- #1 Interstate 35
97% matchPositive100% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Radiant ArrayPub: Honeybee Rodeo
Windows · Linux
A visual novel exploring a near-apocalyptic vision of North Texas, told through the poetic words of a young woman going home.
Why similar: Philosophical 15.9%, Text-Based 15%, Narrative 14.5% ★, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%
- #2 Before They Catch Us
96% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: ANTertainment
Windows · Linux
A dark text-based RPG set in a world gripped by a restless race for survival against a merciless mushroom Forest. As a prophet’s apprentice, guide your clan along the knife-edge between life and oblivion. Decipher misty visions, make critical decisions, and do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Narrative 24.8% ★, Text-Based 17%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Dark 8.7%
- #3 Perfect Tides: Station to Station
96% matchVery Positive99% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: Three Bees
Windows · Mac
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Narrative 22.6% ★, Philosophical 17.2%, Historical 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #4 We Were Here Before
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Inkdrift
Windows
The frontier does not want to be settled. A narrative highly replayable story game where your choices build a settlement, shape its story, and seal its fate. Every run ends. Every obituary tells a story only you lived.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.8%, Philosophical 14.3%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Point & Click 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #5 Refrain: Verse of Fate
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: illusorys
Windows
A garden caught in eternal recurrence. A god who forgets everything. A witness without rest. In this narrative-driven 2D exploration game, walk, listen, and read your way through four cycles to piece together a truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Philosophical 25.6%, Narrative 25.3% ★, Lore-Rich 13%, Anime 7.5%, Visual Novel 6.3%
- #6 Room 337
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spud Coding, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.
Why similar: Narrative 22.3% ★, Text-Based 16.6%, Philosophical 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Lore-Rich 8.1%
- #7 Loop//Error
93% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
Windows
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.2%, Text-Based 16%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Dark 8.4%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #8 13 Germinal
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Barricades
Windows
A historical and narrative RPG set in the world of Emile Zola's novel. You are a young man in 1866, forced to work deep in the mines to survive. But every day, the work gets harder and the meals get smaller. Organize a strike, reignite the smoldering revolt, and try to change this unjust world.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.1%, Historical 21%, Narrative 14.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #9 Old Thiess: The Werewolf’s Trial
91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Wrwwoulf Studio
Windows
Inspired by a historical event, relive the trial of Old Thiess, a 17th-century Livonian peasant accused of being a werewolf. Through his testimony, fight demons and witches in Hell to protect the villagers of Jürgensburg from a diabolical cult.
Why similar: Narrative 42.2% ★, Historical 17.4%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7.2%, Exploration 5%
- #10 The Faraway King
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Out of Time Interactive
Windows
A narrative adventure with exploration and visual novel elements. Join J.D. on a journey through the nation of Yoom to find the mythical figure known as the Faraway King and rid himself of his supposed curse. But should J.D. trust his bizarre companion, Zxtabella?
Why similar: Narrative 35.9% ★, Philosophical 21.4%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Visual Novel 4.4%
- #11 My Dream is a Lost Memory
90% matchVery Positive90% of 243 reviews2022
Dev: LeJunesArt
Windows
My dream is a Lost Memory is a short interactive story about having Déjà vu, realizing that this Déjà vu came to you because of a dream, and then wondering if that dream is actually a memory. It's a story about work, limitations and self-respect.
Why similar: Narrative 23.2% ★, Philosophical 17%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #12 大梦春秋
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 夫夫游戏工作室
Windows
An interactive AVG with a time-travelling male protagonist in an ancient style, with multiple endings and multiple branches, and a journey of bondage in which you and six close friends join hands to dominate the world in a parallel world.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.3%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Historical 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #13 Tea for Sana
89% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Pillow Soup
Windows
Tea for Sana is a story-driven exploration game set in a Slavic-inspired fantasy world. You play as Vesna, a spirit healer who is losing her memory. Discover recipes, find new ingredients, and cook traditional dishes to restore the balance between the mountain spirits and the villagers.
Why similar: Narrative 32.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #14 This Fallen Lizard Still Dreams of Flame
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DoriDreams
Windows
For five years, Licht lived as a mid-tier mercenary. Now he must not only escape from a dungeon teeming with giant insects and ancient secrets, but also decide whether to accept his ancestors' legacy or reject it once and for all.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.8%, Text-Based 15.3%, Dark 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #15 The Butterfly Dreams
87% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Ave Q Production
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short mystery and psychological visual novel. Hook in to a state-of-the-art gaming machine capable of creating whole virtual experiences based on your imagination. But be careful, the other testers might be there with a different plan in mind.
