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  1. #1 Aliya's Ascent
    97% matchMixed46% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: Digital Strategies
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Aliya’s Ascent is a story about a girl who mysteriously found herself in the middle of a boat towards an unknown land. Embark on a journey in the world of the first Legions and meet familiar faces as you unravel the tales that made the fabric of Bridgeworld. Every choice you make matters!

    Why similar: Cinematic 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Conversation 13.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

  2. #2 Us Five Forever
    96% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Sunday Studios
    Windows

    Olivia Herrera's closest friend Kyle went missing at a frat house two years ago. A party at that frat house is her chance to investigate what happened to him, and get to the bottom of a strange connection she shares with her former group of friends.

    Why similar: Cinematic 14%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Conversation 12.4%, Drama 10%, Hand-drawn 9.1%

  3. #3 Wish Us Luck
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Moluska
    Windows

    Wish Us Luck is a multi-plot interactive fiction fueled by your hard decisions. Play three strangers whose fates are intertwined by the cogs of chance on an eventful day. But remember: favoring one character means jeopardizing the others. Good Luck.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Conversation 13.7%, Drama 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

  4. #4 Jackie Hart: Headhunter
    95% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Hazy
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An urban fantasy 2D point & click adventure set in Taipei, where the supernatural lurks beneath reality. You play as a paranormal investigator with abilities of her own. Unravel a brutal case of human sacrifice, piece together the clues, interview witnesses and try to keep your head—literally.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Conversation 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Linear 9.1%

  5. #5 Tartaria: The forgotten tale
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pillars of Light Studios
    Windows

    Tartaria is an original fairy-tale adventure game based on Slavic culture and Slavic mythology. Taking place around 900 A.D., you play a young prince who starts off protecting his Slavic principality from robbers, dark forces, and evil mythical beings using brawn, and magic.

    Why similar: Mythology 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Conversation 13.2%, Stylized 11%

  6. #6 Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
    93% matchVery Positive91% of 3,767 reviews2023
    Dev: Summerfall StudiosPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.

    Why similar: Mythology 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Cinematic 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Female Protagonist 10%

  7. #7 Kari
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 131 reviews2020
    Dev: Team UnmanagablePub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
    Windows

    Explore mysterious lands after a magical storm strands you on the shore of Vanaheim. Seek out help from the gods inspired by Norse Mythology in a Singleplayer Combat-Free Adventure-Puzzle Game. A game about helping each other, Kari is developed by students from BUas.

    Why similar: Mythology 23.5%, Conversation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Third Person 9.8%, Story Rich 8.6%

  8. #8 Autonima
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Baetylus Games
    Windows

    Ohm, a recordkeeper from the great library, has been sent to the Crescent Mountains to uncover the origin of life. It has been 100 years since the Last Advent and now the metal bodies of the Autons are failing. They must find the Makers before their civilization disappears.

    Why similar: Mythology 20.8%, Cinematic 14.2%, Drama 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Linear 8.9%

  9. #9 The Wreck
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 273 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 15.2%, Cinematic 15%, Conversation 13.5%, Drama 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%

  10. #10 The Silent Huntress
    91% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2022
    Dev: stormnebulae
    Windows · Mac

    "The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.

    Why similar: Mythology 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Drama 14.9%, Conversation 13.4%, Stylized 10.2%

  11. #11 Haunted Record
    90% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2024
    Dev: Heathersward
    Windows

    A 20 minute story about a mysterious ghost and an even more mysterious journalist.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Cinematic 17.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Drama 10.8%

  12. #12 And Then We Go Party At The Shore
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Margo
    Windows · Mac

    Embark on a whimsical, surreal four-act journey in a handcrafted storybook theater. Take on different roles and uncover the mystery of Nomanland.

    Why similar: Conversation 21.6%, Surreal 14.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Stylized 11%, Hand-drawn 10.6%

  13. #13 At Sea
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Beck Studios
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of Maris, a lone child trapped at sea. Surrounded by eerie creatures, you'll need to outwit dangers and solve puzzles to survive. But the island ahead holds secrets darker than you can imagine. Will escape truly mean freedom?

    Why similar: Cinematic 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Horror 11.2%, Surreal 10.9%, Stylized 9.7%

  14. #14 Forgotten Paths
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bronixia
    Windows · Mac

    Awaken in a ruined world with no memory. A second chance to redeem yourself, but survival is a daily challenge. Aid survivors, manage madness with a black cat's help, and uncover your true purpose.

