- #1 Death off the Cuff
97% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
Windows
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Detective 13.9%, Text-Based 10.8%, Visual Novel 10%
- #2 All (Too) Good Things
96% 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 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Text-Based 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%
- #3 Welcome to Victorville
96% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Studio 7e
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your name is Gary Patterson. After waking up in a strange facility with your work partner Victor Adams, you must make a choice: Play along with Victor's plans? Or go it alone and make an escape? Only YOU can decide.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Detective 16.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Text-Based 7%
- #4 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Your decisions determine how many clues are uncovered for the final player character, the detective. Explore each stage of grief: Chapter 1 stars Orven as he navigates the shocking deaths of his dream and his hero.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 12%, Visual Novel 10%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #5 Kamilia
94% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Mystery 10.8%
- #6 Sarawak
94% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Cowleyfornia StudiosPub: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Text-Based 12.4%, Detective 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #7 The Zoo
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Text-Based 7.3%
- #8 Alice49 EP.0『ダイヤモンドとシュークリーム』
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Include0
Windows
Authentic Mystery ADV Alice49 Episode 0 Diamonds and Cream Puffs An adventure game to solve a mystery hidden in a mystery novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.8%, Mystery 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Detective 13.8%, Adventure 13.8%
- #9 Future Mirror
91% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: 皐月の夢Pub: LocaGames
Windows
"Ten years from now, I will be dead..." A coming-of-age fantasy adventure tale, Future Mirror is a visual novel that explores fate and the choices that affect our future, tragedy, relationships, and happiness.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Detective 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Exploration 9.2%
- #10 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Detective 10.5%
- #11 Eugene Onegin vs. the Undead
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamlore
Windows · Mac · Linux
An HD-remaster of a comedy-horror visual novel from 2009, mixing classical Russian literature with anime, zombies and glam rock.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Detective 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 6.9%
- #12 THE 13th Digit
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uesho Co., Ltd.
Windows
In a rain-soaked megacity, one law remains: cross one trillion dollars in hidden wealth and you forfeit your right to live. You are K, the executioner who enforces it — until the numbers start to lie. A branching cyberpunk noir with 5 endings, where every choice is remembered.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Detective 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Text-Based 8.1%
- #13 因果律 Inside The Memory
89% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Garnet Bloom
Windows
[Using Live2D, almost full voice] (Voice is only in Japanese)A mystery that begins with a single invitation received from your uncle.A ``mystery'' that happens to someone who was supposed to be an invited guest. Please try to solve it by yourself.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.9%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Exploration 11.3%, Mystery 9.8%
- #14 Whispers of Gold
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #15 The Last Night of Olivia Harrow
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cipher & Clue
Windows
Olivia Harrow was found dead in her Harborview Tower apartment. The police ruled it an accident. A slip, a fall, a tragic head injury. Case closed. But not everyone is convinced... You've been hired as a private investigator to find out the truth. Can you crack the case?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Detective 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Adventure 10.8%
- #16 Skool Days
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cocodrolo Games
Windows · Mac
A narrative social simulator set in a high school. Study, make friends, and live unforgettable moments where every decision matters.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Exploration 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #17 D.D.D. 災薬対策課
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: fug
Windows
『D.D.D. ― 災薬対策課 ―』は、2人プレイ専用の推理アドベンチャーゲームです。 ナノロボット医療が発達した近未来を舞台に、プレイヤーは特別組織〈D.D.D.〉に所属する二人の刑事となり、 違法ナノロボット《DisasterDrug》が関わる事件の真相を追います。 互いに異なる情報を持ち寄り、通話で協力しながら、事件の謎を解き明かしましょう。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Detective 13.7%
- #18 Whispering Memories
85% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%, Text-Based 8.9%
- #19 Lord of Lords: Dawn of the King
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Neural Break Inc.
