- #1 Girl Werewolf Hamlet Saves Christmas
97% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Stegaloaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Guide Hamlet (now a Girl *and* a Werewolf) as she deals with a murder mystery, a usurped throne, and a cursed sledding competition. Her emotions are your stats, so.... emote wisely. Or impulsively. Or with shame. It’s her kingdom. Everyone else is just tolerated in it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Surreal 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #2 Project: New Light City
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Catch Light Interactive, LLC
Windows
You are Max Boston, tasked with solving a murder-suicide crisis in this third person psychological thriller. Use futuristic forensic tools, gather evidence, interrogate suspects, and solve challenging puzzles as you explore the city. Fair warning, Max has to face a few demons of his own, as well...
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #3 HOLEHOLE
96% matchVery Positive87% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
"HOLEHOLE" is a relaxed adventure game where players freely explore a map, collect objects, and assist residents through conversations. The game features a visual novel-style storytelling experience and allows players to progress at their own pace.
Why similar: Dog 26.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Collectathon 16.2%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #4 Buried Shards
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Hurry Studio
Windows
Get Inmersed in the intriguing narrative adventure of BURIED SHARDS, progressing through the story chapters while alternating between day and night. Guide your sleepwalking self with house lights during the night and confront the traumas of your past in this unique blend of storytelling and puzzles.
Why similar: Collectathon 20.8%, Hidden Object 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #5 Pawsky
94% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: SimDevs
Windows · Linux
Welcome to a whimsical animal adventure in which your choices shape the story and the world reacts to your actions!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Collectathon 14.3%, Choices Matter 12%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #6 Buggy
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KnrcPub: Knrc Games
Windows · Linux
BUGGY is a multiplayer insect catching game! Fill your collection book, hop on with your friends, Relax and Catch a LOT of critters! Personalize your character to your liking and grab some cool cosmetics for yourself!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Collectathon 14.5%, Character Customization 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Hidden Object 10.1%
- #7 Who's Lila?
92% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Surreal 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #8 Mortal Valley
91% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Angour312Pub: AngourStudio
Windows
Will you survive in the Mortal Valley? A fantasy open world where you can find your way to vanguish the evil forces that have corrupted the Mortal Valley. Fight alone or alongside your friends. Create massive structures, or keep it simple with just a small house. Are you ready for the Mortal Valley?
Why similar: Collectathon 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Sandbox 11.4%, Character Customization 10.3%
- #9 Scarlet Enigma
91% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Braveforge
Windows
Investigate a chilling birthday murder in a branching mystery filled with secrets, suspects, and puzzles. Uncover the truth, bend time, and stop the killer before reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Puzzle Platformer 14.8%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%
- #10 Dreamless Kingdom
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hyperdense LLC
Windows
A narrative-driven exploration game where you collect hidden objects and help restore villagers' dreams.
Why similar: Collectathon 20.5%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Surreal 12.8%, Third Person 8.4%
- #11 Ribby: The Game
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Octolivvy
Windows
An indie RPG adventure following the story of Ribby, an altruistic frog girl on a journey to get back home down a pathless road.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Collectathon 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Surreal 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #12 Iridescence ~ A Charming, Seaside Epic!
89% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: NeoNight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a serene island where land and sea intertwine on your quest to help a mysterious girl from the sea find her way home. Uncover rich mythology and hidden truths in this heart-warming, epic tale, brought to life with gorgeous artwork and music. Embark on a truly unforgettable adventure!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Hidden Object 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Character Customization 11.7%
- #13 Upper Morkezela: A Weird Game
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tempurra Games
Windows
Discover the mysterious city of Upper Morkezela, where gods go to die. As an apprentice to the priest of the fungal cult, your task will be to discover what lies behind the mysterious distress signal sent from the city.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Detective 16.5%, Surreal 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #14 Skool Days
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cocodrolo Games
Windows · Mac
A narrative social simulator set in a high school. Study, make friends, and live unforgettable moments where every decision matters.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%
- #15 A Pigeon Detective Game: Twin Beaks
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Taylor
Windows
A Pigeon Detective Game: Twin Beaks is a 3rd person, murder-mystery novel game. Explore a surreal village as you investigate the death of the town's delivery pigeon. Utilise your sleuthing skills to uncover the secrets and mysteries of the residents of Twin Beaks.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Third Person 7.3%
- #16 Shido's World
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shido Game Studio
Windows
Explore an amazing world with the Shido and learn a little more about our history. Many adventures, beautiful places and remarkable stories await you in the Shido's World
Why similar: Dog 28.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Hidden Object 12%, Sandbox 11.8%, Puzzle Platformer 11.8%
- #17 Autumn with the Shiba Inu
85% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Quill Game Studios
Windows · Linux
Play as Quei-li the Labrador Retriever, a hacker dog! Uncover the secrets of the Allocated Reality Institute as an undercover hacker, in this mystery story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Dog 32.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #18 CamGirls: Sophie X Rias
84% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Follow Sophie as she embarks on her latest adventure in making money, working alongside the enigmatic Rias as they put on a special yuri/lesbian camgirl show for their viewers.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #19 UFO: Henfield
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: TACS Games Ltd.
Windows
A point and click puzzle adventure game set across multiple time periods. Discover and enjoy this strange and surreal story about a mysterious letter, a missing professor and a confusing mansion. With more than a hundred items, locations and objects to investigate, can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Surreal 15.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #20 Teen Zombie In Your Cabin
82% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Pent Panda
Windows · Linux
Three years have passed since the zombie uprising. You managed to escape the chaos and survive in an isolated cabin in the woods, all alone, for better and for worse. Until one day you come across a young zombie who doesn't seem entirely lost. Choose how to lead this adventure.
Why similar: Collectathon 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Sandbox 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #21 BEAST CRIMES
83% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, LGBTQ+ 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #22 Meiro Master
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Space Sheep Gaming Ltd
Windows
An epic adventure filled with discovery and skill. Earn your way into the history books and become the Meiro Master.
Why similar: Dog 38.8% ★, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Cute 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #23 Coincidence
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Softcatstudio
Windows
《阴阳错》是一款发生在中国本土题材民俗恐怖悬疑解谜游戏。故事发生在香港,一位意外失去生命的民间道士与一位丢失配枪的女刑警成为搭档。破解红磡五人连环杀人案,并找到丢失的配枪和肉身,随着受害者数量增加,调查的深入,案件的真相却变得扑朔迷离……一个丢失配枪的女警、一个意外死亡的半仙,一个嫁为人妻的女子,一场有关成仙的阴谋,正慢慢浮出水面。
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Detective 16.6%, Surreal 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #24 Future Mirror
81% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: 皐月の夢Pub: LocaGames
Windows
"Ten years from now, I will be dead..." A coming-of-age fantasy adventure tale, Future Mirror is a visual novel that explores fate and the choices that affect our future, tragedy, relationships, and happiness.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #25 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno
80% matchVery Positive99% of 441 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Patches is dragged to school for the first ever cat-and-dog school day! All he needs to do is get this damn collar off and wreck some havoc! Will he prove cats and dogs can get along, or will he make this the Purrfect Apawcalypse?
Why similar: Dog 27.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #26 The Endless Dream
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Fortitudo Games
Windows
Dive into an enigmatic world, solve captivating puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of an endless dream. Reconstruct a fragmented life as the line between reality and illusion blurs. Challenge your mind and uncover the hidden truth in a gripping adventure that will leave you amazed!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Hidden Object 13%, Surreal 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%
- #27 This Game Is Easy
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: JeanbonPub: Homyrest
Windows
This Game Is Easy is a game that challenges you. It will test and confuse you. Are you up to the challenge of this super-easy game?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Hidden Object 17.3%, Detective 16.6%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Third Person 10%
- #28 Haiju
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Parable Acetate
Windows
Gather the 36 Heavenly Wind Bells from across otherworldly landscapes drawn from Japanese mythology. Charge through enemies and glide over vast gaps in a high-speed action platformer charged with electric energy.
