- #1 Escaping Herbert
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lonely Cabin Studio
Windows · Mac
Relive your summer vacations at your grandparents' house in the countryside, except things aren't going to go as planned. Intrigue, mystery, and unbridled capitalistic greed: it's time to grow up!
Why similar: CRPG 34.7%, Text-Based 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Exploration 6.7%
- #2 The Secret of Darkwoods
96% matchVery Positive89% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: Rap2h
Windows · Mac · Linux
Open-world illustrated text-based RPG. Inspired by classic role-playing video games and fantasy gamebooks, the secret of darkwoods is a free game, a non-linear standalone adventure with side quests in a vast world.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.6%, CRPG 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, RPG 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #3 SWIFTALE PLAYER
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: moaiwithadog
Windows
[Japanese language only] Solo TTRPG powered by your own LLM. All in-game text and player input are in Japanese; there is no English support.
Why similar: CRPG 37.8%, Interactive Fiction 26%, Text-Based 24.7%, RPG 8.9%, Indie 2.1%
- #4 A Spaceship Accident
95% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Pick Your Universe
Windows
A choice-driven narrative game with RPG mechanics, filled with cosmic wonders and horror. Forge your own path across more than 50 unique endings. Barter, upgrade your character, fight, and explore alien worlds, overcoming every obstacle to find your way back to Earth… and to your daughter.
Why similar: CRPG 24.7%, Text-Based 22%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #5 囚笼之诗
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zig
Windows · Mac
You wake in a monster’s cage with no memory and 30 days to act. Choose to escape, obey, or become its favorite.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Text-Based 20.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #6 Robot's Fate: Alice
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Robot’s Fate: Alice is a text-based RPG set in the future where robots with neural network AI are integral to human life. You’re Alice - a robot who becomes self-aware, while everyone around fears rogue AI. Can you survive and reconcile humanity with robots? Your choices do matter.
Why similar: CRPG 32%, Text-Based 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Sci-fi 6.5%
- #7 Lux, City of Secrets
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, RPG 7.1%
- #8 Life of a Space Force Captain
92% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Live a full life in the future as a human, an alien, or even a robot as you rise through the ranks to become captain of your very own starship.
Why similar: Text-Based 31.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Space 18.3%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #9 Choose Your Own Alternative
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: F(r)ictions Ludiques
Windows
A text-based adventure where you're tasked to exorcise your friend’s Inner Demon. Explore an ever-reshaping palace to analyze objects filled with memories, discover which one is the reason for her possession and sacrifice it. Do not deviate from your mission. Save your friend no matter the cost.
Why similar: CRPG 24.7%, Text-Based 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #10 Scent of Clouds
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coderose
Windows
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.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Inventory Management 14.4%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Mystery 9.8%
- #11 Echoes in the Deep - A Fateforge Tale
90% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Adeliane
Windows
One last job. One final gamble. The Free City is yours to explore, but how you pull off the ultimate heist is entirely up to you. Assemble your crew, earn their trust, and make tough choices that shape your fate. But remember - every decision has consequences.
Why similar: CRPG 36.5%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Emotional 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Text-Based 7.2%
- #12 Long Shadow
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Many Riches
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide one family across centuries of collapse, evacuation, settlement and interstellar expansion. Preserve memories, establish laws, command crews, inherit ships and face the Afterless as every choice becomes part of history.
Why similar: CRPG 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Text-Based 14.8%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8.3%
- #13 Message in a Melody
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can music save the human race? You and the Raqullan Empire will soon find out. Decide whether music, and the humans who make it, should survive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, Text-Based 29.4%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.5%, RPG 5.8%
- #14 Londoleon: not a single penny
87% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Kovcibe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Many people dream of visiting London, but few ever stop to think about what would happen if they lost all their money in a foreign country. Unfortunately, Max's friend not only finds himself without any cash, but also discovers that it has been replaced with counterfeit banknotes.
Why similar: CRPG 37%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Mystery 10.1%, Text-Based 9%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #15 FRACTURED RED
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STORY GAMES
Windows
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 24%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Space 9.3%, Exploration 8.4%
- #16 Silk and Secrets: Rites of Pleasure
86% match3 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Heart's Choice
Windows · Mac · Linux
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%, Text-Based 26.3%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Mystery 8.8%, RPG 8.7%
- #17 夏末白夜
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 503 reviews2025
Dev: 晚夏社Pub: late summer studio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: CRPG 26.9%, Text-Based 22%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Emotional 9.7%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #18 Her in the Abyss
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 白鼬游戏
Windows
You accidentally intercept a distress signal from space—a girl codenamed C804 is venturing alone into a forbidden zone. Game time runs in perfect real-time sync with reality; every response, every silence, shapes her actions and decisions.
