- #1 Whispers from the Star
97% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2025
Dev: Anuttacon
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Save a stranded astronaut on a mysterious alien planet through real-time AI conversations, where your words are her only lifeline. Guide her through Gaia's dangers and forge an enduring bond in this interactive story with voice-controlled, open-ended dialogue.
Why similar: Voice Control 61.6% ★, Choices Matter 7.4%, Dialogue Heavy 6.9%, Visual Novel 6.7%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #2 Suspense: Madman's Dreams
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: Draft GamesPub: Tessermind
Windows
Explore the fears that shape lives and the unseen worlds that haunt them. You're not just witnessing their struggles — you're living them.
Why similar: Voice Control 67.8% ★, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 7.5%, Multiple Endings 5.7%, Adventure 3.9%
- #3 わたしをそとにつれてって
96% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: 鬼火書天
Windows
Explore a sealed classroom and work together with a mysterious girl to escape. As the story unfolds, it gradually begins to seep into reality.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.2%, Mystery 26.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Adventure 9.4%
- #4 VOID RED
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: チーム引きこもり
Windows · Mac
An interactive card game that stirs memories and emotions. In silence, the cards speak, touching the depths of the heart. Philosophical space and tension quietly envelop the players.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.3%, Mystery 17.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #5 Sofia in Exchange for Lies
94% matchVery Positive85% of 216 reviews2025
Dev: MUTAN
Windows
Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.5%, Mystery 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #6 The Trials - Chapter Two
94% matchNo user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic 90s choose your own adventure style horror visual novel. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.9%, Text-Based 16.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #7 Megan AI
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris Z.
Windows
An experimental Early Access world tied to the MEGAN.AI manga: explore an early city slice while VR, flatscreen, and multiplayer systems are built and tested.
Why similar: Voice Control 68.2% ★, Text-Based 11.8%, Simulation 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8.1%, Indie 1%
- #8 On Call
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phasxrr
Windows
Use your real voice to talk to 100+ unhinged characters. Help them solve their ridiculous problems, upgrade your desk, play mini-games, and complete achievements to become the universe's best customer support agent!
Why similar: Voice Control 76.1% ★, Simulation 7.9%, Dialogue Heavy 7.3%, Choices Matter 5.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 2%
- #9 Do 11
91% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: SJR Team
Windows · Mac
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: Text-Based 18.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #10 The Oversight Bureau
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iconic Interactive
Windows
The Oversight Bureau is a voice-driven narrative adventure game. You are candidate 404, trapped inside C.U.T.E. - a rehabilitation program designed to make you a more “appropriate” member of society. As time ticks away and days blur, escape is the only way to keep your sanity and your voice, 404.
Why similar: Voice Control 81.1% ★, Story Rich 7.6%, Choices Matter 6.2%, Simulation 2.7%, Adventure 1.7%
- #11 The Fifth Name
90% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tiny Hammer Games
Windows
A claustrophobic psychological mystery visual novel. On their high school graduation day, an anonymous message draws five friends back to their empty middle school. The doors won't open, and their memories refuse to agree. A complete 1-2 hour story with three endings, built to be read twice.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Adventure 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #12 Tomorrow Never Comes
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Xamo Games
Windows
Tomorrow Never Comes is a choice-driven first-person narrative thriller. Trapped in a time loop, Noah must relive the same day, manage his injuries, use items, unlock new paths, and discover multiple endings in his attempt to finally reach tomorrow.
Why similar: Mystery 25%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Text-Based 17.8%, Multiple Endings 11%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #13 LOOP SYNDROME
88% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: TBCATGAMES
Windows
There are no second chances in medicine. A medical suspense visual novel where a young doctor gains the power to rewind time. Use the loop to change the fate of diagnoses, surgeries, and emergency treatments. Your choices shape the story, leading to multiple Bad, Good, and True Endings.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #14 CONSORTIUM Remastered
89% matchMixed63% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Interdimensional Games Inc
Windows
You are Consortium Bishop Six, a celebrity peacekeeper in the year 2042. Choose to speak out loud using your own voice to shape relationships and navigate the story. Experience a murder mystery thriller aboard a futuristic aircraft with a narrative twist. Every choice counts.
Why similar: Voice Control 61.7% ★, Mystery 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Story Rich 7.7%, Simulation 5.8%
- #15 正体 SHOUT-AI
87% matchMixed61% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: 852話
Windows
Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.9%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #16 Strange Aeons
86% matchPositive80% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Karolis Dikcius
Windows · Linux
You are stuck in gnostic cyber-hell. The followers of your cult are summoning you. Chat with an offline neural net AI through the microphone to escape hell and return to the land of the living.
