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Shame & choices = possible apocalypse. You need to figure out what’s causing the apocalypse to happen, so that you can prevent it. 2 playable characters with different relations to shame → 2 unique perspectives of the same story. Complicated families, branching choices and unforgiving consequences.

Why similar: Psychological 16.9%, Emotional 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%

Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.5%, Emotional 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Psychological 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

The Death Night Show is a narrative game with multiple endings and unlockable scenes where you play as Death's intern in his own late night show. Control the audience's reactions to the events of the program, run errands, and uncover the overarching mystery with each new featured guest.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Lore-Rich 22.9%, Funny 8.1%, Emotional 7.2%, Hand-drawn 6.2%

A psychological thriller visual novel where your choices deeply affect an 18-year-old woman's mental state, leading to multiple endings.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Text-Based 14.9%, Emotional 12.4%, Hand-drawn 12.4%

"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.

Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Emotional 17.5%, Text-Based 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13.4%

The pioneering nakige that made a generation cry... Legendary '90s visual novel ONE. is back and better than ever with updated art, animations, and features!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Emotional 17.2%, Text-Based 10.3%, Old School 10.2%, Hand-drawn 10%

ECCHI / EROTIC (Single route/linear) Visual Novel about a bizarre GIANT WOMAN. Discover all the mysteries behind her and enjoy her company, if you can.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.2%, Psychological 17.2%, Text-Based 14.6%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Emotional 10.4%

A text-based adventure into the world of cheerleading!

Why similar: Sports 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Text-Based 17.6%, Comedy 9.9%

You find yourself in a singularity with Death itself. With few chances to speak with the living, Death proposes a little game. Do you dive deep within yourself to indulge this cosmic guide and find out when you will meet again on official business? The Ultimate Death Clock awaits!

Why similar: Psychological 18.9%, Emotional 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Psychedelic 11.6%

Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Emotional 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Comedy 8.9%

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: Lore-Rich 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Text-Based 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Choices Matter 5.8%

" Chinese Black Dragon Legend" is a daily comedy Cantonese-style visual novel (galgame). The story follows Sino-French footballer Zhong Guolong's romantic journey with four heroines: Bai Xiaotong, Aisha, Frolana, and Kim Sung-ae.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Lore-Rich 19%, Sports 18.3%, Text-Based 12.6%, Emotional 7.5%

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20.4%, Psychological 18.6%, Text-Based 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Lore-Rich 11.9%

A journey through the life of a star player of a cryptic and bizarre sport. The dialogue choices you make will determine the path your life takes, and the ultimate conclusion to your story.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Psychological 18.2%, Emotional 17.7%, Sports 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%

Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.

Why similar: Psychological 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Emotional 14.9%, Text-Based 8.6%

Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?

Why similar: Psychological 22.3%, Psychedelic 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Hand-drawn 12.4%

This is a train to 21C, via 19C. Passengers will require a valid click to use this service. Passengers are advised that this train consists of 9 cars, divided by each era. Please mind the fire. This train is ready to depart, please stand clear of the fire.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Emotional 16%, Psychological 15.8%

A projective test disguised as a videogame.Confine yourself for 10 days, explore 12 different paths, make imperfect choices, and face over 100 endings.quarantine ME is not for those seeking entertainment — it’s for those willing to confront themselves.

Why similar: Psychedelic 27.3%, Lore-Rich 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Choices Matter 8.3%

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 29.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Choices Matter 7.7%

Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Text-Based 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Emotional 16.4%, Psychological 15.4%

Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a story-driven visual novel exploring morality, duty, and the cost of enforcing order in a world on the brink of conflict.

Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Text-Based 19.8%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Emotional 10.4%

You return to your hometown but no one recognizes you. But that doesn’t matter, because you are not here for them. You are here for her. Midgårdsormen, singer and artist, pervert and goddess, a being truly out of this world.

Why similar: Psychological 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Hand-drawn 11.3%

白月高中的知名论坛【白月公园】上，一则怪谈帖子仅仅只花了几天时间，就火遍了整个校园。 明明是一眼假的帖子，却依旧成为了学生们茶余饭后的消遣，甚至被许多学生信以为真。不信鬼神的“现实派”高中生周腾，自然没有把帖子所描述的故事放在眼里。 直到离奇的事情一件一件地发生在了自己的身边……

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Psychedelic 17%, Text-Based 16.6%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Emotional 13.4%

Are you really the only woman at the ten year reunion for your religious all-girls high school?! Catch up with your old graduating class and maybe learn a thing or two about yourself in a hilarious weekend romp at a posh vineyard. What could possibly go wrong?

Why similar: Emotional 17.5%, Text-Based 11.6%, Comedy 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%

Do you enjoy listening to stories and having the ability to influence their unfolding? If so, then immerse yourself in the role of an active participant as you join Yaren on her quest for freedom.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Psychological 19.7%, Text-Based 19.4%, Lore-Rich 14.5%

Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

Why similar: Psychological 21.5%, Text-Based 20%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Emotional 18.8%, Cute 7%

The world ends in 1 hour. It can't be saved. Wanna chat?

Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.1%, Emotional 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Psychological 11.4%

The most anticipated game since chess! A text-based comedy adventure in which you interact with the world by slamming one of two brightly colored buttons: Harm or Other

Why similar: Text-Based 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Comedy 18%, Funny 5.7%

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 25.3%, Emotional 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Text-Based 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.2%

Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!

