- #1 Far Away
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Conspiracy 15.6% ★, Crime 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #2 Red Supreme
96% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
The world ends in three days, and you, as a devoted cultist, must bring a new member to the cult. Find a balance between the cult, relationships, and job.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Adventure 8.4%, Management 8%
- #3 Dance by the River (former: Silence of Switchblade)
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Summertime
Windows
In the middle of summer, in the suburbs, in the river, a drowned body is floating. It seems like three-years-earlier incident replays. This story, through the investigation into the case, shows triangular relationship between a male police officer, a female police officer, and a female murderer.
Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Adventure 11.1%
- #4 In The Days of My Life
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redamantine Studios
Windows
Management and life-simulation Game with elaborate Relationships, where players manage their character’s actions and activities as they explore topics about self-discovery, parent-children relationships, friendships, and growing up as a College Student.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #5 夜明けの影法師
94% 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 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Logic 12.7%, Crime 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #6 Ovine Replica
94% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Amorous Ursidae
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy visual novel featuring action, horror, and multiple endings to a tale of suspense, intrigue, desperation, and desire. Part I of The Enonoia Saga.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.8% ★, Politics 17.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #7 The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ManyDev Studio
Windows
The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.3% ★, Crime 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #8 CHERI BLANC : Mystery Shelter
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STUDIO WILLS
Windows
9 kids who wake up in a mysterious shelter with lost memory. Investigate the signs of intruders and murders and discuss them with your colleagues to move towards the truth! Listen to everyone's statements and use your counter-arguments to uncover the truth behind someone's lies!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Logic 11.4%
- #9 迅风的米斯特汀 Windy Mystletainn
91% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: 索尼克Pub: 冷笑黑妖
Windows
The king asked you to take an artifact to kill the monster and save the princess, but you think it's not too late to kill the king first and then save the princess!?
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Politics 19.9% ★, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #10 Red Spider: Vengeance Remastered donation ver.
90% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.1% ★, Crime 22.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #11 Wild Island Quest
91% matchMixed54% of 342 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: Visual Novel 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Choices Matter 16.4%
- #12 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
89% matchMixed66% of 1,161 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.9% ★, Crime 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #13 Shadows of Betrayal
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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: Visual Novel 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #14 POPULARITY CONTEST
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScrythaDev
Windows · Mac
Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Multiple Endings 16%, Female Protagonist 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%
- #15 Girl Werewolf Hamlet Saves Christmas
87% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Stegaloaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Guide Hamlet (now a Girl *and* a Werewolf) as she deals with a murder mystery, a usurped throne, and a cursed sledding competition. Her emotions are your stats, so.... emote wisely. Or impulsively. Or with shame. It’s her kingdom. Everyone else is just tolerated in it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%
- #16 Jessica's Choices - Forced [Episode 1]
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DoAdventures
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your story continues right where Origins left off. Whether Jessica finds herself wandering the streets alone, caught in George’s web of deceit, or trapped in the unsettling confines of Margaret Thatuals under Professor Trounch’s watchful gaze and the orderlies, every choice matters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #17 Cold Verdict 3
85% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Crime 17.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #18 Red Spider:Vengeance
86% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Crime 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Conspiracy 12.3% ★
- #19 Cheerleaders
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lounatick Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cheerleaders, sisterhood, sex, and competition. Follow the cheerleading team of an elite university for the rich and privileged as they aim for victory at the national championship, led by their ambitious captain, Elena.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.7%
- #20 Dead Detention (Rescribbled)
84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Jack Astral
Windows
DEAD DETENTION is a scribbly interactive story about a nerdy teen turned dooms day survivor! Play as 14 year old Max as he tries to escape his high school during a deadly zombie pandemic! Will he and his new friends get to safety?!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%
- #21 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
83% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Adventure 9.4%
- #22 Endless Monday: In Progress
82% 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: Visual Novel 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%
- #23 summer story
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: karol_thegame
Windows · Linux
Summer Story: An adventure game where you investigate and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #24 Zombie Police: Midsummer Unhappy New Year
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lobstudio
Windows · Mac
"Old tradition VS Zombie = ???" The mismatched duo is tackling a bizarre case in the freezing midsummer of Shimofuri Village. A one-of-a-kind comedy-mystery adventure!
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #25 Lythe The Forgetful Witch: A Visual Novel
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Siren Sigil Studios
Windows
Guide Lythe, a naïve witch on a journey through the spooky world of Samhain, as she seeks the High Witch and rediscovers her magic. This visual novel features spell crafting, rune seeking, and magic casting, all while unraveling the desires of her monstrous friends!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Multiple Endings 14%, Choices Matter 12.8%
- #26 The Vigilante Diaries
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Out of the Blue Games
Windows
The Vigilante Diaries is a narrative-driven role-playing game where you assume the role of a masked vigilante. Experience his life journey through his diaries spanning years, navigate the changes within his hideout, and make every decision that shapes his destiny.
Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%
- #27 Kino
78% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Lacking Finesse Games
Windows
Odesa, 1929. A woman wakes up. This will be her last morning. An all-powerful film camera forces her to watch her life again. Can she find what was missing? A very short choose-your-own-adventure based on Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #28 The Sky Left Us
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ratworm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sci-fi visual novel about climate, class, and the relationships that shape our worldview.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.4% ★, Politics 20.4% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.6%
- #29 memOriedit
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: いちか鉢
Windows · Mac
An adventure exploring two distinct types of information: conversation and memory. A district two stations away from the city, a night district who exude a atmosphere of alluring “Just listen to their desires, then do whatever you like.” —Told ya?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Management 8.3%
- #30 Legends of Savvarah: Time of Pariah
78% matchVery Positive98% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are Hidu, a beastman mercenary in a port city. You must survive one very bad day. How? That’s entirely up to you. There are countless ways for events to unfold — and 25 endings.