Why similar: Voice Control 57.4% ★, Mystery 11.2%, Text-Based 11.2%, 1990's 8.1%, Dialogue Heavy 6.4%
- #17 Horny Academy
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wet Ink
Windows
Horny Academy is an adult visual novel that blends interactive storytelling with a deep, branching narrative. Every choice you make leads to steamy animated scenes or unexpected twists within the mysterious walls of the magical Academy
Why similar: Text-Based 20.8%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #18 Runeborne Arena
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trident Project
Windows
A dark fantasy action game combining skill-based combat with voice-controlled abilities or traditional inputs if you prefer. Collect powerful runes and face a final boss that adapts to how you fight.
Why similar: Voice Control 87.4% ★, Adventure 7.7%, Atmospheric 3.6%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #19 Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 落梅序
Windows
A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.
Why similar: Mystery 21.3%, Noir 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #20 Accident Investigator Simulator: Black Box
83% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Cottondream Studio
Windows
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Mystery 18.6%, Text-Based 17%, Noir 15.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #21 The Trial
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NowakGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was arrested." Story about life, choices and a Man vs the System. This unique interactive literature adaptation. A game, brought to You in early visual novel, text-adventure style.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.8%, Mystery 17.5%, Choices Matter 15%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #22 Horrors of Helmsfirth
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Five Games
Windows · Mac
Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.1%, Mystery 21%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13%
- #23 PIGBLUE
82% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Fatih Mert
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stranger arrives at a quiet and isolated town... PIGBLUE.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.9%, Mystery 19.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Noir 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #24 Sinemorsk: oil inclusive
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: 7x7 Games
Windows · Mac
A visual novel about an environmental disaster. Coordinate volunteers, make difficult decisions, and try to survive as you try to save a coastal town dying from an oil spill.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #25 Pasajeros
81% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: GameLoop
Windows
Pasajeros is developed through a collection of urban and surreal stories collected in a taxi in Bogotá . It’s a four-night adventure packed with micro-stories of vampires, mariachis, and thugs. In addition to the opportunity to find love or madness in the night magic of a city.
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Text-Based 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Story Rich 10%
- #26 And who is the maiden?
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cipi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #27 Stellar Cafe
77% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: AstroBeam
Windows
A first of its kind experimental title, where your voice is the controller. Chat with quirky robots, help solve their problems, and shape the story through real-time conversations in this cozy sci-fi cafe. From the co-creator of Job Simulator.
Why similar: Voice Control 73.8% ★, Choices Matter 10.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Simulation 7%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #28 Chukgwi
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonless
Windows
A slightly special incomplete shaman with a voice that drives out evil, crosses fate and confronts the past.A PC•VR Voice-contolled Korean Folk Horror Experience.
Why similar: Voice Control 92.5% ★, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #29 The Retro Exorcist
77% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Chestpain Studios
Windows
You've been hired to perform exorcisms on all sorts of entities. The only thing you can't seem to understand is...why do they all haunt video games?
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.4%, Mystery 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #30 Kamaitachi no Yoru x3
78% matchVery Positive83% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
サウンドノベル「かまいたちの夜」シリーズ30周年を記念して、『かまいたちの夜×3』がSteamに登場! シリーズ3作目にして完結編となる本作には、『かまいたちの夜』『かまいたちの夜2』のメインストーリーも収録。 初めてシリーズを遊ぶ方でも登場人物たちの関係性や過去にあった事件を知ることができるので、安心してプレイできる。
Why similar: Text-Based 29.2%, Mystery 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
- #31 狂信ちゃん
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: アルティネット
Windows
It is a multi-ending novel game depicting the fan of VTuber "Toaru" "Hinade-chan" and "I" go to an off-line meeting and finish the off-line meeting.
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.5%, Text-Based 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Simulation 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
- #32 楚漢女子
81% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: 株式会社Viola
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ancient China, the era of the Chu-Han War. This is a historical novel adventure that depicts the "what ifs" of the two leaders of the Chu-Han War, Han Yu and Liu Bang. ---Your choice will be the guidepost of this story.
Why similar: Text-Based 34.5%, Story Rich 17.2%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #33 Serania - Path of the Scion
76% 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: Text-Based 25.5%, Choices Matter 15%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #34 One Night: Burlesque
76% matchPositive85% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Noir 21%, Text-Based 15.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%
- #35 There Is No Next Stop
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HANPAGE
Windows
After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.2%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Story Rich 11%
- #36 AfterClerk
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Velron Games
Windows
In the office of the afterlife, you weigh the dead. Read each soul's ledger, hear their final plea, and seal them to Heaven or Hell. But the Director's doctrine is harsh — and the souls you judge may know your name.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Story Rich 14.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #37 Pulse of Love
74% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.8%
- #38 BLACKMIND: Psychic Social Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #39 The Lyra Signal
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ESTREA
Windows
The Lyra Signal is a story-driven visual novel about memory, mystery, and the echoes of the past. Follow Leo as he uncovers a strange recording left by his father and begins searching for the meaning behind a name that refuses to disappear: Lyra.
