- #1 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
97% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Adventure 24.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Fantasy 19.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #2 Alice Through the Fey Realm
96% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Mirrored CookiesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Alice Through the Fey Realm is an enchanting isometric narrative adventure that puts you into the shoes of Alice. A compelling adventure unfolds as you awaken in the mysterious Fey Realm and embark on a quest to discover the key to your journey home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 32.3%, Adventure 16%, Fantasy 8.8%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
- #3 Moonless Moon
96% matchVery Positive93% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 49.8%, Adventure 23.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #4 Aliya: Timelink
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,841 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 90.2%, Story Rich 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #5 Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind
94% matchVery Positive89% of 80 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 34.4%, Interactive Fiction 33.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Fantasy 10.9%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #6 The Wreck
94% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Cinematic 18%, Conversation 15%, Adventure 9.3%
- #7 Sonata Theory
93% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Mayj Studios
Windows
2D/3D story-adventure game
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.5%, Interactive Fiction 34.2%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Fantasy 8.1%, Adventure 3.2%
- #8 AiliA
90% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: IceToad Studio LLCPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Manipulate mirrors and guide Ail through reflected paths to save her twin sister Lia trapped within the Immortal Realm. In this surreal puzzle game, experience a touching story about the bond between two sisters and explore a mysterious, imaginative world where reflections intersect reality.
Why similar: Adventure 47.6%, Female Protagonist 46%, Singleplayer 6.4%
- #9 An Octave Higher
91% matchVery Positive83% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
Why similar: Adventure 38.7%, Female Protagonist 24%, Fantasy 19%, Story Rich 13.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #10 Wild Island Quest
92% matchMixed54% of 342 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: Interactive Fiction 39.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.7%, Adventure 27%
- #11 Dyscourse
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 444 reviews2015
Dev: Owlchemy Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dyscourse is an interactive choice-based narrative adventure game where you journey through a stylized world of choice and consequence. Choose wisely.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 57.1%, Adventure 30.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #12 Wayward Strand
89% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: ghost pattern
Windows
Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.5%, Conversation 26.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #13 Whispers from the Star
87% matchVery Positive83% of 1,565 reviews2025
Dev: Anuttacon
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Save a stranded astronaut on a mysterious alien planet through real-time AI conversations, where your words are her only lifeline. Guide her through Gaia's dangers and forge an enduring bond in this interactive story with voice-controlled, open-ended dialogue.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Conversation 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #14 Heart Of Altai
88% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Antelus Games
Windows
Heart of Altai is an exciting story about the adventures of blogger Arina Demidova, searching for a lost city in the Altai Republic. During the trek, she realises that her fate is closely linked to the ultimate goal of this dangerous and mysterious expedition.
Why similar: Cinematic 40.1%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Adventure 22.8%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #15 Aspire: Ina's Tale
89% matchVery Positive83% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: Wondernaut StudioPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set out on a mystical adventure of self-discovery against the backdrop of fantastical landscapes of The Tower. Meet its dwellers and unravel their stories. Manipulate spirits to solve puzzles, and lead Ina on her path to freedom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.5%, Adventure 32.9%, Story Rich 18%, Singleplayer 6.7%
- #16 Ashina: The Red Witch: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive87% of 180 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The story is about Ash. An ordinary girl who takes a journey through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures. Ash must find her way back home...before something else finds her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 53.7%, Adventure 28.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #17 Star Trek: Resurgence
82% matchVery Positive89% of 2,970 reviews2024
Dev: Dramatic LabsPub: Bruner House
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Authentic Star Trek adventure from former members of Telltale Games. Engage in diplomacy, pilot shuttlecraft, and use your tricorder and phaser to overcome challenging puzzles and deadly threats. Tough decisions will impact relationships, your story, and the fate of the galaxy. What will YOU do?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Cinematic 19.7%, Adventure 10%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #18 Ghost on the Shore
84% matchVery Positive84% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Adventure 40.9%, Female Protagonist 29.6%, Story Rich 22.9%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #19 The Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Markus with friendsPub: En Widunderlig Produktion
Windows
Join Kristal as she sets out on her journey to better understand herself and the world around her in a point and click adventure game, featuring turn-based combat and hand-painted environments.
