- #1 The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
97% matchVery Positive84% of 360 reviews2019
Dev: La Belle GamesPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 9.7%, 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 11.6%, Hidden Object 11.4%, 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Text-Based 10.5%, 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 13.7%, Text-Based 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 11%
- #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 14.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Text-Based 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #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 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Point & Click 9%
- #7 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Make your choices carefully, as your decisions determine how many clues you uncover before the detective, the final player character, questions you. Will your protagonists know enough to catch the murderer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Text-Based 12.1%, Point & Click 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #8 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 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Point & Click 9.7%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #9 All (Too) Good Things
91% 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 17.4%, Text-Based 17.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #10 3 DAYS: Ghosts of War
90% 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 22.9% ★, Text-Based 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #11 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 25.9%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Text-Based 7.2%
- #12 You are a Failed Murderer
89% 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 23.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #13 Omen Exitio: Plague
88% matchVery Positive85% of 631 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 34.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #14 There's Something Wrong with the Hero's Choices
87% 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 18%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Funny 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #15 Mass of Consumption
86% 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 12.8%, Text-Based 12.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #16 Into the Waves
86% 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%
- #17 The Secret Of Greenwood Isle
84% 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 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Hidden Object 13%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #18 Horny Academy
85% 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 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #19 Reigns: The Witcher
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Cartoony 6.9%
- #20 Too Small To Matter
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 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 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #21 The Spirit Weaver
82% matchPositive98% of 44 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 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Text-Based 9.5%
- #22 Spellchanted 2D Hidden Object Puzzle Adveture Tile-Matching
82% 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 14.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Hidden Object 12%, Text-Based 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #23 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
81% 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 19.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #24 The Pigment
81% matchNo user reviews
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 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Text-Based 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #25 Disney Villains Cursed Café
79% 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 19.7%, Text-Based 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Visual Novel 9%
- #26 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
80% 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 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #27 Holy Deadline
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunday Morning Meet-up Studio
Windows
Holy Deadline is a surreal, story-rich visual novel where you play as a demigod lawyer. You have one week to investigate the divine divorce of Adam and Eve! Flirt, drink, raise your stats and make bold choices in minigames and Heaven's drama.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Point & Click 11.6%, Funny 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #28 Endless Monday: In Progress
78% matchNo user reviews2026
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 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%
- #29 SimpleToons Adventure
77% 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 10.9%, Funny 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #30 We Were Here Before
76% matchNo user 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 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #31 One Night Stand
77% matchVery Positive89% of 771 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%
- #32 The Rose of Cravenmor
75% 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 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lovecraftian 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #33 Fruit Salad Theory
78% 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 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #34 Beek: Familiar Spirit - Remastered
74% 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 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #35 Not It: Spookiest Edition
76% 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 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #36 Circus of the Moon
73% 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 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
- #37 summer story
74% 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 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #38 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
73% 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 23%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 12.7%
- #39 Change the World
75% 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 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #40 Defragmenting
73% 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 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Text-Based 12.8%, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #41 Butt Tattoo Artist Simulator
71% 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 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Funny 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #42 Stamped: an anti-travel game
72% 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%
- #43 Chief Emoji Officer
71% 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 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #44 Alchemy Academy
71% 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 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #45 Nostalgici Anonimi
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 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 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #46 0.5%
69% matchPositive80% of 10 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 13.6%, Hidden Object 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Text-Based 12%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #47 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
70% 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 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #48 Inflorescences
70% 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%
- #49 Taina's Cursed Legacy
68% 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%, Text-Based 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
- #50 Glitch
68% matchPositive91% of 35 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: Text-Based 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #51 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Infinite Zone
Windows
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Text-Based 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #52 Serania - Path of the Scion
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FableTree Productions
Windows · Mac
Choose, explore, interact, fight, solve, gather, trade! Rise to rebel in this immersive text-based fantasy story that seamlessly merges the best elements of RPGs, choose-your-own-adventure stories, visual novels, and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #53 The Innsmouth Case
70% matchMixed65% of 201 reviews2020
Dev: RobotPumpkin GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 30.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #54 Morningtide Motel
67% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Slandercast Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Point & Click 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #55 Scribe
67% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: TalesBar
Windows
Scribe is a scribe simulator in which you can secretly shape the destinies of the inhabitants of the estate: resolve disputes, influence the course of family intrigues, decide who lives and who does not. Choose what to write in letters and whether to change their recipients!
Why similar: Text-Based 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #56 Road to Karatl
66% matchMixed67% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Angels Games
Windows
On the road to the sacred shrine of Karatl, lost souls entrust you with their stories. In this contemplative Visual Novel, listen to their truths and perhaps, at the journey's end, you will discover your own.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #57 Summer Daze: Tilly's Tale
68% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Transolar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy adventure visual novel with humor and heart, by acclaimed adventure game writer Lori Ann Cole. Starring the voice of Zehra Fazal as Tilly, a mischief-making rogue at Hero-U, the school for heroes.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Funny 8.9%
- #58 Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,967 reviews2023
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #59 Grave Knight
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Dreamlight Games
Windows
Under developement, Grave Knight is an interactive RPG adventure inspired by SRD 5.1 ruleset and classical game books, where your decisions weave the fate of the characters and the story. Let the dice forge the fate of your hero and the realm by fighting the Grave knight and his horde.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Text-Based 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%