60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Story Rich, Based On A Novel, Visual Novel.
Colossals tells the story of a vagrant, who, together with his love interest, the soon-to-be-Empress Khalida, interpret the fairy tales they read in front of a windmill to be fact, telling them of a faraway land where, once upon a time, giants roamed.
Read the Charles Dickens' classic... but with Anime Girls.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 69.1% ★, Visual Novel 10.8%, Linear 6.3%, Emotional 6%, Story Rich 5.6%
改编自家里姥爷的亲身经历，一位老共产党员的平淡故事。 或者也不算平淡呢，毕竟在那时年代，没有人的一生是能平淡度过的。
Why similar: Based On A Novel 58.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Walking Simulator 7.4%, Emotional 4.3%
Painting Werther is a Paintable Visual Novel where all the visuals are living paintings, all the music are classics (with a twist) and the novel was written by Goethe in 1774.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 54.3% ★, Philosophical 15.6%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Emotional 6.7%, Linear 6.5%
Aesop is a famous storyteller from Ancient Greece. The best fables of him are reinterpreted and modernized for a visual novel experience. All of these short stories are purely family-friendly and full with life lessons.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 47.4% ★, Philosophical 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Story Rich 4.8%
One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 59.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Story Rich 4.7%, Atmospheric 3.1%
Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 68.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 2.7%, Indie 1.4%
Grotesque notes written not by Fyodor Dostoevsky, but by a "certain person".
Why similar: Based On A Novel 62.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Linear 6.1%, Story Rich 4.8%
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 52.2% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Atmospheric 3.3%
HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE is an award winning, hour long melancholy, point-and-click narrative mystery set in the bible belt of Sweden.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Philosophical 16.9%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Emotional 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
The Lords of The Earth Flame is a novel game created in the best traditions of interactive fiction and text-based role-playing. Non-linear structure, rich text core, and the “analog” feel of times past are certain to provide unforgettable gaming experience for hours on end.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 53.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 2.4%
Tarot meets Blackjack with psychological horror inspired by Dostoevsky. A gore card game based on one of the strangest novels. Gameplay with puzzles, dark themes, surreal horror, cards and black humor. Experimental gameplay blending multiple mechanics
Why similar: Based On A Novel 58.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Emotional 6.5%, Story Rich 4.4%
Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer is based on Mossflower, one of the NYT bestselling Redwall™ books by Brian Jacques, with over 35 million copies sold. Set in the caverns and catacombs of Kotir Castle, you guide Gillig the fledgling otter as you build your story.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 68% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Story Rich 6%, Indie 2.7%
1984 is a first-person survival adventure set in Orwell's timeless dystopia. As Winston Smith you must carefully plot your secret rebellion against Big Brother, while avoiding the suspicions of the Thought Police. Adaptation by the Narrative Designer of Subnautica, Talos Principle and FTL.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 63.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Story Rich 5.6%, Atmospheric 4%
Stories Want to be Told is an adventure game. It is more like an interactive story telling game. This the first episode The Prohecy
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Emotional 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Linear 8%
YOU are the hero in Forest of Doom! Explore the sinister Darkwood Forest in the digital Fighting Fantasy Standalone version of Ian Livingstone's classic RPG gamebook!
Why similar: Based On A Novel 82.3% ★, Visual Novel 12%, Adventure 4.1%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Philosophical 24%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 11%, Emotional 8.3%
Newly arrived at a boarding school in Victorian England, Sara Crewe uses her love of books and storytelling to build new relationships. But what happens to a fairy-tale princess when she loses everything?
Why similar: Based On A Novel 64.9% ★, Visual Novel 14.9%, Emotional 8.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, 2D 2.7%
Decide Althea's fate in dark Victorian London. Experience the story of an upper-class young woman whose family is falling apart along with her future and who is filled with diverse and interesting characters among whom she may find love.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 67.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.7%, Emotional 8.5%, Story Rich 5.9%, Atmospheric 2.6%
A garden caught in eternal recurrence. A god who forgets everything. A witness without rest. In this narrative-driven 2D exploration game, walk, listen, and read your way through four cycles to piece together a truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 11.2%
This game is not normal. It has no traditional gameplay loop or world format. In the game, you walk through a room. Each one is just as different as the last. You learn about the people who inhabit the world, known as Meeples, and you learn about the dark secret behind the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Philosophical 14%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Based on the “Glistening Virtues: Courage finds true courage” novel, embark on an emotional story-focused interactive game about magical beings who live above the clouds and whose purpose is to help us learn how to express virtues like courage or friendship
Why similar: Based On A Novel 54.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 18%, Philosophical 13.6%, Story Rich 6%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
An intense third-person action-adventure set in rural India. Engage in brutal combat, explore a vibrant and raw open world while navigating a gripping narrative of power, survival, and moral choices.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 82.7% ★, Story Rich 7.4%, Emotional 5.5%, Atmospheric 3%, Adventure 1.2%
Explore the wonderful world of books through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 66.1% ★, Philosophical 20.5%, Story Rich 5.4%, Atmospheric 3.9%, 2D 2.5%
병신같은 놈(The Butterfly Dream)은 비주얼 노벨과 어드벤처가 결합된 단편 게임입니다. 배치된 사물을 따라 상호작용하며 죄의식의 근원을 마주하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Linear 11.6%, Emotional 10.4%
A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Linear 12.1%, Philosophical 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
Imaginaria is both a night watch and the night watcher. It's a military term, supposedly coming from Latin, Imaginarius: relative to a mental figure. Perhaps because under Imaginaria duty the mind likes to wander too. Here in Antarctica we do them since the incident. And tonight I am Imaginaria.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
Help real-life 'peasant poet' John Clare on a historical adventure escaping from a mental asylum and guide his epic walk home. Traverse a changing Victorian landscape, encounter ghosts & storytellers, avoid will 'o the wisps and face up to the hallucinations of Clare's shattered mind.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Linear 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Guard of Wonderland is an interactive visual novel in virtual reality created from our inspirations of Alice in Wonderland.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 78.8% ★, Visual Novel 13.1%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 2.3%
Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.
