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Games Like Escape the Unknown: Awaken the Realm

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  1. #1 House of Forgotten Souls
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ian EastinPub: Studio Nightwood
    Windows

    Explore a shifting mansion built from real handmade, scanned miniatures. As a mysterious black cat, solve puzzles, help strange inhabitants recover memories, and unlock hidden paths in this atmospheric, non-combat puzzle adventure.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 12%, RPG 8.7%, Puzzle 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%

  2. #2 Child of Ash
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Imoyokan
    Windows

    The hero who stopped a world-eating calamity was branded a demon by history. Centuries later, an orphan carrying his last fragment pieces the truth together from rumor and record. No combat — only Ashen Flame, a power that costs you with every use. Two loops. One truth.

    Why similar: Text-Based 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Investigation 8.7%, RPG 8.2%

  3. #3 Double bisociation
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 礼堂王
    Windows

    Ancient science fiction theme text adventure game - and you will play a scholar who can't get fame because of the abolition of the imperial examination in the world's highest town, and meet two small town scholars who can't get the imperial examination to explore the secrets of the town.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Visual Novel 16.3%, RPG 14.9%, Text-Based 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.5%

  4. #4 Way Walkers: University
    95% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embark on a magical adventure through a spiritual world.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Text-Based 20.9%, RPG 17.6%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Casual 9.6%

  5. #5 Lux, City of Secrets
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2021
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It's time to make a name for yourself in the big city. In this first half of a two-part epic, can you unravel the mysteries of Lux, City of Secrets?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Text-Based 21.7%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, RPG 14.7%, Magic 5.5%

  6. #6 Book of Coin
    94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: redisguise
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy world that is inspired by traditional text-based adventure and interactive fiction games.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Text-Based 26.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Fantasy 9.3%, RPG 8.4%

  7. #7 Eyes of Iyre
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: D0Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Eyes of Iyre is a Visual Novel with heavy RPG elements. Follow Barbak the Orc as he discovers more about the world and his past, all the while trying to keep his temper under control. Make friends, cast magic, and learn the truths hidden in the city of Iyre!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 15.5%, RPG 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%

  8. #8 Taina's Cursed Legacy
    92% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2025
    Dev: dark_room_game
    Windows

    A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Text-Based 18.8%, Visual Novel 15%, RPG 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%

  9. #9 The Crown of The Vermillion Devil
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dylan WilliamsPub: River's Edge Gaming
    Windows

    Follow an Emperor's bounty to a rain-soaked island where the locals are going strange, an ancient god is waking, and you are exactly where you were meant to be. A narrative text RPG with real consequences.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 10.9%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, RPG 9.9%

  10. #10 Serania - Path of the Scion
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FableTree Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Choose, explore, interact, fight, solve, gather, trade! Rise to rebel in this immersive text-based fantasy story that seamlessly merges the best elements of RPGs, choose-your-own-adventure stories, visual novels, and interactive fiction.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Medieval 8%, Investigation 7.6%

  11. #11 Not Spooky: But Good Enough For Me
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: K.P. Hallow
    Windows

    In this first-person horror-lite game, investigate your way through different locales such as the theatre, forests, and urban areas. Solve puzzles and unravel the story behind what happened at the community theatre.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, RPG 17.4%, Lore-Rich 16%, Investigation 12.7%, Adventure 7.4%

  12. #12 Way Walkers: University 2
    90% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Picking up right where you left off in part one, the city and school are still in shock from the mysterious attacks, and the question on everyone's mind is...who was behind them, and why?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Text-Based 23%, RPG 16.4%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Casual 9.5%

  13. #13 Spellchanted 2D Hidden Object Puzzle Adveture Tile-Matching
    89% matchMostly Positive73% of 191 reviews2024
    Dev: Shaman Games Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Enter a magical world filled with legendary Fairy Tale characters. Become the greatest wizard. Help a young witch break an evil curse and save the Fairy Tale kingdoms!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Text-Based 13.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, Magic 9%

  14. #14 Conquered Dread
    88% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Meraki GoyaPub: GoyaVeni
    Windows

    Conquered Dread is a First Person survival horror game where the player is a young man who is trying to save his friend from a cave. Choose your path to explore places full of paranormal events and notes written by victims.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Exploration 8%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%

  15. #15 Dead Spell
    86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Jesse Etzler
    Windows

    Dead Spell is an open-world fantasy RPG and simulated MMORPG experience focused on exploration, progression, and adventure. Explore, craft powerful magical spells, complete quests, adventure into dangerous dungeons, battle bosses, and discover rare items alongside a community of virtual players!

