Games Like Fallen Hero: Rebirth

So you're a villain now? Let's see if you survive the experience.

Why similar: Text-Based 33.1%, Villain Protagonist 18% ★, RPG 12.4%, Superhero 11.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel that continues the complex psychological journey and villainous arc of the protagonist.

Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

Why similar: Text-Based 31.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, RPG 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly character-driven narrative with strong romantic elements and supernatural stakes.

Lead the revolt against a bloodthirsty empire! You grew up under the iron fist of the Hegemony. Now is your chance to end their blood-fueled magic, as you forge a ragtag outlaw band into a rebel army.

Why similar: Text-Based 34%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, RPG 15.4%, Adventure 8.1%, Choices Matter 8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes political rebellion story where every choice carries significant weight and consequences.

To defeat the rebel knights and stabilize the crown, you must journey through the most dangerous realm in the kingdom--your own wretched past.

Why similar: Text-Based 38.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, RPG 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a deeply traumatized protagonist navigating political and military turmoil, mirroring the emotional depth of the seed game.

Outwit your professors at superpower school! Ace your exams, date classmates, and bring down the nation’s most wanted villains to earn your degree.

Why similar: Text-Based 47.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, RPG 19.8%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A popular superhero-themed interactive novel with a strong focus on character dynamics and training.

Explore the underground world of vigilantes as you wage war against the Chicago mafia. Roll the dice, and survive the consequences of your actions!

Why similar: RPG 49.2%, Adventure 28.6%, Indie 22.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, criminal-focused narrative that allows for a villainous perspective and high-stakes heist action.

You and your friends were teenage sidekicks of the world's greatest heroes. But now, the heroes are missing. It's your turn to kick @#$ and save the world!

Why similar: Superhero 35.6% ★, Text-Based 27.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, RPG 8.8%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern superhero interactive fiction that explores the personal growth and choices of a young hero.

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

Why similar: Text-Based 35.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, RPG 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Adventure 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tragic and emotionally resonant story with significant character development and branching paths.

Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the early days of society's collapse?

Why similar: Text-Based 41.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, RPG 18.3%, Adventure 8%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep survival narrative that emphasizes character relationships and complex moral dilemmas.

Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

Why similar: Text-Based 39.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Choices Matter 9.5%, RPG 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic interactive fiction title that explores the long-term consequences of your moral and technological choices.

Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

Why similar: Text-Based 30.8%, RPG 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense political intrigue and moral ambiguity within a dark, supernatural setting.

In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, RPG 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines political intrigue with character-focused romance in a well-realized fantasy setting.

Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

Why similar: Text-Based 27.2%, Superhero 24.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, RPG 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational superhero interactive novel that explores the challenges of being a hero in a media-obsessed world.

Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.

Why similar: Text-Based 25.6%, RPG 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A character-focused fantasy adventure that emphasizes emotional connections and difficult decisions.

As commander of a squadron of cavalry, what will you sacrifice to win the war of gunpowder and magic? Fight for power, riches, love, or glory!

Why similar: Text-Based 31.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.8%, RPG 16.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty military narrative that forces the player to make tough leadership decisions in a war-torn world.

Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

Why similar: Text-Based 32.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, RPG 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 10%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A mythological adventure that challenges the player with high-stakes choices and divine consequences.

Your magic can change the world, but at what cost? Battle dragons, skyships, and evil Inquisitors, as you protect your homeland, conquer it, or destroy it forever!

Why similar: Text-Based 43%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, RPG 14.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep magic system combined with significant narrative branching and world-altering choices.

Never stop running, not with the galaxy at stake. Save it at all costs, and save yourself if you can.

Why similar: Text-Based 29.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.8%, RPG 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, dystopian sci-fi story that focuses on survival, morality, and personal agency.

Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 46.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, RPG 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Romance 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A darker, character-driven narrative that explores complex relationships and multiple moral paths.

You’re a werewolf. You’re in a city, infested with witches, hunters, ghosts, and vampires. That’s how this story starts. You decide how it ends.

