
Project Dark is an episodic, narrative-driven audio game that uses binaural sound and "choose your own adventure" style storytelling to immerse players in its varied worlds. Close your eyes, and see.
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Project Dark is an episodic, narrative-driven audio game that uses binaural sound and "choose your own adventure" style storytelling to immerse players in its varied worlds. Close your eyes, and see.

Arderico's Journey
Set off on an exciting swashbuckling quest in this classic Fantasy Choose Your Own Adventure! Meet charming characters, fight dangerous foes, and uncover a nefarious intrigue. Experience seamless and reactive storytelling. Prove your innocence, find your destiny, relish the journey!

The King is Dead
You're entangled in a royal conspiracy. A deadly game where the pieces can become friends, foes, lovers, and of course… sacrifices.
Set off on an exciting swashbuckling quest in this classic Fantasy Choose Your Own Adventure! Meet charming characters, fight dangerous foes, and uncover a nefarious intrigue. Experience seamless and reactive storytelling. Prove your innocence, find your destiny, relish the journey!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Drama 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%
You're entangled in a royal conspiracy. A deadly game where the pieces can become friends, foes, lovers, and of course… sacrifices.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%
Leviathan receives an order from the Fortress: infiltrate Pandemonium and eliminate Wrath, the ruthless traitor. Prove yourself, sea dragon. (Short adventure RPG / visual novel)
Why similar: Dark Comedy 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Drama 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%
How far will you go to keep your crown? A branching court politics drama, where every choice matters. Navigate treacherous lords, scheming family members, and angry peasants- all while trying to secure your kingdom’s future.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Medieval 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Welcome to St Fiacre’s College for Women of Unreliable Size. Your new home. If you can survive your first night… Featuring 40,000 words of text and over 500 images, this heart-pumping visual novel journey will thrill fans of shrinking and giants alike!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Drama 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Hell-bent on vengeance, Caldo single-handedly topples the royal throne of Solide, capturing the king and the princess and working their ruin through his dark contracts with demons. A visual novel about hate and revenge... and possibly redemption.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Medieval 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%
A story-driven visual novel about healing, heartbreak, and second chances. Build relationships, face your past, and shape your future in a town where every choice leaves a mark. Romance, drama, and emotional chaos await in Cascade Falls.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Romance 10.8%, Choices Matter 10%
Step into the world of Banishing You, a visual novel where choices shape your journey. Accept a mysterious invitation to a dream realm full of enigmatic characters and challenges. Navigate passive-aggressive comments, flirtatious strangers, and unravel a quest that could save or doom both worlds.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Drama 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Dark 9.7%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
A drama/comedy visual novel about how holding a relationship together and surviving a deadly blizzard may not be all that different.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Drama 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%
Odesa, 1929. A woman wakes up. This will be her last morning. An all-powerful film camera forces her to watch her life again. Can she find what was missing? A very short choose-your-own-adventure based on Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Drama 16.1%, Choices Matter 8.6%
In LOVE! again... every choice leads to consequences. Choose your romance, and write your own story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Drama 13.2%, RPG 10.5%
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Dark 9.4%, Romance 8.3%
Astrologaster is a comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Play as 'Doctor' Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology. A story-driven adventure based on a truly ridiculous story.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Drama 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%
"The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Drama 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.9%
When Ryunosuke Kokuto lands a professorial role at an exclusive academy, his hopes for his new charges prove more ambitious than most! In this characteristically crispy dark comedy VN from Liquid, navigate an unlikely career filled with breakneck twists through the lofty halls of St. Martius.
Why similar: Drama 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 16%, Dark 13.8%, Romance 13%
A narrative-driven RPG where every dice roll shapes your fate. Step into the role of the Queen's Herald and traverse a mist-shrouded realm to uncover the fate of her lost army. Will your choices uphold loyalty, or lead you down a path of betrayal? The secrets of the mists await.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Visual Novel 11%
Occultus: Daughter of Darkness is a noir-inspired visual novel detective story with supernatural elements.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Drama 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Dark 11.1%
- Search for clues to progress the story. - Make choices to help your partner. - Collect bits and pieces to reveal secrets and lore bits. - Use your visions to see what he is feeling at the moment. - Don't drown in your own regrets.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Drama 11.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%
A Boys Love visual novel with branching plotlines and two love interests. Features beautiful CGs and sprites, and top-notch voice acting throughout the game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Drama 11.4%
Under developement, Grave Knight is an interactive RPG adventure inspired by SRD 5.1 ruleset and classical game books, where your decisions weave the fate of the characters and the story. Let the dice forge the fate of your hero and the realm by fighting the Grave knight and his horde.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Choices Matter 12.8%, RPG 10.4%
A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 8%, RPG 7.5%
Watch a tragedy unfold and uncover one lone girl's forbidden love underneath. This kinetic novel features beautiful visuals, a charming cast of characters, and a gripping drama at its heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Drama 17.2%, Romance 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Dark 6.3%
A story-driven visual novel set on a quiet coastal town, where fleeting connections, unspoken desires, and personal choices shape how every relationship unfolds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Drama 14%, Choices Matter 7.9%
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.4%
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Minimalist 7.8%
A dark fairy tale about the woods outside a small village and the monster that roams within them. Become Sage and play through to uncover the mystery when they're tossed away from everything they've ever known.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Dark 10.8%
On Love, On Monsters is a Frankenstein-inspired story with an emphasis on love in its many forms. Play as three characters with alternating POVs; the Doctor, The Priest, and The Exile. Bond with allies and enemies, avoid raising suspicion in the town of Blackmoore, and learn what it means to love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Drama 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Can a flat world resting on the backs of three demon bears live in peace? Of course not! Immerse yourself in the universe of the dark Slavic legends, explore the characters' stories and make difficult choices that affect the course of events. Bayun the Cat will help you. If you're lucky, that is.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Drama 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%
IBH is a rich role playing game at the end of time. You're a mid-level official in a dying sci-fi regime, given the impossible task of fixing a faltering machine; explore a vast world, define your mind, flex your authority, and become a sinner or a savior in countless other stories.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, RPG 9.3%
Your choices guide Lane through this dark drama and romance as shifting pressures form, strain, and shatter strong bonds. Found a student government, recruit members, and struggle to maintain them in the face of unexpected challenges and danger.
