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Games Like AN IOU

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Emotional, Choices Matter.

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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.

Reviews: Positive — 100% — of 27 reviews
Released: 2022-11-13
Developer: Red Room Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
    Dev: Illus Seed Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?

    Why similar: Emotional 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological 9.8%

  2. #2 Feral Absence
    96% 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: Emotional 13.2%, Psychological 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Dark 9.1%

  3. #3 The Zoo
    96% 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: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

  4. #4 <Kobako> It's You Again | また、きみだ。
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kōbako
    Windows

    A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 12.9%, Psychological 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Story Rich 9.1%

  5. #5 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 296 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: Soundtrack 17.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Emotional 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%

  6. #6 Living on Plain Pasta
    93% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2026
    Dev: Granité Works
    Windows

    A conversation adventure where you spend the worst, best summer visiting your booze-loving senpai, making weird food, and sneaking out together at midnight.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Emotional 8.3%

  7. #7 Do 11
    94% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
    Dev: SJR Team
    Windows · Mac

    Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  8. #8 Venus: Improbable Dream
    92% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Borealis
    Windows · Mac

    Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.

    Why similar: Emotional 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%

  9. #9 時折記 -Tokioriki-
    91% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 綴路工房
    Windows

    Every person you choose leaves someone else behind. Spend your limited afternoons building relationships, exploring the town, and recording each day in Kanata’s diary—then face timed Shadow Choices as an old book begins to fracture his ordinary life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Psychological 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%

  10. #10 Zugzwang
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Malice Studios LLC
    Windows

    Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Choices Matter 8%

  11. #11 LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team BONA
    Windows

    You choose a favorite and walk beside them. But those you left behind — where do they go while you're gone? LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON is an emotional VN where choices shape the fate of four characters. 'The ones you loved, the ones you ignored — you don't get to walk away from either of them.'

    Why similar: Emotional 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dark 11.4%

  12. #12 LifeSimOS
    89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Clayton Davis
    Windows

    A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%

  13. #13 Columbus
    89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: ZHANG CHUNNING
    Windows

    Columbus》 is a dark fantasy visual novel with dual male leads. Play as Weaponzzie, a nameless weapon trapped in a wealthy estate. Dialogue choices drive a branching story to 10 endings—tenderness, ruin, freedom, or downfall. Your bond with the young master is defined by you.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Emotional 11.2%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

  14. #14 Wednesdays
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,082 reviews2025
    Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    "The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Emotional 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%

  15. #15 Avalon Gates: 1 Million D
    87% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: KingsAvalon Studio
    Windows

    One million dollars. Two sisters. Countless consequences. Experience everyday life in modern Vietnam while uncovering the truth behind a mysterious one-million-dollar debt.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

  16. #16 The Wreck
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 287 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: Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Emotional 12.1%, Choices Matter 12%, Visual Novel 10.9%

  17. #17 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MAD Tribe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.2%

  18. #18 Guilt Free
    85% matchVery Positive85% of 296 reviews2020
    Dev: Lateral Games
    Windows · Mac

    Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%

  19. #19 Graveyard Girls
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 168 reviews2022
    Dev: Delphinium Interactive
    Windows

    Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.

    Why similar: Emotional 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological 11%

  20. #20 Cryspace
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2024
    Dev: JIMMY DIAMOND
    Windows

    Cryspace is a fresh visual novel with a nostalgic flavor. Talk to your friends online, meet with them in-person, and allow your friend group to grow in numbers, or fall into despair through your own decision-making and discretion. Experience the first few dates with Sam for FREE.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Emotional 13%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%

  21. #21 Heartbeat House: Hong Kong
    82% matchVery Positive98% of 194 reviews2026
    Dev: Genuine Studio
    Windows

    Heartbeat House: Hong Kong is a dating reality visual novel. Live with eight participants in a shared villa and make romantic choices. Your decisions are remembered, and relationships will change. If the screen flickers or something feels off—please relax and keep dating. The show is still ongoing.

