Games Like ESC

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Emotional 7.6%, Stylized 6.8%

Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.6%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Surreal 16.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Adventure 4.5%

A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Indie 5.3%

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: Visual Novel 31.8%, Emotional 27.8%, Female Protagonist 17%, Atmospheric 8.6%, LGBTQ+ 7.5%

Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Surreal 10.7%, Mystery 8.6%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Abstract 19.9%, Surreal 18.7%, Adventure 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

Why similar: Abstract 27.7%, Text-Based 23.8%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%

A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.9%, Text-Based 22.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Emotional 12.2%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

Trapped in a game of dreams, where the price of failing to escape is eternal slumber. Across shifting worlds, you meet 'him.' Is he merely a kindred spirit born of crisis, or a forgotten soul from your distant memories? A heart-pounding romance adventure across the dreamscape—begins now!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.2%, Visual Novel 24%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Text-Based 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%

You wake up at the bottom of the ocean, surrounded by your broken memories. Reclaim and compile your magic or drown in a sea of dreams.

Why similar: Text-Based 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Retro 8.3%, Visual Novel 8.3%

A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Soundtrack 15.8% ★, Visual Novel 13.1%, Cyberpunk 10.8%, Text-Based 10.5%

An adventure game about old computers, community, creativity, fandom, gender, and the internet. Alex Cole is a teenage trans girl in 1999 who has yet to figure herself out. She spends much of her free time on the internet, browsing a fan forum for her favorite magical girl show, and chatting with her friends.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 64.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9%, Visual Novel 8%

"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: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Text-Based 12.6%, Emotional 11.6%

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.9%, LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Sci-fi 5.6%

Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.1%, Interactive Fiction 26%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Mystery 4.5%

A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Retro 8.9%

Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

Why similar: Text-Based 23.1%, LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 13%

Until Oblivion is an atmospheric narrative game that follows 17 year old nobody Emma Wilson as she tries to rekindle a dying relationship in a dying world. Join her in an increasingly nightmarish Halloween party and find out if anything (or anyone) is worth anything at all.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Text-Based 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Abstract 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%

Enjoy the murder by the word.

Why similar: Text-Based 21.5%, LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Abstract 15.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Emotional 8.3%

A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.2%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Text-Based 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Text-Based 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 8.6%

Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Cyberpunk 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

Play as Sam or Farah as they attempt to navigate the neon thrills of their cyberpunk city Love Shore, solve murders, fight gods and maybe fall in love.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Text-Based 19.3%, Stylized 10.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%

Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.9%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10%

Two girls must travel to the Moon's core after it has been thrown out of orbit. A PC98 inspired visual novel about fear of the unknown and people in love.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Text-Based 17.7%, Emotional 14.8%, Sci-fi 8.6%

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Text-Based 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Emotional 10.3%

Oniria Crimes is an interactive noir novel with point & click mechanics. Explore crime scenes in a dreamlike world where objects are the only witnesses. Six cases, a hidden conspiracy. Only you can uncover the truth behind the crimes of Oniria.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Emotional 21.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%

A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.

Why similar: Text-Based 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Emotional 15.8%, Cyberpunk 14.8%

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: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Emotional 20.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.4%, LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Visual Novel 22%, Sci-fi 9%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

A queer romance/horror visual novel about being locked into a path, and having _______ words hidden from You. Find Your way to discover what's missing and reach Your ____ End.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Text-Based 16.3%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

THE DREAMCORE RHYTHM EXPERIENCE

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 87.7%, Adventure 12.3%

A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.8%, Visual Novel 19%, Text-Based 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Andromeda Six is a sci-fi inspired visual novel, with romance elements and an immersive, choice based story. Take on the role of a lost Traveler and uncover the truth of your past. Fight for a future for both yourself, and those you grow close to throughout your journey.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Cyberpunk 25.9%, Text-Based 22.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.8%, Emotional 7.9%

An eerie liminal game that explores just how far an angel can fall. Play as sapphic Lucifer and corrupt angels into falling... in love with you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Surreal 10.2%, Abstract 9.7%

Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings.

Why similar: Soundtrack 44.2% ★, Surreal 18.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Adventure 10%, Indie 8.9%

Short visual novel. A 24-hour romance at its worst; a 24-hour escape at its sweetest.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Text-Based 18.2%, Abstract 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Surreal 12.7%

A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

Why similar: Soundtrack 24.5% ★, Cyberpunk 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Emotional 8.9%

Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.

Why similar: Text-Based 39.3%, Visual Novel 28%, LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Indie 5.8%

In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

Why similar: Text-Based 26.2%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Emotional 7.5%

slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Text-Based 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

Some memories aren't meant to stay. We are our memories and our experiences. What happens if you delete some of them? If you change your past and, thus, your future?

Why similar: Text-Based 26%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Interactive teen supernatural mystery! You and your friends have developed magical psychic powers. Solve the case, save your school, find a date for prom!

Why similar: Text-Based 54.4%, Interactive Fiction 34.6%, Indie 11%

Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Emotional 10.2%, Mystery 7.9%

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 46.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Emotional 19%, Surreal 16.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%

The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Abstract 16.6%, Emotional 14.1%, Surreal 13.3%

2D/3D story-adventure game

Why similar: Soundtrack 56.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Funny 4.7%, Adventure 1.3%

USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Text-Based 12.2%, Mystery 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 37%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Emotional 16.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Surreal 10%

A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 28.4%, LGBTQ+ 27%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Stylized 4.4%

Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.

Why similar: Soundtrack 28.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Emotional 14%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Emotional 16.2%, Surreal 14.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%

Experience the surreal story of Elea. In this first-person Sci-Fi adventure you play as a space scientist recovering your lost husband. Venture out on a curious interstellar journey, full of devastating memories and startling secrets.

Why similar: Adventure 20.1%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Indie 16.4%, Mystery 16.1%

UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.1%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Adventure 6.6%

Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.

Why similar: Surreal 34.4%, Adventure 24.3%, Indie 21.8%, Female Protagonist 19.5%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%