60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Interactive Fiction, Text-Based.
Scent of Clouds is a hand-drawn illustrated, text-based adventure game. As a perfumer's assistant, you create fragrances and journey through unknown lands in search of ingredients for the legendary "Scent of Clouds." With a keen nose, you'll unravel the timeless mystery of this world.
Universe For Sale - Prologue
The Prologue of Universe for Sale, a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor.
Nadaca
Discover the world of Nadaca, meet emotionally rich characters and help them express their feelings through conversations, mini-games and a plant-growing system.
The Prologue of Universe for Sale, a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.6%, Text-Based 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10%
Discover the world of Nadaca, meet emotionally rich characters and help them express their feelings through conversations, mini-games and a plant-growing system.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.7%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Visual Novel 7.8%
Delve into a dark fantasy visual novel where evil isn't always as it seems. Make your choices and grow your skills to help determine who survives the Great Culling. Featuring the voice talents of Ralph Ineson, Simon Callow, Savannah Steyn, and more.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Inventory Management 10.2%, Visual Novel 9%
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Text-Based 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Relaxing 8.3%
A suspenseful, atmospheric text adventure where you play an entrepreneur reborn two years before his mysterious death. At the scene were his abandoned ex, devoted roommate, and hostile socialite. Your choices reveal why they were there, why he died, and which truths stay buried.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%
Trapped in a mysterious cave system, four dungeon explorers struggle to find a way out before the light fades forever... Navigate a mysterious underground as you navigate through multiple story paths in this text-based, pixel-art, dark fantasy rpg, visual novel computer game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Text-Based 17%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 11.9%
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Text-Based 8.6%
Chat with a virtual friend from a cancelled mobile game! Ask questions, start arguments, and find the right responses to progress the story. Can you solve the horrific mystery hidden beneath the surface?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Lore-Rich 21.7%, Text-Based 16.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 7.7%
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Text-Based 13.1%
A story-rich single-player AVG RPG. Features a 2-hour main storyline with multiple branching narratives, encompassing political intrigue, demon clan wars, and emotional entanglements. confront the apocalyptic crisis of the demon clan's resurgence.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Lore-Rich 23.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
Tomorrow Will Be Dying is an atmospheric, story-driven slice-of-life visual novel with light sim elements about finding yourself through your connections with others.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Text-Based 12%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
A science fiction visual novel. Deep beneath the surface of Mars lies a secret that will change everything. Six researchers. One rift. No one will return the same.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Mystery 7.3%
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.9%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%
Experience the story of Glow, a young and naive furry heroine caught between two empires' interplanetary ambitions, forged in tragedy and conspiracy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 17%, Mystery 15%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.6%
一部以女性成长为主线、以女性命运为切口展开的民国群像视觉小说。民国十三年，顾念之为摆脱包办婚姻孤身南下。她以为逃离牢笼便能获得自由，可等待她的，是码头的骗局、工厂女工的血泪、军阀混战的硝烟，以及三个截然不同的男人……可在这山河破碎的年代，当一个女人想要主宰自己的命运时，她要付出什么样的代价？
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.9%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Text-Based 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%
"What's happiness?" No response. I knelt down to you ,praying for little comfort. Even if it's just a moment,I will capture it. This is My World:Third-Rate Romance Novels.But because it's me,it's fate,it's a childhood story written with my own hands. So,watch us:go far away,starting from that cliff—
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Hand-drawn 13%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
In Your Books is a short adventure game where you play the granddaughter of a bookseller. After her disappearance you'll have to take the place of your grandmother. Recommend books, learn to know the locals, solve secret mechanisms and discover where she left.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost. Will you be able to rebuild your relationships? Or even... the world itself?
Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
It's time to make a name for yourself in the big city. In this first half of a two-part epic, can you unravel the mysteries of Lux, City of Secrets?
Why similar: Text-Based 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Lore-Rich 22.5%, Mystery 7.1%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
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 17.8%, Text-Based 16.8%, Hand-drawn 15%, Mystery 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Lore-Rich 18.8%, Text-Based 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Lore-Rich 21.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Text-Based 14%, Alternate History 9.3%
Asano, a girl from City Vocational School, feels lost about her future. One day, she tried maimai at a nearby arcade on a whim. "Wow! You're amazing... but...?" After the song, a purple-haired beauty with heterochromia stood behind her, holding gloves... Her life changed forever.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.2%, Female Protagonist 14%, Hand-drawn 14%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
A short, interactive visual novel about waking up in a strange room with a mysterious man. But why are you here? Let Him be your Guide to the truth.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.6%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Mystery 10.2%
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: Text-Based 22.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%
After being cursed to never leave, Ember must eat all of the food she can in order to find the one that will break the curse!
