- #1 Bibliotheca Anima
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AnimaGame
Windows
Enter the Library of Souls, where human stories are fading from the pages. In the first book, step into a night train in the year 2513, meet a mysterious fellow passenger, and face a choice between fear and trust. Make your decision and preserve the story.
Why similar: Vampires 20.1% ★, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #2 Way to Oasis
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 透明板
Windows
Way to Oasis : a post-apocalyptic visual novel. You lead a six-member caravan after the captain’s death. Manage scarce resources, navigate moral dilemmas, and face hidden threats. Your choices decide if the group survives or perishes.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.9%, RPG 11.4%, Alternate History 10.2%
- #3 Next Star
96% 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 27.6%, Multiple Endings 21.2%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #4 隐梦交织
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Millennium NocturnesPub: Wise Games
Windows
《Interwoven Dream》 is a Victorian-era visual novel with multiple POVs. In 1884 London, four friends reunite after a string of disappearances, each with their own motives. Together, they dive into the city's darkest secrets, where dreams and reality blur.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.2%, RPG 9.7%
- #5 Horrors of Helmsfirth
94% 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: Visual Novel 21%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, Mystery 10.4%
- #6 魔女低语时
94% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
这是一款悬疑推理类文字冒险AVG,玩家扮演一名初出茅庐的侦探王朝阳,进入迷雾重重的学园,和各位可爱的女性角色互动,以找出诡异案件的真相!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, RPG 15%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #7 它说山雨欲来
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 无敌的呱
Windows · Mac
50+ endings! A purely fictional fantasy world! Comedy script, dark plot — and the endings? Pitch-black. Swept into a storm, you need a boss. The revolutionary, the merchant, or the cult leader? Your pick unlocks different paths. You're a cheater with buffs — you'll survive. Go!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Alternate History 15.6%, RPG 9.8%
- #8 Nighthawks
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: The Curiosity EnginePub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac
The secret is out. Vampires have been exposed to the world… and you’re one of them. Seize the night as a modern monster, stepping out of the shadows to build a thriving nightclub empire through fear, seduction, and forbidden supernatural gifts. Your second life begins tonight...
Why similar: Vampires 22.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #9 Creepy Crypt Critters
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcade Eleven
Windows
A surprising mix of adventure and memory games, featuring RPG-inspired mechanics and immersive storytelling. Explore a crypt filled with traps, dangers, and hostile creatures. Will you uncover the crypt’s secrets, or will you become its next victim? Make strategic choices to survive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #10 恐怖夜話 第二夜
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Horror 9.1%
- #11 The price of tomorrow
90% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Gleb&Aleksandr
Windows
The price of tomorrow is a story-driven sci-fi drama about the choice between a corporation and the people of planet Chenora. As Jack Butler, you negotiate, break taboos, and decide the planet’s fate. Yield to the temptations of Omnilat — and choose wisely.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Multiple Endings 18%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #12 Until Dawn™
89% matchVery Positive83% of 5,186 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 21.6 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 20%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Perma Death 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Horror 10.6%
- #13 The Sin Collector: Repentless
89% 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: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Alternate History 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #14 時折記 -Tokioriki-
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 綴路工房
Windows
Every person you choose leaves someone else behind. Spend your limited afternoons building relationships, exploring the town, and recording each day in Kanata’s diary—then face timed Shadow Choices as an old book begins to fracture his ordinary life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #15 RUNT
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you follow the story of Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Multiple Endings 15%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10.4%
- #16 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
86% matchNo user reviews2026
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 24.5%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Horror 9.9%
- #17 Tell a Demon
87% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2017
Dev: Sun Labyrinth LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever wanted to outsmart a demon?Experience that and more in Tell a Demon, a visual novel set in a 1920s style fantasy world. Choose love, confront loss, or wreak vengeance. Or some combination of each. Alter each protagonist's personality and ultimate fate.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Alternate History 15.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.4%
- #18 Rouge Patrol
85% 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 21.1%, Multiple Endings 16%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%
- #19 Sybil is Haunted
84% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Nemuristar
Windows
Sybil has a very scrambled mind. Some days she just needs you to push her along. Help Sybil navigate the horrors of her bedroom and see what adventures await. Find every ending to see what lays in her future. HYIPHYOP
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Multiple Endings 23%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Horror 13.3%
- #20 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,525 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #21 Dreamwalker
83% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a man who discovers the existence of another dimension hidden in dreams. Explore and learn the rules of a new reality, meet fellow dreamwalkers and solve the mystery of a disaster in the past. Make decisions, build relationships and strive to reach the best ending!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #22 Whispers of Gold
82% 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: Visual Novel 18.3%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Mystery 12.2%
- #23 This Wasn’t In My Job Description
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: GeckoIndie
Windows
Managing an office, making tough choices, and keeping your little team happy over the course of a year. A cozy management simulation where every decision has lasting consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Tactical RPG 22.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, RPG 10.3%
- #24 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 46,540 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #25 Circus of the Moon
79% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Elise Berrie, a tightrope walker marked by a broken past. As she infiltrates the enigmatic Circus of the Moon, she discovers that beneath its magic lie unsettling secrets. Between performances and haunting dreams, every step may bring her closer to the truth… or make her disappear.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.2%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Perma Death 10.8%
- #26 卡牌游戏
81% match9 user reviews70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a highest death rate game of survival, combined with masculinity, survival, thriller, suspense reasoning and other elements. There are two main lines you can choose from the story - the male line and the female line. Meanwhile, you can also choose different talents as you like.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Mystery 10.4%, RPG 9.5%
- #27 Good Morning
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: LcieKJPub: Lazy_Pegion_Art
Windows
Good morning! The story explores a distorted memory, blending reflection, twists, and roguelike chaos in a short game packed with hours of replayability.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Choices Matter 15.2%, RPG 8.2%
- #28 Detours
80% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%
- #29 Dr. Kinderwood's Asylum
78% 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: Multiple Endings 19.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #30 Shadows of Betrayal
78% 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: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Choices Matter 15%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #31 金烬秋明
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 光羽造物
Windows
A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Alternate History 18.3%, RPG 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #32 Beneath the Iron Gate
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FunPlaceGame
Windows
A grounded post-apocalyptic interactive narrative. Fortify the Black Box shelter, manage supplies, trust, and evidence, and decide who survives on either side of the iron gate.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #33 Thorner
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Multiple Endings 20%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Dark 11.4%, Choices Matter 11%
- #34 • Dread Chess ✣
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: • NullTalePub: • NullTale Scape
Windows
✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...
