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  1. #1 Affairs of the Court: Choice of Romance
    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 74 reviews2016
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Plunge into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, Text-Based 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%, RPG 10.2%

  2. #2 Arcadia Fallen
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 508 reviews2021
    Dev: Galdra Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Character Customization 12.7%, Text-Based 11.5%

  3. #3 Champion of the Gods
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 174 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Romance 10.3%

  4. #4 Choice of Robots
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,000 reviews2014
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    Why similar: Text-Based 26.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, RPG 5%

  5. #5 Fields of Asphodel
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2024
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Befriend misfit deities and make a life for yourself in the Underworld! Can you escape your arranged marriage to the King? Do you want to?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Character Customization 14.1%, Text-Based 13.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%

  6. #6 The Night Market
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: Zinnia DemitassePub: Lamplight Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Character Customization 11.9%, Text-Based 9.9%

  7. #7 Errant Kingdom
    93% matchMixed67% of 158 reviews2023
    Dev: Lunaris Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Kingdom of Novus has been thrown into disarray and It's up to you to decide if you’ll help to bring peace, or if you’ll stoke the fires of chaos. Pick a side, and meet your match.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.8%, Dating Sim 27.4%, Romance 19.8%, Fantasy 7.4%, Story Rich 7.3%

  8. #8 The Golden Rose: Book One
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 158 reviews2022
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Text-Based 19.3%, RPG 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.5%

  9. #9 Guns of Infinity
    91% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As commander of a squadron of cavalry, what will you sacrifice to win the war of gunpowder and magic? Fight for power, riches, love, or glory!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.4%, Text-Based 26%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, RPG 15.1%, Adventure 4.4%

  10. #10 The Sword of Rhivenia
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Are you worthy of the throne? Or do your siblings deserve it more than you do? What kind of heir will you be?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Text-Based 19.6%, RPG 12.4%, Medieval 8.3%

  11. #11 The Divine Speaker
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 436 reviews2022
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.4%, Dating Sim 18.3%, Romance 13%, Text-Based 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8%

  12. #12 The Soul Stone War
    90% matchMixed69% of 109 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Text-Based 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, RPG 19.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%

  13. #13 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
    88% matchVery Positive98% of 140 reviews2023
    Dev: Wind Chimes Games Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An immersive MMORPG-simulation chatroom based romance / otome visual novel. You are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate. Will you lead your guild to success in the newest raid — and perhaps find love along the way among your guildmates?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Character Customization 8.6%

  14. #14 Sabres of Infinity
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 182 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Wage a war of gunpowder and magic! As a gentleman-officer of the Royal Dragoons, will you sacrifice your fortune? Your honour? Your men? Your own life?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 47.7%, Text-Based 25.6%, RPG 18.5%, Adventure 5.2%, Indie 3%

  15. #15 Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2019
    Dev: Andrew G. Schneider
    Windows · Mac

    You are Robin Hood! Forge your destiny and fight to liberate Nottingham in this epic story-driven RPG blending interactive fiction, resource management, and base building set within a lushly-illustrated Sherwood Forest.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Text-Based 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Romance 9.9%

  16. #16 Choice of the Deathless
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2014
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.9%, Text-Based 33.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, RPG 11.1%, Indie 1.8%

  17. #17 Creme de la Creme
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Climb to the very top of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! Will you study hard, find a perfect match, or embrace scandal?

    Why similar: Text-Based 34%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30.9%, RPG 23.8%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 4.2%

  18. #18 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 219 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.

    Why similar: Text-Based 17.9%, RPG 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Romance 12.7%

  19. #19 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,518 reviews2022
    Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 18.8%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  20. #20 Heads Will Roll: Reforged
    83% matchVery Positive85% of 1,603 reviews2023
    Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.

    Why similar: Text-Based 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, War 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Romance 10.5%

  21. #21 Fatehaven
    85% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Combat, romance, adventure, and of course—magic! Master four elements and take on fate itself in this epic, interactive fantasy tale! Six possible endings. Four hours for a single playthrough. Three love interests. Countless choices. Male or female? Leader or loner? Good or evil? What kind of mage will you be?

    Why similar: Text-Based 33.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 32.3%, RPG 24%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 3.9%

  22. #22 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your decisions will shape who is friend or foe, who will share in your secrets, and just how your romance with a certain vampire will grow!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Text-Based 22.1%, Romance 14.2%, RPG 10.8%

  23. #23 Pendragon Rising
    84% matchMostly Positive79% of 96 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.

