60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include 2D, Story Rich, Indie, Singleplayer.
Empty Box is a 2D narrative choice game set in a city of humans and beastfolk. As a poor unemployed journalist, you accept an invitation from a hyena to start an investigation. Like Reigns, your binary choices affect four stats. Keep balance to uncover the hidden truth and the real culprit.
空王座 Empty Throne
Empty Throne is a dark fairytale puzzle game. Compose the Snow Queen’s tale in music. Truth twists through alley whispers and forest echoes. The throne lies empty. The mirror speaks. Who writes the ending—you, or the lie?
前程似锦 Excellent Expectations
Excellent Expectations is a puzzle adventure game , you would use search engines to discover a story from a stranger's phone .
Empty Throne is a dark fairytale puzzle game. Compose the Snow Queen’s tale in music. Truth twists through alley whispers and forest echoes. The throne lies empty. The mirror speaks. Who writes the ending—you, or the lie?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 47.6%, 2D 29.4%, Story Rich 14.1%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Excellent Expectations is a puzzle adventure game , you would use search engines to discover a story from a stranger's phone .
Why similar: Word Game 50.4%, Dark Humor 33%, Indie 8.1%, Story Rich 6.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Word Game 57.2%, RPG 22.6%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, 2D 3.6%, Story Rich 2.9%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: RPG 36.7%, 2D Platformer 35.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, 2D 10.5%, Indie 4.9%
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: RPG 61.8%, Story Rich 21.2%, 2D 8.7%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
A story, a wish Everything seems to be nothing unusualBut realizing a wish always comes at a cost. The visual novel 『饲养染的30DAYS』will present you with a 'normal' ending. Find your 'puzzle' in story .
Why similar: RPG 39.7%, Word Game 26.7%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, 2D 7%, Indie 2.1%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Word Game 72.5%, RPG 18.7%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: RPG 56.9%, Story Rich 23%, 2D 11.9%, Indie 8.1%
《頭七》（头七怪谈）是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员，你需要根据主编的要求，整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联，并在必要时与同伴实地探索，以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 58%, RPG 17.6%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Story Rich 6.2%, 2D 3.7%
A pull-apart puzzle visual novel whose fragments stitch the story together.
Why similar: Story Rich 48.4%, 2D 43.5%, Singleplayer 8.1%
Role-play as an ancient Chinese constable. Solving cases and bringing criminals to justice is only part of your duty. Every choice leads the story down a different path, and the world itself evolves in response to your actions.
Why similar: Story Rich 65%, 2D 28.1%, Singleplayer 6.9%
A dark comedy choice game about appeasement
Why similar: Dark Humor 59.6%, Indie 29.5%, 2D 11%
Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret.
Why similar: RPG 58%, 2D 18.5%, Story Rich 16.7%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Word Game 52.2%, RPG 27.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, 2D 9.3%
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Word Game 52.9%, Dark Humor 21.5%, RPG 15.2%, Story Rich 5.6%, 2D 4.7%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: RPG 53.3%, Story Rich 19.6%, 2D 17.2%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Play as a bird in a small city called Tracadie.
Why similar: Dark Humor 55.2%, RPG 34.6%, 2D 6.2%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Journey across a dying world. Manage your resources. Build relationships with anthropomorphic characters. Find a new home or become a fuel drinking madman.
Why similar: RPG 70.2%, Story Rich 27.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Countdown is a short visual novel that tells the story of an ordinary individual's journey through their thoughts and emotions as their life approaches its end. The plot includes critiques and discussions of social issues such as life, family, the workplace, and the healthcare system.
Why similar: Word Game 50.5%, Dark Humor 26.3%, RPG 15.1%, Indie 2.6%, 2D Platformer 2.5%
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: RPG 73.5%, Story Rich 12%, Indie 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%, 2D 1.4%
Virtual group - PLAVE doujin game, set against the backdrop of winter school ghost stories. Experience the Night Patrol Rules of the Seven Mysteries through the eyes of all five band members, uncovering the unsettling truth hidden behind the mystery through your investigation and choices.
Why similar: Word Game 98.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: RPG 70.7%, Indie 9.9%, 2D 8.3%, Story Rich 6.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.
Why similar: Indie 55.8%, Singleplayer 28.7%, Story Rich 15.5%
Sort forms, get to know your mysterious new collegues & unravel mysteries they're trying to cover up as you step in to replace the previous RH at this mysterious pharmaceutical company.
Why similar: Dark Humor 65.1%, 2D 16.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
A surrealist text-based RPG. You will explore an island, solve puzzles, and fight enemies, all in your attempt to get the Dark Egg.
Why similar: RPG 55.2%, Story Rich 19.3%, 2D 17.6%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%
《少侠的江湖》是一款角色扮演类武侠单机文字游戏，喜欢文字游戏的玩家放心尝试，可在游戏中体验一段波澜壮阔的侠客历程。拥有8-10小时的线性游戏体验，可以跟随主线完成任务，拜师学艺，或者独闯江湖，探索世界，获取秘籍，修炼神功，一切由你自己选择。
Why similar: Word Game 49%, RPG 29.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, 2D 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.
Why similar: RPG 55.3%, Story Rich 19.5%, 2D 12.1%, Indie 8.1%, Singleplayer 5%
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中，玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员，分工调查被委托的事件，探索场景，寻找线索，并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: RPG 66%, Story Rich 22.1%, 2D Platformer 6.9%, 2D 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Work! Wan Wan Human is an [ADV Novel Game of Human Gachi-Inukenka] that educates sinners and turns them into adorable dogs. Become a correctional officer in a city of chaos where humans, demons, and angels are all mixed together and get the job done.