    Why similar: Emotional 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

  22. #22 Dear Nobody
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 3Cats Studio
    Windows · Mac

    You are a censor in a nameless war, blacking out the letters of two lovers who have never met. Their whole romance lives on paper — so every word you strike is struck from the love itself. Then the letters begin, impossibly, to answer your pen. A melancholy epistolary romance. Six endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Emotional 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Psychological 9.2%

  23. #23 7 Deaths 1 Life
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Davter17
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Emotional 13.4%, Dark 9.1%

  24. #24 Ice Cream Truck
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stormev
    Windows

    Screech, halt! Max and his ice cream truck reach an unfamiliar universe never seen before. Continue making your way as you go after the little kid’s balloon. Solve mysteries with emotion-flavored ice cream. Will you be able to retrieve the kid’s lost balloon?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Dark 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.5%

  25. #25 This Warm Place
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wundev
    Windows

    Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.

    Why similar: Emotional 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  26. #26 Spirit Whisperer Conversation With Kamiko
    80% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Feeling Potion
    Windows · Mac

    She died, but no one ever asked her what really happened. Now she speaks—and you're the only one listening. What you say will decide whether she finally moves on… or disappears forever.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Emotional 14%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%

  27. #27 All (Too) Good Things
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: YOWPY games
    Windows

    Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

  28. #28 Forest of Death Masks
    78% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Remnants of mosaic
    Windows

    Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Emotional 10%, Dark 9.3%

  29. #29 A Sketchbook About Her Sun
    79% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
    Dev: Team SolEtude
    Windows

    Through a narrative based on Red Ribbon’s new album “Planet X”, experience a broken-heart girl’s journey through thoughts, daydreams and music.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Emotional 13%, Psychological 7.8%

  30. #30 GAME
    76% matchPositive96% of 23 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: Emotional 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Psychological 11.3%, Dark 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  31. #31 Jessica's Choices - Forced [Episode 1]
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DoAdventures
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your story continues right where Origins left off. Whether Jessica finds herself wandering the streets alone, caught in George’s web of deceit, or trapped in the unsettling confines of Margaret Thatuals under Professor Trounch’s watchful gaze and the orderlies, every choice matters.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Emotional 9.4%

  32. #32 Fishbowl
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 193 reviews2026
    Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
    Windows · Mac

    Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Emotional 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological 10.3%

  33. #33 Pasajeros
    78% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
    Dev: GameLoop
    Windows

    Pasajeros is developed through a collection of urban and surreal stories collected in a taxi in Bogotá . It’s a four-night adventure packed with micro-stories of vampires, mariachis, and thugs. In addition to the opportunity to find love or madness in the night magic of a city.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%

  34. #34 A Vessel of Frustration
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Micki
    Windows

    You return to your hometown after a decade of escapism, and no one from your past recognizes you. But that doesn’t matter, because you're not here for them. You are here for her. Midgårdsormen, singer and artist, pervert and goddess. She will help you reach true divinity. You refuse to remain human.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Psychological 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Choices Matter 9.9%

  35. #35 Open Spaces SE
    77% 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: Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Psychological 13%, Emotional 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%

  36. #36 Presidential Psychologist
    75% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: BRB Drama
    Windows · Mac

    You're not a real psychologist. He's not a sane president. Welcome to the most unhinged therapy session ever held in office.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Dark Humor 10.9%, Psychological 10.1%

  37. #37 Whispering Memories
    73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Stellar Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%

  38. #38 Amarantus
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: ub4q
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 12.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Emotional 10.9%, Dark 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%

  39. #39 I Did Not Buy This Ticket
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 396 reviews2023
    Dev: Tiago RechPub: Time Galleon
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Emotional 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Dark 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

  40. #40 NTR Clinic
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tryst
    Windows

    At a hospital built to repair relationships, Dr. Ryo Kurose can only respond to women who already have partners. Choose his day and night visits, uncover varied endings across four interwoven routes, and experience 70+ H-scene CGs and animations with full Japanese voice acting.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Emotional 10.9%, Dark 9.8%

  41. #41 One Night Stand
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 779 reviews2016
    Dev: Kinmoku
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. What do you do?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Soundtrack 15% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%

  42. #42 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Demigiant
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.

