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  1. #1 A Weekend Trip
    97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: lukepagca
    Windows

    A short narrative about a trip with friends over the weekend. Decide what River does during the trip. Help your friends, explore the place, or just enjoy the scenery.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Point & Click 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%

  2. #2 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Demigiant
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.

    Why similar: Philosophical 16.2%, Emotional 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%

  3. #3 あなたに花束を
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: abyss good gamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows

    “Flowers for You” is a gentle adventure game where you create custom bouquets based on each customer’s story as a florist. Set in modern Japan, listen to faded memories and craft floral arrangements that bring color back into their lives.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Emotional 11.1%

  4. #4 No Longer Home
    95% matchMixed63% of 432 reviews2021
    Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    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: Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Emotional 10.9%, Point & Click 10.1%

  5. #5 Loop//Error
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2025
    Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
    Windows

    Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Philosophical 13%, Surreal 12%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%

  6. #6 Homunculus Hotel
    94% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2022
    Dev: Team SolEtude
    Windows

    Explore the dreams of the Homunculus Hotel's guests in order to understand yourself.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Point & Click 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%

  7. #7 This Warm Place
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Wundev
    Windows

    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: Emotional 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Philosophical 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choices Matter 11%

  8. #8 Playing Kafka
    92% matchVery Positive95% of 329 reviews2024
    Dev: Charles Games
    Windows · Mac

    There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts.

    Why similar: Surreal 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Point & Click 14.2%, Philosophical 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%

  9. #9 Coffee Talk
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
    Dev: Toge Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 25.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Philosophical 10.3%, Emotional 8.6%

  10. #10 Call Me Cera
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Toadhouse GamesPub: Team Toadhouse
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.2%, Philosophical 13.7%, Emotional 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%

  11. #11 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
    90% matchVery Positive89% of 1,699 reviews2024
    Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Emotional 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%

  12. #12 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tortita Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Emotional 15%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 7.6%

  13. #13 Signs Of Life
    89% match9 user reviews90% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Julia GrimesPub: Signs Of Life Games
    Windows · Mac

    A meditative, non-combative point-and-click mystery set in a surreal, stop-motion inspired world. Explore dreamlike environments, uncover hidden objects, and piece together quiet clues to unravel fragments of forgotten meaning. Designed for players seeking a thoughtful, atmospheric experience.

    Why similar: Philosophical 17.2%, Surreal 12.9%, Emotional 11.9%, Point & Click 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%

  14. #14 There Swings a Skull: Grim Tidings
    88% matchVery Positive97% of 75 reviews2022
    Dev: Conor WalshPub: Poison The Inkwell
    Windows

    Enter the doomed town of Pareildas. Watch as the flames turn bone and stone to ash. Like joined wicks, we'll all burn together.

    Why similar: Surreal 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Horror 9%

  15. #15 Saltsea Chronicles
    87% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2023
    Dev: Die Gute Fabrik
    Windows · Mac

    It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, 2.5D 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Emotional 11.3%

  16. #16 Zero-Sum Heart
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 237 reviews2024
    Dev: Citreat Studio
    Windows · Mac

    "I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. ——————————————————————————Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?

    Why similar: Philosophical 15.7%, Emotional 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Surreal 10.2%

  17. #17 Swann's Song
    86% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Interactive Dreams
    Windows · Mac

    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: Philosophical 21.8%, Dialogue Heavy 18.1%, Emotional 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Hand-drawn 12.4%

  18. #18 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,691 reviews2023
    Dev: Toge Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Emotional 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%

  19. #19 Mitch
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ygretz
    Windows · Mac

    Mitch just landed! Will you help her begin her new life?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Emotional 15.5%, Point & Click 15.5%, Philosophical 13.2%, Surreal 10.1%

  20. #20 Siren's Call: Second Wind
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ThePenSword
    Windows

    A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Surreal 12.9%, Philosophical 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%

  21. #21 A Case of Missing Identity
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AwesomeTrinket
    Windows

    A point-and-click horror/tragedy visual novel about melding your perception of the world around you. Walk around, drive people to their death, and shape Perdita's existence. Remember: The flesh-sin is nothing. Before she can become everything, you must make her into something.

    Why similar: Emotional 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Point & Click 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9%

  22. #22 Ascension: Transition and Silver
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2021
    Dev: SulMatul
    Windows · Linux

    Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Emotional 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Philosophical 10.5%

  23. #23 Lone Bird in the Tree
    81% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Aosolagame
    Windows · Mac

    “Lone Bird in the Tree” is an ADV with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of his/her best friend”.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%

  24. #24 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 274 reviews2023
    Dev: DON'T NOD
    Windows

    The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Emotional 12%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%

  25. #25 Memory Lane
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Inferno
    Windows

    A game that you'll never forget! Memory Lane is a turned based RPG about taking names. Literally.

