- #1 Jill O' Lantern: Final Cut
97% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Screen Savor Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Find the clues to make a time bending turnabout in this off the rails visual novel about murder, mayhem, and a thicc pumpkin girl with a machete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Point & Click 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #2 Busty Barrister Barbara
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Baller Industries
Windows · Mac
A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Point & Click 18.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Detective 8.4%
- #3 The Princess and the Porcupine
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Small is Beautiful Studio inc.
Windows
First the King’s sheeps then the King himself! Everyone seems to be mysteriously disappearing lately. As the King’s intrepid daughter, and with the help of a strange talking porcupine, travel through the kingdom and interrogate your subjects to solve the mysterious disappearances.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Point & Click 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Adventure 11.6%, Detective 7.7%
- #4 AGERASIA
95% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Olivia WestmorlandPub: Rantan Games
Windows
Eight time periods from across human history collide in a competitive bid to stop the end of the world. Go from fighting monsters to solving a murder, dating sim to escape game. Experience seven vastly different routes in a bid to solve the mystery as to why you've all been brought together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Point & Click 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Adventure 11.5%
- #5 Hell of a Lie
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamification studio
Windows
Hell of a Lie is a point-and-click adventure with detective elements where the player takes on the role of a demon intern working in Hell’s bureaucracy. The demon’s task is to make deals for human souls. But it’s not that simple — every person has their own fears, dreams, and weaknesses.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.4%, Demons 13.3%, Dynamic Narration 13% ★, Visual Novel 12%, Detective 11.1%
- #6 Camille and Laura
94% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: BonjourBorzoi
Windows
Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Point & Click 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Adventure 13.4%, Comedy 6.4%
- #7 Rumor Reporter
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Side Scroller 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Detective 12.9%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #8 The Grim Nightmare of Nibras
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: DnovelPub: FreeAnimals_Software
Windows
The Grim Nightmare of Nibras is a story with the search for objects in gloomy locations.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Point & Click 23.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Stylized 5.7%
- #9 Among Us Story: On Guard
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Innersloth
Windows · Mac
Live life as a Crewmate in this dangerous narrative adventure through space. As Guard, you're in charge of shipwide security and everything is fine. Until there's a MURDER?! Prove your innocence before the Impostor gets to the rest of the crew... and you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Point & Click 15.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Investigation 9.4%
- #10 The Spirit Weaver
90% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: StarBullet StudioPub: GameChanger Studio
Windows
The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Point & Click 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Detective 7.6%
- #11 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
91% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Apexchimps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Detective 12.6%, Visual Novel 10%, Investigation 9.8%
- #12 Earth Must Die
89% matchVery Positive86% of 247 reviews2026
Dev: Size Five GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
These moronic Terranoids think they can just roll in here and take over my beautiful Tyrythian kingdom? The kingdom that I built from the ground up with my bare hands, and only sort of inherited from my dear, sweet, extremely dead father? This is complete bullsh*t, and I'm going to make them dead.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Point & Click 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Adventure 7.6%
- #13 From Ruins – A Detective Adventure
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DigiTales Interactive
Windows
A new-gen detective adventure combining deduction gameplay with a gripping story full of twists and turns. Gather clues, establish connections, and solve a series of increasingly challenging cases. Will you uncover the feud that began at the end of the world?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Point & Click 19.2%, Side Scroller 13.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Detective 8.9%
- #14 Rich & Youn
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: tremmiGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Rich and Youn" is a classic visual novel with a few choices. The game combines a visual novel with an adult series. The game is filled with humor and cynical jokes. If you are an impressionable nature or may get offended by reading some jokes, this game is not for you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Point & Click 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Adventure 8.3%
- #15 Duppy Detective Tashia
86% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: Spritewrench
Windows
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Detective 9.9%
- #16 Lost in the Past: A Heart's Remembrance Labyrinth
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Lost in the Past: A Heart's Remembrance Labyrinth is a story game about love, lost, hope, grief, medication, meditation and more. You will be the our nameless character and experience his memories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Point & Click 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 15%, Adventure 8.6%
- #17 Reigns: The Witcher
85% matchVery Positive80% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Cartoony 6.6%
- #18 Detective School Club
86% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Danny Garay
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the Detective Club! Led by the troublesome and shy president Alice Baskerville. Follow this comedy story where together you will solve cases using your deductive powers!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Point & Click 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Detective 7.5%
- #19 Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma
84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Walker SheetsPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Detective 11.2%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #20 Exploring Friscott
83% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: WolfBite Interactive LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're an adventurer going into Friscott Castle to see what treasures you can find within. Explore, meet the residents, find treasure & more. Be mindful though, as the castle isn't normal, & there are things about it that might drive a person to madness. That, or it might spell your demise.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Point & Click 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Adventure 10.3%
- #21 Sara - Story of a Young Thief
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Birnchen Studios GmbHPub: Birnchen Interactive GmbH
Windows
In this point & click puzzle-adventure novel, Sara has been betrayed by criminals and now must solve numerous puzzles to find her stolen money. Join her on her thrilling journey, help her decipher clues, and face the criminals!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Point & Click 16.8%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Detective 10.1%
- #22 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
80% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Point & Click 22.9%, Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Detective 11.4%
- #23 ナカノ人格移植研究所
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Adventure 12.4%, Detective 9.8%
- #24 Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures
82% matchVery Positive88% of 418 reviews2009
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Enter the colorful world of West Wallaby Street in a series of four cracking adventures brought to you by Aardman Animations, the creators of the Wallace & Gromit animated films, and award-winning Telltale Games.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #25 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 16%, Adventure 13.8%, Detective 7.7%
- #26 Template!! An Angel's Gift
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CIRCUSPub: Kagami Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The 4K Ultra HD Remaster of "Template!! An Angel's Gift"—a hilarious slice-of-life visual novel—is now on Steam! Follow Sakura Sora, whose bizarre new condition makes ridiculous "classic tropes" real, sparking a twist-filled daily comedy with unique companions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Adventure 17.1%, Comedy 6.3%
- #27 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,153 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Point & Click 16.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 11.2%, Detective 9%
- #28 Meridiana - A demon's madness
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: manv
Windows · Mac · Linux
You take on the role of Meridiana, a demon summoned to a high-fantasy world, and interact with others through her. As you travel the world, will your demonic nature take over, or will you learn from others how to be a good person?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Point & Click 17%, Adventure 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #29 ノナプルナイン:アシンプトート
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: nonuple9Pub: Kodansha
Windows
"NONUPLE NINE: Asymptote" is a side-scrolling, narrative Sci-fi adventure game. Control the subject girl and solve the mystery of the building where the same floor loops. With vast scientific insights, can you find the answer for the "meaning of humanity" during this deadly journey?
Why similar: Side Scroller 22.2%, Point & Click 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 9.6%
- #30 A Case of Distrust
78% matchVery Positive82% of 608 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Dynamic Narration 14.2% ★, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #31 Too Small To Matter
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: André AntunesPub: GameDev Técnico
Windows
Journey of animals trying to survive a War. An emotional tale where you'll decide the fate of all who embark on this journey.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Side Scroller 18%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Cartoony 8.2%
- #32 Awakewood
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NeuroCreativa
Windows · Mac · Linux
After your mother’s strange funeral, a black rain blocks the roads and leaves you stranded. The air smells like rotting fruit and nature begins to mutate. Can you get out of here before the forest finds you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Point & Click 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Adventure 13.7%
- #33 Travelling Light
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio IDUNPub: Yotsuba Interactive
Windows · Mac
Travelling Light is a narrative game about four friends, Lars, Leah, Samson, and Ivy, caught in the turbulence of their early thirties. Inspired by real events, this experience lets you step into each perspective as love, friendship, and heartbreak collide.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Point & Click 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Stylized 4.9%
- #34 Victoria: La Primera
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Tannhauser Estudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the world of the nao Victoria, a ship with its own spirit and personality that historically sailed around the world for the first time. Explore mysterious places by point-and-click and face challenges that will test your wits.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Point & Click 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Exploration 6.7%
- #35 BEAST CRIMES
75% matchMixed64% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Point & Click 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Detective 10.8%
- #36 The Adventures of Tango Rio
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bean - Adventure AgencyPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A humoristic point-and-click adventure with hand-drawn 2D art, comedy, and investigation. As Tango Rio, explore a tropical archipelago, meet quirky characters, and gather clues by solving puzzles in the search for your mysteriously vanished father.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Dynamic Narration 13.8% ★, Visual Novel 9.4%, Detective 9.3%, Investigation 8.7%
- #37 Bloody Cruise
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Terra Fan
Windows
Bloody Cruise is an adventure game where you play as a vampire travelling on an airship. Your task is to find the traitor and try not to succumb to your dark urges. In this suspense story you will explore the airship, talk to colorful characters on board and decide their future.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Point & Click 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Side Scroller 13%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #38 Death Trick: Double Blind
72% matchVery Positive87% of 278 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Detective 10.2%
- #39 MysteryOS
71% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Clermont Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up at a terminal you've never seen before. The language is alien. The interface is hostile. Every wrong click has consequences. Decode constructed languages, navigate unfamiliar operating systems, and survive the unknown in this puzzle-survival experience.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Point & Click 18.4%, Exploration 8.6%, Adventure 6.9%
- #40 Holy Deadline
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunday Morning Meet-up Studio
Windows
Holy Deadline is a surreal, story-rich visual novel where you play as a demigod lawyer. You have one week to investigate the divine divorce of Adam and Eve! Flirt, drink, raise your stats and make bold choices in minigames and Heaven's drama.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Point & Click 16%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Detective 10.5%
- #41 Rockin' Racket
73% match1 user reviews50% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Pop Punk Paws Productions LLC
Windows
Rockin’ Racket is a narrative driven, fast paced, pop punk band management game with an undercurrent of teenage angst as you try to hold together a band of rowdy younger siblings, keep the crowd happy, and manage your frugal earnings while booking larger venues to rocket your band to stardom!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Point & Click 21.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Cartoony 10.7%, Comedy 7.2%
- #42 Hakuba School ! Hunting Prey
73% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Kenbu
Windows
Welcome to Hakuba school! Live a student life in Hakuba and solve the mysteries surrounding the school and your past...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Point & Click 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Comedy 8.3%
- #43 Don't Let Me Fade
70% matchVery Positive99% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.2%, Point & Click 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Adventure 16.9%, 2D 4.3%
- #44 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NorthLightPixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Detective 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Investigation 11.5%
- #45 L'Agence - The Hearts of Paris
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1888 Studio
Windows
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Detective 11.8%
- #46 Annoy This Guy
70% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Samuel Leigh
Windows
Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.2%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Point & Click 15.7%, Comedy 12.6%, Adventure 8.6%
- #47 Devils
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Francesco Cabbai
Windows
Your soul is on the line. Manage devils, manipulate fate through dice-based negotiations, and make soul deals in a Barcelona narrative strategy game about debt, temptation, and survival.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Point & Click 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Adventure 13.3%
- #48 Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION
68% matchVery Positive99% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Point & Click 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Cartoony 6.9%
- #49 Interdimensional Lili
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PoteComPao
Windows
Interdimensional Lili is a point and click adventure game with exploration and funny dialogues. It focuses on the character Lili who've accidentally got inside a portal to another dimension and needs to go home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Point & Click 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Adventure 8.4%, Comedy 7.6%
- #50 Jackie Hart: Headhunter
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Hazy
Windows · Mac · Linux
An urban fantasy 2D point & click adventure set in Taipei, where the supernatural lurks beneath reality. You play as a paranormal investigator with abilities of her own. Unravel a brutal case of human sacrifice, piece together the clues, interview witnesses and try to keep your head—literally.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Point & Click 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Detective 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #51 The Polar Darkness
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Horsefly Games
Windows
A Lovecraftian folk horror mystery set during the polar night of 1980s northern Finland. When a child preacher disappears during a revival sermon, a journalist becomes trapped in an isolated village where something ancient is beginning to awaken.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Point & Click 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Adventure 11.7%
- #52 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Scott Tipton
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an engrossing interactive novel, live as the assistant to a remarkable historical figure: George Mueller, a man who witnessed orphans dying young in the streets of 1830's England and decided he would care for them, no matter the cost.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Dynamic Narration 15.8% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #53 Sarawak
69% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Cowleyfornia StudiosPub: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Adventure 10%, Detective 8.9%
- #54 Happy Telepathy
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TomakoPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
How many good deeds can you do today? It's just another day full of idle chit-chat... But the teensiest act of kindness just might bring you happiness!
Why similar: Point & Click 24.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Adventure 16.9%, Colorful 4.5%
- #55 HyperPortals
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Dnovel
Windows
Read the text, answer questions, control the beam of light rushing through the void, collect parts of the story - "Hyper Portals" offers a journey into several dimensions at once.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Side Scroller 21.7%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Exploration 6.8%
- #56 Ashes
65% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Point & Click 11.6%, Adventure 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #57 Wimple and Habit
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Orcsune Productions LLC
Windows
Help Wimple and Habit, nuns in The Chapter's special investigations unit, to uncover the case of the missing janitor in this point-and-click puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Comedy 10.5%
- #58 Goetia 2
67% matchMixed55% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: MoeityPub: Forever Entertainment
Windows
Explore a dark & unknown Venice in this point-and-click adventure. Your goal? Find a way to reunite your soul & body. Gather information & solve puzzles in your spectral form to make your way into this world despite the shenanigans of a troublesome demon!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Point & Click 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Demons 11.9%, Adventure 8.7%