- #1 Neighboring Islands
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 147 reviews2017
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
“Neighboring Islands” – is an exciting graphic novel, key feature of which is an opportunity to take part in its events, directly influencing the development of the plot. Every decision of the player-reader can change the course of the narrative in one direction or another.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Choices Matter 26.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 3.3%
- #2 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
96% 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: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Choices Matter 22.6%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Adventure 6.9%
- #3 Wild Island Quest
96% matchMixed54% of 342 reviews2015
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Choices Matter 24.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #4 My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life
95% matchVery Positive81% of 902 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
This is you, and this – is You. Both of you have something in common – exceptionality in a monotonous moment of time, when meaningless decisions have to be made. Or meaningful, to such an extent, that there is nothing left once they are made.
Why similar: Choices Matter 32.6%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Psychological 20.2%, Indie 3.5%
- #5 The price of tomorrow
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gleb&Aleksandr
Windows
The price of tomorrow is a story-driven sci-fi drama about the choice between a corporation and the people of planet Chenora. As Jack Butler, you negotiate, break taboos, and decide the planet’s fate. Yield to the temptations of Omnilat — and choose wisely.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Choices Matter 20.6%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Dystopian 14.3%, Adventure 6.4%
- #6 Next Please
93% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Your mom left you alone at the checkout. With a full cart. It's your turn. What do you do? A short psychological game about everyday anxiety.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Text-Based 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #7 OMNIMUS
94% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows · Mac · Linux
Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Adventure 23.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #8 7 Days in Dystopia
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YapabilityPub: Yapability Products
Windows
7 Days in Dystopia is a psychological dystopian game where you experience seven days by playing a series of games, making choices, and facing the consequences of winning and losing in a city where people hide behind masks.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Dystopian 14.6%, Psychological 13.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #9 Red Bow: Strange Dream
91% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Embark on an immersive adventure alongside Roh as she tries to break free from her strange dream.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Text-Based 8.1%
- #10 Detours
91% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Stylized 5.4%
- #11 Doctor Visit
90% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Something is growing on your hand. You see the Doctor. Things get weird.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological 12.6%, Adventure 6.5%
- #12 Castle in the Sands
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Winter Apple
Windows
Castle in the Sands is a pixel art visual novel set in a world inspired by "One Thousand and One Nights" and North African culture. The adventure begins in the heart of the desert and leads you to fairytale places full of magic and danger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Choices Matter 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Multiple Endings 5.4%
- #13 Mother May I
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CloudSnake
Windows
Unravel the story of three siblings determined to break free from the iron grip of an AI named "Mother." In a world of virtual imprisonment, navigate rebellion, unveil dark secrets, and fight for freedom. Will you defy Mother's control, or succumb to her virtual prison?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Dystopian 17.9%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Stylized 8.4%
- #14 GodSend
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CryptidGrove
Windows
GodSend is a first person, story focused game, set in a dystopian theocracy. It features a multitude of minigames, varying from puzzle games, arcade games, and many more. Talk with the gods, solve their problems, and explore a unique world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Adventure 16.4%, Dystopian 13.8%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #15 Greenhouse
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ekull
Windows
Greenhouse is a gloomy and atmospheric erotic interactive fiction with an aura of mystery. You'll play as Erik, a male scalie dragon, as you navigate the sexual perils of the greenhouse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Puzzle 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #16 Showdown next week!
86% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: chibicode
Windows
"Showdown next week!" is a choice-based adventure puzzle game where you must find a way to protect your village from the Demon King within seven days. For one week, wander around the small village—chatting, persuading, trading, and discovering—to explore different ways to defend it!