Why similar: Adventure 69.5%, Female Protagonist 26.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #20 The Day Before You Gone
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Aequalis Studio
Windows
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Adventure 34.9%, Fantasy 31.7%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #21 Drizzlepath: Genie
86% matchMixed59% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Why similar: Adventure 38.5%, Female Protagonist 37.1%, Story Rich 18.1%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #22 Sumire
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 924 reviews2021
Dev: GameTomo TeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.7%, Interactive Fiction 33.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Fantasy 10.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #23 Heileen 1: Sail Away
83% matchMixed55% of 134 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World! Met with old friends, and make new ones. Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.9%, Female Protagonist 25%, Adventure 23%, Story Rich 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #24 Embers of Magic
81% matchVery Positive83% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: Ithaqua Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embers of Magic is a short, adventure visual novel that tells the story of Liana the witch. She takes an airship down to the surface of the dangerous and corrupt earth beneath her flying city home.
Why similar: Adventure 61%, Female Protagonist 39%
- #25 Serafina's Crown
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Woodsy StudioPub: Thesis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #26 Seers Isle
80% matchVery Positive91% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Fantasy 9.3%, Adventure 7.9%
- #27 Hardland
81% matchMixed69% of 577 reviews2019
Dev: Mountain Sheep
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In the year 1018, an adventurer from Samarkand drifts to Hardland. Solve a mystery by delving into the different sides of this fantasy world. Hardland is a bustling kingdom filled with secrets. A kingdom that wants you to listen.
Why similar: Cinematic 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Conversation 21.5%, Fantasy 12%, Adventure 11.3%
- #28 Sable
78% matchVery Positive86% of 6,173 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 45.9%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Adventure 18.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #29 Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale
77% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 52.4%, Adventure 22.8%, Fantasy 14.8%, Story Rich 6.1%, Female Protagonist 3.4%
- #30 Journal
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2014
Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.9%, Adventure 33.7%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #31 The Radiants
76% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.2%, Female Protagonist 17%, Fantasy 8%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #32 The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is
76% matchVery Positive98% of 296 reviews2021
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The first step that you never knew you needed to take to get to wherever you're wanting to go...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 57.6%, Adventure 18.4%, Fantasy 12.3%, Story Rich 10%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #33 Sacrificial Lighthouse
77% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: PhobiaGamesNet
Windows
You are a girl called Maya who ends stranded in island with a lighthouse during a storm. What is this strange place? How did she get here? What to do next? Explore this small island and lighthouse to understand what happened to Maya.
Why similar: Adventure 69.5%, Story Rich 21.6%, Singleplayer 8.9%
- #34 ILA: A Frosty Glide
73% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Rain StudiosPub: First Break Labs
Windows
Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.9%, Adventure 31.8%, Fantasy 31%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #35 Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun
74% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy interactive story (visual novel) where the mysteries of ancient gods, enigmas of bygone eras, magic, and the complex relationships between various beings are intricately woven together.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34%, Interactive Fiction 32.6%, Adventure 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #36 Aliya's Awakening: DOGE 2042
75% matchMixed56% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Strategies
Windows · Mac
Aliya's Awakening: DOGE 2042 is a narrative-driven interactive cyberpunk adventure game with secrets, survival, and justice. Experience a deep, and personal story of Aliya, and with her point of view, explore the dystopian cyberpunk world through fun and immersive gameplay.
Why similar: Cinematic 63.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Story Rich 17.8%
- #37 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 269 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Conversation 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Adventure 9.5%
- #38 Sword Daughter
78% matchMixed53% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Choose a path to adventure! Will you sneak into the dragon's lair, or challenge the beast openly? Will you fight for vengeance or for glory? Will you be tempted by elven romance? Will you be buried underground forever? Relive classic 1980s fantasy in this remastered gamebook.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 49%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Fantasy 19.1%, Adventure 9.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #39 Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 528 reviews2023
Dev: Terrible Posture GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Become Atom Eve and take control of your own path as one of the most powerful superheroes in the Invincible universe! Unravel a mystery and balance the dangers and responsibilities of being a superhero with the relatable challenges of everyday life.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #40 Coralina: a Memory Tale
72% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 48.8%, Adventure 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Fantasy 14.9%
- #41 J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars
73% matchVery Positive86% of 890 reviews2014
Dev: CBE software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is an innovative narrative driven adventure game. The story centers on Rachel Manners, a 35 year old astrobiologist. She is a member of an elite group of scientists, chosen to embark on one of the most critical missions ever conceived on Earth. Now Rachel is alone, orbiting an unknown planet.
