- #1 Cloud Realms
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stein Games
Windows
Explore the valley, meet the locals and hear their stories, discover caves and dungeons, and experience unforgettable moments with unique characters.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Dark Comedy 12.2%, Cartoony 11.2%, Dark Humor 7.9%
- #2 Party on Hallow Grove
96% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: vaaasm
Windows
Talk to kooky guests, trade party items, and explore Death’s mansion as you throw him the spookiest birthday party EVER!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Cartoony 12.6%, Dark Humor 11.4%, Cats 11.2%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #3 Howdy, Jacob!
96% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: SeedBolt Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
A dystopian find the hidden object game with full-motion video of puppets. Come spend some time with the chaotic crew of the "Laughsail!" television show, and make sure to eat your broccoli.
Why similar: Dystopian 20.6%, Dark Comedy 17.2%, Dark Humor 11.5%, Cartoony 11.3%, Lore-Rich 7.1%
- #4 My Big Sister: Remastered
95% matchVery Positive92% of 220 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
My name is Luzia and this story is about my big sister, Sombria. Are you ready to hear it?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Text-Based 15.5%, Dark Humor 12%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #5 Connected Fates
94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: GeorgeLifo
Windows
Connected Fates is a surreal top down Puzzle Adventure game where you guide a child through a dying world and help him return home. The game knows you exist, and you are able to influence it through unconventional means.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Cartoony 14.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Cute 8.4%
- #6 The Night Fisherman
94% matchVery Positive82% of 771 reviews2020
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?
Why similar: Philosophical 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Dark Comedy 15.5%, Text-Based 13.7%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #7 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Text-Based 17.4%, Dark Comedy 16.3%, Exploration 11.8%, Dark Humor 10.1%
- #8 Supermarket Times
92% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Rabbit Hole Games
Windows
Prepare to enter the supermarket! Supermarket Times is a surreal comedy point-and-click shopping simulator. Complete legendary supermarket tasks: buy alcohol for the teenagers, stamp on the rat, and hit a seagull with a rock. Chat to the local hoi polloi, and buy the products of your wildest dreams!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Philosophical 15.3%, Cartoony 11.6%, Dark Humor 10.5%
- #9 My life as a cat
91% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Black Elephant Games
Windows
A visual novel with multiple endings
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Text-Based 19.8%, Cats 18.4%, Philosophical 17.7%, Dark 7.6%
- #10 Prove You're Human
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sunset visitor 斜陽過客Pub: Black Tabby Publishing
Windows
An AI dares to dream she is human. You've been hired to put her in her place.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.8%, Dark Comedy 13.6%, Dystopian 12.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Dark Humor 10.9%
- #11 We Ramble: Starwake
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ixtengames
Windows
You have been constantly perplexed by a question. In search of the answer, you embark on a journey of exploration. You traverse the desolate lands of suffering and cross fragmented spaces of chaos. You never had a direction, yet you ultimately reached the harbor.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Philosophical 20.1%, Text-Based 12.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Cartoony 10.3%
- #12 Zipp's Café
89% matchVery Positive88% of 308 reviews2023
Dev: The Wild Gentlemen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Love, betrayal, and coffee! Zipp's Café is a "noir & chill" little game about a café between the city of animals and the district of insects. Make unusual recipes, get involved in shady dealings, and try to start a new life while searching for love and revenge.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Dark Comedy 20.2%, Text-Based 14.1%, Cute 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #13 Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time
89% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Studio BeastPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Chuusotsu! is a fun, colorful story of three girls brought by their individual circumstances to live under the same roof and being forced to tackle existential questions to win their place in society.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.3%, Dystopian 24.1%, Dark Comedy 19.7%, Cute 6.6%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #14 Future? No Thanks!
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Molleindustria
Windows
Future? No Thanks! is a narrative-driven, open-world adventure set in an ecosocialist utopia. You're old, bitter, and scheduled for euthanasia. Enjoy your last day in a future that works for everyone but you.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.8%, Dystopian 16.2%, Philosophical 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Cartoony 9.1%
- #15 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
87% 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 37.8%, Text-Based 36.3%, Adventure 16.5%, Casual 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #16 The Family Cat
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Web Trench Studios
Windows
An emotional, 3rd-person adventure story game about a cat separated from his family who are dealing with cancer. Players take control of the cat on a touching and beautiful journey as he tries to reunite with his family!
