- #1 Cronela´s Mansion
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Straynus
Windows
Cronela's Mansion is a Point and click adventure inspired by the LucasArts and Sierra games.
Why similar: 1980s 21.2%, Clicker 16.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Retro 12.4%, Lore-Rich 10.2%
- #2 Binary Syndrome
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 青エビ研究所
Windows
The year is 2101, in a near future where the line between man and machine is fading. Through counseling, the film unravels the disease of inoperability caused by 21g, which has suddenly increased in some androids. It is a PC-98 respect command-click ADV with FM sound music and 20 color dots.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, 1980s 15.3%, Point & Click 15%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Retro 10.9%
- #3 Retro Game Aliens
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: qbertPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A late-night adventure for the 8-bit PC generation. - Retro Game Aliens is packed with nostalgia and love for the text-based genre of adventure games that shaped the evolution of RPGs and visual novels before fading into obscurity.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, 1980s 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Retro 11%
- #4 1999TOKOYO Building
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 常夜不動産Pub: KODANSHA
Windows
1999. The protagonist, a boy named Akira, finds himself lost in the TOKOYO Building—an indoor amusement park filled with secrets and eerie rumors. There, he begins living and working alongside its peculiar staff, but... Did you know? People disappear in the TOKOYO Building.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Point & Click 16.2%, 1990's 14.6%, Retro 10.7%
- #5 フリと忘れじの都 -FRI the Unforgettable City-
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cicada Studio
Windows
An adventure game where your choices change the world. Fri, a girl working at a coffee workshop, lives in a town that feels strangely mysterious. What will she encounter in this town while suffering from amnesia, and how will the world changing?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Retro 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #6 Nothmere
94% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Wraithwood Studios
Windows
A retro classic point-and-click RPG inspired by 1990s adventure games, primarily Quest for Glory. Explore a mysterious town where no one remembers their past, powerful wards hold back unspeakable horrors, and every choice shapes the fate of a world trapped between life and death.
Why similar: 1980s 19.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Medieval 12%, 1990's 10.7%, Old School 10.4%
- #7 Ice River
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 漂流獭工作室
Windows
Ice River is a point-and-click story-driven adventure game set in late 1990s in northeastern China. Players will immerge into Jiangping, which inspired by Shenyang and Changchun, gradually uncover the truth behind the disappearance of Dun’s mother.
Why similar: Word Game 23.1%, Point & Click 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Choices Matter 14%, 1990's 12.9%
- #8 The Day of the Jellyfish
91% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Duck Made Of WoodPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A point-and-click comedy adventure game featuring original pixel-art and music, quirky puzzles, and fully voice acted dialogue. Play as Hank and Duck, who only showed up in town to put on a rockin' concert, but ended up smack dab in the middle of a mutating cola-based pollution catastrophe.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, Point & Click 23.3%, 1980s 20.5%, Retro 8.5%, Adventure 8.4%
- #9 大分・別府ミステリー案内 歪んだ竹灯篭
92% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Happymeal Inc.Pub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
The Third retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Ooita Beppu region in Japan.You and your partner, detective Ken, will chase the truth behind suspense mystery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, 1980s 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.8%, 1990's 10.8%, Retro 9.1%
- #10 ROPOKO for Steam
91% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: TookatoPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
What made the MZ-700, which couldn't even display graphics, a national computer? Only the MZ-700 knows the answer...
Why similar: 1980s 31.9%, Retro 20.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Old School 10.3%
- #11 老狼:第一季 - 宿命之吻 (The Wolf: Season 1 - Kiss of Fate)
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 狼社 (Wolf Studio)
Windows
The Wolf: Season 1 - Kiss of Fate is an immersive interactive storytelling game. As the protagonist, you must make pivotal choices in a whirlpool of love and hate. Every decision will turn the gears of fate, leading you toward vastly different destinies.
Why similar: Word Game 34%, 1980s 16.6%, Clicker 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, 1990's 8.8%
- #12 Stellar Mess: The Princess Conundrum (Chapter 1)
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 270 reviews2023
Dev: Tibba Games
Windows
Stellar Mess is a 2D point&click adventure game, set somewhere in Argentinean Patagonia. The game is inspired by early classic EGA games of the genre.
Why similar: 1980s 23.1%, Point & Click 19.9%, Retro 13.7%, 1990's 12.2%, Clicker 11.8%
- #13 Escape from 8-Bit High
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Duck Made Of WoodPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a cursed cassette awakens a sentient Pomodore 64, Cloudydale High is overrun by 8-bit villains! Join alt-rock trio Blueberry Finn—Hank, Duck, and Alex—as they battle mole men, aliens, dinosaurs and more in a bizarre, musical quest to save the world!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, 1980s 21.7%, Point & Click 20.4%, Retro 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #14 秋田・男鹿ミステリー案内 凍える銀鈴花
89% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Happymeal Inc.Pub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
The second retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Akita's Oga region in Japan.The character designer is a manga artist Kiyokazu Arai, following his previous work "Iseshima Mystery Annai".
