- #1 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
97% 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: Historical 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Text-Based 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #2 薄缘浅份
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 晚风游戏
Windows
这是一款中国古代背景的日常向视觉小说,这个故事没有苦大仇深,没有刀光剑影,玩家扮演一名官运多舛的知县,出身牙人,在官场上备受歧视,无望升迁,因为前途渺茫,而选择及时行乐,放纵于酒席宴前,沉浸于温柔乡里。玩家将跟随这名官吏的日常,感受太平年间鱼米之乡的热闹与富足。游戏内容没有血腥暴力,故事轻松愉快。
Why similar: Clicker 28.8% ★, Historical 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Drama 10.5%
- #3 Peter's Journey
96% 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 19.2%, Text-Based 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #4 Marcel Pagnol and the Secret Spring
95% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Historical 17%, Alternate History 16%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #5 模联人
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 小熊猫工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
Early this century, a school Model UN event steeped in emotional conflict and tragedy changed every participant’s life. Years later, the scattered youth reunite and seek revenge, amid fractured friendship, love, ambition and lost dreams.
Why similar: Clicker 27.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
- #6 Bonnie Blob in Shapeville
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Monkey Noise
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Shapeville, a colorful world filled with friendly shapes and endless fun! Meet Bonnie Blob, a bubbly little hero with a curious mind and a heart full of adventure. Explore the whimsical corners of Shapeville, where every click brings something delightful to life!
Why similar: Clicker 37.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Cartoon 11.7%, Cartoony 7.9%
- #7 Rose Guns Days -Season 1-
93% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
In 1944, unprecedented disaster struck Japan, forcing it to accept an unconditional ceasefire from its enemy nations in World War 2. As a result, the Japanese have become a people without a nation, but they still come together and do whatever it takes to live without giving up...
Why similar: Historical 29.3%, Clicker 21.6% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Drama 15.1%, Anime 10.1%
- #8 One Step To Paradise
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vovel Novel
Windows
You are about to dive into the adventures of the main hero: pilot-engineer Henry Morgan! The adventure is truly dangerous, but at the same time very passionate and full of love! An intriguing plot with unexpected twists that will leave you craving for more!
Why similar: Text-Based 18.8%, Historical 17.2%, Drama 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
- #9 Angel Detective Agency
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: SptrYowng
Windows
故事发生在二十一世纪末期的未来城市。 主人公黄维是一位落魄的私家侦探,在某天接到了一个神秘的委托任务,在执行任务的过程中结识了一位小女孩。 这位小女孩和此前发生的一起案件有千丝万缕的关系。 原本以为只是侦破一次普通的谋杀案件,最后却牵扯出一桩重大的政治阴谋……
Why similar: Clicker 53.2% ★, Drama 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Anime 10.4%, Adventure 6.1%
- #10 The Trials of Ozymandias
91% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Golden Axolotl Studios
Windows · Mac
The Trials of Ozymandias is a visual novel set in the high fantasy world of the kingdom of Johrotos. In the capitol city, Dassi, resides the most famous adventurer's guild in all the land: Talleh-Hoy. This is where your story begins.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Drama 11.2%
- #11 Breaking Point
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phantom Script Studio
Windows
A psychological thriller visual novel where your choices deeply affect an 18-year-old woman's mental state, leading to multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Text-Based 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%
- #12 Prosrochennyy
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Press For Coffee
Windows
A visual novel game about dissociation, eating disorders and abandonment. You experience life through fragmented thoughts, simulating the inner voice of someone disconnected from reality. A text-based story of presence and absence.
Why similar: Clicker 41.6% ★, Text-Based 18.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Narration 10.6%, Cartoony 7.3%
- #13 Brageskålen
89% 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 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #14 思恋与你的终焉
88% matchNo user reviews82% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Fantasy Dreams
Windows
这是一个贯穿童年与学生时期的故事。「结束了休学的我,回到阔别已久的学校。 却因一些奇怪的事情而得知一些事实 」。与故事的女主人公艾琳娜一起,续写美好记忆。
Why similar: Clicker 44.9% ★, Text-Based 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Drama 10.9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #15 Onigashima
87% 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 31.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #16 The happiness of maggots
86% matchPositive91% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: 君羊
Windows
It is a visual novel AVG with a female beta as the protagonist,. At a noisy drinking party after work, you'll start the story and learn about the experiences of the protagonist and the people he cares about, and decide how they end up in the story.
