- #1 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
96% matchVery Positive93% of 6,142 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that focuses on complex character relationships and the weight of your choices in a magical setting.
- #2 Along the Edge
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,017 reviews2016
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Emotional 10%, Visual Novel 9%, Mouse Only 8.9% ★, Choices Matter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that emphasizes how small choices can fundamentally change the protagonist's personality and the story's outcome.
- #3 Across the Grooves
96% matchVery Positive93% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that uses a time-bending narrative to explore the consequences of past choices.
- #4 Scarlet Hollow
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,946 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, hand-drawn visual novel where your choices have profound and lasting impacts on the story and the characters around you.
- #5 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,709 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly deep, choice-heavy narrative where every decision shapes the protagonist's personality and the fate of their colony.
- #6 Roadwarden
93% matchVery Positive94% of 5,066 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This text-heavy fantasy adventure captures the feeling of exploring a mysterious, dangerous world where your choices define your path.
- #7 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 280 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique branching narrative system where your choices influence the fate of a world, much like the decision-making in Seers Isle.
- #8 The Pale Beyond
92% matchVery Positive89% of 2,210 reviews2023
Dev: Saltstone StudiosPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Emotional 13.7%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Story Rich 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused narrative game where your leadership decisions directly affect the lives of your crew in a harsh, unforgiving environment.
- #9 Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
91% matchVery Positive91% of 3,855 reviews2023
Dev: Summerfall StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.
Why similar: Mythology 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Comic Book 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that blends music and narrative, allowing players to shape the story through impactful dialogue choices.
- #10 Ghost on the Shore
91% matchVery Positive84% of 220 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
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 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Story Rich 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich exploration game that emphasizes personal connection and narrative discovery.
- #11 Heaven's Vault
90% matchVery Positive84% of 2,462 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Mystery 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure with a strong female protagonist that rewards careful exploration and narrative deduction.
- #12 Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind
89% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Ulisses Digital
Windows
Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Emotional 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-based interactive fiction game that captures the spirit of a tabletop adventure with meaningful branching paths.
- #13 Inua - A Story in Ice and Time
89% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: The Pixel HuntPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Inua is a narrative game in which three protagonists have their destinies intertwined decades apart in the same locations in the far north. Explore each era, collect ideas and manipulate their minds to change the course of history.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.3%, Mystery 22.8%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that explores historical and mystical themes through a unique, choice-influenced perspective.
- #14 Pentiment
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,484 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Hand-drawn 16%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A historical narrative game with a distinct art style that focuses on the long-term consequences of your choices within a small community.
- #15 Solstice
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that offers multiple endings based on the choices you make, emphasizing the importance of player agency.
- #16 Cinders
87% matchVery Positive87% of 793 reviews2014
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that deconstructs classic fairy tales through a branching narrative where your choices dictate the ending.
- #17 The Banner Saga
86% matchVery Positive89% of 15,908 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.4%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy epic that emphasizes the weight of leadership and the difficult choices required to keep a group of people alive.
- #18 Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun
84% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy interactive story (visual novel) where the mysteries of ancient gods, enigmas of bygone eras, magic, and the complex relationships between various beings are intricately woven together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mythology 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy visual novel that provides a rich, interactive story with multiple paths to explore.
- #19 Citizen Sleeper
83% matchVery Positive92% of 10,281 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Hand-drawn 21%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Story Rich 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply narrative experience that forces players to make difficult choices to survive in a complex, atmospheric world.
- #20 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
84% matchVery Positive98% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.
Why similar: Mythology 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that builds a complex world through dialogue and character-driven choices.
- #21 The Ballad Singer
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 93 reviews2019
Dev: Curtel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Ballad Singer is an asymmetric adventure, inspired by RPGs and game books, where you can experience many dynamic stories. Forge the fate of Hesperia through the stories of four different adventurers in a fantasy world completely illustrated and narrated.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Choices Matter 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A choose-your-own-adventure game with beautiful hand-drawn art that focuses on the consequences of your narrative decisions.
- #22 Heralds of the Avirentes - Ch. 1 Wings of Change
82% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: TellerySpyro_GTX
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 16.3%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy visual novel that features a strong female protagonist and a focus on character-driven story development.
- #23 Alice Through the Fey Realm
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Mirrored CookiesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Alice Through the Fey Realm is an enchanting isometric narrative adventure that puts you into the shoes of Alice. A compelling adventure unfolds as you awaken in the mysterious Fey Realm and embark on a quest to discover the key to your journey home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused interactive fiction game that blends fantasy elements with a mystery-driven plot.
- #24 The Witch's Isle
81% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: COCOSOLA
Windows · Mac
An adventure game that takes place in a dream-like town on a solitary island.
Why similar: Adventure 58%, Indie 42%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure game with a unique art style that focuses on narrative discovery and character interactions.
- #25 The Island: Into The Mist
81% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Choices Matter 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused choose-your-own-adventure game that relies on player choices to navigate a dangerous environment.
- #26 Reviver
77% matchVery Positive92% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Mythology 20.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Emotional 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Comic Book 11.4%
- #27 Over the Alps
79% matchVery Positive89% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Stave StudiosPub: Tributary Games
Windows · Mac
A choices-matter spy thriller told through interactive postcards. Play a secret agent racing across 1930s Switzerland, sending coded reports to your handler. Charm, deceive or strong-arm your way through a Hitchcockian tale where every choice shapes the story.
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that uses a branching dialogue system to shape the protagonist's journey.
- #28 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
80% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-themed visual novel that uses a unique narrative structure to reveal the truth behind its characters.
- #29 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
77% matchVery Positive81% of 476 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Mystery 12.7%
- #30 Serafina's Crown
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Woodsy StudioPub: Thesis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises.