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, 1980s 16.5%, 1990's 10.4%, Retro 9.1%
- #15 Waiting in the Lime forest
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: UnicaPub: BARON DU JUVÉNILE
Windows
Face your friend's twisted mind and do your best. You should stay sane until the end.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Visual Novel 21.6%, 1980s 20%, Clicker 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #16 Pants Quest
86% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Ghost Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pants Quest is a tiny, lovingly crafted point & click adventure game about finding your way in life. And your pants. Sometimes just getting dressed & leaving the house feels like an impossible task. Follow one man's emotional journey to deal with the hurdles that life can throw at you on a bad day.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, 1980s 21.6%, Retro 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, 1990's 10.9%
- #17 The Sojourning Wise Woman's Final Quest
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Orscat
Windows
Play as a wise woman, help your neighbors, and they will help you in return. Fight alongside your closest friend to deal with the beasts threatening the village. Uncover the secrets of magic through your journey, and you might even have a chance to confront your inner demons.
Why similar: Word Game 34.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, RPG 8.5%, Medieval 5.9%
- #18 Dungeons of Dreadrock
84% matchVery Positive94% of 521 reviews2022
Dev: Prof. Dr. Christoph Minnameier
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An immersive puzzle dungeon adventure in the spirit of 1980's home computer games. Dig your way through 100 levels into the ancient depths of Dreadrock Mountain. Winner of Google Indie Games Festival / Indie Clash 1st prize / PocketGamer People's Choice Finalist / GDWC best indie game nominee.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 33% ★, 1980s 19.6%, Retro 14.9%, Old School 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #19 Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk
85% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Prime Games
Windows · Mac
The Battle for Murk is an interactive narrative set in a gritty medieval world. Play as Corporal Mandrake from the City Watch in a fantasy adventure game. Uncover the truth behind a treacherous conspiracy in a race against time to save your hometown from falling into the hands of a cruel leader.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Tabletop 21.1%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, RPG 7.8%
- #20 Lone Lamp
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Redberryweo
Windows
A point-and-click puzzle adventure
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.4%, Point & Click 21%, RPG 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #21 VHS Romance
82% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Warm Neon Games
Windows · Mac
Be kind, rewind… and fall in love. Summer ’86 in a small U.S. town: save a cozy VHS shop from a corporate chain, choose your girl, and help a secret dropout shoot his first film. Six heroines, 14 endings, one last take.
Why similar: 1980s 29.7%, Retro 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #22 Iseshima mystery annai: Itsuwari no Kuro shinnjyu
84% matchPositive84% of 44 reviews2019
Dev: Happymeal Inc.Pub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
舞台は東京から伊勢志摩へ…… ファミコン風アドベンチャーゲームの完全新作!
Why similar: 1980s 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Retro 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Old School 12.2%
- #23 Dear His Majesty
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: huiFeng
Windows
Dear Princes and Princess, a legendary kingdom awaits your inheritance. Your people eagerly await your wisdom and courage. Yet, this journey is fraught with challenges; obstacles will test your resolve. Do not betray the trust your people have in you. Lead them to true greatness!
Why similar: Word Game 23.7%, Clicker 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Medieval 12.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%
- #24 King of Dragon Pass
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 550 reviews2015
Dev: A SharpPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, 1980s 15.8%, Tabletop 14.2%, Retro 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #25 DRINKRIME
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 72studioPub: room6
Windows · Mac
Jin, a talking liquor bottle with supernatural powers, has given you a mission. Face DRINKRIME's cast of unique characters and force them to confess their crimes. Interrogate them together and make those wrongdoers come to terms with their guilt!
Why similar: 1990's 26%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 10.9%
- #26 Crown Gambit
77% matchVery Positive97% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITSPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Tabletop 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Point & Click 13.4%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #27 Memories Of Zattera
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YouGo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Memories of Zattera is a visual novel that merges fantasy and science fiction. Explore moral and political dilemmas from multiple viewpoints as tradition, progress and freedom collide. Will you see the world the same once all truths are revealed?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.2%, Visual Novel 22%, Medieval 16.1%, Lore-Rich 12%, RPG 9.3%
- #28 Brick Breaker Premium 3
81% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
The arcade classic returns with the trilogy finale. Blast through 50 new levels to wipe out The Evil Snarfers for good. Use classic power-ups and the new Multi-Shot Laser Paddle to save Earth—and unlock the final ending cutscenes.