Why similar: Dark Humor 70.3%, 2D 26.8%, Singleplayer 3%
You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.
Why similar: RPG 45%, 2D Platformer 44.1%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Players will play as five different characters and experience five environmental theme scenes relating to sustainable palm oil, orangutan conservation, rainforest protection, etc. Players need to make a variety of choices through their own understanding, and reach different story endings.
Why similar: Word Game 64.9%, RPG 22%, 2D 5.9%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 1%
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: RPG 49.1%, Story Rich 28.8%, 2D 13%, Singleplayer 5.1%, Indie 4.1%
THE NORMAL THING is a story about a dog who lost his memory. Sunless forests, strange gardens, weird inhabitants... Start a little journey to retrieve your memory.
Why similar: 2D 58.1%, Story Rich 22.6%, Indie 10.6%, Singleplayer 8.7%
古风悬疑探案文字冒险游戏——北宋天圣年间，科举省试方毕，汴京国子监突发连环命案，遇害者死状惊悚离奇，如遭阎罗审判。玩家将化身为被卷入权斗暗流的新科进士文彦博，通过勘验尸体、搜寻线索、推演谜局，找出案件背后的骇人真相……
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.5%, RPG 30.7%, Story Rich 19.6%, 2D 9.6%, Indie 3.9%
This is a story about art, profit, and friendship.
Why similar: Word Game 58.9%, RPG 21%, Story Rich 11%, 2D 5.3%, Indie 2.4%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Word Game 60.6%, Dark Humor 22.7%, Story Rich 7.6%, 2D 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 79.3%, 2D 12.2%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Story Rich 55.1%, 2D 28.6%, Indie 10%, Singleplayer 6.3%
The King Mere is dead. Once the leader of diplomacy in the Dog Empyre, now a bloodstain on snow. You are the Apprentice, sent by the Master Detective to the City of Ink, to uncover who really murdered the King at the edge of the world.
Why similar: RPG 68.4%, Story Rich 31.6%
"non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.
Why similar: Story Rich 36.8%, RPG 31.9%, 2D 27.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.9%
"Boxes are the most wonderful things ever! Truly they are, didn’t you know?" A Game About Boxes is a quirky little adventure that shifts from minimalist aesthetics to uncanny atmospheres, all while you jump around, summon boxes, and slowly learn to love them. :) or else <3
Why similar: 2D Platformer 76.8%, 2D 12.1%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Word Game 82.6%, Story Rich 8.1%, 2D 4.1%, RPG 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Bird Game is an abstract, exploration-based RPG with unique, stylized visuals and puzzle mechanics
Why similar: RPG 85.9%, 2D 11%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Story Rich 60.7%, Indie 15.8%, Singleplayer 14.2%, 2D 9.3%
This is a cyberpunk-themed pixelated psychological horror, romance, and adventure game. Amidst a chance encounter in the rain and a forced gathering, an unexpected journey unfolds—a humorous romance and adventure story between you, a robot, and your furry companions.
Why similar: Word Game 67%, RPG 24.9%, 2D 6.2%, Story Rich 1.9%
《流言侦探》是一款诡异，烧脑，悬疑推理剧情游戏，在游戏的体验中，玩家自主找出线索，并利用线索，和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法，玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者，玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相，找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Word Game 90.6%, Indie 4.6%, Story Rich 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Silence Coffee Shop is a JRPG game inspired by SCP and 规则类怪谈（creepy rule）.In this game，you'll act as a regular customer，unveil the truth of Silence Coffee Shop behind it conflicting rules.Of cause，you are not the only one attracted by this abnormal shop...
Why similar: RPG 80.4%, 2D 13.6%, Indie 3.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
‘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: Dark Humor 44.2%, RPG 26.6%, Story Rich 14.9%, 2D 11.3%, Singleplayer 3%
You're just a simple inhabitant of the endless Gigastructure. The best you'll get is seven shifts at a machine and a bowl of feed concentrate, and that for good service to the party.... Is that it? Or do you have a choice?
Why similar: Dark Humor 46.7%, RPG 31.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, 2D 10%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: RPG 68%, Story Rich 25.3%, Singleplayer 6.7%
Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.
Why similar: 2D 49.3%, Story Rich 32.5%, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 7.1%
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Dark Humor 55.4%, Story Rich 27.1%, 2D 17.5%
A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them.
Why similar: Story Rich 100%
Derealized is a choice based game inspired by games such as The Stanley Parable and Undertale. This experience offers 10 different endings for you to explore! How many will you find?
Why similar: Story Rich 80.8%, Singleplayer 19.2%
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: RPG 61.3%, Story Rich 19.1%, 2D 10.4%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Story Rich 54.6%, 2D 25%, Indie 10.7%, Singleplayer 9.8%
Retro 2004 flash-like parody that asks the question, how much will you sacrifice to become the greatest WoB player ever?
Why similar: 2D 83.7%, Singleplayer 16.3%
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Story Rich 63.1%, Indie 21.3%, Singleplayer 15.6%
All you wanted was a nice game. But now you find yourself opening Windows apps like Paint & Notepad to solve puzzles, and searching for files on your computers that you didn't put there... Who is she? Why did she appear on your desktop? Let's dive into her memories and find out.
Why similar: RPG 40.4%, Story Rich 33%, 2D 14.3%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 5.8%
In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.
Why similar: Word Game 85.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
