60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Singleplayer, Hand-drawn, Visual Novel.
This is a story about a Y2K Asian teenager who needs your guidance. In the game, you make multiple choices that shape a teenager’s growth, with each decision leading to a different path and outcome. Restart his life.
Zugzwang
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Ficciones//Nihility, Sea & Blissful Jellyfish
Xia Lin, a novelist raised in Chongqing, travels alone to the familiar seaside.Amid the crash of rolling waves, she is once again drawn back to that summer in August 2018.Through the eyes of the game's characters, you will piece together step by step a story that belongs to you and you alone.
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, RPG 14.4%, Romance 9.4%, Psychological 7.5%
Xia Lin, a novelist raised in Chongqing, travels alone to the familiar seaside.Amid the crash of rolling waves, she is once again drawn back to that summer in August 2018.Through the eyes of the game's characters, you will piece together step by step a story that belongs to you and you alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, RPG 19.9%, Hand-drawn 18%, Psychological 14.5%, Visual Novel 7.3%
A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Philosophical 13.9%, Romance 11.7%, Modern 10.5%
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Psychological 16.5%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Emotional 11.9%, Romance 9.7%
Originally released in 2012, Loving Life is a non-fictional auto-biographical visual novel about Zhenghua Yang (Z) and the near-fatal incident which led to the founding of Serenity Forge. This is where it all began.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Education 17.3%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological 12%
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Romance 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Psychological 10.1%, Philosophical 10%
‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Modern 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Philosophical 12.5%, Emotional 9.8%
Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Psychological 19.5%, Education 19.5%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Emotional 9.1%
Wander through a secret lair. Help a young supervillain move out of his lifelong home. Think about your past, and his uncertain future. The third entry in the Violence series.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, RPG 19.1%, Psychological 16.1%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Emotional 12%
It's a short, text-based interactive book with a psychological theme.▶TRIGGER WARNING◀ Contains childhood trauma, suicidal thoughts, and emotional abuse, but ultimately conveys hope and growth.
Why similar: Psychological 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Philosophical 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Emotional 11.6%
What does it take to be SAFE? Maybe it's all about a person who will come to your rescue no matter what. Or maybe it has to do with a place that you know inside and out. OR, perhaps, (just maybe) a room full of strangers with no entrance might just do the trick.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, RPG 23%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Philosophical 12.1%, Visual Novel 7.8%
When I was sunken in a deep depression, I set off on a journey.
Why similar: 1990's 31.2%, Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Emotional 14.7%, RPG 12.7%, Visual Novel 4.3%
你将扮演一个被AI淘汰的程序员，回到那个停滞的小县城，与那个等了你十二年的女孩一起去寻找，从所有人记忆里消失的发小和尘封的往事，你们追查的不仅仅是真相，还是被AI一起困住的那个夏天、那座小城、那段永远不会结束的等待。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.8%, RPG 20.2%, Multiple Endings 16%, Emotional 14.9%, Visual Novel 5.9%
Your wife passed away before the bell ring of the millennium. The sun still rises, you are together with your daughter Wei ran.It’s the path of growth for both of you. "Fragment" is a new form of interactive narrative game. Step into the time machine and grow up again with Wei Ran!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, 1990's 16.7%, Education 15.3%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Philosophical 13.7%
A suspenseful, atmospheric text adventure where you play an entrepreneur reborn two years before his mysterious death. At the scene were his abandoned ex, devoted roommate, and hostile socialite. Your choices reveal why they were there, why he died, and which truths stay buried.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Modern 15.1%, Romance 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
Narrative-Adventure. A nostalgic journey with VHS aesthetics and immersive music where the story is the heart of everything. This game captures the bittersweet feeling of several generations who grew up between the 80-90-2000s and classic anime aesthetic.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, 1990's 19.9%, Emotional 15.1%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Psychological 8.8%
An existential drama in handmade clay animation. Game writer Eric is replaced by AI. He loses everything, and it's the best thing that's ever happened to him.
Why similar: Psychological 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Philosophical 11.7%, Emotional 11.4%
A social critique visual novel exploring the void of contemporary Europe. Through a ruthless comparison between past and present, the player faces a narrative where every choice is an illusion, reflecting the impotence and lack of real change in our historical period.
