- #1 History of Dragosa
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Violence in Video Games
Windows
A text-based choose your own adventure game, with multiple stories, each with several endings. Stories you create through branching narratives are kept so you can read them again or show them to friends.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Story Rich 14.5%, Fantasy 12.1%
- #2 Into the Waves
96% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Flying Whale
Windows · Mac · Linux
Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Text-Based 10.8%
- #3 Arderico's Journey
96% 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: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #4 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
95% 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: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Text-Based 22.3%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #5 Vanakan
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 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%, Text-Based 19.8%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Multiple Endings 13.2%
- #6 The Portal Pirate
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZizihPub: Zizih Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Text-Based 20.4%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%
- #7 Aunewyth
93% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Captain Cool
Windows
Aunewyth is a text-based game with a focus on narration and decision making. It features a short yet versatile storyline that reveals itself according to the choices you make.
Why similar: Text-Based 27%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #8 Serania - Path of the Scion
92% 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: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Text-Based 18.6%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
- #9 Disney Villains Cursed Café
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Bloom Digital MediaPub: Disney
Windows
Stir up a fresh take on iconic Disney Villains in this rich visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Point & Click 15.8%, Text-Based 14.3%, Fantasy 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.9%
- #10 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Your decisions determine how many clues are uncovered for the final player character, the detective. Explore each stage of grief: Chapter 1 stars Orven as he navigates the shocking deaths of his dream and his hero.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Text-Based 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #11 Yogoe Hunter
90% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Justice
Windows
A choice-driven roguelike text adventure set in medieval Korea and Japan. Encounter 218 mythological creatures from East Asian folklore, shape your story across 94 endings, and grow stronger with each run in a deep, culturally rich world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Text-Based 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #12 Exercise your Demons
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: BoopDood
Windows
Step into the world of Exercise your Demons, a 2d narrative adventure inspired by Irish fairies and folklore. Meet and befriend 5 locals while you work towards settling into the small fictional town called Inishsióg in County Galway, Ireland.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Text-Based 19.3%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #13 スマートフォン
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: OwataStudio
Windows
見知らぬ密室で目を覚ました主人公。 頼れるものは、手元に残された一台のスマートフォンだけ。 通話、メッセージ、アプリなどに残された痕跡をたどりながら、脱出の手がかりを探していく。 しかし、情報を集めるほどに、 この事件の裏に隠された異様な真実が浮かび上がっていく。 スマートフォンを操作して進める、サイコロジカル・ホラーADV。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Text-Based 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Mystery 8.5%
- #14 The Nascent Necromancer
89% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When you're falsely accused of sorcery, corrupt inquisitors make you the object of a witch hunt. Now, sorcery might be the only way for you to survive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Text-Based 22%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%
- #15 Leas: City of the Sun
86% matchPositive100% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a new magic is discovered, it's up to you to unravel the mystery! Find answers from fae and humans, save your city, and maybe even fall in love! A text-based interactive fantasy novel, 400,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Text-Based 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Fantasy 12.1%, Mystery 9.1%
- #16 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
86% 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: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Text-Based 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #17 Roadwarden
84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,150 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #18 Faerie's Bargain: The Price of Business
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become the greatest of the goblin merchants in this gaslamp faery-tale! Buy and sell secrets and memories! Trade in time, shadows, and stranger things!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Text-Based 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Fantasy 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #19 summer story
84% 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: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Text-Based 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #20 Dreaming After You
82% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: MangoPower
Windows
Play as a Duskweaver in this short "choices matter" story about self-sacrifice.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Text-Based 19%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #21 Fate of the Storm Gods
83% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Harness wind, earth, fire, and all the forces of nature to destroy your enemies! Will you stabilize the broken magic of the weather, or revel in its chaos?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Text-Based 23.9%, Fantasy 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #22 The Peresmeshnik
82% matchVery Positive93% of 110 reviews2020
Dev: Sean Arnold
Windows
It is said that the last frontier is space, but the crew of the Soviet Frigate, The Peresmeshnik, is about to discover that the sea still hides a terrifying secret. Waiting to be found.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Text-Based 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Story Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #23 Wizardry Level C
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The discovery of an old magic book turns your life upside down. Will you succeed in becoming a guild wizard—or will you travel a different path?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Text-Based 24.3%, Fantasy 14.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #24 Professor of Magical Studies
81% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Professor of Magical Studies is an interactive magical school novel by Stephen Granade, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Text-Based 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.5%
- #25 Diaspora
78% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Navigate unknown waters, deadly politics, and ancient magic in this low-fantasy adventure. Can you turn the tides of war and forge a future for your clan? A text-based interactive novel, 1 million words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Text-Based 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #26 Lux, City of Secrets
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's time to make a name for yourself in the big city. In this first half of a two-part epic, can you unravel the mysteries of Lux, City of Secrets?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Text-Based 22.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Story Rich 9%
- #27 What Is Sleeping In My Room?
79% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: CousinCatnip
Windows
Experience the hunt for the Monster living in your room in this Visual Novel experience. Your choices will determine the fate of both you and the Monster. Will you figure out what the Monster really is?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Text-Based 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #28 Whispers of Gold
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Mystery 13%
- #29 Beek: Familiar Spirit - Remastered
78% matchPositive82% of 32 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: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Text-Based 18.8%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #30 Attorney Disbarment Adventure
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ambearth Games
Windows
A darkly comedic legal sim where your goal is to get disbarred—spectacularly. Play as a defense attorney or prosecutor in ethically disastrous cases full of bad decisions, weird clients, and Kafkaesque courtroom chaos. Succeed, and you lose.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, Text-Based 23.3%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #31 Jolly Good: Tea and Scones
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Extract yourself from another fine mess–this time, with your family watching! Mischief, mix-ups, and bewilderingly urgent capers at your ancestral estate.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.6%, Text-Based 22.5%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #32 Faultline.Exe
75% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Jason BannPub: VibeAxis
Windows
The median lifespan of a new operative is 8 minutes. Try to beat the average. Hack a dying space station, outsmart a corrupted AI, and dodge rogue autodocs in cheesy FMV glory. Halcyon HR reminds you that dying on the clock instantly voids your pension. 12 brutal endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Text-Based 16.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Conspiracy 11% ★
- #33 Turncoat Chronicle
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your father stole his throne, intending to leave it to you. When the long-lost heir resurfaces, will you defend the king—or betray him to his enemies?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Text-Based 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Fantasy 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #34 Fighting Fantasy Classics
76% matchVery Positive82% of 366 reviews2018
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Text-Based 18%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Fantasy 13.4%
- #35 阴桃花 (The Flowers of Yin)
75% matchPositive92% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: SnowyYANGPub: 逐夏
Windows
幻想若非幻想 自然可超自然 伴我梦中桃花 懒识人间滋味
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Text-Based 20.7%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #36 DnD Adventure: Wizard's Choice
74% matchPositive88% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: CCSPub: Delight Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the wizard of this interactive fantasy story! Stay alive, manage your spell power, find treasure, and smite evil. All 6 episodes are included for 20+hours of adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Text-Based 18.5%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%
- #37 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Text-Based 17.2%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Story Rich 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.7%
- #38 Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
74% matchVery Positive88% of 761 reviews2016
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
An epic adventure in a land of monsters, traps and magic. Journey across the deadly Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, Cityport of Thieves. Armed with your sword and over fifty spells with weird and wonderful effects, embark on a narrative adventure of a thousand choices where every one is remembered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Text-Based 13.6%, Story Rich 13.2%
- #39 An Unexpectedly Green Journey
72% matchPositive98% of 49 reviews2024
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
From birth to death, craft your orc's legacy. Wield the powers of a shaman or chief. Conquer the world. Become a god or a demon lord. Do what orcs do best!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Text-Based 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Fantasy 13.8%
- #40 Witch's Last Curse
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Granitefire Games
Windows
In a village slowly being consumed by a supernatural curse, you are a witch’s apprentice charged with breaking it. Explore the town, uncover forbidden ingredients, earn the trust of its troubled inhabitants, and complete the ritual before the thorns claim everything.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Text-Based 15.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #41 The Zoo
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Text-Based 11.8%
- #42 VERUM
73% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: GILP Studio
Windows
VERUM: a thought-provoking game exploring ethical issues surrounding tech corporations and personal data usage. Embark on a journey through multiple side stories, gain diverse perspectives, and unlock multiple endings to uncover the full story. Simple yet immersive gameplay with captivating graphics
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Text-Based 16%, Conspiracy 15.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #43 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
71% matchVery Positive88% of 12,656 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Story Rich 16%, Text-Based 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
- #44 Greymarsh
71% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Nimavoha Interactive
Windows
Small in scope, detailed, gritty text-based fantasy RPG. Recreates the gameplay of the old gamebooks. Simple battle system and hassle-free inventory management.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Text-Based 20.6%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #45 Shadow of the Curse-Eater
