- #1 Open Sorcery
97% matchVery Positive98% of 358 reviews2017
Dev: Abigail CorfmanPub: Open Sorcery Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 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 36.2%, Interactive Fiction 24%, RPG 18%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Indie 8.1%
- #2 Lux, City of Secrets
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 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: Interactive Fiction 32.1%, Text-Based 31.6%, RPG 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Lore-Rich 5.8%
- #3 Message in a Melody
96% 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 37.3%, Text-Based 31.5%, RPG 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Sci-fi 5.2%
- #4 Psy High
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 148 reviews2014
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Interactive teen supernatural mystery! You and your friends have developed magical psychic powers. Solve the case, save your school, find a date for prom!
Why similar: Text-Based 45.1%, Interactive Fiction 29.3%, RPG 18.6%, Indie 7%
- #5 Way Walkers: University
94% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a magical adventure through a spiritual world.
Why similar: Text-Based 32%, Interactive Fiction 31.1%, RPG 18.7%, Choices Matter 8%, Lore-Rich 4.9%
- #6 Scarlet Sails
94% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail to find the legendary Titan’s Treasure! Do you fight with a cutlass or with magic? Are you biding your time until you can shoot your captain in the back, or are you the reason the rum is gone?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.3%, Text-Based 34.2%, RPG 15.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Indie 2.1%
- #7 Silk and Secrets: Rites of Pleasure
92% 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 30.6%, Text-Based 29.1%, RPG 18.3%, Choices Matter 6.6%, Mystery 6.2%
- #8 Fate of the Storm Gods
93% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Harness wind, earth, fire, and all the forces of nature to destroy your enemies! Will you stabilize the broken magic of the weather, or revel in its chaos?
Why similar: Text-Based 35.4%, Interactive Fiction 32.7%, RPG 20.2%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Indie 2.4%
- #9 A Wise Use of Time
91% matchVery Positive80% of 121 reviews2015
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Text-Based 28.8%, RPG 18.6%, Choices Matter 16%, Indie 6.4%
- #10 Lifestream - A Haunting Text Adventure
91% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2016
Dev: Storycentric WorldsPub: Unimatrix Productions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Find your missing father and uncover the dark conspiracy surrounding a sacred artifact and an enigmatic brotherhood in this haunting text adventure that combines the best elements of classic interactive fiction and gamebooks.
Why similar: Text-Based 32.7%, Interactive Fiction 29.4%, RPG 18.8%, Indie 7.4%, Mystery 6.8%
- #11 Jolly Good: Tea and Scones
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Extract yourself from another fine mess–this time, with your family watching! Mischief, mix-ups, and bewilderingly urgent capers at your ancestral estate.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.4%, Text-Based 33.5%, Choices Matter 13.4%, RPG 12.5%, Indie 2.3%
- #12 Mainland
89% matchVery Positive83% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: Vasily VoronkovPub: INSTEAD Community
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A text adventure game about a 19th century explorer who finds himself stranded and alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 47.4%, Text-Based 45.2%, Indie 7.5%
- #13 Their Majesties' Pleasure
89% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Heart's Choice
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this enchanted sexual escapade across a kingdom on the edge of war, will you revel with mysterious rogues, wily Fae, the Prince, or the Princess?
Why similar: Text-Based 34.5%, Interactive Fiction 33.2%, RPG 18.3%, Choices Matter 7.6%, Female Protagonist 3.7%
- #14 Roadwarden
87% matchVery Positive94% of 4,982 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 24%, RPG 16.3%, Choices Matter 6.9%, Indie 3.8%
- #15 Life of a Space Force Captain
88% matchVery Positive85% of 61 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 36%, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, RPG 14.3%, Space 9.4%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #16 Saturnine
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the Veteran. You’re the oldest android in the Solar System, a relic and survivor of the ancient past. Now it’s time for you to fight again. A text-based science-fantasy novel, 700,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.4%, Text-Based 32.3%, RPG 21.5%, Choices Matter 8%, Indie 2.5%
- #17 Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale
86% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! Win glory, renown, and much-needed money through cunning schemes that will seem like good ideas at the time.
Why similar: Text-Based 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 32.6%, RPG 17.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Indie 2%
- #18 群魔死欲之山
85% 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: Interactive Fiction 32.8%, Text-Based 32.5%, RPG 14.6%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #19 Werewolves 3: Evolution's End
84% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's the ultimate battle between werewolves and human supremacists, and your werewolf pack is caught in the middle of a four-way fight!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.4%, Text-Based 34.5%, RPG 16.1%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Indie 2.2%
- #20 Too Different
84% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel the mysterious past of your parents and homeland while journeying through four unique lands in this exciting science-fantasy adventure!