Why similar: Psychological 21.8%, Philosophical 20.7%, Modern 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Hand-drawn 9%
The Wellspring is a 2.5D narrative puzzle game set in a Chinese school. Play as two characters across different timelines. Switch between them to explore, interact, gather clues, and solve puzzles. Your choices affect the story . Full game includes multiple chapters and locations.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.5%, Psychological 24.6%, RPG 24.1%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Visual Novel 5.4%
Through a narrative based on Red Ribbon’s new album “Planet X”, experience a broken-heart girl’s journey through thoughts, daydreams and music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Psychological 12.5%, Romance 11.6%, Emotional 10%
This visual novel casts you as an third-year university student who is accidentally possessed by a female ghost. To free yourself, you agree to her request to perform a resurrection ritual, which sets off a magical journey. Your choice affects how the story unfolds and what ending you reach.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, RPG 26.7%, Modern 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9%, Visual Novel 8.5%
This is a dark, immersive narrative RPG following a boy’s turbulent life. From rural hardship to urban survival, he learns that fate must be seized. Players will experience a gripping journey through childhood struggles, betrayal, revenge, and the search for identity.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, RPG 27.6%, 1990's 19.7%, Emotional 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.4%
SCA-DI's award-winning visual novel masterpiece is finally available in English and in full HD! Sakura no Uta is a story of those whose paths stop short—and of those who walk on.
Why similar: Philosophical 25.3%, Psychological 23.3%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
A boy who claimed to be your lover, with meticulous care, has woven a cage for you. You must make a choice: Is it to accept this calculated love; or to break the cage and confront the undefined freedom? When "being loved" becomes the sole proof of existence, how should you choose?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38%, RPG 31.4%, Emotional 15.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, 2D 2.9%
"Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.6%, Psychological 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Emotional 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
Read words and make choices as you immerse yourself in the adventures inside the protagonist's head. This dark visual novel tells the story of a lost man among corpses in a northern Russian town. Will you help the hero find a good ending? I don't know what to do with him anymore.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Hand-drawn 23.6%, Psychological 17.3%, Romance 10.4%, Visual Novel 9%
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Emotional 13.4%, Time Travel 12.8% ★, Romance 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
Enter to the characters mind and make decisions. The game is played like interactive movie/adventure game with morality choices which influence the outcome which can be: a manipulative, balanced or violent. The game is based on psychology/philosophy and teaches about thoughts and their consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Education 16.9%, Philosophical 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
This is a visual novel set against the backdrop of a high school student band. It is a fierce collision between gender identity, the concept of freedom, and traditional views. You will play as the band's bassist, choose your answers to these issues, and experience the story of this special band.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, RPG 23.8%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Psychological 13.4%, Visual Novel 8.4%
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Emotional 11.8%, Romance 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
An accident at birth gave the protagonist the ability to see the soul. He always thought it was a useless ability when he was growing up. After helping his childhood sweetheart who is a policewomen solve a case, he discovered the correct way to use this ability.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Hand-drawn 24.9%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Romance 10.6%, Emotional 8.2%
Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Psychological 15.8%, Philosophical 14.6%, Multiple Endings 9%
A dialogue-driven pixel narrative game featuring elements of mystery, puzzle-solving, and surrealism. The protagonist sets out to find their missing sister and uncover the truth, only to discover secrets hidden far deeper.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, RPG 22.5%, Hand-drawn 17%, Modern 12.1%, Visual Novel 7.2%
A narrative visual novel adapted from real life. Three days before his baby is born, a first-time father learns what it means to become one. Ordinary days, unspoken words, and choices that reshape his bond with his wife and family. About one hour per playthrough.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Modern 19.9%, Psychological 10.4%, Emotional 10.4%, RPG 9%
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: Psychological 23.7%, Emotional 17.3%, RPG 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
When the Wildflowers Leave is an engaging narrative RPG. Stop through an anthology of meteor-stricken towns while carefully convincing each of them to harbor a radical. Commit to decisions shifting you and your companions’ mental dilemmas, and make the choice for or against uncomfortable change.