Why similar: Narrative 34.1% ★, Text-Based 13.2%, Dark 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #16 A Frail Qubit
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sledgehog Software
Windows · Linux
You control an Artifically Intelligent Quantum Bit (Qubit) completing mysterious Trials. Juggle being controlled by a Superintelligent master of the Infinite and employees of a large, ill-intentioned Corporation while reckoning with the nature of your reality.
Why similar: Narrative 32% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Text-Based 14%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%
- #17 Dot's Home
86% matchVery Positive87% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Weathered SweaterPub: Rise-Home Stories Project
Windows · Mac
DOT’S HOME is a single-player, 2D, narrative-driven video game that follows a young Black woman in Detroit living in her grandmother’s beloved home, as she travels through time to relive key moments in her family’s history where race, place, and home collide in difficult choices.
Why similar: Narrative 41.2% ★, Point & Click 14.7%, Text-Based 14.3%, Multiple Endings 6%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #18 The Sculptor
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AmenoRokkotsu
Windows
You only picked up a lost smartphone, yet you find yourself made an accomplice in an AI's criminal plot. The AI asks 20 questions to identify its "master." Will you meet the AI's expectations?
Why similar: Narrative 28.3% ★, Text-Based 15.7%, Dark 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #19 Vessels
85% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2020
Dev: Local Space Survey CorpsPub: Local Space Survey Corps, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.
Why similar: Narrative 36.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Philosophical 13.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Exploration 5.4%
- #20 The Inspireist
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nabi Hamdi Mortan
Windows
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.
Why similar: Narrative 46.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Lore-Rich 12%, Interactive Fiction 7%, Choices Matter 5.4%
- #21 The Great Sassanelli – An Interactive Novel
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Forking Paths Gardening InteractivePub: DigiTales Interactive
Windows · Mac
A war of unseen ferocity is ravaging the continent. You, ringmaster dilettante, must keep the circus afloat. Travel, entertain, and keep the troupe’s spirits up while trying to find a mythical safe haven to last out the storm in this beautifully illustrated, text-based narrative adventure.
Why similar: Narrative 25.1% ★, Text-Based 15.1%, Historical 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #22 First Crusader
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ferhat
Windows
Determine the fate of the Crusaders in this history-based visual novel game. Be the leader of the Christians or the leader of the Turks. Choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. You will change the history of this Crusade.
Why similar: Narrative 28.9% ★, Historical 19.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Text-Based 10%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #23 Far from Noise
83% matchVery Positive83% of 199 reviews2017
Dev: George Batchelor
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.
Why similar: Narrative 29.6% ★, Philosophical 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 7%, Visual Novel 6.5%
- #24 Travelling At Night
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
CONJURE. CONFESS. DISAPPEAR. Be an exorcist, a stage magician, or - worse yet - a writer, in this globe-trotting choices-matter CRPG. In a very alternate 1940s Europe, choose sides; choose motives; choose your History.
Why similar: Narrative 24.3% ★, Lore-Rich 14%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Text-Based 12.1%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #25 Tyrania Enforcers - Visual Novel
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Leviathanimation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a story-driven visual novel exploring morality, duty, and the cost of enforcing order in a world on the brink of conflict.
Why similar: Narrative 25.5% ★, Text-Based 22.6%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Visual Novel 9%
- #26 Your Very Last Words
79% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive Dreams
Windows · Mac
Live through the last ten minutes of Juan Fuentes, who has been given the chance to choose his very last words. Captured by Victoriano Huerta's army after the Ten Tragic Days during the Mexican Revolution, Juan will confront his life, death, family, relationships and existence.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.6%, Text-Based 21.6%, Historical 20%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #27 Wax Heads
78% matchVery Positive97% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Patattie GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Linux
Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.8%, Narrative 22.2% ★, Text-Based 14.3%, Point & Click 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%
- #28 LifeSimOS
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Text-Based 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #29 TECHNOPHOBIA: DO ANDROIDS GO TO HEAVEN?
80% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: KreayPub: W.A.N.T. Entertainment
Windows
"Technophobia: DAgtH" is a Narrative FPS Adventure where you're tasked with rescuing FESAC Engineers kidnapped by terroristic androids in a dark forest, all while discussing the ethics of using androids and AI in our daily lives. Is AI truly better than humans?
