Games Like Frog Holm

Leidy dreamed of the city, she never imagined violence would force her there. In this 90s narrative adventure, explore streets and interiors, inspect traces people left behind, hear conflicting family memories, and reconstruct meaningful objects by hand while restoring what violence left unfinished.

Why similar: Narrative 35.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Stylized 6.6%, Exploration 6.2%

A Murmur in the Trees is a short adventure mystery in prohibition-era America. Explore the forest on your quest to unravel the mystery of the Moonshine Murders.

Why similar: Dark Humor 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Linear 10.1%, Investigation 9%

You arrive in a small village as a fortune-teller who reads the future in tea leaves. But an apocalyptic vision leads you to question its tranquillity. What if you had a part to play in this? Ready your cups and tea leaves, as the future of this village will be shaped by four unusual visitors.

Why similar: Narrative 17.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Investigation 9.4%

You play as Audrey, who has just inherited a mansion from an uncle she never met. Step inside and explore the mansion to unveil the story of what happened to your uncle Otto, his butler, and this kinda creepy place. 😬

Why similar: Narrative 34.7% ★, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 14%, Exploration 9.7%, Third Person 7.5%

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.8%, Narrative 22.1% ★, Dark Humor 12.5%, Mystery 6.8%, Story Rich 6.4%

A short narrative driven walking simulator game about a rural village and its lingering people. Wander around and listen to their stories.

Why similar: Narrative 21.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Stylized 12.2%, Linear 9%

What would you do if someone close to you suddenly went through major trauma? What sacrifices would you be willing to make to keep your family together? Experience the different perspectives and emotional journeys of four protagonists when their worlds are suddenly turned upside-down.

Why similar: Narrative 28.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Linear 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%, Third Person 7.2%

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: Narrative 35.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Cozy 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

Tearoom of Terror is a cozy-gothic narrative cooking mystery where you investigate the mysterious death of your estranged aunt in a tearoom filled with sinister patrons, unsettling secrets, and morally questionable requests.

Why similar: Narrative 17.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Investigation 10.2%

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: Narrative 27% ★, Cozy 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Story Rich 7.2%

In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Linear 8%, Interactive Fiction 7%

Rescued at birth from a life of bondage, Eddie resolves to win his mother’s freedom from the tyranny of his father by defeating him when they meet in the arena. Join Eddie as he fights for his life in this non-combat adventure to dethrone a champion and rescue a slave.

Why similar: Narrative 29.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Exploration 8.1%

Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.

Why similar: Narrative 28.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Dark Humor 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Funny 6.3%

Join Rat Girl on a gloriously unhinged adventure. Explore a hand-painted world filled with bizarre creatures and unforgettable characters. Solve creative puzzles, make choices that shape your journey, and discover an irreverent story full of dark humor about rebellion and identity.

Why similar: Narrative 30.1% ★, Dark Humor 11.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Mystery 8.6%

Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.

Why similar: Narrative 45.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Adventure 6.3%

Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25%, Narrative 21.4% ★, Stylized 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Exploration 7.6%

Face an evil corporation™ with the help of a talking monkey in Tourist Trap, a surrealist dark comedy point and click adventure set in a South American coastal city.

Why similar: Narrative 32.7% ★, Dark Humor 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Visual Novel 7.3%, Funny 7%

Louisiana, 1933. Thirty years ago an entire wedding suddenly & mysteriously vanished on the island of Devil's Rock, and with it went the location of the lost treasure of Bellemore Manor. To find it, you might need to die too. A cozy, story-driven, point & click adventure game of the merry & macabre.

Why similar: Narrative 28.2% ★, Cozy 15.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 8.8%, Third Person 6.2%

Little Ruin is a story about growing up, difficult choices, and belonging. In this atmospheric isometric adventure, you'll play as Isobel, a teenage girl entangled in the machinations of colonial civil unrest in a crumbling, war-ravaged society.

Why similar: Narrative 24.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Cozy 14.2%, Adventure 8%, Mystery 7.7%

A narrative adventure where you take on the role of Buru, a retired thief who agrees to one last job... Chat with quirky locals, encounter D&D inspired mini-games, and try to uncover the truth before it’s too late in this short story about the connection between the characters and the land.

