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  1. #1 Next Star
    97% 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 31.9%, Story Rich 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Multiple Endings 13.9%

  2. #2 Presidential Shaman
    96% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: BRB Drama
    Windows · Mac

    The president trusts you. Exercise your Shamanic capabilities (or lack thereof). But don't get caught!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

  3. #3 Reigns: The Witcher
    96% 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 32%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 9.2%

  4. #4 Annoy This Guy
    95% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2024
    Dev: Samuel Leigh
    Windows

    Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  5. #5 LifeSimOS
    94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Clayton Davis
    Windows

    A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  6. #6 Greed and Fear and the Rest
    94% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
    Dev: Cyampire
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

  7. #7 OMNIMUS
    93% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2019
    Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Adventure 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  8. #8 Castle in the Sands
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Winter Apple
    Windows

    Castle in the Sands is a pixel art visual novel set in a world inspired by "One Thousand and One Nights" and North African culture. The adventure begins in the heart of the desert and leads you to fairytale places full of magic and danger.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Story Rich 16.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

  9. #9 风险投资
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 何轶Pub: Qianhe
    Windows

    Venture Capital is a visual novel.players take on the role of a newcomer to the venture capital, learning, growing, and developing relationships with several women. Players will face some choices, Each choice leads to a different ending.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Story Rich 15.5%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Adventure 11.3%

  10. #10 The Last Connection
    90% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Wiretap
    Windows

    You are a Switchboard Operator, and you're about to be replaced by a machine. Use your last week of work to connect townsfolk, overcome problems, and explore the history of a cast of engaging characters. Your choices matter, so use each day to leave lasting bonds.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%

  11. #11 Neighboring Islands
    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 149 reviews2017
    Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    “Neighboring Islands” – is an exciting graphic novel, key feature of which is an opportunity to take part in its events, directly influencing the development of the plot. Every decision of the player-reader can change the course of the narrative in one direction or another.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.8%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Adventure 17.3%, Choices Matter 17%, Indie 4.3%

  12. #12 Echoes of the Fey Episode 0: The Immolation
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 87 reviews2017
    Dev: Woodsy Studio
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Imagine being the only survivor of an explosion that kills thousands of people. That is the fate of Sofya Rykov. And survival is just the beginning of her tale... Episode 0: The Immolation is a free, standalone chapter in the Echoes of the Fey adventure game/visual novel series.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Adventure 23.6%, Story Rich 14.8%, Indie 6.9%

  13. #13 The Ripe Blood Anthology: This World Is Just for the Two of Us
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Роман Ветер-Пурпурный
    Windows · Linux

    A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  14. #14 Wild Island Quest
    89% 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 30.1%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13%

  15. #15 Tempest In A Teapot
    87% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: StrandGames
    Windows

    A choice-based, visual novel with time travelling teapots!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 12.8%

  16. #16 Summer Daze: Tilly's Tale
    86% matchMixed62% of 21 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: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Story Rich 8%, Choices Matter 7.6%

  17. #17 The price of tomorrow
    84% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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 29.4%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Story Rich 15%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Choices Matter 12%

  18. #18 Artificial Instincts
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cyampire
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Story Rich 11%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

  19. #19 Change the World
    86% 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 25.3%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Story Rich 15.7%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Choices Matter 8.4%

  20. #20 The Afterlife Cafe
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%

  21. #21 Petting Lover
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: xlllidaPub: SpicyTea LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Step into a vibrant otome story where your choices shape relationships with a dog senior, rabbit professor, and cat office worker. Navigate romance, mystery, and emotional growth as your decisions determine how each bond unfolds.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Story Rich 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%

  22. #22 This Warm Place
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Wundev
    Windows

    Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.7%

  23. #23 Fall of Porcupine
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 708 reviews2023
    Dev: Critical RabbitPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 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 26.7%, Story Rich 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Colorful 7.5%

  24. #24 Costella Maid Cafe♡ : The 5 Love Recipe for you
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RIVERBOY STUDIO
    Windows

