- #1 The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
97% matchVery Positive84% of 373 reviews2019
Dev: La Belle GamesPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?
Why similar: Text-Based 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Hidden Object 9.8%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #2 The Dark Prophecy
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 44 reviews2022
Dev: Start Warp
Windows · Mac
The Dark Prophecy is a 2D pixel-art Point&Click adventure inspired by the best retro games of the 90s. Welcome to a peaceful medieval village, where life is safe and calm. But one fateful night, everything changes.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Text-Based 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Point & Click 10%
- #3 Seeker: Halina
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jestercraft
Windows
Collection of free & paid, fully narrated visual novel which features a story rich, family friendly adventure in a fantasy world full of exciting Seeker species. The majestic cities and cozy villages are blooming – there is joy to share and mysteries to solve. Your journey starts here!
Why similar: Hidden Object 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Text-Based 10.4%, Point & Click 10.2%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #4 The Music at the end of the World
94% match5 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Cihan Kuzu
Windows
"What music would you listen to at the end of the world?" Explore an abandoned world after the apocalypse of the final winter. Shape the story of a man whose loneliness threatens his sanity. Use violence to survive or avoid it to protect your mind. Experience the end of the world!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Text-Based 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #5 Exploring Friscott
94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: WolfBite Interactive LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're an adventurer going into Friscott Castle to see what treasures you can find within. Explore, meet the residents, find treasure & more. Be mindful though, as the castle isn't normal, & there are things about it that might drive a person to madness. That, or it might spell your demise.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Text-Based 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #6 Kluber's Adventure
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sundin Games
Windows
Kluber's Adventure. Finally, your choices matter... Unless Kluber has better plans. Welcome to an absurdist narrative experience.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 12%, Point & Click 9%
- #7 The Zoo
92% 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%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Text-Based 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #8 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Your decisions determine how many clues are uncovered for the final player character, the detective. Explore each stage of grief: Chapter 1 stars Orven as he navigates the shocking deaths of his dream and his hero.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Text-Based 12%, Point & Click 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #9 Blue Bird's Song
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purple Meadows Studio
Windows · Mac
Dive into the shadows of this fairytale-like narrative experience with Birdie, making choices and helping her find freedom and light in the darkness. Love isn't always what it seems.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Point & Click 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #10 All (Too) Good Things
90% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Text-Based 17.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #11 3 DAYS: Ghosts of War
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KovalGames
Windows · Mac
In the heart of the Afghan wilderness, amidst the chaos of war, you awaken to the stark reality of your mission: three days to navigate the perilous landscape, uncover hidden truths, and confront the ghosts of the past.
Why similar: Assassins 23% ★, Text-Based 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #12 Spy 1 Lovecraftian
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: GoatDragonStudio
Windows
Teen Romance x Comedy x Lovecraftian. This visual novel is a must-play for fans of all three genres. It features a heartwarming romance, hilarious comedy, and edge-of-your-seat thrill. With its engaging story and memorable characters, this visual novel is sure to leave you wanting more.
Why similar: Assassins 33.2% ★, Lovecraftian 26%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Text-Based 7.2%
- #13 Rootless
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Guardian Studios LLC
Windows
Guide Trask, a young seedling born into a cave-dwelling family that fears the outside world. Uncover the secrets of a mysterious tree and fight to save everyone trapped in their isolated home. Explore strange environments, absorb animal traits, and overcome dangers in this adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 14.8%, Text-Based 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Point & Click 9.8%
- #14 You are a Failed Murderer
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rambi_PorkChop
Windows
A visual novel passed through an image compressor Play as a murderer unsure of their entire life, down to their name. But you have a mission. One you NEED to undertake.
