- #1 Frank and Drake
97% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Appnormals TeamPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Frank and Drake is a modern gothic tale that puts players at the heart of a supernatural mystery through its non-linear branching paths, mini-games and puzzles, and unique rotoscoped art. Take your time, explore, and soak up every word.
Why similar: Narration 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Adventure 9.5%
- #2 サスペクツルーム -警視庁門前署取調班-
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: orange
Windows
「取調室」で容疑者や参考人を取調べ、情報を得ながら事件の真相へ迫っていく推理アドベンチャーゲーム。 全5章、コメディあり・シリアスありでお届けします。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.4%, Mystery 19.6%, Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%
- #3 探偵Rと預言者J
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NUMBER7
Windows · Mac
Gather evidence and uncover the truth through your interactions with others in this mystery adventure game about a case where past and present collide.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Adventure 19.5%, Mystery 18.3%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #4 Song of Life
95% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Narration 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #5 My clinical death
94% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: TerryFlyoPub: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about a girl who experiences a clinical death.
Why similar: Narration 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #6 未然探偵 The Protea Cases
94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: orange
Windows
予測された未来に挑め―― 探偵見習いである伊月千春は失踪人探しの仕事の最中、犯罪予測AI『プロテア』を偶然、手に入れるが…
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.4%, Visual Novel 29.7%, Adventure 18.7%, Mystery 15.8%, 2D 2.5%
- #7 エスケープゴート ~吾妻衛士の冤罪~
93% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: orange
Windows
これまで多くのミステリーゲームを手掛けたオレンジが届ける、テキストアドベンチャーゲーム。 本作は「探偵 神宮寺三郎」シリーズなどでお馴染みのコマンド式を採用しており、 コマンドで情報集めや推理をしながら真相へと迫っていきます。 無実の罪で警察から追われることになった男が、逃げながら事件解決に挑む “逃亡×推理”のサスペンスをお楽しみください。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.5%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Mystery 17.2%, Adventure 16.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #8 The Beresford family
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
What happened on the night of July 20, 1824? The Beresford family was sleeping unaware that an ancient evil was about to resurface. An ancient evil that brought upon them a curse whose echoes resonate to this day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Narration 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 11.2%
- #9 Diptych
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Dnovel
Windows
The heroes meet on the battlefield of the First World War, in the case of the "Diptych", an anthropomorphic animal, we learn a terrible and touching story in a deceptively cute and unique style.
Why similar: Narration 30.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #10 SHINJUKU SOUMEI
91% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Through the eyes of Torao, explore a story that raises profound questions about the value of life. Questions that speak to those living in modern times, those in the city, and for all of us.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Adventure 19.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, 2D 2.4%
- #11 AOISHIRO HD REMASTER
90% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
Japanese adventure game. Aoi Shiro is an adventure game that sets stage in both the modern real world and a mythical world. Aoi Shiro takes place in the same universe as its predecessor, Akai Ito.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.9%, Adventure 16.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Cute 6.6%
- #12 Mysteries of the House
89% matchNo user reviews
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: Narration 25.8%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #13 The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 82 reviews2017
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves is an adventure visual novel about the heroic feats of the intrepid warrior Ragnar. Now you can become the famed adventurer Ragnar and bravely seek out all-new original adventures in this exciting game. Delve into the mysteries of the caves and discover what lies in waiting below.
Why similar: Narration 27%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #14 Dance by the River (former: Silence of Switchblade)
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Summertime
Windows
In the middle of summer, in the suburbs, in the river, a drowned body is floating. It seems like three-years-earlier incident replays. This story, through the investigation into the case, shows triangular relationship between a male police officer, a female police officer, and a female murderer.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.3%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Adventure 16.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #15 Scream - Steam Edition -
87% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: POISON MOTIONPub: PRODUCTION PENCIL
Windows
Enjoy watching how team members react to the various mishaps that occur during the intensive training camp.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.9%, Visual Novel 31.9%, Adventure 19.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%, 2D 2.7%
- #16 貴方が狼カードデス!
86% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: toRipota
Windows
Accuse and execute the owner of the werewolf card. It's a 5-minute round of a repeated death game in the werewolf genre.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.6%, Visual Novel 26%, Mystery 10.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #17 Change the World
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Narration 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Adventure 7.9%
- #18 Whispers of Gold
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Adventure 7.3%
- #19 Runet Legend
84% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: ProjectKukuevo
Windows · Mac · Linux
To move further along the plot, you need to complete quests, look for various items that will help you get closer to the finale. Exciting adventures, secrets of the past and difficult decisions are waiting for you. Control the fate of Ozon671Games and help him figure out this difficult situation.
