60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Emotional, Story Rich, Interactive Fiction, Singleplayer.
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.
A Brown Rabbit's Story
A Brown Rabbit's Story is an interactive storybook, a text-driven adventure where your choices lead to branching paths and multiple endings. In a quiet orphanage, a boy wishes his toy rabbit to life… and together, they must face the world’s cruelties and find hope.
120 Yen Stories
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".
A Brown Rabbit's Story is an interactive storybook, a text-driven adventure where your choices lead to branching paths and multiple endings. In a quiet orphanage, a boy wishes his toy rabbit to life… and together, they must face the world’s cruelties and find hope.
Why similar: Emotional 32.2%, Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Text-Based 22%, Story Rich 10.7%, Casual 3.5%
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 34.3%, Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Story Rich 16.7%, Text-Based 8.7%, Linear 6.2%
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 33.9%, Emotional 32.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Casual 5.4%
A warm New Year’s story about a lonely person spending December 31st at work. A short visual novel about finding joy and meaning on the eve of the most magical night of the year.
Why similar: Emotional 35.8%, Text-Based 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
A (really short) free narrative rhythm game by Atiya Nova. Attend family dinners and time your key presses to the flow of conversation. Features lots of familial tension with a dash of misery. And cute bunnies!
Why similar: Emotional 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 28%, Dark 12.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%
You, With Me is set mainly in Singapore of an expat couple who had the perfect plan, a perfect getaway for the holidays. However, everything is turned into dust as news come out of the main character's illness. Truly, will pretending that everything is normal give you a sense of normalcy?
Why similar: Emotional 37.5%, Text-Based 24.8%, Dark 11.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%
A garden-themed 2D RPG which tackles the struggle of problem-solving in an uncomfortable and unknown place. Solve and explore your way across this dark landscape to uncover the truth behind your visit, meeting a familiar face to keep you company.
Why similar: Emotional 33.7%, Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Dark 11.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Linear 9.2%
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: Emotional 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Linear 12.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Originally released in 2012, Loving Life is a non-fictional auto-biographical visual novel about Zhenghua Yang (Z) and the near-fatal incident which led to the founding of Serenity Forge. This is where it all began.
Why similar: Emotional 31.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Text-Based 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Dark 9.3%
Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.
Why similar: Emotional 35.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Text-Based 14.7%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
A metaphorical interactive story game which presents real mental health conditions through conversations and puzzles.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36%, Emotional 27.9%, Story Rich 15.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Linear 6.5%
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 39.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Story Rich 16.6%, Linear 10.4%, Casual 6.6%
"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Emotional 18%, Text-Based 17.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Atmospheric 12%
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 39.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Story Rich 16%, Dark 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%
Can you fall in love with quilts?
Why similar: Emotional 34.9%, Interactive Fiction 32.6%, Text-Based 16%, Story Rich 10.5%, 2D 2.3%
Follow Joseph, Eric, and William (as well as a handful of other characters) as they awake from cryogenic stasis at the enigmatic facility known as Intermine Laboratories. But, deep within the abyss exists an ancient evil that is seeking to enact its own twisted machinations ...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Text-Based 18.4%, Linear 13.8%, Emotional 12.8%, Story Rich 11.1%
You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Wander liminal spaces where fragments of your past call you forward. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.
Why similar: Emotional 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Text-Based 17.3%, Dark 11%, Story Rich 10.6%
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 34.6%, Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Linear 9.1%
Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.8%, Emotional 23%, Linear 14.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%
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: Emotional 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Dark 13.7%, Atmospheric 11%, Linear 8.9%
A story-focused game about six strangers stuck together for a month, and a machine that must be kept running.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Emotional 23.1%, Dark 17.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.3%
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.1%, Emotional 25.7%, Text-Based 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.
Why similar: Emotional 39.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Text-Based 16%, Story Rich 12.8%, 2D 2.4%
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 38.9%, Emotional 28.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Linear 8.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
Explore a Fallout 2 inspired tactical grid map in this text-based sci-fi cRPG. You blacked out in 2089 and woke up 300 years later to a solar system reduced to ruins. Scavenge ships, craft items, and survive turn-based combat as narrative choices shape your journey.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.3%, Text-Based 30.6%, Emotional 18.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Indie 3.1%
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 32.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Linear 9.5%
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: Emotional 36.2%, Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%, 2D 2.9%
With some special reasons, Tang Sheng, a human being, fell into a world of monsters between the underworld and the human world. At the same time, he found that he had lost his memory. He learned that he had to find all the " belongings " when he fell down to return to the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Emotional 23.8%, Text-Based 17.9%, Linear 11.8%, Story Rich 11%
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.
Why similar: Emotional 39.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Story Rich 16.7%, Linear 11.5%, Indie 4.2%
Play as a Duskweaver in this short "choices matter" story about self-sacrifice.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Emotional 26.6%, Text-Based 21.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 5.5%
For 20 years, she lived with depression. Now, she's strong enough to name what happened: a social murder. This is a visual essay—not a game—with over 400 illustrations about grief, guilt, and survival in a collapsing meritocracy.