Why similar: 1980s 32.3%, Tabletop 22.2%, Retro 17.6%, Old School 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #29 Snake Pit
79% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: MisteryJay89
Windows
"Snake Pit" is a Puzzle Game with a simple but incredibly Fun Gameplay. Help the little Caveman escape the Snakes and defeat Medusa.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 22.1% ★, 1980s 21.2%, Retro 13.8%, 1990's 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #30 Long Dream
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 974 reviews2023
Dev: WildMonkeyPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Zhao Sheng, a retired postman, has been suffering from dementia over the past years. He insists that his partner Qi Mei is waiting for him under a peach tree. Zhao Sheng’s family didn't want him to leave with any regrets and decided to go and find that peach tree he had been talking about...
Why similar: 1980s 19.8%, Point & Click 16.6%, Clicker 16.5%, Visual Novel 15%, 1990's 10.7%
- #31 Small Press Tycoon
79% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Inpatient Interactive
Windows · Mac
The original DIY publishing adventure sim
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Point & Click 17.8%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, 1990's 8.3%
- #32 Nerdy Quest
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Linus Hertley-Lundberg
Windows
A nostalgic 1980s-inspired point-and-click adventure packed with puzzles, quirky humor, and bizarre pop-culture references. Explore cinematic environments, talk to eccentric characters, collect and combine items — and discover a surprising burst of action at the end.
Why similar: 1980s 33.8%, Point & Click 22%, Old School 13%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #33 Enjoy the Diner
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,060 reviews2023
Dev: 月刊湿地帯Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows · Mac
Why not enjoy the diner? The moon is as full as it'll ever be, and there's even a drink fountain.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Point & Click 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #34 Cheddar Beach 0 - Party on Mango St.
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Sokay
Windows
Take a trip to Cheddar Beach in this interactive visual novel! Join Hamston & The Homies as they search for a crackin’ house party on a Friday night, in a world inspired by LA in the early 90’s. Let’s Chase That Cheese, Ya’ll!
Why similar: 1980s 31.2%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Point & Click 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%, 1990's 8.5%
- #35 Pixel Way: Prologue
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Levelborn
Windows
You're in debt – and payback is coming. Turn-based combat, random events, and cunning enemies await at every step. Trade, grow stronger, fight – and decide for yourself: will you pay for your past mistakes, or fight for your freedom?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 20.7% ★, 1980s 19.1%, Clicker 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, 1990's 10.4%
- #36 Hellscape
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Dawson Matthews
Windows
Hellscape is a "Based-Text" Adventure game. Similar to Text-Based games from the 80's, with a lighthearted twist, and way more balls jokes than ever necessary.
Why similar: Word Game 32.6%, 1980s 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, RPG 11.3%, Adventure 7.1%
- #37 Dungeonoid
75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Bones Studio
Windows
Dungeonoid is a brick breaker with a classic RPG system. Play solo or with a friend over 40 challenging levels, build up your skills and use your special powers to defeat the Demon Master.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 24.4% ★, 1980s 24.1%, Retro 16.2%, 1990's 11.6%, Medieval 9.9%
- #38 MicroCrawl
74% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: ZPJ Interactive
Windows
MicroCrawl is a bite sized point and click adventure game presented from a 2D first person perspective that brings memories of 80s home computer dungeon crawlers. Navigate your way through a dark fantasy world that includes three distinct adventures, and prepare to uncover the secrets around you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.7%, Point & Click 20.3%, 1990's 9.2%, RPG 9.2%, Retro 7.6%
- #39 Taishō Romance Theater
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 甜某工作室SweetSome
Windows · Mac
The diverse romance visual novel follows amnesiac actor Kotori Sakuma as he uncovers hidden truths and navigates intricate relationships. Through choices shaping character bonds and story progression, you will explore various endings and enjoy a blend of mystery and love in the Taishō era.
