60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction, Singleplayer, Story Rich.
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.
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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.
Girls' Dorm -Managing an all-girls' dormitory-
Managing a dormitory is hard work—especially when its residents are all girls! Does Haruto have what it takes to deal with this garden of flowers?
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 21.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Surreal 11.5%, Romance 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
Managing a dormitory is hard work—especially when its residents are all girls! Does Haruto have what it takes to deal with this garden of flowers?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Visual Novel 19%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Romance 16.7%, Linear 8.5%
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 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Romance 12.1%, Emotional 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: Surreal 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological 10.6%, Philosophical 10%
This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Romance 20.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Emotional 8.1%
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: Dialogue Heavy 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Philosophical 12.2%, Emotional 10.1%
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: Visual Novel 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Emotional 12%, Romance 11.9%, Psychological 9.4%
Explore the dreams of the Homunculus Hotel's guests in order to understand yourself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Surreal 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Romance 12.7%
My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Surreal 13.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Philosophical 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%
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 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 14.1%, Emotional 7.2%
Embark on a whimsical, surreal four-act journey in a handcrafted storybook theater. Take on different roles and uncover the mystery of Nomanland.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.8%, Surreal 20%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Psychological 8%, Story Rich 7.9%
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: Romance 19.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Psychological 11.1%, Cartoony 9.5%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Surreal 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Experimental 12.6%, Visual Novel 12%
A Kinetic Novel about a girl investigating a video tied to the death of a friend.
Why similar: Romance 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Surreal 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Linear 13.1%
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: Philosophical 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Modern 11.5%, Psychological 11.2%
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: Romance 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Philosophical 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Modern 8.4%
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Romance 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Emotional 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.1%, Romance 17.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Emotional 10.4%
A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Romance 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Linear 7.5%
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Visual Novel 18%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Romance 10.1%
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 22.3%, Philosophical 16%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Psychological 9.5%, Experimental 8.2%
A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Romance 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Philosophical 13%, Linear 9.8%
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Surreal 15%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Philosophical 10.4%
Messy Hearts is a pixel-art visual novel about a complicated coworker friendship. Through journal-style narration, Florence unpacks romance, trauma, and some messy boundaries in a deeply personal story of mental health and heartbreak.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Romance 9.1%, Modern 8.9%
樱花有双生，人也有双命。 一命如春，一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里， 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事， 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔， 你将如何在破碎的时间里， 捧住仅有一次的爱？
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 14%, Philosophical 11.8%, Emotional 8.7%
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Surreal 19.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological 10.9%
An immersive visual novel experience that brings you on a journey through memory, nostalgia, and guilt.
Why similar: Philosophical 14.4%, Romance 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%
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: Dialogue Heavy 22%, Philosophical 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Emotional 10.5%
A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Emotional 10%, Linear 9%, Story Rich 8.4%
is a short, interactive experience about those endless, looping fever dreams you get when you're sick.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Surreal 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Philosophical 11.4%, Experimental 11%
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? What does you answer say about you? Explore your outlook on life by filling glasses with your friend Tea-Total in Hydrodynamics of Hope & Optimism (in short, H2O). But are you ready to hear those answers? Are you reeeeeeeeeally sure?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Psychological 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Philosophical 10.5%
Meet Nemesis; Ascendent being and terminally bored. Until the shimmer at the end of Creation, known as the Void, becomes her fixation - and her undoing. A short linear visual novel with gorgeous hand-painted illustrations; a mythic tale of curiosity and consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Surreal 15.8%, Linear 14.7%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
"Noodles are the food of solitude." Trapped by agoraphobia and social anxiety, your only friend is Samantha. She is your courage to open the door. But in a room of broken mirrors, who is actually speaking? A short psychological visual novel about isolation and the lies we tell ourselves.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Romance 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Linear 11%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.8%, Philosophical 15.1%, Surreal 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
Growing older has nothing to do with feeling grown up. Face the challenges of adulthood with Liv, Albert and Finja in this interactive visual novel by exploring their everyday lives through point-and-click interactions as well as mini games and figure out the secrets of how to be an adult!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Linear 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
Have a conversation with a rock in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Philosophical 15%, Surreal 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%
An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Experimental 10.3%
Slice your way through the stages of rot and search for someone lost in a world that is waiting to end.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Romance 18.6%, Surreal 13%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Linear 6.8%
Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Philosophical 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Surreal 10.3%
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Story Rich 11.8%, Cartoony 7.2%
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Surreal 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Psychological 11.6%
Tsukikage Gakuen ~Forbidden After-School Hours~ is an adult 18+ romance visual novel with 3 routes and 9 endings. After transferring to the university, you meet three contrasting girls — gentle Yuki, mysterious Ms. Makoto, and stubborn Akane. Your choices decide the story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Romance 21.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Psychological 7.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
"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 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Psychological 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
This is the story of Mark's life...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Philosophical 15.1%, Surreal 13.8%, Romance 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
After shouting "Let Me Play!" to the cast in a theatre, the fiction comes crashing down as everyone, including you, becomes aware they're only following a script. Will you let the play continue? Or will you write your own ending?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Surreal 23.6%, Experimental 17.6%, Philosophical 11.5%, Psychological 8%
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Dialogue Heavy 22.2%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Romance 9.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
A character-driven, story-rich visual novel about rebuilding your life after juvenile detention. Forge friendships, find romance, and confront the scars of your troubled past.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Romance 16.1%, Emotional 8.8%
Chihiro Himukai can't hold down a job... A sweet visual novel about two people finding each other after slipping apart.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.2%, Romance 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Emotional 9.2%
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Emotional 9.4%, Romance 8.8%
Run-based story game. Which mistakes would you repeat if you could?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Philosophical 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological 7.2%
A atmospheric visual novel about sleepless nights, quiet connection, and the girl who works the convenience store register until morning.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Romance 18.1%, Emotional 10.5%, 2D 7.9%
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.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Romance 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Psychological 10.2%, Philosophical 9.9%
Aozora Haru, a troubled, recently orphaned art student, finds it hard to attach much meaning to many of the things in his life. Through the meaningful bonds he has created with the people close to him, however, he begins to understand that life is much more important than it initially seems.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Philosophical 14%, Romance 12.7%, Emotional 7.9%, Linear 6.9%
병신같은 놈(The Butterfly Dream)은 비주얼 노벨과 어드벤처가 결합된 단편 게임입니다. 배치된 사물을 따라 상호작용하며 죄의식의 근원을 마주하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Surreal 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Linear 11%, Psychological 8%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 34.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Philosophical 10.1%, Experimental 8.9%
Write love letters and cross swords in a one hour adaptation of the classic play: Cyrano de Bergerac!
Why similar: Romance 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Linear 10.1%, Emotional 9.9%
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Story Rich 5.9%
Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Philosophical 16.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Emotional 9.8%
Step into the role of Esme, an AI built by Annie but built for what purpose? Evolve and learn by solving visual puzzles accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn artwork. Learn all about Annie's life, befriend her, and grow together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Philosophical 9%, Linear 9%
