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  1. #1 The Shame of a Daydreamer
    97% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Micki
    Windows

    Shame & choices = possible apocalypse. You need to figure out what’s causing the apocalypse to happen, so that you can prevent it. 2 playable characters with different relations to shame → 2 unique perspectives of the same story. Complicated families, branching choices and unforgiving consequences.

    Why similar: Psychological 12.1%, Supernatural 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Surreal 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.2%

  2. #2 Return to Ash
    96% matchVery Positive99% of 140 reviews2025
    Dev: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    “The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Psychological 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%

  3. #3 请在正确答案处咬下
    96% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 别的工作室 Autre Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Mostly realistic, with a werewolf twist. Your choices determine the heroine's fate—caught between envy and longing, will she claim her place in the system, or burn it all down for a dream no one values?

    Why similar: Supernatural 21.1%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

  4. #4 Open Spaces SE
    95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Queenship Game StudioPub: Queenship Game Studio, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.

    Why similar: Psychological 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Choices Matter 9.8%, LGBTQ+ 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

  5. #5 Feral Absence
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Michael Rfdshir
    Windows

    An existential drama in handmade clay animation. Game writer Eric is replaced by AI. He loses everything, and it's the best thing that's ever happened to him.

    Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Surreal 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  6. #6 the Death of the Video Star
    94% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
    Dev: K Van Martin
    Windows · Mac

    The Death of the Video Star is a visual novel about dealing with the aftermath of killing God, and maybe having to kill Her again.

    Why similar: Supernatural 16%, Surreal 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.3%, Psychological 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.3%

  7. #7 Selanìa
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: owof games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Selanìa is a narrative cozy game: meet a cast of eccentric characters, gain their trust, and help them rewrite their stories. And yours. Lose yourself in Selanìa, where the greenhouse blooms of curious plants, the kitchen is always hungry, and the library whispers tales. Or just sit down, and relax.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Supernatural 13.4%, Psychological 11.9%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Surreal 9.9%

  8. #8 Manos The Hands Of Choice
    92% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Clay DavisPub: Stereotype Anomaly
    Windows

    A weird, surreal visual novel retelling the cult B-movie Manos: The Hands of Fate. Face tarot cards, blackjack duels, and bad vacation decisions in this Ghibli-meets-grindhouse choose-your-own-disaster comedy. Featuring Torgo. Lots of Torgo.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Supernatural 15.9%, Surreal 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%

  9. #9 The Zoo
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
    Windows · Mac

    You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%

  10. #10 Zero-Sum Heart
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 247 reviews2024
    Dev: Citreat Studio
    Windows · Mac

    "I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. ——————————————————————————Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?

    Why similar: Supernatural 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Surreal 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%

  11. #11 Ashen Reverie
    90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Tidalspire
    Windows

    You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.

    Why similar: Supernatural 17.5%, Psychological 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%

  12. #12 The Quiet After
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
    Windows · Linux

    Step into Greyholt as Ava, a would-be adventurer taking a chance to register with her father's guild. Will this bring the independence she craves, or something more dangerous? A psychological, choice-driven visual novel where every decision shapes the road ahead and the journey beneath her own skin.

    Why similar: Psychological 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.6%

  13. #13 Telvoikai
    89% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
    Windows · Mac

    You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.6%

  14. #14 Past Spirals to Present
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
    Windows · Mac

    You are a soul, ready for your next lifetime on earth. To prepare for incarnation, you visit the Interdimensional Museum to remember your personalities from past lives. Tour the museum artifacts, remember who you were, and when you're ready, the museum will reveal your next life to you.

    Why similar: Supernatural 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Surreal 12%

  15. #15 After the Wane
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Supernatural 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

  16. #16 State of Presence
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Harmony Frontiers
    Windows · Mac

    Waking up in a stranger's apartment is a jarring experience, even worse is learning you're there because you died. Phase between memories, the liminal plane, and current day to uncover your demise. Both the dead and living can help you on this journey. Will you play it safe or take risks?

    Why similar: Supernatural 18.2%, Psychological 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

  17. #17 Call Me Cera
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Toadhouse GamesPub: Team Toadhouse
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Visual Novel 9.2%

  18. #18 MINE MEMORY
    85% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.

    Why similar: Psychological 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Choices Matter 12%, Surreal 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

  19. #19 Girl Werewolf Hamlet Saves Christmas
    84% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Stegaloaurus Game Development
    Windows · Linux

    Guide Hamlet (now a Girl *and* a Werewolf) as she deals with a murder mystery, a usurped throne, and a cursed sledding competition. Her emotions are your stats, so.... emote wisely. Or impulsively. Or with shame. It’s her kingdom. Everyone else is just tolerated in it.

    Why similar: Surreal 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%

  20. #20 Fork in the Road
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
    Windows · Mac

    In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%

  21. #21 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 521 reviews2025
    Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.