Why similar: CRPG 42.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Text-Based 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Indie 1.6%
- #19 Fight in the Arena by Daniel da Silva
86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel da SilvaPub: SmokeSomeFrogs
Windows · Linux
Fight in the Arena is a text-based gamebook-style RPG with an in-depth turn-based combat system. Will you prevail in the arena?
Why similar: CRPG 36.5%, Text-Based 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%
- #20 Lightracer Spark
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,015 reviews2023
Dev: Smartmelon Games
Windows
Lightracer Spark is a Sci-Fi Narrative game. You are an amender from a high civilization, descending to various extraterrestrial worlds. Guide living beings to prosperity, or nip a spark in the bud. Accumulate strength through choices and strategies to grasp the rise and fall of all civilizations.
Why similar: CRPG 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Text-Based 15.3%, Space 13%, Lore-Rich 11.3%
- #21 Open Sorcery
84% matchVery Positive98% of 361 reviews2017
Dev: Abigail CorfmanPub: Open Sorcery Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
BEL/S is an Elemental Firewall: a fire elemental bound with C++ code to protect a network of people and places. She can learn things, develop relationships, and even gain sapience. Or she can burn everything with fire. It's up to you.
Why similar: Text-Based 36.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Choices Matter 12%, RPG 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #22 Tenkei * Love -The Last Star of August-
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ring·雪风樱制作组
Windows
Welcome to Earth's last Elysium. In this visual novel that weaves together sci-fi, fantasy, and slice-of-life, experience five branching storylines for an unforgettable summer. Uncover the secrets of the city, the girls, and even yourself, in a story that embodies life and hope.
Why similar: CRPG 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Emotional 11.2%
- #23 Way Walkers: University
83% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a magical adventure through a spiritual world.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.8%, Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Lore-Rich 13%, Choices Matter 10.5%, RPG 9.1%
- #24 Saga · The Circle
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: project silence
Windows · Mac
The Holy Sword has been drawn. Now gather the Knights of the Round Table to rebuild the kingdom. Explore and investigate war-torn Britain, and fight in tactical battles where stealing turns matters. In this Literary CRPG, every choice shapes your values, your allies, and the fate of Britain itself.
Why similar: CRPG 33.8%, Text-Based 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #25 Songs of Rats
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Tesseract GamesPub: Salient Games
Windows · Linux
The Wreckage resounds with the echoes of countless songs, filling the air of a constantly shifting maze where bravery and sacrifice are key to staying alive. Then, without warning, one song goes silent. Will you step into this dicey labyrinth and uncover its secrets in this minimalist and dark RPG?
Why similar: CRPG 25.4%, Text-Based 19.5%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Sci-fi 9%
- #26 彼岸之旅
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Eyes
Windows
Travels to a different world, chooses to join different forces, made your character strong, defeat all enemies who stand against you
Why similar: CRPG 39%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Text-Based 15.2%, Exploration 9.4%, RPG 5.3%
- #27 After the Storm
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rebuild society after the climate apocalypse! Can you keep your settlement alive? Will you hold onto your humanity or lose it in the directionless expanse?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, Text-Based 30.8%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%, RPG 5.6%
- #28 RLG:Origins
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stardust Factory Studio
Windows
Act in your own words to uncover the truth behind a broken oath. In this challenging high-fantasy Role Living Game, AI plays the GM and every character while fixed rules determine success and failure. Choose one companion, then investigate, negotiate, and fight your way to the story's end.
Why similar: CRPG 47.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Text-Based 16.5%, Exploration 8.9%, RPG 5.7%
- #29 ILLEGAL PLANT BATTLES
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AQUILES
Windows
You didn't think that aiming at a plant could be hard. Dismantle the illegal plant battles from the water cartel showing up with a gun, as you (a farmer) try to save the town from dehydration.
