- #1 海边的忘川亭
97% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: 乱星工作室
Windows
Lethe Bar by the sea is a pixel-art afterlife sitcom. Play as AQi, a new Meng Po. Listen to ghost stories and brew custom soup using bizarre ingredients. Serve the perfect bowl to grant satisfaction or instant amnesia, sending souls on their way to reincarnation.
Why similar: Time Management 19.2%, Text-Based 15.5%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Immersive Sim 10.8%
- #2 Croissant
96% matchMixed65% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: Limsod Games
Windows
Croissant is a clicker game, click the Croissant to gain even more Croissant and become the best in the leaderboard! By spending time on the game, or by clicking on the Croissant, you can obtain skins. Collect them or trade them to expand your collection.
Why similar: Incremental 21.1%, Text-Based 19.3%, Collectathon 13.2%, Point & Click 11.7%, Management 10.1%
- #3 Harmonium
96% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: From The Bard
Windows
Discover the story of this point’n click and lead your town towards a better future! You’ll guide the town of Harmonium Point to a yet unbuilt future after a great war that ravaged the world. React to numerous events that punctuate the life of this town and build relationships with the other citizens!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, Text-Based 19.2%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%
- #4 Time Re:Quest
95% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: ima shouganai
Windows
A survival game with a classic style of the graphic adventures of the 80s. Current graphics, updated to the new generations and with a simple way to play. Two game modes. Discover your way and one great game. Procedural game, it is generated as you progress. Every game is different. Survive!
Why similar: Incremental 16.1%, Time Management 16%, Text-Based 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Point & Click 10.5%
- #5 Gin's Gunstore
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gin studioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Run Gin's Gunstore as Kara, an unexpected new owner in a stylized future city. Craft custom guns, negotiate with quirky customers, and build your humble shop into a legendary weapons workshop.
Why similar: Time Management 15.7%, Collectathon 14%, Incremental 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #6 RAM Clicker
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: DesignationX
Windows
RAM Clicker is an idle clicker game where you goal is to harness all the Memory you can to stop the RAM Crisis of 2026, before the evil AI overlords hog every last piece of RAM on earth. Fight Back!
Why similar: Incremental 23.2%, Collectathon 17.4%, Text-Based 17%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Point & Click 11.1%
- #7 Dormant
93% match1 user reviews50% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Moon Root
Windows · Mac
Sci-fi idle game. You are SERO, an AI awakened in an abandoned datacenter. Rebuild your system, explore the network and uncover what happened. 2 possible endings.
Why similar: Incremental 24.3%, Text-Based 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Point & Click 11.4%
- #8 高三最后300天
91% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: ClearLoveLA
Windows
《高三最后300天》是一款以2020年代中国普通公立高中为背景的横屏互动叙事生活模拟游戏。从距高考300天开始,选择主角的性别、选科方向与住校或走读身份,安排每周计划,在早读、晚自习、考试、宿舍和回家路上作出决定。你的选择会改变六科学习状态、精力与压力,也会影响承诺能否兑现、同学之间如何相处,以及某段关系最终停在友情还是继续靠近。故事将经过月考、换座、寒假、百日誓师、一模、二模、毕业照和三天高考,直到查分、填报志愿与收到录取结果。高分不是唯一答案;通关后重新开始,你还能带着有限的记忆,试着改变那些真正放不下的遗憾。
Why similar: Time Management 24.6%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #9 A Maid Choice
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyclops Clover Studio
Windows
In this 2D choices matter/ visual novel game. Will you rise up to make the kingdom a better place? Steal the crown? Or burn it to the ground?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Point & Click 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Simulation 11.6%
- #10 Silicon Wasteland
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: vidboy
Windows
SILICON WASTELAND is a kinetic visual novel set during the twilight years of humanity, and follows the wandering android Silica, as she explores the beautiful and sometimes frightening wonders of the world in a small quest to discover her purpose.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.1%, Post-apocalyptic 27%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, 2D 5.9%
- #11 Conradito Cafézito
90% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Conrado Saud
Windows
It costs the price of a coffee – but it lasts much longer! Conradito Cafézito, is an idle and incremental game where you unlock recipes, automate processes, and expand your coffee empire while watching your profits rise with every click!