    실존 코스튬 플레이어 5인이 직접 등장하는, 실사 비주얼 기반 연애 시뮬레이션. 옛날부터 알고 지내던 누나의 부탁으로 작은 메이드 카페 「코스텔라」의 임시 매니저가 된 당신. 라강, 아희, 보미, 아소, 린땅 — 다섯 명의 메이드와 함께하는 예상치 못한 일상 속에서, 다섯 가지 마음의 이야기가 시작됩니다.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.4%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

  25. #25 Don Quijote
    79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Rubén Prende
    Windows · Linux

    An interactive graphic novel reimagining Cervantes' masterpiece in striking neo-noir style. Guide Don Quixote through La Mancha, make choices that shape his journey, and discover four unique endings in this tragicomic tale of idealism and madness.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%

  26. #26 Parallels: Year One
    81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Resquita Productions
    Windows

    Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.7%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

  27. #27 Project Salon
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Safe Flight GamesPub: SIGONO INC.
    Windows

    You're a barber in a city full of beastfolk. Chat with your customers, style their look, help them see something new in the mirror... and in themselves.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.4%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.2%

  28. #28 手撕道祖,脚踩大乘(Tao Ancestor's Vanquisher)
    79% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: Jinglin Games
    Windows

    A story-rich single-player AVG RPG. Features a 2-hour main storyline with multiple branching narratives, encompassing political intrigue, demon clan wars, and emotional entanglements. confront the apocalyptic crisis of the demon clan's resurgence.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Story Rich 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  29. #29 CHERI BLANC : Mystery Shelter
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: STUDIO WILLS
    Windows

    9 kids who wake up in a mysterious shelter with lost memory. Investigate the signs of intruders and murders and discuss them with your colleagues to move towards the truth! Listen to everyone's statements and use your counter-arguments to uncover the truth behind someone's lies!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%

  30. #30 Koko's Cafe
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: PluviiArt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Choices Matter 10.2%

  31. #31 Black Dog Bar
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BitLight
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Black Dog Bar is a dialog-based bartender simulator. Each client has its own story. Communicate, mix cocktails, and... manipulate. It is only you who decides where the complicated story of each hero will turn and what will happen to them when they leave the bar.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%

  32. #32 Divine Diner
    75% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Ambrosia Interactive LLC
    Windows

    A Greek Myth-based, heartfelt narrative game where you're a demigod named Aelius trying to find your godly father and re-forge your family.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Story Rich 9.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%

  33. #33 Song of Life
    78% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: Experience Game Studio
    Windows

    A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.1%

  34. #34 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
    76% 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 33.1%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

  35. #35 All (Too) Good Things
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: YOWPY games
    Windows

    Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Story Rich 9.7%

  36. #36 Shadows of Betrayal
    74% 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 31.6%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Story Rich 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  37. #37 Crash-Land Fantasy
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ArachnidAnt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mysterious magic force knocks your research satellite out of orbit. You crash land and must try to survive on this planet ruled by nature. You meet character's and discover the mystery of the magic force as you try to get back home.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Story Rich 10%, Choices Matter 9.5%

  38. #38 Dreamwalker
    75% 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 37.2%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Story Rich 16.7%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Indie 1.7%

  39. #39 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MAD Tribe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  40. #40 魔女低语时
    73% 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 28.2%, Visual Novel 23%, Story Rich 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  41. #41 Ice Cream Truck
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stormev
    Windows

    Screech, halt! Max and his ice cream truck reach an unfamiliar universe never seen before. Continue making your way as you go after the little kid’s balloon. Solve mysteries with emotion-flavored ice cream. Will you be able to retrieve the kid’s lost balloon?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%

  42. #42 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 274 reviews2023
    Dev: DON'T NOD
    Windows

    The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%

  43. #43 Imagine We Were Human
    71% 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 33.8%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Cartoony 6.7%

  44. #44 目を閉じてプレイするゲーム「星の記す真実」
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TeamKomori
    Windows

    When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

  45. #45 Eternal Pain: Epiphany
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: GDOAD EIS D
    Windows

    Mental pain will never disappear, it will forever torment the soul of the protagonist. Who is he? How did he end up here? Why do dead people appear before him? Who is this girl with bandaged eyes? Eternal Pain: Epiphany is the story of the insight of a person who finds himself in purgatory.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Adventure 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Story Rich 7.4%

