Games Like Penny's Path

Every Hue of You follows the deeply personal and thoughtful journey of Twyla: A jeweller battling grief who awakens the power to enchant her creations with the energy of emotions.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.7%, Conversation 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Anime 7.8%

An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.

Why similar: Historical 14.4%, Conversation 14%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%

In Your Books is a short adventure game where you play the granddaughter of a bookseller. After her disappearance you'll have to take the place of your grandmother. Recommend books, learn to know the locals, solve secret mechanisms and discover where she left.

Why similar: Conversation 19%, Philosophical 16.7%, Narration 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, Visual Novel 11.8%

A time-travel mystery visual novel about found-family, connections, and hope in dark times.

Why similar: Time Travel 38.8% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Drama 9.6%

To the town in the hole... a story about a place where I can't go.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.9%, Hand-drawn 21.8%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Narration 7.8%

In this visual novel you're a voice in schizophrenic heads of dynasty Müller. You pass from generation to generation and you countrol your schizophrenic, talking sometimes with him. The important thing is, you shouldn't let your schizophrenic die without offspring, otherwise you'll die with him.

Why similar: Time Travel 33.6% ★, Philosophical 18.7%, Historical 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Conversation 8.9%

Solve puzzles and trick demons while looking for a way out of this absurd situation involving the release of the Devil.

Why similar: Philosophical 25.1%, Conversation 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Drama 11.4%

Chronotopia: Second Skin is a unique rewriting of the Donkeyskin fairytale, a darker variation of Cinderella. Follow Kionna into a painful but ultimately rewarding search for her true self.

Why similar: Time Travel 33.5% ★, Philosophical 17.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Drama 8.4%

It's 2026, and you're a bail bondsman in Burlington. A fully voiced visual novel exploring the obligations of duty, and what justice really means.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.4%, Narration 21.6%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%

Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Historical 14.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Narration 12.8%

Debate for your life against brilliant thinkers, poke holes in their arguments and cause them to freak out— or just tell them their faces are ugly. NONSENSE!

Why similar: Philosophical 28.8%, Conversation 16.8%, Historical 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Drama 8.6%

Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.

Why similar: Conversation 23.7%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Philosophical 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

“On the unseen side of everyday life, a story begins.”

Why similar: Magic 22.8%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Philosophical 20.1%, Anime 11.9%, Drama 11.6%

On a winter afternoon, she sees that familiar face again. But what does it matter? He was never hers to keep...

Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.8%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Drama 17.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Anime 12.8%

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 25.1%, Historical 18.3%, Conversation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Hand-drawn 11.2%

A story for every lab member. Discover a new side of each STEINS;GATE character and get a glimpse of their inner thoughts through 10 new stories.

Why similar: Time Travel 48.4% ★, Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 10.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 8.5%

A Fully Animated and Fully Voiced Light Novel Game! Set in Tokyo, a lonely android girl, Rin, meets Aoi and forms a deep friendship, gradually reclaiming her humanity. However, when Rin learns the secret of her origins, the story takes a dramatic turn.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.3%, Drama 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Anime 11.6%

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 18.3%, Conversation 17.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Narration 12.4%

Aurans is a kinetic visual novel about coming of age, learning to believe in yourself, and finding out what really matters to you. Everything is fully hand drawn, and is the first visual novel project of Pixelsplosion Studios.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Philosophical 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Drama 10.4%

A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Magic 21.1%, Drama 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Anime 11.1%

Maria's plans for the future are completely ruined, as her parents unexpectedly marry her off. But an unwanted marriage is not the worst thing that awaits Maria, and her own life is at risk.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Magic 17.9%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Anime 10.5%

After a “time slip” the first person you run into is a female Nobunaga Oda?! Can the worst possible outcome be avoided?! A war-torn tale of a warlord in a female body!

Why similar: Time Travel 40.1% ★, Historical 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Hand-drawn 11%, Adventure 6.5%

A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.

