- #1 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
97% matchVery Positive90% of 15,333 reviews2016
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
Why similar: Choices Matter 40.7%, Political Sim 28.6% ★, Politics 7% ★, Political 6.4% ★, Dystopian 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the ethical implications of surveillance and information control, mirroring the narrative weight of your choices in NoviNews.
- #2 Suzerain
96% matchVery Positive93% of 11,092 reviews2020
Dev: Torpor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Why similar: Political Sim 22.4% ★, Politics 18.7% ★, Political 18.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 8.2%, Visual Novel 8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep political simulation that forces you to balance national policy, personal integrity, and public perception through branching dialogue.
- #3 Not For Broadcast
95% matchVery Positive94% of 12,340 reviews2022
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Why similar: Political Sim 24.7% ★, Political 20.8% ★, Dystopian 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Point & Click 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: You control the live feed of a national news station, making split-second decisions about what the public sees and how it shapes their reality.
- #4 The Westport Independent
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 330 reviews2016
Dev: Double Zero One Zero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...
Why similar: Political 43.8% ★, Dystopian 27.4%, Simulation 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like Headliner, this game puts you in the role of a newspaper editor forced to censor content under a repressive regime.
- #5 Papers, Please
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,508 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Political 49.5% ★, Dystopian 15.5%, Point & Click 12.2%, Multiple Endings 6.8%, Simulation 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An iconic bureaucratic dystopia where your choices at a border checkpoint directly impact the lives of citizens and the stability of the state.
- #6 Beholder
94% matchVery Positive92% of 30,197 reviews2016
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
Why similar: Political Sim 30.7% ★, Political 23.2% ★, Dystopian 12.6%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Point & Click 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric simulation where you must choose between following the state's oppressive laws or protecting the people you observe.
- #7 We. The Revolution
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,370 reviews2019
Dev: PolyslashPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!
Why similar: Political Sim 49.8% ★, Point & Click 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Set during the French Revolution, this game forces you to navigate complex political waters as a judge, balancing public opinion and your own survival.
- #8 Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,845 reviews2018
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.
Why similar: Political Sim 34.6% ★, Political 23.1% ★, Dystopian 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the original Orwell, it deepens the focus on how information is weaponized to manipulate public opinion.
- #9 Beholder 2
91% matchVery Positive87% of 7,880 reviews2018
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
Why similar: Political Sim 24.6% ★, Political 19.7% ★, Politics 17.6% ★, Dystopian 10.5%, Choices Matter 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shifts the perspective to a government office, focusing on the climb up the political ladder through morally ambiguous choices.
- #10 Democracy 4
91% matchVery Positive82% of 6,264 reviews2022
Dev: Positech Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...
Why similar: Political Sim 34.3% ★, Politics 30.3% ★, Political 24.5% ★, Choices Matter 5.5%, Simulation 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive political simulator that allows you to test the real-world consequences of various policy decisions.
- #11 Yes, Your Grace
90% matchVery Positive87% of 13,642 reviews2020
Dev: Brave At NightPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.
Why similar: Choices Matter 36.3%, Multiple Endings 26.4%, Story Rich 17.9%, Simulation 11.2%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a kingdom's resources and political requests, where every decision has a tangible impact on your family and the realm's future.
- #12 HEADLINER
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 925 reviews2017
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Short, thought-provoking adventure where you are a News Editor and decide what stories get published, set in a fictional city where most people are genetically modified. Multiple unique endings let you share your story and see what the Headliner before you did.
Why similar: Political Sim 25.8% ★, Political 22.1% ★, Politics 16.8% ★, Dystopian 9%, Choices Matter 8%
Why You'll Like It: The original predecessor to NoviNews, offering a similar look at how media control affects society.
- #13 Mind Scanners
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,287 reviews2021
Dev: The Outer ZonePub: Brave At Night
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon...
Why similar: Political Sim 30.2% ★, Political 28.4% ★, Dystopian 13%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Choices Matter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dystopian management game where you must diagnose citizens while navigating the moral implications of working for a controlling government.
- #14 The Political Process
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,101 reviews2019
Dev: Verlumino Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a dynamic world of politics in this turn-based, political simulator. Create a character, run for political office, write legislation, balance budgets, and more as you move up the political hierarchy.
Why similar: Political Sim 46.2% ★, Politics 26% ★, Political 23.8% ★, Simulation 3.3%, Indie 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A detailed simulation of the American political system that focuses on the mechanics of campaigning and legislation.