Why similar: Text-Based 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 31.4%, RPG 19.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Indie 2.5%
- #21 Shadow of the Curse-Eater
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The wilderfolk of Ushinega Island waste away in a rotting tropical paradise, haunted by a deadly malediction. Yet behind every curse lurks a secret. You have the power to save them... but should you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.6%, Text-Based 29%, Choices Matter 14.1%, RPG 13.8%, Indie 2.4%
- #22 Leas: City of the Sun
81% matchPositive100% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a new magic is discovered, it's up to you to unravel the mystery! Find answers from fae and humans, save your city, and maybe even fall in love! A text-based interactive fantasy novel, 400,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Text-Based 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 32.2%, RPG 19.1%, Mystery 6.8%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #23 Way Walkers: University 2
82% 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 34.1%, Interactive Fiction 32.2%, RPG 16.8%, Choices Matter 8%, Lore-Rich 6.1%
- #24 幸存者乐园
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: 幸存者乐园
Windows
2050, a future world we had dreamed about. But suddenly, a disaster arrived, bringing the human into a desperate situation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.8%, Text-Based 34.7%, RPG 13.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Indie 2.7%
- #25 The Soul Stone War 3
81% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
By the power of your Soul Stone and the strength of your own indomitable soul, uncover secrets held in blood and lead the charge that will change the world. A text-based fantasy novel, 260,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.8%, Text-Based 32.9%, RPG 21.2%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Indie 2.5%
- #26 Bootlegger: Moonshine Empire
80% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make your name as a whiskey-runner, a politician, or a gangster as you quench thirsts from rural Pennsylvania to the New York City nightlife!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38%, Text-Based 35.6%, RPG 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Indie 2.4%
- #27 浊令
78% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: 虚拟烤箱整活组
Windows
《浊令》 是一款第一人称文字冒险游戏,融合视觉小说元素。玩家将沉浸于探索“宙与埃”世界观的互动故事,通过选择驱动叙事发展,解锁多样的剧情分支。体验引人入胜的对话、收集精美CG与成就,感受独特的情感旅程。
Why similar: Text-Based 36.5%, Interactive Fiction 35.9%, RPG 23.5%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #28 Affairs of the Court: Choice of Romance
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Plunge into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations!
Why similar: Text-Based 35.8%, Interactive Fiction 30.3%, RPG 15.6%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Indie 5.9%
- #29 Daria: A Kingdom Simulator
78% matchMixed44% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rule your realm, train heroes, and build a legendary kingdom in Daria. Experience strategy, storytelling, and diplomacy in this immersive sim.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.1%, Text-Based 37.7%, RPG 12.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Indie 2.3%
- #30 Hadean Lands
79% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2016
Dev: Zarfhome Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alchemy, puzzles, and a crashed starship. Old-style interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No dialogue trees! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 49.9%, Text-Based 45.7%, Indie 4.3%
- #31 Fallen Hero: Revelations
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Face down your ghosts and unearth secrets better left buried as you prepare to take vengeance on the ones who wronged you. But be warned, burying your past only works if it stays put.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Text-Based 33.5%, RPG 20.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Indie 2.4%
- #32 The Golden Rose: Book One
77% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.8%, Text-Based 32.6%, RPG 17.5%, Choices Matter 9%, Lore-Rich 4%
- #33 Turncoat Chronicle
76% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your father stole his throne, intending to leave it to you. When the long-lost heir resurfaces, will you defend the king—or betray him to his enemies?
Why similar: Text-Based 34.7%, Interactive Fiction 33.7%, RPG 20.3%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Indie 2.3%
- #34 Hero of Hoofbeat Hollow
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run with unicorns, fly with pegasi, and swim with kelpies as a magical horse! Will you reunite the herds or drive them further apart? A text-based interactive fantasy novel with hundreds of choices and without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.8%, Text-Based 32.7%, RPG 21.7%, Choices Matter 7.4%, Indie 2.4%
- #35 Keeper's Vigil
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
As the Harbinger, you are the only Keeper who can cast spells. Stop a necromantic plague, uncover an Elven conspiracy, and decide the fate of a dying world! A text-based fantasy novel, 193,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.8%, Text-Based 32.7%, RPG 21.7%, Choices Matter 7.4%, Indie 2.4%
- #36 VERSUS: The Elite Trials
76% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2016
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Will you infiltrate the gods' Elite Courte, stealing their superpowers, or turn double agent and join them, taking your place among the divine?
Why similar: Text-Based 38.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, RPG 17%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Indie 6.4%
- #37 Wizardry Level C
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The discovery of an old magic book turns your life upside down. Will you succeed in becoming a guild wizard—or will you travel a different path?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.2%, Text-Based 37.9%, RPG 12.2%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Indie 2.2%
- #38 The Nascent Necromancer
74% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When you're falsely accused of sorcery, corrupt inquisitors make you the object of a witch hunt. Now, sorcery might be the only way for you to survive.
Why similar: Text-Based 35.4%, Interactive Fiction 33.6%, RPG 13.5%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Indie 3.1%
- #39 Keeper of the Day and Night
73% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You didn’t expect so many essays sophomore year. Or so many hellhound attacks. This year is shaping up to be a killer—hopefully not literally.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36%, Text-Based 34.7%, RPG 16.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Indie 2.1%
- #40 A Kiss from Death
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 49 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
As an immortal being in a world of epic fantasy, spend an eternity in romance with a host of unique, fantastical characters!
