60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction, Emotional.
Just Another Life is a narrative-driven "life simulation" visual novel mixed with adventure game puzzle elements. Play as John Doe, just another life in the little town of Hope. Help John learn the stories of the various characters of Hope, and help him overcome the hurdles to his own happiness.
Two Sided Love
What is the biggest variable in a relationship? Is it "him"? Or is it the "him in her heart"? May this little story serve as a blade, dissecting the "possessiveness" and "desire to control" in a relationship. What exactly gives rise to them?
FallingStarTown: The Ghost From Past
"On the last night of the year, the dead will turn into transparent ghosts,reunite with loved ones." Lost memories, an odd festival, and the night of the meteor shower... All these elements are intricately connected. But what truth awaits Tianhai?
What is the biggest variable in a relationship? Is it "him"? Or is it the "him in her heart"? May this little story serve as a blade, dissecting the "possessiveness" and "desire to control" in a relationship. What exactly gives rise to them?
Why similar: Emotional 16.1%, Romance 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Immersive Sim 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
"On the last night of the year, the dead will turn into transparent ghosts,reunite with loved ones." Lost memories, an odd festival, and the night of the meteor shower... All these elements are intricately connected. But what truth awaits Tianhai?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Romance 14.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.2%
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Philosophical 18.2%, Emotional 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%
In Your Books is a short adventure game where you play the granddaughter of a bookseller. After her disappearance you'll have to take the place of your grandmother. Recommend books, learn to know the locals, solve secret mechanisms and discover where she left.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Philosophical 18.2%, Emotional 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
"The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Philosophical 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 10.7%
樱花有双生，人也有双命。 一命如春，一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里， 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事， 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔， 你将如何在破碎的时间里， 捧住仅有一次的爱？
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Philosophical 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Emotional 13.6%, Romance 11.4%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 19.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Romance 10%, Story Rich 9.3%
A story-focused game about six strangers stuck together for a month, and a machine that must be kept running.
Why similar: Philosophical 22%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Emotional 10.5%, Mystery 9.1%
You're a barber in a city full of beastfolk. Chat with your customers, style their look, help them see something new in the mirror... and in themselves.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.2%, Philosophical 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Emotional 10.2%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.2%, Dialogue Heavy 21.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Emotional 10%
In a world on its deathbed, explore and connect with your neighbors for one last day.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, RPG 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Mystery 8.1%
一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女，将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。［想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ？准 备 好 ］浅冰背后，为何会有寒意深藏？战斗，悬疑，治愈，推理，剧情持续反转，不断的匿名威胁，绑架，真相到底是……
Why similar: Philosophical 28%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 7.2%
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Emotional 10.2%
🌀 Is there an escape to the endless spiral?🌀 『SYNESTHESIA』 is an emotive, character driven sci-fi mystery visual novel. Join a group of college students with strange cognitive powers, who soon discover something is amiss at the institute sworn to help them...
Why similar: Philosophical 21.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 11.6%, Mystery 9.1%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Emotional 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%
You're the newly-hired elevator operator at the Matterhorn Hotel in Dernich. You make it go up, go down, go fast, and go slow. And yet by the end of the week, you'll have been the deciding factor in either devastating continental war, or an uneasy peace.
Why similar: Philosophical 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Point & Click 11%, Choices Matter 9.1%
In 6 hours, 28 minutes, and 11 seconds, an avalanche will crush the lodge. Is the cat in the box alive or dead?
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Romance 10.3%, Point & Click 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%
Enter to the characters mind and make decisions. The game is played like interactive movie/adventure game with morality choices which influence the outcome which can be: a manipulative, balanced or violent. The game is based on psychology/philosophy and teaches about thoughts and their consequences.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Philosophical 15.3%, Life Sim 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.7%
You're HR investigating a missing employee. On the surface, it seems like a routine personnel issue until you open his computer, and a dark world built on overtime work and psychological control slowly comes into view. Peer through the screen to uncover the truth and stay awake until the end.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Life Sim 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, RPG 9.6%
My Room Philosopher is a text-based game where a boy asks questions many people face during adolescence. Answer his questions and explore his thoughts while reflecting on your own values and life.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Emotional 11.8%, Point & Click 10.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
You’ve been given a chance to go back to 21. Build relationships, explore new paths, and pursue the passion you once buried. Beneath it all lies a deeper truth about the world that contains you. Or perhaps… that you contain.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Life Sim 12.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
Through a narrative based on Red Ribbon’s new album “Planet X”, experience a broken-heart girl’s journey through thoughts, daydreams and music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 12.2%, Emotional 11.9%
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Point & Click 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.6%
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: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Romance 13.7%, Life Sim 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Romance 11.3%, Emotional 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
She was made to serve. Never to feel. A narrative adventure about a being created to preserve the world's balance — who begins, for the first time, to question everything she was made for. Form bonds, make choices, and discover the price of becoming something you were never meant to be.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%
An old robot with a floppy-disk drive in his heart has 30 days to prove he is still needed — and must choose how much of himself to erase to do it. A point-and-click adventure that could have shipped in 1993.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Point & Click 13%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Emotional 10.1%
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏，玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Romance 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 10.6%, RPG 10%
You've been given the chance to go to the country's most prestigious academy. Your future couldn't have looked brighter! But you'll soon find out nothing is ever as it seems...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Life Sim 13.3%, RPG 9.5%
A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.