Why similar: Emotional 34.3%, Text-Based 22.7%, Dark 14.7%, Story Rich 14%, Linear 7.2%
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 40.5%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Linear 10.5%, 2D 3.3%
"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 25.5%, Emotional 23%, Text-Based 18.1%, Linear 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Emotional 25.2%, Text-Based 22.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Story Rich 9.7%
A Philosophical Discussion of Worms is a Kinetic Visual Novel that explores two characters, Vynder and Ophiel, as they navigate cohabitation in a strange, unfamiliar house when they don't speak the same language.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Text-Based 21.4%, Linear 12.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, Dark 9.9%
Connected Fates is a surreal top down Puzzle Adventure game where you guide a child through a dying world and help him return home. The game knows you exist, and you are able to influence it through unconventional means.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Emotional 23.1%, Story Rich 15%, Dark 12.7%, Atmospheric 12%
Follow Addison as they help their recently-deceased mother move on to the Spirit World. In this 2D visual narrative and platformer, Addison must explore and find special objects while being confronted with a journey of grief.
Why similar: Emotional 45.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Linear 10.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Indie 5.7%
A gorgeous 3rd person casual adventure game centred around a dying soldier wondering through the elysian field witnessing the final moments of those already gone before leaving his own final mark. Uncover memories and a final conversation before laying to rest.
Why similar: Emotional 37.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Linear 6.3%
The Tiny World is a drama visual novel. A New Year's story about a long separation from home, family, friends, and tears freezing in the cold.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Emotional 21.2%, Text-Based 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Story Rich 6.4%
2050, a future world we had dreamed about. But suddenly, a disaster arrived, bringing the human into a desperate situation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.5%, Text-Based 26.2%, Linear 12.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, 2D 5.1%
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Emotional 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Text-Based 16.4%, Dark 16.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%
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: Emotional 28.7%, Dark 15.5%, Story Rich 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.2%
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 40.9%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Story Rich 16.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Indie 3.1%
Musings on grief, moving on, and a life made and lived in the rural Midwest. Features a collection of lovingly hand-drawn panels and pixel art.
Why similar: Emotional 43.8%, Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Text-Based 11.5%, Linear 8%, 2D 3.9%
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 32.5%, Emotional 27%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Text-Based 10.4%, Linear 7.7%
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: Emotional 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Text-Based 20.3%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 9.8%
Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.
Why similar: Emotional 40.6%, Dark 19.7%, Story Rich 15.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
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 37.9%, Emotional 25.8%, Story Rich 14%, Text-Based 13.8%, Casual 3.2%
Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Emotional 20.6%, Dark 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Text-Based 8.3%
Wake up, watch tv, make a cup of cofffee and try to bear your own meaningless existence.
Why similar: Emotional 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Text-Based 17.7%, Dark 16.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Emotional 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Dark 15%, Text-Based 14.9%, Story Rich 9%
While filming a documentary on analog horror, something goes horribly wrong. A cursed VHS tape. Lost cultists. Salvation. Are you brave enough to follow the tape’s sinister commands? Face analog nightmares and decide your fate in this horror visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Emotional 22.1%, Dark 16.4%, Text-Based 12%, Atmospheric 11.8%
This 2D psychological horror game traps you in a pastel-pink doll museum, where you help Valentine to survive the cruel Doll Queen!
Why similar: Emotional 31%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Text-Based 16.2%, Dark 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Transparent is a narrative game where every choice shapes Clara’s existence. On the eve of her 30th birthday, she revisits key moments of her life. Will her decisions anchor her to reality or make her fade away? Explore memories, face dilemmas, and discover multiple endings
Why similar: Emotional 33.9%, Text-Based 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%, 2D 3%
幻想若非幻想 自然可超自然 伴我梦中桃花 懒识人间滋味
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.1%, Emotional 29.4%, Text-Based 24.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Casual 1.8%
Welcome to Awaken Infinity! Immerse yourself in a unique top-down RPG with visual novel elements. Wake up in a futuristic room with no memory, and unravel the mysteries of your past. Experience deep storytelling, meet intriguing characters, and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Emotional 39.8%, Text-Based 23.8%, Story Rich 15.7%, Atmospheric 14%, 2D 3.5%
One-room cyberpunk VN about doubt, guilt and memory. Talk to a girl who claims to be your girlfriend, question reality, and unlock multiple endings in a short, replayable psychological story.
Why similar: Emotional 30.4%, Dark 19.3%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Text-Based 9%, Linear 8.1%
Join Me 🦊 finding his memories on his last journey and experience a touching, emotional tale.
Why similar: Emotional 39.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Dark 14%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Story Rich 10.7%
Samael suffers from delusions. He feels lost until he encounters a priest one day. The priest is the only person in the world who makes him feel at peace. This, however, slowly turns into an obsession. Will Samael learn how to love properly or will he fall into a path of darkness? You decide.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Emotional 26.9%, Text-Based 20%, Dark 15.2%, 2D 3.8%
Under Heaven Or Hell is a Dark Romance Visual Novel where love, danger, and temptation intertwine. Step into Hell, and navigate a world of deadly intrigues, alluring devils and a mysterious angel. Each decision carries weight, shaping your fate, desire and the hearts bound to it.
Why similar: Emotional 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Text-Based 11.6%, Dark 11.5%, Story Rich 9.9%