Why similar: Narration 34.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #20 Chasing Demons
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Chasing Demons is a culmination of ALL of Randumb Studios works, where each Secret Word given at the end of prior games is used to customize and tailor a personal gameplay experience unique to each individual player, ensuring that no two players ever experience the identical gameplay as one another!
Why similar: Narration 31.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #21 C.V. 私と私の中の人 The Fourth Insider
83% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: blooming spectrum
Windows · Mac
「私には『中の人』がいるらしい」 「声優×メタフィクション」新感覚ビジュアルノベル、開幕!ゲームの世界を認識している高校1年生・五月山さつきと、その親友・真野ユイ。そして二人の声を演じるのは声優・宮白桃子。キャラクターと「中の人」が交わるとき、物語はどこへ向かうのか。
Why similar: Narration 29.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Choices Matter 6.5%, Mystery 6%
- #22 Pencil Plus: The Wrath of The Spankster
82% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Rocky Mountain Vault Studios
Windows
Pencil Plus: The Wrath of the Spankster is an interactive novel style choose your own adventure game in which players take the role of Conner, a normal high school kid that gains a very unique super power: the ability to pull limitless pencils out of his pockets.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, Narration 23.6%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #23 因果律 Inside The Memory
82% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Garnet Bloom
Windows
[Using Live2D, almost full voice] (Voice is only in Japanese)A mystery that begins with a single invitation received from your uncle.A ``mystery'' that happens to someone who was supposed to be an invited guest. Please try to solve it by yourself.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32%, Visual Novel 29.2%, Adventure 18%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #24 Doppelgänger
81% matchPositive100% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: HOLOSTARS English
Windows · Mac
The story is set in an alternate universe where the player is struggling with the memories of what they know to be HOLOSTARS English -TEMPUS- and the mysterious look-alikes who pull them every which way. Can the player figure out the truth about this twisted world and return to the guild?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.9%, Visual Novel 29.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #25 恋ひ焦がるるカミカクシ
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: GloryField
Windows · Mac
Tetsuya Kai sneaks into school at night to pick up a forgotten item and is suddenly attacked by an unidentified monster. In a desperate pinch, he is saved by his classmate Tomomi Soshi.The mystery surrounding the "shikigami" that attacked him and saved him is explored.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30%, Adventure 14.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #26 Thank You for Your Time
79% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Writer Indie
Windows
In a surreal audition purgatory, how long will you wait to be chosen?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.3%, Narration 23.2%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Adventure 6%
- #27 Oremus
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Narkhos & Stormi
Windows · Linux
This text adventure, beautifully illustrated in pixel art, invites you to explore a medieval abbey filled with secrets. You take full control by entering commands directly on your keyboard through a flexible command parser, allowing for free and immersive interaction.
Why similar: Narration 34.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 8.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #28 アルタイル号の殺人
78% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: orange
Windows
宇宙船を舞台にしたSFミステリーゲーム。 とある基地の残骸を回収したことから、有人宇宙船アルタイル号の中で不可解な事件が巻き起こる。 被害を食い止めるべく宇宙船のマスターAIは、壊れかけのアンドロイド・フレムと共に事件の調査に乗り出す――
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.2%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Mystery 18.9%, Adventure 8%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #29 Reigns: The Witcher
77% matchVery Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.3%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #30 少女首領の推理領域 -黄金島の密約-
79% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
マフィアが支配する島で、少女の危険な謎解きが始まる――舞台は2002年、大西洋に浮かぶグイムル諸島。マフィアのボスである父を殺された主人公は事件の真相に迫るため、その跡を継ぐ。グイムルには4つのマフィアの縄張りがあり、そこを調べるためには各ボスと交渉して、協力を求めなければならないといった事情があるからだ。時に証拠を武器にマフィア達と渡り合い、時にボスとして守られながら行く先に待ち受けるものは、さらなる事件と島に隠された宝?選択によって、いくつものエンディングに分岐します。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Mystery 25.1%, Adventure 17.4%, 2D 1.9%
- #31 囚人カウンセリング
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MoshikabaStudio
Windows
An interactive prison adventure. You play as a psychiatrist, working one-on-one with inmates who have committed crimes. Use case files to choose appropriate responses and hand out items from the drawer to maintain their trust. Your choices can either open up or close the inmates.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 38.8%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Choices Matter 13%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #32 AKAIITO HD REMASTER
77% matchVery Positive93% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
Japanese adventure game. Set in the present age, the game unfolds from the point of view of Kei Hato, a girl who has a special blood called "Nieno Chi". A special system called the blood sucking system is used.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.7%, Adventure 16.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Cute 6.5%