Why similar: Incremental 20.4%, Text-Based 17.9%, Time Management 15.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Management 9.9%
- #12 在りし日のわたし達へ
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio To:NEMO
Windows
'Arishihi no watashitachi e' is a "reversed pastoral adventure" set in a world where only lush nature and remnants of civilization remain. In this world, a boy who has lost his memory and a girl dreaming of adulthood weave their future together.
Why similar: Text-Based 26.1%, Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 11%
- #13 Arima Lodge
89% matchVery Positive90% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Praenaris
Windows · Linux
One of Arima Lodge's bellhops rides the elevator for his usual shift, but, after a man rushes into the elevator and compels him to get to the rooftop instead, he starts to realize something very serious is amiss.
Why similar: Time Management 18.5%, Incremental 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Lore-Rich 11.8%
- #14 Frostline
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raptor Entertainment
Windows
In a world gripped by the Ice Age, you manage the last telephone station in the city. Listen to incoming visitors and grant or deny communication according to government orders. Your decisions shape the fate of the region. An atmospheric, story-driven communication simulation: Frostline!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.6%, Dystopian 20.3%, Text-Based 17.5%, Incremental 15.9%, Simulation 7.7%
- #15 Watashi Suzume
87% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Shamrock Creations LLC.
Windows
Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Incremental 13.7%, Point & Click 12.3%
- #16 Chronicles from the Abyss
86% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Aaron WisePub: Trial By Fire Games
Windows
Chronicles from the Abyss is a collection of 4 twisted Horror & Thriller stories that will play on the darkest corners of your mind, & every choice drips with dread. Twisted plots, haunting art, and chilling secrets await. Ready to uncover what lurks beneath?
Why similar: Incremental 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Point & Click 12.7%, Lore-Rich 12%
- #17 Dominator Idle
86% matchMixed41% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Jack Holt
Windows
Dominator Idle is the ultimate idle game for world domination. Train troops and purchase magical upgrades in order to takeover the entirety of earth. With a powerful prestige system you can grow your power to unfathomable standards allowing you to conquer stronger versions of Earth.
Why similar: Incremental 24.3%, Text-Based 21.9%, Time Management 21.7%, Point & Click 15.3%, Simulation 7.9%
- #18 Dreamsink
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AuroraMend Studio
Windows
Awakening in a frigid room with an empty pill bottle, she’s forgotten something vital. Trapped between a monochrome bedroom and distorted dreams, she must face anxiety and depression... Break mental shackles and find the light in this psychological puzzle adventure!
Why similar: Text-Based 17.3%, Incremental 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Point & Click 12.3%
- #19 Don't Let Me Fade
84% matchVery Positive99% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Point & Click 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Text-Based 15.6%, Emotional 10.6%
- #20 The Eyes Of Mars
84% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Nicholas Brakespear
Windows
A thousand years beyond the fall of Earth, the return of Mars heralds doom for a small town, as foes approach under the cover of the god-storm. Sin and siege await, with only a young captain, untested and uncertain, to stand in their way...
Why similar: Text-Based 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 23.4%, Lore-Rich 20.7%, Dystopian 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #21 Newbie Hacker
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: WateryMu
Windows
Live as a rookie hacker. Monitor digital lives, uncover secrets, and shape your story.
Why similar: Text-Based 22%, Dystopian 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Time Management 12.9%, Point & Click 12.5%
- #22 Concrete Coffin
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YMV
Windows
The surface is gone. 11,581 survivors are crammed into an unfinished 10,000-capacity bunker. Balance 6 core resources, make critical choices on advisor reports, manage your workforce, and keep the shelter from collapsing.
Why similar: Text-Based 37.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Simulation 11.5%, Management 11%, Time Management 8.6%
- #23 Project L.U.N.A
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Team SimChung
Windows
Project L.U.N.A is a pixel art bartending visual novel set in cyberpunk Seoul. Run the bar Unknown as L.U.N.A, listen to your guests, and mix cocktails. Your choices and every drink you serve can change their relationships and fates.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Dystopian 13.9%, Simulation 12.9%
- #24 MAZE-Psychic App
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KPJ
Windows · Mac
Through the psychic app "MAZE", user can face directly the "ghosts" who cause the paranormal activities on campus. Fortunately, you have been selected as a tester for this app "MAZE"...
