60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Story Rich, Adventure, Exploration.
An enchanted library - once bustling with life - now swirls with dangerous magic that is weakening barriers between worlds, causing some strange things to happen. Travel to the worlds within the pages to help the eccentric yet lovable librarian restore the library to its former glory.
Pluralys
Pluralys is an RPG focused on exploration, comedy and intrigue. You play Elie, a young person living a peaceful life, until unexpected visitors arrive and change everything. What seems like a quiet, cozy story hides a deeper mystery and many other adventures to discover.
Panoptia
Panoptia is a narrative-driven atmospheric exploration game about a strange building called Panoptia that has mysteriously appeared in town. No one knows what secrets hides in its depths. Uncover these secrets if you hope to ever escape...
Pluralys is an RPG focused on exploration, comedy and intrigue. You play Elie, a young person living a peaceful life, until unexpected visitors arrive and change everything. What seems like a quiet, cozy story hides a deeper mystery and many other adventures to discover.
Why similar: Cozy 27%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Lore-Rich 8.4%, Choices Matter 7.9%
Panoptia is a narrative-driven atmospheric exploration game about a strange building called Panoptia that has mysteriously appeared in town. No one knows what secrets hides in its depths. Uncover these secrets if you hope to ever escape...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Exploration 13.7%, Top-Down 10.5%
Brew concoctions, befriend Ravensport's many fantasy inhabitants, and unravel the mystery of the Evernight as the newest apprentice of the Moonlight Apothecary.
Why similar: Cozy 29%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Choices Matter 4.7%
Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Exploration 15.6%, Lore-Rich 15%, Top-Down 10%, Adventure 8.8%
You're a barber in a city full of beastfolk. Chat with your customers, style their look, help them see something new in the mirror... and in themselves.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Cozy 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.3%
A storytelling sandbox adventure driven by your own personality about helping a jackalope ghost who cannot move on. Explore a mystical island inhabited by quirky mythical creatures, connect with the hearts of its community, & discover one’s heart fulfillment in your own heartwarming personal journey
Why similar: Cozy 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Fishbowl is a slow and tender 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: Cozy 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Reconnect with an old friend. Discuss your daily lives, past loves, and talking snakes. Get up and do things in real life because she asks you to. Become closer and stay until the very end.
Why similar: Cozy 29.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Emotional 6.1%
A witch who lost everything, and an old cat who promised to protect her. Mia & Mio is a hand-drawn visual novel about witchcraft and finding hope in dark times.
Why similar: Cozy 30.9%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Story Rich 5.7%
Explore a misty, rainy island region. Discover cozy havens and uncover lost memories to see the world in a new light. What will you make of your past?
Why similar: Cozy 29%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%, Top-Down 8.5%
Tea for Sana is a story-driven exploration game set in a Slavic-inspired fantasy world. You play as Vesna, a spirit healer who is losing her memory. Discover recipes, find new ingredients, and cook traditional dishes to restore the balance between the mountain spirits and the villagers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Exploration 9.5%
An old robot with a floppy-disk drive in his heart has 30 days to prove he is still needed — and must choose how much of himself to erase to do it. A point-and-click adventure that could have shipped in 1993.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.4%, Exploration 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Choices Matter 11%, 2D 6.1%
A 2D exploration-based horror adventure set in the “Deep Realm,” an otherworld connected to a natural history museum. Experience a unique atmosphere where quiet intellectual spaces intertwine with unsettling phenomena.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Top-Down 10.7%, Exploration 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
A STRAY LINE is a Puzzle Adventure Game about art and found family. Explore a strange world, draw to cast spells, and discover what becomes of a lonely little family in the woods.
Why similar: Cozy 26.5%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Top-Down 9.9%
Become the ThaumSmith, the master crafter every hero relies on! Forge gear and brew potions for heroes of different kinds as they embark on quests to protect the town. Level up your craft, uncover the secrets of corrupted magic, and help the heroes grow stronger daily!
Why similar: Cozy 30.5%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Exploration 11%, Magic 8.2%
A slow-burn, character-driven RPG about an ordinary young woman drawn into a city’s criminal underworld where trust is fragile, choices carry lasting consequences, and doing the right thing rarely comes without cost.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Exploration 17.1%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Choices Matter 7.2%
An atmospheric, top-down mystery/adventure game. Explore parallel versions of an old castle: one pristine, one ruined. Study scripture and lore, solve riddles, unearth secrets, dispel magic barriers. Find, confront, and defeat what lurks beyond the seal in the throne room.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23%, Exploration 20.9%, Lore-Rich 19.2%, Top-Down 13.6%, 2D 6.8%
Help May to obtain the Eight Prized Flowers in this cozy pixelated top-down action adventure! Explore her island home, meet new people, avoid shadowy creatures, solve puzzles, and collect whatever useful objects you can find!
