- #1 Impossible Quest
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 369 reviews2016
Dev: Axel Sonic
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Very dumb adventure game about a very dumb person from a very dumb developer.
Why similar: Dark Humor 27%, Romance 21.5%, Visual Novel 18%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #2 Bobok
96% matchVery Positive93% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Secta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grotesque notes written not by Fyodor Dostoevsky, but by a "certain person".
Why similar: Dark Humor 34.2%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Text-Based 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Casual 1.1%
- #3 Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination
95% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: Indie Asylum
Windows · Mac · Linux
A literary machination about corporations, conspiracies, and the unspeakable horrors you’ll commit for minimum wage.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.4%, Dark Humor 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dystopian 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%
- #4 Incel Syndrome
96% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
The abstract male is the image of God, the absolute something.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.8%, Interactive Fiction 41.5%, Adventure 1.7%
- #5 I Am Here, I Won't Disappear. I Am Here, I Won't...
94% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A patchwork quilt of meanings, ideas, references, and madness. A crack in the sink of your understanding. And also the story of one unfortunate girl.
Why similar: Psychedelic 30.3%, Abstract 24.1%, Text-Based 23.8%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Casual 2.6%
- #6 The Confession
94% matchVery Positive95% of 1,016 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Ever wondered how much of a kinky pervert you are? Ever wanted to know what your fate entails for being such a kinky pervert? Answer a series of disgustingly hilarious, immoral questions to reveal ridiculous scenarios & unlock the answers you seek...
Why similar: Dark Humor 32.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Life Sim 12.5%
- #7 My monstrous roommate. (étude)
93% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
There is a monster living in your apartment.
Why similar: Noir 30.8%, Text-Based 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
- #8 令和罕见物语
92% matchVery Positive86% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: 哥布林软件
Windows
一部魔幻现实主义的视觉小说,一部荒诞主义的GalGame。
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.7%, Dark Humor 24.9%, Visual Novel 22%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, RPG 5.5%
- #9 Playing Kafka
91% matchVery Positive95% of 345 reviews2024
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac
There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 74.4%, Adventure 16.8%, Exploration 8.7%
- #10 Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery
91% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: eNVy softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!
Why similar: Text-Based 31.5%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, RPG 7.3%
- #11 RGB GlitchGazer
89% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Psychedelic 43.2%, Visual Novel 30.5%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Text-Based 4.7%, Adventure 4.2%
- #12 TOMORROW DON'T COME - Puzzling Depression
90% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
Dev: Peace & Love Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.
Why similar: Text-Based 33.1%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Adventure 4.6%
- #13 nothing_matters
89% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2023
Dev: Ka Hin Yuen
Windows
A short point & click narrative adventure inspired by the real life experience of a struggling solo indie game developer. A story about everything and hence nothing at all. Discover what truly matters to you.
Why similar: Abstract 33.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Exploration 9.3%, Adventure 4.6%
- #14 Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
88% matchVery Positive97% of 383 reviews2022
Dev: 作場金属製作所 Sakuba Metal Works
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
You are thrown into a weird world by the machine Garage. Can you escape from it?
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.6%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Hidden Object 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Exploration 7.1%
- #15 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
86% matchVery Positive93% of 21,931 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Psychedelic 18.1%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%
- #16 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,566 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Psychedelic 26.2%, Dating Sim 21.6%, Romance 18.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Abstract 14.3%
- #17 Californium
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 410 reviews2016
Dev: DarjeelingPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Taking the form of a first-person experience of a bad trip, Californium pays homage to sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick by transporting you into the life of a writer searching for his own identity. Explore, solve the riddles and conduct your investigation. Will you find what’s behind the simulacra ?
Why similar: Psychedelic 42.9%, Abstract 17%, Hidden Object 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Exploration 5.7%
- #18 The Cave Diver
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Ovsko
Windows
A brutally challenging physics-horror caving game. Using only your hands, drag yourself down a suffocating cave system where every hold pulls you further into the darkness. Equal parts rage-game, claustrophobic nightmare, and descent into a forgotten folktale...
