Games Like Dreaming After You

Transparent is a narrative game where every choice shapes Clara’s existence. On the eve of her 30th birthday, she revisits key moments of her life. Will her decisions anchor her to reality or make her fade away? Explore memories, face dilemmas, and discover multiple endings

Why similar: Text-Based 18.6%, Narration 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Emotional 11.3%

Do you enjoy listening to stories and having the ability to influence their unfolding? If so, then immerse yourself in the role of an active participant as you join Yaren on her quest for freedom.

Why similar: Text-Based 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Narration 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Psychological 11.3%

You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.

Why similar: Text-Based 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Philosophical 11.4%, Emotional 11.1%, Choices Matter 11%

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: Text-Based 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.2%

幻想若非幻想 自然可超自然 伴我梦中桃花 懒识人间滋味

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Text-Based 21.1%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Emotional 10.5%

Aunewyth is a text-based game with a focus on narration and decision making. It features a short yet versatile storyline that reveals itself according to the choices you make.

Why similar: Text-Based 30.3%, Choices Matter 20.5%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%

Lenin – The Lion is a Puzzle RPG game about overcoming fears. Walk into chaos and find the claws of loneliness or carefully build your path and find the benefits of understanding and acceptance.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Psychological 15.1%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Emotional 13.4%

A Brown Rabbit's Story is an interactive storybook, a text-driven adventure where your choices lead to branching paths and multiple endings. In a quiet orphanage, a boy wishes his toy rabbit to life… and together, they must face the world’s cruelties and find hope.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Text-Based 25.1%, Emotional 15%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 7.5%

You find yourself in a singularity with Death itself. With few chances to speak with the living, Death proposes a little game. Do you dive deep within yourself to indulge this cosmic guide and find out when you will meet again on official business? The Ultimate Death Clock awaits!

Why similar: Philosophical 17.1%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Text-Based 12.8%, Psychological 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%

Writing on a blog and using her obscure ability, the mysterious Nightingale has been helping people in danger for years. Now, she’s forced to disappear, facing threats from a killer... one of those people she helped in the past. An interactive short story featuring an advanced navigation UI.

Why similar: Text-Based 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Narration 8.6%

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 23.7%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Text-Based 11.7%, Philosophical 8.9%

A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.

Why similar: Text-Based 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Psychological 10.4%

7 Days in Dystopia is a psychological dystopian game where you experience seven days by playing a series of games, making choices, and facing the consequences of winning and losing in a city where people hide behind masks.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Psychological 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Text-Based 10.7%

Vanakan is the journey of Tadevos - a priest, who travels the 500s Armenia to find the monastery that suits for his goal of becoming spiritually closer to Jesus Christ. He meets different people on his way and makes choices which will define his future and that of the country.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Text-Based 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%

A visual novel about the mind, change, and being locked up.

Why similar: Choices Matter 19.2%, Text-Based 18.1%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Philosophical 15.4%, Story Rich 7.5%

It's the night of the big ball, and things are going...well...they're going. When so many people of so many different species are gathered together in one place, you're sure to have an interesting time. But what if something a little more malicious is happening under the surface?

Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Text-Based 17%, Multiple Endings 15%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%

Experience the hunt for the Monster living in your room in this Visual Novel experience. Your choices will determine the fate of both you and the Monster. Will you figure out what the Monster really is?

Why similar: Text-Based 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.7%

A text-based choose your own adventure game, with multiple stories, each with several endings. Stories you create through branching narratives are kept so you can read them again or show them to friends.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.5%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Text-Based 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%

Wander into the carnival of a giant magical dragon lady, where nobody ever leaves unchanged! Answer an extensive list of questions disguised as mini games as you explore the carnival grounds to discover what animal spirit lives inside you.

Why similar: Philosophical 17.9%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Psychological 12.2%

Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Text-Based 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Emotional 10.1%

On the road to the sacred shrine of Karatl, lost souls entrust you with their stories. In this contemplative Visual Novel, listen to their truths and perhaps, at the journey's end, you will discover your own.

Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Philosophical 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.6%

Extract yourself from another fine mess–this time, with your family watching! Mischief, mix-ups, and bewilderingly urgent capers at your ancestral estate.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Text-Based 25.2%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%

A fully narrated branching narrative game set in occupied Netherlands during World War 2. Every choice shapes the fate of a young Dutch civilian. Will you resist the Germans? Simply try to survive? Or join them in the fight against Bolshevism? Based on real events.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Text-Based 17.7%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Narration 11.3%

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 27.4%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Emotional 8.1%

The wilderfolk of Ushinega Island waste away in a rotting tropical paradise, haunted by a deadly malediction. Yet behind every curse lurks a secret. You have the power to save them... but should you?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Choices Matter 22%, Text-Based 21.9%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Text-Based 17.4%, Philosophical 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Psychological 12.5%

A darkly comedic legal sim where your goal is to get disbarred—spectacularly. Play as a defense attorney or prosecutor in ethically disastrous cases full of bad decisions, weird clients, and Kafkaesque courtroom chaos. Succeed, and you lose.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Text-Based 26.5%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Story Rich 7.3%

Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.

