60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Emotional, Singleplayer, Indie.
Narrative-Adventure. A nostalgic journey with VHS aesthetics and immersive music where the story is the heart of everything. This game captures the bittersweet feeling of several generations who grew up between the 80-90-2000s and classic anime aesthetic.
Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood
Thistledown is a tragedy, dealing with themes of pain, loss, and hopelessness. It's a small story set in an expansive fantasy world.
Fall of Porcupine
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.
Thistledown is a tragedy, dealing with themes of pain, loss, and hopelessness. It's a small story set in an expansive fantasy world.
Why similar: Emotional 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Story Rich 15.4%, Linear 9%, Psychological 8%
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 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Linear 8.5%, Choices Matter 7.2%
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: Emotional 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Romance 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, 1990's 13.5%, Story Rich 11%, Romance 9%, Anime 8.1%
Nico and the Shadows tells a story about a young man dealing with the afterlife and a mysterious will left by his late Aunt. Explore a spooky tale in this 2D style adventure made by RogueWind Studios.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Emotional 21.4%, Story Rich 15.8%, Linear 12.1%, Adventure 10.1%
《井底》是一款2024年3月立项的文字类galgame，题材是“超能力悬疑推理故事”，画风是日系校园风格的 故事主要讲述了游戏女主王语韴作为一个业余“侦探”，遇到各种疑难问题，并在侦探事务所所长天翔及其妹妹天音的帮助下，解决案件的故事。 游戏主要使用鼠标点击来推进剧情
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Emotional 19.6%, Adventure 14%, Anime 9.5%, Romance 8.1%
Work. Sleep. Repeat. Days blur together, and colors fade... until everything is blank. In this point-and-click story, escape monotony and repaint your canvas with new colors.
Why similar: Emotional 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Romance 9.8%, Linear 8.5%
New Year’s Eve, 1997. The annual game night takes a surprising twist — sending three friends on a heartfelt, funny journey through a twisted fantasy world. The cartridge holds more than just an addictive game – it hides a dark secret. Hand-drawn and full of pure 90s vibes!
Why similar: 1990's 20.4%, Emotional 16.6%, Cartoony 9.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Retro 8.7%
The Encounter and Adventure of Furry Boy Bahaku and White-haired Shota Akuro! A visual novel filled with fun interactions, rich storyline, vibrant characters, and adorable artwork. Solve puzzles through clicking and dragging to uncover the truth behind the ancient ruins!
Why similar: Emotional 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Story Rich 17.9%, Adventure 16%, Linear 10.2%
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Emotional 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Romance 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.6%
The pioneering nakige that made a generation cry... Legendary '90s visual novel ONE. is back and better than ever with updated art, animations, and features!
Why similar: Emotional 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, 1990's 18.7%, Anime 8.8%, Choices Matter 7.3%
A story-driven experience about a man who becomes a ghost after a deadly accident. Full of regrets, he will stay alongside his wife, who cannot see him, and protect her all her life from an unknown evil, sharing her best and worst moments. So close yet so far.
Why similar: Emotional 28.1%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 14%, Indie 13%, Romance 8.3%
Of Moons and Mania is an interactive psychotic break, based on lived experience. It uses elements of its design to explain the struggles of psychosis, and tells a personal story about mental illness.
Why similar: Emotional 39.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Story Rich 16.7%, Linear 11.5%, Indie 4.2%
Connor, a single father, visits a memory-restoration clinic in order to relive the days he had with his estranged son Bry. Experience what’s left of his past as he gets to relive his cherished memories and routine joys, while keeping away from the disturbing truth lurking beneath the surface.
Why similar: Emotional 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Story Rich 17.3%, Psychological 11.9%, Adventure 6.4%
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Emotional 24.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Psychological 9.5%
A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.
Why similar: Emotional 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Story Rich 15.4%, Romance 13.4%, Psychological 10.5%
Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Emotional 18.1%, Story Rich 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Adventure 9.7%
Immerse yourself in the depressing and atmospheric city of Hlína, where, as a young boy named Oliver, you face the harsh realities of life. Work in a factory, care for your mother, play mini-games, and uncover a deep story in this hand-crafted city.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Emotional 22.5%, 1990's 13.8%, Linear 8.8%, Story Rich 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 28.1%, Emotional 26.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Exploration 6.4%
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.