Why similar: Philosophical 25.5%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Conversation 13.5%, Drama 10.5%

Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a text-based visual novel featuring interactive mini-games and hand-drawn animations tied into its narrative. The story explores the ideals of Justice in a world on the brink of conflict.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Drama 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, Conversation 12%

You are about to dive into the adventures of the main hero: pilot-engineer Henry Morgan! The adventure is truly dangerous, but at the same time very passionate and full of love! An intriguing plot with unexpected twists that will leave you craving for more!

Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Historical 15.5%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Drama 15.1%, Anime 11.3%

The Prologue of Universe for Sale, a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor.

Why similar: Conversation 21.6%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Narration 15.1%, Female Protagonist 12%, Visual Novel 11.5%

Essence of Time is a story rich, hand-drawn RPG. Craft modular moves in a sphere grid as you build friendships, unravel mysteries, and explore timelines and their consequences during the final days of battle school. While students compete to be the next emperor, can you find a future without war?

Why similar: Time Travel 36.5% ★, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Magic 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

A space station nestled in the clouds of Jupiter. A bizarre bazaar where a young, worried woman crafts entire universes in the palm of her hand. A mysterious cultist who's stripped the flesh from his bones in order to reach enlightenment. Here, there's a universe for sale. You buying?

Why similar: Time Travel 28.6% ★, Hand-drawn 20.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Conversation 13%, Narration 8.3%

Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?

Why similar: Time Travel 32.1% ★, Visual Novel 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Narration 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 9%

A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

Why similar: Conversation 18.5%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Historical 11.7%

Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.

Why similar: Historical 14.7%, Magic 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Narration 12%

Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.

Why similar: Conversation 21%, Philosophical 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%

STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

Why similar: Time Travel 52% ★, Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 12.5%, Story Rich 7.2%, Adventure 2.7%

Unravel a narrative-driven 2.5D anime adventure as Hector, a dirt-poor genius and creator of the world’s first time machine. Travel between timelines, meet intriguing characters, and explore futuristic cityscapes as you seek to save reality from time-bending forces beyond imagination.

Why similar: Time Travel 43% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Anime 9.4%, Drama 8.3%

A Pentiment-like set in 19th-century Malaysia, featuring pirates, East Indiamen, headhunters, a locked-room murder mystery, a blade of meteoric ore, a tarot deck, a mountain of light, and a tiger. It’s time to put your thinking cap on; as for those voices in your head – probably best to ignore them.

Why similar: Conversation 19%, Historical 17.9%, Pirates 14.5% ★, Hand-drawn 14%, Narration 13.9%

Pilgrimage of angels on an important mission through scenic Japan

Why similar: Conversation 17%, Philosophical 15.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Narration 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%

Odesa, 1929. A woman wakes up. This will be her last morning. An all-powerful film camera forces her to watch her life again. Can she find what was missing? A very short choose-your-own-adventure based on Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Historical 15.1%, Conversation 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%

An historical epic following Georgia Washington in her attempt to stop the dark musician Mozart from destroying Antarctica.

Why similar: Historical 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Hand-drawn 17%, Anime 10.6%

Famine Way is a 2D adventure game in the author's hand-drawn style, which unfolds Holodomor in 1932-1933. Go on a journey, experiencing all the tragedy through the eyes of little Olena and her companion - a wounded stork!

Why similar: Historical 20.7%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Drama 14.7%, Narration 14.3%

A boy and an old man stand in front a pond, waiting for a swan's song. Meanwhile, they talk about life, death, and the passage of time.

Why similar: Philosophical 31.7%, Conversation 23.5%, Hand-drawn 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 5.7%

You are a photo shop owner moonlighting as an informant in the vibrant, but dangerous streets of Neo City. After harboring a strange fugitive, your skills as an informant are put to the test, as the fate of the entire city rests in your hands.

Why similar: Time Travel 38% ★, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Conversation 8%

An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!

Why similar: Time Travel 37.9% ★, Visual Novel 15.1%, Magic 14.3%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

An experiment in letter writing, meant to evoke the distinctly sweet homoeroticism of Victorian and Edwardian literature. Follow the correspondence of two professors, in the months before one of them makes a decision he'll never be able to take back.