Why similar: Text-Based 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 34.6%, RPG 16.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Indie 1.9%
- #41 Kafka at the Station
73% matchNo user reviews2026
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 48.4%, Text-Based 45.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #42 Witch's Brew: Love and Lattes
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Heart's Choice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Will you spill the tea about the secret, cozy magical cafe on your college campus? Brew potions and romance on coffee dates with your new friends! A text-based novel of magic and romance, with hundreds of choices and without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.7%, Text-Based 32.8%, RPG 21.5%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Indie 2.4%
- #43 House of the Golden Mask
71% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awaken your magic and break an ancient curse at a secret school of sorcery! What mysteries will you uncover at this crossroads between realms? A text-based fantasy novel, 280,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.5%, Text-Based 33.7%, RPG 21.1%, Choices Matter 7.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #44 Choice of Robots
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,000 reviews2014
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 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 41.5%, Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Choices Matter 13.7%, RPG 7.4%, Indie 3.2%
- #45 Samurai of Hyuga Book 6
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to Hyuga just in time for the new semester! Sword fights, love confessions, demonic rituals—nobody said graduating was going to be easy! A text-based novel, 300,000 words and hundreds of choices, without animations or sound effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.3%, Text-Based 32.3%, RPG 21.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Indie 2.4%
- #46 World War II Armored Recon
70% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
North Africa, 1942. Command a U.S. tank. Lead your men against the Axis powers. Learn the hard lessons of war. The odds are against you. A text-based historical novel, 900,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Text-Based 34.6%, Interactive Fiction 33.5%, RPG 20.1%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #47 Once Upon
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Entropy Cat Studio
Windows
An AI-driven narrative RPG that grows alongside your focus sessions. Set a real-life task, start a 25-minute Pomodoro, and return to a fresh chapter written while you worked. Choose a fantasy cooking journey or a sci-fi survival mystery. Free AI built in.
Why similar: Text-Based 34.3%, Interactive Fiction 33.4%, RPG 20.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #48 New Witch in Town
70% matchNegative15% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make friends, cast spells, and uncover secrets in your magical small town! Will you preserve the forest or let the town grow?
Why similar: Text-Based 38.8%, Interactive Fiction 38.6%, RPG 19.1%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #49 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Text-Based 47.7%, Interactive Fiction 46.9%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #50 江湖宝鉴
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: 电子奇谭
Windows
《江湖宝鉴》是一款武侠题材,带有轻度肉鸽元素的文字冒险游戏。你将扮演一位初出茅庐的少年,踏上游历江湖的艰险旅程。是一心向善,带领村民抵抗山贼侵扰,成为一代大侠;还是落草为寇,卷入山贼寨子中的阴谋诡计,杀出一片天地;抑或是访仙问道,遁入山林逍遥自在,都在你的一念之中。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, Text-Based 33.5%, RPG 18.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Indie 2.4%
- #51 The Secret of Darkwoods
68% matchVery Positive89% of 118 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 38.6%, Interactive Fiction 30.8%, RPG 20.4%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Indie 2.3%
- #52 War of Bellrook
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Plagen Shiki
Windows
Go forth on a text-based, choose your own adventure where you can choose your role and embark on adventure as various different people who tread different paths.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.7%, Text-Based 32.5%, RPG 24.7%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #53 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Verse and Vision
Windows
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Text-Based 39%, Interactive Fiction 36.5%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Emotional 4%, Indie 3.9%
- #54 An Imp and an Impostor
67% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've spent years undercover, disguised as a human, infiltrating the city’s magical law-enforcement organization. They stole your magic from you. Can you steal it back? (A text-based interactive historical urban fantasy novel.)
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.7%, Text-Based 32.5%, RPG 20.9%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Indie 2.6%
- #55 A Brown Rabbit's Story
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TenaciousTibbar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 39%, Text-Based 37.9%, Emotional 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Indie 2.2%
- #56 The Fifth Horseman
69% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Angelo Parodi
Windows
The Fifth Horseman is a narrative adventure game, set in a fantasy-medieval world, where you will experience many unique stories. After years of war, hunger and diseases mankind finds itself on the verge of extinction and it's up to you to decide its fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, RPG 25.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Indie 8.3%
- #57 Nikola Tesla: War of the Currents
67% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help the eccentric inventor navigate the intrigue of the emerging electrical industry! Can you outsmart Thomas Edison and electrify the world?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.3%, Text-Based 33.3%, RPG 16.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Lore-Rich 2.7%
- #58 Open Sorcery: Sea++
67% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Abigail CorfmanPub: Open Sorcery Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up at the bottom of the ocean, surrounded by your broken memories. Reclaim and compile your magic or drown in a sea of dreams.
Why similar: Text-Based 38.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, RPG 18.7%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Indie 6.5%
- #59 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
66% matchVery Positive92% of 366 reviews2018
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.
Why similar: Text-Based 40.5%, Interactive Fiction 28%, RPG 18.9%, Indie 6.8%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #60 Hearts in Hades: Divine Passion
64% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Heart's Choice
Windows · Mac · Linux
An interactive fantasy romance novel set amongst the Greek gods.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.7%, Text-Based 32.4%, RPG 19.8%, Choices Matter 7.6%, Female Protagonist 3.7%