Windows
Betrayed in the Amazon, an elite Korean special forces commander crosses into a brutal fantasy world and rises as a lord. A dark military-fantasy visual novel with choices, light progression, and conquest.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Adventure 15.1%, Text-Based 6.8%
- #20 超探偵シャーロックちゃん ~掟破りのミスディレクション~
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: おんねんちゃんねる
Windows
The famous detective Sarako Imai (Sherlock-chan) takes on a difficult case! Sherlock-chan and Watson-kun are on a comfort trip. Can they solve a murder case at a winter spa resort? A murder mystery with a challenge to the player.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #21 スマートフォン
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: OwataStudio
Windows
見知らぬ密室で目を覚ました主人公。 頼れるものは、手元に残された一台のスマートフォンだけ。 通話、メッセージ、アプリなどに残された痕跡をたどりながら、脱出の手がかりを探していく。 しかし、情報を集めるほどに、 この事件の裏に隠された異様な真実が浮かび上がっていく。 スマートフォンを操作して進める、サイコロジカル・ホラーADV。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Text-Based 13.2%, Mystery 7.9%
- #22 目を閉じてプレイするゲーム「星の記す真実」
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeamKomori
Windows
When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Adventure 12%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #23 The Secret Ties of Strandcliff
82% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Detective 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #24 My Merry May with be
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
主人公の前に突然現れた人工生命「レプリス」の少女・レゥ。人と変わらない感情を持つ彼女と過ごす中で、「心とは何か」「人間とは何か」という問いに向き合っていくSF恋愛アドベンチャー
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Adventure 14.3%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #25 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
80% matchVery Positive89% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Detective 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Text-Based 10.2%
- #26 7 Deaths 1 Life
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Adventure 13.9%, Mystery 7.8%
- #27 アイアイ喫茶店
78% matchVery Positive96% of 208 reviews2025
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
何気なく頼んだ「アイスコーヒー」の注文が、奥の部屋への「合言葉」になっちゃってる喫茶店。 1周5分の、ちょっとおかしくて怪しいマルチエンドADV。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 9.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #28 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Detective 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 11.7%
- #29 Spill the Beans
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skeletal Games
Windows
A secret recipe has been stolen and you’re charged with finding the culprit…trouble is, you’re the one whodunnit. Investigate, interrogate and manipulate your way to framing the perfect scapegoat in this reverse detective visual novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Adventure 7.7%
- #30 The 257th Element
77% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: REAL co.Ltd
Windows · Linux
In 2032, Tokyo scientists unveil Araraginium, the 257th element, capable of materializing matter and bringing back the deceased as Araragi Humans. Masakazu Tokimune, a Japanese high school student, grapples with daily life's blend of humor, intrigue, and love.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Text-Based 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%
- #31 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Text-Based 8.8%
- #32 MOOZ
76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: motsuhouse
Windows
This is an adventure novel of suspense and horror in which the story diverges depending on the choices you make. An online drinking session with friends. A person with a knife is lurking in the background. What will you do to rescue your friend?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Adventure 17.8%, Text-Based 10.9%, Mystery 10.1%
- #33 Tale of android after the Apocalypse
75% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Team Moko App.
Windows
Niluas, an android who suddenly activated 276 years after the extinction of humanity. With her AI, Naive, she seeks lost memories, her activation's mystery, and humanity's extinction's cause. Facing enigmatic foes and hostile androids, she quests for truth about her existence and the desolate world.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #34 The Caffeine Chronicles
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pegasus136GamesPub: Pegasus136games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A philosophical interactive visual novel about everyday interactions
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Detective 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 6.2%
- #35 summer story
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: karol_thegame
Windows · Linux
Summer Story: An adventure game where you investigate and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Text-Based 9%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #36 Echoes of Chang'an
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: N Studio
Windows · Mac
Echoes of Chang'an is a Chinese-style mystery visual novel developed by NSTUDIO. You play as the adopted son of the renowned mid-Tang general Duan Xiushi who is unexpectedly drawn into an inescapable conspiracy that threatens the fate of the Tang Dynasty while carrying out a mission.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Detective 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Adventure 8.3%
- #37 Song of Life
76% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #38 Reigns: The Witcher
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 185 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 26.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Choices Matter 4.7%
- #39 Suhoshin
73% matchVery Positive90% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Detective 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #40 Pulse of Love
73% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Adventure 8.5%, Exploration 8.4%
- #41 Avalon Gates: 1 Million D
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KingsAvalon Studio
Windows