Why similar: Narrative 43.1% ★, Cozy 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%

In this interactive narrative, you (a goblin custodian) fix up the neighborhood, help solve eccentric neighbors' problems, and uncover a dark and dangerous mystery, all while untangling the occasional drag & drop image puzzle!

Why similar: Narrative 31.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Linear 11.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Mystery 7.8%

Marginalia is an atmospheric narrative anthology. Seven stories, one for each deadly sin. Enter the library. Choose your tale. Your choices will not save you. But they will define you.

Why similar: Narrative 39.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Story Rich 11.8%, Mystery 8.1%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Every guest has a story that needs to be told, and your job is to give them what they need to tell it. At The Nexus Hotel, the guests pay in stories, not cash. Just who hired you for this job you didn't apply for, and what secrets is this hotel hiding. Journey to countless worlds at The Nexus Hotel.

Why similar: Cozy 26%, Narrative 14.1% ★, Linear 12.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%

'Beneath the Woods' is a stylized, narrative-focused 3rd person mystery / horror / puzzle game about a young man in a race against time to investigate the disappearance of his younger sister. What he stumbles upon is something far more sinister than he could ever imagined.

Why similar: Narrative 38.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Stylized 9.2%, Third Person 7.1%

Explore the ruins of an abandoned government building, collect items, learn a multitude of skills, interact with a variety of objects and enjoy individual and absurd dialogues, engage in Undertale inspired battles of persuasions with ghostly politicians and clerks and try to request a treasure.

Why similar: Narrative 29.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Dark Humor 16.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Funny 7.7%

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy slice-of-life game about running a small-town convenience store, inspired by early 1990s Japan. Meet regulars, stock shelves, and watch quiet, everyday moments turn into meaningful stories.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.6%, Narrative 25% ★, Cozy 15.4%, Stylized 6.5%, Third Person 6.1%

ABANTO is a magical realist narrative experience where you explore the ego of a torero, making decisions within his memories that shape his past and reveal the reason behind his death.

Why similar: Narrative 27.6% ★, Dark Humor 11.2%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 8%

True stories told by real people. Welcome to Elk transforms the weird, wonderful, dark and desperate tales of the road less-traveled into an inventive, biographical adventure. This is an island like no other where drama, trauma, love and laughter hide around every corner.

Why similar: Dark Humor 22.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Stylized 12.3%, Narrative 11.2% ★, Story Rich 10.5%

The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.

Why similar: Narrative 32.8% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Mystery 10.1%, Funny 7.5%

White Cat Town Mystery is a visual novel/adventure game about an anthropomorphic cat named Lumi. Help him explore atmospheric and magical town, meet old friends again, make hard choices, and go through supernatural challenges. What you choose decides the fate of the town—and Lumi himself!

Why similar: Narrative 28% ★, Cozy 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 6.5%

The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

Why similar: Narrative 19.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Investigation 10.4%, Stylized 7%

We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Mystery 11.1%, Stylized 8.5%

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: Narrative 24.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Cozy 13.8%, Visual Novel 6.9%

Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.

Why similar: Narrative 26.7% ★, Dark Humor 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Funny 8.5%

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 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Narrative 11.3% ★, Visual Novel 7.1%

Are you really the only woman at the ten year reunion for your religious all-girls high school?! Catch up with your old graduating class and maybe learn a thing or two about yourself in a hilarious weekend romp at a posh vineyard. What could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: Narrative 28% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Cozy 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Funny 7.1%

Discover the secrets of Navy Island in this captivating and funny story, and follow the misadventures of Archibald Figg: a slightly clumsy secret agent in this colorful and relaxing point‑and‑click adventure!

Why similar: Narrative 37.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Funny 8%, Linear 7.8%

Miho steps into the pantry to fetch a potato for his grandma and falls into a magical world full of wonders. Meet quirky characters, venture through the depths of South America, and learn the importance of the things we pass along in this unforgettable emotional narrative adventure.

Why similar: Narrative 25.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Cozy 14.7%, Stylized 8.7%, Funny 7.9%

After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Narrative 18.4% ★, Story Rich 13.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%

Homgard is a cosy, story-heavy nonogram (picross) adventure set after the end of a fading world. Solve logic puzzles with new nonogram rules, reveal the map beneath, and piece together a vast, whimsical place that refuses to be forgotten.

