- #1 Mainland
97% matchVery Positive83% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Vasily VoronkovPub: INSTEAD Community
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A text adventure game about a 19th century explorer who finds himself stranded and alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.9%, Adventure 23.1%, Text-Based 22.5%, Indie 14.5%
- #2 Thaumistry: In Charm's Way
96% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Bobbates LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Thaumistry: In Charm's Way is an all-new comedy text adventure from award-winning Infocom and Legend Entertainment author Bob Bates.
Why similar: Adventure 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Indie 21.7%, Text-Based 19.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #3 Hadean Lands
96% matchPositive92% of 49 reviews2016
Dev: Zarfhome Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alchemy, puzzles, and a crashed starship. Old-style interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No dialogue trees! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 48.2%, Text-Based 26.1%, Adventure 13%, Indie 9.7%, Puzzle 3%
- #4 Hibiscus Red
95% matchMostly Negative35% of 48 reviews2019
Dev: Cunum Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Almost classic point and click adventure game
Why similar: Adventure 47%, Indie 33.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%
- #5 Survivor
94% matchMixed64% of 117 reviews2019
Dev: Reija Meriläinen
Windows · Mac
Outwit, Outplay, Outcast.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.3%, Adventure 36.5%, Indie 26.2%
- #6 CLOSED HANDS
92% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: PASSENGER
Windows · Mac · Linux
CLOSED HANDS is a groundbreaking work of interactive fiction that explores the tangled intertwined stories of five people thrown together by a fictional terror attack.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.1%, Adventure 28.6%, Text-Based 22.1%, Indie 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #7 Oremus
89% 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: Interactive Fiction 32.6%, Narration 22.8%, Text-Based 18.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 7.4%
- #8 The Broken Crown
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: PiperFox
Windows
The Broken Crown is a dark fantasy text adventure between game and novel. Read through a fallen kingdom, make choices at key moments, and face the weight of memory and sacrifice.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.1%, Adventure 29.7%, Text-Based 21.9%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #9 Long Count
93% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Cunum Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sierra-style Point & Click Adventure
Why similar: Adventure 50.3%, Indie 35.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%
- #10 Kafka at the Station
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Neji. Games
Windows · Mac
I found myself at the station. The story unfolds as you type commands on your keyboard. As the days repeat, I keep wondering what I can do for her. A command-driven adventure steeped in nostalgic pixel art and sound.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 48.9%, Text-Based 27.4%, Adventure 23.7%
- #11 TAPE DENIAL
86% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Studio P.23
Windows
A psychological thriller where reality and memory collide. Unravel abandonment, depression, and shattered love through mysterious tapes. Dare to face your ghosts...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.4%, Adventure 29.3%, Narration 22%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #12 The Filmmaker - A Text Adventure
91% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: Storycentric WorldsPub: Unimatrix Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore an abandoned movie theater and step inside five black-and-white films in this mystery text adventure that pays tribute to classic Hollywood B-Movies and combines the best elements of interactive fiction, visual novels, and gamebooks.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Adventure 27.7%, Text-Based 23.7%, Indie 19.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #13 Breacher Story
91% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Doubleton Game Studio
Windows
An interactive narrative in social engineering.
Why similar: Indie 40.6%, Interactive Fiction 38.4%, Text-Based 21%
- #14 Echoes of the Fey Episode 0: The Immolation
90% matchVery Positive83% of 90 reviews2017
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Imagine being the only survivor of an explosion that kills thousands of people. That is the fate of Sofya Rykov. And survival is just the beginning of her tale... Episode 0: The Immolation is a free, standalone chapter in the Echoes of the Fey adventure game/visual novel series.
Why similar: Adventure 39.4%, Interactive Fiction 33.2%, Indie 27.4%
- #15 Help Me Escape! The Puzzle Maker's Office
89% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Brahn GamesPub: Brahn Communications, Inc.