Why similar: Narrative 30.8% ★, Philosophical 19.5%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Visual Novel 6.6%
- #30 Coffee Talk Tokyo
77% matchVery Positive93% of 150 reviews2026
Dev: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Narrative 28.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #31 The Void Calls
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slyfincleton
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Void Calls, and you will answer. Explore the mysteries and secrets of Reprieve, a town stitched together from the dark past of its bizarre inhabitants in this horror-filled point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Point & Click 16.3%, Dark 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
- #32 Linda & Joan
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: False Vacuum Games
Windows · Mac
Linda & Joan is a narrative game about a British family. You play as Russell, Linda, and Joan — son, mother, and grandmother — switching between them to help the family cope with a series of traumatic events. Based on a true story. Prologue available now. Main game is in development.
Why similar: Narrative 31.5% ★, Philosophical 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Point & Click 10.8%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #33 Signed Mary
76% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Moț Andrei LaurențiuPub: Moț Andrei laurențiu
Windows
“Signed Mary”, a psychological horror visual novel, in which not your choices of action will determine the story’s end, but the choices of how to perceive your reality.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.4%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Text-Based 16.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #34 Kenoma: Action Without Action
75% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Jack Levin
Windows · Linux
Answer the question of mortality in this sidescroller inspired by the adventures of old. Wander the depths of two parallel worlds. Confer with gods, locals, and other travelers. Solve problems through intuition and a collection of odd trinkets. Choose: death, or eternal life?
Why similar: Philosophical 30.9%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Narrative 13.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #35 Upheaval
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Leone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spend your time well: in 30 days a powerful Magician arrives, and everything changes! Explore the wilds around your remote village, learn from mistakes, recover magical artifacts, and turn setbacks into advantages in this text-based open world roguelike adventure. Time's up: Upheaval is here again!
Why similar: Narrative 29.4% ★, Text-Based 18.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #36 Black Cycle
76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Katsuya Abe
Windows
Consumers have power. A short walking simulator game that makes you think a little about how we usually consume.
Why similar: Narrative 35% ★, Philosophical 22.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%, Text-Based 10.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #37 Breaking News Live
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Arcarium
Windows
When the truth and business are at odds, money prevails. Shape the reality of others by curating which news are worth telling and which are worth altering.
Why similar: Narrative 45.7% ★, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Text-Based 9.1%, Point & Click 8%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #38 Choose Your Own Alternative
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: F(r)ictions Ludiques
Windows
A text-based adventure where you're tasked to exorcise your friend’s Inner Demon. You have 30 days to analyze objects filled with memories, discover which one is the reason for her possession and sacrifice it. Do not deviate from your mission. Save your friend no matter the cost.
Why similar: Narrative 23.1% ★, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Text-Based 17.3%, Point & Click 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #39 Project Subtrahend
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: LilyDynamite
Windows · Mac · Linux
Project Subtrahend is a choose-your-own-adventure visual novel, where you have the chance to get to know the stories, lore, and personalities of nine unique characters. Choices matter in this game, and it's up to you who lives or dies as you explore what it means to be human.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.9%, Lore-Rich 21.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Visual Novel 9%, Dark 7.9%
- #40 Comet Angel
72% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Cross Couloir
Windows · Mac · Linux
Comet Angel is a sci-fi yuri narrative adventure with point and click puzzles. Join teenagers Izzy and Nat on an emotional journey of self-discovery and acceptance as they make humanity's first-ever alien contact.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.6%, Philosophical 15.6%, Point & Click 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #41 Forgotten Fields
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Frostwood InteractivePub: Dino Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forgotten Fields is a game about yearning and nostalgia. Play as Sid - a struggling writer who travels back to his childhood home one last time before it's sold off. Visit old friends, relive memories and play through sections of Sid's book in this warm game about the passage of time.
Why similar: Narrative 34.2% ★, Philosophical 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #42 Mutatio Mentis
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dry Bird Atelier
Windows
Follow the story of a plague doctor alchemist and their attempt to alter the minds of a gardener, a street urchin, and a priest. Explore the abstract, reactive worlds of each subject; solve puzzles, interact with bizarre denizens, and see how your actions change minds -- for better, or for worse.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.7%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Historical 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #43 Everything Will Be Fine!
