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Games Like PLEASE KNOCK: The Sloppy Researcher's Life

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  1. #1 Oswego Quest for the Golden Pin
    97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: CamCommand (Swift Street)
    Windows

    Oswego Quest for the Golden Pin is a retro adventure game where you play as a failing student, exploring your college campus looking for a mythical pin that will supposedly help him pass his final exams.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Comedy 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Retro 12.2%

  2. #2 I doesn't exist - a modern text adventure
    96% matchMixed68% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: LUAL Games KIGPub: DreadXP
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Modern 10.7%

  3. #3 PLEASE KNOCK -before entering my room-
    96% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2024
    Dev: polte
    Windows

    『はじめまして、ぼくはクーヤ! 同じ研究室の”ニトロ先輩”の研究をサポートしながら日々を過ごす、ごく普通の大学生だ!』 ◉先輩と後輩の、ドタバタコメディノベル! うまくセンパイを導いて、研究を捗らせよう!

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.9%, Retro 15.8%, Comedy 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%

  4. #4 氷点下30度の絶望
    94% matchVery Positive97% of 358 reviews2025
    Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
    Windows

    可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Psychological 10.1%

  5. #5 Finding Paradise
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 20,162 reviews2017
    Dev: Freebird Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

    Why similar: Psychological 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Comedy 10.4%, Top-Down 10.4%, Retro 9.4%

  6. #6 And Then We Go Party At The Shore
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Margo
    Windows · Mac

    Embark on a whimsical, surreal four-act journey in a handcrafted storybook theater. Take on different roles and uncover the mystery of Nomanland.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23%, Psychological 15.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Comedy 9.8%

  7. #7 Starfell
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Elim SavapraPub: Savapra Studios
    Windows

    A psychological visual novel–style game focused on atmosphere and narrative. What feels like choice slowly collapses.

    Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Comedy 11.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%

  8. #8 Darkly Glass
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BioSignosis
    Windows · Linux

    Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.5%, Psychological 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Story Rich 9.7%

  9. #9 7 Days in Dystopia
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YapabilityPub: Yapability Products
    Windows

    7 Days in Dystopia is a psychological dystopian game where you experience seven days by playing a series of games, making choices, and facing the consequences of winning and losing in a city where people hide behind masks.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Story Rich 11.6%

  10. #10 Silent Trip: Until We Meet
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LOGIC - Bawang Studio
    Windows

    A story-rich interactive fiction about two people who find comfort in each other, and the quiet things they never say out loud.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Cinematic 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%

  11. #11 CHERI BLANC : Mystery Shelter
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: STUDIO WILLS
    Windows

    9 kids who wake up in a mysterious shelter with lost memory. Investigate the signs of intruders and murders and discuss them with your colleagues to move towards the truth! Listen to everyone's statements and use your counter-arguments to uncover the truth behind someone's lies!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Psychological 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Story Rich 10.9%

  12. #12 Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,967 reviews2023
    Dev: hcnone
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    "Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Multiple Endings 11%, Comedy 10.2%

  13. #13 Lenin - The Lion
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2019
    Dev: Lornyon
    Windows

    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: Psychological 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Retro 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

  14. #14 Snowy Heaven
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Reinfree
    Windows

    Angels greet you with smiles! Welcome to Heaven, where happiness awaits!

    Why similar: Psychological 22%, Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 12%, Cute 10.1%

  15. #15 BLUE NIGHT LAUNDROMAT
    87% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: polte
    Windows

    A short 2D exploration adventure in a retro style! Explore a laundromat in the middle of the night and try to clear it!

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Retro 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Cinematic 7.5%

  16. #16 Heartstring
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: pokeizel
    Windows

    A story about friendship, the internet, and creation that plays with your heartstrings.

    Why similar: Psychological 13.7%, Comedy 13.7%, Top-Down 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Story Rich 10.5%

  17. #17 interViolence
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mado
    Windows · Mac

    Wander through a secret lair. Help a young supervillain move out of his lifelong home. Think about your past, and his uncertain future. The third entry in the Violence series.

    Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

  18. #18 The Ammonite’s Whisper
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MITOH
    Windows

    A 2D exploration-based horror adventure set in the “Deep Realm,” an otherworld connected to a natural history museum. Experience a unique atmosphere where quiet intellectual spaces intertwine with unsettling phenomena.

    Why similar: Retro 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Top-Down 13.5%, Story Rich 9.2%

  19. #19 Ashina: The Red Witch
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 223 reviews2022
    Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Join Ash on the journey of an afterlife-time! Travel through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures, interesting characters, and memorable moments! Ash must find her way back home and save her sister from the powers that be.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19%, Top-Down 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Retro 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

  20. #20 Ice Cream Truck
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stormev
    Windows

    Screech, halt! Max and his ice cream truck reach an unfamiliar universe never seen before. Continue making your way as you go after the little kid’s balloon. Solve mysteries with emotion-flavored ice cream. Will you be able to retrieve the kid’s lost balloon?

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%

  21. #21 Family Dinner
    83% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: Marcela StolzmannPub: Culture Vine
    Windows · Mac

    Escape the Family Dinner—a short, third-person exploration experience inspired by our traumatic & nostalgic memories.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Top-Down 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Comedy 11.9%, Adventure 10.9%

  22. #22 イカスミポーション
    82% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: Nyamoli@
    Windows

    "イカスミ"でポーションをつくる!?怪しいポーション屋さんのイカ『スミミ』と共に、個性豊かな人外キャラクター達にポーションを売るアドベンチャーゲーム!

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Comedy 10.1%

  23. #23 あなたに花束を
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: abyss good gamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows

    “Flowers for You” is a gentle adventure game where you create custom bouquets based on each customer’s story as a florist. Set in modern Japan, listen to faded memories and craft floral arrangements that bring color back into their lives.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Modern 10%, Hand-drawn 9.8%

  24. #24 Your Forever Friend
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Le Clown De La ClassePub: Abiding Bridge
    Windows · Mac

    Your Forever Friend™ is the solution to never feeling alone again! Play video games, listen to music together, reminisce about buried memories... And there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. NOTHING ! <3

    Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Story Rich 10%, Retro 7.5%

  25. #25 Spiritwell
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: davidchen
    Windows

    Journey through the Spirit World as a meek child who falls down a well. Become part of a found family as you adventure together and discover the world of SPIRITWELL!

    Why similar: Comedy 16.8%, Retro 16%, Story Rich 13.5%, Top-Down 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  26. #26 Rivalhearts
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio Spiritus
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Join Noah in his first year of university as he decides to overcome his heartache, pursuing either a tomboy classmate, gorgeous doctor, or junior-year goth!

    Why similar: Cinematic 14.2%, Comedy 13%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Modern 11.4%

  27. #27 Farewells
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Toraji
    Windows · Mac

    The player plays "in-game reality" and "in-game game" to advance the boy's life.

    Why similar: Psychological 17.7%, Cinematic 12.6%, Modern 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Story Rich 9.5%

  28. #28 Endless Monday: In Progress
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: hcnone
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Endless Monday: In Progress" - New job, new Penny. Our favorite former corporate grunt is back, and working hard to live the dream! But as she struggles to keep the dream alive, she'll need all the help she can get, from friends, angry ex-coworkers, the past, and beyond.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Comedy 8.8%

  29. #29 The Cost of Salvation
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mokou Games
    Windows · Mac

    She was made to serve. Never to feel. A narrative adventure about a being created to preserve the world's balance — who begins, for the first time, to question everything she was made for. Form bonds, make choices, and discover the price of becoming something you were never meant to be.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Story Rich 11.6%

  30. #30 The Wreck
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 282 reviews2023
    Dev: The Pixel Hunt
    Windows · Mac

    In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Psychological 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%

  31. #31 OU
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2023
    Dev: room6Pub: G-MODE
    Windows

    "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: Psychological 21.7%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

  32. #32 A Week in Paradise
    75% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: EtrikiaPub: Soft Serve Games
    Windows · Linux

    A Week in Paradise is a narrative mystery where you find yourself in a bar called Paradise. Have a drink each night with its mysterious regular and discover how deeply your stories connect. Hunt down clues in your dreams to find out why you end up here every day, and what keeps you coming back.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Psychological 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

  33. #33 anxiety.exe
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HexyArts
    Windows

    Relaxing, cute and informative game about anxiety disorders and mental health in general.