    Why similar: Cinematic 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Drama 12.6%, Stylized 9.8%

  15. #15 Beaux-Arts
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mouse Council
    Windows

    Beaux-Arts is a surreal horror game about being held prisoner by the residents of a countryside estate. Trapped in an arbitrary and nightmarish system of justice, you must explore the grounds and try to convince the family and staff to let you out alive.

    Why similar: Drama 18.1%, Conversation 18%, Surreal 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Horror 11.3%

  16. #16 BURN
    86% 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: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Cinematic 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Female Protagonist 13%, Surreal 12.2%

  17. #17 Fantasmagorie
    84% matchMostly Positive80% of 220 reviews2024
    Dev: Needlepoint Productions
    Windows

    Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

    Why similar: Cinematic 26%, Surreal 16.4%, Drama 12.1%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 9.9%

  18. #18 Gloom and Doom
    86% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2021
    Dev: Neo Tegoel Games
    Windows

    Gloom and Doom is a visual novel throwback to 90s slacker movies - complete with the solitude and sarcastic retorts - but with a supernatural twist. Push a powerful but unmotivated wraith to complete his stagnated quest to enter heaven, while trying to kill the suicidal but unkillable Doom Bringer.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Conversation 16.6%, Drama 11.4%, Horror 11.1%

  19. #19 The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.
    84% matchVery Positive100% of 184 reviews2024
    Dev: Jack McNameePub: Ashtown Games
    Windows

    A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Conversation 14.5%, Surreal 11.3%, Mythology 10.2%

  20. #20 Gray Skies, Dark Waters
    85% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2017
    Dev: Green Willow Games, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    What does it mean to truly disappear without a trace? This modern interpretation of centuries-old folktales drops you into a world of secrets, unanswered questions, and (just maybe) the supernatural. Search to reveal the truth—or, at least, your version of it.

    Why similar: Mythology 21.6%, Conversation 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Drama 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

  21. #21 Imagine We Were Human
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Vine Moss GamesPub: pklwrks
    Windows · Mac

    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 27.5%, Conversation 17.5%, Surreal 14.5%, Linear 11.6%, Hand-drawn 7.6%

  22. #22 The Cost of Salvation
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mokou Games
    Windows · Mac

    The Cost of Salvation is a story-rich adventure about a being created to preserve the world’s balance. Awaken across centuries, form fragile bonds, and face the weight of sacrifice in a journey through time, memory, and the meaning of life itself.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Cinematic 15.5%, Drama 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Hand-drawn 11%

  23. #23 Concealed
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: CASCHA GAMESPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Drama 15.2%, Conversation 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Stylized 9.9%

  24. #24 Ordinary Day
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Late Night Studios
    Windows · Linux

    In this not so ordinary psychological horror your soul is bound from birth to fufil a singular purpose. Suffering a loss that has kicked in motion the bindings of your destiny, enter Ordinary Day.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Conversation 18.5%, Linear 12.7%, Drama 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%

  25. #25 repian
    80% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: cheonjichangjo
    Windows

    On the same day as ever, I saw your death.And back to the past.with award-winning cassette tapes.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Drama 18%, Conversation 15.2%, Story Rich 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%

  26. #26 Rich & Youn
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: tremmiGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Rich and Youn" is a classic visual novel with a few choices. The game combines a visual novel with an adult series. The game is filled with humor and cynical jokes. If you are an impressionable nature or may get offended by reading some jokes, this game is not for you.

    Why similar: Cinematic 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Drama 13.6%, Stylized 10.2%

  27. #27 The Epic of Inanna
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2021
    Dev: Strategic Thinking LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A linear visual novel voice-acted by Louise Porter, Richard Browning, Krissy Koellia, and others, The Epic of Inanna is a challenging and thought-provoking exploration of the meaning of life and morality.

    Why similar: Cinematic 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Mythology 17.8%, Drama 14.9%, Conversation 9.3%

  28. #28 Vivian and Kyuma
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Skylight Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short visual novel featuring elements inspired by the Princess and the Frog with a cultivation twist. Spend time with a cute little snake and have some fun together as you make decisions to determine the fate of a young goddess.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Cinematic 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Magic 7.9%

  29. #29 Turi - Kaapora
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vortex Indie Games
    Windows

    Nature strikes back. TURI KAAPORA is a Hack n’ Slash inspired by Indigenous South American mythology. Become Kaapora and destroy men and machine to defend your homeland.

    Why similar: Mythology 24%, Conversation 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, Linear 11%, Hand-drawn 9.6%

  30. #30 AIDA
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Punch Punk Games
    Windows

    AIDA is an interactive movie/game with unique mechanics. Help Aida escape the ghetto and reach the mythical E continent.