Why similar: Philosophical 35.7%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Emotional 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Linear 12.3%, Story Rich 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
The Ballad Singer is an asymmetric adventure, inspired by RPGs and game books, where you can experience many dynamic stories. Forge the fate of Hesperia through the stories of four different adventurers in a fantasy world completely illustrated and narrated.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 59.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Story Rich 6.3%, 2D 2.3%
一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女，将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。［想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ？准 备 好 ］浅冰背后，为何会有寒意深藏？战斗，悬疑，治愈，推理，剧情持续反转，不断的匿名威胁，绑架，真相到底是……
Why similar: Philosophical 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Linear 8.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
Look for your car in a series of mazes and parking lots while you talk to your therapist about feeling lost. An interactive short story about trying to make sense out of the unreal. Based on real dreams!
Why similar: Philosophical 32.5%, Walking Simulator 18%, Emotional 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Story Rich 10%
樱花有双生，人也有双命。 一命如春，一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里， 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事， 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔， 你将如何在破碎的时间里， 捧住仅有一次的爱？
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Philosophical 20.4%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Emotional 13.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Linear 11.8%, Emotional 9.6%
Adventure Book in Dimension is a turn-based RPG based on the novel Wonderful Dimensional Journey. In the game, you as a new member of the human wizard team "Tribal Clan", experience the main adventure story of the "Tribal Clan" in a magic book given by your predecessors.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 67.2% ★, Philosophical 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Story Rich 5%, 2D 3.3%
Open your way across a dark open world and fight against what lives within the fog and beyond. The Fog is a survival horror game inspired on the 1980 novella "The Mist" by Stephen King.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 92.5% ★, Adventure 3.8%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Orwell’s Animal Farm is a text-based choice-driven narrative game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 55.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Emotional 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Story Rich 5%
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.7%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Emotional 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Adventure 7.1%
Cold rationality and warm ideals. The protagonist carries conflicting worldviews—and she journeys to the afterlife.
Why similar: Philosophical 39.9%, Emotional 16.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.6%
An experimental short from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise: A simple & surreal 1-hour interactive animation about a boy and an injured bird, told without dialogues.If you're looking for To the Moon-like experience, I'd suggest playing Finding Paradise first.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Story Rich 16%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.7%
The Life of Arthur is a story-based game with philosophical themes. No combat. Some puzzle-solving. Philosophical choices. For those interested in philosophical ideas, especially the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer.
Why similar: Philosophical 38.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, RPGMaker 12% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Veil: Mirages is a short, movie-like, narrative-focused psychological thriller with philosophical themes. Chase, a 19 year old boy in search of meaning, is haunted by memories of what he once had. Will he overcome his internal struggles, opening the door to reconciliation?
Why similar: Philosophical 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Linear 10.9%, Walking Simulator 9.9%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Philosophical 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Emotional 12.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
이윽고 검은 바다가 밀려왔고, 나를 잠기게 했다. 한 노인의 상처받은 기억에 대한 이야기.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Walking Simulator 17%, Linear 14.5%, Philosophical 12.9%, Emotional 10.5%
“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Emotional 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%
"A Wild Last Boss Appeared! ~Black-Winged Survivor~" is an aggressive arena shooter. An offensive playstyle is its most prominent feature. Dash into hordes of enemies and snipe their summoner. Enjoy the exhilarating game experience of taking down masses of enemies at once.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 96.6% ★, 2D 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Linear 15.7%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 9.5%
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 30.3%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Emotional 17.5%, Story Rich 14.2%, Linear 7.2%
Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Story Rich 10%, Linear 8.6%
You have been constantly perplexed by a question. In search of the answer, you embark on a journey of exploration. You traverse the desolate lands of suffering and cross fragmented spaces of chaos. You never had a direction, yet you ultimately reached the harbor.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Philosophical 24.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Story Rich 10.3%, Linear 7.8%
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Philosophical 15%, Linear 11.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 83% ★, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, 2D 4.4%, Adventure 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Emotional 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
A short modern visual novel in which a young woman wanders into a [theoretically] abandoned train station, only to find people from her past waiting inside.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Emotional 12%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Put on your headphones, close your eyes and watch the story in your imagination. What seems like a game may be something more. Is it a story waiting to be told or... felt? Enter the universe of Edgar A. Poe, where reason, like the devil, says "Goodnight".
Why similar: Philosophical 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Linear 11.9%, Emotional 8.8%
