- #1 Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
97% matchVery Positive92% of 10,238 reviews2017
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In this latest chapter from the award-winning studio behind Batman - The Telltale Series, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles. The Riddler has returned to terrorize Gotham City, but his gruesome puzzles merely foreshadow an even greater crisis.
Why similar: Superhero 23.5% ★, Episodic 19.8% ★, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Quick-Time Events 6.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the narrative and choice-driven mechanics established in the first season.
- #2 The Wolf Among Us
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 38,793 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Episodic 33.9% ★, Choices Matter 11.3%, Detective 7.7%, Story Rich 7.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Telltale detective story that captures the same noir atmosphere and branching dialogue systems.
- #3 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,453 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.7%, Story Rich 17.4%, Comic Book 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Point & Click 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This collection represents the pinnacle of Telltale's choice-based storytelling and emotional narrative design.
- #4 Heavy Rain
95% matchVery Positive85% of 27,203 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 35.5%, Quick-Time Events 23% ★, Story Rich 17.5%, Detective 11.2%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A pioneering narrative adventure that relies heavily on QTEs and complex, consequence-driven decision making.
- #5 Detroit: Become Human
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 57.3%, Story Rich 28.3%, Adventure 4.4%, Atmospheric 3.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production cinematic experience where every choice significantly alters the branching narrative paths.
- #6 Until Dawn™
94% matchVery Positive82% of 4,574 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 38.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Quick-Time Events 12.2% ★, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative experience where every decision can mean life or death for the cast of characters.
- #7 The Quarry
93% matchVery Positive82% of 22,220 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: 2K Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
Why similar: Choices Matter 52.9%, Quick-Time Events 25.5% ★, Story Rich 11.6%, Violent 3%, Gore 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern cinematic horror game that emphasizes player agency and QTE-based action sequences.
- #8 The Expanse: A Telltale Series
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,659 reviews2023
Dev: Deck NinePub: Telltale
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!
Why similar: Choices Matter 35.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 13.9%, Violent 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern Telltale title that maintains the studio's signature focus on exploration and difficult moral dilemmas.
- #9 Blacksad: Under the Skin
91% matchVery Positive84% of 6,719 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.1%, Comic Book 17.3%, Noir 13%, Point & Click 12.3%, Detective 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A noir detective thriller that mirrors the investigative and choice-based gameplay of the Batman series.
- #10 Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 82,709 reviews2010
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.
Why similar: Superhero 66.7% ★, Comic Book 7.7%, Detective 5.4%, Adventure 5.2%, Action 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An essential Batman experience that excels in atmospheric storytelling and stealth-based action.
- #11 Beyond: Two Souls
90% matchVery Positive88% of 39,194 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 40.1%, Story Rich 21.3%, Quick-Time Events 20.2% ★, Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-rich adventure that blends supernatural elements with interactive, choice-based gameplay.
- #12 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
89% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Point & Click 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the investigative and deduction-based gameplay that defines the detective side of Batman.
- #13 Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 74,874 reviews2012
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Get Batman: Arkham City and all DLC for one low price with the release of the GOTY Edition!
Why similar: Superhero 68.1% ★, Comic Book 7.4%, Adventure 5.6%, Detective 5.1%, Story Rich 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the atmosphere, combat, and iconic rogues gallery of the Batman universe perfectly.
- #14 The Council
88% matchVery Positive84% of 5,581 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Episodic 28.6% ★, Choices Matter 28.6%, Story Rich 11.9%, Detective 11.5%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep narrative RPG that prioritizes social manipulation and consequence-heavy dialogue choices.
- #15 Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 528 reviews2023
Dev: Terrible Posture GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Become Atom Eve and take control of your own path as one of the most powerful superheroes in the Invincible universe! Unravel a mystery and balance the dangers and responsibilities of being a superhero with the relatable challenges of everyday life.
Why similar: Superhero 45.3% ★, Choices Matter 12.5%, Comic Book 11.6%, Story Rich 8.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A superhero-themed narrative adventure that utilizes visual novel elements and choice-based progression.
