 GNOSIA
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
    Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Anime 24.1%, Mystery 21.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 7.4%

  57. #57 PRODUCER 2021
    66% matchVery Positive100% of 173 reviews2022
    Dev: Stuffed Wombat
    Windows

    a ~2 hour long graphic adventure novella. Tasked with disrupting the end of the world, you explore, investigate and produce your way through a strangely familiar world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 65.6%, Adventure 22.3%, 2D 12.1%

  58. #58 Patriot: DemocratiZation
    65% matchVery Positive84% of 100 reviews2025
    Dev: MADia EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
    Windows

    2017. Around the world, oil and gas reserves are being depleted. In the United States, forces hungry for world domination are coming to power. In Russia, the economic and political situation is on the verge of complete collapse.

    Why similar: Action 40.8%, Adventure 36.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Singleplayer 8.4%

  59. #59 Neoproxima
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: Lonestone Studio
    Windows

    Investigating a time-loop during the Cold War, light years away from Earth. Neoproxima is a text-based adventure game that combines exploration and simple RPG and survival mechanics. Plan your next loop carefully, and go as far as possible before time catches up with you.

    Why similar: Cold War 56.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Text-Based 9.4%, Story Rich 7.7%, Visual Novel 7.1%

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