Why similar: Mystery 28.5%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #40 Signal
72% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Ruldae
Windows
Route messages at a remote station's CRT console, choose your responses, and infer the protocol from clues hidden in the signals. Every cycle brings the quiet threat closer through traces left by previous operators.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.8%, Mystery 22%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #41 The Island: Into The Mist
75% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 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: Noir 17.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Text-Based 15.9%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #42 Time For Changes
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wedared Game Studio
Windows
During exam prep, Semyon faces a family crisis that leads to failure and a transfer to a troubled class. There, he encounters not only hostility but also makes new friends and meets girls who change his outlook on life. He must make tough choices between friendship, dreams, and harsh reality.
Why similar: Mystery 24.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Text-Based 13.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #43 waga-mom
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: atominoko
Windows · Mac
――My curfew is 8 PM. Having a helicopter mom is annoying, but it's not a big deal.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Story Rich 13.6%
- #44 Mysteries of the House
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spark
Windows
You wake up with no memories inside the House, a place where reality bends... lies linger... and someone watching your every move.
Why similar: Mystery 22.6%, Text-Based 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #45 Whispers of Gold
71% 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: Mystery 23.3%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #46 Be Honest
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebel Jester Studios
Windows
The horror personality q̷̦̈́͊u̸̠͗i̴͈͈̊̈z̴͈͇̳͗͌
Why similar: Text-Based 28.1%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 11%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Visual Novel 7.6%
- #47 Chronicles of Humanity
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yun Games
Windows
Chronicles of Humanity is an expanding anthology of historical visual novels. Enter different eras, weigh conflicting testimony under political and personal pressure, and shape who is protected, what is recorded, and how each life is remembered. Complete stories are released as separate DLC.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.3%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #48 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Verse and Vision
Windows
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Text-Based 31.7%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #49 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Text-Based 17.4%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Noir 13.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #50 Stay Alive For Me
68% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Text-Based 17%, Mystery 16.2%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #51 Alice49 EP.0『ダイヤモンドとシュークリーム』
69% matchMostly Positive69% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Include0
Windows
Authentic Mystery ADV Alice49 Episode 0 Diamonds and Cream Puffs An adventure game to solve a mystery hidden in a mystery novel.
Why similar: Mystery 34.1%, Text-Based 27.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Adventure 10.4%
- #52 フロアーⅩⅢの心象~S
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Floor project
Windows
A person has died on the 13th floor of an apartment building. Ominous rumors about the complex begin to surface. As you investigate your deceased older brother, a connection to those rumors comes to light... Uncover the truth. A horror-mystery visual novel featuring over 2,500 real-life photographs.
Why similar: Mystery 26.7%, Text-Based 20.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #53 Chord: The Loudest Hero
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PPPG
Windows
The fairytale kingdom of Meloria has been swallowed by darkness. Only your voice can solve the puzzles, overcome the obstacles, and save the kingdom! A magical puzzle-action adventure where the world transforms in response to your cries. Can you become the true hero of this fairytale?
Why similar: Voice Control 88.2% ★, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #54 The Portal Pirate
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZizihPub: Zizih Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.
Why similar: Text-Based 29%, Mystery 19.8%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Story Rich 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #55 //トロイメライ・ノクターン
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: shiori-project
Windows
This is a visual novel about weaving stories in a bookshop that chronicles the unofficial history of the stars. What, in the end, did your choices signify?
Why similar: Text-Based 27.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #56 Starship Commander: Arcade
69% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: Human Interact
Windows
Award winning experimental AI experience where you speak directly to NPCs and get intelligent responses. Bust out that Microphone or VR headset for a comfortable yet exciting VR experience, where you'll go on an adventure with SGT. Sarah Pearson
Why similar: Voice Control 84.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 3.6%, Adventure 3.5%, Indie 1.1%
- #57 Heart of mobius
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: gunsturn Inc.
Windows · Mac
Dive into a captivating standalone story in just an hour! Presenting the first installment of the "Handy Novel" series. Highly praised on smartphones, this acclaimed narrative is now ready for your enjoyment on Steam for PC/Mac!
Why similar: Text-Based 29.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%
- #58 恐怖夜話 第二夜
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Story Rich 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%
- #59 Touhou: Beyond Gensokyo
64% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: FUF Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover the mysteries of Gensokyo through the lens of Shin, a photographer from the outside world. In this immersive visual novel, join forces with the shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei to unravel the truth behind this incident and stop the enigmatic Kurohana.
Why similar: Mystery 24.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Text-Based 11.2%