- #1 Clare's Escape
97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Human Sense Design
Windows · Mac
Help real-life 'peasant poet' John Clare on a historical adventure escaping from a mental asylum and guide his epic walk home. Traverse a changing Victorian landscape, encounter ghosts & storytellers, avoid will 'o the wisps and face up to the hallucinations of Clare's shattered mind.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Walking Simulator 23.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Top-Down 6.2%
- #2 禁忌taboo
96% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: junzhu
Windows
《禁忌》是一款关于表里世界、梦境与现实的悬疑恐怖剧情游戏。 故事围绕中学生徐灿的视角,讲述春游校车事故之后,徐灿意外觉醒某种诡异的感知能力,与神秘少女岳灵药一起重返废弃矿镇调查真相的同时,逐渐寻回被遗忘的记忆……
Why similar: RPG 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Horror 5.5%
- #3 它说山雨欲来
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 无敌的呱
Windows · Mac
50+ endings! A purely fictional fantasy world! Comedy script, dark plot — and the endings? Pitch-black. Swept into a storm, you need a boss. The revolutionary, the merchant, or the cult leader? Your pick unlocks different paths. You're a cheater with buffs — you'll survive. Go!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, RPG 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Alternate History 9.9%
- #4 金烬秋明
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 光羽造物
Windows
A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, RPG 21.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Alternate History 10.9%, Text-Based 9.5%
- #5 MANDATO
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nest GamesPub: SolitaryStudios
Windows
A short, first-person horror narrative set in the Philippines. While your journalist wife investigates town hall, you start uncovering brutal secrets tying your beloved mayor to local crime. In a place where the powerful control the law, knowing the truth is fatal.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.1%, Walking Simulator 29.1%, Horror 11%, Adventure 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #6 Liminal Dreams
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No Return Studios
Windows
The elevator should have taken you home. Instead, it brought you somewhere that shouldn't exist. Explore liminal spaces, evade terrifying entities, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Exploration 5.6%
- #7 SOMETHING AMAZING ROOM
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidal C
Windows
This game is not normal. It has no traditional gameplay loop or world format. In the game, you walk through a room. Each one is just as different as the last. You learn about the people who inhabit the world, known as Meeples, and you learn about the dark secret behind the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Walking Simulator 25.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Adventure 10%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #8 emerald
92% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: vai5000
Windows · Mac · Linux
what do you fear?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, RPG 21%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Adventure 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #9 Jackie: Descend Into Madness
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Narrabyss
Windows
Play as Jackie, a lost rabbit, as you descend deeper into a strange world with even stranger sights. Uncover your dark past and traverse a land of endless joys and sorrows.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, RPG 18%, Adventure 15.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Gore 8%
- #10 Historiker
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PlatformOne
Windows · Mac
You have inherited a train station from a family that never mentioned it. Walk its platforms into Berlin, Paris, New York and Hong Kong across the last century, and learn how a single clue found in one decade rewrites the meaning of another.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Walking Simulator 25.7%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Adventure 16.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #11 Sword of Shandar
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nexus Media
Windows
Sword of Shandar is a narrative-driven light RPG focused on choice, consequence, and discovery. Engage in turn-based combat, resolve challenges through dice-roll skill checks, crack locks in hands-on minigames, and decipher ancient runes as you uncover the secrets of a fading world.
Why similar: RPG 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Adventure 15.1%, Text-Based 12.3%
- #12 PUTRID/SHARP
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: unseconds
Windows
Slice your way through the stages of rot and search for someone lost in a world that is waiting to end.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, RPG 21.8%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #13 Ashes of the Forum
89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Sungwon Chung
Windows
Ashes of the Forum is a 3d first person visual novel themed in ancient Rome with a polygon art style. You are a spy for a political faction and with turmoil in the city, you must find out who is ordering the assassination of top political figures, with simple interactions with NPCs to gather intel.
Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Walking Simulator 30.4%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Exploration 8.5%, 3D 4.6%
- #14 Starets
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Loovi
Windows
Starets is a narrative walking sim set in the historical context of 14th-century Rus, in the lands of the Principality of Tver. Nikodim, a former princely scribe, is on his way to a monastery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, RPG 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Adventure 13.8%
- #15 浊令
86% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: 虚拟烤箱整活组
Windows
《浊令》 是一款第一人称文字冒险游戏,融合视觉小说元素。玩家将沉浸于探索“宙与埃”世界观的互动故事,通过选择驱动叙事发展,解锁多样的剧情分支。体验引人入胜的对话、收集精美CG与成就,感受独特的情感旅程。
Why similar: RPG 32.8%, Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Text-Based 20.6%, Gore 7.4%, Violent 6.5%
- #16 幸存者乐园
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: 幸存者乐园
Windows
2050, a future world we had dreamed about. But suddenly, a disaster arrived, bringing the human into a desperate situation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Text-Based 19.7%, RPG 19.5%, Exploration 12.5%, Linear 7.3%
- #17 There Is Nothing There
85% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Night Pigeon
Windows · Mac
Narrative-driven psychological horror set in a confined apartment. Explore, interact with everyday objects, and notice increasingly unsettling changes around you. Your small, everyday choices will shape your future and define your ending. A debut title created by a solo developer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 6.5%
- #18 Sacrifices
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BABYCOCO
Windows
Dive into the 'Sacrifices', a narrative-driven adventure game where you unravel the poignant tale of a child's reality.