Why similar: Cozy 37.2%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Top-Down 13.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
Set in a distant future where relics of the past resurface amidst an invading corruption... Jigten is a mysteriously cozy, JRPG-like game about a young girl's journey to reunite with her loved ones, set in a fictional Himalayan world inspired by the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Why similar: Cozy 35.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Exploration 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Emotional 7.4%
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Cozy 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
Atmospheric fantasy 2D-RPG. In a world where everything has a Plot, Fate, and a Name. Your role is to save Fate. To find that Name that was erased from reality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Lore-Rich 16%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Top-Down 11.3%, Exploration 8.7%
The Architects of the Universe: The Orphans, is the first release in The Architects of the Universe series. A linear adventure title, with gameplay inspired by classic turn based RPGs and a focus on plot.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Exploration 11.6%
Discover magical creatures while exploring a fantasy world in this whimsical, art-filled visual novel!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Cozy 19.3%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Story Rich 3.9%
Join the talented photography student Neera on a captivating journey through her memories. Haunted by recurring nightmares, her life spirals into chaos, questioning everything. Involuntarily, she returns to a place she once left behind: her childhood home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.8%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Exploration 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Emotional 8.9%
Tsukikage Gakuen ~Forbidden After-School Hours~ is an adult 18+ romance visual novel with 3 routes and 9 endings. After transferring to the university, you meet three contrasting girls — gentle Yuki, mysterious Ms. Makoto, and stubborn Akane. Your choices decide the story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.5%, Lore-Rich 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Choices Matter 7.5%, 2D 6.5%
Of Roots and Gears is a dialogue-based RPG in an aetherpunk setting. Explore the world where nature and technology are charged with magic. Make choices, find friends and enemies. Make your own path!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Lore-Rich 20.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Magic 6%
A narrative fantasy game where your choices shape the fate of the kingdom of Fluvia. Earn the trust of the Elements, uncover the secrets of the ancient legend of Aenai, and discover the truth behind King Alden's mysterious illness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choices Matter 6%
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Cozy 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Emotional 6%
Photograph birds, decorate your lighthouse, and find companionable peace in Alight, a heartfelt cozy adventure about aging and absence
Why similar: Cozy 37%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Emotional 11.2%, Story Rich 7%
Blowhard is a leaf-blowing adventure, set in a cozy English village. Take on the role of Francis - a man with a loud leaf blower and a nose for trouble. Blow your way through a countryside mystery. Solve puzzles, clear autumn leaves, and annoy the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 42.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Exploration 14.3%, Story Rich 6.9%, Adventure 5.7%
Review files, assemble dreams, and fulfill daily orders using a retro employee terminal. Build friendships with coworkers from different eras, investigate deleted files, and await a letter addressed both to and from yourself—but before any of that, make sure you meet this week’s performance quota.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Exploration 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Top-Down 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%
An atmospheric fantasy visual novel set on Lake Zurich. Make meaningful choices, uncover the mystery of the final entry, and guide Liva through a story with multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.6%, Cozy 23.7%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Adventure 6.3%
Wait: The Patient is a non-combat mystery horror game, that takes place in the 90s and follows the story of Dr. Alice Fincher. After a new patient arrives in the mental hospital she works in, strange events start to unfold.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Exploration 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Top-Down 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%
2D, top-down, action/puzzle game with absolutely no ghosts.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.7%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Top-Down 12.8%, Exploration 8.3%, Magic 7.7%
A short, emotional point-and-click narrative where you explore a hand-drawn room, uncover memories through everyday objects, and make one final choice that ends the story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.8%, Cozy 24.3%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Adventure 8.7%, 2D 6.2%
Heal your patients from curses and possessions as a shunned witch doctor in this creepy, cozy witch-life adventure: Care for your plants, craft magical amulets and analyse what is wrong with your neighbors so they start trusting in magic again. Make mythical new friends and heal what is broken.
Why similar: Cozy 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Magic 7.7%
A action-adventure game with a top down perspective and a heavy emphasis on story. Become the legendary Knight of Hamarolf and take on a myriad of foes from the Golden Oath to save the world from evil's reign while engaging with memorable characters and a thrilling combat loop.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Lore-Rich 24.4%, Top-Down 14.8%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 6.7%
A cozy hand-drawn 2D side-scrolling urban fantasy. In a world where two planets collided, you roam with your twin sister as an inventor brother—light on combat and puzzles, heavy on wandering, meeting strangers, and uncovering whimsical tales and warm little moments.
