- #1 Cascade Falls
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Paranormal
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-driven visual novel about healing, heartbreak, and second chances. Build relationships, face your past, and shape your future in a town where every choice leaves a mark. Romance, drama, and emotional chaos await in Cascade Falls.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Romance 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #2 Whispering Memories
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Incremental 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #3 The Butterfly Effect
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 8 Ball Studios
Windows · Mac
Follow the journey of a young boy living in seclusion, whose life takes a dramatic turn after a fierce storm uncovers a peculiar mirror. What begins as a simple curiosity transforms into a heartfelt connection as the boy discovers the mirror's magical properties.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 9.5%, Exploration 8.2%
- #4 Ecos de Luaré
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Treelight Atelier
Windows
A supernatural mystery visual novel where your choices shape relationships and determine the fate of a coastal town. Explore ancient secrets, unravel supernatural enigmas, and make decisions that lead to three distinct endings based on your choices across four intense days.
Why similar: Incremental 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #5 Jupiter's Orbit
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Alien Fork
Windows · Mac
A branching narrative, visual novel dating sim where you play asteroid dT. There are 4 loves, astronomical secrets, and multiple endings based on your choices. Eject mass to change your orbit and meet different planets, but lose too much and you risk breaking apart.
Why similar: Incremental 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Romance 10.1%
- #6 Cheerleaders
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lounatick Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cheerleaders, sisterhood, sex, and competition. Follow the cheerleading team of an elite university for the rich and privileged as they aim for victory at the national championship, led by their ambitious captain, Elena.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 13.5%, Choices Matter 11%
- #7 The Meridian
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
Step into the high-stakes world of journalism in this Playbook! As a reporter at the "The Meridian" newsroom, YOU are the hero. Chase a massive investigative scoop, navigate ruthless office politics, and build deep relationships. Will you break the story, or will the deadline break you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #8 MOVEIT
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: DnovelPub: Trinity Project
Windows
A touching story and a unique narrative with puzzles.
Why similar: Incremental 20.6%, Puzzle Platformer 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Exploration 8.8%
- #9 Sailors of Newport
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puppet Show Media
Windows · Mac
There are rumours of homosexuals in the Navy, and it’s your mission to date them! Sailors of Newport is a point-and-click puzzle game set in 1920s Rhode Island. Infiltrate the gay community, choose who to seduce and who to report, solve puzzles, and grapple with your own burgeoning desires.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Romance 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 11%
- #10 Tale of android after the Apocalypse
91% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Team Moko App.
Windows
Niluas, an android who suddenly activated 276 years after the extinction of humanity. With her AI, Naive, she seeks lost memories, her activation's mystery, and humanity's extinction's cause. Facing enigmatic foes and hostile androids, she quests for truth about her existence and the desolate world.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #11 Rewrite - DYH
89% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2020
Dev: DYHPub: WinCode
Windows · Linux
Rewrite - DYH - A game that changes every time you play!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Logic 7.8%, Choices Matter 5.2%
- #12 Pulse of Love
89% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #13 Clicky & Yo
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: vFurius
Windows
Clicky & Yo is a 2d psychological horror narrative experience where you explore unsettling environments, make subtle choices, and face unpredictable events that distort reality and test your perception.
Why similar: Incremental 25%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Visual Novel 17%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #14 Blackthorn Witch
86% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #15 視靈
87% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: 巧娃工坊
Windows
An accident at birth gave the protagonist the ability to see the soul. He always thought it was a useless ability when he was growing up. After helping his childhood sweetheart who is a policewomen solve a case, he discovered the correct way to use this ability.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #16 Sisters of Sodomorrah
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AIKandiPub: LushWorks
Windows
A visual novel telling the story of the fabled city of Sodomorrah, where one hundred and eleven maidens are kept in isolation. What secrets hide behind in the desert that they call home?
