- #1 Isle of Maligree
97% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #2 The Farm of the Living
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
A grim, choice-driven interactive gamebook. As the First Ranger of a fortified homestead, you must defend the last survivors from the infected, manage critical resources, and investigate a dangerous internal conspiracy. Every decision shapes the survival of the living.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%, RPG 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #3 Horrors of Helmsfirth
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Five Games
Windows · Mac
Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.8%, Horror 13%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #4 Mass of Consumption
95% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Horror 16.3%, Choices Matter 10%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #5 Whispers of Gold
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #6 The Shadow
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
What starts as a simple, highly-paid night shoot in an abandoned marble quarry descends into a psychological nightmare. You are Stefano Caldara, a photographer caught in a web of dark rituals and dangerous secrets. Every choice shapes your morality, your sanity, and your survival...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%, RPG 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #7 Zugzwang
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, RPG 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #8 In Your Hands
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nibble & HopPub: Lusty Robots
Windows · Mac
A psychological horror sound novel. A child who lost memories wakes in a ruined building. Explore unsettling space. Open cabinets, speak to adults, grab a weapon—or do nothing? Help the child escape. Help the judgment. Whatever you choose, do it with your own hands. Then… face the consequences.
Why similar: Horror 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #9 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
91% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Horror 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #10 Weavers of Life
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Judgement of EdenPub: Judgement of Eden Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story of two brothers who must navigate the Fantasy World of Forvos after being reborn and reshaped by a powerful Rune Weaver. Will you, the Hand of Fate, be able to guide them to safety? To riches? To death? I who led the willing and dragged along the reluctant relinquish my control to you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, RPG 9%
- #11 For Mother Matron
90% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Horror 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #12 Shadows of Betrayal
89% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #13 Taina's Cursed Legacy
88% matchPositive83% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: dark_room_game
Windows
A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, RPG 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
- #14 Twisted: A Dark Fairytale
89% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: Fablesoft Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fairy tale about the woods outside a small village and the monster that roams within them. Become Sage and play through to uncover the mystery when they're tossed away from everything they've ever known.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Horror 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #15 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
87% matchVery Positive88% of 13,129 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, RPG 10.1%
- #16 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Horror 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #17 Pink Noise
85% matchVery Positive87% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Horror 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #18 Witch's Last Curse
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Granitefire Games
Windows
A fantasy RPG about saving a medieval town from a spreading curse as the Witch's Apprentice. Spend your limited daily actions investigating secrets, earning the trust of townsfolk, discovering the ingredients your ritual actually needs, and holding back the thorns before time runs out.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.5%, Choices Matter 12.9%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #19 The Wake of the Wyrm
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A crown upon your head, danger all around. Rule, marry, scheme, raise heirs, wage wars, fulfill prophecies, and survive the waking Wyrm. An interactive text-based dark fantasy novel, 850,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, RPG 9.7%
- #20 Slenderman: Unbecoming
84% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: FOLIO INTERACTIVE
Windows
Slenderman: Unbecoming is a new adaptation on the supernatural entity Slenderman. The game plays the events of a park ranger community haunted by Slenderman. Go the right way, and you may save yourself from the Slenderman. Indie Game - Made 100% Organic Indie Development.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.3%, Horror 19.1%, RPG 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #21 Witchlight Woods
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delphin Casado
Windows
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Horror 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #22 スマートフォン
81% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: OwataStudio
Windows
見知らぬ密室で目を覚ました主人公。 頼れるものは、手元に残された一台のスマートフォンだけ。 通話、メッセージ、アプリなどに残された痕跡をたどりながら、脱出の手がかりを探していく。 しかし、情報を集めるほどに、 この事件の裏に隠された異様な真実が浮かび上がっていく。 スマートフォンを操作して進める、サイコロジカル・ホラーADV。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Horror 10.3%, Adventure 10%, Mystery 8.1%
- #23 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
83% matchVery Positive89% of 538 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 120.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Horror 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #24 Evil Spirits
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #25 They’ll Hang You for That Face
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NITOPU
Windows
Tomorrow, you burn at the stake as a "Werewolf". To save your family, you gladly accept a false execution. But after death, you witness them being ravaged in a living hell. Through a time loop triggered by your absolute despair, you must weave the world's kindest lie.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Story Rich 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #26 Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions
79% matchVery Positive96% of 104 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 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, RPG 9.6%
- #27 KaRu
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: Mirror Studio
Windows · Linux
- Search for clues to progress the story. - Make choices to help your partner. - Collect bits and pieces to reveal secrets and lore bits. - Use your visions to see what he is feeling at the moment. - Don't drown in your own regrets.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Horror 9.3%
- #28 Whispers From The Rift
79% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Interdimensional Games Inc
Windows
A choose-your-own-adventure novel. Enter the mind of a black-ops team leader heading an impossible mission in a parallel universe. Choices are remembered, story events reflect past decisions, and freely rewind time to try different paths.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Horror 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #29 Herald of the Mists
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FromNiki
Windows
A narrative-driven RPG where every dice roll shapes your fate. Step into the role of the Queen's Herald and traverse a mist-shrouded realm to uncover the fate of her lost army. Will your choices uphold loyalty, or lead you down a path of betrayal? The secrets of the mists await.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Choices Matter 12.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #30 Cyber Village 2200
77% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
It is the newest village of tradition. In the year 2200, Oculus, an employee at a cybernetic body manufacturing company, hears a rumor that a colleague has gone missing while on the job.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #31 Until Dawn™
76% matchVery Positive83% of 5,319 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Horror 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #32 Life as a Lich
78% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embrace lichdom: research powerful spells, recruit undead legions, manage your domains, rule the underworld, and become a demigod!
