60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Emotional, Interactive Fiction, Singleplayer, Female Protagonist.
A journey with your father to Lake Baikal, where a storm and an old photo album revive memories of family, loss, and reconciliation.
Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood
Thistledown is a tragedy, dealing with themes of pain, loss, and hopelessness. It's a small story set in an expansive fantasy world.
Room of Depression
"Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.
Thistledown is a tragedy, dealing with themes of pain, loss, and hopelessness. It's a small story set in an expansive fantasy world.
Why similar: Emotional 21%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Psychological 11.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
"Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.
Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Drama 12.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
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 19.2%, Story Rich 14.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%
A metaphorical interactive story game which presents real mental health conditions through conversations and puzzles.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Emotional 17%, Psychological 16.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Cute 8.2%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychological 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.
Why similar: Emotional 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Psychological 12.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Drama 8.6%
A short, intense, dark visual narrative in 2 colors. You are stuck reliving a single day, over and over. Explore a tiny, giant world of a relationship between two people. Don't get arrested. Try to reach the person you love and escape the cursed time loop. Is it not too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Psychological 14.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
On the same day as ever, I saw your death.And back to the past.with award-winning cassette tapes.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Emotional 16.1%, Story Rich 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Drama 10.9%
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Emotional 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Psychological 14.3%, Drama 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.
Why similar: Emotional 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological 11.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.5%
A short short mix tape of one story that connects three shorter stories. On the NewWave, a magical game console that is retro but new, enjoy DON'T SAY YES, TO:NORTH, and a secret tale nobody yet knows. Welcome to a slightly fantastical and nostalgic world of painful, toilful, and beautiful stories!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Emotional 16.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Join the talented photography student Neera on a captivating journey through her memories. Haunted by recurring nightmares, her life spirals into chaos, questioning everything. Involuntarily, she returns to a place she once left behind: her childhood home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Emotional 22.7%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Drama 14.1%, Story Rich 11.7%
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 24.3%, Emotional 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
A (really short) free narrative rhythm game by Atiya Nova. Attend family dinners and time your key presses to the flow of conversation. Features lots of familial tension with a dash of misery. And cute bunnies!
Why similar: Emotional 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Drama 10.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Stylized 9.8%
This is a story about finding courage. You will play and control two elves exploring the inner world of a girl named Ming, who suffers from depression. As you collect items to find the courage, the story of Ming gradually unfolds...
Why similar: Emotional 21%, Psychological 14%, Story Rich 12.8%, Drama 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.
Why similar: Emotional 24%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Cute 6.3%
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: Emotional 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Psychological 12.1%, Drama 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
An emotional story portraying the struggles of anxiety—the paralyzing thoughts and irrational fears. Join Lucy on her journey to find solace, alongside her supportive yet puzzled roommate. A heartfelt narrative delving into the complexities of anxiety and the challenges of empathy.
Why similar: Emotional 22.6%, Psychological 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Drama 11%
A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Emotional 23.5%, Female Protagonist 13%, Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 9%
At first glance, your everyday life with your younger sister seems uneventful—going to school together, chatting, living side by side. But within that endless cycle of calm routines, could those seemingly insignificant actions be quietly changing your fate?
Why similar: Emotional 20%, Psychological 15.7%, Drama 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8%
Wander through a secret lair. Help a young supervillain move out of his lifelong home. Think about your past, and his uncertain future. The third entry in the Violence series.
Why similar: Emotional 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Story Rich 14%, Psychological 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Emotional 17.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.2%
玩家将以第一视角，扮演一名高中辍学的女孩，她被迫进入注塑厂打工。后来，她通过一款网络游戏，认识了大城市里的男孩阿澈，她义无反顾地向着有阿澈的未来奔去，也是向着能够逃离大山的未来奔去。在这跨越千里的鸿沟之间，她经历了期待、欣喜、意外、无助……最终，你将做出怎样的选择？
Why similar: Emotional 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Drama 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
Time is the only thing we can't resist. Some people and things will never be found once they are lost. In the dark, a man was walking alone. The moment when you turn back, don't forget the place where came from!
Why similar: Emotional 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Psychological 11.1%, Drama 10.1%, Story Rich 9.5%
A story-driven experience about a man who becomes a ghost after a deadly accident. Full of regrets, he will stay alongside his wife, who cannot see him, and protect her all her life from an unknown evil, sharing her best and worst moments. So close yet so far.
Why similar: Emotional 26%, Story Rich 16%, Drama 9.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.
Why similar: Emotional 29.4%, Psychological 19%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
A beautiful narrative 2D puzzle platforming journey of self discovery. The world was bright and full of life, but is now dark and barren. Travel across a desolated land to find meaning through memories of a better time, when life was happier and uncover the secret that brought darkness to the land.
Why similar: Emotional 24.1%, Psychological 17.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Psychological 14.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%
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: Emotional 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Psychological 13.8%, Drama 10.4%, Visual Novel 8.7%
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Drama 11.6%
In a colorless world, you open a shaved ice shop guided by a mysterious raven. Through emotion, you connect with your customers and uncover their past and the world’s hidden truth—Yume Kakigori is a quiet journey through feelings and self-discovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Emotional 15%, Visual Novel 11%, Drama 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
A digital comic about the story of Emeline. She tries to live her dream of being a superheroine after her friends decided to change their career paths. A gentle and moving story, drawn by hand.