    Why similar: Emotional 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9%

  43. #43 Alex's Journey to the Grave
    71% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Two people meet in a strange, critical moment; changing their lives forever. An intimate visual novel exploring the nature of love, fate, tragedy, and the will to live on.

    Why similar: Emotional 15.8%, Soundtrack 15.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10%

  44. #44 Night to Reticle +6
    71% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: MareaVeil
    Windows

    Nozomu follows his wife to Kyushu and meets the enigmatic KANA. Accept or refuse his nightly "invitations"? Replay the six-day story to uncover the truth. A choice-driven BL psychological adventure with a seme (top) protagonist. The complete edition of the free game Night to Reticle.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Psychological 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Story Rich 8.9%

  45. #45 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
    69% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2026
    Dev: Tortita Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Emotional 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Multiple Endings 7.4%

  46. #46 Angel Wings
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 645 reviews2021
    Dev: RumR Design
    Windows

    Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Dark Humor 10.6%

  47. #47 Kamilia
    70% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: RQ play
    Windows · Mac

    Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.

    Why similar: Emotional 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.2%

  48. #48 Darkly Glass
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BioSignosis
    Windows · Linux

    Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%

  49. #49 Windrush Tales
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 3-Fold Games
    Windows

    Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Emotional 12.9%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  50. #50 Mnemosyne's Cube
    68% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: Muzutaru
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Emotional 12.1%, Psychological 12%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%

  51. #51 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 969 reviews2025
    Dev: Nozori Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Dark Humor 9.4%

  52. #52 A Week to Remember
    69% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Letterflux Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Help Elliot recover his memories and unlock the truth of what happened before it's too late. A Mexican-American gothic, boys' love visual novel, featuring interactive spell crafting and point-and-click exploration.

    Why similar: Emotional 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

  53. #53 Out of Your Mind
    69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: 32 bitaPub: Udžbenik.hr
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a hand-drawn, comic-style visual novel where your choices shape the storyline. Guide Lia through various decisions and emotions that lead to different outcomes. This original story and art present a take on a dystopian world, enhanced by an original soundtrack.

    Why similar: Soundtrack 18.3% ★, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%

  54. #54 Until Then
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,464 reviews2024
    Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

    Why similar: Emotional 23%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Psychological 12.1%, Story Rich 10.4%

  55. #55 Along the Edge
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,090 reviews2016
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?

    Why similar: Emotional 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Story Rich 9%

  56. #56 Where Control Ends
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

  57. #57 BlueLine
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Going Places Studio
    Windows

    A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.

    Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Psychological 11.6%

  58. #58 The Mermaid of Zennor
    68% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Emotional 16.6%, Dark 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological 9.3%

  59. #59 欢迎加入奇趣社
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 150 reviews2023
    Dev: Dream CrackerPub: 2P Games
    Windows

    Tired of a suffocating college routine? Yearning for something more? Join the Qiqu Club! We promise unforgettable experiences beyond your wildest dreams. But beware, our club is extremely exclusive. Only those daring enough to seek adventure will be admitted...

    Why similar: Emotional 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological 10.6%

  60. #60 I Did It ALL for the COOKIE!
    67% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2024
    Dev: Paul RodenburgPub: Rodenburg Films Ltd
    Windows · Mac

    You are hanging out at a festive Christmas party when your eyes discover the most perfect Christmas confectionery ever! You must have it!... but someone already has it! What will you be willing to do, to get your Christmas wish?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%

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