- #33 空野まなみの事件録 ― 空白のカルテ ―
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rabbitly
Windows
Medical clerk Manami Sorano discovers a medical record of a non-existent patient. The next day at a hot spring inn, a murder occurs—the victim’s name matches the record. Coincidence or fate? Using her skills and medical records, she unravels the truth in this mystery adventure!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 39.9%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Adventure 12.2%, 2D 2.7%
- #34 Transparent
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DamDSN
Windows
Transparent is a narrative game where every choice shapes Clara’s existence. On the eve of her 30th birthday, she revisits key moments of her life. Will her decisions anchor her to reality or make her fade away? Explore memories, face dilemmas, and discover multiple endings
Why similar: Narration 39.5%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #35 HIYOKU NO TORI
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: kamotanprojectPub: iMel
Windows
An occult-mystery-adventure game set in Kyoto—detectives investigate to solve bizarre and complex cases. What did Kamotan detectives finally uncover on their way to the truth of these cryptic incidents?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.4%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Adventure 16.2%, Mystery 14.7%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #36 Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge
75% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2021
Dev: Mitredel studioPub: Mitredel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Being in debt to an influential merchant, a young veteran Alexander agrees to a strange deal: to take an orphan girl to an abandoned forest station and thus redeem the debt. The task turns into a real adventure, because the nights in the Black Earth region are dark and cold.
Why similar: Narration 29.9%, Visual Novel 28.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #37 RLM4U
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: RLM4U Studio
Windows
This visual novel is the story of a boy and a robot traveling through a world where hatred and violence threaten life, where humans are more dangerous than machines, and machines are more dangerous than humanity. The game features fictional mechanical puzzles.
Why similar: Narration 26.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 5%
- #38 Canceled
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: None
Windows
Why similar: Narration 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
- #39 The Fiancée - Paths of Corruption
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lounatick Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mature branching visual novel where your choices guide Emily’s descent into temptation or resistance as she recovers in her fiancé’s family home under the watch of a dangerously charismatic father-in-law.
Why similar: Narration 36.1%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 6.5%
- #40 Wild Island Quest
75% matchMixed53% of 345 reviews2015
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.4%, Adventure 16.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%
- #41 時折記 -Tokioriki-
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 綴路工房
Windows
I can't do this anymore -- but I've decided to choose. There are people I want to protect, but I can't save them all. One old book shatters an ordinary life -- a visual novel of despair and love, where your choices shape the story. Japanese voice / English subtitles / ~10hrs
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Narration 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #42 MOOZ
72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: motsuhouse
Windows
This is an adventure novel of suspense and horror in which the story diverges depending on the choices you make. An online drinking session with friends. A person with a knife is lurking in the background. What will you do to rescue your friend?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.2%, Visual Novel 30.3%, Adventure 18.7%, Mystery 13.1%, 2D 2.6%
- #43 Dark Auction
70% matchMixed66% of 226 reviews2026
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Noah lives with his eccentric father, who’s obsessed with Dictator X. When he joins a strange auction at a castle, he must work to solve mysteries hidden in the exhibits and uncover his father’s secrets. Risk everything to win—but what truth awaits? Story by Rika Suzuki!
Why similar: Mystery 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #44 Shadows of Betrayal
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.2%, Visual Novel 31%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #45 Everyday life with Evil sisters
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: POISONPub: PRODUCTION PENCIL
Windows
The protagonist secured security of life until his wounds heal. Immediately, he presses his sisters to arrange their living environment by asking them to do so, In addition, let's confront the sisters with various naughty requests under the guise of caring for their wounds.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.5%, Visual Novel 31.6%, Adventure 19.9%, Choices Matter 10.2%, 2D 2.7%
- #46 Midnight School Walk 真夜中学園さんぽ
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Hautecouture Inc.