Why similar: Dark Humor 82.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Casual 8%
- #19 Kitten Love Emulator
86% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: TruePub: False
Windows
Come explore a disgustingly LOVE-addled world! Solve 'puzzles' in ever-changing, emotion-based, overly-hyphenated levels -- while hunting down the murderer. Experience an ever tightening knot in your stomach as you realize: "Something is terribly wrong here, and I don't want to dig any deeper".
Why similar: Adventure 52%, Casual 48%
- #20 Gore Screaming Show
84% matchVery Positive87% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
Windows
A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.8%, Abstract 16%, Romance 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dating Sim 12.5%
- #21 I live under your house.
83% matchVery Positive80% of 319 reviews2022
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
You are a monster under someone's house.
Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Hidden Object 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Life Sim 10%
- #22 Thought Experiment Simulator
81% matchVery Positive82% of 722 reviews2024
Dev: HoHo Game StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
This is a stupid game that might include Trolley Problem, Ship of Theseus, Brain in a Vat, Infinite Monkey, Sisyphus, Prisoner's Dilemma, Schrodinger's Cat, etc.
Why similar: Noir 45.9%, Dark Humor 26.1%, Abstract 22.7%, Casual 5.3%
- #23 The Test: Reality Check
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 653 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Dark Humor 27.5%, Text-Based 25%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, RPG 6.4%
- #24 A Bad Clicker
82% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: HasADash Studio
Windows
Some games are good, a few games are great, most are alright. This is not one of those games. Come explore this labyrinth of menus that make number bigger. Watch number get big, only to get small, to get big again, faster this time even!
Why similar: Incremental 34%, Dystopian 31.1%, Life Sim 29.2%, Casual 5.6%
- #25 This Book Is A Dungeon
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 297 reviews2015
Dev: Nathan MeunierPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Auto-cannibalism. Demonic Seduction. Occult Rituals. Bloodfeasting Worms. This dark, horrific Twine-based dungeon crawler pairs edgy interactive fiction with grisly pixel art and light RPG elements. Navigate this sprawling narrative-driven labyrinth bristling with otherworldly doom.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 53.1%, Text-Based 37.1%, Adventure 9.7%
- #26 Kaigrad
79% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Offline Games Group
Windows · Linux
Kaigrad - is a non-linear visual novel in the genre of dark fantasy. The action takes place in a world where Light comes only from people, animals and all living things. The darkness is near. You have to find out what happened here, who is to blame for this and try to fix it!
Why similar: Psychedelic 32%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Dystopian 18.6%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #27 Chair F*cking Simulator
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,117 reviews2020
Dev: SoSorrySoft
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Use our innovative patented funky fresh ChairF*cker simulation tech to meet the chair of your wildest dreams.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.1%, Dark Humor 27.8%, Romance 26.5%, Incremental 16.6%
- #28 The Franz Kafka Videogame
81% matchMixed65% of 888 reviews2017
Dev: Denis Galanin (mif2000)Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An original puzzle/adventure game inspired by the writings of Franz Kafka.
Why similar: Noir 34%, Dark Humor 23.7%, Psychedelic 23.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #29 Goblin Gangbang 🧟🍆👩
79% matchMixed69% of 255 reviews2024
Dev: Goblin Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The story of how silly Emilia met a gangbang of Goblins in the cave.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Multiple Endings 22.2%, Romance 18.1%, Dating Sim 11.4%, RPG 6.2%
- #30 Lover's Trophy
78% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Horror Dating Sim, Lover's trophy throws you into the arena with two love interests using you for their own personal amusement. With a completely customizable main character, go on a terrifying journey into the psyce of these two very dangerous men, and have the ride of a life time.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.1%, Text-Based 24.3%, Dark Humor 22.5%, Romance 12.8%, Thriller 6.6%
- #31 Snowfall's Mystery
76% matchVery Positive86% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.6%, Text-Based 20.9%, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #32 Joy Malignant
75% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Petros Anastasiadis
Windows
A surreal dice-based RPG in a cursed city of gut-wrenching suffering. Here, your choices shape your skills and your appearance. Survive the city's hellish trials, meet tortured characters, and develop your own unique identity. Every choice matters as your actions will literally shape you.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, RPG 10.8%, Dystopian 9.3%
- #33 Legend of Homebody
77% matchVery Positive83% of 452 reviews2021
Dev: 疯王子Pub: CrazyPrince
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The simple game of a shut-in learning from home and earn money. (The game is purely fictional, do not try this out in reality. This is a somewhat serious and heavy game, so don't be fooled by appearances.)