Why similar: CRPG 39%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Exploration 8.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%, Emotional 8.1%
- #30 Thoughtless
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aky Heart
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12%, Choices Matter 9%
- #31 A Brown Rabbit's Story
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TenaciousTibbar Games
Windows
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 33.9%, Text-Based 33.6%, Emotional 18.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Indie 2.1%
- #32 DOLYA'
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: krotkiiy
Windows
Atmospheric fantasy 2D-RPG. In a world where everything has a Plot, Fate, and a Name. Your role is to save Fate. To find that Name that was erased from reality.
Why similar: CRPG 37.5%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Exploration 5.3%
- #33 Azmar Quest - Text Based RPG
75% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Sevan SoukiassianPub: Sevan Games
Windows · Linux
Azmar Quest is a text-based RPG with turn-based battles and old-school vibes. Choose your class from Warrior, Cleric, Witch or Archer, follow a 20-hour story, make choices that can change the ending, and fight 100+ enemies. You can also play online PvP battles and co-op Dungeons.
Why similar: CRPG 25.7%, Text-Based 22%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Lore-Rich 10.9%
- #34 群魔死欲之山
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moongo Studio
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a snowbound medical camp, battlefield nurse May clings to a mysterious letter—a final hope. Uncover hidden truths, test fragile bonds, and navigate a path toward a distant sanatorium. Will you find salvation, or something far darker?
Why similar: Text-Based 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Exploration 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Emotional 8.2%
- #35 RPG: Fire Keeper
75% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: CCY
Windows
Fire keeper, guard the spark, reap the fire. Read books, seek stories and truths. Communicate with people, offer help and healing. Make choices, face the dying gasp or sin.
Why similar: CRPG 42.5%, Interactive Fiction 32.4%, RPG 10.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Indie 2.4%
- #36 Survivor Story: The Apocalypse
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Victorian Studio
Windows
Your goal in this text-based choice game is to help the protagonist survive until he uncovers the mysteries surrounding the city in order to reunite with his daughter, Susan.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Emotional 12.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%
- #37 Way Walkers: University 2
76% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Picking up right where you left off in part one, the city and school are still in shock from the mysterious attacks, and the question on everyone's mind is...who was behind them, and why?
Why similar: Text-Based 32.2%, Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%, RPG 8.4%
- #38 True Magician
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark CitadelPub: Brezg Studio
Windows
How do you become a true magician? Find out in True Magician, an interactive text adventure with RPG elements. Travel through the kingdom with your teacher, learn the art of magic, fight enemies and make friends. And remember, the world is not what it seems!
Why similar: CRPG 36.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Text-Based 17.5%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #39 Euphorbia Milii
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flaware StudiosPub: GameHunters
Windows
A ruined research station reclaimed by nature. Days pass, resources disappear, and decisions leave lasting marks. Euphorbia Milii is a narrative, text-based roguelike RPG where existence costs more than survival. This is vegetation…
Why similar: CRPG 22.3%, Text-Based 19.8%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #40 Alcyone: The Last City
71% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Strange Artifice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alcyone: The Last City is an interactive sci-fi novel where your choices can lead to the salvation or destruction of the last refuge of civilisation in the universe. Immerse yourself in a branching narrative of diverse characters, intrigue, and world-altering decisions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Text-Based 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Emotional 9.3%
- #41 Fighting Fantasy Classics
73% matchVery Positive82% of 366 reviews2018
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Text-Based 26%, CRPG 15.9%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #42 Roadwarden
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,139 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 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: Text-Based 43.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Choices Matter 9.4%, RPG 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #43 Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk
74% 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: CRPG 27.7%, Text-Based 26%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Mystery 6.8%
- #44 Dustline
70% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Dustline Studio
Windows
Survive the wasteland in this turn-based post-apocalyptic RPG. Battle mutants, scavenge resources, and upgrade your arsenal as you journey to the mysterious Radio Tower. Strategic combat, weapon progression, and deadly choices await.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.3%, CRPG 21.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Sci-fi 8%
- #45 OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,711 reviews2018
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Emotional 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Space 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #46 Vida
71% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: YEON 연
Windows · Linux
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 31.6%, Text-Based 29.7%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Emotional 7.1%
- #47 Mythscroll
70% matchMixed68% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Seedborne
Windows · Linux
Forge your story in this fantasy RPG where every choice, encounter, and stat check shapes your journey. Explore the world, equip powerful weapons, master spells, and survive dynamic text-driven adventures, with D&D-inspired character building, turn-based combat, and branching outcomes.