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.7%, RPG 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Stylized 8.2%, Exploration 8%

  16. #16 Red Bow: Strange Dream
    85% matchPositive96% of 25 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 26.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 14.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Adventure 10.8%

  17. #17 Lifestream - A Haunting Text Adventure
    87% 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: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Text-Based 22.9%, RPG 19%, Adventure 11.9%, Casual 10.6%

  18. #18 Private Witch Eye: The Lotus Killer
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lilith's Child Games Studio
    Windows

    Play as Mona, a modern-day witch who has the ability to “enter” crime scenes through photographs. She uses her ability to help the police with supernatural cases. But what happens when, one day, a case becomes personal and the murderer gets too close?

    Why similar: Puzzle 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Adventure 11.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Investigation 10.1%

  19. #19 Obscurinth
    84% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Rivardus
    Windows

    Explore a vast living labyrinth where every discovery matters. Mark your path with lanterns, uncover forgotten secrets, unlock permanent progression, and immerse yourself in a unique adventure blending exploration, puzzle-solving, and dark fantasy.

    Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Exploration 11.6%, RPG 9.7%, Mystery 8.7%

  20. #20 Tower of the Ice Lich
    84% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
    Windows · Mac

    A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Text-Based 21.3%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%

  21. #21 Forgotten Faiths
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Winter Court Studios
    Windows

    The story of a merchant house in a world on the mend. Their leader sifts through the ashes of history for lost secrets. Embark on expeditions to support the house and search for lost artifacts. A mix of visual novel and RPG mechanics.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, RPG 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Lore-Rich 8.9%

  22. #22 Cherry's Dungeon
    82% match8 user reviews89% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Erica Cherry Games
    Windows

    Cherry's Dungeon is a one-handed adult adventure where you must satisfy the desires of dominant women to descend deeper. Puzzles, battles, dialogue trees, choices, and 50+ illustrated encounters await.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%

  23. #23 Love Mystery Club
    82% matchMostly Positive80% of 119 reviews2020
    Dev: GMatrix
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning. Even if you choose the wrong option, it will not lead to game over. It is very suitable for casual players who like love reasoning but don't want to waste their brain cells.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Investigation 24.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Text-Based 16.5%, Puzzle 7%

  24. #24 A Mage Reborn
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2022
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Text-Based 23.5%, RPG 17.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Casual 9%

  25. #25 Alpa
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: YenyaPub: Seven Paths
    Windows

    Alpa is a narrative adventure game blending atmospheric exploration, emotional storytelling, and puzzle-solving across the journey of three intertwined souls.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Stylized 9.6%, Exploration 9.1%

  26. #26
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Polar_Fish
    Windows

    《Falling Light》is a suspenseful game with Chinese horror. In a remote small village, there stands an evil Buddha statue. To do research for her studies in folkloristics, college student Ruan Qing arrives in this distant village, only to find herself entangled in a series of deadly mysteries...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, RPG 16.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Puzzle 11.1%

  27. #27 Trials Of The Taker
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shawn StarkweatherPub: Starkweather Games
    Windows

    You've escaped certain death by leaping through a mysterious portal. But, now you're trapped in a strange dungeon full of puzzles that you'll need to solve in order to get home!

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.6%, RPG 13.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%

  28. #28 Memories Of Zattera
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: YouGo Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Memories of Zattera is a visual novel that merges fantasy and science fiction. Explore moral and political dilemmas from multiple viewpoints as tradition, progress and freedom collide. Will you see the world the same once all truths are revealed?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Medieval 12.9%, RPG 12.9%, Lore-Rich 10.9%

  29. #29 Roadwarden
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 5,150 reviews2022
    Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

    Why similar: Text-Based 31.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, RPG 16.7%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%

  30. #30 Disillusioned
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Ryan MoorePub: Cool Hummingbird Studios
    Windows

    Your final year of education awaits at Grimoire Academy! Attend classes and learn spells to solve puzzles, assist your classmates, and explore an original, hand-crafted world. Oh, and try not to worry about all the political turmoil going on in the background. I'm sure it's fine, right?