Why similar: Text-Based 27%, Dark Humor 26.2%, Life Sim 21.2%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, RPG 6%
- #34 Centum
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: Hack The PublisherPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Every why has a wherefore. You are trapped, and you must escape. But is that really the goal? Centum is an unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Puzzle 15.3%, Exploration 13.1%, RPG 11.3%
- #35 Unemployment Simulator 2018
74% matchVery Positive84% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
Windows · Linux
Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.
Why similar: Dark Humor 48.2%, Life Sim 20.8%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Puzzle 11%, Adventure 3.3%
- #36 Purgatory’s Flower
74% matchVery Positive95% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows
Hand-drawn 2D point and click Horror x Dating sim Meet the 'Flowers' imprisoned in hell. They long for an escape to purgatory. Your job here is simple. Listen to their stories, and break out together. Easy, right? ...But, doesn't it seem strange? These people... seem to be out of their mind, a bit.
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.7%, Dating Sim 35.4%, Romance 24.9%, Adventure 4.1%
- #37 DOOMER SIMULATOR
73% matchMixed70% of 328 reviews2025
Dev: Sebasa Games TaganrogPub: Sebasa Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality
Why similar: Dark Humor 57.3%, Life Sim 19.5%, Exploration 9.2%, RPG 9.2%, Adventure 4.7%
- #38 The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything
75% matchVery Positive93% of 177 reviews2016
Dev: Joe RichardsonPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The Majority of People navigate progress, politics and preposterous propulsive plans in this satirical point-and-click adventure. Featuring highly debatable democracy, problematic project managers and the belief that Anthony's underdeveloped prefrontal cortex will lead to your salvation!
Why similar: Dark Humor 80.5%, Puzzle 19.5%
- #39 Beta Kafe : Write Your Love Story
72% matchVery Positive87% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: Cine-mo
Windows
A man with a broken heart, trying to find sex and love—though it’s hard. In this dating simulation, you’ll be facing some of the most terrible first date experiences. It’s cinematic, funny, and brutally honest!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.1%, Romance 20.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%
- #40 Mercury Elopement Syndrome
71% matchVery Positive84% of 176 reviews2026
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka LH 1
Windows
Short visual novel. A 24-hour romance at its worst; a 24-hour escape at its sweetest.
Why similar: Psychedelic 21.3%, Noir 18.8%, Text-Based 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Abstract 10.4%
- #41 CUCKOLD SIMULATOR: Life as a Beta Male Cuck
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,133 reviews2025
Dev: Team SNEED
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
CUCKOLD SIMULATOR, the exciting new game where you play as Cuckold (that is his name) in his day-to-day life. Work hard, give all your money to the bull, and be verbally abused by your fat wife.