Why similar: Assassins 23.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #15 FRACTURED RED
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STORY GAMES
Windows
A science fiction visual novel. Deep beneath the surface of Mars lies a secret that will change everything. Six researchers. One rift. No one will return the same.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #16 There's Something Wrong with the Hero's Choices
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 港ねずみPub: PLAYISM
Windows
「その選択肢、正気か?」シンプルなノベルゲームのはずなのに、とにかく“選択肢”がおかしい!? 予想を超える展開が待ち受ける、奇想天外なテキストアドベンチャーゲーム!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Text-Based 17.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Funny 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #17 Omen Exitio: Plague
86% matchVery Positive85% of 638 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny Bull Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 10%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #18 Mass of Consumption
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Text-Based 12.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #19 Into the Waves
84% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Flying Whale
Windows · Mac · Linux
Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Point & Click 12%
- #20 The Secret Of Greenwood Isle
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SaynePub: Sayne Interactive
Windows
A story-driven mystery visual novel set in a remote island village. Gather clues through conversations and exploration, and uncover hidden truths through branching routes and multiple endings amid the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #21 Reigns: The Witcher
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 185 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Choices Matter 11%, Cartoony 6.9%
- #22 Horny Academy
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wet Ink
Windows
Horny Academy is an adult visual novel that blends interactive storytelling with a deep, branching narrative. Every choice you make leads to steamy animated scenes or unexpected twists within the mysterious walls of the magical Academy
Why similar: Text-Based 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #23 Too Small To Matter
81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: André AntunesPub: GameDev Técnico
Windows
Journey of animals trying to survive a War. An emotional tale where you'll decide the fate of all who embark on this journey.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #24 Spellchanted 2D Hidden Object Puzzle Adveture Tile-Matching
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Shaman Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Enter a magical world filled with legendary Fairy Tale characters. Become the greatest wizard. Help a young witch break an evil curse and save the Fairy Tale kingdoms!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Point & Click 13.8%, Hidden Object 12%, Text-Based 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #25 The Spirit Weaver
79% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: StarBullet StudioPub: GameChanger Studio
Windows
The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Point & Click 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #26 超探偵シャーロックちゃん2 爆炎の因習村(クローズドサークル)
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: おんねんちゃんねる
Windows
A bloody incident occurred in a remote, tradition-bound village deep in the mountains The culprit goes by the name “The Fireworks Master of Hell”—the very figure responsible for a tragedy that once struck this village Can Sherlock solve this murder mystery that took place within this closed circle?
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.3%, Assassins 16% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Text-Based 13%
- #27 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #28 Will Die Alone
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Arianna Ravioli
Windows · Mac
Some memories aren't meant to stay. We are our memories and our experiences. What happens if you delete some of them? If you change your past and, thus, your future?
Why similar: Text-Based 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Point & Click 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #29 The Pigment
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
Milan, 1963. Inherit your uncle's mysterious studio and discover a color that shouldn't exist. In this cosmic horror gamebook, you must balance your Sanity and Lucidity as you uncover the secret of the 12th canvas. Will you finish the work, or let the pigment consume your mind?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Text-Based 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #30 Disney Villains Cursed Café
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Bloom Digital MediaPub: Disney
Windows
Stir up a fresh take on iconic Disney Villains in this rich visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Point & Click 19.8%, Text-Based 14.1%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #31 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Scott Tipton
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an engrossing interactive novel, live as the assistant to a remarkable historical figure: George Mueller, a man who witnessed orphans dying young in the streets of 1830's England and decided he would care for them, no matter the cost.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Text-Based 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #32 Holy Deadline
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: murmupa games
Windows
Holy Deadline is a surreal, story-rich adventure about a demigod lawyer working in the Heavenly Office. You have exactly one week to investigate the sudden divorce of John and Lilith. Take on mortal petitions, level up your logic and flair to eventually uncover who sent you back to Heaven!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Point & Click 11.6%, Funny 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #33 Endless Monday: In Progress
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Endless Monday: In Progress" - New job, new Penny. Our favorite former corporate grunt is back, and working hard to live the dream! But as she struggles to keep the dream alive, she'll need all the help she can get, from friends, angry ex-coworkers, the past, and beyond.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%
- #34 We Were Here Before
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Inkdrift
Windows
The frontier does not want to be settled. A narrative highly replayable story game where your choices build a settlement, shape its story, and seal its fate. Every run ends. Every obituary tells a story only you lived.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Text-Based 13.5%, Point & Click 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #35 SimpleToons Adventure
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lukeshardo
Windows
In this Choose Your Own Adventure spin-off of the comic/animated series, SimpleToons, you get to choose between a multitude of routes to determine how the main character's day gets to go, with plenty of cartoonishly comedic moments and hijinx to ensue!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Funny 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #36 One Night Stand
75% matchVery Positive90% of 778 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: Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #37 The Rose of Cravenmor
73% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Erik Salin
Windows
A gothic short story set in the most Blighted city of the North Kingdom.
Why similar: Assassins 20.5% ★, Text-Based 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lovecraftian 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #38 Circus of the Moon
71% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Elise Berrie, a tightrope walker marked by a broken past. As she infiltrates the enigmatic Circus of the Moon, she discovers that beneath its magic lie unsettling secrets. Between performances and haunting dreams, every step may bring her closer to the truth… or make her disappear.