    Why similar: Investigation 14%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Text-Based 12.2%, RPG 11.9%, Puzzle 9.4%

  31. #31 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
    76% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Retroactive Fort
    Windows

    Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Investigation 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Text-Based 15.8%, Magic 7%

  32. #32 海伦的神迹
    77% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    Bereaved by the war, the heroine had been into sleep for three hundred years. After awakening, she lost her memory. What will happen in the new story? The fate of the heroine is in your hand...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, RPG 20.1%, Text-Based 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Adventure 12%

  33. #33 Kabaret
    77% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2023
    Dev: Persona Theory Games
    Windows

    Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Stylized 7.7%

  34. #34 Only A Dream
    76% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2023
    Dev: FearScape Entertainment
    Windows

    You go to sleep one night, only to wake up in an unfamiliar cave-like place! Try to escape the strange cave and get back to "reality" in this horror/puzzle adventure game, but beware, for you... are... not... alone....

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Dungeon Crawler 29.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 8.2%

  35. #35 Wizard Confidential
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Sling spells and crack the case in a city full of bootleggers, corrupt cops, and vampires. Can you save your partner before a wizard dooms Seattle? A text-based interactive urban fantasy noir novel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Text-Based 20.3%, RPG 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Investigation 10.1%

  36. #36 妹控即是正义第一季
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cai JiahePub: Changle Games
    Windows

    I excitedly opened the 250-yuan inflatable doll, only to find a real girl inside! "Can you speak? Do you remember anything?" I had to stay with her till she regained her memory to clear my name.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, RPG 20.9%, Text-Based 18.3%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Adventure 12.7%

  37. #37 Another Red Riding Hood Story - 另一个小红帽的故事 - Cô Bé Quàng Khăn Đỏ
    74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: DIG Games
    Windows

    “Another Red Riding Hood Story” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, RPG 17.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%

  38. #38 Path to Knighthood
    75% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Learn the dark truth behind a gentle wyvern’s rampage, a cold-blooded murder, and a dragon-worshiping cult. Will you submit or defy the godlike creature?

    Why similar: RPG 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Text-Based 17.7%, Medieval 15.3%, Adventure 13.1%

  39. #39 The Lucky Stray Cat - 招财猫 - Mèo Chiêu Tài
    73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: DIG Games
    Windows

    “The Lucky Stray Cat” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, RPG 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%

  40. #40 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 184 reviews2025
    Dev: coly Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Text-Based 15%, Puzzle 9.8%

  41. #41 Heroines Paradox - 英雌悖论 - Nữ Anh Hùng
    72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: DIG Games
    Windows

    “Heroines Paradox” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, RPG 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%

  42. #42 居家模拟器(Home Simulator)
    74% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: WangYue Studio
    Windows

    A more casual simulation game, you can simulate some operations at home (still planning), you can also play games at home (some small games, there are two, a more complete and a framework only (update)). An exploration game, a survival game (update).

    Why similar: RPG 20.9%, Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Investigation 13.3%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 11%

  43. #43 Desktop Explorer
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
    Dev: Recurring Dream
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Text-Based 15.9%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Puzzle 8.6%

  44. #44 Hexfinder
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You will play a hexfinder in the employ of Queen Charlotte’s Anglican Church, tasked with seeking out the witches and warlocks (colloquially known as hexcrafters) who threaten her fair nation. A story-rich, text-based RPG, Hexfinder is a supernatural alt-historical adventure!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Text-Based 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Investigation 10.5%, RPG 9.7%

  45. #45 The Spirit
    73% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2021
    Dev: Dark Faction Games
    Windows

    The Spirit is a simple Action RPG with elements of old school dungeon crawlers. Creatures and Demons are entering through the Rift. The people of the realm need you, but so does your family.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Demons 8.8%, Stylized 8.5%, Magic 8.1%

  46. #46 The Source
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dr. Puzzler
    Windows · Mac

    The Source is a unique modern take on the Text Adventure genre. An outsider to a foreign world, you must choose a kingdom to help gain an ancient power locked deep beneath a mysterious Well. Explore each kingdom, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery surrounding this shattered world.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Text-Based 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.1%

  47. #47 Witch's Last Curse
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Granitefire Games
    Windows

    In a village slowly being consumed by a supernatural curse, you are a witch’s apprentice charged with breaking it. Explore the town, uncover forbidden ingredients, earn the trust of its troubled inhabitants, and complete the ritual before the thorns claim everything.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Text-Based 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 16%, RPG 14.1%, Investigation 10.8%