    Why similar: 2.5D 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Emotional 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%

  26. #26 Last Broadcast
    80% matchMostly Positive80% of 98 reviews2023
    Dev: The Disc JockeysPub: USC Games
    Windows

    An experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Host your last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

  27. #27 Comet Angel
    79% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: Cross Couloir
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Comet Angel is a sci-fi yuri narrative adventure with point and click puzzles. Join teenagers Izzy and Nat on an emotional journey of self-discovery and acceptance as they make humanity's first-ever alien contact.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Point & Click 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Philosophical 11.7%

  28. #28 The kind Blacksmith
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sidney Düring
    Windows

    The kind Blacksmith is a Visual Horror Novel set in ficticious medieval Italy. In a land ravaged by war and sickness, you take on the roll of the Blacksmith - a lonely man that happens to take in a sick Knight of the invading forces. The Knight's fate is in your hands. To be kind is your choice.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Emotional 11.9%, Horror 11%

  29. #29 Lost Connections
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2023
    Dev: Amber Pearl
    Windows

    If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Emotional 16.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%

  30. #30 Flavor Favor
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Malosi
    Windows

    Flavor Favor is a soft sci-fi visual novel where you take on the role of a captive fumer, a form of advanced AI humanoid, on the remote island of Tuinu. Your captors insist on having liberated you, but as you gradually recover your memories, a more complex story starts to unfold.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Emotional 12.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  31. #31 CamGirls: Sophie X Rias
    78% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2021
    Dev: Dharker Studios
    Windows

    Follow Sophie as she embarks on her latest adventure in making money, working alongside the enigmatic Rias as they put on a special yuri/lesbian camgirl show for their viewers.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  32. #32 The Wreck
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 279 reviews2023
    Dev: The Pixel Hunt
    Windows · Mac

    In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Emotional 11.9%

  33. #33 Windrush Tales
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 3-Fold Games
    Windows

    Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Emotional 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%

  34. #34 Short Short Fictions
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: room6
    Windows

    A short short mix tape of one story that connects three shorter stories. On the NewWave, a magical game console that is retro but new, enjoy DON'T SAY YES, TO:NORTH, and a secret tale nobody yet knows. Welcome to a slightly fantastical and nostalgic world of painful, toilful, and beautiful stories!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Point & Click 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%

  35. #35 BatteryNote
    74% matchVery Positive100% of 203 reviews2025
    Dev: 72studioPub: room6
    Windows · Mac

    BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Emotional 16.7%, Philosophical 14.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

  36. #36 Travelling Light
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Studio IDUNPub: Yotsuba Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    Travelling Light is a narrative game about four friends, Lars, Leah, Samson, and Ivy, caught in the turbulence of their early thirties. Inspired by real events, this experience lets you step into each perspective as love, friendship, and heartbreak collide.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Point & Click 14.2%, Hand-drawn 10.4%

  37. #37 MINDFUNK In 13 Days
    73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Help Nari and Sena make sense of a cringeworthy drink called MINDFUNK that predicts their death. Your choices in this psychological horror visual novel will determine how they deal with this MIND****.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, 2.5D 15.4%, Point & Click 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Multiple Endings 11.3%

  38. #38 Start Running
    74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: beepsoft industries
    Windows · Linux

    A horror point and click game where choices matter about trying to do your final marathon training run.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Point & Click 14%, Surreal 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%

  39. #39 The Last Connection
    73% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Wiretap
    Windows

    You are a Switchboard Operator, and you're about to be replaced by a machine. Use your last week of work to connect townsfolk, overcome problems, and explore the history of a cast of engaging characters. Your choices matter, so use each day to leave lasting bonds.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Emotional 9.6%

  40. #40 Yuika My Bestie
    75% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Feeling Potion
    Windows · Mac

    Experience a pastel-toned emotional journey in Yuika My Bestie, a short visual novel you can complete in under 15 minutes per playthrough. With 5 unique endings and heartfelt choices, it takes just 30–40 minutes to explore every path of this soft, late-night cry.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Emotional 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%

  41. #41 Six Legends
    72% matchVery Positive100% of 97 reviews2025
    Dev: Vincent Paquin
    Windows

    The epic and emotional journey of six dragons growing up in a broken civilization, each with their own unique perspectives on life. Mixing Visual Novel, Point-And-Click, Rhythm, Cooking, Fighting and more, Six Legends is a unique experience about life and friends.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Point & Click 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%

  42. #42 Guilt Free
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 293 reviews2020
    Dev: Lateral Games
    Windows · Mac

    Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Emotional 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%

  43. #43 The Quiet Days of Dorothy
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: A Warm Kitchen
    Windows · Mac

    During the 2020 lockdown, Dorothy spends her days caring for jars of sourdough starters. By sharing them with others, she builds unexpected connections and discovers small acts of kindness that bring warmth in difficult times.

