- #1 All (Too) Good Things
97% 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 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Text-Based 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Conversation 10.6%
- #2 Secret Agent Allan Martin in ... Phoenix Erupting
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: SC Games
Windows
You are Allan Martin, an occasionally suave British superspy armed with a licence to cause an international incident. Can you survive international assassins? Can you stop an evil mastermind's nefarious plans? Can you avoid contracting an STD?
Why similar: Parody 20.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Text-Based 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #3 Alexandria IV
96% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: J. M. BeraldoPub: Time Galleon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tasked with commanding of one of the most challenging sectors of the galaxy, the future of the Alexandria IV space station depends on your diplomatic and strategic capabilities. How far will you go to prevent a war? A space opera visual novel by J.M. Beraldo.
Why similar: Diplomacy 19.1% ★, Politics 15.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Visual Novel 7.6%
- #4 Furry Shakespeare: Two Incredibly Ripped, Absolutely Shredded Noble Kinsmen
95% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Will you help the Emperor get re-elected, or will you just straight-up start a rebellion? It's up to you to decide in this political ballgame.
Why similar: Parody 19.3% ★, Politics 18.8% ★, Diplomacy 12.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #5 Fixer's Tale
94% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Emblem Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A humorous sci-fi text-driven adventure where you play a support engineer sent to fix system failures in a secret research complex. Explore strange labs, investigate bizarre incidents, solve absurd problems, talk to depressed robots, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #6 Death off the Cuff
94% match7 user reviews86% of 7 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: Text-Based 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Conversation 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #7 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,034 reviews2020
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Diplomacy 22.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Text-Based 11.5%, Conversation 9.2%
- #8 Presidential Social Media Manager
92% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the most stressful job in politics making the President look sane online. Fix typos, fight trolls, and spin chaos into strategy. One wrong emoji could spark a crisis. A satirical management game where timing and damage control are your only lifelines.
Why similar: Parody 21.7% ★, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Conversation 10%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #9 Solar Echoes: The Star Legation
91% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Corefun Studios, LLC
Windows
Solar Echoes: The Star Legation is a choice-driven cinematic Sci-Fi Visual Novel game with RPG elements. Journey through space to gather and manage an alien crew, visit new worlds, negotiate with alien leaders, and even risk romance across the stars!
Why similar: Diplomacy 20.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #10 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
91% 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 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Text-Based 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #11 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
90% 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: Text-Based 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
- #12 Tequila Moonrise
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Swan Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take over a struggling bar on the politically tense Moon Village. Prepare and serve drinks, befriend and help your customers, find your purpose, and maybe even love... all while keeping the bar's lights on in this narrative driven bartending simulator set on the moon.
Why similar: Conversation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #13 Chief Emoji Officer
89% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Bodeville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chief Emoji Officer is a text adventure that recreates the absurdities of the tech world by letting you become CEO using only emojis. Climb your way through corporate America by getting promoted, making allies, avoiding layoffs, and turning Redify into the most successful company in the world.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #14 Summer Daze: Tilly's Tale
88% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Transolar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy adventure visual novel with humor and heart, by acclaimed adventure game writer Lori Ann Cole. Starring the voice of Zehra Fazal as Tilly, a mischief-making rogue at Hero-U, the school for heroes.
Why similar: Conversation 17.4%, Text-Based 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #15 Orbital Abyss: Cipher Division
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JointPoint Studios LLC
Windows
Decipher interstellar transmissions encoded via substitution ciphers aboard Eremite Station. In this choice driven narrative, uncover secrets from planetary governments while conversing with crewmates to reveal their stories and troubles. The ripples of your choices may be felt through the galaxy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Text-Based 14.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #16 Slippery Flippers: Episode One - Amulet of the Gods
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A group of thieves have found their next gig: a museum holding the "Amulet of the Gods," a mysterious artifact said to contain godlike power inside of it. It's sitting there, just asking to be stolen. With law enforcement on the prowl, will the crew's leader, Orlando, lead them to riches or ruin?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Space 9.7%
- #17 Do 11
86% 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 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Conversation 13.8%, Text-Based 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #18 StarStruck
85% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Strawberrytail
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey through this highly engaging science fantasy visual novel with memorable characters and multiple endings. Journey through space, uncover the past and pull off a heist or two as you negotiate the pitfalls of friendship and a crumbling reality. Can you save the universe?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Conversation 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #19 Interstellar Airgap
84% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Backed by interstellar weaponry, the nation of Panwestia has annexed half the globe. Resistance appears futile--but the hegemon has a very unique weakness...
