60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Emotional, Story Rich, Singleplayer, Indie.
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.
My life with you
"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.
From Head to Toe
"From Head to Toe" is a short interactive story about winter, existential guilt and your ex-classmates.
"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.
Why similar: Emotional 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Narrative 13.1% ★, Drama 12.7%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
"From Head to Toe" is a short interactive story about winter, existential guilt and your ex-classmates.
Why similar: Experimental 24.3%, Emotional 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 11%, Adventure 7.8%
A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Emotional 28%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Casual 7.8%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Emotional 21.8%, Story Rich 17%, Stylized 10%, Adventure 8.7%
Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.
Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Experimental 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Text-Based 16%, Visual Novel 14.8%
A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.
Why similar: Emotional 21.1%, Drama 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Conversation 9.3% ★
Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship. When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes?
Why similar: Emotional 32%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Story Rich 14.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Text-Based 24%, Psychological 17.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 7.4%
🚗 Take part in a roller coaster of emotions with Louise embarking on a road trip of a lifetime through the late 1960s USA, trying to show her son Mitch how to navigate the often cruel modern world. Your choices matter! ✅
Why similar: Emotional 43.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Narrative 11.6% ★, Story Rich 10%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.
Why similar: Experimental 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Emotional 16%, Narrative 12.8% ★, Psychological 11.8%
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Text-Based 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Psychological 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%
A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.
Why similar: Emotional 35.8%, Narrative 20.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Stylized 10.3%, Adventure 7.6%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Emotional 33.4%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Narrative 13.7% ★, Story Rich 11.8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Emotional 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Text-Based 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Psychological 11.1%
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Emotional 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.
Why similar: Emotional 28.8%, Drama 20.3%, Narrative 18.9% ★, Story Rich 13.1%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.
Why similar: Emotional 42.1%, Story Rich 16.3%, Narrative 13.7% ★, Stylized 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
A short visual novel about queer love and art. Follow Maya, a once-celebrated painter now paralyzed, as she struggles to accept her new reality and its effects on her relationship. Argue with your Prefrontal Cortex, insult an art critic, befriend the elderly.
Why similar: Emotional 27.1%, Psychological 18.4%, Visual Novel 18%, Text-Based 15.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore South Indian food in this story about family, love, and loss.
Why similar: Emotional 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Narrative 13.2% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Story Rich 8.2%
Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.
Why similar: Emotional 31%, Narrative 18.7% ★, Story Rich 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Stylized 8.2%
A visual short story set in Nebraska, Three Fourths Home follows an extended conversation between Kelly and her family during a drive home through an intense thunderstorm.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.4%, Adventure 17.8%, Story Rich 16.8%, Indie 12.4%, Stylized 10.6%
Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Emotional 15.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Emotional 24.4%, Narrative 16% ★, Visual Novel 13.6%, Story Rich 9%
Hibernation Day is a short dialog based adventure with cozy visuals. It's about family and the problems we face trying to keep it afloat.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, Hand-drawn 23.5%, Stylized 18.2%, Adventure 10.4%, 2D 7.9%
Late Bird is a short interactive story about birds, movies, suicidal thoughts and not growing up in time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Experimental 15.7%, Drama 10.9%, Text-Based 10.5%
A narrative road trip game set in the roaring Italian 70s, it tells the story of Lella, a restless woman driving on the roads of the western coast of Italy, the famous “Via Aurelia”.
Why similar: Experimental 21.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Text-Based 13%, Adventure 8.7%
Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Emotional 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Psychological 17%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Story Rich 10.9%
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
Why similar: Emotional 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Text-Based 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological 13.2%
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: Emotional 30.1%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Text-Based 10%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Experimental 26.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Text-Based 12%
A puzzle game that explores the emotional rollercoaster of a long-distance relationship — in a world of folding paper! Flip, fold, unfold and rotate paper puzzles to help a couple navigate the complexities of living apart.
