- #1 Morningtide Motel
97% 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: Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #2 Of Roots and Gears
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Viktor Polianikov
Windows
Of Roots and Gears is a dialogue-based RPG in an aetherpunk setting. Explore the world where nature and technology are charged with magic. Make choices, find friends and enemies. Make your own path!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Nonlinear 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #3 手撕道祖,脚踩大乘(Tao Ancestor's Vanquisher)
96% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Jinglin Games
Windows
A story-rich single-player AVG RPG. Features a 2-hour main storyline with multiple branching narratives, encompassing political intrigue, demon clan wars, and emotional entanglements. confront the apocalyptic crisis of the demon clan's resurgence.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Lore-Rich 22.4%, Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #4 Chatting ChurroBun
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: maltsoup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chat with a virtual friend from a cancelled mobile game! Ask questions, start arguments, and find the right responses to progress the story. Can you solve the horrific mystery hidden beneath the surface?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Lore-Rich 21%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
- #5 Your Turn to Disembark
94% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Relatable Anarchy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your Turn to Disembark is an episodic narrative game about a weird train and the passengers that are trapped inside of it. Will you make it out of the train or will you be trapped onto it's route for the rest of days?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%
- #6 Wildwake
94% 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: Nonlinear 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Lore-Rich 12.2%
- #7 Through the Edges
93% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
On his 18th birthday, a village boy is invited to the magnificent Silver Ball. But what seems like a gift of fate becomes a deadly trap set by the Council of Balance. Uncover the secret of the Shadow stirring within you and decide who will live - and who must die.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #8 and yet, we dream
91% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.9%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #9 Birb Café
92% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Birbgames
Windows · Linux
Birb Café is a coffee-making visual novel about a cute bird helping adventurers on their quests. Your choices matter!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Lore-Rich 18.4%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%
- #10 Silverblood
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidehead Studios
Windows
Years after leaving her family to join the Sisters of the Whiterock Coven, Edith is anxious to finally return home. But first she has to pass her Trial of Ascension, a harrowing task bestowed by her patron deity. Together, Edith and her bully must complete the trial, no matter the consequences.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%
- #11 Beyond The Mist: Beginnings
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Intimidating Puffin Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A romance-driven narrative about destiny, devotion, and the dangerous pull of belonging, set against the ruins of a long‑lost city calling you home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Psychological 10.2%
- #12 生物实验室:畸变实验记录
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: EL
Windows
A dark sci-fi survival horror visual novel where you make deadly choices to uncover the truth of live experiments in a sealed facility. It features choice-driven narrative, multiple endings, and light puzzles, with a focus on branching story rather than high-end graphics.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Nonlinear 11.3%
- #13 Monsters of Little Haven
90% matchVery Positive88% of 446 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Nonlinear 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #14 Zugzwang
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%
- #15 Tsukikage Gakuen ~Forbidden After-School Hours~
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: neineimeow
Windows · Linux
Tsukikage Gakuen ~Forbidden After-School Hours~ is an adult 18+ romance visual novel with 3 routes and 9 endings. After transferring to the university, you meet three contrasting girls — gentle Yuki, mysterious Ms. Makoto, and stubborn Akane. Your choices decide the story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Lore-Rich 23.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Psychological 6.8%
- #16 The Darkest Emptiness
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bathos.games
Windows
The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Psychological 8.8%
- #17 Re:Call
86% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Re:Start
Windows · Linux
Re:Call is a deeply emotional visual novel exploring the fragile nature of memory, the weight of forgotten promises, and the healing power of friendship. Set in a nostalgic Japanese high school, it follows Kaito Nakamura as he learns his ordinary life’s built on fragments of a past he can’t remember
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Lore-Rich 25.6%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #18 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
84% 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: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Nonlinear 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #19 暮雨流花+
84% matchPositive79% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Salty_AreaS
Windows
"What's happiness?" No response. I knelt down to you ,praying for little comfort. Even if it's just a moment,I will capture it. This is My World:Third-Rate Romance Novels.But because it's me,it's fate,it's a childhood story written with my own hands. So,watch us:go far away,starting from that cliff—
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.9%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Emotional 9%
- #20 Bride Of Darkness
85% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Vorobushek
Windows
Maria's plans for the future are completely ruined, as her parents unexpectedly marry her off. But an unwanted marriage is not the worst thing that awaits Maria, and her own life is at risk.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Nonlinear 17.8%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Magic 9.8%
- #21 Heather's Haunted House Party
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AliceQuinnArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
While trying to plan a party that’s to die for, a high school queen bee finds she has an uninvited guest that is much scarier than your average teenage girl. A Visual Novel about Gossip, Grief and Ghosts.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #22 NA-Re: great chain of being
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: VICAVISUALPub: VISUAL FLOSS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pilgrimage of angels on an important mission through scenic Japan
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Nonlinear 19%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #23 The Fire Nobody Started
81% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Team SpitFire
Windows
This is a train to 21C, via 19C. Passengers will require a valid click to use this service. Passengers are advised that this train consists of 9 cars, divided by each era. Please mind the fire. This train is ready to depart, please stand clear of the fire.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
- #24 Circus Saboteur
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: No Sequels Cooperative
Windows
A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #25 Where Control Ends
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #26 Forbidden: A First's Obsession
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: N.A. Soleil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet Nemesis; Ascendent being and terminally bored. Until the shimmer at the end of Creation, known as the Void, becomes her fixation - and her undoing. A short linear visual novel with gorgeous hand-painted illustrations; a mythic tale of curiosity and consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Lore-Rich 19%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #27 Columbus
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZHANG CHUNNING
Windows
Columbus》 is a dark fantasy visual novel with dual male leads. Play as Weaponzzie, a nameless weapon trapped in a wealthy estate. Dialogue choices drive a branching story to 10 endings—tenderness, ruin, freedom, or downfall. Your bond with the young master is defined by you.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Dark Fantasy 10%
- #28 Wednesdays
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,030 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
"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: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Psychological 11.9%
- #29 To Be With You
81% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Illus Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Psychological 9.7%
- #30 DEAD LAMB WALKING
77% matchVery Positive97% of 200 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Nonlinear 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #31 Detours
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #32 Chronicles of Taldun: The Longing
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows
A kinetic novel about two magi learning how to live with the burden they each carry. Explore Taldun— a world of dark magick and primordial beings with unfathomable power. Follow a mysterious phenomenon as it turns the world upside down in a way not even magi would be prepared for.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #33 Kindred [Subject 6244]
76% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Nonlinear 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #34 Ascension: Transition and Silver
78% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: SulMatul
Windows · Linux
Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #35 Fugue of Delights
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Enygmage
Windows
A daemonic, handcrafted visual novel where your choices shape erotic dreams, secrets, and ritual desires.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
- #36 ZEROSEGI
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Beff Inc.
