- #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 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #2 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 16.1%, Horror 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #3 Whispers of Gold
96% 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%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #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 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Horror 16.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #5 Zugzwang
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, RPG 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #6 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
94% 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 13.5%, Horror 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #7 For Mother Matron
93% matchVery Positive91% of 164 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 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Horror 10.7%
- #8 Shadows of Betrayal
91% 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 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #9 Twisted: A Dark Fairytale
92% matchPositive91% of 11 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 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #10 Taina's Cursed Legacy
91% matchPositive82% of 34 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 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, RPG 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #11 Pink Noise
89% matchVery Positive90% of 117 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 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #12 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
90% matchVery Positive90% of 9,604 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, RPG 10%
- #13 Slenderman: Unbecoming
89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: FOLIO INTERACTIVE
Windows
Slenderman: Unbecoming is a new adaptation on the supernatural entity Slenderman. The game describes the events of a park ranger haunted by Slenderman. Go the right way, and you just may save yourself from the Slenderman.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.5%, Horror 18.9%, RPG 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #14 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
88% matchVery Positive89% of 526 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 117.2 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 18.9%, Horror 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #15 Witchlight Woods
87% 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 15.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Horror 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #16 Evil Spirits
86% 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 13.3%, Choices Matter 12%, Horror 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #17 Whispers From The Rift
85% match5 user reviews80% of 5 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 19.6%, Horror 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Visual Novel 11%
- #18 KaRu
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 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 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Choices Matter 11%, Horror 9.2%
- #19 Life as a Lich
84% 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 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
- #20 Herald of the Mists
84% 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 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.2%, RPG 8.7%
- #21 Until Dawn™
82% matchVery Positive83% of 4,730 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.1 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 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Horror 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #22 Blackthorn Witch
83% 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 13.5%, Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #23 The Nascent Necromancer
82% matchMixed57% of 14 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 19.6%, Choices Matter 15.4%, RPG 12%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #24 Diomedea Keep
81% 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 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #25 The Will and Torment of El Brante
80% 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 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, RPG 14.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #26 Before They Catch Us
79% matchPositive90% 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: Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #27 Worn Out
79% 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 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #28 Wild Island Quest
81% matchMixed53% of 345 reviews2015
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%
- #29 Fingerbox
78% matchNo user reviews2026
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 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Horror 10.6%
- #30 Parasite in Love
77% matchVery Positive95% of 57 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 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Horror 9.9%, Adventure 8.9%
- #31 Dr. Kinderwood's Asylum
77% 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 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #32 With Good Intentions
78% matchMixed61% 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 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, RPG 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #33 Contra Spem Spero
76% 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 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #34 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
76% 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 18.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%, RPG 9.8%
- #35 Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions
74% matchVery Positive96% of 93 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 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #36 Reflections of the void
73% matchPositive100% of 25 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 18.7%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #37 Mycorrhiza
75% matchPositive100% of 18 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 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Horror 13%, Mystery 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #38 The Sin Collector: Repentless
74% 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 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #39 Remnants of Dawn
73% 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 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Horror 10.1%, Choices Matter 10%
- #40 One Night Stand
75% matchVery Positive89% of 766 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 14.5%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #41 Deep Under
72% matchVery Positive96% of 54 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 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Horror 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #42 A Bad Christmas Story
70% 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 19.2%, Horror 17.8%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
- #43 Blackout: The Darkest Night
73% matchPositive88% of 25 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 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Mystery 8.1%, Horror 8%
- #44 Fork in the Road
71% 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 16.9%, Choices Matter 14%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Story Rich 10%
- #45 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
71% 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 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #46 Change the World
72% 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: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #47 Scarlet Hollow
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,749 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 13.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Horror 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #48 Reigns: The Witcher
68% matchVery Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Adventure 8.4%
- #49 Sirin's Feather
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pale Laska
Windows
The Bird of the Dead has taken your beloved. How many times will you have to die to bring her back? Gather companions, uncover their secrets, and shape the story in a world where pagan myths come alive.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Horror 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.4%
- #50 The Source
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dr. Puzzler
Windows · Mac
The Source is a unique modern take on the Text Adventure genre. An outsider to a foreign world, you must choose a kingdom to help gain an ancient power locked deep beneath a mysterious Well. Explore each kingdom, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery surrounding this shattered world.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #51 Choice of Life: Floors
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 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%, Card Game 15.1%, Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, RPG 10.3%
- #52 The Albion Plague
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vulpes Artica Pub: Vulpes Artica
Windows · Linux
The Albion Plague is a 2D RPG with point-and-click mechanics, faction management, and a refined choice-and-consequence system based on fully customizable playstyles. Use every skill at your disposal to save Ulma, prevent a catastrophic civil war, and protect her from a terrifying enemy...
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, RPG 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Story Rich 11%
- #53 The Fifth Horseman
71% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Angelo Parodi
Windows
The Fifth Horseman is a narrative adventure game, set in a fantasy-medieval world, where you will experience many unique stories. After years of war, hunger and diseases mankind finds itself on the verge of extinction and it's up to you to decide its fate.
Why similar: RPG 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #54 Grave Knight
68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Dreamlight Games
Windows
Under developement, Grave Knight is an interactive RPG adventure inspired by SRD 5.1 ruleset and classical game books, where your decisions weave the fate of the characters and the story. Let the dice forge the fate of your hero and the realm by fighting the Grave knight and his horde.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, RPG 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 13.1%
- #55 Insects Awaken
66% matchVery Positive90% of 458 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, RPG 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #56 Roadwarden
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,990 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: RPG 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #57 Not It: Spookiest Edition
68% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Horror 12%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #58 The Wolf of Derevnya
67% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Linux
When the villagers of Derevnya begin turning up maimed, suspicion falls on you. Track down the beast to clear your name and save the village—but to unravel the mystery, you will need to confront your own past. A survival-horror choose your own adventure set in Kievan Rus'.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #59 Flesh Blossom
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crimson Pearl Games
Windows
You are Doctor Parsnip Green, the first and last line of defense against a grotesquely beautiful epidemic. Make difficult choices as you investigate the disease’s origin, operate on patients, and fight to save those you love - all while managing your own dwindling sanity.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #60 Pitchforks and Daggers
65% 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 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%