    Why similar: 2.5D 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Philosophical 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%

  44. #44 Open Spaces SE
    72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Queenship Game StudioPub: Queenship Game Studio, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Emotional 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%

  45. #45 if you stay
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: YukimiSoft
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: LGBTQ+ 19%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choices Matter 10%, Emotional 9.7%

  46. #46 Room 337
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spud Coding, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Emotional 14.7%, Surreal 12.9%, Philosophical 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%

  47. #47 Camille and Laura
    69% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
    Dev: BonjourBorzoi
    Windows

    Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Point & Click 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Emotional 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.5%

  48. #48 Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 48 reviews2021
    Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Way Down Deep
    Windows · Mac

    Finding true love is hard enough when it’s in person! Build a relationship through the screen as a couple copes with lockdown life by staying connected online! Will their love be loud and clear, or will their signals fade away?

    Why similar: 2.5D 19%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Emotional 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%

  49. #49 A Heavy Morning
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Saf Interactive
    Windows

    You know the feeling of struggling to get out of bed? In A Heavy Morning, you will play as a young girl battling with her own mind. Your only objective? Get out of bed and get to work on time.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Point & Click 13%, Choices Matter 10%

  50. #50 Project Salon
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Safe Flight GamesPub: SIGONO INC.
    Windows

    You're a barber in a city full of beastfolk. Chat with your customers, style their look, help them see something new in the mirror... and in themselves.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Relaxing 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%

  51. #51 Mistbound
    67% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: aworyrate
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mistbound is a surreal narrative adventure about overcoming trauma, where the line between reality and dreams is blurred. Loneliness can be too loud. And salvation can be too quiet!

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%

  52. #52 The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 349 reviews2019
    Dev: La Belle GamesPub: ARTE France
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Point & Click 13%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Emotional 10%

  53. #53 The Ultimate Death Clock
    68% matchPositive90% of 39 reviews2023
    Dev: Apoptosis Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You find yourself in a singularity with Death itself. With few chances to speak with the living, Death proposes a little game. Do you dive deep within yourself to indulge this cosmic guide and find out when you will meet again on official business? The Ultimate Death Clock awaits!

    Why similar: Philosophical 18.1%, Emotional 14.1%, Surreal 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%

  54. #54 The Cloudvale Protocol
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Antidawn Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A story-rich strategy game where you protect a boy stranded on a collapsing utopian vessel. Use your mysterious device to assign protocols and restore the Astral Ark, or spend them to help the boy. Uncover the Ark’s secrets, the boy’s origins, and his mission. Then decide their future.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Philosophical 13.1%, Emotional 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%

  55. #55 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: Nullblade Studios
    Windows

    Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Emotional 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11%

  56. #56 Every Wednesday
    67% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Pixel Chest StoryworksPub: IndieArk
    Windows

    In this narrative adventure, Hideki steps into the laundromat, unaware that this is where he will stop feeling invisible. Explore the laundromat, build connections, and uncover the stories of those who become part of your life.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, 2.5D 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Emotional 11.2%

  57. #57 Fishbowl
    65% matchVery Positive96% of 130 reviews2026
    Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
    Windows · Mac

    Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.

    Why similar: Emotional 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%

  58. #58 Iridescence ~ A Charming, Seaside Epic!
    66% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
    Dev: NeoNight
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a serene island where land and sea intertwine on your quest to help a mysterious girl from the sea find her way home. Uncover rich mythology and hidden truths in this heart-warming, epic tale, brought to life with gorgeous artwork and music. Embark on a truly unforgettable adventure!

    Why similar: Emotional 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%

  59. #59 Pasajeros
    68% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
    Dev: GameLoop
    Windows

    Pasajeros is developed through a collection of urban and surreal stories collected in a taxi in Bogotá . It’s a four-night adventure packed with micro-stories of vampires, mariachis, and thugs. In addition to the opportunity to find love or madness in the night magic of a city.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Emotional 11.3%

  60. #60 Rottenroots
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Klabautermann Games
    Windows

    In this haunting visual novel, you become Salem - torn between forbidden love and regime loyalty. Make split-second decisions that transform his personality in a solarpunk dystopia. With multiple paths and endings, your choices define who Salem becomes in a world where being different is dangerous.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Emotional 10.8%

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