
A narrative-driven, choose-your-own-adventure game where a young survivor must make difficult decisions in order to survive the foggy wasteland of Cacti Coast and find a community to call home.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Choices Matter, Interactive Fiction, Multiple Endings, Story Rich.

A narrative-driven, choose-your-own-adventure game where a young survivor must make difficult decisions in order to survive the foggy wasteland of Cacti Coast and find a community to call home.

Nocturnals
A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys that find each other in a lonely, post-apocalyptic town.

Last Broadcast
An experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Host your last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.
A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys that find each other in a lonely, post-apocalyptic town.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Nonlinear 8.5%
An experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Host your last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Emotional 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%
We were only supposed to go see the Ferris wheel together. One last adventure before all of us grow up to become a productive part of The Community. But we learned the hard way why The Zone is strictly forbidden. I don't know if we can make it back home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%, First-Person 9.3%
An autopsy of a queer relationship.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Choices Matter 13%, Exploration 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
Racing against time, a guy wanders around a graveyard on the middle of nowhere, searching for something that may break a deadly curse. Among murders and secrets, only darkness is certain.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Choices Matter 14.4%, First-Person 12.7%, Exploration 11%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
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: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Cartoony 7.5%
It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Drama 8.6%
Join the talented photography student Neera on a captivating journey through her memories. Haunted by recurring nightmares, her life spirals into chaos, questioning everything. Involuntarily, she returns to a place she once left behind: her childhood home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Drama 14%, Emotional 12%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
“A single wingbeat can destroy everything.” New Elysium is a cinematic narrative drama where every choice reshapes the story. Explore a shattered utopia, survive the night, and decide the final wingbeat of destiny.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Cartoony 8.8%
This is a BL-themed FMV game where players will control the protagonist "Xiaoshu" make choices for him, and experience four completely different love stories. Will they lead to a sweet ending or end in regret? Every choice you make will determine the protagonist's ultimate romantic destination.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%
The world has burnt to ash. Wander the wasteland, scavenge and trade for vital supplies, hook up with over a dozen hot guys, develop relationships—however fleeting—and decide how you want to live in this new world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Post-apocalyptic 23.2%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Emotional 6.8%
A cozy tea-making game set in a post-colonial fantasy world. As a herbalist’s apprentice, serve magic elemental teas to influence a colourful cast of characters. Connect with your estranged home, discover your gifts, and find your place in a fractured, healing world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Nonlinear 12.8%
A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
A feud between old gods, a missing flock of faer, and every choice has consequences. Ren is in the middle of it all. What will her story be? You will decide in this narrative driven adventure.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Cartoony 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
Sugarcreek is a story-based adventure game following Eddie the high-school goat and his closest friends as they try to find his missing step-sister before the week is over!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Cartoony 9.1%
A story of love, connections, and separation, a story about philosophy and science. Marharyta and Mykhailo try to figure out their relationships - and cannot help but fall in love over and over again.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%, First-Person 8.5%
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: LGBTQ+ 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Drama 9%
Survive in a post-apocalyptic city where every resource is worth its weight in blood. Explore the ruins, fight mutants and traitors, and uncover the dark secrets of the disaster. Your decisions will determine whether you become a legend... or another victim.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.5%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, First-Person 11.6%, Drama 11%
A Boys Love visual novel set around a pulse-pounding hostage situation. Can Numata make it out of things unscathed? Every choice matters! Fully translated into English with the original Japanese voice acting intact.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Drama 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 10.8%
A sci fi mystery on a ship drifting through space. Solve dialogue puzzles to help the ship's computer AILISH sift through possible timelines to find which one of them can prevent an impending disaster. What disaster? For some reason, AILISH won't actually tell you...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Nonlinear 17.6%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Multiple Endings 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Emotional 12.4%
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+ 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
A dark boys love / boys hate visual novel set in a 1001 Nights inspired world full of political intrigue. Yuel, once the King of Indra, is deposed by his older cousin, Tavi, during a coup and imprisoned within the palace. An uneasy relationship between them grows, and then...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Drama 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Emotional 8.2%
Create your own love story with those adorable men who were once just background characters.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Drama 9.3%
When everyone hides a deadly obsession, can you trust - or love - those who get close? Play as junior researcher Sky. Navigate romance, betrayal, and impossible choices across secret-filled Science City and post-apocalyptic lands. Recreate the lost medicine before your trust costs lives.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
Decide the fate of the son of a tailor and a witch doctor infected with an incurable disease in an interactive story with multiple endings depending on your actions.
