- #1 Neighboring Islands
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 151 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 40.9%, Visual Novel 30.3%, Choices Matter 24.3%, Indie 4.5%
- #2 Evil Spirits
96% 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: Visual Novel 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Supernatural 13.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #3 Echoes of Pinebridge
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Koalu Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
After a transfer student enters his life, college senior Kent begins suffering fainting spells and hearing voices. Navigate friendships, secrets, and a growing supernatural mystery in this choice-driven visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Supernatural 13.1%, Mystery 9%
- #4 After the Wane
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Mystery 9.9%
- #5 Whispers of Gold
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #6 In Your Hands
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nibble & HopPub: Lusty Robots
Windows · Mac
A psychological horror sound novel. A child who lost memories wakes in a ruined building. Explore unsettling space. Open cabinets, speak to adults, grab a weapon—or do nothing? Help the child escape. Help the judgment. Whatever you choose, do it with your own hands. Then… face the consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 10%, Supernatural 9.7%
- #7 The Retro Exorcist
93% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Chestpain Studios
Windows
You've been hired to perform exorcisms on all sorts of entities. The only thing you can't seem to understand is...why do they all haunt video games?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Story Rich 13.5%, Supernatural 11%, Mystery 10.8%
- #8 My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life
92% matchVery Positive80% of 912 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
This is you, and this – is You. Both of you have something in common – exceptionality in a monotonous moment of time, when meaningless decisions have to be made. Or meaningful, to such an extent, that there is nothing left once they are made.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Choices Matter 28%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Indie 4.5%
- #9 Suixun 01: The Last Customer
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 玄猫
Windows
A linear paranormal mystery visual novel driven by dynamic text presentation. As timid but earnest rookie Mao-Rabbit, explore a mall after closing, rescue a customer the night guard cannot see, and uncover the anomaly rules already at work. No branches or bad endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Supernatural 13.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #10 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
90% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: granatPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Supernatural 18.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #11 Cats With Standards
89% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Jestercraft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror Visual Novel where Cats claw through filth for bones and whisper lies to mirrors. Find the Hidden-Objects, obey, smile, and repeat until the lines between rule and ruin blur, and you’re left meowing into the void.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Supernatural 18.4%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 10.5%
- #12 The Ghost of Joe Papp
91% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 24%
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 27.8%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Supernatural 17.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #13 DARKROOM
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LS
Windows
DARKROOM is a mystic novel. You wake up in complete darkness and you don’t know where you are or how you got there. Yet, there is someone else in this dark room.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Supernatural 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Mystery 9.7%
- #14 Nighthawks
87% matchVery Positive93% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: The Curiosity EnginePub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Supernatural 16%, Choices Matter 14%, Story Rich 9%
- #15 School Bathroom
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanahito Apps
Windows · Mac
A first-person escape horror game, 'School Bathroom'.You've found yourself penned in an eerie stall.What is the source of the fear you feel in this inescapable space...
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Supernatural 19%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #16 Kindred [Subject 6244]
86% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Supernatural 11.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #17 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
86% matchVery Positive88% of 13,129 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 4.1%
- #18 Shadows of Betrayal
85% 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: Visual Novel 35.2%, Interactive Fiction 32.7%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #19 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
84% 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 34.5%, Visual Novel 32.6%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Story Rich 5.6%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #20 Sokolov Test
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Holytoor
Windows
Sokolov Test is a psychological sci-fi visual novel in which a machine examiner evaluates your answers one by one. Face strange questions, visual tests, system anomalies, secrets and fragmented memories. The test is not asking whether you are good. It is asking whether you are a person.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.1%, Visual Novel 31.8%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Mystery 6.5%
- #21 Castle in the Sands
82% matchNo user reviews92% of 25 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 35.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #22 Sabbatical In Merzouga
83% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
You went to the desert to rest. You crushed a worm. Now it talks to you in dreams.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Supernatural 16.3%, Mystery 10.3%
- #23 Ashes
81% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.3%, Visual Novel 30.1%, Story Rich 16%, Mystery 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #24 Parallels: Year One
82% 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 40%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #25 Undercover Love - Where Shadows Meet
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MIKATRON-GAMES
Windows
A dark noir visual novel following Alex, a former police officer drawn into the mafia’s world. In a city where trust can get you killed and everyone has something to hide, Alex and a mafia leader with buried secrets are pulled into revenge, power, and slow-burn romance shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 30%, Choices Matter 21%, Story Rich 7.3%, Mystery 4.6%
- #26 Das Hexencafé am Zürichsee: Der letzte Eintrag
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Micjam Games
Windows
An atmospheric fantasy visual novel set on Lake Zurich. Make meaningful choices, uncover the mystery of the final entry, and guide Liva through a story with multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Visual Novel 34.8%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Indie 1.4%
- #27 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 37.1%, Visual Novel 27.9%, Story Rich 16.8%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Indie 1.7%
- #28 Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
79% matchMixed61% of 453 reviews2022
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Supernatural 27.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #29 Lady of bones, a mother's legacy
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Emperor
Windows · Mac · Linux
It always rains, they call it The Haze. Ghosts haunt every alley, every gray corner of the city. Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest depths of existence where Maya will discover the horrible secrets of her mother's legacy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Supernatural 19.5%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #30 恐怖夜話 第二夜
77% 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: Visual Novel 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Mystery 6.8%
