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.
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?
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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.
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 26%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Romance 17%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Linear 7.1%
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 24.6%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Romance 11.6%, Surreal 10.9%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Romance 13.6%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Romance 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9%
Explore the dreams of the Homunculus Hotel's guests in order to understand yourself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 13.9%, Surreal 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%
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 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Surreal 13.4%, Visual Novel 11%, Philosophical 7.6%
A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.
Why similar: Romance 21.6%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Cartoony 9.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
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 21.2%, Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Linear 7.8%
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.8%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Cartoony 6.7%
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 26.5%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Romance 15.1%, Philosophical 9.3%, Dialogue Heavy 7.7%
A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Romance 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Philosophical 10.2%, Linear 8.8%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Romance 12.8%, Story Rich 7.3%, Emotional 7.3%
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 27.9%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Surreal 15.1%, Linear 12.9%, Hand-drawn 6.1%
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 21.3%, Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Emotional 6.2%
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Philosophical 10.2%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
Have a conversation with a rock in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.8%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Surreal 14%, Philosophical 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 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 23%, Romance 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Linear 6.9%
A romantic comedy visual novel with a sci-fi tilt. If you've ever wanted to blast someone into space, this may very well be for you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Romance 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Linear 7.7%
Through a narrative based on Red Ribbon’s new album “Planet X”, experience a broken-heart girl’s journey through thoughts, daydreams and music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Romance 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Hand-drawn 5.5%
世界上的所有人都住在同一栋楼里，用数字代号作为名字，一周有八天...这是众所周知的事实，在此之前，我从来就没有产生过任何疑问。在这个视觉小说当中，扮演主人公2169，享受高中生酸酸甜甜的校园生活（暂时性地），尝试着去发现事情的真相，或者尽力把这份甜蜜的生活维护下去。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.8%, Romance 23.4%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Linear 7.4%, 2D 5.5%
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 21.9%, Surreal 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Romance 23.4%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Hand-drawn 6.8%, Casual 5.1%
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 18.4%, Surreal 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Philosophical 10%
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 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Romance 17%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Linear 7.6%
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 24.2%, Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Surreal 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Linear 6.1%
Point and click adult game in a cyberpunk city.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Romance 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Surreal 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%
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 25.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Romance 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Hand-drawn 5.5%
Winter 1999. Kicked out of your house after being outed by your closest friend, you plan to leave your hometown. Your girlfriend, Mika, wants to see you one more time. Decide whether or not you'll stay together.
Why similar: Romance 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Hand-drawn 5.9%
Explore an alien planet, snap pictures of wildlife and build relationships with your crewmates in this heartfelt sci-fi Point & Click - Visual Novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Surreal 20.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Romance 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
Write love letters and cross swords in a one hour adaptation of the classic play: Cyrano de Bergerac!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Romance 20.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Linear 8.9%, Hand-drawn 7.1%
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. No choices; this is a linear narrative.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Romance 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Casual 8.8%
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 29.6%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Dialogue Heavy 21%, Romance 10%, Story Rich 7.1%
Set in the year 4XXX, humanity lives disconnected inside underground megastructures to escape the threat of the ever-expanding silicon-based lifeforms.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Surreal 18.9%, Romance 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Linear 6.2%
One of them is visiting a friend in Chicago. The other wants to shake things up in New York City. It starts in San Francisco, but where this relationship goes is all up to you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Romance 24.6%, Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Casual 5.5%
RWorld: Love RuRu is an interactive graphic novel with contextual mini-games, RPG-style combat, and high-quality animated scenes. For a mature audience, it explores bold, erotic themes through immersive storytelling and complex character interactions, set in a world filled with emotion and drama.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Romance 20.9%, Surreal 19.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Story Rich 6.6%
Cracks is a single player side-scrolling platformer following the couple Lana and Liam, as they navigate the highs, lows and struggles of their relationship. Their relationship is part of the game, where their level of cooperation depends on how connected they are.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Romance 24.3%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
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 27.8%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Linear 8.5%, Story Rich 7.8%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
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: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Dialogue Heavy 25.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Philosophical 8.8%, Psychological 8.4%
A Visual Novel game about adventure, fantasy, magic and friendship. This is a continuation of Chapter 3. There are only a few choices that can be made, and some paths to choose from. The decisions do not have an impact on the ending, instead they provide slightly different content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Romance 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
The story isn't over yet! This sequel to Girls' Dorm follows the daily lives of this troublesome trio at Sakuraba Girls' Academy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.6%, Romance 21.6%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Linear 7.2%, Casual 5.1%
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 27.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Linear 11.3%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
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 32.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Philosophical 12.9%, Story Rich 8.8%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
"The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Philosophical 8%
Chihiro Himukai can't hold down a job... A sweet visual novel about two people finding each other after slipping apart.
Why similar: Romance 22.2%, Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Hand-drawn 6.7%
실존 코스튬 플레이어 5인이 직접 등장하는, 실사 비주얼 기반 연애 시뮬레이션. 옛날부터 알고 지내던 누나의 부탁으로 작은 메이드 카페 「코스텔라」의 임시 매니저가 된 당신. 라강, 아희, 보미, 아소, 린땅 — 다섯 명의 메이드와 함께하는 예상치 못한 일상 속에서, 다섯 가지 마음의 이야기가 시작됩니다.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Romance 26.3%, Casual 6.7%, Story Rich 5.2%
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 25.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Linear 8.1%, Philosophical 7.2%
Sam Bane is travelling cross country to start her new job. But, disaster! Her car broke down and she's been stranded in the woods. As luck would have it, Sam's stumbled across the forest's best kept secret...A quaint little hotel called ‘The Warren’ and it's owner Kylie.
Why similar: Romance 25.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, 2D 7%
🔮The Wizard Party🔮 is a short and whimsical puzzle adventure game where all items are physics objects that interact with each other!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Surreal 20.6%, Linear 9%, Cartoony 6.1%
An immersive visual novel experience that brings you on a journey through memory, nostalgia, and guilt.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Philosophical 12.3%
My Shut-In Demon! is an 18+ visual novel, where you help a shut-in demon girl slowly overcome her social anxiety! This is a wholesome, lighthearted game, with plenty of comedy and emotional moments!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Surreal 22.3%, Story Rich 6.6%, 2D 6.5%
A poet ponders queer life and love after his happily ever after.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Linear 8.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
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 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Philosophical 16.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Visual Novel 6.7%
Dawn of Gray is a single-player visual novel with a distinctive style, in which you play the role of a young man discovering himself and his feelings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Romance 26%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Linear 12.9%, 2D 6%
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Romance 22.8%, Visual Novel 21%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Emotional 6.2%
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Surreal 10.2%, Story Rich 5.2%
The picture of café au lait is a visual novel game that makes the players feel immersed in story and character. They will experience the story in the game through the first-person perspective of the main character in the story named "Takagi".
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Romance 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Casual 8.7%
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 23.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Romance 9.8%, Surreal 8.3%