Why similar: RPG 29%, Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Text-Based 14.4%, Adventure 10.8%, 3D 5.8%
- #19 Pearl - Meeting on an Autumn Day -
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 空木社
Windows
Tells the story of a guy and a girl who were separated in childhood when the guy was adopted, and then reunite and fall in love in college ten years later.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, RPG 23.9%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Text-Based 16.2%, Gore 6.2%
- #20 Into Oblivion
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NanoLion
Windows
Into Oblivion is an immerse interactive novel where your choices shape the story. Set in the far-future, explore a galaxy on the brink of crisis with dynamic companions. So, settle your mind and pray you have what it takes to fly Into Oblivion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, RPG 24.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Adventure 15.5%, Text-Based 13.3%
- #21 Lifestream - A Haunting Text Adventure
84% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2016
Dev: Storycentric WorldsPub: Unimatrix Productions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Find your missing father and uncover the dark conspiracy surrounding a sacred artifact and an enigmatic brotherhood in this haunting text adventure that combines the best elements of classic interactive fiction and gamebooks.
Why similar: RPG 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Text-Based 19.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Exploration 5.4%
- #22 Oneiric
82% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: KapitanMateo
Windows
Dive into "Oneiric" a charming walking simulator. Play as a 7-year-old boy exploring a nostalgic world of dreams and solve the riddles in a single enchanting night. Short nap, thats 15 minutes game experience focused on visual aspect.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Walking Simulator 25.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Exploration 7.3%
- #23 Gamebook H. P. Lovecraft: The Haunter of the Dark
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Midworld
Windows
Play, no game. Put on your headphones, listen and imagine what exists in the dark. Did Lovecraft expose the most insidious Outer in his last story? Plunge into the Dormitory of Horror for answers. Oh, not sure if it's a one-way path…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.3%, Walking Simulator 30%, Adventure 13%, Horror 11.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #24 Eyes of Iyre
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: D0Studios
Windows · Mac
Eyes of Iyre is a Visual Novel with heavy RPG elements. Follow Barbak the Orc as he discovers more about the world and his past, all the while trying to keep his temper under control. Make friends, cast magic, and learn the truths hidden in the city of Iyre!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, RPG 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Text-Based 13.6%, Adventure 10.6%
- #25 Guadeloupe : The Secret of the Three Rivers
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Frog Studio
Windows
A trail of ash threatens Guadeloupe. Papa D'lo, the water spirit, has dried up the rivers to unleash a cataclysm. Using a controller or powered by the EVEIA smart pedal device, follow the source to the summit of La Soufrière to purify the island and break the curse!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Walking Simulator 24.5%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 6.2%
- #26 Samurai of Hyuga Book 5
80% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Back from hell and into Hyuga, enemies and allies clash in this epic sequel! Overcome ultimate despair or be consumed by it: the choice is yours, ronin!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, RPG 25.4%, Adventure 16.1%, Text-Based 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%
- #27 The Seagull
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Dogpit
Windows · Linux
A young woman grows up on the shores of a lake and loves it as the gulls do, and is as happy and free as they are. But a man happens to come that way and destroys her, just because he can.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Walking Simulator 24%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Adventure 10%, Alternate History 9.4%
- #28 Double bisociation
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 礼堂王
Windows
Ancient science fiction theme text adventure game - and you will play a scholar who can't get fame because of the abolition of the imperial examination in the world's highest town, and meet two small town scholars who can't get the imperial examination to explore the secrets of the town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.2%, RPG 24.6%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Text-Based 11.7%, Exploration 5.5%
- #29 Panoptia
78% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: EnricosUt
Windows
Panoptia is a narrative-driven atmospheric exploration game about a strange building called Panoptia that has mysteriously appeared in town. No one knows what secrets hides in its depths. Uncover these secrets if you hope to ever escape...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Top-Down 10%, Exploration 8.8%, RPG 7.7%
- #30 Buried Apparition
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 985 Studio
Windows
You're a horror Vlogger who stumbles into an isolated mountain inn to film paranormal footage. Strange phenomena close in—but you don't care. This is the content you've been chasing. Until you discover your camera captures more than your eyes can see. A multi-ending psychological horror simulation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Adventure 6.8%
- #31 Martin's Console
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DirtyOlive (Yi XIE)
Windows · Mac
What if the game console you’ve been playing for ten years has been quietly rewriting reality?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Walking Simulator 25.9%, RPG 21.6%, Exploration 10.3%, Psychological Horror 5.1%
- #32 Red Bow: Strange Dream
76% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Embark on an immersive adventure alongside Roh as she tries to break free from her strange dream.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Text-Based 12.6%, Exploration 7%
- #33 She Who Comes From Another World
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 在忘川河岸呐喊
Windows
This visual novel casts you as an third-year university student who is accidentally possessed by a female ghost. To free yourself, you agree to her request to perform a resurrection ritual, which sets off a magical journey. Your choice affects how the story unfolds and what ending you reach.