Why similar: Cats 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Cartoony 8.9%
- #17 Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service
86% matchVery Positive98% of 338 reviews2022
Dev: etherane
Windows
When the last thread becomes entangled, their song will be heard.
Why similar: Dystopian 21.5%, Philosophical 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Text-Based 12.3%, Dark Humor 12%
- #18 We Were Here Before
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Inkdrift
Windows
The frontier does not want to be settled. A narrative highly replayable story game where your choices build a settlement, shape its story, and seal its fate. Every run ends. Every obituary tells a story only you lived.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Text-Based 17.6%, Philosophical 16.3%, Dark Humor 11.2%, Exploration 9.3%
- #19 Pechka: Historical Story Adventure
84% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Growing Seeds
Windows
This game portrays the tragic history of war in a 2D adventure format, set against real events. It provides a realistic experience, encompassing themes of betrayal, death, and love, while also offering multiple endings driven by player choices. Discover the impact of this era's tragedy firsthand.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.3%, Text-Based 20%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Cartoony 9.5%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #20 BLINT
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maad Sheep
Windows
Recover Fred's memory completely. Solve puzzles, explore the floors, and uncover secrets. Gather intriguing clues and help Fred understand his past. Discover a surprising truth at the end of this journey!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Dystopian 23.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Exploration 12.3%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
- #21 The Filmmaker - A Text Adventure
84% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: Storycentric WorldsPub: Unimatrix Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore an abandoned movie theater and step inside five black-and-white films in this mystery text adventure that pays tribute to classic Hollywood B-Movies and combines the best elements of interactive fiction, visual novels, and gamebooks.
Why similar: Text-Based 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Adventure 13.8%, Casual 11.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #22 Kalico @ Uni
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stephasocks
Windows
Kalico @ Uni is a cosy, 2D pixel art game about a small cat starting University in a big new city. Explore your new flat, meet quirky animal classmates, make friends and brave the communal kitchen. A gentle, story-driven experience about moving away from home and starting a new chapter of life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Cats 18%, Cartoony 13.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Story Rich 10%
- #23 幸存者乐园
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: 幸存者乐园
Windows
2050, a future world we had dreamed about. But suddenly, a disaster arrived, bringing the human into a desperate situation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, Text-Based 28.7%, Exploration 17.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 4.4%
- #24 The Bear - A Story from the World of Gra
81% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Mucks! Games
Windows
Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29%, Philosophical 24.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Cute 9.2%, Adventure 8.5%
- #25 Kafka at the Station
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Neji. Games
Windows · Mac
I found myself at the station. The story unfolds as you type commands on your keyboard. As the days repeat, I keep wondering what I can do for her. A command-driven adventure steeped in nostalgic pixel art and sound.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.3%, Text-Based 37.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 10%
- #26 Robotherapy
80% matchVery Positive87% of 125 reviews2023
Dev: Lucas Molina
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Philosophical 16.3%, Dark Comedy 14.9%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Dystopian 13.7%
- #27 Dorm Till Dawn 2
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: RB Ashton
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you survive a night in St Fiacre's at tiny size? This feature-length interactive visual novel returns to the world of Sensus Supra, with better visuals, dozens of animations, more complex puzzles and even more dangerous giantesses hunting for your blood. Every action has consequences...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Text-Based 20%, Dark Comedy 14.8%, Dark Humor 12%, Exploration 7.3%
- #28 Visual novel for the kids: Lumi And Baby - Hamster And Baby Dragon
79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Las
Windows · Mac
Read an interactive bedtime story with your children, a tale of a positive hamster called Lumi and his friend a baby dragon. Lumi and Baby lost their homes and all the animals in the forest help them. Made for children aged 5-8.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Text-Based 18.4%, Cartoony 16.4%, Exploration 10.5%, Cute 10.2%
- #29 Vorum
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lon SevidanesPub: Dream Stories
Windows
Vorum is a retro-inspired RPG with elements of noir, horror, investigation, and science fiction. Its narrative is somewhat inspired by recent events in humanity, with touches of philosophy. It's a post-apocalyptic world with problems similar to our own.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Text-Based 21.9%, Dystopian 21.1%, Philosophical 15.3%, Lore-Rich 7.2%
- #30 MyDear.exe
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Leaves Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Celebrate love with Eli and Lucien in MyDear.exe. A short and cute game that takes place in the folders of an old DIY PC. In the shoes of Eli, play the game offered by Lucien after a long life together. Humor, memories and love are on the menu of this short ~2 hours experience.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Cats 17.4%, Cartoony 12.7%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #31 R.A.T.: Human Error – Episode One
76% matchPositive91% of 35 reviews2026