Windows · Mac
A Virtual Text Message Escape Room Adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 39.7%, Text-Based 31.7%, Indie 28.6%
- #16 Open Sorcery
88% matchVery Positive98% of 361 reviews2017
Dev: Abigail CorfmanPub: Open Sorcery Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
BEL/S is an Elemental Firewall: a fire elemental bound with C++ code to protect a network of people and places. She can learn things, develop relationships, and even gain sapience. Or she can burn everything with fire. It's up to you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Text-Based 25.2%, Adventure 23.5%, Indie 21.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #17 TKKG - Die Feuerprobe
85% matchMixed63% of 40 reviews2019
Dev: The Web ProductionPub: USM
Windows · Mac
- German language only – More and more students feel no longer safe at the boarding school. What about the rumors of extortion and intimidation at school? Help TKKG uncover the evil machinations and stop the malefactors!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Cult Classic 23.9% ★, Narration 19%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 6.8%
- #18 Between Me and The Night
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: RainDance LX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives.
Why similar: Cult Classic 61.5% ★, Adventure 27.6%, Retro 10.9%
- #19 Lifestream - A Haunting Text Adventure
84% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2016
Dev: Storycentric WorldsPub: Unimatrix Productions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Find your missing father and uncover the dark conspiracy surrounding a sacred artifact and an enigmatic brotherhood in this haunting text adventure that combines the best elements of classic interactive fiction and gamebooks.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.1%, Adventure 26.9%, Text-Based 21.1%, Indie 18.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #20 Escape again
82% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Martin Flothmann
Windows
Escape again is a puzzle game which is inspired by Live Escape Games as well as "Escape Room" video games. In this game you solve different types of puzzles and riddles in order to move forward and find your way out.
Why similar: Adventure 52.8%, Indie 38%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #21 Sun Dogs
83% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2015
Dev: Royal Polygon
Windows · Mac
Sun Dogs is about exploring our inner solar system, altering your body, and embracing death. In a distant future, humanity readily alters itself, adapting bodies to new environments. Skim along the Sun's corona, float above the surface of Venus, travel the dusty plains of Mars, and beyond.
Why similar: Adventure 39%, Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Indie 27.1%
- #22 Pan-Pan
81% matchVery Positive87% of 250 reviews2016
Dev: SpelkraftPub: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Fix your downed spaceship and find your way home. Explore a lush and colourful world littered with riddles and sprinkled with memorable characters. Pan-Pan is an adventure game with environmental narrative storytelling, exploration elements and puzzle solving.
Why similar: Adventure 54.6%, Indie 36%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #23 Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
79% matchVery Positive95% of 307 reviews2018
Dev: Cotton GamePub: Lilith Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Isoland 2: Ashes of Time is a puzzle game with a fascinating non-linear story, charming 2D hand-drawn art, numerous challenging puzzles, and unique twists. Besides numerous sci-fi references and easter-eggs hidden throughout the game, you’ll find things aren’t quite the same second time you play through the story.
Why similar: Adventure 53.9%, Indie 35.7%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #24 Blueberry Garden
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 161 reviews2009
Dev: Erik SvedängPub: Erik Svedäng AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Congratulations Blueberry Garden! Winner of the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for 'Best Independent Game' at the 2009 Independent Games Festival. Also a winner for 'Best Innovation' at the 2008 Swedish Game Awards. Blueberry Garden is a short and experimental game about exploring a strange world.
Why similar: Adventure 53.3%, Indie 38.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #25 Den vänstra handens stig
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Newmark Software
Windows · Mac
Den vänstra handens stig is a transcendental blackened narrative experience that focuses on courage, determination and sacrifice.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #26 The Flaws of Gravity
81% matchMixed62% of 237 reviews2017
Dev: Absorbed Studios
Windows
The Flaws of Gravity is a first-person puzzle game where you change the direction of gravity to solve puzzles and uncover secrets in a labyrinth.
Why similar: Adventure 50%, Indie 40.2%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #27 Buratino
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zemen
Windows
Buratino is a 2D arcade game with light adventure elements for the ZX Spectrum 8-bit computer.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #28 The Last Day of Adolf
78% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Fredrik Kristian Jensen
Windows
Play as Adolf on his last day in the bunker, the Nazies have lost the war and you get to play out the events that follow with a humorous and dark twist.
Why similar: Adventure 56.8%, Indie 40.6%, Old School 2.6%
- #29 Night Shift
80% matchMixed63% of 120 reviews2015
Dev: Brandon Brizzi
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The sun has disappeared from the sky! Darkness chokes the land, depriving it of all things good. Now it’s time for you to figure out how to bring the sun back! Get behind the wheel and find the sun in Night Shift!