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Adventure 12.8%
- #17 STAY
86% matchMixed68% of 566 reviews2018
Dev: Appnormals Team
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Award-winning, innovative puzzle-adventure. By communicating through your PC, you must help a kidnapped man escape captivity - in real-time. While you sleep, he is alone. When you return to your PC he has hope. Your encouragement and advice will be the difference between his salvation or despair.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Psychological 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Adventure 10%
- #18 The Trial
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NowakGamesPub: Pale Blue Dot
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was arrested." Story about life, choices and a Man vs the System. This unique interactive literature adaptation. A game, brought to You in early visual novel, text-adventure style.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Text-Based 10.4%, Adventure 8.6%
- #19 Into Oblivion
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NanoLion
Windows
Into Oblivion is an immerse interactive novel where your choices shape the story. Set in the far-future, explore a galaxy on the brink of crisis with dynamic companions. So, settle your mind and pray you have what it takes to fly Into Oblivion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Choices Matter 11%, Psychological 10.2%
- #20 어서오세요 신성재판에
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 지식보관소
Windows
Waking up after a car accident to find yourself in another world? Welcome to "Sacred Trial." In a magical world, you face the threat of being summoned to the sacred trial. A fantasy detective adventure where you must prove your innocence in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Adventure 17.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #21 Next Star
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oneleafplay
Windows · Mac
Idol Talent Show Simulation Game-Train from zero to idol debut! Rank high to stay in! Explore the map, manage your schedule and play mini-games.Face tough evaluations,compete with fellow trainees, and forge meaningful bonds. Your choices will unlock 10+ unique endings. Can you shine?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.8%, Choices Matter 32.7%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #22 Parallels: Year One
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Resquita Productions
Windows
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.8%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Text-Based 8.1%, 2D 5.4%
- #23 Kindred [Subject 6244]
81% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Choices Matter 20%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Dystopian 14.6%, Psychological 9.6%
- #24 Brageskålen
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Tidvis Games
Windows · Mac
Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Choices Matter 23.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 3.9%
- #25 Exploring Friscott
81% match7 user reviews100% of 7 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 30.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #26 CITADEL
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liam Atkinson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Psychological 7.1%
- #27 恐怖夜話
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
Late at night, a teacher shares two bizarre tales: a corpse stuffed in a sheet, and an abnormal presence in the mountains. It was just a ghost story, but a creepy "sense of unease" lurks within. A short psychological horror visual novel offering a dense, terrifying experience in about an hour.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Text-Based 13.1%, Adventure 7.6%
- #28 Death that blooms into a flower
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BloomingFate
Windows
A story about love, death, and the universe, told through tarot cards.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Text-Based 12.5%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #29 Road to Karatl
77% matchMostly Positive73% 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: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Text-Based 10.9%, Adventure 10.8%
- #30 The Gate
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Nexus Media
Windows
The Gate is an interactive science fiction graphic novel. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. Your objective as you guide the story is to return back to earth. The game features 3 possible story endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.3%, Adventure 22.8%, Choices Matter 20.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%, 2D 6.2%
- #31 Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood
78% matchVery Positive85% of 271 reviews2021
Dev: Devespresso GamesPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Scarlet Hood must lead a hapless Munchkin troupe through the Wicked Wood. Too bad the Black Witch, LeFaba, doesn't take too kindly to strangers gallivanting in her domain. Our fledgling witch soon realizes she's reliving the same day. Can she overcome the disaster that awaits at every turn?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Adventure 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Text-Based 5.6%
- #32 Dear Edmund
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mind The Grease
Windows
As the new Street Overseer, every decision you make in this dystopian choice game carries weight. Enforce the rules, help the desperate, or exploit the people’s suffering for personal gain. Choose wisely.
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.4%, Dystopian 21%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Puzzle 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #33 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
76% 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: Choices Matter 39%, Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Text-Based 9.1%, Adventure 5%
- #34 Don't Let Me Fade
75% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.1%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Adventure 19.6%, Text-Based 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #35 Endless Monday: In Progress
76% 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: Choices Matter 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Adventure 7.4%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #36 Parasite in Love
74% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.4%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Adventure 17%, Choices Matter 13.5%, 2D 5%
- #37 Vanakan
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Erik Khachatryan
Windows
Vanakan is the journey of Tadevos - a priest, who travels the 500s Armenia to find the monastery that suits for his goal of becoming spiritually closer to Jesus Christ. He meets different people on his way and makes choices which will define his future and that of the country.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.4%, Adventure 20.5%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Text-Based 13.2%, 2D 5.9%
- #38 Fostering Apocalypse
75% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: Incisor Studios
Windows · Mac
The demon summoned to embark the second apocalypse is only a child, and a woman who has lost it all resolves to save her. A half-hour long narrative game with survival gameplay elements and two endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Dystopian 11.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #39 Reigns: The Witcher
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 36.4%, Choices Matter 24.4%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Adventure 15.7%, 2D 3.4%
- #40 Prism
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gazpins
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about the mind, change, and being locked up.