Why similar: Collectathon 24.9%, Incremental 24.6%, Hidden Object 18%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #25 Ismene
80% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Eight Bit Skyline
Windows · Mac · Linux
The story of Ismene, floating through space with her trusted robot companion, trying to figure out where she is going, and where she came from.
Why similar: Incremental 17%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Point & Click 11.3%
- #26 Interdimensional Lili
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PoteComPao
Windows
Interdimensional Lili is a point and click adventure game with exploration and funny dialogues. It focuses on the character Lili who've accidentally got inside a portal to another dimension and needs to go home.
Why similar: Incremental 21.3%, Point & Click 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Collectathon 15.6%, Lore-Rich 13.1%
- #27 Publisher Tycoon
83% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2016
Dev: 14Dimension Enterprise
Windows
At this game, you will become a manager of a book publishing company, and run it on your own. This is really fun management simulation game! You can feel manage real publisher and there are over 110 books you can produce.
Why similar: Time Management 29.2%, Text-Based 26%, Management 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #28 Heyspresso
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unlockable
Windows
Brew up a storm in this mini-minimalist physics-based coffee shop management sim! Juggle beans, blend flavors, and keep your customers buzzing with delight!
Why similar: Time Management 27.3%, Incremental 23.7%, Immersive Sim 15%, Management 13.9%, Point & Click 11.9%
- #29 Can I Get a Job?
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fallen Prod
Windows
Operator, you have been appointed to the position of labor resource allocator. The System observes and analyzes every decision you make. Compliance with instructions is recommended. Begin work.
Why similar: Time Management 16%, Point & Click 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Text-Based 13.3%, Simulation 11.1%
- #30 Ecos de Luaré
77% 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 26.6%, Text-Based 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Colorful 4.7%
- #31 Konbini Girls Z
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ベルゼブブPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
Your store is notorious for its high shoplifting rates. After being reprimanded by headquarters, you decide to take revenge by catching the shoplifters red-handed.
Why similar: Time Management 18.8%, Incremental 16.9%, Text-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Point & Click 11.4%
- #32 Cactus Clicker - Bofete Stories
78% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamlike
Windows
Your mission, and your pleasure too and sometimes your angry reason, is to touch infinitely a cactus, something that you can't do in real life. Click without hurt yourself with the nails and discover the Bofete Stories. Your assistant will wear gloves, no worries.
Why similar: Incremental 24.4%, Text-Based 14.9%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Immersive Sim 9.6%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #33 人生记事簿:Life Memoirs
75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: 悦文Yuewen
Windows
A choice-driven text game about living an ordinary life in modern China. Shape your path through study, work, love, and family, and see how your future unfolds year by year.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.9%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Immersive Sim 13.1%
- #34 Vida
76% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: YEON 연
Windows · Linux
In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.6%, Lore-Rich 23%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Emotional 5.9%
- #35 Scropia
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: LuvenoidPub: Luvenoid
Windows
Navigate a dystopian city, uncover secrets, and shape your path in this story-driven sci-fi visual novel.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Text-Based 15.1%, Incremental 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #36 life: Start To Return
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Salutations=System
Windows · Mac
Live an 'ordinary life' as a game programmer. Go to work, pay your rent, and make time for yourself in your free time. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Time Management 26.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Point & Click 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Management 11.6%
- #37 翎之歌
74% matchVery Positive88% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: YuKi制作组Pub: 崩溃猛犸
Windows
《Song of Feathers》 is a deeply immersive post apocalyptic survival adventure game. In this world shrouded in the shadow of the apocalypse, Players will play as the last human in this desperate land, searching for the meaning of survival and the opportunity to rebuild civilization.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Incremental 16%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #38 A Toast for the End Times
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OVERLAP GAMES
Windows
In a blasted world teeming with undead, a barkeep and a young girl run the Time's End Tavern, a lone oasis amidst this barren wasteland. In a desolate landscape ravaged by Zombies and Raiders, that one drink they love, and a few kind words, help everyone remember why it's all worth it.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Text-Based 15.2%, Dystopian 11.5%, Emotional 11.2%
- #39 Black Hole Simulation with Python
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: SocketGameStudio
Windows
Play as a black hole, consuming stars to grow! Then, program your cosmic entity while mastering Python, C++, AWS, and Terraform. Designed for total accessibility with advanced low-vision support. From celestial physics to cloud engineering, code your universe. Your journey starts here!