Why similar: RPG 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #34 落日满天星
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glittering Stars
Windows
"It's a story about a young boy and a young girl who, amidst illness and pain, find redemption in each other and ultimately journey together towards the stars."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, RPG 26.7%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Adventure 16.9%, Colorful 4.4%
- #35 Barnacle
74% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: LuN
Windows
Investigate an abandoned server frozen in time. Explore liminal, blocky spaces, uncover strange anomalies, and piece together what went wrong. The deeper you go, the more the world shifts, watching and reacting to your presence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Adventure 15%, Exploration 7.7%, Gore 4.5%
- #36 Midnight Saga: The Monster
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a quiet Halloween night turns into a thrilling adventure, make sure to grab a weapon, eat candy, wreck monsters or leave them for dead!
Why similar: RPG 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Adventure 16.8%, Text-Based 15.8%, Gore 6.6%
- #37 海伦的神迹
75% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Bereaved by the war, the heroine had been into sleep for three hundred years. After awakening, she lost her memory. What will happen in the new story? The fate of the heroine is in your hand...
Why similar: RPG 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Text-Based 12.6%
- #38 The Will and Torment of El Brante
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goosenior
Windows
A hardcore narrative RPG about an inquisitor who defied the Gods and returned from the Afterlife against Their Will. In a world where faith is fracturing, power is waning, and blood is spilled ever more often, your choices will decide what remains of the Empire. Complete the story of Sir El Brante!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, RPG 22.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 9.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #39 Open Sorcery
73% matchVery Positive98% of 361 reviews2017
Dev: Abigail CorfmanPub: Open Sorcery Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
BEL/S is an Elemental Firewall: a fire elemental bound with C++ code to protect a network of people and places. She can learn things, develop relationships, and even gain sapience. Or she can burn everything with fire. It's up to you.
Why similar: RPG 29.5%, Text-Based 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 3.9%
- #40 呪ショッピング
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TOBON GAME
Windows
You are shopping on a major online store when strange listings gradually begin to appear. The more you look into them, the more clearly the whole picture of a crime comes into view…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Text-Based 20.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Horror 10.4%
- #41 The Night Archive - No Service
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Warm Milk Games
Windows
The Night Archive is an episodic first-person horror series where each episode tells a story pulled from the darkest corners of true crime. These are the stories of those who lived to tell about it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Walking Simulator 27.7%, Exploration 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Adventure 7%
- #42 永恒地牢与刹那之恋
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: zeros
Windows
《永恒地牢与刹那之恋》是基于AI实时推演的动态叙事AVG。在这个视觉小说内,输入你独一无二的选择生成新的世界线与游戏CG。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, RPG 20.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Adventure 12.6%, Text-Based 6.2%
- #43 让我支配你
70% matchMixed65% of 407 reviews2026
Dev: 不吃炸鸡只吃薯条UKPub: LoveCraft
Windows
这是一部以“女性支配”为主题的短篇视觉小说。你首次登录这款游戏,发现自己竟是被班上校霸的早古女主,于是你放飞自我,拳打霸凌咔校霸(纪文川),脚踢不听话跟踪狂学生会长(林子莫),故事由此展开……(内涵囚禁、暴力、公调等元素)
Why similar: RPG 39%, Interactive Fiction 36.2%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #44 Welcome To The Dark Place
70% matchVery Positive88% of 623 reviews2025
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
The train is the only escape.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Gore 9.6%
- #45 In Waiting
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CynicalMonkeys
Windows
In Waiting is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a haunted manor guided by Eleanor, an AI-powered ghost. Solve puzzles, uncover dark secrets, and experience true AI conversations that run 100% on your device with zero data collection.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Exploration 6.5%
- #46 The Fifth Horseman
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Angelo Parodi
Windows
The Fifth Horseman is a narrative adventure game, set in a fantasy-medieval world, where you will experience many unique stories. After years of war, hunger and diseases mankind finds itself on the verge of extinction and it's up to you to decide its fate.