Why similar: Word Game 26.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Point & Click 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.2%
- #40 Shadows Over Harken
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Loyalty Games
Windows
Welcome to Shadows over Harken, where a necromancer threatens to corrupt the peaceful village of Harken. Join our team of heroes: Relic, Alessia, Hiligon, Klean and Neville. Experience an immersive visual novel that combines deep storytelling with combat mechanics, where your choices shape the land.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 17.2%, RPG 12.6%, Lore-Rich 10.1%
- #41 Ведьмы зов
71% matchMixed59% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: STuNT
Windows
And now he is forced to spend three nights at her coffin, fighting not only for his life, but also for the remnants of sanity. This visual novel in the best traditions of black humor and mystical horror
Why similar: Word Game 36.7%, Point & Click 19.6%, Clicker 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Adventure 5.3%
- #42 囚人カウンセリング
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MoshikabaStudio
Windows
An interactive prison adventure. You play as a psychiatrist, working one-on-one with inmates who have committed crimes. Use case files to choose appropriate responses and hand out items from the drawer to maintain their trust. Your choices can either open up or close the inmates.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.6%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Adventure 6.5%
- #43 愚者之梦:零时将至
70% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: 零点世界工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
《愚者之梦:零时将至》是一款由零点世界(Zero world)工作室制作并发行的视觉小说游戏。游戏通过点击鼠标来进行故事推动,以便更加沉浸的体验故事。游戏文本量为12万字左右,单线单结局。
Why similar: Word Game 30.8%, Clicker 17.2%, Point & Click 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Medieval 7.9%
- #44 WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
72% matchVery Positive93% of 5,446 reviews2017
Dev: WMY Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In WILL: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them.
Why similar: Word Game 30.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.3%
- #45 Brick Breaker Premium
73% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
The classic brick-breaker game is back! 35 challenging levels to complete with that classic brick breaker feel, heroic storyline, and classic power-ups. Unlock the ending cutscenes—if you’ve got the skill to make it that far.
Why similar: Tabletop 35.5%, 1980s 24.8%, Retro 14.4%, Old School 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #46 HeartWare
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Sabiá Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yours decisions matters, leading to multiple unique endings that reflect your influence on Iris’s fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.1%, Visual Novel 21%, Point & Click 20%, RPG 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #47 Uberich: Advent Sinners
68% matchVery Positive84% of 306 reviews2025
Dev: NBDR GamesPub: XD
Windows
The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.
Why similar: Word Game 27.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #48 慰藉之庭 The Yard of Solace.
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Noisechips
Windows
"The Yard of Solace." is an exploration and life-simulation story-based adventure game. Experience the girl's life and growth across four seasons in an underground sanatorium. Through your choices and actions, witness the different futures that unfold for her.
Why similar: Word Game 27.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #49 Brick Breaker Premium 2
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
An arcade classic returns with a full-on sequel to the original brick-breaker. Play as Blippy and defend Earth from The Little Snarfers across 40+ challenging levels. Earn brand-new ending cutscenes if you can beat the game!
Why similar: 1980s 31.2%, Tabletop 26.8%, Retro 14.1%, Old School 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #50 The Legend of Skye
69% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Point & Pixel AdventuresPub: Point and Pixel Adventures
Windows · Linux
We will step into the shoes of a young druid who will be called upon by her tribe to undertake an important mission. After some events in her village, she will have to leave behind the safety of the forest and venture into a world full of dangers. The fate of the grove will be in her hands.
Why similar: 1980s 25.5%, Point & Click 22.7%, 1990's 14.4%, Retro 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #51 此刻探索中
71% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Tony Chan
Windows
這是一款有關迷宮探索的文字遊戲
Why similar: Word Game 38.2%, Mystery Dungeon 26.5% ★, Visual Novel 19.4%, Clicker 16%
- #52 Monitor State
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Artur Pukhavoi
Windows
You are an operator in a dystopia world, watch and punish citizens. Experience a deep narrative with moral dilemmas. Obey, resist or find another path.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.2%, Point & Click 19.7%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Retro 13%, 1980s 11.1%
- #53 Tower of the Ice Lich
68% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
Windows · Mac
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25%, Lore-Rich 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #54 Happy Telepathy
68% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Point & Click 23.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #55 PLEASE KNOCK -before entering my room-
67% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.3%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Retro 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #56 Scream - Steam Edition -
66% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: POISON MOTIONPub: PRODUCTION PENCIL
Windows
Enjoy watching how team members react to the various mishaps that occur during the intensive training camp.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 38.6%, Visual Novel 29.2%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Adventure 12.3%, 2D 6.1%
- #57 AGERASIA
67% matchNo user 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, 1980s 20.4%, Point & Click 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Medieval 7.6%
- #58 Chronicles from the Abyss
66% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Aaron WisePub: Trial By Fire Games
Windows
Chronicles from the Abyss is a collection of 4 twisted Horror & Thriller stories that will play on the darkest corners of your mind, & every choice drips with dread. Twisted plots, haunting art, and chilling secrets await. Ready to uncover what lurks beneath?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Clicker 18.3%, Point & Click 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Lore-Rich 10.4%
- #59 TOUQI
65% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 37%, Visual Novel 17%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Point & Click 12.9%, RPG 7.5%