- #1 Perseverance: Part 3
97% matchMostly Negative37% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
Windows
Perseverance: Part 3 is the much-awaited conclusion to the drama/horror visual novel series full of intrigue, guts, and gossip. Swap between Jack, a father trying to protect his family, and Karen, an ex-agent on the run from her troubled past, and help them form an unlikely alliance. 🧟♂️🧟♀️
Why similar: Episodic 21.7% ★, Comic Book 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Linear 7.5%
- #2 蛇女村:祭品
96% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Snake Village:Sacrifice" is a suspense FMV. Players must explore and collect various items and lead to a multitude of distinct endings.You act Lin Xi, the daughter of the village chief. Complete a life-or-death sacrificial to break the curse of transforming your human form forever.
Why similar: FMV 31% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Comic Book 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Story Rich 5%
- #3 Scales: Exiled Girl
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WetAcg
Windows
An anime-style video-driven fantasy adventure that blends romance, relationship building, interactive choices, exploration, and multiple endings.
Why similar: FMV 31.6% ★, Comic Book 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #4 Super Taco Crew
94% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: DeckerWolfPub: Rocky Wolf Studio
Windows
A Fox Thief Survives in a Dark City
Why similar: Comic Book 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Linear 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #5 Memory Ember
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Echofall StudioPub: Sing Lan Ltd.
Windows · Mac
A cinematic interactive narrative game. Follow a memory investigator as he uncovers the hidden consequences of implanted experiences and confronts a question that could redefine humanity: what separates a life truly lived from a memory merely copied?
Why similar: FMV 34.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Futuristic 8.1%, Adventure 7%
- #6 Good Gaijin, Bad Gaijin
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wamill
Windows · Mac
You’ve just landed in Japan with nothing but a suitcase and a lot to learn. Navigate cultural minefields, engage with a cast of local characters, and decide what kind of visitor you want to be. Part social simulator, part cinematic journey—it’s time to choose your own adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, FMV 20.4% ★, Visual Novel 15.4%, Comic Book 12%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #7 Fishbowl Kid
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hoo Cares
Windows
Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Linear 12.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #8 The Evolving World: Catalyst Wake
91% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: LockedOn
Windows · Mac · Linux
Catalyst Wake is a cinematic visual novel set in a vividly stylized post-apocalyptic world. Discover a thrilling story of assassins, corrupted leaders, and scrap-metal robots, as humanity faces what could be its final hours.
Why similar: Comic Book 27.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dystopian 14.1%, Stylized 10%, Futuristic 9.3%
- #9 The price of tomorrow
90% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2026
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 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Dystopian 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Futuristic 9.9%
- #10 WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02
91% matchVery Positive94% of 259 reviews2015
Dev: Spicy TailsPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
From the creator of Spice and Wolf, Isuna Hasekura, comes World End Economica. Haru woke up with his life but without his dream. 4 years after the incident, he finds a new cause, as a driven young lady offers him a chance to return to investing and to find justice.
Why similar: Episodic 29.3% ★, Visual Novel 27%, Anime 15.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, Sci-fi 7.4%
- #11 SHIBUYA SUSHI MASTER
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TOONLEAGUE
Windows
Cyberpunk Sushi Master Adventure
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Comic Book 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Cartoon 11%, Dystopian 10%
- #12 舔狗三年
89% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
Cringer's Rise is a visual novel game.Players advance the story through exploration and choices, unlock achievements, and team up with the secret Pavilion Master of the Zhou Clan Army.Together you crush the imperial power of the Yan Kingdom, and experience the ultimate thrill of combat.
Why similar: FMV 36.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Story Rich 6.2%, Anime 5.9%
- #13 流火 A Glimmer
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows
“A Glimmer”is a FMV . Set in 1940’s China, the protagonist takes the identity of agent Wang Qiming. Navigates bandits, National Revolutionary Army, Japanese‑puppet forces and Communist underground groups. Choices between justice, personal revenge and self‑identity bring totally distinct endings.
Why similar: FMV 45.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Military 11.9%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #14 US Visual Novel
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Us StudioPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Dive into five mysterious stories, each marked by a strange whisper from far, far away. This faint sound crosses the boundaries of sky, time, and space. Barely audible, it seems to rise from a forgotten past, disturbing every being who hears it.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Futuristic 10.5%, Anime 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #15 FORECLOSED
86% matchMixed67% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: Antab StudioPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations. Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in this sleek comic book styled game as he unravels the conspiracy behind his identity foreclosure. Who is responsible and why?