Why similar: Adventure 50.7%, Indie 39.1%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #30 Virtual Escape: The Play Room
78% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2016
Dev: Default Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Find a way to escape the room, and unravel a strange story.
Why similar: Adventure 52%, Indie 37.3%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #31 Flightless Classic
77% matchVery Positive90% of 375 reviews2017
Dev: Bristol Street Studios
Windows
Flightless is a tile-based puzzle adventure game. Navigate your way through a series of floating islands, each presenting a curious puzzle. A minimalist art style and calming piano soundtrack complement senses of wonder and discovery.
Why similar: Adventure 52.6%, Indie 36.2%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #32 The Eye of Borrack
76% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: JimJams Games
Windows
The Eye of Borrack will take you back to yesteryear, with our take on the classic text adventure. You'll put the world of action games to one side, as you delve deeply into a rich, funny, imagination led text adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 37%, Indie 25%, Text-Based 22.2%, Retro 9.8%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #33 Golem
77% matchMixed67% of 33 reviews2018
Dev: Longbow Games
Windows
A heart-warming adventure about a young girl and a shape-shifting golem who must navigate the ruins of an ancient tower to solve its challenging puzzles and re-activate its long-dormant machines.
Why similar: Adventure 51.7%, Indie 37.1%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #34 DownWind
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jackson Clarke
Windows
Are you ready to leave your home? Join a Little Leaf on a Big Journey.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #35 Escape: The Brother's Saloon
74% matchVery Positive80% of 112 reviews2020
Dev: Woodcrest Games, LLC
Windows
Trapped by your brother Joseph in a mysterious room, filled with the faint ticking of a clock and the crackles of a fire...it's up to you to explore, find clues, and solve the puzzles. Will you escape The Brother's Saloon?
Why similar: Adventure 55.3%, Indie 39.7%, Puzzle 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #36 裁決者 -The White Butcher-
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Erotes Studio
Windows
《裁決者》是款以極權島國為背景的冒險遊戲。遊戲中你將扮演調查局的副局長,並透過裁決案子替國家伸張正義。但在一次裁決中你意外地殺害了摯友「黃義雄」,使你首次對國家產生了疑惑。重重的危機,雨中,客廳等待著你的並不是虛無。而是屋外毫不知情的黃義雄獨生女「黃詠晴」......少女的笑容,開始了你的罪──
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #37 Adventure Boy Jailbreak
74% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2020
Dev: Paul Georghiou
Windows
Puzzle your way through the small town of Estivale, brought to life with a range of characters who all have a problem to solve. With each person you help, Benson gets one stop closer to breaking his friend Mike out of the county jail.
Why similar: Adventure 57%, Indie 40.7%, Puzzle 2.3%
- #38 BRKÖUT
76% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2017
Dev: Fisher WaggPub: Stupid Massive Unbelievable Games
Windows
Classic brick breaking action with a bizarre twist. Visit another time and place through the eyes of a recovered video game relic.
Why similar: Adventure 37.3%, Interactive Fiction 35.1%, Indie 27.6%
- #39 Welcome to Moreytown
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 43 reviews2017
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Claw your way to the top of Moreytown, a furry slum for human-animal hybrids. Will you take down the gangs who rule the town, or take them over instead?
Why similar: Text-Based 27.9%, Adventure 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Indie 18.1%
- #40 잭과 콩나무: 숨겨진 이야기
73% matchMixed62% of 312 reviews2020
Dev: JAB team
Windows
원작 동화 '잭과 콩나무' 를 모티브로 한 게임. 전쟁으로 황폐해진 마을에 살고 있는 잭은, 어느 날 한 마녀로부터 알 수 없는 콩을 받는다. 다음 날, 잭은 마당에 자란 콩나무 줄기를 타고 올라가게 되는데.. 잭은 그곳에서 신비로운 콩나무 성을 탐험하게 된다.
Why similar: Adventure 52.8%, Indie 36.6%, Text-Based 10.7%
- #41 K'NOSSOS
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Svarun Entertainment
Windows
K'NOSSOS is a cold surreal adventure game about a man traveling the unknown reaches of the cosmos and the things he uncovers on his journey.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #42 Small Radios Big Televisions
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 381 reviews2016
Dev: Fire Face Corporation
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore the inner workings of deserted factories in search of data cassettes that contain boundless virtual worlds. Collect more tapes and explore more worlds and you'll soon discover new methods of traversal and control that will take you farther than you'd ever expect.