    Why similar: Cinematic 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Drama 16.4%, Conversation 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%

  31. #31 Star Trek: Resurgence
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,970 reviews2024
    Dev: Dramatic LabsPub: Bruner House
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Authentic Star Trek adventure from former members of Telltale Games. Engage in diplomacy, pilot shuttlecraft, and use your tricorder and phaser to overcome challenging puzzles and deadly threats. Tough decisions will impact relationships, your story, and the fate of the galaxy. What will YOU do?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Cinematic 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Drama 13%, Female Protagonist 10.8%

  32. #32 Fall of Porcupine
    77% matchMostly Positive77% of 698 reviews2023
    Dev: Critical RabbitPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Conversation 15.9%, Drama 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Story Rich 11%

  33. #33 Slacking Off Company: Workplace Survival
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ByDesignK
    Windows

    Tired of the daily grind? Become the puppet master in this office survival sim! Guide your employee in the art of slacking off, avoid the boss's watchful eye, and test the limits under their nose. Can you help them 'survive' without getting fired?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Conversation 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Drama 10.8%

  34. #34 Kai UnEarthed
    76% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Dr. Matthew CoopiltonPub: USC Games
    Windows

    Explore an afrofuturistic 3D world scavenging and journaling your way to becoming a wildtender: someone who heals the relationship between humans and more-than-human beings. Reflect on the choices you make, the artifacts you leave behind, and the worlds that will grow out of them.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Conversation 26%, Cinematic 17.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 6.7%

  35. #35 Canal Street Goblin
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Little Boat Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this interactive narrative, you (a goblin custodian) fix up the neighborhood, help solve eccentric neighbors' problems, and uncover a dark and dangerous mystery, all while untangling the occasional drag & drop image puzzle!

    Why similar: Mythology 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Linear 14.2%, Story Rich 10%, Stylized 9.3%

  36. #36 Dark and Deep
    75% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2024
    Dev: Walter Woods
    Windows

    A conspiracy podcast drags you into a hauntingly illustrated world of mystery and terror. Reveal secrets and horrors with mystical frames given to you by a strange observer. Dark and Deep is a first person cosmic horror game with a focus on puzzles and exploration.

    Why similar: Cinematic 21.9%, Drama 15.8%, Linear 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Horror 11%

  37. #37 Undying Flower
    74% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2025
    Dev: CalcatzPub: indie.io
    Windows

    Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget.

    Why similar: Cinematic 18.8%, Conversation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Surreal 12%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

  38. #38 Kino
    73% 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: Interactive Fiction 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Drama 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Conversation 13.7%

  39. #39 A Case of Missing Identity
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AwesomeTrinket
    Windows

    A point-and-click horror/tragedy visual novel about melding your perception of the world around you. Walk around, drive people to their death, and shape Perdita's existence. Remember: The flesh-sin is nothing. Before she can become everything, you must make her into something.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Conversation 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Horror 10.6%

  40. #40 牛头镇的快乐故事
    73% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: 迷妹工作室
    Windows

    This is a realistic visual game (AVG). 10-year-old Wang Nan plans to go to the provincial capital during the summer vacation, but many incredible things suddenly happen in the town, and many of them are related to him... So where should he go?

    Why similar: Cinematic 27.8%, Drama 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Conversation 11.7%, Linear 7.3%

  41. #41 Beyond Constraints
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Itamde
    Windows

    A short, intimate third-person narrative experience about breaking free from a toxic relationship. Step into Emily's life as she confronts manipulation, rediscovers her identity, and finds the courage to reclaim her freedom. A deeply personal, voice-acted LGBTQ+ story — playable in under an hour.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Drama 15.7%, Linear 9.8%, Adventure 9.1%

  42. #42 We Are OFK
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 292 reviews2022
    Dev: OFK
    Windows · Mac

    Start a virtual indie band in this behind-the-music comedy. Date, dance, skate, and run for your life across 5 episodes and interactive music videos, in a heartfelt story of what you risk to chase your dreams. All episodes out now!

    Why similar: Cinematic 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Drama 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

  43. #43 Matsuro Palette
    72% matchVery Positive99% of 319 reviews2020
    Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?