Why similar: Comic Book 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Futuristic 14.3%, Dystopian 12.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%
- #16 Flak Duty
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: emagnetic
Windows
Flak Duty is a short, linear sci-fi visual novel about an operator whose routine shift inside an automated flak machine goes wrong. Read the story in an illustrated filmstrip format, with page navigation and light or dark reading modes.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Comic Book 19.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Military 13.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #17 美女,游泳健身了解一下
84% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: 妖妖久工作室
Windows
《美女,游泳健身了解一下》是一款融合了都市创业与多线恋爱的互动影像游戏。你将扮演一位刚毕业的大学生,临危受命接手舅舅濒临倒闭的“蔚蓝游泳健身中心”。在这段绝地逆袭的旅程中,与六位身份各异、魅力非凡的女性命运交织。
Why similar: FMV 56.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Casual 3.2%, Adventure 2.8%
- #18 Perseverance: Part 1
86% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2018
Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Perseverance is a horror/drama visual novel about survival and redemption. In Part 1 you play as Jack, a father who is struggling to keep his family together and finds himself in the middle of horrific events.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.3%, Episodic 17.6% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #19 IIT Quest
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IQHQ Pub: IQHQ
Windows
Is it okay to kill 6 billion people to avenge the deaths of 2 billion? In this epic sci-fi visual novel, make tough choices to solve "impossible" problems, unlock branching paths and achieve multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Episodic 13.9% ★, Choices Matter 11.8%, Sci-fi 10.3%
- #20 Road to Empress Ⅱ
81% matchVery Positive83% of 9,485 reviews2026
Dev: New One Studio
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as the protagonist in this live-action interactive palace survival drama! Take a dynasty's fate into your own hands in Road to Empress II, the new content of the global hit. Defy fate, navigate intrigue, and claim the throne of power. You decide it all!
Why similar: FMV 48.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #21 WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.03
84% matchVery Positive93% of 247 reviews2016
Dev: Spicy TailsPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The conclusive episode in this visual novel trilogy is set in the far future on the moon. Will Hal's dream be realized? It's been 8 years since the events of episode.01. With the economics of lunar city going out of control what is going to happen next?
Why similar: Episodic 38.4% ★, Visual Novel 19.2%, Linear 9.4%, Anime 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #22 Let's Go, Metal Hero! Vol. 1
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Masonimous
Windows
Let's Go, Metal Hero! Vol. 1 is a visual novel about two siblings turning a robot into a superhero!
Why similar: Comic Book 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Linear 8.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #23 Mother May I
82% 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: Dystopian 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Stylized 10.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #24 Become Emperor! My Trillion Beauties Planet Empire
81% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: 万亿美女星球工程设计研究院
Windows
In the near future, human productivity explodes — every human will own at least 10,000 habitable beautiful planets and 1 billion perfect waifu beauties! Become Emperor of a Trillion-Beauty Stellar Empire! Wake in waterfall palaces. Pure bliss, your choices determine the entire universe!
Why similar: FMV 35.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Futuristic 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #25 The Adventures Of Hooman
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Panda Blade Software
Windows
A sci-fi comedy graphic novel where you play Hooman, an android too conceited to be scared and too lucky to die. Your crew is going to die but they could have avoided an untimely death if they had only listened to you. You are not the problem.
Why similar: Comic Book 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Cartoon 8.5%, Futuristic 6.8%
- #26 Grandma's Secret
80% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: 40A Game StudioPub: Dmitriy Bely
Windows
"Grandma's Secret" is a blend of kinetic visual novel and interactive text adventure. The last hope for a peasant girl named Tatiana to find a happy marriage is a service and dowry from her grandmother, who is believed to be a witch. But what price will she have to pay for it?
Why similar: Comic Book 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Cartoon 15%, Stylized 9.4%
- #27 Sovereign Brain Empire
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 466 reviews2025
Dev: Mountain and Sea Studio
Windows
“Who isn’t a baby anyway?”~You travelled to a parallel world governed by the Sovereign Brain AI. In SB Empire, you’re an adopted “one-year-old”, recognized as a "Monarch-level" prodigy! There will be beauties giving you a sheltered babyhood. Your brilliance and privileges will change their fates!
Why similar: FMV 41% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 11%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #28 Inner Scales 1:Choice
77% matchVery Positive84% of 1,013 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Inner Scales 1:Choice》is a first-person FMV. Set in a sealed cage. It pushes survival, humanity, emotion and moral dilemmas to the extreme. You will face surveillance, cages, and the fates of eight trapped women—every choice you make decides life and death for others and yourself.
Why similar: FMV 51.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Story Rich 6.1%, Choices Matter 5.2%
- #29 Professor Torus Tinker and his Titillating Tales (A Gay Sci-Fi Adventure)
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ms. Angel FoodPub: Ms. Angel Food Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join the crew of Professor Torus Tinker and visit alien worlds, meet their men, and fix whatever's clogging their pipes. You'll choose from multiple paths, deciding who to work with, who to spend time with, and who to get naked with.