Why similar: Text-Based 33.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, RPG 13.8%, Romance 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller that features intense decision-making and dark, atmospheric storytelling.

Take back your throne from demon-summoning usurpers in this 145,000-word interactive fantasy novel! Will your prince or princess choose to be good or evil?

Why similar: Text-Based 41.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, RPG 23.3%, Indie 10%

Why You'll Like It: A classic fantasy adventure that utilizes deep stat-based choices to shape the protagonist's journey.

As a criminal mastermind, choose a lair, rob a bank, hire a minion, and steal the world's largest ball of aluminum foil! Or, destroy the world. FINE.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.9%, Villain Protagonist 27.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, RPG 11.5%, Choices Matter 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A villain-focused narrative that mirrors the protagonist's descent into darkness and power.

Make the movie of your dreams amid the glamor and romance of 1950s Hollywood! Hire Alfred Hitchcock, seduce Greta Garbo, or build your studio into a powerhouse.

Why similar: Text-Based 41.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, RPG 21.9%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique setting that focuses on the creative and personal choices involved in building a film career.

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 43%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, RPG 17%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural high school setting that emphasizes character dynamics and social choices.

With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, RPG 17.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique time-manipulation mechanics that have a significant impact on the narrative and character relationships.

Step into the fog to confront your terror: the evil that hides within. Unravel the fog's mysteries before you become its next victim. Or join us, instead.

Why similar: Text-Based 37.1%, LGBTQ+ 15%, RPG 14.4%, Romance 9.7%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that focuses on personal stakes and the consequences of past actions.

Plunge into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations!

Why similar: Text-Based 30.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, RPG 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Choices Matter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A political drama that prioritizes character-focused relationships and social maneuvering.

Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

Why similar: Text-Based 42.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 32%, RPG 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%, Indie 5.2%

America's #1 reality show for heroes is back for another season! Harness your superpowers to steal the spotlight, win votes, and save your sister!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, RPG 25.4%, Text-Based 25.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A superhero-themed narrative that focuses on team dynamics and the complexities of public perception.

Befriend misfit deities and make a life for yourself in the Underworld! Can you escape your arranged marriage to the King? Do you want to?

Why similar: Text-Based 27%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.6%, RPG 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Choices Matter 9.5%

A superhero-themed yandere romance visual novel. He's your coworker, your crush, and the villain you need to stop? Make choices to be with your supervillian ex, or move on to a new hot superhero.

Why similar: Text-Based 44.6%, Superhero 17.5% ★, Romance 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.5%

Would a hero like you assassinate the president? "Heroes Rise: HeroFall" concludes the epic "Heroes Rise" trilogy of interactive novels where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Why similar: Text-Based 31.7%, RPG 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Indie 9.2%

The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

Why similar: Text-Based 29.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Superhero 16.2% ★, RPG 11.4%, LGBTQ+ 7.2%

Everyone thinks you saved the world, but it was all a lie! You faked a "prophecy" with magical illusions. But now, your prophecy is coming true.

Why similar: Text-Based 38%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, RPG 12.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%

As the CEO of a corporation that sells superpowers to the highest bidder, you'll harness dark magic and travel through time to inflate your stock prices!

Why similar: Text-Based 52.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, RPG 18.6%, Indie 8.3%

Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus? An epic adventure in a new galaxy.

Why similar: Text-Based 44.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, RPG 22.9%, Indie 8.6%

In this adult visual novel you are "The Mind". As a powerful supervillain, you will have to plan your moves against the sexy superheroines you have chosen to fight. You will be able to subdue them, humiliate them, but also fall in love with them and start a relationship.

Why similar: Superhero 44.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Romance 11.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Adventure 4.7%

Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!

Why similar: Superhero 47.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Romance 9.9%, Adventure 2.1%

Combat, romance, adventure, and of course—magic! Master four elements and take on fate itself in this epic, interactive fantasy tale! Six possible endings. Four hours for a single playthrough. Three love interests. Countless choices. Male or female? Leader or loner? Good or evil? What kind of mage will you be?