Why similar: Pirates 25.3% ★, Historical 14.3%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Magic 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%

Through a narrative based on Red Ribbon’s new album “Planet X”, experience a broken-heart girl’s journey through thoughts, daydreams and music.

Why similar: Narration 16.3%, Conversation 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%

Step into the role of Esme, an AI built by Annie but built for what purpose? Evolve and learn by solving visual puzzles accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn artwork. Learn all about Annie's life, befriend her, and grow together.

Why similar: Conversation 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Philosophical 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%

Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?

Why similar: Time Travel 26.9% ★, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Drama 11.2%

Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"!

Why similar: Conversation 23.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Drama 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Anime 10.5%

A time travel project. A group of students. A cat that eats too much. Can you rewrite fate without losing what matters most?

Why similar: Time Travel 49.3% ★, Visual Novel 22.3%, Anime 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Casual 4.2%

You continue your journey in worlds of Abandoned.

Why similar: Time Travel 48.4% ★, Narration 14.2%, Drama 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Story Rich 7.1%

The vibe of a typical Russian train is conveyed through illustrations, sounds, and characters. So, hold your seat on the train!

Why similar: Philosophical 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Conversation 14.4%, Drama 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%

Sign is a visual novel series that blends fantasy, urban life, and adventure. The story follows Lyra, a high school girl who encounters Cygnus, a witch from another world. Together, they embark on a journey to reclaim the witch’s lost powers.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Magic 18%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Anime 12.3%, Drama 10.9%

Let's Go Fever Time! Lovely Angel! By day, ordinary girls. By night, the 'Phantom Thief Angels TwinAngel' - on a mission to reclaim stolen treasures. Winter 2024: The Angels descend on Steam.

Why similar: Time Travel 46.8% ★, Visual Novel 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Anime 7.6%, Story Rich 7%

A romantic fairy tale set in a fantasy medieval Rus'. Play as Ivan, a young bard with a gusli in hand, on a quest to win the love of the elusive Novgorod princess. Learn tunes, make choices!

Why similar: Historical 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Drama 12.7%, Conversation 11.8%

When a withdrawn virtual reality nerd has the opportunity to beta test a neural device that feels more “real” than reality itself, everything she assumed about the nature of existence is thrown into question.

Why similar: Philosophical 23.6%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Anime 10.2%

The archwizards are out of control, running a witch hunt all over Aravorn. Will the three heroines put an end to it? Fight evil wizards, find romance and unlock different endings in this dark fantasy yuri visual novel.

Why similar: Pirates 25.4% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Drama 14%, Magic 14%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

The first chapter of the Polish game Visual Novel. Enter the world of Synchronization and discover its secrets.

Why similar: Time Travel 36.1% ★, Philosophical 25.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Adventure 3.6%

At what point does a simple desire become an obsession? This is one of the dilemmas faced by Beatrice, a photography student as bitter as reality itself. Within a tangle of unfolding mysteries, she will discover that the most beautiful manifestation of the past holds a chaotic future.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 26.3%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Drama 14.1%, Story Rich 10.8%

Memories of Rachel is a text adventure game where you pick up keywords called fragments from the protagonist's memories and answer questions to advance the main story. No sudden action sequences, no clicking on maps. But their secrets and the overlap of memories will stick like a thorn in your hear.

Why similar: Time Travel 40.5% ★, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 16%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Anime 7.7%

In this visual novel by Studio Pork, make a strong-willed yet acquiescent, pure-hearted but rebellious housewife fall in love with you!

Why similar: Conversation 16.2%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Narration 12.3%

Mizuchi 白蛇心傳 is a heartfelt and philosophical yuri visual novel inspired by the Legend of the White Snake and multiple folklores. Follow Linh's journey with a beautiful shape-shifting temptress and a resourceful warrior nun, and experience a story of friendship, love, transformation, and belonging.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Historical 13%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%