Why similar: Clicker 26% ★, Text-Based 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Drama 6.7%
- #17 高考移民:常安转校生 A Transfer Student from Chang'an
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 無限未知
Windows · Linux
A Transfer Student from Chang'an is a Chinese-style school-themed visual novel. A student with excellent grades who transferred from a provincial key middle school suddenly becomes your deskmate. What is the reason she always avoids discussing about her transfer reason? Let's go and seek the answer
Why similar: Clicker 24% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Historical 15.6%, Drama 9.1%
- #18 Taina's Cursed Legacy
84% 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: Text-Based 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%
- #19 All (Too) Good Things
85% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Text-Based 22%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #20 A War of a Madman's Making
84% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Witching Metal Prod.
Windows
You are subordinate to the deranged dictator and must plan his doomed invasion in this text-based RPG / Visual Novel. Navigate the shark-filled waters of the Great Leader's presidential cabinet, try to save your family, and survive the purges in a world of power-hungry leaders and nuclear warfare.
Why similar: Historical 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Text-Based 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #21 The River
83% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: bokchoi
Windows
A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.
Why similar: Clicker 34.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Drama 8.4%
- #22 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Text-Based 13.2%
- #23 Vasilisa the Wise
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Fleon Games
Windows
Vasilisa the Wise is a visual novel based on the famous Russian fairy tale "The Frog Princess". However, unlike the well-known fairy tale, in this game there are several scenarios, depending on the actions of the player. The goal of the game is to defeat the evil and win the heart of Vasilisa.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Cartoon 13.3%
- #24 Stellar Sips: A Bartender's Tale
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 星络鲸游戏
Windows
Stellar Sips: A Bartender's Tale is a relaxing visual novel. As a bartender on a turbulent colony, mix drinks and cook meals to spark unique conversations with diverse guests from across the galaxy. Unlock different endings and quietly shape the world's fate.
Why similar: Clicker 42% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Text-Based 11.1%, Anime 9%, Cartoony 8.1%
- #25 Poisoned Path
80% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Inspiration Overload Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poisoned Path is a deep visual novel set in a mysterious atmosphere, where your choices determine the story's fate. Uncover dark secrets and chart your own course.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Clicker 15.8% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Drama 10.9%
- #26 Not It: Spookiest Edition
81% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
- #27 Windrush Tales
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows
Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Historical 17%, Text-Based 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%
- #28 秋之轻语
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bite Cake Game
Windows
VN.Your neighbor died in a fall — yet the very next day, she appeared inside your mind, as if an unseen hand were pulling every string. Everything feels dreamlike, unreal. You seem to have boarded a train that accelerates beyond control; in the chaos, you clutch at something — perhaps the truth.
Why similar: Clicker 53.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Drama 12.3%, Cartoony 9.8%, Story Rich 3.5%
- #29 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Verse and Vision
Windows
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Text-Based 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #30 Temple of Egmelitia
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Ian Hornik
Windows · Mac
The Nose knows. A text based adventure game set in an ancient temple full of secrets.
Why similar: Historical 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Text-Based 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choices Matter 4.2%
- #31 Mortadelo y Filemón: El escarabajo de Cleopatra
78% match5 user reviews0% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Alcachofa SoftPub: Erbe Software
Windows
Graphic adventure by Alcachofa Soft in which our beloved Mortadelo and Filemón travel to distant Egypt.