Why similar: Drama 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Dark 13.2%
A 700,000-word epic fantasy interactive novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Drama 14.9%, RPG 10.5%
Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Drama 9.8%
A dark fantasy otome visual novel that follows a writer whose characters come to life. Join Eva as she fights against forces of Darkness, flirts with a fiery man, and wrestles with her inner darkness.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Drama 14.1%, Romance 7.7%
Follow the red star to the Umbral Forest and unravel the mysteries within, in this gay, romantic, dark fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Romance 10.2%
《永恒地牢与刹那之恋》是基于AI实时推演的动态叙事AVG。在这个视觉小说内,输入你独一无二的选择生成新的世界线与游戏CG。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Drama 11.4%
A choice-driven narrative RPG set in China’s Warring States period. Rise from a nameless soldier to a legendary general through decisions with permanent consequences. Death is final. History remembers only the survivors.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Drama 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Visual Novel 7.4%
Memories of Zattera is a visual novel that merges fantasy and science fiction. Explore moral and political dilemmas from multiple viewpoints as tradition, progress and freedom collide. Will you see the world the same once all truths are revealed?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Medieval 15.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.6%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Adventure 7.3%
Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Dark Comedy 16.3%, Choices Matter 13%, Visual Novel 12.2%
A unique choice heavy visual novel that you won't find anywhere else! Escape your grim fate, by arguing your case... Learn about the cultists who hold you captive, dismantle the cult, manipulate them- all to not end up as their next sacrifice!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.9%, Drama 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%
A dark text-based RPG set in a world gripped by a restless race for survival against a merciless mushroom Forest. As a prophet’s apprentice, guide your clan along the knife-edge between life and oblivion. Decipher misty visions, make critical decisions, and do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%
They steal your crew and force your ship to crash-land on an alien planet where you must start fresh with nothing but a dilapidated base and a... talking cat?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, RPG 8.4%, Romance 7.8%
Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Drama 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%
After inheriting your grandpa’s charter boat, you find yourself ferrying all kinds of guests to your paradise island. From exciting and erotic passengers to unexpected twists, choose the route you want. Who knows what could happen next?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Drama 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 8.7%
A story-driven indie adventure game. Lead an army of cute blobs into a war they don’t know why they’re fighting. Can you give them PURPOSE? Also what is mi?!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Drama 14.2%, Minimalist 10.3%, RPG 8.1%
Delve into a dark fantasy visual novel where evil isn't always as it seems. Make your choices and grow your skills to help determine who survives the Great Culling. Featuring the voice talents of Ralph Ineson, Simon Callow, Savannah Steyn, and more.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%
The Gate is an interactive science fiction graphic novel. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. Your objective as you guide the story is to return back to earth. The game features 3 possible story endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Adventure 10.7%
Earth has just survived a decade of war against an invading alien species, and the younger generation has been given an opportunity to restart their lives. Explore a deep, immersive character study set in a futuristic world about relationships, our purpose in life and the paths we make for ourselves
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Drama 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Romance 9.6%
A short and (bitter)sweet fairy tale visual novel about first love and longing.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Drama 14%, Medieval 13%
A surprising mix of adventure and memory games, featuring RPG-inspired mechanics and immersive storytelling. Explore a crypt filled with traps, dangers, and hostile creatures. Will you uncover the crypt’s secrets, or will you become its next victim? Make strategic choices to survive.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Choices Matter 14%, Visual Novel 9.7%
IN LOVE: Temptations in Amsterdam takes you on a thrilling romantic journey through canals, secrets, and desire. Your choices will shape how far you’ll go in this passionate and mysterious adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Drama 14.9%, Choices Matter 7%
IN LOVE: Mystic Passions Pack features 3 enchanting stories – A Raven’s Call, Bloodstained, and Arcanum Academy. Make your choices, dive into mystery, and experience supernatural romances filled with emotion and suspense.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Drama 14.9%, Choices Matter 7%
A Boys Love visual novel set around a pulse-pounding hostage situation. Can Numata make it out of things unscathed? Every choice matters! Fully translated into English with the original Japanese voice acting intact.
Why similar: Drama 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Dark 11.4%
Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Drama 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dark 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%
An interactive fantasy romance novel set amongst the Greek gods.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Drama 20%, RPG 12.2%, Romance 10.2%
With debts to pay to the underworld, you need to make a lot of coin fast! Perhaps worse, you're wanted by the King's men for desertion. Survival is your first priority...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, RPG 9%, Choices Matter 8.9%
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Drama 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Choices Matter 10%, Visual Novel 9.8%