- #1 Grave Knight
79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Dreamlight Games
Windows
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: Visual Novel 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, RPG 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 13%
- #2 Count of Hatchet
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grumpo Games
Windows
In a crumbling empire, you are the Regent of Hatchet, facing dwindling resources and advancing enemies. Forge alliances or stand alone, navigate political intrigue, and make choices that shape your realm. Will you defend your legacy or succumb? Your decisions dictate Hatchet's fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Resource Management 16.8%, Choices Matter 15.8%, RPG 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #3 Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions
71% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac
You are Nikaria. An agent of a mysterious god, sent to another country. Does the end justify the means? Is the will of the god above the law? Is the death of a non-believer insignificant? The decision is yours alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%, RPG 10.4%
- #4 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
73% matchVery Positive90% of 9,492 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, RPG 11.7%
- #5 Sky Caravan
73% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Bravarda
Windows
Welcome to the Skyways, caravaneer. Complete missions, manage your ship’s resources and make tough decisions to keep your crew alive and happy. Or not. Choices have lasting consequences in this Text-Based RPG. You are the captain - and the clouds are waiting!
Why similar: Choices Matter 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Resource Management 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, RPG 10.3%
- #6 Adventurers Guild Receptionist
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio LITTE
Windows
Always wanted a fantasy world desk job?! Manage eccentric adventurers like a lazy witch, tsundere fairy & useless bard! Approve quests, keep them alive, pay off Elfie's crippling tax debt, and rake in gold for the Guild!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, RPG 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #7 Reigns: The Witcher
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
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 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #8 The Reeve
71% matchPositive91% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: Gray Muscat
Windows · Mac
You are an Administrator serving your probationary period in a medieval town. Make decisions to affect the town's reputation, order, military and supplies. Choose wisely to deal with bandits, famines, cultists and plagues. The most difficult choices will decide the fate of your town!
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Resource Management 11%, Management 10.5%
- #9 MareQuest: An Interactive Tail
71% matchVery Positive98% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: ElectroKaplosion LLC
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A terrible darkness threatens a world of overwhelmingly adorable mares. Can a new cute mare with amnesia save the world or will she lose more than her memories along the way?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Resource Management 11.2%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #10 Mistwinter Bay
70% matchPositive83% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Swordlake Entertainment
Windows
Rule a town in this story heavy, visual novel-like fantasy RPG! Interact with townsfolk and foreign leaders, build and expand, and tackle randomized events that affect the town and its people.
Why similar: Resource Management 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, RPG 9.6%
- #11 Diomedea Keep
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Balance sleuthing and romance to solve the murder of a Duke who... pretty much deserved it. Both the Empire and your love are at stake!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, RPG 11.5%
- #12 Dr. Kinderwood's Asylum
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Decide the fate of the son of a tailor and a witch doctor infected with an incurable disease in an interactive story with multiple endings depending on your actions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, RPG 10.9%
- #13 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
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 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #14 Whispers of Gold
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.3%
- #15 Quarter Lie
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: prosto
Windows
A narrative adventure game where you take on a role of a fake exorcist on a demon-ridden ship in a long sea voyage. Remember; you can’t lie your way out of everything!