Why similar: Emotional 29.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, 1990's 9.6%, Psychological 7.8%
A psychological horror visual novel about healing and destiny. When her brother disappears, Elham's desperate search plunges her into a world of haunting visions, buried truths, and battles against dark forces. Will she find her true calling and embrace the light? or will she succumb to darkness
Why similar: Emotional 25.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
It is late December in Taipei. The pavement glows like silver under the winter rain. That's when we met for the first time. The warmth between us has a certain comfort that I’ve never felt before.
Why similar: Emotional 36.7%, Story Rich 18.3%, Romance 15%, Anime 12.7%, Adventure 8.4%
In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".
Why similar: Emotional 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Story Rich 20.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Linear 6.8%
As a father, you explore the empty home of your estranged daughter, Amy, after her death. Piece together the life you missed…one memory at a time. Follow the journey of regret and reconciliation as you try to comprehend the world she built without you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Emotional 17.5%, Linear 11.1%, Romance 10.4%, Story Rich 10.4%
"Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.
Why similar: Emotional 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Psychological 10.3%
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Emotional 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Romance 12.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Anime 8.3%
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 30%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Story Rich 14.7%, Psychological 8.6%, Romance 7.3%
At Winter's End is a cozy narrative dice-rolling RPG about 12-year-old Noel growing up in the forest of spirits. Explore the forest and complete quests while rolling dice to see how Noel responds to the challenges they face.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Emotional 21.8%, Story Rich 19.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Adventure 9.3%
A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.3%, Emotional 27.2%, Adventure 17.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Colorful 5.1%
After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Emotional 21.1%, Story Rich 17.2%, Anime 10.2%, Adventure 10%
A short romantic novel about modern relationships. We took some situations from life and tried to answer the question "why do people love each other?".
Why similar: Emotional 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Romance 12.2%, Linear 8.7%
Stories Want to be Told is an adventure game. It is more like an interactive story telling game. This the first episode The Prohecy
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.5%, Emotional 21.6%, Linear 8.9%, Exploration 8.6%, Adventure 8.1%
A short, free visual novel about body positivity and learning to love yourself.
Why similar: Emotional 30.3%, Anime 12.5%, Adventure 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Story Rich 11%
This is a train to 21C, via 19C. Passengers will require a valid click to use this service. Passengers are advised that this train consists of 9 cars, divided by each era. Please mind the fire. This train is ready to depart, please stand clear of the fire.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Emotional 19.9%, Adventure 14.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Psychological 7.7%
This is not just a game—it’s a tribute. Adam wakes trapped in his apartment, surrounded by darkness and strange visions. To uncover the mystery and escape, he must find missing diary pages in this thrilling first-person horror/novel/adventure: The Midnight Town Stories: Adam’s Forgotten Secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Emotional 18%, 1990's 17.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Linear 10.6%
A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.
Why similar: Emotional 29%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Story Rich 14.3%, Linear 12.8%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
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 23.7%, Emotional 22.2%, Romance 14.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Linear 9.3%
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
Why similar: Emotional 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Psychological 8.2%
Lenin – The Lion is a Puzzle RPG game about overcoming fears. Walk into chaos and find the claws of loneliness or carefully build your path and find the benefits of understanding and acceptance.
Why similar: Emotional 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Psychological 11.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%
The Perfect Prince is an adventure game featuring a touching story and storybook-style visuals. Progress through puzzles and light action, as the tale branches based on your choices and actions. Build bonds with the characters and shape a story that’s uniquely yours.
Why similar: Emotional 25.7%, Adventure 18%, Story Rich 16.3%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Indie 13.4%
This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.