Why similar: Text-Based 24%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Emotional 11.1%, Psychological 10.3%

Make your name as a whiskey-runner, a politician, or a gangster as you quench thirsts from rural Pennsylvania to the New York City nightlife!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Text-Based 26.9%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Multiple Endings 12.3%

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: Text-Based 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Choices Matter 20%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%

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 22.9%, Text-Based 18.5%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Emotional 9.4%

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 23.6%, Text-Based 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%

A story-driven mystery visual novel set in a remote island village. Gather clues through conversations and exploration, and uncover hidden truths through branching routes and multiple endings amid the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.

Why similar: Text-Based 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Psychological 11.4%

A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Text-Based 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why Do People Want to Die? Why Don't People Want to Die? This is a story about a group of girls in a world that exists in limbo between life and death. Embark on a dramatic real-time tactical adventure.

Why similar: Philosophical 17.6%, Text-Based 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 11.9%

Newly hired for a revitalization program, work against a ticking clock and navigate a skeptical boss, a lousy friend, and discrimination while making hiring decisions. Interactive narrative with timed decisions Critical thinking Prosocial Empathy

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Text-Based 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Narration 10.2%

A visual novel strategy game where your floral fragrances determine the fate of your mysterious shop and its patrons. Make choices, talk to customers, and shape the story. Get ready for a journey of heartfelt connections and strategic decision-making.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Text-Based 19.1%, Choices Matter 19%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Story Rich 11.5%

A baby fell. You jumped after it. God didn't like that. DeadWeight: A Lullaby is a psychological narrative experience about guilt, judgment, and the weight of human intent.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Philosophical 18%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Psychological 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.9%

The Door Has Doubts is a very short and absurd narrative game about manipulation, dialogue, and the existential crisis of room furnitures. You are stuck in a room, there is a door. Your only way out: Convince the door to open. Choose your words carefully, as you try to escape the room.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Choices Matter 19.4%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Psychological 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%

‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events.

Why similar: Text-Based 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Philosophical 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Text-Based 17%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Emotional 9.5%

Help the eccentric inventor navigate the intrigue of the emerging electrical industry! Can you outsmart Thomas Edison and electrify the world?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Text-Based 24.1%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Narration 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.3%

A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.

Why similar: Text-Based 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Emotional 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%

Never stop running, not with the galaxy at stake. Save it at all costs, and save yourself if you can.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Choices Matter 21.7%, Text-Based 21.4%, Multiple Endings 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%

Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Text-Based 18.5%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%

A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Text-Based 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.3%

Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Text-Based 13.1%, Multiple Endings 13%, Emotional 12.8%

The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Text-Based 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.6%

I can't do this anymore -- but I've decided to choose. There are people I want to protect, but I can't save them all. One old book shatters an ordinary life -- a visual novel of despair and love, where your choices shape the story. Japanese voice / English subtitles / ~10hrs

Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.6%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Psychological 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Emotional 10.5%

Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.

Why similar: Philosophical 27.5%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Text-Based 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10%

An AI-driven narrative RPG that grows alongside your focus sessions. Set a real-life task, start a 25-minute Pomodoro, and return to a fresh chapter written while you worked. Choose a fantasy cooking journey or a sci-fi survival mystery. Free AI built in.

Why similar: Text-Based 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Narration 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.6%

Shame & choices = possible apocalypse. You need to figure out what’s causing the apocalypse to happen, so that you can prevent it. 2 playable characters with different relations to shame → 2 unique perspectives of the same story. Complicated families, branching choices and unforgiving consequences.

Why similar: Choices Matter 17%, Text-Based 16.4%, Psychological 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Emotional 11.6%

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: Text-Based 17.7%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Psychological 12.2%

At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.

Why similar: Text-Based 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Psychological 9.8%

The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.

Why similar: Text-Based 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Psychological 16.2%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Emotional 13.3%

Can music save the human race? You and the Raqullan Empire will soon find out. Decide whether music, and the humans who make it, should survive.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Text-Based 27%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%

Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Psychological 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%

Ancient China, the era of the Chu-Han War. This is a historical novel adventure that depicts the "what ifs" of the two leaders of the Chu-Han War, Han Yu and Liu Bang. ---Your choice will be the guidepost of this story.

Why similar: Text-Based 32.4%, Multiple Endings 21.2%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 12.7%

If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 18%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Emotional 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Text-Based 10.5%

Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Text-Based 16.8%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%