Why similar: Psychological 19.3%, Philosophical 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14%, RPG 11.1%
You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Psychological 17.5%, RPG 15%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Visual Novel 8%
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Psychological 21.2%, Education 19.4%, Emotional 12%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
Play as Da Rong across a lifetime of meetings and farewells with family, friends, and fellow villagers. This linear narrative game unfolds through walking, dialogue, and interaction. Choices reveal what Da Rong leaves unspoken, but do not change the main story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, 1990's 14.4%, Emotional 13.4%, RPG 8.9%
Story-driven RPG adventure, where you take the role of a hotel maid in her first job. Soon you notice the gloom surrounding the hotel and its owner. But doing the right things, you can make a difference.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Psychological 20.7%, RPG 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Emotional 11.9%
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 37.4%, Hand-drawn 27.4%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Emotional 10%, Dialogue Heavy 3.8%
This is a derivative work of the 1990s anime game [Serial Experiments Lain]. It was created using RPG Maker MZ and based on the official guidelines "Lain Time to Live".The game is about exploring dungeons and reading the scenario. I think you can play through the entire content in about 2-3 hours.
Why similar: RPG 30.1%, 1990's 22.7%, Hand-drawn 20.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
A healing adventure game driven by random topics. In an abandoned garden, you find a broken conversation robot"AI". Talk deeply, help repair his body, uncover his past, and become lovers. Watch Ai grow from silent to gentle, and even accompany your work or study. Your choices shape his fate.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Romance 14.8%, Emotional 12.8%, RPG 9.6%
Pieces is about trying to understand yourself and who you are. You explore emotions, identify feelings and come to understand their meaning. Choose how you react, and see it shape who you become.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.5%, Education 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Emotional 8.5%
Shame & choices = possible apocalypse. You need to figure out what’s causing the apocalypse to happen, so that you can prevent it. 2 playable characters with different relations to shame → 2 unique perspectives of the same story. Complicated families, branching choices and unforgiving consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Emotional 10.1%, Modern 10%
Play as Sun Ge in this urban thriller. Experience his rise to wealth and fractured relationships. When a sudden 50-million demand pushes you to the brink, will you pay, investigate, or walk away? The real question is: can you still say no?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.2%, RPG 30.7%, 1990's 28%, Story Rich 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Dreams in Azure：The Dawn Arc is a multi-worldline narrative adventure game, with each playthrough lasting approximately 6 to 10.5 hours.Currently available: Chapter One — "Dawn of the Nuo Jade Record"
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Psychological 17.1%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, RPG 12.9%, Emotional 12.6%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Psychological 22.8%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Visual Novel 7.5%
Everything is fine - as long as you keep doing what you’re doing... Right??? Explore the staleness of your real world, your memories, and maintain your relationships. Choose between dependence and freedom, try to move on from your distress — you may have to.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.3%, Psychological 24.4%, RPG 18.3%, Emotional 16.1%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
Relaxing, cute and informative game about anxiety disorders and mental health in general.
Why similar: Psychological 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Education 18.7%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 6.9%
The classic visual novel from AQUAPLUS that launched one of Japan's most beloved franchises, WHITE ALBUM is a story of love in many forms. Will a couple cling together, or drift apart on the cold wind? The album of their relationship will be as white as snow, and as poignant.
Why similar: 1990's 27.3%, Romance 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Romance 16.2%, Emotional 13.8%, Visual Novel 8.6%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Psychological 19.7%, Emotional 18%, Romance 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%
《红夏》是一款以剧情体验为主的视觉小说游戏。八月末的某天，二十多名师生被神秘地困在学校里，等待他们的将是一场自相残杀……
Why similar: Psychological 24.8%, 1990's 22.8%, RPG 18.1%, Emotional 9.8%, Visual Novel 9%
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Emotional 15.3%, Philosophical 14.7%, Multiple Endings 10%
Live through the last ten minutes of Juan Fuentes, who has been given the chance to choose his very last words. Captured by Victoriano Huerta's army after the Ten Tragic Days during the Mexican Revolution, Juan will confront his life, death, family, relationships and existence.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Psychological 19.7%, Philosophical 18.7%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Emotional 8%
A boy and an old man stand in front a pond, waiting for a swan's song. Meanwhile, they talk about life, death, and the passage of time.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.6%, Philosophical 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Emotional 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 7.6%
A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.
Why similar: Psychological 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Romance 17.2%, Emotional 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%
The pioneering nakige that made a generation cry... Legendary '90s visual novel ONE. is back and better than ever with updated art, animations, and features!
Why similar: 1990's 27%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Emotional 12.5%, Visual Novel 7.3%
Heartbeat House: Hong Kong is a dating reality visual novel. Live with eight participants in a shared villa and make romantic choices. Your decisions are remembered, and relationships will change. If the screen flickers or something feels off—please relax and keep dating. The show is still ongoing.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Romance 14.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Emotional 11.4%