Why similar: RPG 35.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Text-Based 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Adventure 7.8%
- #47 MazeSlug
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 做阴游的林某
Windows
This is an immersive first-person single-player horror game. Players will take on the role of an ordinary person returning home late at night, who inexplicably steps into a special space on a familiar path. You must explore and move forward in this space filled with unknown fears.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.6%, RPG 19%, Adventure 11.5%, Horror 9.7%, Linear 9%
- #48 ExitApartment
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Joseph
Windows
You awaken in an elevator. Something is terribly wrong with this apartment building. Find the scattered notes, follow the clues, and escape—before it's too late.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.9%, Adventure 21%, Exploration 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Horror 7.5%
- #49 My Friend The Spider
69% matchVery Positive89% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: MCA
Windows
A small "horror" narrative game about isolation and depression.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, 3D 5.8%
- #50 Too Different
71% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel the mysterious past of your parents and homeland while journeying through four unique lands in this exciting science-fantasy adventure!
Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Text-Based 22.1%, Adventure 19.2%, Indie 1.1%
- #51 Skinwalkers Valley
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Fireplay Studio
Windows
The protagonist, Ethan, heads into the forest with his dog, Ranger, for a simple hunting trip. At first, nothing seems out of the ordinary—but as the time goes on, the hunt slowly turns into a nightmare. Something strange and unexplainable lurks deep within the woods...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, RPG 19.4%, Linear 12.1%, Adventure 11.7%, Horror 8%
- #52 WANDERSTATE
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Attila I. Hajnes
Windows
You find yourself alone in a place that feels familiar… but not quite right. Wander aimlessly or with purpose, it won’t matter. Is there an end? Has anyone been here before you? Time feels slow. Or maybe it's frozen. Or maybe… you’re not meant to leave.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Exploration 8.1%
- #53 Defective Detectives 3
67% match9 user reviews90% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
Windows
Twenty years of experience, zero solved cases. Detective Johnson and trainee Billy take on a counterfeit money case. A nonlinear, absurdist detective story with dark humor, a ton of twists and turns, and countless ways to die ingloriously.
Why similar: RPG 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Adventure 16.7%, Gore 5.1%
- #54 Bedrotting
68% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Marginalact
Windows
This game is about bed rotting. You lie in the bed for 20 days trying to survive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33.3%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Adventure 20.3%, Exploration 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #55 The Night Archive - Sable's
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Warm Milk Games
Windows
One night alone at the campground he loved as a kid. Closed for years, chained at the gate, rotting. A friend arrives at sunrise. Episode 2 of The Night Archive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Adventure 12.9%, 3D 7.5%, Exploration 6%
- #56 夏日事件簿 Summer Fantasy
66% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Summer Fantasy
Windows
It is a story of going forward together with childhood sweetheart monsters and saving each other, accompanying each other to experience those sparkling youthful times that are both troublesome and joyful. There is unparalleled passion and warmth in the daily life of fighting and teasing each other.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, RPG 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Exploration 5.9%
- #57 狂潮-Staggering Through The Dark
68% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Longxi Zhao
Windows
This is an AVG trying to tell a story about a city under British governance. In 1970s, newspapers were rife with exaggerated title and drama plots. Xu Dan, a fresh journalist accidentally ran into a collaboration of cops and mafia.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.8%, RPG 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Text-Based 14.2%, Adventure 10.4%
- #58 Nosferatu's Butler
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Ani4Bio Animated
Windows
A surveyor breaks into a mysterious and sinister Mansion on Pleasant Street in order to find his missing sister. She was last seen being interviewed by the mansion's young and mysterious Butler.
Why similar: RPG 30.6%, Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Adventure 20.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Horror 6%
- #59 Siscon Is Justice Season 1
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cai JiahePub: Changle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
I excitedly opened the 250-yuan inflatable doll, only to find a real girl inside! "Can you speak? Do you remember anything?" I had to stay with her till she regained her memory to clear my name.
Why similar: RPG 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Adventure 19.6%, Text-Based 15.7%, Indie 2.1%
- #60 异馆十二月
65% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Qiyue Studio
Windows
Manage a mysterious entertainment house in a fog-shrouded town. Train your heroines, build relationships through fixed dialogue choices, explore dangerous locations, and uncover the truth behind a repeating cycle in this mystery visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, RPG 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Text-Based 10.1%