Why similar: Adventure 50.5%, Indie 37.5%, Puzzle 12%
- #43 Nor'Easter
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redi Games
Windows
Nor’easter is a classic point-and-click adventure game inspired by the lumberjack folklore of Northern America. As a brave jackalope befriend strange, magical creatures, help a lost man find his children and save the woodlands from endless winter!
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #44 Leona's Tricky Adventures
73% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2014
Dev: KTX SoftwarePub: Signo & Arte
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Accompany Leona in a clever puzzle adventure to save the inhabitants of a strange but lovely world. Featuring fresh puzzle mechanics, wonderful retro graphics, lots of exploration and an excellent soundtrack by legendary game composer Chris Huelsbeck.
Why similar: Adventure 51.7%, Indie 35.6%, Puzzle 12.7%
- #45 Find Pixel
73% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: Denis Mikheikin
Windows
Remember the games where you had to find objects, now it's all in three-dimensional space, with nice graphics, and an unusual storyline. Help the ghost find the items that he needs, while interacting with the outside world!
Why similar: Adventure 49.7%, Indie 37.4%, Puzzle 12.8%
- #46 The Studio
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: Daev Finn Studio
Windows
Eat the cookies. Avoid being eaten. A horror adventure game with cats, baked goods, and creepy dolls.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #47 In The Shadow Of The Truth
72% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2016
Dev: 7TPGames
Windows
First person shooter,puzzle,psychological horror video game. by 7TPGAMES
Why similar: Indie 45.8%, Adventure 43.1%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #48 Inner Riddle
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Growfall Games
Windows
You have awoken in strange and unfamiliar place. Soon you realize that you are not simply locked up. But why? For what reason? In search of answers, you must follow the rules of this place. Puzzles and hard decisions are waiting for you. Will you perish never reaching the end or pass through all obstacles and understand what happened?
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #49 Blink
70% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: nextReality Games
Windows
Blink into a world of after-images, where you can walk on light. Solve puzzles by manipulating lights and blinking between worlds. Explore hand drawn landscapes while uncovering the secrets behind this strange power.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #50 HecatoncheirStory
71% matchMostly Negative22% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: ARGamesPub: Metal Fox
Windows
You are a young monster hunter who moves between worlds in search of special prey.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #51 The Crater
69% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Stinky Puppy
Windows
A thrilling murder mystery in space. Someone is out to kill you. Is it your friend and colleague or is there someone else hiding on the moonbase?
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #52 Where The Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats
68% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Dim Bulb GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine: Fireside Chats is a free standalone experience which acts as a companion to Where The Water Tastes Like Wine.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #53 Airglow
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GuiiStudio
Windows
You play as a wolf who gets seperated from the pack. Get unexpected help to find your way. Explore the nature and find the unforseen history of your pack.
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #54 Dark Train: Coupe
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paperash Studio
Windows · Mac
Dark Train: Coupe is a steampunk visual novel made of paper, story prequel to Dark Train. Be a passenger, listen, discuss and decide what will happen next during your journey through the Border City. Meet Ann Tagrezbung; she is quite lovely, unmechanical and still human...
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #55 The Grimsworth Reports: Woodfall
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2017
Dev: Jenito
Windows
Chuck Grimsworth receives a frantic call from the sheriff of a small town called Woodfall. There he discovers an eccentric community with skeletons hiding in every closet. Only Chuck can solve and unearth the ancient conflict which plagues Woodfall!
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #56 Ana The Game
55% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Almost Games
Windows
If you answer that unknown number, you’re screwed... Are you willing to risk everything … ?
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%
- #57 Castle Agony
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: The Pompous Pixel
Windows
Welcome to Agony. Inspired by the Resident Evil of old, the golden age of NES gaming and the Castlevania series, you play a local hero with a dog! Forced by your village to enter the crumbling castle filled with trickery, magic and monsters! Can you defeat The Vampire and live to see another dawn?
Why similar: Adventure 58.2%, Indie 41.8%