Windows
In the summer of third year of high school, the movie club which he belongs in crisis of survival! Have make movie until Cultural festival, if don’t make impress the audience, movie club will be forced to abolish. The cast of the movie is what a girl! Will he be able to keep the movie club alive ?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.1%, Visual Novel 32.9%, Adventure 20.1%, Cute 7.3%, 2D 2.8%
- #47 Information conveyed Information received
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: ほんわかふわふわ
Windows
You are an AD intern at a TV studio aiming to secure a job offer. During a live talk show, you must give directions using cue cards. Convey information based on the situation to keep things running smoothly, boost audience favorability toward the guest, and earn your offer through your performance.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.3%, Visual Novel 31.2%, Adventure 19.1%, Cute 6.9%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #48 The story of Bill Bear
71% matchMixed59% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: DnovelPub: My Way Games
Windows
Help the little bear to find the way home. What dangers can be hidden in the night streets of a quiet suburb? Who is waiting for him at home, and who is waiting in the dark around the corner?
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.3%, Adventure 18.6%, Story Rich 4.7%, 2D 2.6%
- #49 Blooming Ashes
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: LunaKin
Windows
In a shattered post-apocalyptic world, your story is forged through tension, intrigue, and humanity. Traverse hidden paths, witness multiple perspectives, and shape the fate of the last refuge. Will you wield cold steel or ignite the flame of empathy?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.9%, Visual Novel 33%, Adventure 20.8%, Story Rich 4.9%, 2D 2.8%
- #50 Ren'ai 0 Kilometer
67% matchVery Positive94% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: kawaiinium
Windows
"Love 0 Kilometers" is a novel game with choices. The ending will change depending on the choices you make. Through a limited-time family swap, the protagonist spends time with his childhood friend, deepening his relationship with a cute girl and enjoying special conversations.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 38.9%, Visual Novel 29.9%, Choices Matter 12%, Adventure 10.8%, Cute 7.5%
- #51 32, Dandelion Drift
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PRG Studios
Windows
Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Narration 16.9%, Adventure 15.5%, Mystery 12.9%
- #52 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
70% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
A housemaid takes on a terrifying murder plan in order to protect her lord, whose life is in danger! A romantic mystery that takes place at an earl's manor in 20th-century England. Depending on the selection, the story will branch into different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.3%, Mystery 22%, Adventure 18.5%, 2D 1.9%
- #53 Knight, Death and the Devil
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frequency eye
Windows
Knight, Death and the Devil — This is a dark visual novel that will take you into a creepy world full of danger and unexpected twists.
Why similar: Narration 29.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #54 海鳥野ガクの精神鑑定録
67% matchVery Positive83% of 315 reviews2024
Dev: いもチャイ屋
Windows
「彼は本当に精神疾患なのか?それとも……」 精神科医である道島(主人公)は、ある入院患者の担当を任される。母親を刺したというその少年は、 奇妙な幻聴の症状を抱えており……。貴方は神話生物の魔の手から逃れ、生き延びる事が出来るのか…!?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 1.5%
- #55 Alice49 EP.0『ダイヤモンドとシュークリーム』
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.3%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Mystery 23.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 1.5%
- #56 Midnight Road
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
Embark on a nocturnal road movie full of mysteries, paranormal phenomena, and an unexpected destination. Choose your answers carefully... and you might just find a happy ending.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Mystery 18.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #57 Grave Knight
68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Dreamlight Games
Windows
Under developement, Grave Knight is an interactive RPG adventure inspired by SRD 5.1 ruleset and classical game books, where your decisions weave the fate of the characters and the story. Let the dice forge the fate of your hero and the realm by fighting the Grave knight and his horde.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.4%, Narration 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #58 プリンセス×オーディエンス
66% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Nyamoli@
Windows
選択肢を間違えると即エンディング!?ドS狼プリンセスから質問攻めされる短編ゲーム
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.3%, Visual Novel 29%, Choices Matter 10%, Adventure 9.9%, Cute 7.5%
- #59 深夜1時の交換手
66% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: ツノウサギの家
Windows
Have you heard the rumor? If you call a certain number at 1am, you will be connected to a person called the 1am operator. This person is said to be able to connect you to the past.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.1%, Visual Novel 34%, Adventure 21.5%, Indie 3.3%, 2D 2.9%
- #60 フリと忘れじの都 -FRI the Unforgettable City-
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cicada Studio
Windows
An adventure game where your choices change the world. Fri, a girl working at a coffee workshop, lives in a town that feels strangely mysterious. What will she encounter in this town while suffering from amnesia, and how will the world changing?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Adventure 20.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Story Rich 5%