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.5%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Text-Based 10.2%, Psychological 7.4%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #41 Uraz the Journalist
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Balarısı Games
Windows · Mac
Every headline has a cost. Shape the story of a city — and watch what it turns you into.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.5%, Dystopian 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Psychological 16.2%, Adventure 10.7%
- #42 Sybil is Haunted
73% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Nemuristar
Windows
Sybil has a very scrambled mind. Some days she just needs you to push her along. Help Sybil navigate the horrors of her bedroom and see what adventures await. Find every ending to see what lays in her future. HYIPHYOP
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Choices Matter 21.3%, Visual Novel 20%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #43 Under the Heavens: Warring States Saga
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: April May
Windows
A choice-driven narrative RPG set in China’s Warring States period. Rise from a nameless soldier to a legendary general through decisions with permanent consequences. Death is final. History remembers only the survivors.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, Choices Matter 25%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Text-Based 12.8%, Adventure 8%
- #44 Dreamwalker
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a man who discovers the existence of another dimension hidden in dreams. Explore and learn the rules of a new reality, meet fellow dreamwalkers and solve the mystery of a disaster in the past. Make decisions, build relationships and strive to reach the best ending!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.6%, Choices Matter 30.1%, Visual Novel 30%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #45 One's Own Exile
69% matchVery Positive100% of 394 reviews2025
Dev: Updog Software
Windows
Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Dystopian 14.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #46 Sunset Inferno
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Treasured Trash
Windows
Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But a targeted explosion shatters your programming. Find the saboteur before your makers decide you've learned too much.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Dystopian 18.2%, Psychological 10.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #47 Neko No Sentouki: The Greatest Fighter
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: skredjun
Windows · Mac
An Adventure Visual Novel where you can choose your protagonist – Play as Aiko or Hikaru as they try to uncover the secrets that lurk all around them in this character-driven story. Every choice you make will have an impact on the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Choices Matter 26.9%, Adventure 23.5%, Text-Based 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #48 Aletta - Visual Novel
72% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Haocheng YangPub: Chocolate Manor
Windows
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.7%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Adventure 18%, Stylized 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #49 From Ruins – A Detective Adventure
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DigiTales Interactive
Windows
A new-gen detective adventure combining deduction gameplay with a gripping story full of twists and turns. Gather clues, establish connections, and solve a series of increasingly challenging cases. Will you uncover the feud that began at the end of the world?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.5%, Adventure 16.4%, Dystopian 12.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #50 Presidential Shaman
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
The president trusts you. Exercise your Shamanic capabilities (or lack thereof). But don't get caught!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Choices Matter 23.3%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Text-Based 8.4%, Stylized 6%
- #51 201 - The Bad Number
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Pavel Kopylov
Windows
"201 - The Bad Number" is an interactive science fiction game-book set on a post-apocalyptic Mars. In a world where only 200 people remain, each new inhabitant may hasten civilization's end. Players make choices that impact the fate of humanity and the colony in a unique dystopian setting.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Dystopian 15%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Text-Based 10.6%
- #52 Artificial Instincts
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Adventure 9%, Psychological 8.9%
- #53 Lenin - The Lion
70% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2019
Dev: Lornyon
Windows
Lenin – The Lion is a Puzzle RPG game about overcoming fears. Walk into chaos and find the claws of loneliness or carefully build your path and find the benefits of understanding and acceptance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Psychological 15.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #54 Backspace Backspace Backspace
67% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 21%, Psychological 15.3%, Text-Based 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #55 PACTUM + EPISODE 1
68% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Ponctum
Windows · Linux
Explore all the different routes of PACTUM! Try to discover more about what really happened. Learn more about each character by picking between some... story-changing choices!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Choices Matter 22.1%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Text-Based 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #56 Metamorphosis
67% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: AKAI KIRI
Windows
An interactive visual novel in the mystical genre. Mikey is admitted to an unusual institution for treatment, where he encounters supernatural phenomena and begins to prepare for a metamorphosis that will lead him into another world.
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.7%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Adventure 15.9%, Text-Based 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #57 I Have Died
65% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Ratmouse Games
Windows
You have died, and only you can discover how it happened. Do not worry though, I am here to help you. Let us figure this out together. This mixed media artistic point and click adventure novel will not take you long to complete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.9%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Psychological 17.7%, Adventure 9.1%, 2D 6.7%
- #58 Dr. Kinderwood's Asylum
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Decide the fate of the son of a tailor and a witch doctor infected with an incurable disease in an interactive story with multiple endings depending on your actions.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Text-Based 8.6%
- #59 Tower of the Ice Lich
66% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
Windows · Mac
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Choices Matter 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Text-Based 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #60 Vida
66% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: YEON 연
Windows · Linux
In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.9%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Text-Based 13.4%, Stylized 5%