Why similar: CRPG 37.6%, Text-Based 25.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Difficult 11.3%, Exploration 7%
- #48 Choice of Robots
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,000 reviews2014
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.
Why similar: Text-Based 38.3%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Choices Matter 17.7%, Sci-fi 7.9%, RPG 3.6%
- #49 Tale of android after the Apocalypse
69% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Team Moko App.
Windows
Niluas, an android who suddenly activated 276 years after the extinction of humanity. With her AI, Naive, she seeks lost memories, her activation's mystery, and humanity's extinction's cause. Facing enigmatic foes and hostile androids, she quests for truth about her existence and the desolate world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Choices Matter 13%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Text-Based 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #50 Lisa: Silence in the Rain
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: paleGrass
Windows
A slow-burn, character-driven RPG about an ordinary young woman drawn into a city’s criminal underworld where trust is fragile, choices carry lasting consequences, and doing the right thing rarely comes without cost.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Exploration 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #51 Imperial Bureaucracy Hero
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Munitions Mori
Windows · Mac · Linux
IBH is a rich role playing game at the end of time. You're a mid-level official in a dying sci-fi regime, given the impossible task of fixing a faltering machine; explore a vast world, define your mind, flex your authority, and become a sinner or a savior in countless other stories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Text-Based 15.4%, Choices Matter 12%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #52 Fate/Tiny Me
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 山岭法庭广东分庭
Windows
The Holy Grail War begins anew in a modern era. Players will select one of seven Masters, stepping into his or her perspective to be summoned as a Servant in the grand ritual. The store page has been carefully designed to be spoiler-free, so feel free to explore without worry~
Why similar: CRPG 50.1%, Text-Based 30.7%, Choices Matter 12.9%, RPG 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #53 Snow Cone Serenade
68% matchVery Positive97% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: potion of midi
Windows
Snow Cone Serenade is a short and sweet liminal adventure. Choose your mood and roll the dice to succeed or fail in spicy situations. Enter a cursed snow world to save your sick dog, Jedediah. Unravel a mind-bending mystery to face your innermost fears.
Why similar: CRPG 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Text-Based 19.2%, Emotional 13.8%, Mystery 5.3%
- #54 Kafka at the Station
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Neji. Games
Windows · Mac
I found myself at the station. The story unfolds as you type commands on your keyboard. As the days repeat, I keep wondering what I can do for her. A command-driven adventure steeped in nostalgic pixel art and sound.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.8%, Text-Based 43.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Atmospheric 3.3%
- #55 Diaspora
66% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Navigate unknown waters, deadly politics, and ancient magic in this low-fantasy adventure. Can you turn the tides of war and forge a future for your clan? A text-based interactive novel, 1 million words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, Text-Based 32.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, RPG 10.1%
- #56 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Infinite Zone
Windows
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29%, Text-Based 28.8%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #57 Eclipse of Elysium
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thilo Tiede
Windows
JRPG meets Western RPG: Help Aria uncover a dark conspiracy. Battle through hordes of enemies and meet complex and charming characters in a colorful fantasy-world.
Why similar: CRPG 37.4%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Emotional 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 7.7%
- #58 The Sin Collector: Repentless
68% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Sylen Studio
Windows
THE SIN COLLECTOR: REPENTLESS is a game on the border of a visual novel and a classic text RPG, set in the world of The Sin Collector, a series of books written by Michał Gołkowski. Action takes place a couple of years before the events presented in the books.
Why similar: CRPG 23.3%, Text-Based 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #59 Terraformental
65% matchVery Positive97% of 359 reviews2026
Dev: Shady Games
Windows · Mac
Waking up alone in a derelict terraforming facility on an unknown (and distinctly not terraformed) planet, it's up to you to find a way to survive, learn what happened to the people who lived here and why you were abandoned in this narrative-driven incremental game.
Why similar: Text-Based 33%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Space 9.1%, Exploration 9%
- #60 Headspace Division
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pretzelpunk Games
Windows
A narrative sci-fi RPG where you can only interact with the seven thoughts currently on your mind. Research and repair a mysterious battleship. Manage your headspace and survive the quarreling voices living inside it or thrive in the madness.
Why similar: CRPG 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Space 12.3%, RPG 9.1%