- #15 Interrogation: You will be deceived
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 369 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Political Sim 31.7% ★, Political 29.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines political intrigue with narrative-heavy interrogation mechanics where your approach dictates the outcome of a terrorist investigation.
- #16 Citizen Sleeper
86% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Dystopian 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Conversation 20.5%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich RPG that explores themes of corporate control and personal agency in a crumbling space station.
- #17 Reigns
86% matchVery Positive87% of 8,051 reviews2016
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.
Why similar: Choices Matter 61.5%, Simulation 11%, Story Rich 6.2%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist political simulator where you make binary choices that determine the longevity of your reign and the state of your kingdom.
- #18 Politics The Game
82% matchVery Positive95% of 2,186 reviews2025
Dev: Simplicity Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become a parliamentarian, create a powerful party, and lead it to victory in this humorous adventure game. Manage your popularity and dignity, use unique powers, and navigate a storyline inspired by current events.
Why similar: Politics 30.4% ★, Political Sim 21.6% ★, Political 20.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical take on political campaigning that uses AI to simulate the chaotic nature of modern elections.
- #19 Not Tonight
84% matchVery Positive83% of 2,674 reviews2018
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.
Why similar: Political 37.5% ★, Politics 27.1% ★, Dystopian 13.4%, Alternate History 7.2%, Simulation 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-Brexit Britain, this game explores social commentary and survival through the lens of a bouncer checking IDs.
- #20 For the People
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 788 reviews2020
Dev: Brezg StudioPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
For the People is a mix of a political management sim and a visual novel, putting players in the shoes of an idealistic young state official tasked with shaping the future of a communist factory town. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine?..
Why similar: Political Sim 30.6% ★, Political 23.3% ★, Dystopian 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Point & Click 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a newly appointed mayor in a dystopian city, managing the needs of the populace against the demands of the party.
- #21 Democracy 3
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 7,255 reviews2013
Dev: Positech Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.
Why similar: Political Sim 53.6% ★, Politics 29.8% ★, Political 11.2% ★, Simulation 4%, Indie 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic political simulation that challenges you to balance the budget and public approval while managing a country.
- #22 Lawgivers
82% matchVery Positive82% of 414 reviews2020
Dev: Damian BernardiPub: SomniumSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Lawgivers is a turn-based political simulation game. Run for elections with your own party and enter parliament to approve or abolish laws. Appoint the president and decide whether you want a democracy or just a fake one instead.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.7% ★, Politics 27.8% ★, Political 24.5% ★, Choices Matter 7.4%, Simulation 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based political strategy game that focuses on the legislative process and the challenges of passing laws.
- #23 Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
85% matchMostly Negative40% of 187 reviews2013
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
Why similar: Political 22.9% ★, Politics 19.2% ★, Point & Click 7.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%, Conversation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game where you must decide who lives and who dies, directly influencing the political future of a city.
- #24 Beholder 3
81% matchMixed65% of 2,714 reviews2022
Dev: Paintbucket GamesPub: Alawar
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.
Why similar: Political Sim 35.4% ★, Political 21.9% ★, Dystopian 13.4%, Point & Click 8.9%, Multiple Endings 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' focus on moral compromise and survival within a totalitarian state.
- #25 Not Tonight 2
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 447 reviews2022
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Immigration Enforcement Case #112: You are under arrest. Unless your friends can cross a broken America, retrieve your identifying documents and stay out of trouble... this is the end of the American dream for you.
Why similar: Political 22.4% ★, Political Sim 22.3% ★, Politics 22.3% ★, Dystopian 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original's social commentary with a focus on a dystopian version of the United States.
- #26 Organs Please
79% matchVery Positive84% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: TECHHOMEPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A dark and satirical management sim, where you take control of a recycling factory with a twist: it recycles humans. Your job is to decide who gets to escape our dying planet in a cozy spaceship and who sacrifices their blood, sweat and tears for humanity. Literally.
Why similar: Political Sim 24.9% ★, Politics 18.4% ★, Political 18.3% ★, Dystopian 9.6%, Point & Click 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark management game where you must decide who is worthy of survival in a dystopian society.
- #27 Need to Know
81% matchMixed67% of 293 reviews2018
Dev: Monomyth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.
Why similar: Political Sim 50.8% ★, Political 27.4% ★, Simulation 7.4%, Point & Click 5.9%, Story Rich 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surveillance-based narrative game that explores the cost of privacy in a modern digital age.