Why similar: Diplomacy 17.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Text-Based 13.8%, Politics 12.8% ★
- #20 Tempest In A Teapot
84% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: StrandGames
Windows
A choice-based, visual novel with time travelling teapots!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Conversation 12.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #21 Quarantine Circular
83% matchVery Positive88% of 437 reviews2018
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.
Why similar: Diplomacy 22% ★, Text-Based 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #22 Space Court
82% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2020
Dev: Uphill Promise
Windows
As a newly appointed Judge, you will rule over Space Court and its denizens to keep the universe safe. Or possibly blow it all up. Either way, you’re tenured.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Text-Based 12.1%
- #23 NOAH: 2050
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Team NOAH
Windows
『NOAH: 2050』 is a 2D visual novel game that blends an adventure format where you can explore a school.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Text-Based 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Conversation 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #24 墨心:波云诡船
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,395 reviews2020
Dev: 1001 Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主(你)从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆,发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异,恐怖致命的巨型怪物,你们能否成功逃脱?而这超自然的现象,似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
Why similar: Text-Based 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Conversation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #25 Presidential Shaman
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
The president trusts you. Exercise your Shamanic capabilities (or lack thereof). But don't get caught!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Conversation 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Text-Based 12.7%, Choices Matter 12%
- #26 Presidential Psychologist
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
You're not a real psychologist. He's not a sane president. Welcome to the most unhinged therapy session ever held in office.
Why similar: Parody 20.7% ★, Conversation 11.4%, Politics 11.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
- #27 ROSETIA: A First Contact Simulation
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redshift Panda
Windows
Become the first diplomat to an alien world in this dialogue-driven, Star Trek-inspired RPG. Explore an ancient civilization, befriend its strange inhabitants, and make agonizing choices that will forever shape the future of their species.
Why similar: Conversation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Text-Based 11%
- #28 CHERI BLANC : Mystery Shelter
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STUDIO WILLS
Windows
9 kids who wake up in a mysterious shelter with lost memory. Investigate the signs of intruders and murders and discuss them with your colleagues to move towards the truth! Listen to everyone's statements and use your counter-arguments to uncover the truth behind someone's lies!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Conversation 8.9%
- #29 summer story
78% 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 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Text-Based 12.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #30 Vanakan
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Erik Khachatryan
Windows
Vanakan is the journey of Tadevos - a priest, who travels the 500s Armenia to find the monastery that suits for his goal of becoming spiritually closer to Jesus Christ. He meets different people on his way and makes choices which will define his future and that of the country.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Text-Based 20.4%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Adventure 9.5%
- #31 Coolmath Games: The Game
77% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Sideby InteractivePub: Coolmath Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure where you get to play the role of a Coolmath Games intern! Talk with the crew, solve puzzles and help us launch our game!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Parody 14.4% ★, Conversation 12.6%, Funny 9.1%
- #32 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: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #33 I Did It ALL for the COOKIE!
76% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Paul RodenburgPub: Rodenburg Films Ltd
Windows · Mac
You are hanging out at a festive Christmas party when your eyes discover the most perfect Christmas confectionery ever! You must have it!... but someone already has it! What will you be willing to do, to get your Christmas wish?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #34 Whispers From The Rift
75% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Interdimensional Games Inc
Windows
A choose-your-own-adventure novel. Enter the mind of a black-ops team leader heading an impossible mission in a parallel universe. Choices are remembered, story events reflect past decisions, and freely rewind time to try different paths.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Text-Based 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #35 Ovine Replica
75% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Amorous Ursidae
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy visual novel featuring action, horror, and multiple endings to a tale of suspense, intrigue, desperation, and desire. Part I of The Enonoia Saga.
Why similar: Politics 16.4% ★, Text-Based 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #36 VOICE
76% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: WTFMAN
Windows
VOICE is a game about the story of living in a dystopian world where speaking is forbidden.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Text-Based 16.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Conversation 11.4%, Choices Matter 9%
- #37 Universe Has No Favorites
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Radek VolfPub: Walker & Volf
Windows · Mac
Interactive fiction, visual novel adventure with point & click controls and AI-assisted illustrations. Explore a dangerous orbital station, an abandoned starship or a mysterious planet in this cyberpunk sci-fi text-based game. And, of course, discover a mystery that has an impact on the galaxy.