    Why similar: Text-Based 46%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, RPG 23.2%, Indie 3.4%

  24. #24 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 9,503 reviews2021
    Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Text-Based 15.7%, RPG 8.7%

  25. #25 Ambition: A Minuet in Power
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 419 reviews2021
    Dev: Joy Manufacturing Co.Pub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    18th century Paris - a city of love, lies and revolution. You are a woman of fashion trying to survive the political turmoil. Date a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you deserve. Engage in gossip that can alter the course of history, or lead you to the guillotine.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Romance 13.6%, Choices Matter 7.4%

  26. #26 Sigh of the Abyss
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2024
    Dev: Rascal Devworks
    Windows

    Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Romance 8.9%

  27. #27 The Radiants
    79% 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: Dating Sim 22%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Romance 15.2%, Choices Matter 8.3%

  28. #28 Changeling Tale
    77% matchVery Positive98% of 237 reviews2023
    Dev: Helmet Fox
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fantasy and reality collide in Changeling Tale, a story-rich visual novel about finding one's "true" self... and true love! Help a young man returning from war rebuild his life, kindle new romances, and reveal a secret that will forever transform the lives of those closest to him—literally!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Romance 14.8%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Choices Matter 8%

  29. #29 Choice of Magics
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 162 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your magic can change the world, but at what cost? Battle dragons, skyships, and evil Inquisitors, as you protect your homeland, conquer it, or destroy it forever!

    Why similar: Text-Based 40.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 34.9%, RPG 15.8%, Adventure 5%, Indie 3.4%

  30. #30 The Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria
    81% matchMostly Positive73% of 60 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take back your throne from demon-summoning usurpers in this 145,000-word interactive fantasy novel! Will your prince or princess choose to be good or evil?

    Why similar: Text-Based 38%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.9%, RPG 24.1%, Indie 4.1%

  31. #31 My Vow to My Liege
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 4,072 reviews2020
    Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?

    Why similar: Romance 42.1%, RPG 14.5%, Text-Based 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  32. #32 Samurai of Hyuga Book 2
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The toughest ronin in Hyuga returns! Heated battles and even hotter romances await you in the land of silk and steel!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.8%, Text-Based 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, RPG 15.5%, Adventure 4.4%

  33. #33 Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings
    75% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Lord Forte Games
    Windows

    Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings is a high fantasy RPG that reenvisions turn-based combat in dynamic ways, telling the story of Alexander—an idealistic yet pragmatic nobleman—and his allies as they navigate politics, intrigue, ruling, and love amidst a tempestuous civil war.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.9%, Romance 18.2%, War 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Medieval 11.7%

  34. #34 Lords of Infinity
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 209 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.

    Why similar: Text-Based 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, RPG 12.5%

  35. #35 Loren The Amazon Princess
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 614 reviews2014
    Dev: Winter Wolves
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Romance 11.5%

  36. #36 Samurai of Hyuga
    77% matchVery Positive80% of 66 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Samurai of Hyuga is a brutal, heart-pounding interactive tale. Prepare to enter the land of silk and steel, where fantasy clashes against grim reality, and where the good guys don't always win in the end. It's a harsh world with tough choices at every turn. Good thing you're the toughest ronin around.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.8%, Text-Based 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, RPG 13.4%, Adventure 3.8%

  37. #37 The War for the West
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 73 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Rule the land as you see fit, using alliances, intrigue or warfare to establish your House as a dominant force in the realm's politics.

    Why similar: Text-Based 42.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.7%, RPG 17.7%, Adventure 5%, Indie 2.9%

  38. #38 non-binary
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2022
    Dev: owof games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Character Customization 12.9%, Text-Based 10.9%

  39. #39 Demonheart: Hunters
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 292 reviews2020
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Dating Sim 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Romance 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  40. #40 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
    Dev: Xso
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34%, Dating Sim 22.1%, Romance 10.4%, Choices Matter 6.5%, Text-Based 6.3%

  41. #41 Magical Diary: Wolf Hall
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 215 reviews2020
    Dev: Hanako Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Design your own wizard to attend a magical school. Learn spells, explore dungeons, make friends, and find a date for the May Day Ball. But be careful, everyone has secrets - including you!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 22.6%, LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Character Customization 15.3%, RPG 12.1%, Romance 9.7%

  42. #42 Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 186 reviews2022
    Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is the follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade. Now the tables are turned, as you seek friendship and romance while PLAYING in an arcade!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Romance 13.2%, Character Customization 11.1%

  43. #43 Sacred Fire: A Role Playing Game
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 496 reviews2021
    Dev: PoeticPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A text-based RPG full of choice and action. Fight for survival in the midst of the Roman invasion of ancient Caledonia. Strategize one dice roll at a time as emotions affect your performance. Use willpower to outsmart opponents, gain allies, wage war, or strive for peace. How will your story end?