Why similar: Philosophical 25.1%, Emotional 15%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Philosophical 16.1%, Emotional 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Point & Click 9.5%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 32.4%, Philosophical 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Emotional 9.2%
SCA-DI's award-winning visual novel masterpiece is finally available in English and in full HD! Sakura no Uta is a story of those whose paths stop short—and of those who walk on.
Why similar: Philosophical 35.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Mystery 9.1%, Choices Matter 6.8%
You are in love with Kate, a beautiful and determined woman who is part of the rebooters movement. She encourages you to keep going by getting involved in the fight against the Accumulator, but you fear that the buts will catch you. Aren't Kate and the reboot worth any risk?
Why similar: Philosophical 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Romance 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%
A raw, cruel story about addiction, abuse, and recovery. A young man, bound by a vial of morphine, and a world that gives him just that, so long as there's a drop of him worth taking. It has to get worse before it gets better.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Emotional 10.7%
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Point & Click 9.4%
Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Emotional 15%, Romance 13.9%, Life Sim 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
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: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Emotional 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Point & Click 10.1%
Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.
Why similar: Philosophical 32.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Mystery 8.4%
Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Emotional 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.1%
A short modern visual novel in which a young woman wanders into a [theoretically] abandoned train station, only to find people from her past waiting inside.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Emotional 11.9%, Mystery 10.2%
Discover the depth of your personality while journeying along the path of initiation as the young Viking Olaf. Every choice will impact your environment, and contribute to a map of your archetypal psychology. Embrace your inner warrior, lover, chieftain, and druid - and change the world!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Emotional 11.7%, RPG 10.8%
This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Romance 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Philosophical 15.4%, Romance 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%
CL27 is a modern fantasy life simulation. Play as a clone in Juland: manage your farm, care for yourself, craft strange recipes, visit the weekend market, and spend time with the town’s residents. Choices shape relationships, uncover the ju-flower’s secret, and determine Juland’s future.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Life Sim 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Choices Matter 7.9%
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 25.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Emotional 12.8%, Adventure 8.4%
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Romance 12.1%, Emotional 11.2%, Mystery 10%
A logical puzzle game where timing and planning matter. Guide Luna through a cursed labyrinth using candlelight and echoes of past attempts to reach the Eternal Flame. Solve layered challenges and uncover meaning in every flicker of hope.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Philosophical 18.1%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Emotional 11.6%, RPG 9.5%
Susan has woken up in a strange, coffin-like device, with no memory of who or where she is. Uncover the answers in this visual novel as you solve puzzles to escape in a stunning sci-fi mystery investigation!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Emotional 11.3%, Point & Click 10.5%
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Emotional 10.9%, Romance 8.9%
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%
Explore the dreams of the Homunculus Hotel's guests in order to understand yourself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 11.5%, Philosophical 11.4%
Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.4%, Emotional 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
Parent Ted, your own childhood. On this journey, you will have the chance to discover your inner child and better understand the trauma and emotions of your childhood.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Immersive Sim 15%, Life Sim 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Emotional 12.7%, Story Rich 6.7%
Linda & Joan is a narrative game about a British family. You play as Russell, Linda, and Joan — son, mother, and grandmother — switching between them to help the family cope with a series of traumatic events. Based on a true story. Prologue available now. Main game is in development.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Emotional 14.6%, Life Sim 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%
Untangle a web of wants and wishes from the residents of Harris Avenue in this brief PSX-styled puzzle-adventure game. Bask in the piercing heat of a summer afternoon, explore an intricately hand-crafted environment, and discover what A Good Deed On Harris Avenue has to say.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Emotional 9.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%, Point & Click 8.8%
A boy and an old man stand in front a pond, waiting for a swan's song. Meanwhile, they talk about life, death, and the passage of time.
Why similar: Philosophical 31%, Dialogue Heavy 23%, Emotional 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 5.1%
You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, RPG 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%