    Why similar: Psychological 27.3%, Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.6%

  34. #34 ライヒェは街灯の下で
    76% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: しゃちクマず
    Windows

    "Under the Streetlights of the Reiche" is an omnibus-style adventure game. Experience one man's last day in the town. A good man who is well-liked by those around him loses his job and is forced to leave the town he has lived in for a long time.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.1%, Story Rich 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Adventure 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  35. #35 A Weekend Trip
    76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: lukepagca
    Windows

    A short narrative about a trip with friends over the weekend. Decide what River does during the trip. Help your friends, explore the place, or just enjoy the scenery.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

  36. #36 CORALINA - illacrimo
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
    Windows

    Lost in nostalgia, surrounded by ghosts, Coralina goes through the Elysian Fields to find a long lost alchemy artifact, all before the world ends. The girl that can enter memories travels through these Posthumous Lands once again, in her own Psychedelic Odissey.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Cinematic 14.2%, Retro 13.4%, Psychological 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

  37. #37 The door has doubts
    73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: wrongchairstudio
    Windows

    The Door Has Doubts is a very short and absurd narrative game about manipulation, dialogue, and the existential crisis of room furnitures. You are stuck in a room, there is a door. Your only way out: Convince the door to open. Choose your words carefully, as you try to escape the room.

    Why similar: Psychological 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Comedy 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.6%

  38. #38 The Respawn Banter
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RPGWaldorf
    Windows

    Have you ever wondered what happens behind the Game Over screen? Who brings the hero of the game back to life? And why does the goddess of life always have to be so moody? Experience a witty adventure with an unique sense of humor where dying has never been so funny!

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Comedy 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%

  39. #39 Whispering Memories
    73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Stellar Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.4%

  40. #40 DOWNHILL
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sisterhood Games
    Windows

    Meet Fade, the main character of this action RPG, who is painfully aware that you are controlling her. How will you act when faced with the temptations of absolute power over someone so vulnerable — all while on a mission to save a revolution-torn realm from an unnatural disaster?

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%

  41. #41 Aliya's Ascent
    74% matchMixed46% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: Digital Strategies
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Aliya’s Ascent is a story about a girl who mysteriously found herself in the middle of a boat towards an unknown land. Embark on a journey in the world of the first Legions and meet familiar faces as you unravel the tales that made the fabric of Bridgeworld. Every choice you make matters!

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Cinematic 18.1%, Adventure 13.4%

  42. #42 Zugzwang
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Malice Studios LLC
    Windows

    Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Psychological 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%

  43. #43 Fishbowl
    70% matchVery Positive96% of 160 reviews2026
    Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
    Windows · Mac

    Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.

    Why similar: Psychological 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%

  44. #44 KIN:D Barabin's Expedition
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Antialiasing Corp.
    Windows

    A friendship adventure game with Barabin, a quirky kidney bean explorer. Adventure through the mysterious land of 'Handong' with your companions and uncover its hidden secrets.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Comedy 13.7%, Retro 13.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Top-Down 11.6%

  45. #45 The Last Connection
    70% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Wiretap
    Windows

    You are a Switchboard Operator, and you're about to be replaced by a machine. Use your last week of work to connect townsfolk, overcome problems, and explore the history of a cast of engaging characters. Your choices matter, so use each day to leave lasting bonds.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%

  46. #46 Windrush Tales
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 3-Fold Games
    Windows

    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 21.7%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  47. #47 Quest for Choices: Ivan's Tale|Chapter 0+1
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TakoKun Studio
    Windows

    ✦Quest for Choices: Ivan's Tale is a choice-driven visual novel. The story mainly follows a Slavic white mouse named "Ivan Viktorovich Belyaev" and its VR memory recordings in the United States.