Dev: CH3RZY
Windows
The world ended. Now the real nightmare begins. Deep underground, a child wakes in a infected facility. Minds are breaking. Bodies are changing. Crawl through vents, follow echoes, and escape before it’s too late. Your mother is waiting.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Dystopian 20.5%, Cartoony 14%, Story Rich 8.6%, Colorful 8.3%
- #32 Fragment
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Omaj
Windows
Join a boy named Timothy and his alien friend Gus on a journey of self discovery as they explore the colorful world of Fragment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.2%, Philosophical 23.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Exploration 12.4%, Colorful 10.7%
- #33 IN CELL
77% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Cleril Calamity Studios
Windows
IN CELL is a kinetic visual novel (linear, no choices) about the epidemic of sexless, nationless, and friendless men. Gender dynamics are currently not functional, sustainable, or beneficial to either men or women. IN CELL is uncensored conversation between the sexes.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Dystopian 14.9%, Dark Comedy 14.3%, Dark Humor 9%
- #34 Kaigrad
76% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Offline Games Group
Windows · Linux
Kaigrad - is a non-linear visual novel in the genre of dark fantasy. The action takes place in a world where Light comes only from people, animals and all living things. The darkness is near. You have to find out what happened here, who is to blame for this and try to fix it!
Why similar: Dystopian 24.4%, Philosophical 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Dark 8.3%
- #35 Soul Nexus
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ocean.lol
Windows · Linux
Soul Nexus is a text-based adventure game where you explore strange environments and interact with even stranger individuals. Will you wander the spaces forever or will you eventually fulfil your goal of being free?
Why similar: Text-Based 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Philosophical 21.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Exploration 9.2%
- #36 Ostera : The curse of...
74% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Profits Troll Studio
Windows
Welcome to Ostera: The curse of... Join the Adventure! Shape Your Destiny, Kiss Rats, and Slap Kids!
Why similar: Text-Based 21%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dark Comedy 17.1%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #37 Queen of the flies 蝇后
74% matchVery Positive87% of 269 reviews2022
Dev: 吃了就睡工作室
Windows
This is a reading game that describes internet life. You can push the plot by clicking on different positions on the screen and pass the customs in 30 minutes.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Philosophical 21.6%, Text-Based 21.5%, Casual 11%, Dark Humor 10.6%
- #38 Your Future Self
75% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Contortionist Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.6%, Dystopian 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Casual 11.3%
- #39 The Postman Cometh
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snug Slug Games
Windows
Deliver mail in a strange little town in the middle of nowhere. Meet a colorful cast of villagers as you try to figure out what happened to the previous postman.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Cartoony 12.6%, Dark Humor 11.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #40 7 Days in Dystopia
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YapabilityPub: Yapability Products
Windows
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 32.2%, Dystopian 22.6%, Text-Based 12.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Dark 7.5%
- #41 Season Island
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: terebiki
Windows
Season Island is a point & click visual novel about a mysterious seasonal world.
Why similar: Dystopian 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Cartoony 10.5%, Lore-Rich 8.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #42 Bear's Restaurant
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 705 reviews2021
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The award-winning indie adventure game finally arrives on Steam—now with more content than ever before! A story of love, loss, and fine dining that’s sure to warm even the most jaded of hearts.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.1%, Cats 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Cute 8.9%
- #43 Wildheart Gourmet
71% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: psuth.art
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unlock the mysteries of a strange yet familiar world and forage real wild plants & herbs in this curious, peaceful adventure! An experimental interactive fiction cook-em-up with educational elements.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Text-Based 20.7%, Exploration 10.8%, Alternate History 9.4%, Colorful 9.1%
- #44 Road to Karatl
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Wild Angels Games
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Text-Based 24.4%, Philosophical 20.7%, Adventure 7.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #45 The Amateur Deity Society
70% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Robert Carlson
Windows · Linux
A point-and-click interactive fiction game. Navigate cryptic dreams, hide your insanity from your classmates, and try not to break the school computer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Text-Based 25.5%, Philosophical 21.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #46 Pitch Black: A Dusklight Story - Episode One
72% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Purple JamPub: Purple Jam Ltd
Windows · Mac
A narrative driven exploration game. Close your eyes and listen. Uncover. Choose. Fight. All within the dark and eccentric sound world of Pitch Black. The light will know.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.5%, Dystopian 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Dark Humor 11.4%, Exploration 9%
- #47 Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination
69% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: Indie Asylum
Windows · Mac · Linux
A literary machination about corporations, conspiracies, and the unspeakable horrors you’ll commit for minimum wage.