Why similar: Romance 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%
- #17 Cryspace
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: JIMMY DIAMOND
Windows
Cryspace is a fresh visual novel with a nostalgic flavor. Talk to your friends online, meet with them in-person, and allow your friend group to grow in numbers, or fall into despair through your own decision-making and discretion. Experience the first few dates with Sam for FREE.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #18 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #19 Temptation at Sunset Cove
83% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: High Altitude Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intriguing, choice-driven erotic story where the main character meets up with his internet girlfriend for a passionate week at a luxury resort. Indulge in steamy sex with a variety of gorgeous women, face temptation, drama, and desire—every decision leads to new pleasures… or consequences.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #20 Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The player doesn't impersonate a simple man, but a powerful, rich and famous nobleman who seems to be able to obtain whatever he wishes for. But will this be enough this time?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Romance 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #21 Bound Between Desks
81% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 12.9%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #22 Myth of Mirka
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Shawn Kilian
Windows
Immerse yourself in a mind-bending choose-your-own-adventure visual novel, powered by AI. Follow a daring streamer's quest, uncovering the chilling secrets of yetis, witches, and covert military operations. Each decision unveils a new layer of mystery, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Incremental 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #23 景安区奇案-Jing 'an District Copstories
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Jing' an District is a peaceful place, but sometimes some interesting cases will happen. The cases here are not all so bloody. But it also brings us a lot of reflection and insight. You will play a young policeman in Jing 'an District. Go through and solve these cases with your partner.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Puzzle Platformer 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Investigation 8.7%
- #24 Gold & Brown
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Side Project Games
Windows
Gold & Brown is a choice-based visual novel set in the medieval era, enhanced with card mechanics. Embark on a challenging journey as a knight, shape your fate through card choices, and pursue an impossible love across multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Incremental 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #25 Snips & Snails
81% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: Lacydigital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Every day we meet people who can change the trajectory of our whole life. In the sleepy town of Edgewood, how will your life change after meeting one unique Arcane family?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 13%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #26 目を閉じてプレイするゲーム「星の記す真実」
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeamKomori
Windows
When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #27 Before Closure
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Twentysix InteractivePub: Dopoco Games
Windows · Mac
An experimental narrative game that tells its story through sound and memory. Sort through a box of personal mementos and relive memories from a relationship by closing your eyes in real life.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Romance 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Investigation 9%
- #28 EroHPuzzle
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Silken Dusk Games
Windows
EroHPuzzle is an anime picture puzzle game with unique photos. Connect the right pieces to move to the next level. Connect the pieces correctly and you will be relieved
Why similar: Incremental 20.3%, Puzzle Platformer 20.2%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Exploration 8.8%
- #29 NTR Fantasy
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: zhenxin_corp
Windows
This Bishojo Visual Novel/Dating Sim gives you just 10 days to pursue three attractive heroines. Your choices directly branch the storyline and are the sole key to unlocking the visual content. Features 200 high-quality, sensational Event CGs capturing intimate moments.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Romance 15.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #30 Scarecrows of Illyria
79% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Sole survivor of a terrible incident, you find yourself in the company of new friends and new conflict on the island of Illyria.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #31 Arderico's Journey
76% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%
- #32 大禹治水 Flood Fighting Hero
77% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: 北京图之未来信息科技有限公司Pub: 图之未来
Windows
《大禹治水》是一款关于一个男孩成长的AVG游戏,主要讲述少年大禹在突遭巨变后,如何从一个男孩逐渐历练成为一个男人,并最终收获亲情、友情和爱情的故事。游戏以AVG电子小说的方式进行,同时需要玩家化身大禹进行河道疏通、灌溉和救火等任务。随玩家选择不同,共有四个不同的结局。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Incremental 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #33 Road 96: Mile 0
75% matchMixed68% of 2,048 reviews2023
Dev: Digixart
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Exploration 8.5%
- #34 Dere-chat
76% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Sleepy_Fox_Interactive
Windows · Linux
An Interactive Visual Novel with 35 story branches, 150 unique lines of dialogue, unlockable skins and many wholesome vibes! Dere-chan is always kind, happy, and energetic so whatever happens she'll always be there with kindness and support!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.2%, Incremental 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, 2D 4.5%
- #35 花奴令 Huanu Poems
73% matchVery Positive93% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: FishfarmsPub: FISHFARMS
Windows
Huanu Poems is a multi-ending love adventure game. As a photographer, carrying the secret of being a bloodline inheritor of HuaNu Town, you will take lovely Peach to run a B&B, encounter gentle Cloudia. Your choices will affect the direction of the story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #36 Samuda Interval
75% matchNo user reviews2030
Dev: Tomuwa Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Samuda Interval is a visual novel, slice-of-life, murder mystery & supernatural game. You play the daily life of Park Haewon or Park Sae-il, a college freshman attending classes, working part-time jobs, and meeting new people. Solving the serial kidnapping & murder case is your highest priority.
