- #1 Brageskålen
97% 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: Historical 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #2 Insects Awaken
96% matchVery Positive89% of 467 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Historical 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #3 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
96% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Scott Tipton
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an engrossing interactive novel, live as the assistant to a remarkable historical figure: George Mueller, a man who witnessed orphans dying young in the streets of 1830's England and decided he would care for them, no matter the cost.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Historical 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 6%
- #4 A Day in the Palace
94% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Tidvis Games
Windows · Mac
Travel to Poland in 1772, experience life as a servant, and solve a mystery at court!
Why similar: Historical 35.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #5 Eugene Onegin vs. the Undead
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamlore
Windows · Mac · Linux
An HD-remaster of a comedy-horror visual novel from 2009, mixing classical Russian literature with anime, zombies and glam rock.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Historical 15.1%, Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%
- #6 1453: Fall of Constantinople
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3Cats Studio
Windows · Mac
Constantinople, 1453. Four witnesses — a janissary, a baker's daughter, an engineer, a noble — live the same 53 days of the siege. Choices cross between their stories, and the city remembers. An illustrated, choice-driven historical novel where every ending is someone's truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Historical 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #7 Chronicles of Humanity
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yun Games
Windows
Chronicles of Humanity is an expanding anthology of historical visual novels. Enter different eras, weigh conflicting testimony under political and personal pressure, and shape who is protected, what is recorded, and how each life is remembered. Complete stories are released as separate DLC.
Why similar: Historical 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #8 谍:玫瑰
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 星星火工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《谍:玫瑰》是一款聚焦于1938年武汉的谍战文字冒险游戏。你将潜入情报漩涡中心的「玫瑰饭店」,在五位身份各异的嫌疑人中,揪出代号「尘土」的致命叛徒。通过搜证与周旋,在谎言与忠诚之间做出抉择。夜幕下的武汉暗流涌动,你能否揪出内奸,重建地下情报网,点燃象征黎明的星星火焰?
Why similar: Historical 28.5%, Detective 25.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #9 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #10 Shadows of Betrayal
90% 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 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #11 KUON YUU'S Case Files: Episode 1 – Nobunaga
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: studio mabou
Windows
A quiet piano guides players through a Japanese-style mystery adventure centered on memories and the lingering regrets of Oda Nobunaga. Players explore a mysterious world, uncover hidden truths, and piece together a forgotten trust.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Detective 22.1%, Historical 20.4%, Visual Novel 18%, Adventure 9.3%
- #12 Reigns: The Witcher
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 185 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 32.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Adventure 8.1%
- #13 Cascade Falls
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Paranormal
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-driven visual novel about healing, heartbreak, and second chances. Build relationships, face your past, and shape your future in a town where every choice leaves a mark. Romance, drama, and emotional chaos await in Cascade Falls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #14 Wild Island Quest
89% matchMixed53% of 346 reviews2015
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #15 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Detective 13.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #16 Future Mirror
86% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: 皐月の夢Pub: LocaGames
Windows
"Ten years from now, I will be dead..." A coming-of-age fantasy adventure tale, Future Mirror is a visual novel that explores fate and the choices that affect our future, tragedy, relationships, and happiness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Detective 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #17 The Secret Ties of Strandcliff
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TedRed
Windows
A detective game where you fiddle information to your advantage. As an owner of a small bar, listen to visitors of your establishment, overhear their gossiping, collect information and then use to manipulate their thoughts and actions.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Historical 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 12.9%
- #18 The Caffeine Chronicles
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pegasus136GamesPub: Pegasus136games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A philosophical interactive visual novel about everyday interactions
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Detective 17.2%, Casual 7.3%
- #19 Gargoyle Doyle
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: easyActionPub: Astrea
Windows
An irritable gargoyle spends 800 years stuck on the side of a cathedral as the world changes for better and for worse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Historical 22.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Casual 9.1%
- #20 Lord of Lords: Dawn of the King
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Neural Break Inc.