Why similar: Text-Based 16.2%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
Pilgrimage of angels on an important mission through scenic Japan
Why similar: Text-Based 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Hand-drawn 11%
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Text-Based 15.6%, Hand-drawn 13%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%
A Visual Novel game about adventure, fantasy, magic and friendship. This is a continuation of Chapter 3. There are only a few choices that can be made, and some paths to choose from. The decisions do not have an impact on the ending, instead they provide slightly different content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Text-Based 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Mystery 7.7%
Mental pain will never disappear, it will forever torment the soul of the protagonist. Who is he? How did he end up here? Why do dead people appear before him? Who is this girl with bandaged eyes? Eternal Pain: Epiphany is the story of the insight of a person who finds himself in purgatory.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Text-Based 15.6%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Adventure 10.4%
At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?
Why similar: Text-Based 16%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%
Game IntroductionThis is a visual novel game with a sci-fi adventure theme, primarily based on dialogue options. In all cities, humanity has fallen into an unawakable dream, and you are one of the few "lucky" ones who remain awake.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%
A narrative-driven game where Deduction meets the Dark Arts. Invest crime scenes for evidence and navigate the razor's edge between "Rationality" and "Inspiration." Unlock branching paths through your choices, forge fragile alliances, and decide who survives the encroaching shadows.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Text-Based 15.5%, Lore-Rich 14%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Adventure 6.1%
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: Text-Based 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Lore-Rich 22.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Text-Based 14.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 13%
A short sci-fi visual novel about four scientists trapped in an underground lab. Explore their chat records to uncover the mysteries of Inturg Technologies. How can they escape their doom?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 17.4%, Text-Based 14.9%, Sci-fi 12.9%
The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Text-Based 24.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
“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: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Crafting 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
Explore a Fallout 2 inspired tactical grid map in this text-based sci-fi cRPG. You blacked out in 2089 and woke up 300 years later to a solar system reduced to ruins. Scavenge ships, craft items, and survive turn-based combat as narrative choices shape your journey.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Inventory Management 14.4%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Mystery 9.8%
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%, Hand-drawn 19%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Text-Based 11.2%, Adventure 9.9%
Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.5%, Text-Based 18.8%, Hand-drawn 12%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
A sci-fi visual novel reimagining The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902). Follow Vornovians Sherr-Lok & Watt-Sun as they try to uncover the truth of the "curse"
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Text-Based 17.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Alternate History 7.5%
Two vampires — an ambitious Kindred and a wretched Thinblood. Their fates clash in this Visual Novel set in the World of Darkness, where your arsenal extends beyond just words — from political machinations to forbidden Alchemy. Claw your way to power and leave your bitemarks on Berlin's underworld.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.2%, Text-Based 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.4%
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. 1 short conversation branches into 27 endings: each a kinetic short story. You choose what they say.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%
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: Text-Based 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%
A visual novel exploring a near-apocalyptic vision of North Texas, told through the poetic words of a young woman going home.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.4%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
"MC not romancing LIs" is a short visual novel. The story follows Tong Ren, the game's MC, who can see her "affection levels" with each of her "targets." But as an anime fangirl, she just wants to ship, not date! Faced with their advances... will she hold her ground, or fall into a romance?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Text-Based 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, 2D 5.8%
A breathtaking sci-fi visual novel! Since the Z gas appeared in the atmosphere, it is no longer possible to breath outside the Dome. You play as Carl Thanavan, a young scientist determined to uncover the origin of the catastrophe. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Text-Based 18%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Adventure 9.8%
Under the hazy moon, a shrine maiden meets a star. A short visual novel of a two person conversation. Cup ramen recommended.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.8%, Hand-drawn 22.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Relaxing 9.2%
In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Text-Based 25.9%, Lore-Rich 23.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Story Rich 5.6%
A multi-ending 2D adventure where choices and repetition change the characters’ fates as you overcome varied minigames, expose contradictions in debates, and uncover the truth behind a deadly game.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Text-Based 15.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 11.2%
A linear paranormal mystery visual novel driven by dynamic text presentation. As timid but earnest rookie Mao-Rabbit, explore a mall after closing, rescue a customer the night guard cannot see, and uncover the anomaly rules already at work. No branches or bad endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Text-Based 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Mystery 14.9%
Can you find what you're looking for? Or are you at the mercy of Tisik and her followers? Your words matter in this short game of dialogue.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.8%
A choice-driven text game about living an ordinary life in modern China. Shape your path through study, work, love, and family, and see how your future unfolds year by year.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Lore-Rich 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Relaxing 7.4%
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
A short atmospheric sci-fi story told through text and ink-wash images, as New Zealand faces strange events beyond explanation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Text-Based 21.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Sci-fi 10.6%