Why similar: Assassins 19.2% ★, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
- #39 Fruit Salad Theory
75% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Pixels and Pins Studio
Windows
It's the night of the big ball, and things are going...well...they're going. When so many people of so many different species are gathered together in one place, you're sure to have an interesting time. But what if something a little more malicious is happening under the surface?
Why similar: Text-Based 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #40 Bleeding Moons
73% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: IAN GamesPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Bleedings Moons is an interactive story revolving around the themes of fate, duty and free will. Your actions and decisions will shape the story of the game, so that Ian's story will be your story, with the logical consequences of your choices.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Point & Click 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #41 Beek: Familiar Spirit - Remastered
71% matchPositive82% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Klondike AustraliaPub: Studio Klondike
Windows · Mac
A call for help within a mysterious messaging app. Someone lost and wandering through a forest in a faraway place. And their destiny in your hands.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #42 Not It: Spookiest Edition
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #43 summer story
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: karol_thegame
Windows · Linux
Summer Story: An adventure game where you investigate and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #44 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Verse and Vision
Windows
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Text-Based 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 12.7%
- #45 Change the World
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #46 Defragmenting
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: pngTriads
Windows
The outside is being ravaged by a mysterious downpour of a glass, you are forced to take shelter in a seemingly innocuous rundown hotel. Yet, stuck with you are people who you wish you would never see again. What will you do to survive?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Text-Based 12.7%, Point & Click 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #47 The Steeple
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nimavoha Interactive
Windows
Explore a stylized recreation of 1935 Providence in this story-focused adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's final work. Investigate clues and uncover the mystery of a looming black church.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.1%, Text-Based 18%, Point & Click 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #48 Butt Tattoo Artist Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hat Jump
Windows
Leo Pujols is just a wholesome man with a simple calling: open up a butt tattoo parlor. The historic town of Las Nalgas will never be the same. In this visual novel, your choices decide the fate of Leo and Las Nalgas. Also, you draw tattoos on butt cheeks.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Funny 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #49 Stamped: an anti-travel game
69% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Kawika GuillermoPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows
Stamped follows the journeys of six young travelers whose paths intersect across Asian urban landscapes. Bound by pleasure-fueled self-destruction, the group flounders from city to city, confronting the grief and discrimination that caused them to travel in the first place.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Point & Click 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #50 Alchemy Academy
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hokkori Games
Windows
Danger looms over Calder and its citizens. Is it linked to the Alchemy Academy, the workings of a secretive cult, or an ancient god rising to erase the city? In this narrative game with multiple endings, each choice you make unfolds its own story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #51 Nostalgici Anonimi
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Hufu Interactive StorytellingPub: Fondazione MITE
Windows · Mac
Nostalgici Anonimi is a short visual novel set in a dystopian program to heal from feeling emotions. Choose your path, interact with the android therapist and the teenagers recovering from the nostalgia disease. Discover a card game to unveil your emotions and find hidden clues to find the truth.
Why similar: Text-Based 12.2%, Hidden Object 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #52 0.5%
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Acetate123
Windows
0.5% is a hand-drawn black and white visual novel. It features two college students June and Tai. June's choices and discovery will uncover Tai's secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.7%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Text-Based 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #53 Chief Emoji Officer
68% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Bodeville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chief Emoji Officer is a text adventure that recreates the absurdities of the tech world by letting you become CEO using only emojis. Climb your way through corporate America by getting promoted, making allies, avoiding layoffs, and turning Redify into the most successful company in the world.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #54 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Text-Based 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #55 Lord of Lords: Dawn of the King
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Neural Break Inc.
Windows
Betrayed in the Amazon, an elite Korean special forces commander crosses into a brutal fantasy world and rises as a lord. A dark military-fantasy visual novel with choices, light progression, and conquest.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #56 Glitch
66% matchPositive92% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Bulbo Games
Windows
Glitch is an intense and surreal narrative experience, drawn entirely by hand, that will make you question reality with every choice and each of the 26 endings that unlock the special and definitive conclusion!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Text-Based 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #57 Taina's Cursed Legacy
66% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: dark_room_game
Windows
A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Text-Based 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
- #58 The Innsmouth Case
69% matchMixed65% of 204 reviews2020
Dev: RobotPumpkin GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Text-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #59 Inflorescences
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FloriProductions
Windows · Mac
A visual novel strategy game where your floral fragrances determine the fate of your mysterious shop and its patrons. Make choices, talk to customers, and shape the story. Get ready for a journey of heartfelt connections and strategic decision-making.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Text-Based 15.8%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%