Why similar: Incremental 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Romance 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choices Matter 8%
- #37 The Perfect Model
74% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: BZ_STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of a determined college student juggling classes, part-time work, and the constant struggle of financial stress. With mounting bills and rent due, the protagonist is desperate for a breakthrough—until an exciting opportunity arises, a photography competition.
Why similar: Incremental 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Romance 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #38 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
73% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #39 The Flawless Cup
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sneaky Succulent Studio
Windows · Mac
An urban fantasy platformer-adventure with a branching narrative, The Flawless Cup reacts to the choices you make on your quest for caffeine. Featuring a cast of caffeine starved characters and hand-crafted narrative that changes with you!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, 2D Platformer 19.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #40 Paper Kite: Threads of Longing
71% matchVery Positive96% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 依露琳(武汉)品牌管理有限公司Pub: 北京黎羽科技有限公司
Windows
After the grueling college entrance exams in June, Shen Luoying and Chen Yanqing—newly confessed lovers—are forced to attend universities in separate cities (Beijing and Jiangcheng) due to parental expectations and academic score......
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #41 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 624 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.
Why similar: Incremental 22.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #42 Touhou: Beyond Gensokyo
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FUF Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover the mysteries of Gensokyo through the lens of Shin, a photographer from the outside world. In this immersive visual novel, join forces with the shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei to unravel the truth behind this incident and stop the enigmatic Kurohana.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Romance 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #43 Shadows of Betrayal
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #44 Jaden & Jasmine: The Curse of Deception
74% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Ladell Parks
Windows
Follow a college student named Jaden Black who's on the run from the government. Jasmine Miles who's hired by the CIA is sent after him to kill him. But the task isn't as easy as she thought it would be.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%
- #45 From the Streets to the Script - A Carabanchel Story
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tijerín Art Studio
Windows
Create your character and experience a fun story in which you will meet friends, enemies and partners as you try to carry out a vital project with your friends: to create an anime before you finish your studies.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Romance 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 10%
- #46 Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,128 reviews2022
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Romance 13.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #47 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
70% matchVery Positive93% of 958 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Incremental 18.8%, Puzzle Platformer 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #48 Destino Indomable
69% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Megalixir GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
In Destino Indomable, you're the hot new actress tasked with playing the main character in a telenovela! This is a wild visual novel inspired by the craziest Latin soap operas, filled with humor, drama, romance, horses, handsome men, Spanglish and slaps!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Romance 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #49 GREXOVKA VILLAGE
68% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: TotalPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
You've come to the village to "recharge." An hour later, you're looking for something you've lost, sniffing incense in a barn, and arguing with people who smile when it suits them. Here, a glance, a pause, and what's under the rug decide everything.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Incremental 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Casual 5%
- #50 Coalescence
70% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Black Banshee Studios
Windows · Mac
Coalescence is a visual novel that takes you deep within Moniker Labs to explore its secrets. Play as one of three characters, each with their own storyline and dialogue options. Form relationships with the companions you encounter and try to make it out alive!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 12.7%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #51 Reigns: The Witcher
66% matchVery Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #52 <Kobako> It's You Again | また、きみだ。
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kōbako
Windows
A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #53 Song of Life
69% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #54 Cracks
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScribbleScape
Windows
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 20.5%, Romance 20.1%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, 2D Platformer 11%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #55 CamGirls: Sophie X Rias
69% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #56 I Wani Hug that Gator!
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,578 reviews2024
Dev: Cavemanon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Romance 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #57 LOVEPICAL-POPPY!
64% matchVery Positive96% of 340 reviews2025
Dev: SMEEPub: Kagami Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From renowned Japanese visual novel brand SMEE, LOVEPICAL-POPPY!, the ultimate moege, arrives on Steam! Made for SMEE’s 15th anniversary and celebrating 150k+ sales, it keeps the brand’s signature sweetness while adding life-sim gameplay and a unique story progression system.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Romance 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #58 The Last Act
68% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sarah’s an aspiring actress and finally got her big break! Productions come with their challenges and romances, but Sarah never thought her big break would bring a ghost! Will this supernatural hiccup ruin everything Sarah's worked for? Help her solve the mysteries, and she may also find love!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #59 Imperial Bureaucracy Hero
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Munitions Mori
Windows · Mac · Linux
IBH is a rich role playing game at the end of time. You're a mid-level official in a dying sci-fi regime, given the impossible task of fixing a faltering machine; explore a vast world, define your mind, flex your authority, and become a sinner or a savior in countless other stories.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Exploration 9%