One million dollars. Two sisters. Countless consequences. Experience everyday life in modern Vietnam while uncovering the truth behind a mysterious one-million-dollar debt.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Mystery 8.1%
- #42 超探偵シャーロックちゃん2 爆炎の因習村(クローズドサークル)
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: おんねんちゃんねる
Windows
A bloody incident occurred in a remote, tradition-bound village deep in the mountains The culprit goes by the name “The Fireworks Master of Hell”—the very figure responsible for a tragedy that once struck this village Can Sherlock solve this murder mystery that took place within this closed circle?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Visual Novel 16%, Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Text-Based 9.7%
- #43 Do 11
72% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: SJR Team
Windows · Mac
Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Text-Based 10%
- #44 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Infinite Zone
Windows
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Text-Based 13%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #45 KUON YUU'S Case Files: Episode 1 – Nobunaga
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: studio mabou
Windows
A quiet piano guides players through a Japanese-style mystery adventure centered on memories and the lingering regrets of Oda Nobunaga. Players explore a mysterious world, uncover hidden truths, and piece together a forgotten trust.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Detective 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Adventure 14.8%, Mystery 12.2%
- #46 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Adventure 8.3%
- #47 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
69% 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: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Text-Based 16.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
- #48 Alcyone: The Last City
69% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Strange Artifice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alcyone: The Last City is an interactive sci-fi novel where your choices can lead to the salvation or destruction of the last refuge of civilisation in the universe. Immerse yourself in a branching narrative of diverse characters, intrigue, and world-altering decisions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 10%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #49 空野まなみの事件録 ― 空白のカルテ ―
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rabbitly
Windows
Medical clerk Manami Sorano discovers a medical record of a non-existent patient. The next day at a hot spring inn, a murder occurs—the victim’s name matches the record. Coincidence or fate? Using her skills and medical records, she unravels the truth in this mystery adventure!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.7%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Text-Based 16%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 12%
- #50 Kamaitachi no Yoru x3
68% matchVery Positive81% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
サウンドノベル「かまいたちの夜」シリーズ30周年を記念して、『かまいたちの夜×3』がSteamに登場! シリーズ3作目にして完結編となる本作には、『かまいたちの夜』『かまいたちの夜2』のメインストーリーも収録。 初めてシリーズを遊ぶ方でも登場人物たちの関係性や過去にあった事件を知ることができるので、安心してプレイできる。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.8%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Adventure 17.6%, Text-Based 15.6%, Mystery 12.4%
- #51 貴方が狼カードデス!
68% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: toRipota
Windows
Accuse and execute the owner of the werewolf card. It's a 5-minute round of a repeated death game in the werewolf genre.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Text-Based 13.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Mystery 8.7%
- #52 Wild Island Quest
71% matchMixed53% of 346 reviews2015
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Adventure 16.1%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #53 LOOP SYNDROME
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: TBCATGAMES
Windows
There are no second chances in medicine. A medical suspense visual novel where a young doctor gains the power to rewind time. Use the loop to change the fate of diagnoses, surgeries, and emergency treatments. Your choices shape the story, leading to multiple Bad, Good, and True Endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Text-Based 9.5%
- #54 朝凪高校生徒会 - 決断の記録
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ELISTA×STUDIO
Windows
As the student council president of Asanagi High School, you must decide how to respond to opinion forms submitted to the suggestion box in this school-themed choice-based adventure game. Your choices change how events unfold and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.2%, Visual Novel 20%, Adventure 18.1%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Text-Based 12%
- #55 雪凤山 Secret Opera
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
In the Spring Festival of 2005, the blizzard in Xuefeng mountain trapped the drama troupe performing in the village. At the same time, there was a homicide during the performance. Unlike the nervous members of the drama troupe, the villagers were afraid of a more terrible existence than the homicide
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Detective 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #56 After Juice: Animal Disco Mafia
65% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Virtual Seed
Windows · Linux
Welcome to our wild neon flashing graphic adventure! Play as Tofu 🐹 a little hamster with a big attitude and experience his misadventures through a frantic college night in a city brimming with parties and mystery. Packed with humor, terrible jokes and tons of dru— I mean, SUGAR!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Detective 12.5%, Exploration 8.7%
- #57 Forest of Death Masks
66% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Remnants of mosaic
Windows
Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Detective 14.2%, Text-Based 4.8%
- #58 視靈
68% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: 巧娃工坊
Windows
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 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Adventure 10%