Windows
Betrayed in the Amazon, an elite Korean special forces commander crosses into a brutal fantasy world and rises as a lord. A dark military-fantasy visual novel with choices, light progression, and conquest.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Adventure 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #21 Onigashima
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: azureXtwilightPub: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
ONIGASHIMA is a psychological horror visual novel with romantic tragedy, supernatural loop mechanics, and dual-layered narration. Play as a nameable protagonist and uncover the truth behind the Red Moon and the devouring of your villagers.
Why similar: Historical 32.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Adventure 7.1%
- #22 All (Too) Good Things
81% 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 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #23 Black Rope Hell - Ximen Qing
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kingsize Games
Windows · Mac
《黑绳话·西门庆》是一款取材自《金瓶梅》与《水浒传》的中式暗黑互动叙事游戏。你将化身徘徊生死之间的西门庆,在阳谷城重走酒、色、财、气四道黑绳,于开放街区、亡宅冷房、雨伞铺与酒楼中探查旧债。每次选择都会改变业障、净魂与人物命运;收集三魂七魄,唤醒困于魂瓶中的李瓶儿。与潘金莲、王婆、武松及更多原著人物周旋,通过影像分支、物件回忆、AI人物自由对话与皮影共演,改写熟悉却未必注定的结局。试玩版开放第一结完整轮回。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Historical 19.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 5.6%
- #24 Death Trick: Double Blind
79% matchVery Positive88% of 284 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Historical 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Detective 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #25 Kino
78% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Lacking Finesse Games
Windows
Odesa, 1929. A woman wakes up. This will be her last morning. An all-powerful film camera forces her to watch her life again. Can she find what was missing? A very short choose-your-own-adventure based on Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Historical 17.8%, Choices Matter 6.2%
- #26 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #27 Forest of Death Masks
78% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Remnants of mosaic
Windows
Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Detective 16.9%, Casual 7.7%
- #28 Isle of Maligree
76% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #29 Marcel Pagnol and the Secret Spring
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playtouch
Windows
Embark on a touching and poetic adventure through the hills of Provence in “Marcel and the Secret Spring.” Inspired by the childhood stories of legendary French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this narrative-driven game lets you experience a world filled with nature, mystery, and nostalgia.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Historical 19.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choices Matter 7%
- #30 Cliffhanger: Challenger of Tomorrow
77% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Punch out Fascists and unravel conspiracies in this pulp adventure set in a retro-futuristic 1930s world of airships, fast cars, and two-fisted action!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Historical 20.7%, Detective 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #31 Start a Startup with a Legendary Japanese Warlord
75% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: CapGames
Windows
A short visual novel with quizzes to help you dip your toes into the world of startups.
Why similar: Historical 24.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Visual Novel 22%, Adventure 11.9%, Casual 9.2%
- #32 望长安
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 牛马快乐屋
Windows
Longing for Chang’an is a historical mystery visual novel set in the Middle Tang after the An Lushan Rebellion. An exiled aristocrat is drawn into a murder case that reveals a brutal power struggle in the Hexi Corridor, where every truth has a price and every choice shapes the frontier’s fate.
Why similar: Historical 23.6%, Detective 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #33 Change the World
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #34 L'Agence - The Hearts of Paris
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1888 Studio
Windows
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Detective 17.7%, Historical 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #35 迷渡桥
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Historical 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #36 Template!! An Angel's Gift
71% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: CIRCUSPub: Kagami Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The 4K Ultra HD Remaster of "Template!! An Angel's Gift"—a hilarious slice-of-life visual novel—is now on Steam! Follow Sakura Sora, whose bizarre new condition makes ridiculous "classic tropes" real, sparking a twist-filled daily comedy with unique companions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.7%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Adventure 11.1%, Casual 9%
- #37 Каникулы Времени
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SRVisual
Windows
«If something in life doesn't go the way you wanted, we'll give you a free train ticket...»
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Detective 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #38 ナカノ人格移植研究所
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Detective 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #39 The Golden Horde: Story of Jambul
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Doomers Entertainment
Windows
The first historical visual novel. 13th century - steppe, steel, and intrigue. Subedei and Jebe lead their armies westward, and it is up to you to decide: will history remain as written in the chronicles, or will you rewrite it anew?