Why similar: Emotional 17.8%, Psychological 16.9%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Text-Based 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%

Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Psychological 15.3%, Hand-drawn 13%, Emotional 12.6%

The Cost of Salvation is a story-rich adventure about a being created to preserve the world’s balance. Awaken across centuries, form fragile bonds, and face the weight of sacrifice in a journey through time, memory, and the meaning of life itself.

Why similar: Emotional 21.8%, Lore-Rich 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Hand-drawn 12.1%

A Brown Rabbit's Story is an interactive storybook, a text-driven adventure where your choices lead to branching paths and multiple endings. In a quiet orphanage, a boy wishes his toy rabbit to life… and together, they must face the world’s cruelties and find hope.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Emotional 25.1%, Text-Based 24.3%, Cartoony 7.1%, Old School 7.1%

Play as a Duskweaver in this short "choices matter" story about self-sacrifice.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Text-Based 19.7%, Emotional 16.9%, Psychological 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%

What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Text-Based 15%, Emotional 12.9%, Psychological 12.2%

It's a short, text-based interactive book with a psychological theme.▶TRIGGER WARNING◀ Contains childhood trauma, suicidal thoughts, and emotional abuse, but ultimately conveys hope and growth.

Why similar: Psychological 26.5%, Emotional 20%, Text-Based 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Hand-drawn 10.5%

The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.

Why similar: Psychological 24.3%, Emotional 19.7%, Text-Based 15.7%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%

My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.

Why similar: Psychological 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Emotional 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Text-Based 13.9%

My Shut-In Demon! is an 18+ visual novel, where you help a shut-in demon girl slowly overcome her social anxiety! This is a wholesome, lighthearted game, with plenty of comedy and emotional moments!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Emotional 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Comedy 9.4%

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: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Text-Based 14.3%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Emotional 7.7%

A visual novel about depression and self-love. Play as Amatista, a young woman trapped in isolation, as she begins a journey she never asked for. Every choice shapes the story. Fully accessible for blind players.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Psychological 16.8%, Emotional 16.2%, Hand-drawn 7.3%

A melancholic journey through the cemetery... and far beyond its gates.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Psychological 15%, Text-Based 14%, Hand-drawn 11.5%

Interactive fiction starring Molly the Werezompire - a grad student who jumped into a portal, was killed by a werewolf, a zombie, and a vampire, and became a heroic werezompire! Also includes the sci-fi parody, Epiphany in Spaaace! Originally released on XBLIG.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 30%, Text-Based 22.8%, Comedy 15.8%

Into Oblivion is an immerse interactive novel where your choices shape the story. Set in the far-future, explore a galaxy on the brink of crisis with dynamic companions. So, settle your mind and pray you have what it takes to fly Into Oblivion.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Psychological 16.8%, Text-Based 15.8%

In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

Why similar: Psychological 24.3%, Text-Based 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Psychedelic 16.5%, Emotional 10.5%

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26%, Psychological 16.2%, Text-Based 10.1%, Emotional 8.5%

You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Emotional 19.5%, Text-Based 16.7%, Psychological 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%

God is on vacation, and you’re the one answering the prayers. Shape destinies with absurd choices in this satirical narrative adventure full of comedy, melancholy, and multiple endings.

Why similar: Psychological 17%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Text-Based 14.2%

A drama/comedy visual novel about how holding a relationship together and surviving a deadly blizzard may not be all that different.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Emotional 14%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Psychological 12.8%

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 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Psychological 13.5%, Emotional 12.9%

A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.

Why similar: Psychological 19.1%, Emotional 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Text-Based 16.4%, Funny 6.8%

Welcome to MONSTER LUV RADIO, where you play a radio DJ giving dating advice to a host of supernatural creatures! Keep your ratings up by giving sound advice and following the rhythm of your DJ mix board, and make sure your boss doesn't shut down your show!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Text-Based 14.5%, Funny 6.5%

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 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Text-Based 11%

A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Lore-Rich 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Psychological 19%, Cute 6%

Infiltrate the orgiastic secret society beneath the modern-day Palace of Versailles! Will you expose their sex rituals or surrender to their pleasures? An interactive romance novel.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Lore-Rich 24.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Text-Based 21%, Choices Matter 4.7%

"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 23.1%, Emotional 22.8%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%

A hitchhiker simulator and a card game? Easy!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Emotional 18.4%, Comedy 9.7%, Funny 8.1%

Once you open this book, you are no longer just a reader. A "reading-style" fantasy adventure in the spirit of The NeverEnding Story — handcrafted over six years by a 30-year veteran from Vanillaware. 100% handmade, from the first page to the last.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Text-Based 12.8%, Old School 12.7%

Solve a series of cooperative mini-games in this interactive two-player comedy adventure: Two secret agents must learn to work together to recover a magical Aztec artifact hidden in an amusement park owned by a world-shaking multi-billionaire.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Emotional 15.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Comedy 9.4%

The Trials of Ozymandias is a visual novel set in the high fantasy world of the kingdom of Johrotos. In the capitol city, Dassi, resides the most famous adventurer's guild in all the land: Talleh-Hoy. This is where your story begins.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Text-Based 21.2%, Emotional 15.6%, Comedy 9.9%