- #1 A Space for the Unbound
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,328 reviews2023
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.
Why similar: Emotional 21.8%, 1990's 17.1%, Supernatural 13.7%, Anime 11.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #2 Until Then
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 35.7%, Romance 16.6%, Story Rich 15.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Conversation 7.5%
- #3 Long Time No See
96% matchVery Positive98% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Incredulous Interactive
Windows
Reunite with your best friends, unravel the secrets of a haunted house, and assist a cute little ghost in this heartwarming adventure where every puzzle brings you closer to the mysteries within.
Why similar: Emotional 21.1%, Exploration 14.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Linear 13.3%
- #4 A Space For The Unbound - Prologue
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,317 reviews2020
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Prologue chapter of A Space For The Unbound, an upcoming slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixelart set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers
Why similar: 1990's 19.7%, Emotional 16.9%, Supernatural 14.4%, Anime 10.5%, Mystery 9.5%
- #5 Sisters: Last Day of Summer
94% matchVery Positive85% of 408 reviews2024
Dev: JellyfishPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Why similar: Romance 21.2%, Emotional 19.3%, Anime 16.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #6 The Star Named EOS
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 595 reviews2024
Dev: Silver Lining StudioPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.
Why similar: Anime 24.2%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Stylized 12.8%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #7 Beacon Pines
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,195 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Emotional 29.7%, Story Rich 13.8%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Exploration 12%, Mystery 10.7%
- #8 Dordogne
92% matchVery Positive92% of 1,483 reviews2023
Dev: UN JE NE SAIS QUOIPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.
Why similar: Narrative 39.4% ★, Emotional 15.4%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Story Rich 6.4%, Stylized 6.3%
- #9 Reviver
91% matchVery Positive92% of 217 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Emotional 24.3%, Hand-drawn 22.6%, Romance 19%, Story Rich 10.6%, Stylized 9.2%
- #10 When The Past Was Around
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,309 reviews2020
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
Why similar: Romance 28.6%, Hand-drawn 21.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, Stylized 14%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #11 Before Your Eyes
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,221 reviews2021
Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 48.7% ★, Emotional 23.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, Hand-drawn 5.8%, Mystery 4.1%
- #12 Pine: A Story of Loss
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Made Up GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Narrative 21.4% ★, Emotional 20.5%, Romance 15.8%, Hand-drawn 13%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #13 Monospaced Lovers
89% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Scarlet String Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monospaced Lovers is an exploration-driven platformer about closeness and distance. Journey through a metafictional, fantasy-filled land and find the truth of your fragile world before it disintegrates.
Why similar: Romance 21.3%, Anime 16.9%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Emotional 13.5%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #14 Little Goody Two Shoes
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Romance 19.6%, Mystery 17.6%, Exploration 14.3%, 1990's 14.3%, Anime 13.5%
- #15 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
88% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 286.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Emotional 29.9%, Romance 25.9%, Anime 15.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #16 Departed Away
86% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Romance 40%, Mystery 26.3%, Story Rich 22%, Colorful 7.1%, Casual 3.1%
- #17 Forgotten Fields
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Frostwood InteractivePub: Dino Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.
Why similar: Narrative 45% ★, Conversation 14.3%, Emotional 14.1%, Story Rich 8.5%, Stylized 6%
- #18 Deep in the Woods
85% matchVery Positive81% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
The Deep Forest tells a classical tale of searching for family. Players will experience the changing seasons throughout the game and explore enchanting scenes depicting each season.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.7%, Emotional 27.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Colorful 4.7%
- #19 Once Again
83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,001 reviews2022
Dev: RB Wolf DesignPub: RB Wolf Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 61.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?
Why similar: Narrative 35.2% ★, Emotional 22.7%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Colorful 6.4%
- #20 Before I Forget
84% matchVery Positive89% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.
Why similar: Emotional 32.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Exploration 15.2%, Stylized 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #21 Last Day of June
84% matchVery Positive87% of 4,640 reviews2017
Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: Romance 28.8%, Story Rich 23.1%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Emotional 13.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #22 The Last Summer 那年夏末
82% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Tales StudioPub: WindField Games
Windows
这是一个关于遗憾与成长的故事。男生的思绪不断回到17岁的夏天,在一次次回忆与抉择中徘徊,是去尝试弥补遗憾?还是在释然间体会成长的意义?回忆中的她会在那等我吗?
