- #1 Life is Strange: True Colors
97% matchVery Positive89% of 16,479 reviews2021
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Romance 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series offers a similar focus on small-town mystery, emotional depth, and a protagonist with a unique supernatural ability.
- #2 Tell Me Why
96% matchVery Positive82% of 15,326 reviews2020
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Emotional 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game features a deeply emotional narrative with supernatural elements and significant choices.
- #3 Life is Strange - Episode 1
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 172,233 reviews2015
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Why similar: Choices Matter 28%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Story Rich 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Mystery 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the original game in the series, it provides the foundational experience of time-manipulation and choice-driven storytelling that defines the franchise.
- #4 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
95% matchVery Positive93% of 37,673 reviews2017
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.9%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Story Rich 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, LGBTQ+ 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This prequel explores character relationships and emotional stakes with the same grounded, intimate storytelling style found in the series.
- #5 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
94% matchVery Positive86% of 5,787 reviews2025
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Romance 11.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor from the creators of Life is Strange that captures the same nostalgic, character-focused narrative style.
- #6 Until Dawn™
94% matchVery Positive82% of 4,574 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Cinematic 6.7%, Third Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic choice-driven horror game that excels at building suspense and forcing players to make difficult moral decisions.
- #7 Detroit: Become Human
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 36.9%, Story Rich 15.8%, Cinematic 14.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-budget cinematic experience where every choice significantly alters the branching narrative and the fate of the protagonists.
- #8 Oxenfree
92% matchVery Positive91% of 12,023 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.5%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Story Rich 15.8%, Supernatural 14.5%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a supernatural mystery and a unique dialogue system that makes character interactions feel natural and impactful.
- #9 The Quarry
91% matchVery Positive82% of 22,220 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: 2K Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
Why similar: Choices Matter 54%, Cinematic 17%, Story Rich 10.3%, Narrative 8.3% ★, Multiple Endings 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic horror game relies heavily on player choices to determine the survival of its cast, mirroring the tension of choice-based adventures.
- #10 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,044 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Supernatural 13.6%, Narrative 12.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: Continues the supernatural mystery and dialogue-heavy gameplay of its predecessor with a focus on atmospheric storytelling.
- #11 As Dusk Falls
89% matchVery Positive91% of 4,052 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Cinematic 12.2%, Story Rich 11%, Emotional 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive drama that prioritizes branching narratives and difficult moral dilemmas in a unique, stylized presentation.
- #12 Twin Mirror
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Cinematic 11.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery from Dontnod that features a protagonist using a 'mind palace' to solve crimes, similar to the investigative gameplay in Double Exposure.
- #13 Beyond: Two Souls
89% matchVery Positive88% of 39,194 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.2%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Cinematic 11.3%, Emotional 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic adventure that follows a protagonist with supernatural powers, blending action and emotional storytelling.
- #14 This Bed We Made
88% matchVery Positive91% of 2,983 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Mystery 10.9%, Cinematic 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery game set in the 1950s that focuses on investigation and uncovering secrets, perfect for fans of the detective elements in the series.
- #15 Heavy Rain
87% matchVery Positive85% of 27,203 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 38.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Cinematic 13.1%, Emotional 11.2%, Mystery 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pioneer in the cinematic choice-based genre that focuses on a desperate mystery and the consequences of player actions.
- #16 Citizen Sleeper
86% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Narrative 43.1% ★, Story Rich 28.1%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional, narrative-driven RPG that focuses on character relationships and survival in a sci-fi setting.
- #17 The Wolf Among Us
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 38,793 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Choices Matter 25.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Mystery 7.4%, Cinematic 7%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, choice-driven mystery that excels at world-building and character development within a supernatural urban setting.
- #18 What Remains of Edith Finch
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.8%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Drama 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly atmospheric narrative game that explores themes of memory and loss through a series of poignant, short stories.
- #19 Road 96 🛣️
84% matchVery Positive92% of 24,497 reviews2021
Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 14%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural narrative adventure where your choices determine your path and the fate of the characters you meet on the road.
- #20 Dustborn
84% matchMixed67% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: Red Thread GamesPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Choices Matter 16%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven road trip game that emphasizes diverse character relationships and dialogue-based conflict resolution.
- #21 Syberia: The World Before
83% matchVery Positive90% of 4,837 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.1%, Story Rich 13%, Cinematic 12.9%, Emotional 12.3%, Mystery 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-rich adventure that weaves together two timelines to solve a deep, historical mystery.
- #22 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,453 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 38.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Story Rich 18.6%, Third Person 6.8%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for emotional, choice-driven storytelling where player decisions have lasting consequences on the cast.
- #23 Firewatch
82% matchVery Positive91% of 96,852 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.2%, Mystery 23.9%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Drama 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a character-driven mystery set in an isolated environment, emphasizing dialogue and emotional discovery.
- #24 Lake
81% matchVery Positive87% of 5,620 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Choices Matter 15%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Romance 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, narrative-focused game that prioritizes character interactions and personal growth over high-stakes action.