Why similar: Emotional 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
Connor, a single father, visits a memory-restoration clinic in order to relive the days he had with his estranged son Bry. Experience what’s left of his past as he gets to relive his cherished memories and routine joys, while keeping away from the disturbing truth lurking beneath the surface.
Why similar: Emotional 27.6%, Psychological 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Story Rich 15.3%, Stylized 5.1%
Visual novel in the form of interactive comic book about love, life and fighting to be heard.
Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Psychological 15.2%, Drama 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%
RAIN;CHECK tells a short story set in a small, remote town about a girl just trying to get by in the middle of a rainy, tumultuous night. On this special occasion, an unexpected storm of events brews ever closer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Emotional 14.2%, Psychological 14.1%, Drama 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.6%
A woman wanders into a heavily populated abandoned train station. What happens next might surprise you.
Why similar: Emotional 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Psychological 12.9%, Drama 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%
This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Emotional 19.8%, Drama 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.
Why similar: Emotional 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Visual Novel 11%, Stylized 9.2%
Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.
Why similar: Emotional 26.8%, Story Rich 14%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Stylized 8.2%
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Emotional 22.9%, Psychological 16.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 8.8%
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: Interactive Fiction 20%, Emotional 17.1%, Drama 13.2%, Psychological 11.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Emotional 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Psychological 14.1%, Drama 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%
Witness to Mass Incarceration is a narrative-driven interactive story based on my life in federal prison. It is a brutally honest portrayal of the lack of humanity, how our lives inside are at risk every day, and the place you are forced to go within yourself to survive.
Why similar: Emotional 27.1%, Story Rich 14.2%, Psychological 13.9%, Drama 10.5%, Adventure 9.1%
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Emotional 18.2%, Psychological 15%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 10%, Drama 8.4%
A psychological horror visual novel about healing and destiny. When her brother disappears, Elham's desperate search plunges her into a world of haunting visions, buried truths, and battles against dark forces. Will she find her true calling and embrace the light? or will she succumb to darkness
Why similar: Emotional 23.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
A short, free visual novel about body positivity and learning to love yourself.
Why similar: Emotional 27.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Cute 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
An emotional dark comedy about robots doing therapy. In Robotherapy, you're a robot therapist in a dystopian society that killed all the humans, but is still not happy. Treat patients, meet weird robots and enter their minds. If killing all humans doesn't bring happiness, then what does?
Why similar: Emotional 20.5%, Psychological 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Drama 9.4%
A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…
Why similar: Emotional 26.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Drama 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
"Bride of Ryujin Another Story: The Tale of the Sacred Bell" is an ADV that blends Japanese-style fantasy with fairytale storytelling. The game tells the story of a nameless deity and a wandering shrine maiden. Players will join them as they uncover stories buried deep in Mt. Kirigakure.
Why similar: Emotional 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Drama 14%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Cute 7.1%
The Encounter and Adventure of Furry Boy Bahaku and White-haired Shota Akuro! A visual novel filled with fun interactions, rich storyline, vibrant characters, and adorable artwork. Solve puzzles through clicking and dragging to uncover the truth behind the ancient ruins!
Why similar: Emotional 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Story Rich 16.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Cute 11.2%
In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".
Why similar: Emotional 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Story Rich 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Drama 7.6%
A visual novel about a bunny girl, her boyfriend and a rabbit named Tonya
Why similar: Psychological 21.8%, Story Rich 16.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Drama 12.9%, Cute 8.9%
Story-driven RPG adventure, where you take the role of a hotel maid in her first job. Soon you notice the gloom surrounding the hotel and its owner. But doing the right things, you can make a difference.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Emotional 17.8%, Psychological 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 11.3%
Join Me 🦊 finding his memories on his last journey and experience a touching, emotional tale.
Why similar: Emotional 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Drama 12.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Cute 8.7%
A counseling-themed typing adventure where you type away the “words of trauma” eating into girls’ hearts. The girls who visit a secret psychiatric clinic carry deep inner darkness—some repeatedly run away from home, while others believe they are murderers. Save them with your typing.
Why similar: Psychological 21%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Emotional 12.5%, Story Rich 10.1%
Every Hue of You follows the deeply personal and thoughtful journey of Twyla: A jeweller battling grief who awakens the power to enchant her creations with the energy of emotions.
Why similar: Story Rich 13.7%, Psychological 13.2%, Emotional 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
Go Groundshel! is a puzzle adventure game in which a groundhog girl endeavors to save her male partner from the villain. However, before locating him, she needs to solve a personal issue: finding a usable toilet!
Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Emotional 17%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Cute 8.4%
"Robot Hospice" is a 2D pixel art adventure game where beloved robots spend their final days in a hospice. As a new staff member, you will gently yet painfully bid farewell to these cherished machines that once lived alongside humans.
Why similar: Emotional 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Cute 8%
A short story visual novel-like game with a gently interactive narrative and some puzzling mysteries to unlock. Discover how your father got tarred and feathered. Get lost in the memory with ever-corrupting visuals and an immersive soundscape as you make your way to the emu farm.
Why similar: Emotional 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Story Rich 11.8%, Psychological 10.4%
While delivering letters in a quiet cave, you meet a young girl and begin living together. A gentle delivery tale woven with strange, lovable residents.
Why similar: Emotional 21.9%, Story Rich 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Drama 8.8%