Why similar: Dog 36% ★, Collectathon 23.7%, Puzzle Platformer 19.4%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Third Person 5.1%
- #29 Last Summer at Camp Apocalypse Blood: 101 Ways to Not Capture Bigfoot
78% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
A surreal dark comedy visual novel about monster camp politics, childhood trauma, and a bribe-prone Bigfoot. Battle rival camp Wonderfang during what could be the last summer at Camp Apocalypse Blood!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Surreal 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
- #30 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,335 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.3%, Character Customization 16.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #31 Where are you, Cinderella?
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KimiNako
Windows · Linux
Where are you, Cinderella? is a visual novel about Vietnamese culture and the world of entertainment. Will you be able to find the lost shoe’s owner? Or, will you find your shoe?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13%
- #32 Cannibal Court
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you. Collect knowledge, choose your responses carefully and dig up secrets to pit the cultists against each other. Get wiser, get manipulative and mastermind your way out of being dinner in this trial-simulator set in the snowy Canadian north.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Detective 18.6%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #33 Distant Sun
76% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Koboi Interactive
Windows
A sci-fi game based on character dialogue and choices. Uncover the mysteries of Pioneer Station by attempting diplomacy and seeking peace or gunning through those that stand against you. The decisions you make will have an impact on the ending.
Why similar: Character Customization 16.5%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%
- #34 Dumpster Baby
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Josef Arnold
Windows
Dumpster Baby is a game about being queer and homeless, and the importance of community and friendship in hard times. You play as Bandit, an optimistic racoon meeting new friends as he tries to find people to be roommates with. A narrative focused single player experience.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #35 X.E.H.A. Rogue
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
They steal your crew and force your ship to crash-land on an alien planet where you must start fresh with nothing but a dilapidated base and a... talking cat?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Character Customization 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%
- #36 Make Your Choice
75% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Adam Avramov
Windows · Linux
How would your life look like if you entered a magic school? if you became a monster hunter? or maybe if you were transported to another world? Pick your scenario, make your choice and discover what you become in this highly customizable choose your own adventure game
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Character Customization 18.1%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Sandbox 8.6%
- #37 Solid Liquid Gas
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShadowBITE Games
Windows
Journey through snow, rain, and dust storms as a lost fox searching for its memories beyond death. Solid Liquid Gas is a haunting exploration of the afterlife, where each element shapes your path and brings you closer to uncovering the truth of that day.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Collectathon 15%, Surreal 14.4%, Exploration 10%, Action-Adventure 10%
- #38 Siren's Call: Second Wind
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Surreal 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%
- #39 Quirky Museum
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eva&MonaPub: NightCat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A museum and its stories… Think you know everything about them? To truly feel history, to sense the connection between generations of life and memory, one visit won’t be enough.
Why similar: Collectathon 17.7%, Detective 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Character Customization 10.9%
- #40 Femboy Detective
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PepperjakPub: Pretty Boy ATS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dark yaoi horror game about learning who to trust. Investigate leads, interrogate suspects, and unravel a doomsday conspiracy in the search for your missing friend.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Detective 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Surreal 10.8%
- #41 It's Time
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Willman Interactive
Windows · Mac
Play as a young scientist who invents a time portal and uses it to bring back his dead wife. Soon, things become chaotic in his life. Make choices and help people as you progress. Decide whom to save, your family or friends. Your choices determine the ending.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle Platformer 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #42 Bitter Silver
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lookout Drive Games
Windows
You are an intergalactic bounty hunter leading a team of bickering misfits as you track down targets with your words and your weapons to find your missing mom. Make every choice count in this reactive, visual novel love letter to Cowboy Bebop.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #43 The Dust of the Violet Crystals
71% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A flesh-eating dust leaves you to survive alone against hordes of Listless.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #44 Area 86
72% matchPositive80% of 40 reviews2020
Dev: SimDevs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Area 86 is a physics-based escape room puzzle game. Control your robot in an interactive environment. Push, pick, throw, activate or destroy objects to escape.
