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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Drama, RPG, Adventure.

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Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 445 reviews
Released: 2025-05-21
Developer: HelloMeow
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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  1. #1 Murders on the Yangtze River
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Historical 19%, Drama 17.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, RPG 8.9%

  2. #2 Vanity Fair: The Pursuit
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 4,461 reviews2024
    Dev: 木焱工作室Pub: Wave Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Players follow Lu Yuan through important stages of his life and experience his growth trajectory from youth to maturity. It will take you to relive those decisions that you have never tried to make in reality, and feel the different life brought about by each choice.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 19.2%, Drama 15.9%, RPG 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Story Rich 11%

  3. #3 Shanghai Summer
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 444 reviews2024
    Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows

    Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Word Game 13.4%, Drama 11.3%

  4. #4 再见断刀
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
    Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
    Windows
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……

    Why similar: Historical 16.1%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Drama 10.2%

  5. #5 Wandering Sword
    93% matchVery Positive95% of 40,579 reviews2023
    Dev: The Swordman StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows
    Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.

    Why similar: RPG 43.2%, Story Rich 22.3%, Drama 21.4%, Adventure 9.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  6. #6 Mohism: Battle of Words
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
    Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
    Windows

    Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Detective 22.8%, Story Rich 18.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Choices Matter 5.5%

  7. #7 Mandate Of Heaven
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 5,678 reviews2025
    Dev: 木焱工作室
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    You will take on the role of the Second Prince of Xuan, heir of the Southern Regime. With foreign invaders entrenched in the north and a complacent court content to linger in the south, you face a defining choice:The choice… is yours!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, RPG 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  8. #8 神都不良探 Underdog Detective
    92% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,843 reviews2022
    Dev: 天津芸芸科技有限公司
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin...

    Why similar: Historical 18.4%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Drama 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%

  9. #9 A Perfect Day
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,802 reviews2022
    Dev: Perfect Day Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!

    Why similar: Choices Matter 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Drama 18.2%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Story Rich 12.2%

  10. #10 The Rewinder
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,243 reviews2021
    Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

    Why similar: Drama 24.2%, Historical 17.8%, Detective 16.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, Point & Click 9%

  11. #11 Breakout 13
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 7,394 reviews2023
    Dev: ALT Lab
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Detective 10.8%

  12. #12 Trials of Innocence
    87% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
    Dev: 猫龙游戏
    Windows
    Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Detective 14.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  13. #13 Shui's Odyssey
    88% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2024
    Dev: Intentional StudioPub: 2P Games
    Windows

    This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.

    Why similar: Drama 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Word Game 17.4%, Historical 12.7%, Point & Click 9.1%

  14. #14 Word Game
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 6,256 reviews2022
    Dev: Team9
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.2%, Multiple Endings 23.7%, RPG 20%, Story Rich 17%, 2D 7.2%

  15. #15 Sinking The Boats
    86% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: 孟夏MengxiaPub: 糕薯科技
    Windows

    It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...

    Why similar: Historical 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Drama 12.1%, RPG 11.9%

  16. #16 Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
    85% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,212 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.

    Why similar: Historical 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Multiple Endings 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, RPG 9.7%

  17. #17 Road to Empress I
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 11,428 reviews2025
    Dev: New One Studio
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 18.9%, Historical 13.7%, RPG 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  18. #18 The Heroes Around Me
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 735 reviews2024
    Dev: OKJOY
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Drama 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, RPG 13.1%, Story Rich 12.7%

  19. #19 Minds Beneath Us
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,416 reviews2024
    Dev: BearBoneStudio
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Multiple Endings 14%, RPG 11.8%

  20. #20 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 57,826 reviews2024
    Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.

    Why similar: Historical 20.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Drama 10%

  21. #21 Miss Peacock
    81% matchVery Positive100% of 77 reviews2026
    Dev: Otter Club
    Windows · Mac

    Between 1930 and 1933, Lieutenant Chen, an ambitious Asian officer, travels to a remote mine in the mountains of French Indochina to investigate a decrease in mineral production. Various forces become entangled in the power play, revealing the truth amid diplomatic mediation and supernatural events.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, RPG 14%, Historical 13.8%, Drama 12%, Story Rich 11%

  22. #22 蜀汉再临:源起 Restart ShuHan Dynasty:Origin
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 410 reviews2025
    Dev: 浙江海蕊盈信网络科技有限公司
    Windows

    In the first Three Kingdoms-themed interactive movie game ‘Restart ShuHan Dynasty:Origin’, you take a role of an unlucky worker who time-travels to the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Faced with intricate storylines and the merciless twists of fate, you will personally experience a unique tale.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 15.7%, Historical 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Drama 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%

  23. #23 Misty Judgment
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Drama 10.8%, Detective 10.6%

  24. #24 Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
    81% matchVery Positive85% of 24,122 reviews2023
    Dev: 半瓶醋工作室(Half Amateur Studio)Pub: XD
    Windows
    Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Hero's Adventure:Road to Passion is a wuxia open-world RPG. You will commence your journey as an underdog in the tumultuous Martial World and will be met with a wide array of choices as you navigate your own heroic saga.

    Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Multiple Endings 22.7%, Drama 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Adventure 6.8%

  25. #25 Far Away
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
    Dev: Gratesca
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 16%, Word Game 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%

  26. #26 咸鱼殿下 / My journey
    78% matchVery Positive86% of 2,075 reviews2025
    Dev: 大聪明工作室Pub: 恭迎皇子驾到工作室
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    This is a Interactive Live-Action Game. You will travel back in time to become a noble Highness and experience the local customs and practices of ancient times. A series of your choices will influence the development trajectory of this world.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Historical 13.8%, Drama 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%

  27. #27 风信楼
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 3,645 reviews2021
    Dev: Pingfang Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    昏君误国,怨声载道,无数野心家暗起反心。在京城一家青楼的掩饰下,你培养手下、积攒钱财、收集情报、建立人脉,等待兵变夺权的最好时机……《风信楼》是一部拥有海量选项和丰富剧情的高自由度养成游戏——百种不同结局,尽在你的选择之中。

    Why similar: Drama 14.4%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Word Game 11.6%

  28. #28 THE VIG
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 502 reviews2026
    Dev: 亦盈文化
    Windows

    You'll be "Xie En", infiltrating the traitor's money empire. This urban hunt is a revenge saga where wit is your spear. Return as "Wu Wei," using rules as your shield in a world of grey. Will you choose love or vengeance? This lethal game of cash, betrayal and redemption awaits your move.

    Why similar: RPG 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Drama 11.4%, Adventure 9.4%

  29. #29 我打不过漂亮的她们
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,304 reviews2025
    Dev: 想象颗粒
    Windows

    Shi Lei once ruled the underground world and retired at his peak. Years later, unsettling truths emerge, disrupting his peace. Will he resolve old issues or break free from fate to uncover the secrets behind these truths? This time, he won't face it alone; she will help him.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, RPG 16.5%, Drama 15.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%

  30. #30 Sanfu
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 17,512 reviews2023
    Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。

    Why similar: Drama 27.3%, RPG 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Detective 9.9%

  31. #31 Matchmaking Inc.
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 6,788 reviews2025
    Dev: Wave GamesPub: Lightning Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A young single man returns to his hometown and takes over the family's matchmaking business. Matchmaking Inc. is a modern-themed RPG designed for men that combines gameplay elements of simulation management and text adventure.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 21%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Word Game 18.7%, RPG 16.3%, Story Rich 13.1%

  32. #32 Paper Bride
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...

    Why similar: Drama 23%, Detective 16.1%, Word Game 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, RPG 11%

  33. #33 栖云异梦
    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2023
    Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
    Windows

    《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......

    Why similar: Drama 18.4%, Detective 12%, Story Rich 11.3%, RPG 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

  34. #34 SIFU Kidnapped! Adventure in the Women's Kingdom
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,691 reviews2026
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    Modern worker reborn as Golden Cicada in the all-female Land of Women. Unravel the Mother-Son River’s secrets, battle Demon King Mara, and bond with seven goddesses. Your choices shape many endings—balance enlightenment and love to rewrite the Three Realms.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Drama 18%, Visual Novel 15.4%, RPG 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.5%

  35. #35 Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun
    75% matchMixed66% of 4,273 reviews2024
    Dev: ZUIJIANGYUE GamePub: Merlion Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the heroes were fighting for hegemony, and the flames were everywhere. In the game, players played the role of Zhao Yun, a well-known general of the Three Kingdoms, and interpreted the story of his youth.

    Why similar: Historical 28.8%, Drama 23.2%, RPG 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Story Rich 12.4%

  36. #36 Chants of Sennaar
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 29,231 reviews2023
    Dev: RundiscPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

    Why similar: Word Game 28.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Detective 15.9%, Point & Click 14.9%, Indie 9.8%

  37. #37 Conquer the world
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 2,312 reviews2025
    Dev: 互动之星
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    "Conquer the world" is a historical theme of live-action interactive film game. First-person immersive experience, super-long and massive endings,rich interaction with multiple gameplay. Here,you will cross the river of history, Against invaders!

    Why similar: Historical 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Drama 13.6%

  38. #38 Firework
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,818 reviews2021
    Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

    Why similar: Drama 42.7%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Indie 14.3%, RPG 10%, 2D 9.1%

  39. #39 We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2023
    Dev: Act Zero
    Windows

    ‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Drama 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%

  40. #40 Cellveillance
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 596 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    "Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.

