60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Female Protagonist, Indie, Story Rich.
Uncover the lives, losses, and stories of two musicians from opposite sides of the tracks as they become superstars, fall in love and fall apart in this 90s narrative puzzle game.
Embracelet
Travel to northern Norway, solve puzzles using a mysterious, magical bracelet and make new friends on your journey to discover the past - and yourself!
Eliza
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.
Travel to northern Norway, solve puzzles using a mysterious, magical bracelet and make new friends on your journey to discover the past - and yourself!
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Exploration 13%, Story Rich 11.3%, Music 10.8%
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Emotional 22.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
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: Choices Matter 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Exploration 14.6%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Story Rich 10%
Sonority is an innovative music puzzle adventure set in a lovingly designed, fascinating world. Play as Esther and discover the rockery, a place full of music and unique puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Emotional 17.9%, Puzzle 13.9%, Music 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Story Rich 10.8%
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.8%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Puzzle 10.3%
You explore the world of Cha as Amori, who has the ability to switch to the Realm of Living and the Realm of Passing. Switch between the realms to complete puzzles, perform spirit rituals and fight The Hunters in unique puzzle combat.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Puzzle 17.3%, Exploration 15.3%, Stylized 12.3%, Emotional 10.7%
Gap Year is a story-focused point & click adventure played through comic book panels that reconfigure as you explore Vera Novak’s one-bedroom apartment. Vera is a bright young scientist, but the arrival of an unexpected guest and a strange fixation with a cosmonaut may derail her academic pursuits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, 1990's 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Female Protagonist 9%, Story Rich 9%
True stories told by real people. Welcome to Elk transforms the weird, wonderful, dark and desperate tales of the road less-traveled into an inventive, biographical adventure. This is an island like no other where drama, trauma, love and laughter hide around every corner.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.9%, Stylized 17.5%, Exploration 16.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%
"For those of you who don't have a single novel you want to read." A novel game from "those days" that nobody knows about, presented with full CG (800 images generated by KlingAI) + ambient(300 materials).
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Exploration 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Casual 11.2%, Adventure 9.9%
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: Visual Novel 22.7%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Story Rich 14%, Emotional 10.7%, Exploration 8.1%
A young girl, abandoned as an infant, goes on a search for her parents and identity in a dark fantasy world populated with foul beasts and nasty cuthroats.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
A visual novel and point-and-click puzzle adventure game with challenging puzzles, a touching story, and multiple endings. In a world that deviates from reality, it's up to you to discover the truth and Ailsa's forgotten memory. Her fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Emotional 13.6%, Choices Matter 13%, Puzzle 10.5%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Narrative 14.7% ★, Puzzle 12.2%, Exploration 11.5%
Race for the Arctic is a love letter to unsung heroes.
Why similar: Emotional 23.3%, Puzzle 19%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Exploration 14.6%
You and 4 other people are trapped underground on a moving subway train. What are you willing to do to get out? Will you play by the rules, or break them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Puzzle 16.8%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Stylized 6.7%
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Emotional 12.6%, Puzzle 9.5%, Narrative 8.8% ★
Linda & Joan is a narrative game about a British family. You play as Russell, Linda, and Joan — son, mother, and grandmother — switching between them to help the family cope with a series of traumatic events. Based on a true story. Prologue available now. Main game is in development.
Why similar: Emotional 14.4%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, 1990's 10.3%, Exploration 9.8%
Lilith is a young Shadow that wants to be a Light. She embarks on a journey to learn how Light is made but is about to find out a horrible secret. Will you help her turn the tides?
Why similar: Puzzle 16.3%, Exploration 15.5%, 1990's 14.1%, Emotional 11.1%, Casual 9.4%
The incredible story of Alice searching for a kid who got lost in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.4%, Emotional 22.6%, Story Rich 15.7%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Puzzle 11.1%
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Emotional 17.2%, Exploration 17%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Story Rich 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%
Join the talented photography student Neera on a captivating journey through her memories. Haunted by recurring nightmares, her life spirals into chaos, questioning everything. Involuntarily, she returns to a place she once left behind: her childhood home.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.2%, Emotional 17.6%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
The Little Witch and The Lost Memories is an exploration-based adventure game set in the dreams of a girl who has lost her memories. The game's story unfolds as she uncovers various secrets while exploring her dream world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Emotional 14.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
A humorous adventure of epic proportions, spanning 1 fully open map, 2 worlds, and (more than) 3 colors! The Old Man gives Pixi a quest: find the 3 stones and use them to restore the colors! During her adventure, she will have to cross dungeons, another world, and maybe even face... herself.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.4%, Exploration 21.2%, Puzzle 18.3%, 1990's 10.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
Mailey wakes up and goes to make her morning tea. However, something strange is going on inside her house, and her housemate Derthan is nowhere to be seen. Perhaps, the answer lies somewhere in her memories?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Emotional 17.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Puzzle 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%
Project Lexa is a sci-fi language mystery. Crash-landing on a mysterious planet, you find that everything is written in an alien language. Use your handy translator to decipher unknown glyphs, explore a strange world, and – hopefully – return home.
Why similar: Puzzle 17.7%, Story Rich 17%, Stylized 15.6%, Exploration 11%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
May Campbell moved to the island of Cassiopeia years ago to live with her grandfather. Now, she tries to survive day by day in a rotting world. Solve puzzles, uncover truths, and help May see tomorrow's daylight in this strange narrative-driven exploration/puzzle game.
Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Exploration 13.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Puzzle 9.1%
Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Emotional 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 10.9%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: 1990's 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Emotional 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Puzzle 9%
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: Female Protagonist 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Emotional 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Puzzle 10.6%
The protagonist, a member of a university occult club, obtains a mysterious notebook about a high school’s “Seven Mysteries” The story branches based on your choices — will you uncover the truth, or meet an ending best left hidden? A suspense-driven horror visual novel exploring the Seven Mysteries.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Exploration 22.6%, Choices Matter 16%, Story Rich 12.4%, 2D 9.6%
Heralds of the Avirentes is a visual novel, which brings you into the “Crystal punk” fantasy setting, where the world of Nanraas in which the dragon race lives. The game combines a visual novel, role-playing game elements, social simulator, a turn-based combat system.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Female Protagonist 18%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Exploration 10.9%, Stylized 10.5%
Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Emotional 19.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Stylized 10.3%
朝の早い時間、午前五時くらいになると、この町にはときどき濃い霧が出る──。
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Exploration 18.3%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Adventure 9.7%, 2D 9%
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Emotional 11.1%, Exploration 10.6%
Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore South Indian food in this story about family, love, and loss.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Emotional 11.7%, Choices Matter 10%, Narrative 9.2% ★
Guide Lythe, a naïve witch on a journey through the spooky world of Samhain, as she seeks the High Witch and rediscovers her magic. This visual novel features spell crafting, rune seeking, and magic casting, all while unraveling the desires of her monstrous friends!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
In Broken Aperture, players explore Freya's emotional journey through beautifully crafted environments, solving puzzles to uncover hidden memories. This narrative-driven game delves into themes of grief, memory, and self-discovery,
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.3%, Stylized 12.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 11.8%, Exploration 11.8%
帮助温迪找回失去的记忆，这是一个关于家和爱的小作品
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Exploration 23.5%, Puzzle 18.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Story Rich 9.8%
The Lyra Signal is a story-driven visual novel focused on narrative and atmosphere. Experience a linear, choice-light journey as you uncover fragments of a personal mystery through dialogue, visuals, and music.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Emotional 14.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Narrative 9.1% ★
Fallen into the sewer, a lone rat embarks on the long journey of returning home in an estranged, crumbling apartment. Navigate forgotten corners and unfamiliar spaces, befriend unlikely allies, and slip through dangers and shadows in the cracks of a broken world.
Why similar: Emotional 15%, Exploration 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 11.8%
Land of Infinite Dreams is a single-player, story-driven action-adventure about Princess Luna — a young girl who escapes into Lunaria, a dreamworld shaped by loss, loneliness and imagination.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.2%, Choices Matter 17%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Exploration 9.3%
Can you protect this girl until the end, when the world has turned their back on her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Emotional 27.5%, Story Rich 15.3%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Casual 5.1%
Embark on an immersive adventure alongside Roh as she tries to break free from her strange dream.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, 1990's 12%, Exploration 11.6%, Casual 8.6%
A psychological suspense/puzzle adventure game where a protagonist with lost memories manipulates a computer file management tool to retrace their past. The intended completion time is approximately 20-30 minutes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Puzzle 20.9%, Casual 10.9%, 2D 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Female Protagonist 16%, Emotional 12.3%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 11%
Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15%, Puzzle 12.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Narrative 12% ★
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Emotional 15.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Emotional 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 9.9%
Step onto the stage in Forgetmenots, a story-driven puzzle adventure where memories take center stage. Explore a theatrical world that unfolds like a live performance, solving puzzles in a whimsical yet bittersweet journey about loss and remembrance.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.2%, Emotional 23%, Story Rich 21.7%, Puzzle 18.8%, Atmospheric 5.1%
HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.5%, Exploration 14.8%, Emotional 14.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, 1990's 10.2%
A slice-of-life interactive story about choosing your path and living in a community. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. A unique fantasy Visual Novel blending coziness and melancholy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Choices Matter 22.7%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 7.7%
Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Emotional 18.1%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Exploration 9.3%
With their family and home on the brink of collapse, two magical sisters must find a way to grow together. Join their coming of age journey in this healing, heartfelt head-scratcher.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Emotional 10.8%
在21世纪30年代的世界，任何新鲜事物都不足为奇，城市里每天都喧闹非凡。“我”和妹妹则是离开了那热闹的中心，搬到了这偏僻的乡下地带，和在这里认识的朋友们每天生活在愉快的日常里。不过这平静的日常又能持续多久呢？
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Emotional 17.5%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Casual 10.5%, Adventure 9.2%
What kind of conversation will you have with the Shinigami girl? How will you conclude your story? The choice is yours in this tale of sin and 'the girl'.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Choices Matter 21%, Story Rich 14.2%, Casual 11.6%, Atmospheric 11%
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Emotional 17.1%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
warmth, bitterness, longing, compromise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Emotional 22.6%, Female Protagonist 22%, Story Rich 14.3%, Casual 4.6%
"Showdown next week!" is a choice-based adventure puzzle game where you must find a way to protect your village from the Demon King within seven days. For one week, wander around the small village—chatting, persuading, trading, and discovering—to explore different ways to defend it!
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.3%, Female Protagonist 24%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Casual 9.8%, Puzzle 6.8%