Why similar: Perma Death 25.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Dark 8.5%, Mystery 8.2%
- #35 Evil Spirits
75% 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 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #36 Charming Blood
75% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Meowgical Games
Windows · Mac
Embrace darkness as an unwitting vampire in this choice-driven romance. Navigate ancient powers, brewing conflicts, and passionate relationships with four captivating vampires who could become your greatest allies – or something more. When night falls, will you surrender to its dangers?
Why similar: Vampires 22.6% ★, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.9%
- #37 Wild Island Quest
77% 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 26.7%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Indie 7.1%
- #38 Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Revive The Spark
Windows
Two vampires — an ambitious Kindred and a wretched Thinblood. Their fates clash in this Visual Novel set in the World of Darkness, where your arsenal extends beyond just words — from political machinations to forbidden Alchemy. Claw your way to power and leave your bitemarks on Berlin's underworld.
Why similar: Vampires 19.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #39 Demonpact: Clarice
74% matchVery Positive96% of 99 reviews2021
Dev: Goiaba Megas Xellox
Windows
Two furry losers summon a demon girl, and now they have to find someone to die as her demonic sacrifice.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Perma Death 9.7%, RPG 7.9%
- #40 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Verse and Vision
Windows
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Story Rich 5%
- #41 Tale of android after the Apocalypse
71% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Team Moko App.
Windows
Niluas, an android who suddenly activated 276 years after the extinction of humanity. With her AI, Naive, she seeks lost memories, her activation's mystery, and humanity's extinction's cause. Facing enigmatic foes and hostile androids, she quests for truth about her existence and the desolate world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10%
- #42 Mycorrhiza
73% matchPositive100% of 19 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: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%
- #43 POPULARITY CONTEST
72% 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 20.7%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Mystery 14.2%
- #44 The Zoo
71% 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: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #45 Desideratum
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Anaximanes Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Desideratum is essentially a canonical Anaxverse pulp fiction Visual Novel in Story Mode with RPG elements if playing in Game Mode. It tells the story from the perspectives of a beginner monster hunter and forlorn nosferatu and features dark fantasy, horror, and science fiction.
Why similar: Vampires 29.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, RPG 8.1%
- #46 Eugene Onegin vs. the Undead
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamlore
Windows · Mac · Linux
An HD-remaster of a comedy-horror visual novel from 2009, mixing classical Russian literature with anime, zombies and glam rock.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Alternate History 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Vampires 9.4% ★, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #47 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
72% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, RPG 12.3%, Mystery 10.6%
- #48 No Recollection
69% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #49 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
70% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Mystery 13%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #50 Blackthorn Witch
69% 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 23.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Horror 8.7%
- #51 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
69% 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: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #52 Mass of Consumption
68% 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: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Horror 12.6%
- #53 Pink Noise
66% matchVery Positive86% of 132 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: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #54 The Will and Torment of El Brante
68% 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: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.5%, RPG 12%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #55 Vermin God
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neuroticfly Games
Windows
A grotesque body horror visual novel inspired by SCP-027, play as the young host of the Vermin God. Wake up in a hidden lab with no memories and experience the terror of a mysterious disease turning your body into a living hive for swarms of pests. Make choices to escape the crawling chaos.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Horror 13.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #56 Change the World
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 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 24.3%, Multiple Endings 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Story Rich 11%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #57 A Bad Christmas Story
66% 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 26.1%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Multiple Endings 18%, Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #58 The Wandering Wyrm
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Critical Sprite Games
Windows
Wandering Wyrm is a high-fantasy visual novel with a focus on cooking. Run a tavern on the back of a dragon and serve a variety of unique adventurers. Influence the story with the food you serve!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 18%, RPG 14.8%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 13.8%
- #59 IIT Quest
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IQHQ Pub: IQHQ
Windows
Is it okay to kill 6 billion people to avenge the deaths of 2 billion? In this epic sci-fi visual novel, make tough choices to solve "impossible" problems, unlock branching paths and achieve multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 7%
- #60 September 19
65% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: My Dots
Windows
September 19 is a visual novel with a deep storyline, a dark atmosphere, and complex moral choices. After being betrayed by your father, you find yourself in a world full of secrets, monsters, and people you can’t trust.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11%