    Why similar: Psychological 15.1%, Supernatural 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%

  22. #22 7Days Origins
    83% matchVery Positive86% of 354 reviews2021
    Dev: Buff Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.

    Why similar: Psychological 14.8%, Supernatural 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.9%

  23. #23 Peak or Die
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: House of Morok
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Supernatural 15.9%, Psychological 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%

  24. #24 and yet, we dream
    79% matchPositive91% of 46 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: Psychological 16.9%, Supernatural 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Lore-Rich 10.3%

  25. #25 I AM MILK
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DARKFIELD GAMESPub: DARKFIELD
    Windows · Mac

    I AM MILK is a surreal, branching audio-first narrative game played through headphones with one button. Make split-second choices as a 21:30 minute story unfolds in real time, leading to more than 40 endings. DARKFIELD’s award-winning 3D sound transports you into the middle of this strange world.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Psychological 13.3%, Surreal 13%, Choices Matter 12.4%

  26. #26 AN IOU
    81% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2022
    Dev: Red Room Games
    Windows · Mac

    AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Psychological 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Choices Matter 10%

  27. #27 Charon 卡戎
    80% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Shurei Studio
    Windows

    A point-and-click narrative puzzle game with a delicate art style and soothing pace. In this Underworld at the end of all things, guide souls who lost their memories and speech safely across the Styx. Luckily, our protagonist is about to face the most restless bunch of them all...

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Surreal 10.2%, Lore-Rich 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.7%

  28. #28 The Dreamwalkers
    79% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: Nightbloomer Studio
    Windows

    Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Psychological 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, Choices Matter 11.2%

  29. #29 The Ultimate Death Clock
    78% matchPositive90% of 39 reviews2023
    Dev: Apoptosis Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You find yourself in a singularity with Death itself. With few chances to speak with the living, Death proposes a little game. Do you dive deep within yourself to indulge this cosmic guide and find out when you will meet again on official business? The Ultimate Death Clock awaits!

    Why similar: Psychological 18%, Surreal 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Emotional 8.5%

  30. #30 Surreality Check
    77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Absurdity Interactive
    Windows

    An absurdist, psychological choose your own adventure, Surreality check has the player helping Rowan Roach discover the meaning of his life through therapy sessions with the Universe personified. The Universe being a massive tool doesn't help matters.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Psychological 16.1%, Supernatural 15.8%, Visual Novel 10%, RPG 9.1%

  31. #31 Symbol of Sacrifice
    77% 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: Psychological 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.4%

  32. #32 Lady of bones, a mother's legacy
    78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Emperor
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It always rains, they call it The Haze. Ghosts haunt every alley, every gray corner of the city. Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest depths of existence where Maya will discover the horrible secrets of her mother's legacy.

    Why similar: Supernatural 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

  33. #33 Lone Bird in the Tree
    76% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Aosolagame
    Windows · Mac

    “Lone Bird in the Tree” is an adventure game with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of his/her best friend”.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

  34. #34 Beyond The Mist: Beginnings
    76% 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: Psychological 18.5%, Supernatural 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  35. #35 OU
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2023
    Dev: room6Pub: G-MODE
    Windows

    "Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.

    Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Emotional 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%

  36. #36 Muse
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ruma Games
    Windows

    A psychological visual novel where struggling artist Clara explores surreal dreams through reality-warping painting minigames. Solve abstract puzzles, make story-altering choices, and uncover dark truths across multiple endings. Will her art bring salvation... or unravel into madness?

    Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, Surreal 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.5%

  37. #37 Rottenroots
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Klabautermann Games
    Windows

    In this haunting visual novel, you become Salem - torn between forbidden love and regime loyalty. Make split-second decisions that transform his personality in a solarpunk dystopia. With multiple paths and endings, your choices define who Salem becomes in a world where being different is dangerous.

    Why similar: Supernatural 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Lore-Rich 9.6%

  38. #38 Signal Creek
    73% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: snacktime games
    Windows · Mac

    Explore the abandoned Signal Creek Shopping Mall in this dialogue-rich pixel art RPG. Playing as college student Nour, you must guide your companions through encounters with the past.

    Why similar: Supernatural 15.3%, Psychological 14.8%, Surreal 13.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%

  39. #39 LOOP SYNDROME
    73% matchNo user 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Psychological 18.6%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Story Rich 8.5%

  40. #40 Across the Grooves
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 139 reviews2020
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Psychological 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Surreal 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  41. #41 DDD: Demons Double Down
    71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: WirionPub: ST SInovar
    Windows · Mac

    Sometimes loneliness pushes us into strange, risky choices. A nightclub that wasn’t here yesterday. Mysterious strangers—each leaving more questions than answers. Just one short night that simply won’t end. What could possibly go wrong?