Why similar: Emotional 28.3%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Conversation 14.2%, Stylized 12.5%, Anime 12%
- #23 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
81% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Vault GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.
Why similar: Conversation 17.2%, Emotional 17.1%, Supernatural 17.1%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #24 The End of You
82% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Memory of God
Windows
The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.
Why similar: Narrative 36.5% ★, Emotional 20.4%, Conversation 15.6%, Romance 12%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #25 Neva
78% matchVery Positive94% of 9,503 reviews2024
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
Why similar: Emotional 41.5%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Anime 11.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Colorful 7.8%
- #26 Gloomy Eyes
79% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Atlas VPub: ARTE France
Windows
A cozy horror, “self-coop”, adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Why similar: Mystery 35.2%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Stylized 15%, Colorful 13.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #27 Night in the Woods
81% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Narrative 34.6% ★, Conversation 13%, Hand-drawn 11%, Story Rich 9.1%, Mystery 8.5%
- #28 Night Reverie
80% matchVery Positive97% of 324 reviews2021
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Narrative 35.9% ★, Emotional 16.2%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 9.1%
- #29 Ghost on the Shore
79% matchVery Positive84% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Romance 21.2%, Emotional 21%, Story Rich 13.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 12.2%
- #30 1997
77% matchVery Positive92% of 242 reviews2023
Dev: Hit'n'Run Digital Studio
Windows · Mac
Detective visual novel about mysteries of rural Russian town in 90-s, anime style.
Why similar: 1990's 25.7%, Anime 18.6%, Hand-drawn 16%, Romance 15.7%, Mystery 8.2%
- #31 Young Hearts
77% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Sky SeekersPub: Evening Studio
Windows
‘Young Hearts’ is a visual novel in the genres of romance and slice of life, telling stories about the everyday life of a student company living in a warm southern town: stories about their secrets, dreams, love, their problems and ghosts of the past…
Why similar: Romance 26.6%, Anime 18%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #32 Know by heart
76% matchVery Positive90% of 830 reviews2022
Dev: Ice-Pick Lodge
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.
Why similar: Romance 31.7%, Emotional 30.7%, Story Rich 16.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Adventure 5.5%
- #33 Tamayura Mirai
76% matchVery Positive94% of 200 reviews2023
Dev: AzuritePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 43.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
There is a girl, searching for something she lost... Tamayura Mirai is a midsummer fantasy visual novel of humans, spirits, and sorcerers that's won several industry awards in Japan.
Why similar: Emotional 18.9%, Romance 18.2%, Anime 15%, Conversation 12.6%, Mystery 10%
- #34 Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery!
75% matchVery Positive82% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow GlovePub: FINE Co., Ltd.
Windows
A Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure where you play as the landlord of an apartment and try to uncover the Yokai hiding among your residents. Not just a mystery adventure, this is a heart-warming tale of character growth.
Why similar: Emotional 28.4%, Mystery 19.2%, Hand-drawn 17%, Story Rich 14.6%, Anime 11.4%
- #35 A Taste of the Past
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,768 reviews2022
Dev: Sondering Studio
Windows
What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.9%, Anime 22.7%, Stylized 15.6%, Exploration 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #36 HARMONIC REFLECTIONS
74% matchVery Positive91% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
A boy who can no longer hear the piano, living in the shadow of his gifted younger brother; a karate girl who is more than a friend but not yet a lover; and a girl with future memories. As past and future entwine, where will this triangle lead in this fleeting, bittersweet summer love story?
Why similar: Emotional 40%, Romance 24.3%, Story Rich 19.3%, Adventure 9.5%, Casual 5.9%
- #37 GINKA
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,764 reviews2023
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.
Why similar: Emotional 27.1%, Romance 21.2%, Anime 20%, Story Rich 10.6%, Linear 7.1%
- #38 Lost Brothers
78% matchMostly Negative38% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: BitLight
Windows
Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady.
Why similar: Emotional 39.7%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 8.8%
- #39 The Diary
73% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Romance 31.9%, Anime 18.9%, Story Rich 16.4%, Stylized 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%
- #40 Fall of Porcupine
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 698 reviews2023
Dev: Critical RabbitPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.
Why similar: Emotional 23.2%, Conversation 15.9%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #41 ENIGMA:
74% matchVery Positive95% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: UzumeyaPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.
Why similar: Anime 47.6%, Mystery 28.2%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 7.9%
- #42 Stillwater
71% matchVery Positive95% of 217 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Clump
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.