Why similar: RPG 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #33 The Nascent Necromancer
77% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When you're falsely accused of sorcery, corrupt inquisitors make you the object of a witch hunt. Now, sorcery might be the only way for you to survive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Choices Matter 15.1%, RPG 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #34 Blackthorn Witch
76% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Horror 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #35 南海饥年志
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Framea Studios
Windows
乱世饥年,岭南盐沼中的丰浦仍有热饭与灯火。你是账房执笔者江砚:翻名册、核份额,把「添丰」与「归丰」一笔一笔记清楚。供期临近,潮路、闭门规矩与人们过分周全的好意,让熟悉的日常渐渐显出不对劲。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Horror 8.6%
- #36 Diomedea Keep
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Balance sleuthing and romance to solve the murder of a Duke who... pretty much deserved it. Both the Empire and your love are at stake!
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #37 The Will and Torment of El Brante
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goosenior
Windows
A hardcore narrative RPG about an inquisitor who defied the Gods and returned from the Afterlife against Their Will. In a world where faith is fracturing, power is waning, and blood is spilled ever more often, your choices will decide what remains of the Empire. Complete the story of Sir El Brante!
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, RPG 14.3%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #38 Worn Out
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Horror 11%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #39 Dr. Kinderwood's Asylum
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Decide the fate of the son of a tailor and a witch doctor infected with an incurable disease in an interactive story with multiple endings depending on your actions.
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #40 The Zoo
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #41 Parasite in Love
71% matchVery Positive94% of 62 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: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Horror 9.9%, Adventure 9.1%
- #42 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Infinite Zone
Windows
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%, RPG 9.9%
- #43 Wild Island Quest
75% matchMixed53% of 346 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 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
- #44 Contra Spem Spero
71% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: DADZINGO
Windows · Linux
Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Horror 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #45 Reflections of the void
70% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Echo Story Games
Windows
A sci-fi drama about love, control, and the price of human emotion. Care for your wards, follow every order — or break the rules to discover who you truly are.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #46 Fingerbox
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Agnomen
Windows
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE THE ULTIMATE FINGERER? INDULGE IN DEEP, DRIPPING MYSTERY, FULL OF EXCITEMENT WITH AN EXPLOSIVE ENDING. Fingerbox is a kinetic puzzle game with a dark twist, wicked humor and white-knuckle writing. Explore a handmade world of fingers, boxes, and one highly sus old man.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Horror 10.7%
- #47 With Good Intentions
72% matchMixed59% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Brezg StudioPub: Golden Dragon Games
Windows · Mac
"With good intentions" is a nonlinear visual novel. Escape from a cursed monastery, win over its mighty Overlord, save your love and uncover the mysteries of time itself!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, RPG 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #48 Mycorrhiza
70% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Distorted WanderersPub: Tim Reichert
Windows · Mac · Linux
A love letter to horror manga in the form of a visual novel. Welcome to a world of distorted minds.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #49 Remnants of Dawn
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Horror 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #50 Deep Under
68% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Horror 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #51 Choice of Life: Floors
66% matchPositive87% of 47 reviews2026
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choice of Life: Floors is a psychological horror detective game where every choice shapes your story. An elevator descends through the endless floors of your own home, leading you into a game against your own mind. Each step brings you closer to escape… or to madness
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Card Game 14.6%, Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, RPG 10.5%
- #52 The Sin Collector: Repentless
69% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Sylen Studio
Windows
THE SIN COLLECTOR: REPENTLESS is a game on the border of a visual novel and a classic text RPG, set in the world of The Sin Collector, a series of books written by Michał Gołkowski. Action takes place a couple of years before the events presented in the books.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #53 A Bad Christmas Story
67% 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 19.1%, Horror 17.9%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #54 Fork in the Road
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
Windows · Mac
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Story Rich 10%
- #55 Blackout: The Darkest Night
70% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: MiniChimera Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have been part of something terrible, something so unspeakable that caused you to blackout and forget all the events from the past few days. Now you are faced with the choice of going after the truth, facing the shadows that hide within our world, or trying to forget and leave all this behind.
Why similar: RPG 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Adventure 8.2%, Horror 8.1%
- #56 Before They Catch Us
67% matchPositive86% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: ANTertainment
Windows · Linux
A dark text-based RPG set in a world gripped by a restless race for survival against a merciless mushroom Forest. As a prophet’s apprentice, guide your clan along the knife-edge between life and oblivion. Decipher misty visions, make critical decisions, and do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #57 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
67% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #58 One Night Stand
69% matchVery Positive90% of 779 reviews2016
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. What do you do?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #59 Reigns: The Witcher
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 191 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Adventure 8.5%
- #60 Scarlet Hollow
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,335 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Horror 11%, Visual Novel 9.7%