  46. #46 Everlasting Snooze
    70% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: Cyampire
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.5%

  47. #47 The Wreck
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 279 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 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Story Rich 12.8%

  48. #48 The Lost Song
    70% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Tessaland
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Lost Song is a visual novel about how an air force member Marina encounters a singing merman Zeru while cruising the island and how this brings enormous changes to her boring life. Become the heroine Marina and see things through her eyes, listen through her ears and make her own choices.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.2%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Adventure 18.8%, Colorful 10.2%, 2D 4.2%

  49. #49 Thoughtless
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Aky Heart
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost. Will you be able to rebuild your relationships? Or even... the world itself?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Story Rich 8.3%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  50. #50 The Ghost of Joe Papp
    72% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2017
    Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 6 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%

    Welcome to Joe Papp, Nevada. A theater town where local legends spring to life and nobody knows quite what to do with their lives.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Story Rich 12%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%

  51. #51 Tequila Moonrise
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Swan Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take over a struggling bar on the politically tense Moon Village. Prepare and serve drinks, befriend and help your customers, find your purpose, and maybe even love... all while keeping the bar's lights on in this narrative driven bartending simulator set on the moon.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Story Rich 14%, Choices Matter 11.5%

  52. #52 Girl Werewolf Hamlet Saves Christmas
    69% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Stegaloaurus Game Development
    Windows · Linux

    Guide Hamlet (now a Girl *and* a Werewolf) as she deals with a murder mystery, a usurped throne, and a cursed sledding competition. Her emotions are your stats, so.... emote wisely. Or impulsively. Or with shame. It’s her kingdom. Everyone else is just tolerated in it.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Visual Novel 21%, Story Rich 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

  53. #53 欢迎加入奇趣社
    68% matchVery Positive80% of 150 reviews2023
    Dev: Dream CrackerPub: 2P Games
    Windows

    Tired of a suffocating college routine? Yearning for something more? Join the Qiqu Club! We promise unforgettable experiences beyond your wildest dreams. But beware, our club is extremely exclusive. Only those daring enough to seek adventure will be admitted...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  54. #54 CRASH: Autodrive
    69% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Nightcap
    Windows

    When your self-driving Autocab kills a cyclist in this murder mystery visual novel, it's up to you as Emily Knight to talk with fellow passengers and use the clues you find to contradict their lies as you unravel how you ALL could possibly know the victim and have a motive for murder - even the car!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%

  55. #55 Humerous (REBOOT)
    66% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Mimeface
    Windows

    After an awful time at a Halloween party, the night welcomes you with a deep cold breeze. With your car busted and unusable thanks to your drunk tennant, a single pavement awaits for your determined fate....

    Why similar: Story Rich 21.9%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Adventure 10.2%

  56. #56 Paper Shakespeare 3: Girl Werewolf Hamlet Absolutely Solves the War of the Roses
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
    Windows · Linux

    Guide a squad of ten young adults through a kingdom on the brink of war! Navigate court politics, deadly rivalries, and magical chaos between Humans, Fae, and Werewolves... where every choice can make or break your future.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Story Rich 17.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  57. #57 Fostering Apocalypse
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: Incisor Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The demon summoned to embark the second apocalypse is only a child, and a woman who has lost it all resolves to save her. A half-hour long narrative game with survival gameplay elements and two endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Story Rich 16.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Adventure 7.7%

  58. #58 Avatar Zero
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AnylightPub: Anvil Studio
    Windows

    Avatar Zero is a text-based interactive narrative centered around “choice.” Set in a cyberpunk dystopia, you become the subject of a secret experiment. Your entire gameplay consists solely of sequential binary choices. Through continuous choices, you will uncover the truth behind the experiment.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.8%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Stylized 5.3%

  59. #59 Brageskålen
    67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2023
    Dev: Tidvis Games
    Windows · Mac

    Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.4%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 7.8%

  60. #60 The Dagger of Hisei
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Sword of Dew Studio
    Windows

    After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.5%, Visual Novel 26%, Story Rich 17.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Choices Matter 7.4%

Modeli
Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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