- #28 Beholder: Conductor
76% matchVery Positive91% of 4,209 reviews2025
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!
Why similar: Political Sim 42.4% ★, Political 19.6% ★, Dystopian 9.9%, Point & Click 6.8%, Choices Matter 6%
- #29 The Council
79% matchVery Positive84% of 5,581 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Choices Matter 47.3%, Story Rich 20.2%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Point & Click 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic narrative game where your choices and social manipulation skills are key to navigating a secret society.
- #30 Social Credit Simulator
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Fasu Studio
Windows
In Social Credit Simulator, you make life-altering decisions by assigning social credit scores based on people’s actions and status. Satirizing real-world social rating systems, your choices determine your survival in a dystopian regime.
Why similar: Political Sim 42.9% ★, Political 36.4% ★, Choices Matter 9.9%, Simulation 4.4%, 2D 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A management game focused on the mechanics of a social credit system and its impact on individual freedom.
- #31 Not For Broadcast: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive93% of 766 reviews2019
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 15%
Take control of the National Nightly News, as a radical government comes to power. In this immersive, high-pressure, propaganda sim, you control what the people see and determine what’s Not For Broadcast.
Why similar: Political Sim 29.1% ★, Politics 27.7% ★, Political 26.2% ★, Choices Matter 6.8%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #32 Death and Taxes
77% matchVery Positive86% of 8,138 reviews2020
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Point & Click 16.4%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Conversation 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #33 Dyscourse
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 444 reviews2015
Dev: Owlchemy Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dyscourse is an interactive choice-based narrative adventure game where you journey through a stylized world of choice and consequence. Choose wisely.
Why similar: Choices Matter 41.4%, Simulation 23.6%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative adventure that emphasizes how your choices affect the survival and relationships of a group of survivors.
- #34 Lunar Ascendant
74% matchMixed51% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Darts Games
Windows
The political drama set in a future that's too close for comfort. Become the first mayor of ARTEMIS: A Pioneering Lunar City. Navigate the future of lunar colonization, choose between independence and cooperation, shape policies for or against AI influence, and tackle interplanetary conspiracies.
Why similar: Political Sim 24.4% ★, Politics 21% ★, Political 19.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Visual Novel 6.6%
- #35 Not For Broadcast VR
76% matchMostly Negative40% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Get closer to the truth than ever in the VR edition of Not For Broadcast. Keep the cameras rolling, censor the swears and immerse yourself in the powerful, alluring and occasionally deadly world of broadcast television news.
Why similar: Political 30.7% ★, Dystopian 16.6%, Political Sim 11.2% ★, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #36 Her Story
75% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Conversation 21.3%, Point & Click 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #37 Do Not Feed the Monkeys
73% matchVery Positive94% of 12,088 reviews2018
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!
Why similar: Political Sim 40% ★, Point & Click 12.3%, Dystopian 12.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #38 Dictator Simulator: Gradnar
71% matchVery Positive97% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: GortagonGame
Windows
Become the Dictator of Gradnar! Rule the nation, choose between democracy and tyranny, wage wars with a unique card-based mechanic, and expand your empire. A political dystopia packed with satire and humor!
Why similar: Political 41.4% ★, Dystopian 20%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Simulation 6.2%
- #39 Justice.exe
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Late Game ClutchPub: Gameclaw Studio
Windows · Mac
Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.
Why similar: Political 30.2% ★, Dystopian 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Point & Click 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #40 Emily is Away
73% matchVery Positive89% of 32,165 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Choices Matter 22.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Simulation 8.1%
- #41 Ambition: A Minuet in Power
73% matchVery Positive86% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: Joy Manufacturing Co.Pub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
18th century Paris - a city of love, lies and revolution. You are a woman of fashion trying to survive the political turmoil. Date a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you deserve. Engage in gossip that can alter the course of history, or lead you to the guillotine.