Why similar: Resource Management 30.2%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #16 Imperial Bureaucracy Hero
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Munitions Mori
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 16%, RPG 15.7%, Choices Matter 12%
- #17 Zugzwang
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, RPG 14%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #18 Astronaut: The Best
68% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Universal Happymaker
Windows
Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Resource Management 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #19 Shadows of Betrayal
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Choices Matter 16%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #20 Too Small To Matter
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: André AntunesPub: GameDev Técnico
Windows
Journey of animals trying to survive a War. An emotional tale where you'll decide the fate of all who embark on this journey.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #21 Taina's Cursed Legacy
66% matchPositive82% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: dark_room_game
Windows
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 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, RPG 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.9%
- #22 Mass of Consumption
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
- #23 Legends of Savvarah: Time of Pariah
66% matchVery Positive98% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy interactive tale about the beast-man Hidu investigating murders in a port city.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, RPG 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #24 Endless Monday: In Progress
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Endless Monday: In Progress" - New job, new Penny. Our favorite former corporate grunt is back, and working hard to live the dream! But as she struggles to keep the dream alive, she'll need all the help she can get, from friends, angry ex-coworkers, the past, and beyond.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #25 Echoes in the Deep - A Fateforge Tale
65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Adeliane
Windows
One last job. One final gamble. The Free City is yours to explore, but how you pull off the ultimate heist is entirely up to you. Assemble your crew, earn their trust, and make tough choices that shape your fate. But remember - every decision has consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choices Matter 12.6%, RPG 12.5%, Emotional 9.7%
- #26 Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,884 reviews2023
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.5%
- #27 History of Dragosa
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Violence in Video Games
Windows
A text-based choose your own adventure game, with multiple stories, each with several endings. Stories you create through branching narratives are kept so you can read them again or show them to friends.
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, RPG 15.2%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #28 Morningtide Motel
65% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Slandercast Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%
- #29 Whispers From The Rift
64% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Interdimensional Games Inc
Windows
A choose-your-own-adventure novel. Enter the mind of a black-ops team leader heading an impossible mission in a parallel universe. Choices are remembered, story events reflect past decisions, and freely rewind time to try different paths.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choices Matter 15.2%, RPG 12.1%
- #30 魔女低语时
66% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
这是一款悬疑推理类文字冒险AVG,玩家扮演一名初出茅庐的侦探王朝阳,进入迷雾重重的学园,和各位可爱的女性角色互动,以找出诡异案件的真相!
Why similar: RPG 24.2%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #31 StarStruck
65% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Strawberrytail
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey through this highly engaging science fantasy visual novel with memorable characters and multiple endings. Journey through space, uncover the past and pull off a heist or two as you negotiate the pitfalls of friendship and a crumbling reality. Can you save the universe?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Choices Matter 17.6%, RPG 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #32 Sovereign Tower
64% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WILD WITSPub: Curve Games
Windows
Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom's destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #33 ThroneBreaker
64% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Kingdoms Games
Windows
You play whose family was executed under the orders of a ruthless king Through years of cunning strategy and dangerous alliances, you lead a rebellion and seize the throne for yourself. But the crown is no sanctuary. Years later, just as you begin to rebuild the realm an assassin’s blade finds you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, RPG 20.3%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Emotional 8.5%
- #34 Change the World
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #35 The Dust of the Violet Crystals
64% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A flesh-eating dust leaves you to survive alone against hordes of Listless.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, RPG 15.8%, Choices Matter 10%
- #36 Insects Awaken
62% matchVery Positive90% of 445 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, RPG 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%
- #37 Creepy Crypt Critters
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcade Eleven
Windows
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 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choices Matter 16%, RPG 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #38 Alcyone: The Last City
63% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Joshua Meadows
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alcyone: The Last City is an interactive sci-fi novel where your choices can lead to the salvation or destruction of the last refuge of civilisation in the universe. Immerse yourself in a branching narrative of diverse characters, intrigue, and world-altering decisions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, RPG 9.3%
- #39 Isle of Maligree
64% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
- #40 The Lattice Grimoire
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Sat-Yuga Studios
Windows · Mac
The curse wove your fates together. Now their thoughts and feelings influence you and your actions determine their fates. Will you be able to break the curse? Or will their dark pasts drag you into an inescapable despair? And can a fresh start really erase the past?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, RPG 9.7%