Why similar: Text-Based 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #38 Across Kiloparsecs
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows · Linux
A short science-fiction visual novel where you investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a close friend.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Text-Based 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Conversation 10.6%
- #39 Message in a Melody
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can music save the human race? You and the Raqullan Empire will soon find out. Decide whether music, and the humans who make it, should survive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Text-Based 21.7%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%
- #40 Whispering Memories
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Conversation 14.2%, Text-Based 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #41 Into Oblivion
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NanoLion
Windows
Into Oblivion is an immerse interactive novel where your choices shape the story. Set in the far-future, explore a galaxy on the brink of crisis with dynamic companions. So, settle your mind and pray you have what it takes to fly Into Oblivion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Adventure 8.1%
- #42 Alcyone: The Last City
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Joshua Meadows
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 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Text-Based 14.6%, Conversation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #43 Outsider
71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Galantrix
Windows
Shape humanity's future in a sci-fi narrative game where choices matter. Experience an extraterrestrial contact while deciphering an overarching mystery of far-reaching consequences. Who is the Outsider?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Text-Based 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Conversation 9.8%
- #44 Lies Under Ice
73% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead the first settlement on Jupiter's frozen moon, Europa! What alien life lurks beneath the ice? Who is sabotaging your mission? Who can you trust?
Why similar: Diplomacy 22.9% ★, Text-Based 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #45 Cold Bed on Route
71% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Old Retina Museum
Windows · Linux
"Cold Bed on Route" is an equation-like adventure game. Work with to find and dump unwanted items. Then, let's make up for the excess weight caused by having her on board. And let's prove that the universe is not yet completely cold and frigid. Now, pilot, it's your turn.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Text-Based 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #46 Beek: Familiar Spirit - Remastered
70% matchPositive84% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Klondike AustraliaPub: Studio Klondike
Windows · Mac
A call for help within a mysterious messaging app. Someone lost and wandering through a forest in a faraway place. And their destiny in your hands.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #47 Reigns: The Witcher
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Adventure 7.6%
- #48 Civic Story
71% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Shining Spark Entertainment Ltd
Windows
When a sudden election rocks the country, whose side are you on? In Civic Story, you'll encounter colorful characters & situations that show how the upcoming election affects you, your colleagues, and the nation in this comedic 8-chapter Visual Novel parody that helps you understand our world today.
Why similar: Parody 20.4% ★, Politics 16.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #49 Pitchforks and Daggers
69% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Idan Sheinkman
Windows · Linux
How far will you go to keep your crown? A branching court politics drama, where every choice matters. Navigate treacherous lords, scheming family members, and angry peasants- all while trying to secure your kingdom’s future.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Conversation 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #50 Arderico's Journey
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Masquerade
Windows
Set off on an exciting swashbuckling quest in this classic Fantasy Choose Your Own Adventure! Meet charming characters, fight dangerous foes, and uncover a nefarious intrigue. Experience seamless and reactive storytelling. Prove your innocence, find your destiny, relish the journey!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Text-Based 11.4%
- #51 You're a dad
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Linus Bohman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose your path and accept the consequences in this sleep deprived text adventure about becoming a parent. Be a responsible adult, make dinner and take care of your child. You must do this. Nothing else.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Text-Based 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Conversation 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #52 Tower of the Ice Lich
69% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
Windows · Mac
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #53 Mass of Consumption
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 13.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #54 Karen: An Outrage Simulator
68% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2020
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows
You are Karen - Argue your way through ridiculous scenarios, and get everything you rightfully deserve in this short comedic game about entitlement.
Why similar: Diplomacy 24.9% ★, Parody 17.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Conversation 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #55 Under the Heavens: Warring States Saga
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: April May
Windows
A choice-driven narrative RPG set in China’s Warring States period. Rise from a nameless soldier to a legendary general through decisions with permanent consequences. Death is final. History remembers only the survivors.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Text-Based 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%
- #56 Plan B from Outer Space: A Bavarian Odyssey
68% matchPositive82% of 45 reviews2021
Dev: RobotPumpkin GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Escape the grasp of the Barbvarians! Plan B from Outer Space is a stellar adventure in the style of an interactive book and takes inspiration from classic science-fiction stories and Bavarian culture. Every decision will affect the outcome of your mission; to leave this strange planet unscathed!
Why similar: Diplomacy 18.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Parody 13.2% ★, Text-Based 11.3%
- #57 ナカノ人格移植研究所
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Text-Based 11.4%, Conversation 9.5%
- #58 Angel Wings
67% matchVery Positive88% of 645 reviews2021
Dev: RumR Design
Windows
Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here?
Why similar: Parody 20.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Conversation 10.6%
- #59 Serania - Path of the Scion
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FableTree Productions
Windows · Mac
Choose, explore, interact, fight, solve, gather, trade! Rise to rebel in this immersive text-based fantasy story that seamlessly merges the best elements of RPGs, choose-your-own-adventure stories, visual novels, and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #60 Sofia in Exchange for Lies
64% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: MUTAN
Windows
Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Text-Based 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Investigation 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%