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The wilderfolk of Ushinega Island waste away in a rotting tropical paradise, haunted by a deadly malediction. Yet behind every curse lurks a secret. You have the power to save them... but should you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.5%, Text-Based 19.5%, Choices Matter 19.4%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
- #46 Herald of the Mists
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FromNiki
Windows
A narrative-driven RPG where every dice roll shapes your fate. Step into the role of the Queen's Herald and traverse a mist-shrouded realm to uncover the fate of her lost army. Will your choices uphold loyalty, or lead you down a path of betrayal? The secrets of the mists await.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Text-Based 17.5%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Fantasy 10.5%
- #47 Keeper's Vigil
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
As the Harbinger, you are the only Keeper who can cast spells. Stop a necromantic plague, uncover an Elven conspiracy, and decide the fate of a dying world! A text-based fantasy novel, 193,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Text-Based 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Fantasy 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #48 The Golden Rose: Book One
70% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Text-Based 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Fantasy 10.7%
- #49 Bootlegger: Moonshine Empire
69% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make your name as a whiskey-runner, a politician, or a gangster as you quench thirsts from rural Pennsylvania to the New York City nightlife!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Text-Based 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #50 Upheaval
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Leone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spend your time well: in 30 days a powerful Magician arrives, and everything changes! Explore the wilds around your remote village, learn from mistakes, recover magical artifacts, and turn setbacks into advantages in this text-based open world roguelike adventure. Time's up: Upheaval is here again!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Text-Based 16.1%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #51 Bleeding Moons
70% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: IAN GamesPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Bleedings Moons is an interactive story revolving around the themes of fate, duty and free will. Your actions and decisions will shape the story of the game, so that Ian's story will be your story, with the logical consequences of your choices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Text-Based 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #52 Space Court
69% matchVery Positive98% of 161 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: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Text-Based 13.3%
- #53 Hero of Hoofbeat Hollow
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run with unicorns, fly with pegasi, and swim with kelpies as a magical horse! Will you reunite the herds or drive them further apart? A text-based interactive fantasy novel with hundreds of choices and without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Text-Based 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Fantasy 12.7%, Choices Matter 10%
- #54 Scales of Justice
67% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel across a magical kingdom with four eccentric individuals! Will you find your destiny—or will you write it for yourself? A text-based interactive fantasy novel, 600,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Choices Matter 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Text-Based 14.1%, Fantasy 14.1%
- #55 Popular Kids
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Peter Newing
Windows
Navigate school life, build friendships, survive rumours, and climb the social ladder through natural conversations with students who remember your choices. Every interaction shapes your reputation in this AI-powered social simulation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Text-Based 15.6%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #56 Do 11
68% 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 21.7%, Text-Based 15.2%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #57 Dry Sand Damp Steps
66% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Domple GamingPub: Pirate-Rob
Windows
A short story about a water spirit wandering the wastes of a dry world. As you travel, you'll interact with the inhabitants, accumulate and manage your water, collect trinkets, avoid danger and push forwards into the uncertain future.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Collectathon 14.9%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #58 Next Star
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oneleafplay
Windows · Mac
Idol Talent Show Simulation Game-Train from zero to idol debut! Rank high to stay in! Explore the map, manage your schedule and play mini-games.Face tough evaluations,compete with fellow trainees, and forge meaningful bonds. Your choices will unlock 10+ unique endings. Can you shine?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.4%, Choices Matter 22.9%, Story Rich 21.9%, Multiple Endings 21.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #59 Scribe
65% matchPositive89% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: TalesBar
Windows
Scribe is a scribe simulator in which you can secretly shape the destinies of the inhabitants of the estate: resolve disputes, influence the course of family intrigues, decide who lives and who does not. Choose what to write in letters and whether to change their recipients!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Text-Based 18%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Story Rich 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%