Why similar: Mystery 18.4%, Anime 17.8%, Stylized 15%, Linear 12.2%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #43 The Kids We Were
72% matchVery Positive90% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: GAGEX Co., Ltd.
Windows
A cinematic adventure game with a heavy focus on narrative.
Why similar: 1980s 39.7%, Emotional 30.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 5.4%
- #44 Shanghai Summer
70% matchVery Positive91% of 444 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Romance 23.2%, Anime 21.7%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 14.9%
- #45 If Found...
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,276 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: Emotional 29.2%, Story Rich 19.1%, Stylized 18.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Casual 7.2%
- #46 The Last Secret
72% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: TBF
Windows · Mac · Linux
Award winning visual novel adventure. An epic, upbeat tale with challenging and fun puzzles, humorous storyline and quirky characters. Solve the "last secret", save your friends and maybe find true love on the way, too...
Why similar: Romance 36.6%, Anime 30.2%, Story Rich 16.5%, Colorful 9.4%, Adventure 7.3%
- #47 Ashina: The Red Witch
71% matchVery Positive92% of 212 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Join Ash on the journey of an afterlife-time! Travel through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures, interesting characters, and memorable moments! Ash must find her way back home and save her sister from the powers that be.
Why similar: Conversation 29.2%, Anime 19.9%, Story Rich 16.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #48 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,800 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.9%, 1980s 18.8%, Mystery 16.9%, Anime 12.1%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #49 7 Years From Now
70% matchVery Positive98% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: fumiPub: room6
Windows
A slice of life story-driven adventure game with a distinctive 3D pixel art. Embark on a journey and accompany Haruto Soraki, a high schooler, in his quest to find the memory he lost in an accident seven years ago.
Why similar: Narrative 52.7% ★, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Adventure 4.8%
- #50 Skaramazuzu
69% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Bleeding Moon StudioPub: Iphigames
Windows
Enter the mysterious world of Skaramazuzu, and get ready to be tested. Meet strange beings and whimsical personalities, face challenges, and solve riddles in a hand-drawn, black and white 2D world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.6%, Emotional 19%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Stylized 10.7%
- #51 SANYA
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 214 reviews2024
Dev: helpnode
Windows · Mac
A playful narrative adventure about the warmth of fleeting childhood memories: about a little boy named Sanya, rescuing a stray puppy, making true friends, and engaging in many exciting adventures in a small town set in the achingly strange and nostalgic period of the 90s.
Why similar: Narrative 31.3% ★, 1990's 16.3%, Emotional 13.4%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #52 Last Christmas
69% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Last Christmas" is a short, dark point-and-click adventure. Join Frankie at a remote mountain cabin as he prepares the perfect Christmas for his girlfriend, Betty. But beware, things are not as they seem, and the festive cheer hides something far more sinister...
Why similar: 1980s 24.2%, Emotional 18.4%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #53 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,801 reviews2021
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Why similar: Mystery 25.6%, Anime 21.7%, Romance 21.2%, Story Rich 18.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #54 VIDEOVERSE
67% matchVery Positive96% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
Why similar: Narrative 47.1% ★, Emotional 16.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Romance 9.3%, Anime 8.4%
- #55 Lost in the Woods
65% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: delulu girl
Windows
'One last try' Violet is determined to save her broken marriage - at any cost!Wandering through a dark forest in search of lost mementos, she finds the world around her shifting with every step.
Why similar: Supernatural 38.4%, Anime 34.7%, Exploration 20.2%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #56 DUET
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 594 reviews2025
Dev: Dolos Studio
Windows
DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.
Why similar: Narrative 33.1% ★, Romance 16.4%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Emotional 11.9%, Stylized 9.3%
- #57 The Heroes Around Me
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 735 reviews2024
Dev: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.
Why similar: Emotional 24.3%, 1990's 23.7%, Conversation 17.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Exploration 9.7%
- #58 Necrobarista
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,424 reviews2020
Dev: Route 59
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.
Why similar: Supernatural 25.3%, Anime 21.6%, Story Rich 16.7%, Stylized 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #59 Once Alive
66% matchVery Positive85% of 441 reviews2024
Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.
Why similar: Emotional 20.5%, Mystery 19.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Supernatural 13%, Exploration 12.6%
- #60 In His Time
68% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.
Why similar: Story Rich 31.1%, Exploration 22.1%, Atmospheric 21.8%, Adventure 10.2%, Casual 5.3%