Why similar: Story Rich 55.6%, Female Protagonist 44.4%
In this short but profound story, you will discover that the New Year is not only fun, but also a time for self-reflection. Immerse yourself in an emotional journey that will leave you thoughtful and perhaps with a new perspective on the meaning of this holiday.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Text-Based 25%, Emotional 12.1%, Drama 12%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
"Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.
Why similar: Emotional 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Drama 17.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Story Rich 9.7%
A Walk with Yiayia is a heartfelt solo-developed, bite-sized adventure game about taking your Greek grandmother on a walk after she's lost her confidence from a scary fall. Connect through engaging conversations, explore a relaxing environment, and complete microquests in this thoughtful adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.5%, Visual Novel 31.6%, Stylized 10.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Casual 7.1%
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: Emotional 34.1%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Narrative 10.1% ★, Female Protagonist 7.6%
In the heat of deserted lands, a child and their mother weakened by sickness try to survive a harsh world. Through a kid’s perspective, take action and explore the remains of a lost past. Protect yourself from the sun’s deadly intensity and help your family get back on the road.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.6%, Emotional 19.9%, 1990's 11.9%, Stylized 9.5%, Casual 8.5%
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Emotional 18.2%, Psychological 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Narrative 9.6% ★
What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Emotional 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Text-Based 16.4%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
A Mortician's Tale is a short, story-driven game about a mortician tasked with running a funeral home.
Why similar: Experimental 29%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
A digital comic about the story of Emeline. She tries to live her dream of being a superheroine after her friends decided to change their career paths. A gentle and moving story, drawn by hand.
Why similar: Emotional 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological 13.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Psychological 18.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, 2D 5%
“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.
Why similar: Emotional 23.8%, Psychological 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Narrative 11% ★
A contemporary adventure game about debt, family, and the truth about honesty.
Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13%
In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".
Why similar: Emotional 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Drama 8.2%
When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
Why similar: Emotional 44.2%, Visual Novel 32.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Indie 8.2%, Story Rich 5%
My dream is a Lost Memory is a short interactive story about having Déjà vu, realizing that this Déjà vu came to you because of a dream, and then wondering if that dream is actually a memory. It's a story about work, limitations and self-respect.
Why similar: Experimental 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Narrative 9.6% ★
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: Emotional 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Story Rich 12%, Stylized 8.8%
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.
Why similar: Emotional 34.8%, Visual Novel 23%, Psychological 21.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Story Rich 7.9%
Tidal Therapy is a travel novel game for tired adults. A tired office worker heads to the sea. The setting is a quiet and beautiful sea town with a seaside park, warehouse district, and tower condominiums.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Text-Based 21.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
A (really short) free narrative rhythm game by Atiya Nova. Attend family dinners and time your key presses to the flow of conversation. Features lots of familial tension with a dash of misery. And cute bunnies!
Why similar: Emotional 29%, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Drama 15.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Stylized 9.7%
Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.9%, Emotional 18.1%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, 1990's 12.5%, Stylized 11.5%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Emotional 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Psychological 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Text-Based 12.9%
A narrative simulation game where you play as a mother-to-be working as a toll keeper in the fictional country of Janapa, a nation on the brink of chaos. Navigate daily challenges and make difficult moral choices to survive—all for the sake of your unborn child.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Drama 17.6%, Conversation 15.8% ★, 1990's 14%, Stylized 10%
A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.
Why similar: Emotional 26.2%, Text-Based 23%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Narrative 11% ★, Story Rich 9.3%
To save her petrified mother, the heroine embarks on a journey to find the legendary orbs that can grant any wish.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.7%, Visual Novel 29.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Casual 7.8%, 2D 5.5%
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Emotional 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological 14.9%, Text-Based 12.6%
A short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Adventure 24.5%, Story Rich 24.1%, Indie 20.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Experimental 35.5%, Text-Based 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Story Rich 8%