Why similar: Adventure 55.2%, Female Protagonist 40.2%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #42 Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
70% matchVery Positive93% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
You’re shipwrecked on a lost mythical island. As backpacker Alex, you must befriend the forgotten gods of Greek mythology and restore their memories. Explore the dynamic island and its story sandbox to build new friendships, solve the mystery and save the gods.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.8%, Adventure 34.9%, Story Rich 21.7%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #43 A Story Beside
70% matchVery Positive96% of 308 reviews2022
Dev: Wayward Prophet
Windows
Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Adventure 11%, Fantasy 10.2%
- #44 Hazy Mind
70% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Conversation 23.1%, Adventure 22.7%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Story Rich 13.4%
- #45 Unrest
74% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2014
Dev: Pyrodactyl
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.8%, Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Conversation 17.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #46 SOWON
71% matchVery Positive87% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: PUMPKIM
Windows
In the middle of the night, while finding her parents, a girl falls to the toy world through attic locked for a long time. Will it be possible for her to find her parents and go back to her world? Let's solve some puzzles and explore the mysterious toy world.
Why similar: Cinematic 48%, Adventure 24.5%, Fantasy 12%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 3.6%
- #47 This World Unknown
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 92.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A medieval fantasy visual novel with an otome twist. Rhea works as a nurse in a village hospital and lives a peaceful life - until one of her patients contracts a mysterious illness. Go on an exciting adventure, meet a varied cast, and see if true love conquers all!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #48 Down the Rabbit Hole
69% matchVery Positive94% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.
Why similar: Adventure 74.1%, Story Rich 25.9%
- #49 Alice's World
66% matchVery Positive90% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: STORIA GAMES CO., LTD
Windows
Alice's World is a story-driven 2D adventure puzzle game. Amidst desolate ruins and deserted cities in a world filled with death, the young girl Alice hears "your" voice from in front of the screen. You must guide her forward, solve the mysteries, and reach the top of the tower.
Why similar: Adventure 39.3%, Female Protagonist 32.2%, Story Rich 23.4%, Singleplayer 5%
- #50 The Amber Throne
71% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Joshua Missile
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Adventure 30.2%, Fantasy 21.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #51 Light of Alariya
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Light of Alariya is an open-world, third-person, exploration puzzle game in which you traverse ancient alien temples and ruins to restore the power of the stars and awaken your sleeping civilization.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.6%, Adventure 33.2%, Story Rich 20.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #52 The Winter Tower
68% matchVery Positive89% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: EVERIUM
Windows · Mac
Will Ekaterina be able to safely complete her coming-of-age ceremony and emerge as the rightful successor to the House?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 54.9%, Fantasy 23.8%, Story Rich 17.4%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #53 Journey
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: チョコマメ
Windows
One day, Maaya accidentally brought home an object that would soon bring misfortune to her family, especially her younger sister. Join her as she unravels the mystery behind it.
Why similar: Adventure 91.8%, Singleplayer 8.2%
- #54 Heaven's Vault
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,386 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.8%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Adventure 15.8%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #55 What Comes After
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,011 reviews2020
Dev: PikselnesiaPub: Rolling Glory Jam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 49.7%, Conversation 19.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Fantasy 4.4%
- #56 Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina)
66% matchVery Positive91% of 185 reviews2024
Dev: Unreliable Narrators
Windows
Explore 17th century Canadian wilderness through the eyes of Jeanne, a French woman who crossed the Atlantic to start anew and Maikan, an Innu hunter trying to discover what’s disturbing the forest. Your choices will shape the traits of the protagonists in this narrative single-player experience.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.5%, Cinematic 25.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #57 Fayburrow
67% matchVery Positive82% of 473 reviews2022
Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
Windows
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Conversation 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Adventure 17.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Fantasy 12.7%
- #58 Journey to the Center of the Earth
71% matchMixed48% of 71 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Ariane, a young reporter, is suddenly swallowed by the earth while covering a story near the Sneffels volcano. When she awakens, she discovers the strangest landscapes and a host of unusual objects. Join Ariane as she explores an unkown world of fascinating and fantastical civilizations hidden beneath the surface of the Earth.
Why similar: Adventure 68.3%, Female Protagonist 31.7%
- #59 Escape from the Cursed Convent
65% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Ais Kacang StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 60.4%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #60 Ashina: The Red Witch
66% matchVery Positive92% of 212 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Join Ash on the journey of an afterlife-time! Travel through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures, interesting characters, and memorable moments! Ash must find her way back home and save her sister from the powers that be.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38%, Conversation 33.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Story Rich 10.7%