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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Adventure, Singleplayer, Story Rich.

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  1. #1 The Murder Hotel
    97% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

    Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 39.5%, Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Mystery 20.9%, Adventure 7.8%

  2. #2 Blackout Hospital
    96% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2023
    Dev: arcadekitten
    Windows

    When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...

    Why similar: Cartoony 36.5%, Colorful 19.3%, Adventure 16.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Choices Matter 8.1%

  3. #3 7th Chance
    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2021
    Dev: Drewid GamesPub: Stasis Booth Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 50%, 3D 11.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%

  4. #4 Mobile Murder Mystery
    94% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2025
    Dev: Arlen Szabo
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Follow the story of the Unseen Narrator, whose repetitive life falls apart when their co-worker decides to quit on a whim.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 66.8%, Casual 20.1%, Multiple Endings 13.1%

  5. #5 Sinking Inn
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: Open Alpha
    Windows · Mac

    A small, lonely boy on a hopeful quest navigates through a dark and dreary motel. Dive into its mysterious, eerie atmosphere and find your way through the motel's strange puzzles, as it becomes increasingly clear that reality is not as it seems.

    Why similar: Noir 47.5%, Cartoony 21.9%, Third Person 13.8%, Casual 10.4%, Mystery 6.3%

  6. #6 Moral Dilemma: The Interview
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,027 reviews2025
    Dev: Hectic
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    A fourth-wall-breaking narrative adventure. It’s interview day, and you really need this job—enough to ignore the talking printer, the anomaly corridor, and the ridiculous life-or-death trials your interviewer keeps putting you in. But deep down, you know... something here is very, very wrong.

    Why similar: Narration 26.9%, Choices Matter 22.8%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Adventure 13.3%, 3D 9.4%

  7. #7 Until Then
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
    Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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: Interactive Fiction 36.3%, Visual Novel 35.5%, Mystery 10%, Adventure 5.4%, Colorful 5.1%

  8. #8 Overtime Anomaly
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: BiteMe Games
    Windows

    You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

    Why similar: Mystery 49.1%, Adventure 27.9%, Choices Matter 23.1%

  9. #9 Rue Valley
    91% matchMixed65% of 1,543 reviews2025
    Dev: Emotion Spark StudioPub: Owlcat Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.3%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Narration 10%, Choices Matter 8.7%

  10. #10 Avian Enigma
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: Aako Inc
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Avian Enigma is a sci-fi visual novel game featuring in a world where birds have become extinct. The story begins with a young man working in a factory accidentally saves a bird. Soon, a girl who has a mysterious relationship with birds appears in front of him. A romance with a tiny twist begins.

    Why similar: Clicker 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Cartoony 14.1%, Colorful 7.4%

  11. #11 Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
    90% matchMixed62% of 448 reviews2022
    Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%

    Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 43.5%, Mystery 18.7%, Casual 11%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Adventure 9.6%

  12. #12 My Hotel
    89% matchMixed44% of 95 reviews2024
    Dev: BrainSwapperPub: CreativeForge Games
    Windows

    Step into the 1950s with My Hotel. As the new owner of a mysterious hotel, revive its glory through stylish renovations, solve hidden secrets, and master faction intrigues. A captivating blend of history and adventure awaits.

    Why similar: Noir 50.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%, 3D 9.2%, Adventure 8.5%

  13. #13 Locke(d)
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 1,097 reviews2023
    Dev: KigyoDev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An algorithm decided to show you this. What now?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.8%, Visual Novel 31.6%, Mystery 16.8%, Adventure 8.1%, Casual 7.8%

  14. #14 The Raintime
    89% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2020
    Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Delve into a troubled student's mind as his grip on reality unravels . . .