Why similar: Dystopian 23.2%, Text-Based 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Dark Humor 10.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #48 Second Thoughts
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Gestmorph Games
Windows · Mac
A psychological text-based game where each day you are tasked with executing someone based on the limited information provided until one person remains with their full story revealed.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Text-Based 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Dystopian 16.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #49 Red Bow: Strange Dream
69% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Embark on an immersive adventure alongside Roh as she tries to break free from her strange dream.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Text-Based 18.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Casual 9.9%, Exploration 9.7%
- #50 AI Confidential
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Critical Wit
Windows · Linux
Artificial Intelligence, Real Problems: You are Makenzy Turner, an affable RoboTechnician employed by AI megacorp, Indelligent Solutions. With your trusty assistant ARI, use high-tech tools and old-fashioned empathy to mend everything from broken parts to broken hearts.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.8%, Dark Comedy 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Dark Humor 10.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #51 Glaucon Inc.
68% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Adrien Lee
Windows
Your job is your life. Work for Glaucon Inc. processing debtors and making as much money as you can, while you slowly recall your past, and the truth.
Why similar: Dystopian 34%, Text-Based 33.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 5.1%
- #52 Your Very Last Words
68% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive Dreams
Windows · Mac
Live through the last ten minutes of Juan Fuentes, who has been given the chance to choose his very last words. Captured by Victoriano Huerta's army after the Ten Tragic Days during the Mexican Revolution, Juan will confront his life, death, family, relationships and existence.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Text-Based 25%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #53 The Crimson Call
68% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Fatih Mert
Windows · Mac
Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, two young men set out on a journey to find The Great Appearance which manifests itself inside mankind's mind.
Why similar: Dystopian 26.4%, Text-Based 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Philosophical 13.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #54 How We Got Here
69% matchVery Positive85% of 552 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
You wake up on a floating island with no idea how you got there. Find ways to reach new and strange islands and meet other survivors all while uncovering the story of how you all got there.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Colorful 9.1%, Exploration 9%
- #55 Spirit School Days
67% matchMostly Negative25% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: HaCoLoYi
Windows
"Spirit School Days": Campus Romance Meets Supernatural Adventure Step into a mysterious campus and begin an extraordinary college life. Play as a new freshman, meet unique characters, and together uncover supernatural mysteries. Every choice shapes your story, creating unique memories of youth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36%, Text-Based 18.9%, Casual 12.8%, Cute 12.4%, Colorful 9.4%
- #56 Lifestream - A Haunting Text Adventure
70% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2016
Dev: Storycentric WorldsPub: Unimatrix Productions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Find your missing father and uncover the dark conspiracy surrounding a sacred artifact and an enigmatic brotherhood in this haunting text adventure that combines the best elements of classic interactive fiction and gamebooks.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Casual 11.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #57 PostLife
67% match4 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Awakecore
Windows
A surreal Exploration-based RPG all about experiencing a comical, yet bizarre mansion! Follow Wade, your typical teenage cat thing who only enjoys two things. Silence and getting high!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Cartoony 20.3%, Cute 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #58 Feeding The Velociraptors
66% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: workHate Inc
Windows
Explore a raptor-infested compound in classic retro horror style. Gather "evidence" to shift blame of your crimes. Survive in the courtroom of your few remaining peers. Do not accept any responsibility. Do not try to escape.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Text-Based 16.6%, Cartoony 12.1%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #59 Butterfly again
66% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: 妄想の繭Pub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
In a world where not everyone has magic, the kingdom is suffering from an infestation known as "Insect Demon". But only those who can use magic can see the Insect Demon...
Why similar: Philosophical 22.8%, Dystopian 21.6%, Cartoony 13.3%, Lore-Rich 8.2%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #60 The Brittle Epoch
66% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Bryn Oh
Windows
An immersive short story walking simulator. About an hour to complete for people who enjoy relaxed exploration while investing in a long term narrative project.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Dystopian 20%, Philosophical 10.2%, Alternate History 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%