Why similar: Narrative 39.7% ★, Cozy 21.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Exploration 5.9%, Stylized 4.6%

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Narrative 26.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Linear 7.4%

Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.

Why similar: Narrative 23.8% ★, Cozy 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Mystery 8.8%, Stylized 7.4%

First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.

Why similar: Narrative 35.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Stylized 7.8%

What traps us is not time, but our faith in it.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Investigation 14%, Stylized 12%, Story Rich 11.4%, Mystery 10%

Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.

Why similar: Narrative 34.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, Stylized 5.8%

In this first-person narrative experience, you step into the shoes of a young girl. Explore a rural farmhouse and witness everyday family life through her eyes. Across 13 consecutive days, you'll realize that your family is not what it seems. Will you notice what everyone else leaves unsaid?

Why similar: Narrative 31.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Mystery 8.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Story Rich 8.7%

A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.

Why similar: Narrative 21.5% ★, Cozy 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 8.2%

Field Recordings is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure set in the fragments of a collapsing reality. Guided by a lonely AI from the abandoned Project Ariadne, explore isolated pockets of the world and search for survivors. Use a Field Recorder to tune into echoes and uncover what remains.

Why similar: Narrative 31% ★, Mystery 16.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%

A short, slow-paced, narrative-driven point-and-click game where you follow Filomena as she prepares her garden for a competition and awaits the arrival of her grandchild, Frida.

Why similar: Narrative 42.1% ★, Cozy 18.5%, Linear 9.1%, Stylized 6.9%, Story Rich 6.6%

A 2D top-down, narrative focused horror game. Play as an orphan in a calm but bleak orphanage. Use puzzle-like gameplay to avoid the dangers creeping around. Learn about the orphanage’s past and what lies beneath. Maybe you will make some new friends.

Why similar: Narrative 31.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Stylized 12.4%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 10.7%

A narrative adventure with exploration and visual novel elements. Join J.D. on a journey through the nation of Yoom to find the mythical figure known as the Faraway King and rid himself of his supposed curse. But should J.D. trust his bizarre companion, Zxtabella?

Why similar: Narrative 41.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Investigation 8.8%, Stylized 6.7%, Funny 5.4%

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.7%, Narrative 18.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Story Rich 6.9%

In this adventure visual novel, you travel across an alien planet stuck in an endless sunset. Shape the fates of 7 companions from different worlds. Uncover the truth about anomalous locations, hidden corridors, and a child who aged in a day. See what remains of a world abandoned by its creators.

Why similar: Narrative 36.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 7.6%

Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying is an interactive visual novel based in a multiple-choice style of gameplay where you meet colourful characters and crazy events which you must resolve with the power of being a NEET.

Why similar: Dark Humor 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Mystery 7.3%

Inspired by the 3I/Atlas comet, Project Atlas is a story-driven sci-fi narrative following Commander Simth as she tracks a mysterious object through deep space and discovers a truth no one is prepared for.

Why similar: Narrative 42.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 6.8%

A gentle ghost story about learning to live after loss, set in a lively Thai river village. Teenage Mai befriends Pim, a cheery ghost who needs Mai's good karma to recover lost memories. Play as both as they help each other heal through friendship, dance, and heartfelt kindnesses to their neighbors.

Why similar: Narrative 27.4% ★, Cozy 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Funny 6.6%

謎に満ちた施設「モスパレス」を探索し、貴女と世界に秘められた謎を解き明かそう

Why similar: Narrative 48.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%

A Narrative Horror Adventure game where you play as a Detective and unravel the bizarre mysteries of a seemingly Ordinary Hilly Town.

Why similar: Narrative 32.9% ★, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Third Person 6.2%

Your job: An old mansion, a mysterious letter, a box of old memorabilia. Explore the present and past to uncover the secrets of the extraordinary family that lived here. Remember a time long gone as you set foot in this late 1990s-inspired mystery with intricate puzzles and eccentric characters.

Why similar: Investigation 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Stylized 8.1%

The end of the world is near! After a mysterious package unleashes paranormal events in Triton Town, experience a chapter-based narrative through the eyes of multiple protagonists. Solve puzzles, explore detailed environments, and interview witnesses to uncover the truth before time runs out!

Why similar: Narrative 29.1% ★, Investigation 16%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 8.1%