- #16 The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
87% matchVery Positive83% of 18,174 reviews2016
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier?
Why similar: Episodic 38.9% ★, Choices Matter 19.1%, Story Rich 12%, Point & Click 5.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the Telltale episodic formula with a focus on high-stakes survival and moral dilemmas.
- #17 Batman™: Arkham Knight
86% matchVery Positive89% of 153,422 reviews2015
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.
Why similar: Superhero 61.7% ★, Detective 7.4%, Comic Book 6.9%, Story Rich 6.8%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the definitive open-world Batman action experience with a focus on high-stakes narrative.
- #18 Tell Me Why
84% matchVery Positive82% of 15,326 reviews2020
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Why similar: Episodic 49.7% ★, Choices Matter 23.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%, Adventure 4%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic, narrative-driven adventure that focuses on uncovering secrets and character-driven choices.
- #19 Blues and Bullets
85% matchMixed62% of 1,373 reviews2015
Dev: A Crowd of Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blues and Bullets is a dark and violent crime thriller. Set in an alternative Eliot Ness & Al Capone story, Blues and Bullets blends a stunning script with detective work to deliver an amazing interactive experience.
Why similar: Episodic 33.9% ★, Quick-Time Events 12.7% ★, Choices Matter 10.5%, Noir 8.7%, Detective 8%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired detective adventure that utilizes an episodic structure similar to Telltale games.
- #20 Tales from the Borderlands
82% matchVery Positive94% of 19,293 reviews2021
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Why similar: Episodic 38.7% ★, Choices Matter 16%, Quick-Time Events 12.3% ★, Story Rich 9.8%, Point & Click 7%
Why You'll Like It: A Telltale classic that balances humor with the studio's signature choice-driven narrative structure.
- #21 Gotham Knights
82% matchMixed67% of 24,615 reviews2022
Dev: Warner Bros. Games MontréalPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Batman is dead. It is now up to the Batman Family - Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin - to protect Gotham City.
Why similar: Superhero 63.6% ★, Comic Book 10.6%, Story Rich 8.1%, Dark 5.2%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the Batman universe with a focus on the Bat-family and narrative-driven action.
- #22 Vampyr
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 23,838 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: Choices Matter 37.9%, Story Rich 21.5%, Dark 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Violent 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric narrative game where your moral choices directly impact the world and its inhabitants.
- #23 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
81% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.5%, Story Rich 19.6%, Detective 16.1%, Point & Click 10.1%, Noir 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in choice-driven narrative and detective work that offers unparalleled player agency.
- #24 The Invincible
79% matchVery Positive89% of 9,176 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Why similar: Choices Matter 50.9%, Story Rich 25.8%, Adventure 17.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused adventure that prioritizes atmosphere and player choice in a sci-fi setting.
- #25 Batman™: Arkham Origins
81% matchVery Positive90% of 62,942 reviews2013
Dev: WB Games MontrealPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.
Why similar: Superhero 71.6% ★, Comic Book 7%, Adventure 5.5%, Action 4.5%, Detective 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores a younger, more volatile Batman, mirroring the character development found in the Telltale series.
- #26 Citizen Sleeper
78% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Story Rich 57%, Atmospheric 22%, Adventure 21%
Why You'll Like It: A tabletop-inspired narrative game that emphasizes choice and character-driven storytelling.
- #27 Dispatch
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 168,604 reviews2025
Dev: AdHoc Studio
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
Why similar: Superhero 35% ★, Episodic 23.5% ★, Choices Matter 17.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.7%
- #28 Batman™: Arkham VR
80% matchMixed65% of 2,463 reviews2017
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience Gotham City through the eyes of the World's Greatest Detective in an all new Arkham mystery.
Why similar: Superhero 83.2% ★, Adventure 16.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive detective experience that puts you directly in the shoes of the Dark Knight.
- #29 Alpha Protocol™
79% matchVery Positive81% of 5,041 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
Why similar: Choices Matter 65.4%, Story Rich 15.1%, Action 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%, Adventure 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A spy-thriller RPG that features a complex, branching narrative heavily influenced by player decisions.