Why similar: Clicker 42% ★, Historical 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Cartoon 10.4%, Cartoony 8.6%
- #32 Kino
75% matchPositive100% of 25 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Historical 17.7%, Drama 13.5%
- #33 Late photographer 6
77% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: photographer
Windows
A short love story
Why similar: Clicker 22.4% ★, Text-Based 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Drama 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%
- #34 The Seagull
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Dogpit
Windows · Linux
A young woman grows up on the shores of a lake and loves it as the gulls do, and is as happy and free as they are. But a man happens to come that way and destroys her, just because he can.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Cartoon 13.5%, Alternate History 12.7%, Historical 11.4%
- #35 Kill Ralph
74% matchVery Positive100% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Andrii Tuzenko
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Lies, treachery, and a bounty worth dying for. You’re no warrior, just a cunning hunter—will your wits be enough to catch Ralph Devour?"
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Alternate History 13.2%, Cartoon 12.1%
- #36 Civilization Directive
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Hawting
Windows
Thought becomes a weapon. Belief becomes the battlefield. Choose a position among three major factions and guide civilization toward extinction, collapse, or reconstruction.
Why similar: Clicker 37.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Text-Based 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Drama 9.5%
- #37 Kittengumi Short: Chapter 0
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Guarida Games Studio S.L.
Windows
A short visual novel set in the peculiar universe of Kittengumi. Meet its characters, make decisions, and discover what lies behind this title.
Why similar: Ninja 22.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 9.9%
- #38 Start a Startup with a Legendary Japanese Warlord
74% 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 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Adventure 10.9%
- #39 Medieval Revenge
73% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: 99 Interactive
Windows
Playing a card game where you navigate from the revenge of an English peasant against marauding Vikings in medieval England to the attainment of kingdom power.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Alternate History 14.6%, Historical 14.3%, Hand-drawn 11.9%
- #40 仿 Imitate
73% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 灵虚之幽
Windows
A game sketch with only a fifteen-minute process
Why similar: Clicker 45.4% ★, Text-Based 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Drama 11.2%, Anime 9.8%
- #41 Reigns: The Witcher
70% matchVery Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 27.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #42 天鶴之戀
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Itsuki soft
Windows
"If you want to change yourself, start with this blazing summer—"
Why similar: Clicker 49.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Drama 5.9%, Anime 4.5%
- #43 태백 가문의 사람들 : Prologue
72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: C's earth
Windows
유산을 차지하는 건 과연 누가 될 것인가?
Why similar: Text-Based 31.7%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Cartoon 14%, Anime 11.5%, Cartoony 9.2%
- #44 Victorian Debutante
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Liquid Darkness
Windows · Mac
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Why similar: Historical 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Text-Based 17%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%
- #45 Solis
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gibberish Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solis a hand drawn adventure. The city of Solis never sleeps — and tonight, neither will you. Elixer, the company you've dedicated yourself to, has gathered its people for an end-of-year celebration with a staggering promise at its heart: eternal life.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.7%, Text-Based 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Visual Novel 7.2%
- #46 Princess of the Tomb
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Snake Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark romance visual novel inspired by Yin and Yang, where your choices determine the path of light (Yang) or darkness (Yin). Explore a fantasy world inspired by Vietnamese horror folklore as a princess, entrusting your fate to 5+ love interests, each with their own dangerous ambitions.
Why similar: Historical 19.1%, Text-Based 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Drama 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #47 Requiem Song
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 木木的婉约风
Windows
“噬魂狱”守护者莫名失踪,一场腥风血雨即将来临,连接地狱与人间的通道在升灵仪式之时打开,这一次谁来守护人间? 墨瞳莫名其妙的成为了守护者,在“风铃音”的指引下,开始接手工作。 “升灵仪式”当天,却是发生了令人意想不到的突发事故。 侍魂来袭,奇怪的绷带男,过去前辈的消失,谜团如雾一般笼罩开来。 为了解开心中的疑惑,墨瞳跟随”风铃音“步入了”噬魂狱“当中。 死而复生的传闻,究竟是否属实? 这是关于青春与爱的救赎之歌!