    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  15. #15 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Conspiracy 34.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Choices Matter 4.4%, Casual 4.3%

  16. #16 Elevator Zero
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Arvus Games
    Windows

    In Elevator Zero, a first-person exploration and puzzle game, you find yourself trapped in an otherworldly dimension. Escape is possible only through the elevator.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Casual 26.8%, 3D 18.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  17. #17 TEST TEST TEST
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 991 reviews2024
    Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.8%, Cartoony 26.9%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Mystery 11.6%

  18. #18 How We Got Here
    85% matchVery Positive85% of 544 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    You wake up on a floating island with no idea how you got there. Find ways to reach new and strange islands and meet other survivors all while uncovering the story of how you all got there.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.1%, Lore-Rich 24.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Colorful 11.8%, Adventure 8.2%

  19. #19 Crisis: The Third Way
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,618 reviews2025
    Dev: DUALITY
    Windows

    "Crisis: The Third Way" is a fantastic visual novel set in a world struggling to recover from a devastating financial crisis that led to World War III.

    Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Alternate History 14.5%, Clicker 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Dystopian 12.1%

  20. #20 Retention
    88% matchMostly Negative35% of 702 reviews2015
    Dev: Sometimes You
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43.9%, Visual Novel 33.4%, Casual 11.7%, Adventure 11%

  21. #21 Illusion
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 191 reviews2022
    Dev: Animalclaw Of DreamsPub: Refrigerator game lovers
    Windows

    It was only after I and my buddies escaped from the terrifying laboratory that I realized that there might be a bigger conspiracy behind it. The adventure is far from over, But don't forget, what's happening here is just the beginning.

    Why similar: Adventure 43.6%, Casual 41.6%, Multiple Endings 14.8%

  22. #22 Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2024
    Dev: Simon Herbig
    Windows · Mac

    Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.7%, Visual Novel 31.7%, Mystery 16.9%, Narration 10.8%, Adventure 3.9%

  23. #23 Regular Factory: Escape Room
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 228 reviews2022
    Dev: mc2games
    Windows

    You don't work in a regular assembly line. In this escape room, you will investigate what is really being manufactured in a secret factory, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles. Will you discover the truth?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Conspiracy 27.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Adventure 8.9%, Casual 8.7%

  24. #24 That's not my Neighbor
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 4,193 reviews2025
    Dev: Nachosama Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    It's 1955, and for unknown reasons, doppelgangers are more common than usual. Therefore, the Department of Doppelganger Detection (D.D.D.) has taken action. You are the doorman of an apartment complex, and you must decide whether to let in those who claim to be your neighbors.

    Why similar: Clicker 34%, Casual 14.8%, Cartoony 14.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.4%

  25. #25 Discolored
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 684 reviews2019
    Dev: Jason Godbey
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.

    Why similar: Mystery 40.4%, Colorful 38%, Adventure 21.6%

  26. #26 Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2023
    Dev: Joel Jordon
    Windows · Mac

    A who̴͊leso̶̬̙̍me real-time adventure with a dark secret. At your relaxing new job managing resources and collecting crystals, everything you do seems to take ... much, MUCH longer than it should. In retro 3D cutscenes, uncover a company's conspiracy--and sneak around at work to steal back your time.

    Why similar: Time Management 47.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Casual 11%

  27. #27 The Outcast Lovers
    81% matchMixed66% of 85 reviews2020
    Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
    Windows · Mac

    Driving home late one night you encounter a refugee in distress. They are looking for salvation. Do you hand them over to violent authorities? Or risk sheltering them yourself?

    Why similar: Alternate History 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Adventure 7.1%

  28. #28 Nobody Nowhere
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
    Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
    Windows

    a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 8.8%

  29. #29 Your Future Self
    79% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2019
    Dev: Contortionist Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Dystopian 21.1%, Casual 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Adventure 14.4%

  30. #30 Thirty Flights of Loving
    80% matchMixed63% of 1,876 reviews2012
    Dev: Blendo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 18%

    This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.

    Why similar: Noir 52.8%, Interactive Fiction 37%, Adventure 7%, Casual 3.3%

  31. #31 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.4%, Visual Novel 33.8%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Adventure 7%

  32. #32 Edge of Reality
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 89 reviews2020
    Dev: Moon EclipsePub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It seems that there can be no more boring profession in the world than a pawnshop appraiser. But a meeting with a mysterious but pretty stranger changes Dan's idea of his job.

    Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 26%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Cartoony 12.1%, Casual 7%

  33. #33 Tech Support: Error Unknown
    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 635 reviews2019
    Dev: Dragon SlumberPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Things are not what they seem at your new tech support specialist job. While resolving customer issues, you soon find yourself in the middle of a conspiracy. Will you side with your employer, join a rogue hacktivist group bent on destroying them, assist the police or stand alone?

    Why similar: Adventure 66.2%, Casual 33.8%

  34. #34 No Ghost in Sky Elevator
    75% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Midori Games / みどりげーむず
    Windows

    It is a strange high-rise elevator. The objects that appear and the people you board are all strange. Depending on your actions, you will face a variety of consequences.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 41.1%, Adventure 31%, Casual 27.9%

  35. #35 Absent in the Rain
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 797 reviews2022
    Dev: D10RAMA
    Windows

    A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet... What if all of them are connected and surround me like a circle? What should I do?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 75%, Adventure 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

  36. #36 Hookah Haze
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,294 reviews2024
    Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 58.7%, Colorful 22.3%, Adventure 19%

  37. #37 The Night Fisherman
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 771 reviews2020
    Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
    Windows · Mac

    A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?

    Why similar: Alternate History 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Colorful 6.8%

  38. #38 Lern Island Letters
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: River and Oak
    Windows

    You play as a postman, sorting mail for the five intriguing residents of a remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this peaceful haven from its fate!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46%, Mystery 15.4%, Narration 14.6%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  39. #39 Not Another Weekend
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 118 reviews2021
    Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!

    Why similar: Mystery 39.8%, Third Person 31.2%, Adventure 29%

  40. #40 Jerma & Otto: The Curse of the Late Streamer
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 536 reviews2021
    Dev: William EndersPub: Cool Computer Zone
    Windows

    Jerma985 is late for his stream, again, and it's up to you to help him get ready!

    Why similar: Mystery 34.2%, Choices Matter 27.5%, Casual 21.2%, Adventure 17.1%

  41. #41 ALLBLACK Phase 1
    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 99 reviews2020
    Dev: NSAID
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    ALLBLACK Phase 1 is a visual novel adapted from light novel with the same title. Follow the journey of the amnesiac and seemingly abnormal "Theodore Quentin" as he uncovers his identity while escaping from the people who wants him at all cost...

    Why similar: Noir 54.9%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Casual 8.1%, Adventure 6.6%

  42. #42 Tron: Identity
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2023
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac

    Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.

    Why similar: Noir 33%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Adventure 7.8%

  43. #43 The Descendant
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 7,313 reviews2016
    Dev: Gaming Corps ABPub: Microids Indie
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.

    Why similar: Adventure 94.4%, Post-apocalyptic 2.6%, Casual 1.2%, Alternate History 1.1%, Choices Matter 0.6%

  44. #44 Orten Was The Case
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 147 reviews2023
    Dev: Woodhill Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 24.8%, Time Management 22.4%, Dystopian 15.9%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Mystery 9.5%

  45. #45 The motel
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: Aura studios
    Windows

    Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.3%, Lore-Rich 32.5%, 3D 12.7%, Adventure 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  46. #46 筒楼异事
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
    Dev: 炸渣渣鸡Pub: IndieArk
    Windows

    一个再平常不过的早晨,阿伟在幻境中接到莫名其妙的任务。利用奇怪的手电和钥匙,深入内部,发现隐藏在筒楼中的黑暗,找回自己失去的一切。

    Why similar: Clicker 32%, Mystery 28.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Casual 12.8%, Colorful 12.6%

  47. #47 The Bradwell Conspiracy
    73% matchMixed64% of 86 reviews2019
    Dev: A Brave Plan
    Windows