Why similar: Adventure 37.2%, Visual Novel 35.8%, Indie 26.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel featuring a female protagonist navigating political intrigue and personal choices.
- #31 Mira
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Too Husky
Windows
Mira is a Slavic-themed visual novel with adventure game elements. The gameplay has a strong emphasis on art, atmosphere, and story. Discover your destiny by walking into Navia, a magical land hidden from the eyes of mortals, and decide on its fate.
Why similar: Mythology 21.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #32 NAIRI: Rising Tide
74% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Emotional 18.2%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #33 Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale
75% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Emotional 19.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 7.3%
- #34 She and the Light Bearer
76% matchVery Positive85% of 388 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.
Why similar: Mythology 21.6%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Emotional 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Adventure 9.2%
- #35 Wild Island Quest
78% matchMixed53% of 346 reviews2015
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Multiple Endings 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that combines exploration with choice-based gameplay to tell a compelling story.
- #36 Near-Mage
72% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #37 Elsinore
74% matchVery Positive96% of 371 reviews2019
Dev: Golden Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%
- #38 NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
75% matchVery Positive85% of 547 reviews2018
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore a vibrant yet dangerous oasis city where humans and animals live side by side. Meet unforgettable characters, trade and combine quirky items, and solve challenging puzzle-dungeons filled with mystery.
Why similar: Emotional 15.4%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #39 The Radiants
73% matchVery Positive86% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Mythology 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #40 Burly Men at Sea
76% matchMixed63% of 497 reviews2016
Dev: Brain&Brain
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A branching folktale misadventure about a trio of large, bearded fishermen. Shape a custom tale that begins again where it ends, through waters where lurk creatures from Scandinavian folklore.
Why similar: Mythology 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
- #41 Sonata Theory
73% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Mayj Studios
Windows
2D/3D story-adventure game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #42 Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
71% matchVery Positive92% of 7,516 reviews2017
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Story Rich 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
- #43 Röki
71% matchVery Positive89% of 3,187 reviews2020
Dev: Polygon TreehousePub: United Label
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.
Why similar: Mythology 29.1%, Emotional 18.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #44 The Frostrune
72% matchVery Positive92% of 364 reviews2017
Dev: Grimnir MediaPub: Snow Cannon Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Unravel a mystery inspired by Viking myth and legend in The Frostrune, a classic point-and-click adventure based on historically accurate Norse culture and environments.
Why similar: Mythology 57.5%, Adventure 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #45 The Legend of Skye
70% matchVery Positive95% of 126 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: Female Protagonist 19.6%, Story Rich 17.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Fantasy 13.4%, Indie 12.2%
- #46 Moonless Moon
69% matchVery Positive92% of 314 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Emotional 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #47 The Mildew Children
69% matchVery Positive93% of 490 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Emotional 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 12.8%
- #48 The Dark Eye: Memoria
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,511 reviews2013
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.
Why similar: Adventure 25.8%, Story Rich 25.5%, Hand-drawn 10%, Fantasy 9.6%, 2D 9.2%
- #49 Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,650 reviews2012
Dev: CapybaraPub: Capybara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.2%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Indie 8.7%
- #50 Fate of Kai
70% matchVery Positive92% of 226 reviews2021
Dev: TRYLIGHT GAME STUDIOPub: TheGamePublisher.com
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Explore a magical hand-drawn comic book, travel through time, manipulate characters’ ideas, and solve visual puzzles in this innovative point-and-click adventure to uncover Kai’s fate.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Comic Book 22.5%, Hand-drawn 19.1%, Story Rich 11%, 2D 5.7%
- #51 Myst
68% matchVery Positive89% of 2,164 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Why similar: Adventure 20.7%, Story Rich 18.7%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Mystery 11.4%
- #52 Forgotlings
67% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Throughline GamesPub: Hitcents
Windows
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Emotional 15.7%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #53 Morok
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 121 reviews2019
Dev: Varoi games
Windows · Linux
Morok is interactive visual novel with a northern mood
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Indie 10.1%
- #54 Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind
69% matchVery Positive82% of 479 reviews2019
Dev: A SharpPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Life between myths. Lead the Riders clan into legend or obscurity as you explore an ancient world. Plan ahead as you navigate this challenging storybook strategy game, immersing you in the land of old gods and magic also seen in King of Dragon Pass.
Why similar: Mythology 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Choices Matter 13%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #55 Tails Noir Preludes
67% matchVery Positive92% of 307 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Emotional 17.1%, Female Protagonist 10%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #56 The Banner Saga 2
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,783 reviews2016
Dev: Stoic
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
Why similar: Story Rich 23.3%, Choices Matter 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
- #57 Firebird
67% matchVery Positive100% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Ludogram
Windows · Mac
Firebird is a narrative road trip that takes place in Slavic folklore, in an adventure that ressembles a traditional tale. Aboard your truck, travel to the far north, meet colorful characters, and face the creatures inhabiting these sacred lands.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Comic Book 12.8%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choices Matter 11%
- #58 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
65% matchVery Positive89% of 1,742 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Emotional 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #59 Aether & Iron
64% matchVery Positive84% of 502 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
Why similar: Choices Matter 21%, Visual Novel 21%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Story Rich 15.5%
- #60 Best Month Ever!
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 207 reviews2022
Dev: Warsaw Film School Video Game & Film Production StudioPub: Klabater
Windows
🚗 Take part in a roller coaster of emotions with Louise embarking on a road trip of a lifetime through the late 1960s USA, trying to show her son Mitch how to navigate the often cruel modern world. Your choices matter! ✅
Why similar: Emotional 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%