Why similar: Dark Humor 33.7%, Life Sim 17%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Exploration 5.9%
- #42 MY ADAPTATION IN(TO) HUMAN
73% matchMixed66% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a body snatching creature. Capture the body, explore the environment, reproduce.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Dark Humor 19.2%, Thriller 11.7%, Exploration 8.4%
- #43 Cucked by My Wife
71% matchMixed67% of 302 reviews2026
Dev: 妻に浮気されて
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative-driven visual novel that delves into the complex psychological phenomenon of cuckolding.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.1%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Romance 18.5%, Multiple Endings 9%, Interactive Fiction 7.1%
- #44 A Work of Art
70% matchVery Positive95% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A dark, witty, psychological thriller in the horror genre, A Work of Art presents a 1-2 hour story-driven experience with Visual Novel features and RPG elements. Follow a colorful cast of quirky characters through a twisted tale of beauty and darkness; All to the sound of a Dark Original soundtrack.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Dark Humor 30.7%, Multiple Endings 21.4%, RPG 8.7%, Exploration 7.5%
- #45 Sex with Ogre 😈🍆👩
73% matchMixed66% of 230 reviews2023
Dev: Ogre GamesPub: Ogre Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 19%
The story of how silly Alice met an Ogre in the woods.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Romance 22%, Dating Sim 18%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, RPG 8.4%
- #46 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 521 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.2%, Visual Novel 26%, Multiple Endings 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%
- #47 You Shouldn't Be Here
69% matchVery Positive91% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows
This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.
Why similar: Psychedelic 34.3%, Text-Based 25.4%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Abstract 18.7%, Adventure 2.3%
- #48 Water Womb World
67% matchVery Positive97% of 398 reviews2026
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea
Why similar: Psychedelic 33.5%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Exploration 7.7%, Adventure 7.4%
- #49 Interrogation Simulator
70% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Dark Humor 20.4%, Text-Based 19%, Abstract 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%
- #50 Imagine Lifetimes
72% matchMixed66% of 140 reviews2020
Dev: Frycandle
Windows
Satirical, short and simple point-and-click "simulation" game about the meaninglessness of life.
Why similar: Dark Humor 45%, Multiple Endings 29%, Life Sim 24.8%, Casual 1.2%
- #51 I doesn't exist - a modern text adventure
71% matchMixed68% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: LUAL Games KIGPub: DreadXP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Text-Based 37.2%, Interactive Fiction 34%, Puzzle 14.4%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Adventure 5.6%
- #52 DevilConnection
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,989 reviews2025
Dev: ChaoGames
Windows · Mac
Punish the little bastard demon and being punished too! Cemo-Summoning Adventure Game
Why similar: Dark Humor 33.5%, Multiple Endings 23.4%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Adventure 2%
- #53 Weirdo
69% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Parallel-Weirdo is a Japanese manga-style visual novel set in DYL High School. It follows Wang Zhe, an ordinary and frail boy, who tries to win the hearts of girls and complete his experiments. He gets entangled in bizarre events, plunging into darkness. Each choice you make determines his fate.
Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Dating Sim 15.2%, Text-Based 14.7%, Dark Humor 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #54 My Hole is a Mouth of Dirt
70% matchVery Positive91% of 243 reviews2020
Dev: Yai Gameworks
Windows · Mac
A lonely cloaked being called Mole services instructions from what he believes is the voice of God. As he wanders a desolate, otherwordly underground his faith is tested as he must deliver a baby.
Why similar: Psychedelic 44.4%, Abstract 26.7%, Thriller 15%, Adventure 13.8%
- #55 Impostor Factory
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,835 reviews2021
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 60.9%, RPG 26.6%, Adventure 12.6%
- #56 slime feet
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 524 reviews2025
Dev: Nadia Nova
Windows · Mac · Linux
slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.6%, Romance 26.5%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Adventure 2.3%
- #57 Is the Vat Utopia or Dystopia?
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 717 reviews2026
Dev: Night Cruising 夜间巡航
Windows
"We regret to inform you that the Earth has been demolished." Coming next—a "Human Observation Documentary" starring "Landmine Girl"(fake) and "Nerd" (so-called).
Why similar: Romance 22.8%, Dark Humor 21.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Dystopian 18.5%, Dating Sim 13.8%
- #58 un/FRAGMENT.
68% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: izakiko paradox
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short 10 minute visual novel about being a fragment in the universe and trying to find a way out of the ****.
Why similar: Text-Based 52.8%, Multiple Endings 44.2%, Adventure 2.9%
- #59 Backspace Backspace Backspace
67% matchVery Positive97% of 61 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: Text-Based 28.6%, Psychedelic 24.8%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%