    Following a sudden explosion at the Stonehenge Museum fundraiser, you find yourself trapped in a hidden underground complex. Your only means of escape is by sending photographs of your surroundings to another survivor confined elsewhere. But before long, a disturbing truth begins to dawn…

    Why similar: Casual 51.3%, Adventure 48.7%

  48. #48 The Isle Tide Hotel
    71% matchMixed65% of 254 reviews2023
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Lore-Rich 22.9%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  49. #49 Reversion - The Escape (1st Chapter)
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,552 reviews2014
    Dev: 3f Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    It’s 2035 in Buenos Aires, or where Buenos Aires used to be. You’ve just woken up in a hospital, and you can’t remember anything. All you know is you have to escape and find out what happened to the city. And how to save it.

    Why similar: Adventure 92.9%, Casual 2.4%, Cartoony 1.9%, Post-apocalyptic 1.5%, Mystery 1.2%

  50. #50 Forest Ranger Services: Episode 1
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2024
    Dev: GuardHouse
    Windows

    Horror game series about the investigation of missing hikers in the U.S. National Parks. Follow the story of a wannabe reporter who got a job as a ranger to investigate the disappearances - several episodes that tell one story! Based on true events.

    Why similar: Conspiracy 45.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Casual 15.1%, Adventure 13.4%, 3D 9.8%

  51. #51 Andarin Weppes: Pre-Dementia
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 184 reviews2024
    Dev: MötivPub: Next in Game
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Andarin Weppes is a first person puzzle experience of a man with ever advancing dementia...

    Why similar: Cartoony 36.7%, Adventure 24.7%, 3D 21.5%, Mystery 17.1%

  52. #52 Elysium
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: YvelRevo
    Windows

    In this cyberpunk-themed linear visual novel, you take on the role of Jill the bartender during a 14-day time loop. While crafting drinks for customers is part of your job, the true challenge lies in unraveling the dark secrets hidden beneath this neon-lit world.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.9%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Alternate History 25.4%, Casual 10.5%

  53. #53 A Flicker of Light
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 137 reviews2022
    Dev: 饺子社
    Windows

    In this visual novel, experience the story of Ethan Syfran, who by an accident got him and his family caught in a whirlpool of crime in a catastrophe-swept world. How would he struggle to get out and save everything he cherished... or carry up all the sins he'd done and keep going?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 52.1%, Dystopian 30.8%, Adventure 17.1%

  54. #54 Epimutation
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: Barbieronpa
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.3%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Mystery 12%, Choices Matter 9%

  55. #55 No Questions Asked
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Troubadour Collective
    Windows

    A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.

    Why similar: Noir 52.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Casual 4.2%

  56. #56 The Plane Effect
    70% matchMixed62% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: Innovina/StudioKikuPub: PQube
    Windows

    Embark on a dark, dystopian isometric adventure as 'Solo,' seeking to reunite with your wife and daughter after an otherworldly, life-changing event. Solve intricate puzzles and evade an everwatching sinister presence...

    Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Dystopian 28.8%, Conspiracy 27.9%, Narration 7.7%, Adventure 6.7%

  57. #57 Hira Hira Hihiru
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 860 reviews2023
    Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    "Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 48.3%, Casual 18%, Adventure 17.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 3.6%

  58. #58 Gift
    67% matchVery Positive80% of 92 reviews2024
    Dev: Toydium
    Windows · Mac

    When the protagonist wakes up, he finds himself on a luxury cruise ship. The game revolves around the story of his attempts to escape from the sinking ship and a group of passengers he feels nostalgic about.

    Why similar: Adventure 40.8%, 3D 30%, Multiple Endings 29.2%

  59. #59 Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: Indie Asylum
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A literary machination about corporations, conspiracies, and the unspeakable horrors you’ll commit for minimum wage.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Dystopian 25.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Narration 8.4%, Choices Matter 7.7%

  60. #60 The elevator
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: Springbok
    Windows

    Something is going on in the elevator of your new home.

    Why similar: 3D 50.9%, Adventure 49.1%

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