- #31 Costella Maid Cafe♡ : The 5 Love Recipe for you
77% 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: Visual Novel 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 36.2%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Story Rich 8.2%, Singleplayer 1%
- #32 The Zoo
76% 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 31.4%, Visual Novel 30.3%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 5.5%
- #33 Haunted House 2
75% matchVery Positive89% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Supernatural 19.2%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Mystery 10.8%
- #34 The Trial
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NowakGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was arrested." Story about life, choices and a Man vs the System. This unique interactive literature adaptation. A game, brought to You in early visual novel, text-adventure style.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #35 Natural - Beyond Nature -
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2016
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Natural - Beyond Nature - is a Mystery, Drama, Supernatural Visual Novel. Follow the story of Olea in a chance encounter with two residents of a quiet island, Flori and Llima. Can Olea save them from their cruel yet inevitable fate?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Supernatural 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Mystery 6.9%
- #36 IIT Quest
75% 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 31.6%, Visual Novel 31.1%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Mystery 6.9%
- #37 The Ripe Blood Anthology: This World Is Just for the Two of Us
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Роман Отрава (Roman Otrava)
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 29.3%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Mystery 9.3%
- #38 Stories Want to Be Told Storyone: Prophecy
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Stories Want to be Told is an adventure game. It is more like an interactive story telling game. This the first episode The Prohecy
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.3%, Visual Novel 32.5%, Mystery 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #39 Ashen Reverie
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Supernatural 17.5%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Mystery 10.3%
- #40 Horrors of Helmsfirth
73% 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 36.6%, Choices Matter 24.9%, Story Rich 14.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #41 Annoy This Guy
73% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Samuel Leigh
Windows
Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43%, Visual Novel 29.8%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Indie 1.6%
- #42 Omnisight
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yahont Games
Windows
In "Omnisight" you decide what people will believe. Theories, relationships with colleagues, and secrets are just tools at your disposal. You change reality and transform yourself along with it. But are you ready to accept the consequences?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Choices Matter 20%, Story Rich 13.5%, Mystery 7.1%
- #43 Zarie: The Story of Sin
72% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: MOON USAGI
Windows
What kind of conversation will you have with the Shinigami girl? How will you conclude your story? The choice is yours in this tale of sin and 'the girl'.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.6%, Choices Matter 22.1%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Indie 2.2%
- #44 LifeSimOS
70% 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 32.2%, Visual Novel 31.3%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #45 Good Bones
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: RETCON Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Supernatural 14.3%, Mystery 11.3%
- #46 A Week in Paradise
69% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: EtrikiaPub: Soft Serve Games
Windows · Linux
A Week in Paradise is a narrative mystery where you find yourself in a bar called Paradise. Have a drink each night with its mysterious regular and discover how deeply your stories connect. Hunt down clues in your dreams to find out why you end up here every day, and what keeps you coming back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Supernatural 15%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #47 Emily is Away
71% matchVery Positive89% of 32,336 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Choices Matter 25.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Story Rich 17.1%, Indie 3.2%
- #48 Pentimento
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fool Bloom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Visual Novel 28.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #49 時折記 -Tokioriki-
70% 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 33%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 12.4%
- #50 Revenant March
71% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2020
Dev: Strandline Games
Windows · Mac
In a fortress besieged by ghouls, a young exorcist must use power, diplomacy, and inhuman languages to unravel a grudge spanning generations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Supernatural 15.5%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Mystery 8.7%
- #51 The Countess from Moscow
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RODRIK LTD
Windows
Modern-day Muscovite Anna awakens in the body of Countess Elizaveta Orlova. Explore the Northern Crown Academy, uncover the secrets of its mirrors, choose your allies, and decide Anna's fate in a visual novel about magic, trust, and two worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, Mystery 8.7%
- #52 Red Horizon
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outlier Works
Windows
2085. You are the last commander of a Mars base. Oxygen is running out, your crew is watching, and the base AI is hiding something. Every choice has a price — 12 endings, none of them called "the right answer". A sci-fi survival visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 8.8%
- #53 Reigns: The Witcher
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 191 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.1%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Choices Matter 19.9%, Story Rich 8.5%, Mystery 4.5%
- #54 The price of tomorrow
67% 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 33.6%, Visual Novel 31.6%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Indie 1.7%
- #55 What Killed Rachel
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Miji
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror that chases the truth behind Rachel's death. As you follow scattered memories, you slowly come face to face with the reality of the tragedy. Blaming someone is easy. But answering what truly killed her is not.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Supernatural 17.2%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 13.1%
- #56 The Last Progenitor - Chapter 1
67% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: SeCe Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Last Progenitor is an adult visual novel that emphasizes player choices. You can decide whether to take the helm as the CEO of your late parents' company or begin from the ground up and work your way to the top. Your journey will be rich with intrigue, betrayals, and captivating women.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 5.5%
- #57 Pet
68% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Visual Novel 25%, Choices Matter 19.5%, Story Rich 8.7%, Supernatural 6.9%
- #58 DARKROOM 2
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LS
Windows
DARKROOM: Ray of Light is a sequel of DARKROOM. You managed to figure out where you are, and now you have to find out what to do next. Do you want to know the end of Timmy’s story?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Supernatural 19.7%, Choices Matter 17%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #59 星天へ発つ日
65% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Astro Shaft
Windows
An occult suspense girl-meets-girl story in which a rumor-loving girl 'interviews' a serial killer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, Supernatural 28.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Indie 2.6%
- #60 Threads of Karma
66% matchMixed54% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Supernatural 20.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%