- #41 Witchlight Woods
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delphin Casado
Windows
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
- #42 Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
66% matchVery Positive89% of 739 reviews2016
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
An epic adventure in a land of monsters, traps and magic. Journey across the deadly Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, Cityport of Thieves. Armed with your sword and over fifty spells with weird and wonderful effects, embark on a narrative adventure of a thousand choices where every one is remembered.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, RPG 17.3%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #43 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
63% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Infinite Zone
Windows
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 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, RPG 11.9%
- #44 X.E.H.A. Rogue
62% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
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 22%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, RPG 14.9%, Choices Matter 9%
- #45 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
62% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #46 Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind
64% matchVery Positive82% of 476 reviews2019
Dev: A SharpPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Life between myths. Lead the Riders clan into legend or obscurity as you explore an ancient world. Plan ahead as you navigate this challenging storybook strategy game, immersing you in the land of old gods and magic also seen in King of Dragon Pass.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choices Matter 15%, Resource Management 13.5%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, RPG 9.7%
- #47 Rainbow Heights Academy: Year 1
64% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: White Room Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've been given the chance to go to the country's most prestigious academy. Your future couldn't have looked brighter! But you'll soon find out nothing is ever as it seems...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 16%, RPG 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #48 OMEA
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AImmersive Pub: AImmersive
Windows
Your voice shapes the adventure. Omea is a revolutionary AI-powered narrative game where your personal Game Master responds to everything you say. No menus, no limits. Just speak and forge your own legend across fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and beyond.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, RPG 14.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #49 Windrush Tales
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows
Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Hand-drawn 17%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Emotional 10.4%
- #50 Sorcery! Part 3
65% matchVery Positive93% of 126 reviews2016
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
An epic open-world narrative adventure through a world of monsters, traps and magic. Explore two intermeshed worlds, past and present, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered. Survive, and defeat the Seven Serpents - if you can!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, RPG 18.2%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #51 Deathwish Bloom
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sharp Glass Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deathwish Bloom is a romance adventure visual novel set in a soft post-apocalyptic world. Charm, scheme, bribe or blackmail your way through a Science City to recreate a lost medicine despite all odds. Or give in to the darkness that every child of the apocalypse carries in their heart.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Emotional 10.4%
- #52 Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun
61% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy interactive story (visual novel) where the mysteries of ancient gods, enigmas of bygone eras, magic, and the complex relationships between various beings are intricately woven together.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, RPG 9.7%
- #53 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
62% matchMostly Positive73% of 269 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 14%, Resource Management 12.5%
- #54 The Great Sassanelli – An Interactive Novel
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Forking Paths Gardening InteractivePub: DigiTales Interactive
Windows · Mac
A war of unseen ferocity is ravaging the continent. You, ringmaster dilettante, must keep the circus afloat. Travel, entertain, and keep the troupe’s spirits up while trying to find a mythical safe haven to last out the storm in this beautifully illustrated, text-based narrative adventure.
Why similar: Resource Management 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #55 Song of Life
63% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #56 Wildwake
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #57 Serania - Path of the Scion
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FableTree Productions
Windows · Mac
Choose, explore, interact, fight, solve, gather, trade! Rise to rebel in this immersive text-based fantasy story that seamlessly merges the best elements of RPGs, choose-your-own-adventure stories, visual novels, and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #58 Royal Duality
62% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Hyakuten Games
Windows
Royal Duality is an immersive dark fantasy visual novel with 15 endings, various side stories and hidden Easter Eggs all set in an engaging lore-rich world
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
- #59 Five Biggest Accomplishments
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Assembling Chickens Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five Biggest Accomplishments is a short Visual Novel where you play as someone who has held the same job for 30 years: push a button every 8 hours or the world will end. Suddenly, you get an email asking you to list your five biggest accomplishments for the week, or risk being fired.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #60 CaliaQuest
61% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: CaliaCorp
Windows · Mac · Linux
CaliaQuest is an erotic hypnosis roleplaying game where you are the brave hero, on a quest for the Princess. Can you make it through six chapters full of branching paths, monster girls, and seductive women and complete your quest, or will you fall in love along the way?
Why similar: RPG 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Fantasy 7.5%