Why similar: Emotional 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Story Rich 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Anime 9.8%
"Remember Us" is an emotional adventure game where you witness the final moments of Dean, an Alzheimer's patient, as he tries to remember his beloved wife Marta and his past before passing away. Find objects, revive memories, and discover Dean's poignant farewell moment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Emotional 17.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Romance 10.5%, Linear 10.4%
Don’t Forget is a 3D singleplayer story and exploration game inspired by dementia. Recollect your memories by looking for clues and playing brain-stimulating minigames whilst battling the effects of dementia. Explore three different key events of your life to figure out what has happened.
Why similar: Emotional 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Exploration 7.4%
A surreal narrative adventure set on the night Tamarack Narrows collapses into static, fire, and aurora. Follow Sarah, Bree, and the townsfolk as an unknown visitor arrives promising salvation. A lo-fi, analog-horror
Why similar: Emotional 22.6%, Story Rich 15.7%, Retro 15.5%, 1990's 14.4%, Adventure 11.2%
Cracks is a single player side-scrolling platformer following the couple Lana and Liam, as they navigate the highs, lows and struggles of their relationship. Their relationship is part of the game, where their level of cooperation depends on how connected they are.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Story Rich 19%, Romance 15%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Emotional 8.7%
Defeat nightmare shadows and restore senses to help Fran navigate through pain and reconnect with everyday life in this cute-dark 2D narrative adventure RPG.
Why similar: Emotional 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 9.6%, Choices Matter 7.5%
The classic visual novel from AQUAPLUS that launched one of Japan's most beloved franchises, WHITE ALBUM is a story of love in many forms. Will a couple cling together, or drift apart on the cold wind? The album of their relationship will be as white as snow, and as poignant.
Why similar: 1990's 21%, Romance 13.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Emotional 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
A metaphorical interactive story game which presents real mental health conditions through conversations and puzzles.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.3%, Emotional 23%, Story Rich 18.3%, Psychological 12.1%, Linear 7.1%
Boyhood's End is an adventure horror game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".
Why similar: Emotional 21.8%, Story Rich 21%, Adventure 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Retro 12%
Naoki was really excited about spending Christmas with his beloved. But those plans weren't meant to be - Naoki saw her hugging another guy. Christmas seems ruined but just one random encounter can change everything. This is a Japanese-style kinetic visual novel about Christmas.
Why similar: Emotional 28.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Romance 12.8%, Linear 11%, Anime 11%
A fully voice-acted cinematic adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Emotional 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Story Rich 14%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%
We Carry the Fire is a fantasy-adventure visual novel about four people embarking on a dangerous quest to save a small village from an apocalyptic curse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.1%, Emotional 24.2%, Adventure 17.2%, Romance 9.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
Roseline is an ambitious fantasy visual novel, focused on cinematic storytelling, set in a city removed from the rest of the world, where human emotion and spirit has the power to alter reality itself. Follow a narrative about love, grief and finding purpose, and uncover the mysteries that await.
Why similar: Emotional 27.5%, Romance 16%, Linear 14%, Story Rich 13.4%, Anime 11.6%
Race for the Arctic is a love letter to unsung heroes.
Why similar: Emotional 39.2%, Adventure 23%, Story Rich 22.5%, Exploration 9.3%, Indie 6%
Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Adventure 23.5%, Indie 18.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Anime 9.6%
A journey with your father to Lake Baikal, where a storm and an old photo album revive memories of family, loss, and reconciliation.
Why similar: Emotional 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Story Rich 18.1%, Psychological 8.8%, Adventure 8.5%
Explore the island you inherited from your grandfather. Discover the secrets and stories it holds and relive your memories in search of an answer: Why did he want you here?
Why similar: Emotional 32.8%, Adventure 17.3%, Story Rich 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Linear 8%
Set in 1972 (Showa 47), this story follows a high school student on his yearly summer visit to his grandparents’ rural home. Spending quiet, nostalgic days with his sister and the villagers, he begins to believe this peaceful summer might last… until an encounter in the mountains changes everything.
Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Story Rich 11.4%, Linear 10.2%, Romance 9.2%
Outwit, Outplay, Outcast.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Adventure 25.5%, Indie 20.7%, Story Rich 20.3%
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: Adventure 22.8%, Story Rich 19.1%, Indie 16.4%, Emotional 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%