    Why similar: Drama 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%

  41. #41 Heartbeat in Thailand
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,047 reviews2025
    Dev: RainbowGame
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Freshly graduated, you head to Bangkok’s Chinatown to find your uncle—only to lose contact. Seeking a steady job, you’re mistaken for a gang boss and thrown into chaos. Along the way, you meet a sweet cousin, cold widow, mysterious performer, quirky ghost, and even... someone unexpected.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Drama 12.2%

  42. #42 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 5,341 reviews2025
    Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 22.2%, Drama 16.1%, Story Rich 15.6%, RPG 12.4%, Detective 9.5%

  43. #43 Over the Alps
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 243 reviews2020
    Dev: Stave Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Over The Alps is a choices-matter narrative adventure game told through interactive postcards, sent from a secret agent to their handler, in 1930s Switzerland.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

  44. #44 CaseCracker
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 3,209 reviews2022
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.

    Why similar: Word Game 19.8%, Detective 17.8%, Drama 17.7%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 12.6%

  45. #45 Legend of Mortal
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 35,733 reviews2024
    Dev: Obb Studio Inc.Pub: Paras Games
    Windows
    Median: 22.0 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The game world is set in a turbulent state and the mighty Tang-Man declines. The threats from the old enemies keep coming one after another.As a nobody, will you choose either to leave yourself out of it or to fight for Tang-Man's future and turning the tide? The journey of yours,is unpredictable.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 27.6%, Multiple Endings 23.8%, RPG 20.7%, Drama 18.7%, Indie 2.9%

  46. #46 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,801 reviews2021
    Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Word Game 14.6%, Story Rich 10.5%

  47. #47 十五
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
    Dev: 有杕之杜
    Windows

    This is a plot exploration game set in the 1990s. In the game, you will go back to the age of 15, make up for those regrets and mistakes, rewrite our story and destiny, and explore different life and destination!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Story Rich 15.6%, RPG 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Drama 11.7%

  48. #48 Back to the Dawn
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 9,819 reviews2025
    Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 18.7%, RPG 18%, Detective 13.9%, Story Rich 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.6%

  49. #49 Game Of Fate 3:Clash Of Crowns
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 843 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    An accident transports you from 1945 to 2010, embroiling you in a high-society kidnapping case. Confused and disoriented, you discover that the victim is your own descendant. Gunfire erupts, chaos escalates, and schemes unfold within schemes... Don’t want to be a pawn? How to become the player?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Drama 17.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10%

  50. #50 Ignited in Cavern
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,123 reviews2024
    Dev: 伤官制作组
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the waning years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, a rumor circulates about a stone statue that bestows blessings in the mortal realm. Lured by the rumor, Anu and Chu Qingqing, a Xianbei General and her Han captive, are led to Dunhuang to face their fates.

    Why similar: Historical 20.4%, Word Game 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, RPG 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%

  51. #51 WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 5,446 reviews2017
    Dev: WMY Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In WILL: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 14.8%, Word Game 13%, Drama 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, RPG 10.9%

  52. #52 墨心:波云诡船
    67% 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: Visual Novel 16.4%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%

  53. #53 江华号
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 177 reviews2023
    Dev: 知音动漫Pub: IndieArk
    Windows

    《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年,武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息,引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访,却误打误撞,被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里,一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……

    Why similar: Historical 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Word Game 15.3%, Detective 10.2%, Story Rich 9.8%

  54. #54 Wishful Journey:Love Across Time
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 487 reviews2024
    Dev: Hillhouse Holdings Limited
    Windows

    Xu yuan, who was a loser in real life traveled to an ancient palace. By transforming into the male protagonist, players will be in love with many beauties with different personalities, such as the unruly princess, the cold female assassin, embark on a love adventure that spans time and space.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.4%, Visual Novel 19.5%, RPG 15.5%, Historical 15%, Drama 13.5%

  55. #55 锈翅 逃离我的家乡 Without Wings
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 181 reviews2025
    Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: Never Knows Best
    Windows

    玩家将以第一视角,扮演一名高中辍学的女孩,她被迫进入注塑厂打工。后来,她通过一款网络游戏,认识了大城市里的男孩阿澈,她义无反顾地向着有阿澈的未来奔去,也是向着能够逃离大山的未来奔去。在这跨越千里的鸿沟之间,她经历了期待、欣喜、意外、无助……最终,你将做出怎样的选择?

    Why similar: Drama 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Word Game 11.8%

  56. #56 Soul Gambler
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,715 reviews2014
    Dev: Ilex GamesPub: Gamestorming
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Soul Gambler puts YOU in the role of Faust, an ordinary young man living in the present day whose DESTINY is about to be change forever.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Choices Matter 19.5%, RPG 15%, Multiple Endings 12%, Adventure 8.4%

  57. #57 Love is All Around 2
    63% matchVery Positive83% of 4,202 reviews2025
    Dev: intiny
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    原班人马古装惊艳回归!继承前作心动体验,喜剧元素与深度权谋悬疑剧情交错。“情感线”与“悬疑线”双轨并行——专注情缘可能错失真相,执着探秘或与真爱无缘。你的选择决定命运走向,多重结局待你探索。即刻再续完蛋宇宙的感动与心跳,再一次让你心动!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Drama 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.1%, RPG 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

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