Why similar: Comic Book 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Episodic 16.1% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Futuristic 9.1%
- #30 National Park Girls: Love Our Parks Edition
78% matchVery Positive93% of 246 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
The complete edition of National Park Girls! After five years of being a ranger in Yosemite National Park, Eve is just about ready to throw in the towel. However, things start to change when she meets three spritely girls who claim to be manifestations of the National Parks.
Why similar: Episodic 39.5% ★, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 10.3%, Linear 10.1%, Cartoon 8.7%
- #31 I’m A Food Delivery Guy
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 磷光工作室
Windows
送外卖,攒彩礼,目标 18 万 8!“想娶我女儿,彩礼必须 18 万 8,一分都不能少!”,丈母娘的一句话,让你决定离开电子厂,开始全职送外卖,努力奋斗,只为攒够彩礼,迎娶你的心上人。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Cartoon 14.5%, Anime 11.6%, Adventure 10%
- #32 规则怪谈:幸存者游戏
75% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"RuleScape:Survival" is FMV where you play as He Wei, gifted with the 'Eye of Truth' to see hidden rules. Navigate deadly contradictions while caring for your roommate's enigmatic girlfriend. 10 distinct endings. Uncover the truth behind the horror, but beware—every revelation comes at a price.
Why similar: Comic Book 31.9%, FMV 20.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Anime 10.7%
- #33 Welcome To... Chichester 2 - Part I : DayRise
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triority Interactive Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grendel Jinx, the megalomaniacal kleptomaniac has returned to Chichester, England for a secret mission. Can the protagonist stop her?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 9.5%, Action 8%, Adventure 7.4%
- #34 Gun Cultivate
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows
Gun Cultivate is a FMV game.You act Lin Fan. Game has full motion video storyline and multiple branching choices, every decision changes the plot. Unlock different endings such as defeating demonic cults. You'll adventure and immortal combat, crush traditional cultivators with modern firepower.
Why similar: FMV 42.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Story Rich 7%, Casual 4.7%
- #35 RAKKA: WAKE 02 - DECEIT
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PMT Games DivisionPub: The Paradox Music Team
Windows · Mac
RAKKA: WAKE 02 – DECEIT is a gritty, 90s-inspired psychological mystery visual novel driven by character drama, branching choices and minigames. A chase across Europe pulls you into a mystery that only deepens into a web of lies, danger and deceit.
Why similar: Comic Book 20%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Cartoon 12.3%, Anime 8.2%
- #36 Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 786 reviews2013
Dev: Dischan Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
From Dischan Media, creators of the highly acclaimed Juniper's Knot, comes Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos.Dysfunctional Systems is a visual novel series featuring Winter Harrison, a student mediator from a utopian world. Learning to Manage Chaos is the first entry in the series.What is a mediator?
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.6%, Episodic 30.1% ★, Anime 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #37 The Complex
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,573 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: FMV 51% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #38 朝天阙 Heavenveil
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows
"Heavenveil" is a visual novel. Under the reign of Empress Xiao Mingyun, the imperial court seethes with undercurrents. Players take on the role of the female protagonist Shen Zhaoning, making pivotal choices that lead to distinct main‑story endings.
Why similar: FMV 39.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choices Matter 7.8%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #39 Dead Reset
71% matchVery Positive88% of 805 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Rift HorrorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Trapped in a terrifying death-loop, surgeon Cole Mason is kidnapped and brought to an underwater facility, forced to operate on a patient to extract an evolving parasitic horror. Dead Reset is a blood-soaked interactive horror, where each death brings you closer to the truth.
Why similar: FMV 38.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Linear 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #40 Ghost Tomb
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows
Ghost Tomb is a FMV game. You act Zhang Buer, returning to a eerie ancient village and getting trapped in tomb secrets, paranormal events and Taoist conflicts. With real video performance, you make choices at key plot points to diverge the story and unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: FMV 42.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Story Rich 6.5%, Casual 4.5%
- #41 The girl I like lost her virginity in the sex club NTR with me!?
72% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: ハーフトーンドットPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
The male protagonist is into the female lead but can't muster the courage to speak up. After finally managing to set up a date with her at an izakaya, he still can't find the bravery to confess. Unable to bear it any longer, the female lead, Mizuki, suggesting they go a sex club together?!
Why similar: FMV 30.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Comic Book 13.3%, Cartoon 11%
- #42 Hateful Days
72% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: NoTrain
Windows
George Prinkerton, expecting nothing terrible about the new day, finds himself caught in a time loop. Shocking events unfold one after another, and what seemed to be a completely ordinary young man becomes trapped in a terrifying whirlwind of events.