    Why similar: Text-Based 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Medieval 10.5%

  44. #44 Psy High
    74% matchMostly Positive79% of 148 reviews2014
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Interactive teen supernatural mystery! You and your friends have developed magical psychic powers. Solve the case, save your school, find a date for prom!

    Why similar: Text-Based 33.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, RPG 14.9%, Indie 2.5%

  45. #45 Fling with a Tiefling
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2024
    Dev: Kristi Jimenez
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fling with a Tiefling is a short fantasy romance visual novel that follows you, an adventurer whose journey is about to come to an end. With tonight potentially being the last night with your treasured Tiefling companion Karrus, how will you spend it with him?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Romance 10.6%

  46. #46 Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2020
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! Win glory, renown, and much-needed money through cunning schemes that will seem like good ideas at the time.

    Why similar: Text-Based 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, RPG 12.2%, Romance 11.2%, Choices Matter 10%

  47. #47 Choice of Alexandria
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2016
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Can your steam-powered inventions save the ancient Library of Alexandria? Will you sacrifice the library to protect the city? Or the future king instead?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.1%, Text-Based 30.2%, RPG 19.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 3.4%

  48. #48 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2022
    Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
    Windows

    Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Lore-Rich 11.8%

  49. #49 A Date with Death
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,259 reviews2023
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 29.2%, LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Romance 12.7%, Character Customization 10.4%, Text-Based 6.1%

  50. #50 Zero-Sum Heart
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 226 reviews2024
    Dev: Citreat Studio
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Romance 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Emotional 9.5%

  51. #51 Arcadian Atlas
    70% matchMixed54% of 184 reviews2023
    Dev: Twin Otter StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make for love and power, and how those decisions tear a kingdom apart.

    Why similar: RPG 36.9%, Fantasy 28.3%, Story Rich 28%, Singleplayer 6.9%

  52. #52 A Mage Reborn
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 104 reviews2022
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects.

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, RPG 12.4%, Magic 8%

  53. #53 Paths Taken
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 114 reviews2019
    Dev: Crystal Game Works
    Windows

    Become the noble of a country on the brink of war.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.8%, Romance 20.4%, RPG 18.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

  54. #54 Made Marion
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2023
    Dev: Velvet Cupcake Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A romantic action-adventure visual novel based on Robin Hood lore. Play as Lady Marion and choose what kind of leader and lover you want to become. Join Robin's rowdy rebels in Sherwood or tackle the political pitfalls of the Sheriff's Nottingham. Fight for freedom and fall in love!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Romance 15.5%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Medieval 10.7%

  55. #55 Parasite Black
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 332 reviews2024
    Dev: Damned StudiosPub: Satyr Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Parasite Black is a mature, dark fantasy RPG set in the world of Mirnos, where a deadly race known as the Demorai threatens everything. With your newfound "gift," you may hold the key to turning the tide of war and saving the realm from destruction.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Lore-Rich 13.4%

  56. #56 Samurai of Hyuga Book 4
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become the vagabond you always knew you were. Rely on your blade and wits, for little else will save you amidst the cold and unforgiving North! Retrace the steps of your past and rekindle a love once lost. Or try your best to snuff it out—either way, it’s going to burn.

    Why similar: Text-Based 61.4%, RPG 26%, Adventure 8%, Indie 4.6%

  57. #57 Road to Empress I
    62% matchVery Positive87% of 11,428 reviews2025
    Dev: New One Studio
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Dating Sim 17.1%, RPG 12%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%

  58. #58 Amarantus
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 79 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: Romance 19.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9%

  59. #59 Love Shore
    68% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Perfect Garbage
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as Sam or Farah as they attempt to navigate the neon thrills of their cyberpunk city Love Shore, solve murders, fight gods and maybe fall in love.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Text-Based 17.2%, Choices Matter 13.3%, RPG 9.8%

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