Why similar: Text-Based 34.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, RPG 22.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 9%

Meet gorgeous women, fight criminals, attend classes, work mundane jobs, discover the secret to multiverse travel, superheroes exist and they're evil.

Why similar: Superhero 47.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, RPG 10.3%, Adventure 2.2%

As a wanna-be hero, you must rescue a city held hostage by an evil wizard, and somehow find money to pay your rent! A 240,000-word interactive novel.

Why similar: Text-Based 37%, RPG 28.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Indie 11.5%

Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 46.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Romance 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%

A mysterious force of power transforms you and other highly attractive people in your area into superheroes and villains! TEXT, DATE and FIGHT your friends and enemies alike.

Why similar: Superhero 54.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Romance 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

Corruption of Champions II is an erotic text-based adventure RPG in which you contend with an invasion of perverse demons into your home realm. Romance friends and enemies such as catgirl clerics and kitsune mages, transform your body, and try to defeat the spreading corruption - or surrender to it!

Why similar: Text-Based 56.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, RPG 14.5%, Choices Matter 7.3%, Adventure 3.9%

Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.7%, Text-Based 22%, Romance 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.

Why similar: Text-Based 24%, RPG 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 8.2%

A boys' love visual novel about an aspiring super villain and the spies he meets while trying to make a name for himself.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 46.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Romance 8.2%

Implant cameras in your eyes to win the news wars of 2061! Break stories, outwit rival reporters, and become a celebrity in this interactive noir novel.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 46%, RPG 38.8%, Indie 15.2%

Become the vagabond you always knew you were. Rely on your blade and wits, for little else will save you amidst the cold and unforgiving North! Retrace the steps of your past and rekindle a love once lost. Or try your best to snuff it out—either way, it’s going to burn.

Why similar: Text-Based 56.7%, RPG 21.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 9.6%

Unleash your inner villain and head over to the Villain Conference, the one and only interdimensional business event for evildoers! Who knows, maybe you'll even find a partner - whether it's in crime or love…

Why similar: Romance 40.4%, LGBTQ+ 34.3%, Indie 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%

In this first FMV game about emotional fraud, you’ll face their true colors. As a hunter of hearts, strike back against a secret network of gold diggers. Unmask lies, evade traps, and let revenge ignite. Will they burn—or you? Or could love still rise from the ashes? The choice is yours to make.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.7%, RPG 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Romance 13.8%

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

Why similar: RPG 34.3%, Romance 26.6%, Choices Matter 24.1%, Adventure 15%

Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! Win glory, renown, and much-needed money through cunning schemes that will seem like good ideas at the time.

Why similar: Text-Based 44.3%, RPG 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Romance 8.4%

Choose between a male or female character and take revenge on your killers as a vampire!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Text-Based 24.4%, Romance 13.5%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%

Rise up, werewolves! Throw off the shackles of a tyrannical military police state. Fight for your pack! Fight for your honor! Fight for your freedom!

Why similar: Text-Based 38.3%, RPG 29.9%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 14.4%

Climb to the very top of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! Will you study hard, find a perfect match, or embrace scandal?

Why similar: Text-Based 34.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, RPG 21.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 9.8%

Write an archmage's autobiography in this 80-year 130,000-word interactive fiction! Play good or evil, man or woman, as you bring peace to the kingdom or take over the world with your sorcery. Brew potions, raise the dead, summon mythical beasts, control men's minds, and blast away your enemies.

Why similar: Text-Based 33.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, RPG 22.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 8.8%

Your decisions will shape who is friend or foe, who will share in your secrets, and just how your romance with a certain vampire will grow!

Why similar: Text-Based 32.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, RPG 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Adventure 8.5%

Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.4%, Text-Based 28.1%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Romance 11.1%, RPG 10.8%

Turn a scripted steel-cage wrestling match into a real fight in this 250,000-word interactive novel, the greatest text-based pro-wrestling RPG in the world!

Why similar: Text-Based 36.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.4%, RPG 23.7%, Indie 10.1%