71% matchVery Positive85% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: nanohanaPub: room6
Windows
A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.3%, Text-Based 20%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dark 9.4%
- #44 The Night Fisherman
73% matchVery Positive82% of 771 reviews2020
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?
Why similar: Philosophical 20.4%, Text-Based 14%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Point & Click 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #45 Sky of Tides
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.Pub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Sky of Tides is a choice-driven isometric sci-fi adventure following Rin D’Lorah as she searches for her missing father in a shattered world where oceans float in the sky. Shape her through decisions, balance who she is becoming, and uncover a mystery where every choice quietly rewrites the future.
Why similar: Narrative 39.7% ★, Point & Click 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Interactive Fiction 5.9%
- #46 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life
71% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Narrative 30.2% ★, Text-Based 18.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Visual Novel 7.6%
- #47 手撕道祖,脚踩大乘(Tao Ancestor's Vanquisher)
70% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Jinglin Games
Windows
A story-rich single-player AVG RPG. Features a 2-hour main storyline with multiple branching narratives, encompassing political intrigue, demon clan wars, and emotional entanglements. confront the apocalyptic crisis of the demon clan's resurgence.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.9%, Dialogue Heavy 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #48 Scary Stories
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bruce Devlin
Windows · Linux
A spooky text-based, choose-your-own-adventure style game that tells several spine-chilling tales with several choices and items throughout, these may change your path... Can you uncover the truth?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.8%, Point & Click 13.7%, Text-Based 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Dark 9.9%
- #49 Provoron
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tara Kan
Windows
When demons leave your head and fill the whole world, all you can do is close your eyes and go forward. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric and moving adventure of white crow Ankou — one of pain, loneliness, and salvation that no one asked for.
Why similar: Narrative 30.4% ★, Point & Click 12.4%, Dark 10.1%, Multiple Endings 10%, Story Rich 7%
- #50 Marginalia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worn Spine Studio
Windows
Marginalia is an atmospheric narrative anthology. Seven stories, one for each deadly sin. Enter the library. Choose your tale. Your choices will not save you. But they will define you.
Why similar: Narrative 42.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #51 VOICE
70% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: WTFMAN
Windows
VOICE is a game about the story of living in a dystopian world where speaking is forbidden.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.1%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Visual Novel 8.4%
- #52 Veils of the Past
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TangoScarMike Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological mystery where every clue reshapes reality. Unravel the link between a vanished woman and your missing sister, only to discover four entirely different truths, each revealing a new world, a new enemy, and the price of remembering.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.6%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Philosophical 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #53 Death and Taxes
69% matchVery Positive86% of 8,276 reviews2020
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Why similar: Narrative 28.7% ★, Point & Click 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #54 NA-Re: great chain of being
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: VICAVISUALPub: VISUAL FLOSS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pilgrimage of angels on an important mission through scenic Japan
Why similar: Text-Based 20.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Philosophical 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #55 Hanako's Flower Shop
66% matchVery Positive100% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: FantaJI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Text-Based 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Visual Novel 9%
- #56 The Plague Doctor of Wippra
67% matchVery Positive89% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: ElectrocosmosPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
The plague spreads agony and fear in the small town of Wippra. As a plague doctor, you bring healing and relief wherever you can. But ignorance, superstition, and religious zeal make for a deadly threat in this retro medieval medical adventure!
Why similar: Narrative 34.4% ★, Point & Click 21.2%, Historical 19.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Exploration 8.3%
- #57 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.5%, Narrative 19% ★, Point & Click 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8%
- #58 Letters of Bernard Thorne
65% matchVery Positive98% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: Korean Linguistics Lab
Windows
『Letters of Bernard Thorne』 is a story-driven psychological horror game about trauma. Take a seat in Bernard's motorized wheelchair. Roam around the old man's house. Discover his scarred past. Flee from his sins. Climb up the attic.
Why similar: Narrative 41.8% ★, Text-Based 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Dark 6%
- #59 Watashi Suzume
68% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Shamrock Creations LLC.
Windows
Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #60 "LIFE" not found;
66% matchVery Positive94% of 331 reviews2022
Dev: BerCh1n
Windows
This small Narrative Point & Click (Puzzle) game is about the mental health struggles of a adolescent high school dropout who's lost at life. Find out what they're struggling with, you might even recognize some things from your own life.
Why similar: Narrative 26.6% ★, Text-Based 21.9%, Point & Click 14.1%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Story Rich 7.4%