Why similar: Clicker 31.1% ★, Text-Based 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Drama 8.8%
- #48 Memories Off Sousou Break out of my shell
68% matchPositive93% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
メモリーズオフシリーズ最新作のアフターストーリー 主人公「久寿米木一葵」と登場ヒロインたちの「その後」を楽しんでいただけます。 ビジュアルノベル形式のゲームスタイルで選択肢を選びながらストーリーが進行します。 それぞれの道を歩み始めたヒロインたち。 それぞれの未来を大切な「あなた」と一緒につかむため、 それぞれの想いが、今はじける……!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Drama 12.5%, Text-Based 9.7%
- #49 Change the World
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 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: Visual Novel 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Narration 9.8%
- #50 The Sin Collector: Repentless
70% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Sylen Studio
Windows
THE SIN COLLECTOR: REPENTLESS is a game on the border of a visual novel and a classic text RPG, set in the world of The Sin Collector, a series of books written by Michał Gołkowski. Action takes place a couple of years before the events presented in the books.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Alternate History 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
- #51 Tokyo Girls Chronicle
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FUNAKI GAMES
Windows
A Fully Animated and Fully Voiced Light Novel Game! Set in Tokyo, a lonely android girl, Rin, meets Aoi and forms a deep friendship, gradually reclaiming her humanity. However, when Rin learns the secret of her origins, the story takes a dramatic turn.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Drama 23.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #52 右手にペンを、左手に過去を。
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HaraPeko部
Windows
-Change the past, create the future - A novel game about changing the past. What would the present be like if you could remove the regrets of that time? Rewrite the book that contains your past and create the future that you could not get. A new sensation ADV is now available from HaraPeko club.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Drama 12.9%, Alternate History 12.3%
- #53 さよなら人生。
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: トンデモ理論武装
Windows
女性キャラ多めで全体的にキャラクターのあくが強いです。 テンポのいいテキストを心がけております。 オカルト、歴史、泣き、コメディ、バトル、ミステリ、恋愛少々、と様々な要素があり。
Why similar: Text-Based 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Historical 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Drama 13.3%
- #54 Pre-Odyssey: Love at First Quack
67% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
She’s a princess beloved by ducks. He’s a notorious king of schemes. A romantic fragment from a 3000-year old EPIC, retold as an Otome visual novel… but with ducks somehow added to the mix.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Text-Based 15.4%, Historical 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #55 Hypoxia - One Last Breath
69% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: NagiPub: Hypoxia Studio
Windows
A breathtaking sci-fi visual novel! Since the Z gas appeared in the atmosphere, it is no longer possible to breath outside the Dome. You play as Carl Thanavan, a young scientist determined to uncover the origin of the catastrophe. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Text-Based 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Anime 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
- #56 The Secret Ties of Strandcliff
68% 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: Historical 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Text-Based 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #57 The Tiny World
66% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Remus
Windows
The Tiny World is a drama visual novel. A New Year's story about a long separation from home, family, friends, and tears freezing in the cold.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Drama 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Text-Based 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.9%
- #58 海蓝星之梦
65% matchVery Positive99% of 221 reviews2026
Dev: PygmaGame
Windows · Mac · Linux
老师,我曾经做过一个梦,在梦里,我看见了学院以外的世界,博士说,只要完成毕业考试,我就能去到那里,您能帮助我完成考试的复习吗?
Why similar: Clicker 41.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.7%, Drama 11.8%, Alternate History 10.9%, Anime 10.1%
- #59 Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Alcachofa SoftPub: Erbe Software
Windows
Our beloved comic book characters and soccer. Can anyone top that?
Why similar: Clicker 44.1% ★, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Cartoon 9.4%, Cartoony 8.5%, Anime 8.5%
- #60 Travelling Light
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio IDUNPub: Yotsuba Interactive
Windows · Mac
Travelling Light is a narrative game about four friends, Lars, Leah, Samson, and Ivy, caught in the turbulence of their early thirties. Inspired by real events, this experience lets you step into each perspective as love, friendship, and heartbreak collide.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Drama 10.7%