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Hidden Object 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Sandbox 11.1%
- #45 EmyLiveShow: S&M story
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Team Emily
Windows · Mac
Discover the depths of your fetishes and kinks with EmyLiveShow stars Emy and Nia! Spend amazing hours in the company of beautiful v-tubers and find out their secrets!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Character Customization 13%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #46 Our Life: Now & Forever
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
A paper airplane, two new neighbors, four autumns, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable, choice-heavy story where you grow from childhood to adulthood.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Character Customization 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #47 GESTALT: The Fifth Day
69% matchVery Positive94% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: KINJAKOPub: 072 Project
Windows
Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Surreal 15.1%, Puzzle Platformer 14.7%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #48 Genimas: Life reborn
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trialis Studios
Windows
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime as Drassil, a warrior trained by Freyja on a remote island! With newly discovered genetic powers, travel to a hostile continent full of dangerous enemies and extreme environments. Your mission: to save civilization from an imminent calamity.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Surreal 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Character Customization 12.9%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #49 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 872 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Olive is trapped in school in the midst of the apocalypse! With demons slaughtering every dog in sight there's only so many left to spend time with! Will their special someone be Brownie the snack-loving corgi, Sparky the sporty husky or Patches the dalmatian bookworm? You decide!
Why similar: Dog 28.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #50 ナカノ人格移植研究所
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #51 Eternal Decay Souls
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: FarytekPub: Clovek Games
Windows
Explore dark places, enemies and traps on a journey of adventure and survival. Collect relics, activate portals and face the Dark Guardian in the last portal.
Why similar: Collectathon 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.6%, Sandbox 13%, Character Customization 10.5%
- #52 Scarecrows of Illyria
70% 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: LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #53 超探偵シャーロックちゃん ~掟破りのミスディレクション~
66% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: おんねんちゃんねる
Windows
The famous detective Sarako Imai (Sherlock-chan) takes on a difficult case! Sherlock-chan and Watson-kun are on a comfort trip. Can they solve a murder case at a winter spa resort? A murder mystery with a challenge to the player.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Hidden Object 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.8%
- #54 Water Girls
69% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Visit a variety of water attractions with Jasmin, Celia and Brianna as they strive to have a day of fun together in this Fun yuri/lesbian LGBTQ+ visual novel game.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #55 Oli One: Sneak in
68% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Anaro Games
Windows
Discover the adventure of a boy from a small neighborhood who has to sneak into the surrounding houses to steal precious items. With vigilant owners and yards full of traps, you'll have to hide, teleport, and become invisible to escape with the money and valuable items.
Why similar: Collectathon 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Detective 14.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #56 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Purrgatory Furever
67% matchVery Positive99% of 383 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
One thousand zombies from the massacre of Hachiko High are crashing Olive's birthday party! Trapped in the Grimalkin Estate they'll have to unravel the mystery behind the zombies, all while making sure their friends are having the Purrfect Apawcalypse!
Why similar: Dog 28.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 10%
- #57 Starlight Drifter
69% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Create your own character and explore the universe in this sci-fi space game allowing you to choose where to explore and what to do, where your decisions will affect the universe and the ending you experience.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Sandbox 13.6%, Character Customization 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #58 The Last Days of Friendship Valley
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HEATHER FLOWERS
Windows
A deckbuilding narrative RPG about conflict negotiation, goats, and impending doom. Make your own goat character, navigate arguments with cards, uncover an ancient mystery, and try to save the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Surreal 15.3%, Character Customization 14.6%
- #59 Ren'ai 0 Kilometer
63% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: kawaiinium
Windows
"Love 0 Kilometers" is a novel game with choices. The ending will change depending on the choices you make. Through a limited-time family swap, the protagonist spends time with his childhood friend, deepening his relationship with a cute girl and enjoying special conversations.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31%, LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Cute 11.1%