Why similar: Nonlinear 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choices Matter 19.4%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choices Matter 12%, Emotional 9.9%
Fall in love with marbles and learn to believe in yourself again.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Cartoony 10.1%
Of Bird and Cage is a unique metal album presented through a two-hour-long story-driven game. Play music in a brand-new way. Featuring famous artists like Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses), Rob van der Loo (Epica), Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), and many others!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Nonlinear 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Drama 8.9%
Join Carmen, a somewhat absent-minded middle-aged lady who has to endure bizarre situations in her space truck. And possibly mess things up like crazy. An interactive narrative experience about the most flamboyant beings in the universe.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Nonlinear 15.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
Heartstop is an emotional, story-driven game, taking place in a world where every living being has suddenly stopped moving. Uncover the mystery of this eerie event while building a dynamic relationship between the only two people remaining, through the many impactful and hard-hitting choices.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Emotional 11.3%
Sometimes you need to be strong to the core to stand out from the rotten apples in society. Being an outcast is not easy, but is it worth indulging in a comfort that may bite? Play as Appril the apple snail through her everyday life in this RPG styled Psychological horror where your choices matter.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.1%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Drama 9.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
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+ 28.8%, Choices Matter 23.6%, Multiple Endings 15%, Emotional 9.6%, Story Rich 9%
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.6%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Emotional 10.9%
The Archipelago is a visual novel about brewing tea. The teas you choose determine who you encounter in the midst of a vibrant and changing world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%, Emotional 8.6%
Capy Castaway is a cozy exploration adventure where a capybara pup and a clever crow solve puzzles, help lost animals, and explore a mysterious island after a devastating flood. Play solo or with a friend in this relaxing narrative adventure about curiosity, friendship, and finding your way home.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Emotional 8.4%
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.8%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Multiple Endings 9%, Story Rich 8.6%
You are a Switchboard Operator, and you're about to be replaced by a machine. Use your last week of work to connect townsfolk, overcome problems, and explore the history of a cast of engaging characters. Your choices matter, so use each day to leave lasting bonds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Choices Matter 21.3%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Nonlinear 9.3%, Story Rich 7.7%
Psychological horror about Alex Bow, who struggles with himself and his traumas.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 26%, Drama 10.6%, RPG 6.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%
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: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Nonlinear 17.3%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Action-Adventure 11.9%
Explore an alien planet with adverse conditions and dangerous life. Solve relevant puzzles and repair your ship. Along the way uncover an ancient story in this cerebral sci-fi exploration and survival VR game. Takes full advantage of nearly every aspect of VR.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.9%, Choices Matter 21.6%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Drama 9.4%, Emotional 8.9%
Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or open yourself to trust?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Emotional 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%
Trapped in a snowbound medical camp, battlefield nurse May clings to a mysterious letter—a final hope. Uncover hidden truths, test fragile bonds, and navigate a path toward a distant sanatorium. Will you find salvation, or something far darker?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Exploration 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
Solitary Ash is a hybrid narrative adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic Europe following a catastrophic event, with a focus on moral choices and exploration.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.9%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Drama 12.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Stylized 8.5%
Your choices are all that matter in this adventure comedy. Solve mysteries, survive the furry and fight for love but beware of the consequences of your decisions.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
This is a BL Dating Sim featuring multiple male protagonists. Six unique love interests, all fully voice-acted! Make choices at every step to uncover their hidden double lives. Zaize Yang, works at a tech company and gets caught up in a web of gangs and betrayal. What choices will he make?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Emotional 8.4%
The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Choices Matter 19%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Drama 10.5%, First-Person 10.5%
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+ 29.7%, Choices Matter 22.7%, Multiple Endings 14%, Emotional 8.9%, Drama 8.1%
A call for help within a mysterious messaging app. Someone lost and wandering through a forest in a faraway place. And their destiny in your hands.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Story Rich 6.6%
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Emotional 10.2%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Emotional 8.6%
Create your character and experience a fun story in which you will meet friends, enemies and partners as you try to carry out a vital project with your friends: to create an anime before you finish your studies.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Drama 9.3%
You wake in a monster’s cage with no memory and 30 days to act. Choose to escape, obey, or become its favorite.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Exploration 8.6%
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Choices Matter 17.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Nonlinear 10.4%
"My Qi Is Unlimited" is a first-person immersive puzzle game. Play as a girl with a unique constitution. Explore a secluded manor, solve mechanisms, and combine items. Shape relationships through choices, leading to vastly different endings.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37%, First-Person 20.1%, 3D 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.8%