Why similar: Cozy 35.1%, Exploration 15.2%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
Explore an afrofuturistic 3D world scavenging and journaling your way to becoming a wildtender: someone who heals the relationship between humans and more-than-human beings. Reflect on the choices you make, the artifacts you leave behind, and the worlds that will grow out of them.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.5%, Dialogue Heavy 24.1%, Exploration 22%, Story Rich 6.9%, Adventure 6.5%
Collect expressions to use in conversations as you immerse yourself in each character’s psychological journey, where your words, decisions, and even your thoughts determine the course of every story. Plant flowers, drink tea, and have fun romancing as you help bring the village back to life.
Why similar: Cozy 35.5%, Choices Matter 13%, Emotional 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Story Rich 9.2%
Meet Fade, the main character of this action RPG, who is painfully aware that you are controlling her. How will you act when faced with the temptations of absolute power over someone so vulnerable — all while on a mission to save a revolution-torn realm from an unnatural disaster?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Top-Down 9.2%
Pelican Post is a cozy narrative game about building community by delivering mail to a town of charming characters. As Port Pleasant's mailman, you'll get to know the townsfolk and make a difference in their lives.
Why similar: Cozy 35.8%, Dialogue Heavy 21%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Story Rich 7.3%, Female Protagonist 6%
India ’89 is a story based cooking game, where you are a 10 year old from the UK experiencing a small village in India in 1989. You cook various dishes as a street food vendor in different locations. Explore the joy of village life, family and cooking.
Why similar: Cozy 35.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Exploration 10.3%, Emotional 4.4%
Discover the mysterious city of Upper Morkezela, where gods go to die. As an apprentice to the priest of the fungal cult, your task will be to discover what lies behind the mysterious distress signal sent from the city.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Exploration 17.4%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Choices Matter 7.6%
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: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Exploration 15%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Choices Matter 7.1%
Leif, the little boy, is feeling a bit sad since that happened. Take on the role of Midnight, the mischievous cat, and help your human friend through a rough time in his life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Cozy 19.1%, Exploration 13.3%, Top-Down 10.4%, Emotional 7%
Echoes of Aromia is a story-driven, pixel art RPG with turnbased combat, branching dialogue, alchemy, companions, and much more. Set in a pre-steampunk medieval fantasy world on the brink of industrialization, full of corruption, conspiracy, good, and evil. And ancient myths waiting to be uncovered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Exploration 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Story Rich 7.7%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Cozy 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Exploration 13.9%, Emotional 9.4%, Story Rich 6.6%
Erratum is a solo offline puzzle game where you play as Tilde, a young curious girl who finds herself trapped into an ominous tome's grasps. Solve turn-based dungeon-like puzzles and cast light magic to help Tilde escape danger and uncover the secrets held within the pages.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Exploration 17.6%, Magic 7.9%, 2D 6.3%
Explore a tropical island paradise in this cozy JRPG. Battle crafty critters, solve puzzles, and learn ancient abilities to uncover the archipelago's many secrets. Adventure as apprentice Lani, and her fox Keke, as you strive to become a protector of the islands.
Why similar: Cozy 32.6%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Exploration 11.7%, Fantasy 5.2%
Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.
Why similar: Cozy 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Exploration 12.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
Use the power of the elements and face your destiny. Elements Destiny is a 2D Fantasy RPG with pixelated retro visuals. An emotional journey with a deep story, challenging turn based combat and handcrafted artworks. And yes, the soundtrack is massive!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.9%, Lore-Rich 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Magic 7.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
Escape the Family Dinner—a short, third-person exploration experience inspired by our traumatic & nostalgic memories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Top-Down 13.7%, Exploration 13%, Adventure 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
Birb Café is a coffee-making visual novel about a cute bird helping adventurers on their quests. Your choices matter!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Lore-Rich 18.5%, Female Protagonist 18%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Choices Matter 8.9%
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Cozy 30%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 6.2%
A cozy, point & click first-person detective adventure where you explore a Pacific Northwest coastal town, talk to quirky townies, solve layered puzzles, investigate clues, and uncover a century-old secret.
Why similar: Cozy 36.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Exploration 15.3%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
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: Interactive Fiction 31.3%, Female Protagonist 23%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Magic 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
Wander through the cosmos and help strange and lonely people overcome their struggles through exploration, discovery, and heartfelt mini-adventures while building a home among the stars together.
Why similar: Cozy 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Exploration 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, 2D 4.9%
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%