    Why similar: Psychological 24.4%, Supernatural 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10%

  42. #42 Syntherapy
    74% matchPositive83% of 40 reviews2020
    Dev: Crowned Daemon StudiosPub: V Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    If an AI were sentient, how would you know if they were malfunctioning, or experiencing a mental health problem? A story-rich game that explores mental health and AI ethics in the form of therapy sessions with a sentient AI.

    Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  43. #43 BURN
    72% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Convict Games
    Windows

    𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹 is a short and replayable visual novel, where you play Nina BURN, the biggest pop star in the world at the turning point of her career. Will you change pop music? Will you become a monster? 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Surreal 15.1%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%

  44. #44 Columbus
    71% 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: Psychological 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 9.7%

  45. #45 Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
    Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Ulisses Digital
    Windows

    Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Psychological 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

  46. #46 The Afterlife Cafe
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.

    Why similar: Supernatural 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 11%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%

  47. #47 Happy Home: Prologue
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Team 13 LegsPub: Jamk Games
    Windows

    Explore the beginning of a new horrifying story in this mixture of a text-based and a 2D game. Emily's world is about to turn upside down, maybe in more ways than anyone is able to realize yet.

    Why similar: Supernatural 20%, Psychological 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.1%

  48. #48 GONE
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 《走了》制作组
    Windows

    This is a story about self-discovery, wrapped in the guise of family. You step into the shoes of Gu Huixing. Watching my life unfold as an outsider, re-examining trivial days from an omniscient perspective — what will I become? Life is never a dead end. It is always a choice.

    Why similar: Psychological 14.1%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%

  49. #49 Into Oblivion
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NanoLion
    Windows

    Into Oblivion is an immerse interactive novel where your choices shape the story. Set in the far-future, explore a galaxy on the brink of crisis with dynamic companions. So, settle your mind and pray you have what it takes to fly Into Oblivion.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Psychological 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, RPG 10.2%

  50. #50 GAME
    68% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2026
    Dev: Joshua Roland
    Windows · Mac

    A journey through the life of a star player of a cryptic and bizarre sport. The dialogue choices you make will determine the path your life takes, and the ultimate conclusion to your story.

    Why similar: Psychological 17.6%, Surreal 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Choices Matter 10%

  51. #51 Witchlight Woods
    69% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%

  52. #52 Parts of the Elephant
    69% matchPositive100% of 49 reviews2024
    Dev: 1 head 2 skulls
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Weird things are happening in the Elephant Hotel. It's getting late, you're getting drunk, and moments in the lives of strangers are scattered around you like spilled puzzle pieces. Can you put it all together?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Psychological 15.6%, Surreal 14.3%, Supernatural 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%

  53. #53 Penrose
    69% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2023
    Dev: doublespeak games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Psychological 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Surreal 13.1%, Emotional 8.4%

  54. #54 A Heavy Morning
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Saf Interactive
    Windows

    Some mornings, getting out of bed can feel impossible. In A Heavy Morning, you play as a woman fighting an invisible battle within her own mind. Help her overcome everyday obstacles and make it to work before it's too late.

    Why similar: Psychological 19.9%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, LGBTQ+ 7.7%

  55. #55 Life is Strange: True Colors
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 16,827 reviews2021
    Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Choices Matter 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

  56. #56 The Trials - Chapter One
    67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Hama Studios
    Windows

    A classic choose your own adventure story. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings and secrets to unlock. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Supernatural 17.4%, Surreal 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%

  57. #57 KORA
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 月之小
    Windows

    In a "perfect" city governed by AI, you're just an ordinary repair technician trying to survive. Then a routine job goes wrong, you get kidnapped, and the woman who taught you everything you know seems to have known it would happen all along.

    Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10%

  58. #58 When the Wildflowers Leave
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sitting Dog Studios
    Windows · Linux

    When the Wildflowers Leave is an engaging narrative RPG. Stop through an anthology of meteor-stricken towns while carefully convincing each of them to harbor a radical. Commit to decisions shifting you and your companions’ mental dilemmas, and make the choice for or against uncomfortable change.

    Why similar: Psychological 18.5%, Choices Matter 10.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Emotional 8.2%

  59. #59 Ravens Imaginary Friends
    67% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Wacol Studios
    Windows · Linux

    A Yuri Visual Novel about a girl named Raven who wakes up after an accident to a life changing surprise. Her imaginary friends from when she was little have appeared in the real world and are deeply in love with her! Now she has to make a tough choice to fix this complicated love triangle.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, LGBTQ+ 11%, Psychological 9.9%, Choices Matter 9%

  60. #60 Marked Souls
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Marked Boy
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    How far would you go to undo death? Marked Souls is a psychological horror visual novel about five orphans trapped in an isolated manor. Uncover the shelter's dark history, perform a forbidden ritual, and try to survive the consequences.

    Why similar: Psychological 16.5%, Supernatural 14.2%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%

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