    Why similar: Modern 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

  48. #48 POLLYANNA
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FYLLAS
    Windows

    Dive into the mysterious world of POLLYANNA! Explore what remains of Earth-3, uncover secrets left behind by your creator, fight a cast of twisted enemies, and above all, don't let the light fade away...

    Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Comedy 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Top-Down 13%, Story Rich 12.7%

  49. #49 迷家mygohome
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: bottlecloud
    Windows

    mygohome is a Lovecraftian psychological horror game. A remote town is being consumed by an unknown presence. You awaken in a strange room. Something is drawing near. Survive five nights. Your only companion is a rabbit doll. It knows everything. But can you trust it?

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Psychological 18.1%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Top-Down 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  50. #50 Fork in the Road
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
    Windows · Mac

    In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%

  51. #51 The Unlikely Prometheus
    69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Green E Games
    Windows

    A classic humorous 2D Point and Click adventure game, reminiscent of the classic Lucas-arts and Sierra games, all in a hand drawn silent movie inspired visual aesthetic.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.3%, Comedy 17.4%, Story Rich 16.5%, Retro 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

  52. #52 IOUA
    70% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2023
    Dev: JACK!
    Windows

    An endless torture game set in the distorted remnants of forgotten RPGMaker puzzles.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological 14.5%, Top-Down 13.5%, Modern 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

  53. #53 Misgiven
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Symmetry Break Studio
    Windows

    Misgiven is an emotional sci-fi adventure about the lump in your throat. Stranded in a city veiled in toxic fog, take on a stranger's mask to survive. Wrestle with your thoughts in a tangible dialogue system. Struggle to keep up the facade, or dare to drop it, to find allies as a harbinger of doom.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Cinematic 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.1%

  54. #54 They Came for More Pasta
    67% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: Match Head Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "When aliens order pasta, only one guy can deliver justice!" You're a food delivery guy in this short, comical graphic adventure, determined to stop the monopoly on Italian cousine imposed by an alien invasion.

    Why similar: Comedy 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Retro 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%

  55. #55 DOLYA'
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: krotkiiy
    Windows

    Atmospheric fantasy 2D-RPG. In a world where everything has a Plot, Fate, and a Name. Your role is to save Fate. To find that Name that was erased from reality.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Top-Down 14.9%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  56. #56 おいでませ、こくりさん - Welcome Kokurisan -
    69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: CyberStep, Inc.Pub: Bloomz, Inc.
    Windows

    A short novel game with ASMR starring VTuber "Kurune Kokuri"! With the ASMR voices, players can enjoy a close situation with Kurune Kokuri.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 20%, Comedy 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12%, Cute 11.1%

  57. #57 Mondealy
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 628 reviews2023
    Dev: uglycoalPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Mondealy is about you building relationships and exploring the world. An ordinary guy from an ordinary town on an ordinary day uncovers the secrets of an extraordinary underground kingdom located under his home. Your adventure begins!

    Why similar: Story Rich 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Top-Down 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

  58. #58 Chromascape
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Zoo Corporation
    Windows

    Step into a gentle, hand-drawn world in Chromascape. As Luna the hedgehog, you hold the power to absorb and share colors in a land fading into gray. Use warm hues to light fires, cool tones to freeze paths, and restore vibrancy to this heartwarming 2D adventure.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.9%, Top-Down 19.7%, Adventure 16%, Cute 14%, Story Rich 10%

  59. #59 Hoard Hotel
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hoo-Roo Games
    Windows

    Explore a disturbing hotel as you visit and solve the problems of over 40 strange Guests. Bring in one of three playable characters and guide them to one of the multiple endings to determine the hotel's fate..

    Why similar: Top-Down 14.2%, Comedy 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Story Rich 11.2%

  60. #60 Quiet Classroom
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MothLight Games
    Windows

    Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.5%, Psychological 17.2%, Comedy 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

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