Why similar: Political 42.1% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Alternate History 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #42 The Red Strings Club
72% matchVery Positive94% of 13,842 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.6%, Story Rich 17.6%, Point & Click 17.3%, Dystopian 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #43 Long Live The Queen
72% matchVery Positive95% of 7,115 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Political Sim 56.9% ★, Visual Novel 15.9%, Politics 9.3% ★, Multiple Endings 4%, Simulation 3.6%
- #44 Storyteller
69% matchVery Positive88% of 8,587 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel BenmerguiPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Storyteller is an award-winning puzzle game about building stories. Start with a title, settings and characters and create a story that fits the story’s description. Play with stories of love, intrigue, crime, monsters, betrayal, and more!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Point & Click 23.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #45 THE EDITOR
70% matchVery Positive90% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: DECATREE GAMES
Windows
NEWSPAPER EDITING ADVENTURE. "In 1996, a congressman was murdered...The prime suspect is a congressman's aide. As the suspicious article was published the story begins" Play the role of editor-in-chief of a newspaper. You become the editor of a newspaper and write a front-page article every day.
Why similar: Conversation 20.7%, Point & Click 19.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Simulation 7.8%
- #46 Replica
71% matchVery Positive86% of 3,503 reviews2016
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Replica is an interactive novel game played through a cellphone and social media. The insane experience of peeping into someone's private life through a cellphone will transform you into the state's greatest patriot.
Why similar: Political 40.7% ★, Dystopian 28.5%, Story Rich 9%, Choices Matter 6.9%, Visual Novel 5.9%
- #47 Will Die Alone
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Arianna Ravioli
Windows · Mac
Some memories aren't meant to stay. We are our memories and our experiences. What happens if you delete some of them? If you change your past and, thus, your future?
Why similar: Political 28.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Dystopian 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #48 Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
69% matchVery Positive94% of 253 reviews2021
Dev: James PattonPub: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?
Why similar: Political 25.5% ★, Conversation 15.8%, Dystopian 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #49 You are the Judge!
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Games
Windows
As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?
Why similar: Political Sim 44.5% ★, Political 31.1% ★, Choices Matter 5.7%, Multiple Endings 4.5%, Alternate History 4.1%
- #50 2064: Read Only Memories
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Conversation 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Point & Click 13.2%, Choices Matter 11%
- #51 TOBOR
67% matchVery Positive94% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
A psychological surveillance adventure. Observe 16 real-time CCTV feeds as TOBOR, a spy unit uncovering secrets in a dystopian bunker. Monitor suspects, collect evidence, and choose who survives. Multiple endings.
Why similar: Political 29.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dystopian 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #52 Kyle is Famous: Complete Edition
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,381 reviews2019
Dev: John Szymanski
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Kyle tries to prepare for his most important interview yet. Choose his path through over 100 endings and accept the consequences in this comedic adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Conversation 22.1%, Point & Click 17.9%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #53 BAD END THEATER
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Multiple Endings 24.8%, Choices Matter 22.5%, Story Rich 14.2%, Simulation 5.2%
- #54 Political Arena
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Wayside Press
Windows · Mac
POLITICAL ARENA is a one-of-a-kind strategy/sim sandbox about American politics. Seek fame or infamy in a richly simulated political world, complete with high stakes legislative strategizing, backroom deals and the press. Customize and play as the politician of your dreams (or nightmares).
Why similar: Political 44.9% ★, Political Sim 35.3% ★, Choices Matter 9%, Simulation 8.5%, 2D 1.6%
- #55 Pro Philosopher 2: Governments & Grievances
64% matchVery Positive98% of 188 reviews2024
Dev: Intelligible Games
Windows · Mac
The "Debating Sim" returns! Engage famous philosophers of all stripes, challenge their ideas, and change the world— or just tell everyone they smell terrible. NONSENSE!
Why similar: Politics 38.9% ★, Visual Novel 22.1%, Conversation 13.8%, 2D 6.1%, Adventure 4.8%
- #56 Orwell's Animal Farm
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 178 reviews2020
Dev: NerialPub: The Dairymen
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Orwell’s Animal Farm is a text-based choice-driven narrative game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism.
Why similar: Political 38.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Conversation 9.7%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Point & Click 8.5%
- #57 Karma City Police
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 154 reviews2021
Dev: mecagamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Be the new dispatcher at the Karma City Police Station in this narrative-driven pixel adventure. Talk to the victims to discover their needs and fight in a unique pinball-based battle system, as you follow a captivating story with lots of humor and a great soundtrack.
Why similar: Politics 31.1% ★, Political 30% ★, Political Sim 24.7% ★, Story Rich 4.5%, 2D 3.5%
- #58 A Better World
64% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: LudogramPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
A Better World Company is hiring! We’re looking for a skilled new recruit to alter the past and reshape the future! Use our Computer to travel back in time, and make game-changing choices to make the world a better place! You decide what to do… as long as you follow our internal policies.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Alternate History 16.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