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #31 Reigns: The Witcher
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Adventure 9%
- #32 Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel
77% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #33 Kiss Upload
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roxiano Creations
Windows · Mac
Kiss Upload is a futuristic-themed dating sim. It features four involved story paths with even more outcomes.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.5% ★, Crime 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%
- #34 Change the World
77% 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: Visual Novel 24.4%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #35 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
75% matchNo user reviews
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #36 Song of Life
76% 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: Visual Novel 23.4%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%
- #37 Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions
73% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac
You are Nikaria. An agent of a mysterious god, sent to another country. Does the end justify the means? Is the will of the god above the law? Is the death of a non-believer insignificant? The decision is yours alone.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Crime 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
- #38 Loretta
74% matchVery Positive93% of 414 reviews2023
Dev: BonereadersPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #39 Parallels: Year One
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Resquita Productions
Windows
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #40 Arderico's Journey
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Masquerade
Windows
Set off on an exciting swashbuckling quest in this classic Fantasy Choose Your Own Adventure! Meet charming characters, fight dangerous foes, and uncover a nefarious intrigue. Experience seamless and reactive storytelling. Prove your innocence, find your destiny, relish the journey!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choices Matter 15%, Multiple Endings 14.2%
- #41 Parasite in Love
72% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #42 Where are you, Cinderella?
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KimiNako
Windows · Linux
Where are you, Cinderella? is a visual novel about Vietnamese culture and the world of entertainment. Will you be able to find the lost shoe’s owner? Or, will you find your shoe?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 15%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%
- #43 Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,887 reviews2023
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%
- #44 Future Mirror
72% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: 皐月の夢Pub: LocaGames
Windows
"Ten years from now, I will be dead..." A coming-of-age fantasy adventure tale, Future Mirror is a visual novel that explores fate and the choices that affect our future, tragedy, relationships, and happiness.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #45 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 21.4%, Multiple Endings 21.3%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Choices Matter 20.5%, Story Rich 15%
- #46 Lady of bones, a mother's legacy
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Emperor
Windows · Mac · Linux
It always rains, they call it The Haze. Ghosts haunt every alley, every gray corner of the city. Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest depths of existence where Maya will discover the horrible secrets of her mother's legacy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #47 On Love, On Monsters
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lighthouse Theory Games
Windows
On Love, On Monsters is a Frankenstein-inspired story with an emphasis on love in its many forms. Play as three characters with alternating POVs; the Doctor, The Priest, and The Exile. Bond with allies and enemies, avoid raising suspicion in the town of Blackmoore, and learn what it means to love.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #48 Pick My Heart Chapter 2
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Secret GamesPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Discover the continuation of Sota's unusual love story in a world where mythology encounters reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%
- #49 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
70% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Crime 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%
- #50 The Judge
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Team Syukino
Windows
Take down multiple criminals case by case as you judge each and every one of them. Will you be naughty or nice? The final verdict is up to you!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #51 The Fiancée - Paths of Corruption
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lounatick Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mature branching visual novel where your choices guide Emily’s descent into temptation or resistance as she recovers in her fiancé’s family home under the watch of a dangerously charismatic father-in-law.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #52 The Final Prize is Soup
67% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Choices Matter 6%
- #53 Luminous Threads: A Visual Novel
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bit Quirky, LLC
Windows · Mac
You are Juno, a teenage girl getting evidence to clear her brother's name. Choose who helps you solve the mystery. With multiple endings, some scenes are flashbacks to the past. Your actions there may even change who committed the crime, with what, and where!
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.3% ★, Crime 16%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
- #54 Pitchforks and Daggers
67% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #55 BURN
68% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Convict Games
Windows
𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹 is a short and replayable visual novel, where you play Nina BURN, the biggest pop star in the world at the turning point of her career. Will you change pop music? Will you become a monster? 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.3%
- #56 As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: MoonCaustics
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's Friday night, you and the other Senior Elites devise a plan to throw a party at the rival campus. Carpool across Suncity limits, down into the lawless land of the Undercity. It's Illegal for these two cities to mingle. But is it illegal if... you're never caught?
Why similar: Crime 21%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Multiple Endings 12%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #57 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Scott Tipton
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an engrossing interactive novel, live as the assistant to a remarkable historical figure: George Mueller, a man who witnessed orphans dying young in the streets of 1830's England and decided he would care for them, no matter the cost.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #58 Rouge Patrol
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grimlark
Windows
A war that outlived the soldiers who fought it. Enemies inherited by a generation not grown. You will lead your precocious unit into this unending conflict and find out if the bonds of friendship can withstand the tides of war. Overflowing with black humour, you'll laugh till you cry...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Choices Matter 14.2%
- #59 REPLAY BOYS
66% matchVery Positive95% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: Split Narrative Inc.
Windows · Mac
Band emergency! This was supposed to be Hannah’s day off, but now she’s been roped into managing The Replay Boys, an up-and-coming boy band. Make choices to stoke multi-timeline romances, keep the band from killing each other, and fight a resurrected ’80s pop star ghost. Can you manage?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Conspiracy 9.7% ★
- #60 The Dust of the Violet Crystals
66% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A flesh-eating dust leaves you to survive alone against hordes of Listless.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Visual Novel 18%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%