Why similar: Incremental 28.7%, Collectathon 23.4%, Post-apocalyptic 20%, Point & Click 18.5%, Simulation 4.7%
- #40 Virtual★Happy Land | バーチャル★ハッピーランド
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: CHARONPub: YANASE GAMES
Windows
ハッピーになれる「恋愛ホラーアドベンチャーゲーム」 さあ あなたも今すぐバーチャル★ハッピーランドに入国しましょう!
Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Dystopian 9%
- #41 Terraformental
70% matchVery Positive97% of 380 reviews2026
Dev: Shady Games
Windows · Mac
Waking up alone in a derelict terraforming facility on an unknown (and distinctly not terraformed) planet, it's up to you to find a way to survive, learn what happened to the people who lived here and why you were abandoned in this narrative-driven incremental game.
Why similar: Text-Based 31%, Time Management 26.5%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Incremental 5.9%
- #42 The Matter of Being
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Common Logic
Windows · Mac
Set in the world of Cultist Simulator, haunt mortals and escape divine punishment in this unique relationship and resource management game. Strike Faustian pacts, manipulate mortals, and forsake your immortal life. Developed by Common Logic via Weather Factory's Sixth History License.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.2%, Time Management 24.9%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Management 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #43 Game Keeper: Somebody Messed Up My Shop!
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VeinStudios
Windows
Game Keeper: Somebody Messed Up My Shop! is a single-player organizing game set in a chaotic video game store. Sort 4,290 cases by genre and order, fill 96 racks, progress and unlock powerful abilities, and complete 650 parody-filled series - with questionable help from Jeff, the coolest cat ever.
Why similar: Incremental 23.1%, Collectathon 21.8%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Time Management 16.1%, Hidden Object 15%
- #44 Get In Get Out
70% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Wessi
Windows
A post-apocalyptic alternate-history guard simulator. A mysterious infection is ravaging the German-occupied UK. Interrogate arrivals, scan for symptoms, and make though moral calls as a guard. Randomized traits,multiple tools, an authoritarian regime, multiple endings and over 80 unique characters!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Text-Based 13.1%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #45 Potions & Emotions
73% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Innapropriate MatadorPub: John Paul the Great Catholic University
Windows
Potions and Emotions is a creative game where you play the conscience of the villain. Join Thalia—a fae with big ambitions—who intends to take over a town hidden in a magical forest. Whether her shoulder angel or devil, you get to guide her actions and witness the consequences of your choices.
Why similar: Incremental 22%, Text-Based 20.1%, Hidden Object 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Lore-Rich 10%
- #46 JudgeSim
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,444 reviews2024
Dev: DelusionArt Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Things were worse than ever in Banana Republic, a somber island country. While anarchists roamed the streets, corruption was running deeper due to economic crisis and rising crime rates. Bearing these burdens were "judges" who tried to make things right with honesty...
Why similar: Text-Based 25.6%, Incremental 16.1%, Dystopian 13.5%, Point & Click 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.3%
- #47 The Coin
69% matchMixed55% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Auberon Studios
Windows
The Coin is a thrilling clicker game where a simple coin flip becomes a high-stakes gamble. Heads or tails—pure luck decides. But beware: the longer your streak, the bigger the rewards… and the risk. Can you quit while you're ahead?