- #25 Erica
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,713 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Choices Matter 22%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Story Rich 10%, Cinematic 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based interactive thriller that uses player choices to navigate a complex and branching mystery.
- #26 The Invincible
78% matchVery Positive89% of 9,176 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.5%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hard sci-fi narrative game that focuses on mystery, exploration, and the philosophical implications of your choices.
- #27 Life is Strange: Reunion
77% matchVery Positive92% of 2,457 reviews2026
Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Emotional 5.9%
- #28 Last Stop
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: Variable StatePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
Why similar: Story Rich 21.2%, Narrative 13.8% ★, Mystery 13.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Emotional 11%
Why You'll Like It: An anthology-style narrative game that weaves together three supernatural stories set in modern-day London.
- #29 Call of the Sea
79% matchVery Positive88% of 5,866 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.6%, Story Rich 20.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Emotional 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused puzzle game that explores a supernatural mystery in a beautifully realized, atmospheric setting.
- #30 Dreamfall Chapters
79% matchVery Positive82% of 4,509 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.7%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Story Rich 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Drama 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sprawling, choice-heavy adventure that spans multiple worlds and focuses on deep, character-driven storytelling.
- #31 Life is Strange Remastered
77% matchVery Positive91% of 9,009 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Romance 7.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #32 Martha Is Dead
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, Story Rich 16.5%, Cinematic 16.4%, Drama 16.2%, Mystery 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological mystery that uses a historical setting to explore complex themes and emotional trauma.
- #33 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
76% matchVery Positive84% of 3,927 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Romance 9.1%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #34 Life is Strange 2
76% matchVery Positive87% of 39,153 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.
Why similar: Choices Matter 33.2%, Story Rich 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Drama 7.7%
- #35 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
75% matchVery Positive93% of 14,810 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 9 year old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit! Captain Spirit is a free demo set in the Life is Strange universe. Contains links to Life is Strange 2
Why similar: Choices Matter 37.9%, Story Rich 21.3%, Drama 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #36 The Expanse: A Telltale Series
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,659 reviews2023
Dev: Deck NinePub: Telltale
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Choices Matter 20.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 10%, Drama 9.1%
- #37 The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered
72% matchVery Positive91% of 47,505 reviews2025
Dev: Naughty Dog LLCPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 28.4 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.5%, Story Rich 15.4%, Emotional 13.2%, Third Person 10.9%, Drama 10%
- #38 A Plague Tale: Requiem
73% matchVery Positive91% of 24,285 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Emotional 15.1%, Cinematic 15%, Drama 13.6%, Third Person 12.2%
- #39 Road 96: Mile 0
74% matchMixed68% of 1,995 reviews2023
Dev: Digixart
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.6%, Choices Matter 22.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Narrative 11.9% ★, Story Rich 10.4%
- #40 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 269 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Emotional 9.6%
- #41 a new life.
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,375 reviews2020
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.2%, Romance 16.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #42 I Saw Black Clouds
74% matchMixed62% of 633 reviews2021
Dev: Ghost Dog FilmsPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Why similar: Choices Matter 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Narrative 10.4% ★, Emotional 10.3%
- #43 The Chrono Jotter
71% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.9%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Drama 11.2%, Emotional 10.6%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #44 The Walking Dead: The Final Season
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,013 reviews2018
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Story Rich 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Drama 7%
- #45 Solstice
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Romance 11.1%
- #46 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
72% matchMixed68% of 6,754 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Drama 20.8%, Mystery 19.5%, Story Rich 17.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #47 If Found...
70% 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: LGBTQ+ 53.3%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Emotional 8.1%, Stylized 5.4%
- #48 The Medium
69% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.3%, Story Rich 16%, Third Person 15.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #49 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,141 reviews2019
Dev: Rhinotales
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.
Why similar: Choices Matter 40.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Cinematic 12.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #50 The Casting of Frank Stone™
70% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Choices Matter 27%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Cinematic 11.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Supernatural 8.3%
- #51 Until Then
66% 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: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Emotional 21.1%, Drama 15.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Romance 13%
- #52 Paradise Killer
69% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.9%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Stylized 9.6%
- #53 Marie's Room
69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Story Rich 31.3%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Mystery 13%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%
- #54 Return to Ash
66% matchVery Positive98% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.9%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Emotional 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #55 Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
66% matchVery Positive91% of 3,767 reviews2023
Dev: Summerfall StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Romance 13.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #56 Dispatch
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 168,604 reviews2025
Dev: AdHoc Studio
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
Why similar: Choices Matter 36.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Romance 15.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, Cinematic 8.9%
- #57 missed messages.
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,420 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.4%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Romance 14%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Emotional 11.1%
- #58 inZOI
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 29,792 reviews2025
Dev: inZOI StudioPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation.
Why similar: Romance 91.8%, Singleplayer 8.2%
- #59 Across the Grooves
68% matchVery Positive93% of 127 reviews2020
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #60 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
68% matchMixed55% of 5,741 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…
Why similar: Choices Matter 32.1%, Third Person 12.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Drama 11.5%, Mystery 8.9%