    Why similar: Cinematic 18%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Drama 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Horror 10.6%

  44. #44 GAG
    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2020
    Dev: Joshua Roland
    Windows

    An interactive psychological horror drama.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Conversation 16%, Cinematic 14%, Surreal 12.5%, Drama 10.6%

  45. #45 ABOVE
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: EDGEPub: BECOOL
    Windows

    A daylight, psychological horror experience. Stranded in the desert, every choice meant to save you brings something closer.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Cinematic 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Conversation 12%, Horror 7.7%

  46. #46 Lost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lowbirth Games
    Windows

    Lost & Found is a standalone, short story game taking place aboard a 1960s transatlantic ship. Play as Sophie Roy in her new job as a stewardess, and help solve a curious series of thefts in this narrative-driven mystery set after the events of This Bed We Made.

    Why similar: Cinematic 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Drama 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

  47. #47 Herdling
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 838 reviews2025
    Dev: OkomotivePub: Panic
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

    Why similar: Cinematic 24.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Stylized 12.5%, Story Rich 9.2%

  48. #48 Burn Me Twice
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 266 reviews2020
    Dev: Null Reference Studio
    Windows

    A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Conversation 17.5%, Cinematic 16.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%

  49. #49 Failure Drill
    71% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Rookbird GamesPub: Blacc Ski Weekend Industries
    Windows

    A 2D, singleplayer adventure game set in the near future. The player controls Claire on her journey as a soldier in a mysterious war, while also attempting to solve the enigmas her identity and reality hinged upon before. This game is a drama with psychological horror themes and stylized 2D art.

    Why similar: Cinematic 32.5%, Story Rich 13.5%, Stylized 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Adventure 10.5%

  50. #50 Facettes
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OtterWays
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore the story of Facettes as you play as a woman discovering her homosexuality and overcoming her identity crisis. This self-questioning protagonist channels her introspection in her RPG inspired fantasy world: Facettes.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Mythology 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Story Rich 12.1%

  51. #51 Oedipus/Antigone
    70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: FebrvvmPub: Optimus Minimus
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Three Theban tragedies of Sophocles as a visual novel with parallel text in Ancient Greek for reference.

    Why similar: Mythology 32.9%, Drama 19.6%, Cinematic 13.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Linear 8.6%

  52. #52 Camille and Laura
    67% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
    Dev: BonjourBorzoi
    Windows

    Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Drama 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Adventure 9.8%

  53. #53 Goodnight Universe
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,188 reviews2025
    Dev: Nice DreamPub: Skybound Games
    Windows

    From the creators of Before Your Eyes — You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own.

    Why similar: Cinematic 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Drama 14.6%, Stylized 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

  54. #54 Tokyo Girls Chronicle
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: FUNAKI GAMES
    Windows

    A Fully Animated and Fully Voiced Light Novel Game! Set in Tokyo, a lonely android girl, Rin, meets Aoi and forms a deep friendship, gradually reclaiming her humanity. However, when Rin learns the secret of her origins, the story takes a dramatic turn.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Drama 29.5%, Female Protagonist 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Adventure 5.4%

  55. #55 Kasama: The Awakening
    67% matchPositive90% of 39 reviews2025
    Dev: PIGIAMA KASAMA
    Windows · Mac

    Dive into this magical journey and join Orion The Orange in the adventure of a lifetime through dreams and nightmares. Uncover the secrets, face your fears, and restore the balance in the land of Kasamas! Will you dare to dream and face the night with them?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.4%, Cinematic 33.7%, 3D 8.3%, Story Rich 8.2%, Fantasy 7%

  56. #56 Expelled!
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 221 reviews2025
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows · Mac

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Conversation 18.3%, Drama 13.5%, Hand-drawn 13%, Female Protagonist 12.7%

  57. #57 Whisper Books
    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 93 reviews2022
    Dev: 滑稽猫
    Windows

    Whisper Books is a collection of high-profile visual novel, artistically expressed based on literature, with hand-painted illustrations, dubbing and interactive options. The gameplay is weak relative to storytelling, suitable for players and readers who like stories.

    Why similar: Cinematic 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Drama 16.2%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Mythology 10.7%

  58. #58 Open Roads
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 316 reviews2024
    Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows

    Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Cinematic 24.2%, Drama 12.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Stylized 10.4%

  59. #59 Cut to the Core
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 165 reviews2022
    Dev: Plasma PressPub: AAD Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Linear 13.7%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Drama 12.3%, Conversation 12.1%

  60. #60 Summer Daze: Tilly's Tale
    68% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2023
    Dev: Transolar Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A fantasy adventure visual novel with humor and heart, by acclaimed adventure game writer Lori Ann Cole. Starring the voice of Zehra Fazal as Tilly, a mischief-making rogue at Hero-U, the school for heroes.

    Why similar: Conversation 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Stylized 7.7%

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