- #1 Kamilia
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Investigation 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #2 The Last Connection
96% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Team Wiretap
Windows
You are a Switchboard Operator, and you're about to be replaced by a machine. Use your last week of work to connect townsfolk, overcome problems, and explore the history of a cast of engaging characters. Your choices matter, so use each day to leave lasting bonds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #3 Detours
96% 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 24.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%
- #4 7 Days in Dystopia
95% matchNo user reviews2026
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 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Psychological 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #5 <Kobako> It's You Again | また、きみだ。
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kōbako
Windows
A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Psychological 13%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Cartoony 11.2%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #6 Reigns: The Witcher
94% matchVery Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 26.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Visual Novel 7.1%
- #7 The Wreck
93% matchVery Positive89% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
- #8 Fragments
92% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: codapill
Windows · Mac
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Psychological 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #9 Lenin - The Lion
91% 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 17.4%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Psychological 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Emotional 11.7%
- #10 Do 11
91% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: SJR Team
Windows · Mac
Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%
- #11 Regrets
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: T.E.R. Yarally
Windows
Do you ever feel like life is slipping away, with too many dreams left unfulfilled? Like you're trapped in wanting to do so much, but never quite getting to any of it? Doesn't that thought scare you—looking back on a life that accomplished nothing, fading without leaving a mark? It scares me too.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.9%, Psychological 14.9%, Emotional 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #12 Road 96: Mile 0
89% matchMixed68% of 2,048 reviews2023
Dev: Digixart
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%
- #13 All (Too) Good Things
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #14 LifeSimOS
87% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Story Rich 10%
- #15 夜明けの影法師
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Max Neet Games
Windows
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Logic 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #16 時折記 -Tokioriki-
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 綴路工房
Windows
I can't do this anymore -- but I've decided to choose. There are people I want to protect, but I can't save them all. One old book shatters an ordinary life -- a visual novel of despair and love, where your choices shape the story. Japanese voice / English subtitles / ~10hrs
Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.2%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological 11.5%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #17 Court of Crowns
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlaceHolder Name Studio
Windows · Linux
Court of Crowns is a Visual Novel game inspired by Ace Attorney. You play as Princess Adela de Rex and lead the Crown Court that resolves important disputes between the Nobility. But what kind of a person is Princess Adela de Rex? Decide that for yourself, thanks to the game's unique Belief System
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Logic 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #18 Too Small To Matter
85% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: André AntunesPub: GameDev Técnico
Windows
Journey of animals trying to survive a War. An emotional tale where you'll decide the fate of all who embark on this journey.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Cartoony 9%
- #19 Windrush Tales
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows
Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Story Rich 10.2%, Emotional 8.6%
- #20 A Bad Christmas Story
83% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: S&J Games
Windows · Mac
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #21 Fishbowl
82% matchVery Positive96% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Emotional 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Psychological 11.1%
- #22 Linework
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Logic 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #23 AN IOU
82% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Red Room Games
Windows · Mac
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Emotional 10.8%
- #24 The door has doubts
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: wrongchairstudio
Windows
The Door Has Doubts is a very short and absurd narrative game about manipulation, dialogue, and the existential crisis of room furnitures. You are stuck in a room, there is a door. Your only way out: Convince the door to open. Choose your words carefully, as you try to escape the room.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Psychological 11.8%
- #25 Open Spaces SE
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Queenship Game StudioPub: Queenship Game Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Psychological 13%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #26 Mistbound
78% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: aworyrate
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mistbound is a surreal narrative adventure about overcoming trauma, where the line between reality and dreams is blurred. Loneliness can be too loud. And salvation can be too quiet!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #27 墨心:波云诡船
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,395 reviews2020
Dev: 1001 Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主(你)从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆,发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异,恐怖致命的巨型怪物,你们能否成功逃脱?而这超自然的现象,似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
Why similar: Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%
- #28 Wild Island Quest
81% matchMixed53% of 345 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 24.3%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Adventure 14.3%
- #29 Dimensions of Mind
79% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Don Dao VGS
Windows
Enter to the characters mind and make decisions. The game is played like interactive movie/adventure game with morality choices which influence the outcome which can be: a manipulative, balanced or violent. The game is based on psychology/philosophy and teaches about thoughts and their consequences.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%
- #30 Case Sealed
77% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Mergen Games
Windows
You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.
Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Logic 13.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #31 Social Caterpillar
75% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2026
Dev: Twelve Tiles
Windows · Mac · Linux
The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Logic 10.2%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #32 Song of Life
78% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #33 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: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Multiple Endings 19%, Choices Matter 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #34 Soulflow
77% matchMixed53% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Next in Game
Windows
Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.
Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #35 Greed and Fear and the Rest
75% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Psychological 10%
- #36 HRO: Adventures of a Humanoid Resources Officer
76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Worthing & Moncrieff
Windows · Mac
HRO: Adventures of a Humanoid Resources Officer is a puzzle-driven adventure game set in a retro sci-fi universe. When the Endeavor stumbles into universe-shaking trouble, can you harness the power of the bureaucracy to rein in your crew’s worst impulses and survive to the next episode?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
- #37 Dreaming After You
74% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: MangoPower
Windows
Play as a Duskweaver in this short "choices matter" story about self-sacrifice.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Psychological 9.8%, Emotional 9.4%
- #38 Pitchforks and Daggers
73% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Idan Sheinkman
Windows · Linux
How far will you go to keep your crown? A branching court politics drama, where every choice matters. Navigate treacherous lords, scheming family members, and angry peasants- all while trying to secure your kingdom’s future.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%
- #39 Nonorelia
74% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Middle Edge Software
Windows
A nonogram puzzle game and sci-fi visual novel rolled into one. Solve puzzles to overcome obstacles as Noah Von Sterne struggles to save his colony and reunite his family, or unwind and sharpen your mind with our relaxing Picture, Random, and ASMR Modes.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Logic 9.3%
- #40 Silent Trip: Until We Meet
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LOGIC - Bawang Studio
Windows
A story-rich interactive fiction about two people who find comfort in each other, and the quiet things they never say out loud.
Why similar: Psychological 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Emotional 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #41 BEAST CRIMES
73% matchMixed64% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Logic 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #42 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Choices Matter 13%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #43 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #44 Next Star
71% 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 29.3%, Multiple Endings 23.4%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Story Rich 16.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #45 St. Mary's 1985
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ci8bit
Windows
You wake up on a red chair in the waiting room of a closed psychiatric hospital. You know this place. Clothes that aren't yours. A file with your name you don't remember reading. Your heartbeat rises. The memories come back. Not all of them want to be remembered. St. Mary's, 1985.
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Psychological 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #46 The Afterlife Cafe
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
Windows · Linux
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #47 Guilt Free
71% matchVery Positive86% of 293 reviews2020
Dev: Lateral Games
Windows · Mac
Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #48 The Second Reality Room: Unspoken Truths
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Shadow GlovePub: FINE Co., Ltd.
Windows
You can’t understand them—yet. Decode the “Second Reality” through Talk, Mind Read, and Translate in an empathy-driven psychological mystery adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 14.4%, Psychological 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #49 Chromatic Memories
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Perla Oculta
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about grief, memory and acceptance. Nayara is a painter of memories: she digs into her clients’ minds to change or even erase their memories. One day she realizes she has altered her own memory. What was so painful or unbearable that she wanted to forget it for good?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Investigation 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Emotional 15%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #50 Shadows of Betrayal
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #51 The Secret Of Greenwood Isle
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SaynePub: Sayne Interactive
Windows
A story-driven mystery visual novel set in a remote island village. Gather clues through conversations and exploration, and uncover hidden truths through branching routes and multiple endings amid the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Psychological 10.8%
- #52 Whispering Memories
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.8%
- #53 Change the World
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Story Rich 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
- #54 Cryspace
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: JIMMY DIAMOND
Windows
Cryspace is a fresh visual novel with a nostalgic flavor. Talk to your friends online, meet with them in-person, and allow your friend group to grow in numbers, or fall into despair through your own decision-making and discretion. Experience the first few dates with Sam for FREE.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Choices Matter 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Emotional 9.5%
- #55 Good Bones
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: RETCON Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Investigation 17.3%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #56 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,993 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Story Rich 8.8%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #57 Big Quest 2: the Adventure
70% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: ZeLDER
Windows
A casual quest adventure with dialogues, investigations, puzzles in a beautiful vibrant world.
Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Logic 17.4%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Adventure 9%
- #58 透明的她与真实的我
65% matchVery Positive90% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: 可味玩KawayiPlay
Windows
This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.9%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Emotional 13.8%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #59 Still Joking
67% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Brick Games
Windows · Mac
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #60 STAY
69% matchMixed68% of 567 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 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12%, Psychological 11%