Why similar: Historical 27.3%, Visual Novel 21%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Adventure 10%
- #40 Whispers of Gold
72% 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 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #41 My (♂) Life as a Vampire's Maid (♀)
70% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Ubai TransPub: Kagami Games
Windows
In this suspenseful fantasy visual novel, play as a young man stranded in snowy mountains. Guided by unseen forces, you enter an isolated mansion. As a peculiar daily life unfolds, you live alongside two vampire girls. Immerse yourself in this profound, dreamlike dark fairy tale.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.8%, Visual Novel 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Casual 9.4%
- #42 For Mother Matron
72% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 9%
- #43 Ukraine War Stories
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,081 reviews2022
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
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 23.4%, Historical 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #44 Secrets In Green
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Borealis
Windows · Mac
When a pretty plant in Alma's garden begins to speak to her, she knows that a dark mystery is afoot! But in Victorian England, women are often dismissed as nothing more than hysterical fantasists. Can you help Alma find her power, and solve this dangerous situation before it's too late?
Why similar: Historical 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #45 Peter's Journey
70% matchMixed52% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamer StudioPub: Start Game
Windows
Embark on a journey of this text anime quest with RPG elements! Walk through beautiful locations, overcome challenges and make Peter’s dreams come true. Every step you take matters. And don’t forget to take the diary - you’ll need it!
Why similar: Historical 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #46 Cannibal Court
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Detective 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Choices Matter 13.2%
- #47 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Infinite Zone
Windows
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Choices Matter 8%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #48 Mass of Consumption
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #49 The Widow's Boutique
70% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Tidvis Games
Windows · Mac
Step into a small town society of the 1820s in this historically accurate visual novel, filled with drama, dresses and danger.
Why similar: Historical 27.9%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Choices Matter 10%
- #50 Endless Monday: In Progress
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Endless Monday: In Progress" - New job, new Penny. Our favorite former corporate grunt is back, and working hard to live the dream! But as she struggles to keep the dream alive, she'll need all the help she can get, from friends, angry ex-coworkers, the past, and beyond.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #51 The Long March: 20000 Miles of Journey
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JOX Studio
Windows
A story of a little girl joining the Red Army and finishing the Long March, while discovering her true faith.
Why similar: Historical 35%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Adventure 5.2%
- #52 The Zoo
67% 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 28.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #53 THE 13th Digit
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uesho Co., Ltd.
Windows
In a rain-soaked megacity, one law remains: cross one trillion dollars in hidden wealth and you forfeit your right to live. You are K, the executioner who enforces it — until the numbers start to lie. A branching cyberpunk noir with 5 endings, where every choice is remembered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Detective 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #54 狂潮-Staggering Through The Dark
69% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Longxi Zhao
Windows
This is an AVG trying to tell a story about a city under British governance. In 1970s, newspapers were rife with exaggerated title and drama plots. Xu Dan, a fresh journalist accidentally ran into a collaboration of cops and mafia.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.3%, Historical 27.5%, Visual Novel 20%, Story Rich 6.3%, Adventure 6%
- #55 A Bad Christmas Story
66% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: S&J Games
Windows · Mac
Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Detective 19.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #56 Outbreak The Fedora Files: What Lydia Knows - Known Factors
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows
Join Lydia as she takes her fight to expose the corruption in Cypress Ridge to City Hall in the second part of the visual novel series What Lydia Knows.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Detective 14.9%, Choices Matter 5.2%
- #57 HimaNatsu: Of Churches, Sunflowers, and Long Summers
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MakuraPub: Kagami Games
Windows
The classic visual novel 'HimaNatsu' from the critically acclaimed developer Makura is available in English for the first time! Weave a cheerful yet sometimes painful tale of promises and redemption together with the Oboshiro Choir Squad in this never-ending summer vacation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.9%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Adventure 10.3%, Casual 9.4%