- #30 The Walking Dead: The Final Season
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,013 reviews2018
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.
Why similar: Episodic 25.2% ★, Choices Matter 23.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Comic Book 5.8%
- #31 The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries
78% matchVery Positive80% of 8,093 reviews2016
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries stars the iconic, blade-wielding character from Robert Kirkman's best-selling comic books.
Why similar: Episodic 35.6% ★, Choices Matter 17.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Point & Click 8%, Comic Book 7.4%
- #32 The Walking Dead
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,947 reviews2012
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
Why similar: Episodic 42.6% ★, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Point & Click 8.6%, Quick-Time Events 6.6% ★
- #33 The Walking Dead: Season Two
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,493 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.
Why similar: Episodic 45.6% ★, Story Rich 10.6%, Choices Matter 10%, Point & Click 8.6%, Comic Book 7.1%
- #34 As Dusk Falls
73% matchVery Positive91% of 4,052 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.
Why similar: Choices Matter 36.3%, Story Rich 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Dark 9.6%, Adventure 7.8%
- #35 Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
73% matchVery Positive82% of 998 reviews2021
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.2%, Detective 21.7%, Dark 16.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%
- #36 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
72% matchVery Positive93% of 37,673 reviews2017
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Why similar: Episodic 43.1% ★, Choices Matter 23%, Story Rich 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #37 New Tales from the Borderlands
74% matchMostly Negative32% of 2,051 reviews2022
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: 2K
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!
Why similar: Episodic 38.1% ★, Quick-Time Events 21.1% ★, Choices Matter 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%, Violent 3.6%
- #38 Late Shift
71% matchVery Positive86% of 9,107 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: Choices Matter 52.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 5.7%, Violent 2%
- #39 Batman™: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Deluxe Edition
75% matchMixed43% of 3,012 reviews2014
Dev: Armature Studio, LLCPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins, players can continue the storyline of the console version and discover more details of the Dark Knight’s past.
Why similar: Superhero 77.6% ★, Adventure 7.8%, Action 6.2%, Comic Book 4.8%, Dark 1.9%
- #40 Blake: The Visual Novel
71% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
Windows · Mac
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.9%, Comic Book 18.9%, Noir 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Detective 12.5%
- #41 Twin Mirror
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Choices Matter 34.3%, Story Rich 19.3%, Detective 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Adventure 8%
- #42 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 22%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Story Rich 17.9%, Point & Click 13.7%, Adventure 10.1%
- #43 Erica
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,713 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Point & Click 17.5%, Story Rich 14.8%, Detective 12.5%
- #44 THIEF'S SHELTER
67% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Point & Click 18.2%, Story Rich 16.5%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Dark 12.1%
- #45 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
68% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.7%, Detective 21.6%, Story Rich 20%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #46 Life is Strange 2
69% matchVery Positive87% of 39,153 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.
Why similar: Episodic 34.4% ★, Choices Matter 29.6%, Story Rich 16.2%, Adventure 6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.8%
- #47 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
67% matchVery Positive93% of 14,810 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 9 year old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit! Captain Spirit is a free demo set in the Life is Strange universe. Contains links to Life is Strange 2
Why similar: Superhero 34% ★, Choices Matter 27.3%, Story Rich 17.7%, Adventure 7.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #48 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
66% 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 46.9%, Story Rich 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 5.8%, Adventure 4.2%
- #49 The Outcast Lovers
69% 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: Episodic 41.2% ★, Choices Matter 12.5%, Comic Book 10%, Point & Click 8.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #50 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
64% matchVery Positive94% of 43,710 reviews2021
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.
Why similar: Superhero 59.6% ★, Choices Matter 16.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #51 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,198 reviews2015
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 35.9% ★, Story Rich 18.7%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Detective 7.4%, Adventure 5.8%
- #52 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
69% matchMixed61% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.
Why similar: Noir 19%, Point & Click 17.7%, Detective 17.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #53 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 483 reviews2020
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.7%, Detective 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Point & Click 18.5%, Story Rich 13.2%