  48. #48 Moonbriar
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Oldblood
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Delve into a dark fantasy visual novel where evil isn't always as it seems. Make your choices and grow your skills to help determine who survives the Great Culling. Featuring the voice talents of Ralph Ineson, Simon Callow, Savannah Steyn, and more.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11.1%

  49. #49 Herald of the Mists
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FromNiki
    Windows

    A narrative-driven RPG where every dice roll shapes your fate. Step into the role of the Queen's Herald and traverse a mist-shrouded realm to uncover the fate of her lost army. Will your choices uphold loyalty, or lead you down a path of betrayal? The secrets of the mists await.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Text-Based 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, RPG 10%

  50. #50 Umbral Crown: Mark
    68% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: WatermelonOwl
    Windows

    Leviathan receives an order from the Fortress: infiltrate Pandemonium and eliminate Wrath, the ruthless traitor. Prove yourself, sea dragon. (Short adventure RPG / visual novel)

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, RPG 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Demons 9.4%

  51. #51 Games of the Monarch's Eye
    68% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Steel, strategy, sabotage - or forbidden magic? How far will you go to defeat your greatest rival and win glory in the grandest tournament in the entire realm? A text-based adventure.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Text-Based 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, RPG 11.5%

  52. #52 Auraile'ah: Under Cilathis
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Noimad's Daimon
    Windows

    Auraile’ah: Under Cilathis is a single player third-person action exploration game where you play as a Slime that absorbs essence to heal and empower bound gems - your safeguard against permanent death - as you explore through subterranean labyrinths to uncover the source of an impending threat.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.5%, RPG 15.6%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Exploration 12%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%

  53. #53 When We Had Wings
    67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Hot Air Interactive
    Windows

    In a world full of flightless birds, your goal is to find an ancient artifact called the Sky Stone which is said to restore the power of flight to all birds. Explore a world above the clouds, steering and controlling a hot air balloon in VR. Manipulate your environment to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 11.3%, Casual 9.9%, Investigation 9.7%

  54. #54 Filter World
    70% matchNo user reviews2023
    Dev: DaWenYu
    Windows

    《影视界》是一款兼具视觉小说、冒险、探索、悬疑和剧情元素的独特游戏体验。在这个神秘的世界中,每个场景都有多个NPC实时演绎剧情,而玩家需要精明地选择观察哪一部分剧情。通过掌握有限的信息或不断重复游玩,以不同视角审视事件,玩家将逐渐理解每个角色的行为轨迹和动机,最终破解一切的谜团。 在《影视界》中,您将扮演局外人的角色,以上帝视角观察并影响这个充满悬念和挑战的世界。选择不同的视角会对剧情有着不同的理解。准备好挑战自己的观察力、推理能力,探索这个引人入胜的冒险世界,揭示隐藏在每个角色之间的秘密,解开这个充满谜团的世界的终极真相。

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Puzzle 9.2%

  55. #55 Eruin
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Veilstone Games
    Windows

    Speak, and the world answers. A single-player fantasy RPG where every NPC conversation is real AI, running fully offline on your own GPU. Persuade the gatekeeper and the gate opens. Fail the witch's riddle and you'll wish you hadn't. Your words are your weapon.

    Why similar: RPG 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Investigation 8.6%

  56. #56 Twisted: A Dark Fairytale
    70% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: Fablesoft Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A dark fairy tale about the woods outside a small village and the monster that roams within them. Become Sage and play through to uncover the mystery when they're tossed away from everything they've ever known.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Text-Based 14.4%, RPG 7.2%

  57. #57 金烬秋明
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 光羽造物
    Windows

    A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Visual Novel 20.9%, RPG 16.7%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Text-Based 12.6%

  58. #58 Fallstreak 2: Traum
    66% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Centicerise Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 15.5%, RPG 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%

  59. #59 Apathema
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sammy Makes GamesPub: DOSMan Publishing
    Windows

    Cursed to repair the inner organs of The Chasm, you fight to uncover the secrets of your existence and end a self-devouring cycle of Apathy. Apathema is a grunge fantasy turn-based RPG, inspired by God Husk, Baroque, and King's Field.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.9%, RPG 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11%, Exploration 9.1%

  60. #60 ORKASTLE
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Howard Blast
    Windows · Mac

    ORKASTLE: The JRPG where forgiving monsters means losing your friends.

    Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Magic 8.5%

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