Why similar: FMV 33.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Dystopian 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Anime 9.1%
- #43 Wheelborne
70% matchVery Positive92% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: DeiZZ B
Windows
Do you have what it takes to tame the road and become the ultimate Wheelborne legend?
Why similar: FMV 29.4% ★, Comic Book 24.7%, Cartoon 17.4%, Action 10.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #44 Killer Eyelashes
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiamat Studio
Windows · Mac
The apocalypse is here… and its beat for the gods! How likely was your debut as a drag artist to be overshadowed by a zombie apocalypse? Meet quirky characters, solve puzzles, and catfight with your rivals in this fresh narrative adventure.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Cartoon 12.5%, Dystopian 8.5%
- #45 Alice & Aidy: The Big Adventure
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sloth AI Games
Windows
Alice & Aidy: The Big Adventure is a warm interactive story with a gentle children’s sci-fi feel. When Alice struggles to write about the future, she meets Aidy, an old companion robot. Read, choose, and explore as they search for lost sparks and learn to ask, create, and choose for themselves.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Futuristic 9.1%, Anime 9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #46 120 Yen Stories
71% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: NekoNeko SoftPub: iMoe Games
Windows
In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Cartoon 16%, Story Rich 14.4%, Anime 7.2%
- #47 Vincent
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Painted BobCat
Windows
Explore the life of Vincent, a homeless man with a mysterious past, in this Jump&Walk game. Dive into his yellowed sketches, each revealing a hidden memory. Uncover secrets, visit idyllic places, and discover the truth.
Why similar: FMV 39.3% ★, Visual Novel 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Adventure 7%, Linear 5.7%
- #48 Kill Ralph
68% matchVery Positive99% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Andrii Tuzenko
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Lies, treachery, and a bounty worth dying for. You’re no warrior, just a cunning hunter—will your wits be enough to catch Ralph Devour?"
Why similar: Comic Book 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Cartoon 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.8%
- #49 Avatar Zero
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AnylightPub: Anvil Studio
Windows
Avatar Zero is a text-based interactive narrative centered around “choice.” Set in a cyberpunk dystopia, you become the subject of a secret experiment. Your entire gameplay consists solely of sequential binary choices. Through continuous choices, you will uncover the truth behind the experiment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Dystopian 13.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #50 Road to Empress I
67% matchVery Positive87% of 13,409 reviews2025
Dev: New One Studio
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
Why similar: FMV 45.6% ★, Choices Matter 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #51 Stellar Reflections
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Badger Can Fly
Windows
Aurelia is a nobody living out her life on a space station orbiting Earth, spending her days working in a junkyard, frequenting a bar, or retreating to her cabin. She will confront a life-altering decision that challenges her perception of the world. Can she change and grow, or is she too far gone?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Dystopian 17.2%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Anime 10.8%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #52 Late Shift
69% matchVery Positive86% of 9,275 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: FMV 56.2% ★, Choices Matter 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Story Rich 6.9%, Adventure 2.6%
- #53 恆夜世界的魔法少女 Magia Knabino in the Eternal Night
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鐵日Pub: WaterBears423
Windows
多愁善感的秋天即將結束。 終將迎來冬天的某個夜裡。 ————我,遇見了魔法少女。
Why similar: Comic Book 30.2%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Linear 13.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #54 Dead End Aegis: Gaiden
68% matchPositive80% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: metalogiqPub: JAST USA
Windows
A squad of magical girls are the Earth's only defense against an alien invasion.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Story Rich 10%, Anime 9.5%
- #55 Devil's Eyes
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Rapid Duck Studio
Windows
Mike arrives at university and is ready to have a time of his life, but something is not quite right. Follow the story and unveil the mysteries behind the tragic events.
Why similar: Comic Book 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Cartoon 14.2%, Anime 9.5%
- #56 INFINITY DEADLINE
65% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: YvelRevo
Windows
Play as 25yo writer Jian Xun in a 5-min deadline loop. Your script is alive! In this thriller puzzle, use "keyframe sorting" to piece stories. Fight AI, break the 4th wall & escape the nightmare!
Why similar: FMV 34.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Comic Book 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Stylized 8.4%
- #57 ARIA-404: Labyrinth Protocol
66% matchMostly Negative33% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Mann Wynn ShramanaPub: Loose Threads Interactive
Windows
A cyber‑mythic interactive narrative game blending quick‑time events with rich narrative-driven gameplay, & AI‑generated worlds. Shape the evolving Labyrinth & uncover its secrets in this solo‑developed revolution in interactive storytelling.
Why similar: FMV 33.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dystopian 8.8%, Linear 8.3%
- #58 Empire of Revenant
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Men of Letters
Windows
An engaging Live2D visual novel with deep plot.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Anime 12.4%, Futuristic 11.5%