Windows
A TRPG × Visual Novel led by the roll of the dice. You arrive at Seiria Magic Academy just one week before the centennial 'Violet Eclipse.' Immerse yourself in campus life, romance seven heroines, and uncover the world's hidden secrets. Your choices alone will reshape the fate of this world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.9%, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Nonlinear 18.6%, Magic 6.1%
- #37 This Warm Place
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #38 A Week in Paradise
73% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: EtrikiaPub: Soft Serve Games
Windows · Linux
A Week in Paradise is a narrative mystery where you find yourself in a bar called Paradise. Have a drink each night with its mysterious regular and discover how deeply your stories connect. Hunt down clues in your dreams to find out why you end up here every day, and what keeps you coming back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #39 Strix and Scholar
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TJ Hoarfrost
Windows
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
- #40 Windrush Tales
73% 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 30.9%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%
- #41 Symbol of Sacrifice
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Umbrella Labs
Windows
After experiencing a devastating event, three young siblings find themselves at the center of a struggle between two civilizations that could spell disaster on a global scale. A sacrifice must be made — one that will reshape the entire story and events that unfold. Who will you choose to sacrifice?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Magic 10.7%
- #42 Mesmalie
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 924 reviews2026
Dev: Rain (orbitaldot)
Windows · Linux
MESMALIE is an occult adventure game. A magickal incident in your personal life brings you to a small witches' coven in the middle of nowhere. Here, you'll learn to tame your ability... though, not without some bumps along the way.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Nonlinear 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #43 You, in every Room.
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obliviant Interactive
Windows
A psychological visual novel adventure about love, obsession, and blurred boundaries. Navigate a web of manipulation and dependency, make difficult choices, and face multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Nonlinear 14%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%
- #44 Until Then
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,965 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Emotional 14.8%, Psychological 10.6%, Story Rich 9%
- #45 SALVARE
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pale Crow Games
Windows
Every soul seeks absolution, yet not each deserves it. SALVARE is a psychological horror game where you step into the worn cassock of a young Catholic priest, burdened with hearing the confessions of those who come seeking God's mercy.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #46 My Shut-In Demon!
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrJack
Windows
My Shut-In Demon! is an 18+ visual novel, where you help a shut-in demon girl slowly overcome her social anxiety! This is a wholesome, lighthearted game, with plenty of comedy and emotional moments!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Lore-Rich 15%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #47 Where Ichor Flows Below
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purple-Rocket
Windows
After three carriage rides, you have finally made it to the quiet town of Palena to start your new life. Things seem to be going well with your new arcane workshop here, but it seems your past hasn't entirely escaped you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Lore-Rich 19.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #48 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
69% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Emotional 11.3%, Magic 10.4%
- #49 Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions
68% matchVery Positive96% of 102 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 22.1%, Nonlinear 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #50 BlueLine
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Going Places Studio
Windows
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Emotional 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #51 Ceiba
69% matchVery Positive95% of 271 reviews2023
Dev: WirionPub: Moonworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.8%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #52 Heartbeat House: Hong Kong
66% matchVery Positive98% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
Heartbeat House: Hong Kong is a dating reality visual novel. Live with eight participants in a shared villa and make romantic choices. Your decisions are remembered, and relationships will change. If the screen flickers or something feels off—please relax and keep dating. The show is still ongoing.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #53 Destiny Isle
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HiStory
Windows
"Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Nonlinear 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #54 Deep Copy
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOON/BANE
Windows · Linux
Deep Copy is a top down point-and-click literary adventure set in a hand-painted science fiction world. Awakened with no memory, you must solve puzzles and navigate a branching story to piece together the dense, interconnected mystery at the heart of the lab.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.2%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
- #55 Aletta - Visual Novel
72% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Haocheng YangPub: Chocolate Manor
Windows
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%
- #56 Kindred [SnowBound]
67% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Nonlinear 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #57 Thoughtless
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aky Heart
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost. Will you be able to rebuild your relationships? Or even... the world itself?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%
- #58 Annoy This Guy
67% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Samuel Leigh
Windows
Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.4%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Nonlinear 16%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #59 I Have Died
66% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Ratmouse Games
Windows
You have died, and only you can discover how it happened. Do not worry though, I am here to help you. Let us figure this out together. This mixed media artistic point and click adventure novel will not take you long to complete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Psychological 14.4%, 2D 7.3%
- #60 The Jewel of Monostructure
69% matchVery Positive96% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanator: The Jewel of Monostructure is a dark fantasy visual novel that combines deep lore with exciting adventures. Who is behind the mysterious thefts and why are the gates of the Monostructure open again? Take control of Richard Murdock, the plague doctor, and find the answer.
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Lore-Rich 14%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%