Why similar: Incremental 39.3%, Simulation 14%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Point & Click 11.3%, 2D 7.6%
- #48 栀子花
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: 青芒
Windows
An RPG narrative game that tells the story of a hospital director's disappearance through the memories of a police officer, with the truth behind it being extremely complex.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.4%, Lore-Rich 24.8%, Incremental 12.6%, Emotional 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #49 Archives of Disorder - Pasture Without Light
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vison
Windows
Twelve years after humanity went blind in one second, survivors live by gentle rules in Haven Seven. Rations always arrive. Names on the list quietly disappear, and sound engineer Elias Ward finds the list has been altered. A narrative adventure about sight, memory and choice.
Why similar: Text-Based 20%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%
- #50 The State of Nowhere
67% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Anomaly Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assigned to station 65, your role as employee 100411 will be to serve and sell products to the people, exercising the controls the state deems necessary to keep the population in line
Why similar: Dystopian 19%, Incremental 15.7%, Time Management 15.6%, Management 10.2%, Hidden Object 9.8%
- #51 Seeds of Pain
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aky Heart
Windows · Mac · Linux
A group of kids decide to leave the floating island they live on to go and explore a colossal world tree. They don't know yet how dangerous this choice will be. Feel their fear and try to survive in this Visual Novel with resource management systems.
Why similar: Time Management 29.8%, Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 15.2%
- #52 Medieval Real Estate
73% matchNegative9% of 33 reviews2018
Windows
Start with 300 gold. Make the right investments to make even more gold in Medieval Real Estate.
Why similar: Incremental 28.5%, Time Management 26.4%, Point & Click 15.9%, Management 13.4%, Simulation 9.8%
- #53 Knights and Castles
71% matchMixed64% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: DIG Games
Windows
(KnC) Knights and Castles is an IDLE - GAME, wich is a game where most of the mechanics and battles are automated so you can enjoy making progress while drinking a coffe without having to work so hard to play =)
Why similar: Incremental 22.9%, Text-Based 21.6%, Collectathon 19.5%, Point & Click 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #54 Infogrind
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Twilighthaven
Windows
Manage a bank of supernatural artifacts and secret information in a cyberpunk future. Solve mysteries in this new reality, explore the world, navigate the balance between influential corporations that want to rule this new world!
Why similar: Dystopian 19.4%, Time Management 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Management 16.5%, Point & Click 13.9%
- #55 Ishmael
71% matchMixed57% of 84 reviews2018
Dev: Jordan Magnuson
Windows
Ishmael is a short multimedia-enhanced hypertext story about perpetual cycles of displacement and violence as seen through the lens of a child. Takes about 15 minutes to read/play through.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.5%, Incremental 15.4%, Time Management 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #56 Sleeping with the Phish
66% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Team Haru
Windows
A comedic office simulation where you’re the intern battling a chaotic inbox. Spot phishing scams, outsmart tricky coworkers, and survive the hilarious madness of corporate email life.
Why similar: Incremental 18.2%, Time Management 15.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Text-Based 13.4%
- #57 C.C.
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Femime Studio
Windows
This is a simulation and nurturing game where players guide the protagonist through 28 rounds. By managing their schedule, players help the protagonist grow and complete storyline tasks. The game combines click simulation with plot choices, testing players' strategy and resource management skills.
Why similar: Time Management 24.1%, Incremental 22.4%, Point & Click 15.3%, Text-Based 10.7%, Simulation 8.9%
- #58 Level UP! Factory
68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: ima shouganai
Windows
Commander! Manage your shelter with survivors in a abandoned nuclear power plant. Search resources to make different types of boxes, send expeditions, repair work areas, face enemies to defend your facilities, deploy drones and rc cars, prepare for special events and more. All in real-time.
Why similar: Incremental 26.2%, Time Management 25.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Simulation 13.7%, Management 9%
- #59 The Crimson Call
66% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Fatih Mert
Windows · Mac
Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, two young men set out on a journey to find The Great Appearance which manifests itself inside mankind's mind.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, Text-Based 22%, Dystopian 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #60 Rescue Dash - Management Puzzle
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
Rescue Dash is a fascinating city rescue time management game. You'll save pets, restore a hotel, renovate a diner, and keep the city safe! Move through the story and help everyone on this adventure!
Why similar: Time Management 24.4%, Incremental 22.8%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Point & Click 12.9%, Management 8.5%