- #1 Coffee Talk Tokyo
97% matchVery Positive91% of 424 reviews2026
Dev: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Narrative 24.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 16%, Cozy 15.9%, Relaxing 8.4%, LGBTQ+ 7.2%
- #2 Good Lord! Everyone at the Reunion For My Religious All-Girls School Is a Trans Man... And They're Hot?!
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: tofurocksPub: Project Ensō
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you really the only woman at the ten year reunion for your religious all-girls high school?! Catch up with your old graduating class and maybe learn a thing or two about yourself in a hilarious weekend romp at a posh vineyard. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Narrative 25% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Cozy 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%, Relaxing 8%
- #3 VIDEOVERSE
96% matchVery Positive95% of 242 reviews2023
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
Why similar: Narrative 35.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Adventure 8.1%, LGBTQ+ 7.3%, Choices Matter 6.9%
- #4 Anemorie
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InnGamez StudioPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
A girl with a fragile heart. A gift to see forgotten memories. Dive into Anna’s world where every object holds a story—and one memory may change her life forever.
Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Cozy 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Supernatural 8.9%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #5 Merry Crisis
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monsoon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three loves. One week. Merry Crisis is an intimate, character-driven romance visual novel about love, loss, and belonging—is home what you left behind, or where you're headed?
Why similar: Narrative 30.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Cozy 10.5%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%, Dating Sim 9.8%
- #6 Marginalia
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worn Spine Studio
Windows
Marginalia is an atmospheric narrative anthology. Seven stories, one for each deadly sin. Enter the library. Choose your tale. Your choices will not save you. But they will define you.
Why similar: Narrative 41.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 9.3%
- #7 Thrae
93% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: skery games
Windows
Thrae is a cozy crafting adventure game, where you play as a bunny on their path to become the Legendary Easter Bunny! Build relationships, Craft, Decorate & Deliver Enchanted eggs to heal your friends of the forest!
Why similar: Narrative 34.9% ★, Cozy 20.2%, Nature 13.6%, Relaxing 11.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #8 Walk The Frog
92% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Walk The Frog
Windows · Mac
Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwarming adventure with an intuitive drag-and-drop puzzle style.
Why similar: Narrative 30.3% ★, Cozy 20.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%, Nature 8.6%
- #9 I'll be Brave, Tomorrow
91% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: InkForge Studios
Windows
A first-person narrative adventure game, telling the story of a sick child playing a 2D platformer. Made in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity!
Why similar: Narrative 38.6% ★, Cozy 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Adventure 6.3%
- #10 Placebo Love
91% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2021
Dev: Twelve Tiles
Windows · Mac
A lonely young man is guided by a silent Muse to solve the mystery behind his two Doppelganger Soulmates.
Why similar: Narrative 31.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Supernatural 8.4%
- #11 Wylde Flowers
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,717 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 79.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Narrative 28.9% ★, Cozy 23.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Dating Sim 8.3%, Relaxing 7%
- #12 Project Homecoming Haven
89% matchVery Positive88% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows
Embark on a heartwarming journey as a home cleaning specialist.
Why similar: Narrative 48% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Relaxing 13.5%, Simulation 7.2%, Casual 5.3%
- #13 Lern Island Letters
89% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: River and Oak
Windows
You play as a postman, sorting mail for the five intriguing residents of a remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this peaceful haven from its fate!
Why similar: Narrative 31% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Cozy 14.7%, Nature 14.5%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #14 Pelican Post
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shoreside StudioPub: MAGIC Spell Studios
Windows
Pelican Post is a cozy narrative game about building community by delivering mail to a town of charming characters. As Port Pleasant's mailman, you'll get to know the townsfolk and make a difference in their lives.
Why similar: Narrative 43.1% ★, Cozy 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Story Rich 8.2%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #15 The Inspireist
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nabi Hamdi Mortan
Windows
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.
Why similar: Narrative 52.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Choices Matter 7.1%, Supernatural 4.4%
- #16 Peaches Interplanetary
86% matchVery Positive100% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: clover_p
Windows
Peaches Interplanetary is a short relaxing game about growing peaches on a spaceship. Explore the ship, talk to trees, drink some tea or coffee, and help Margot prepare for her first day spreading the power of peaches throughout the stars.
Why similar: Narrative 44.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Relaxing 14.3%, Story Rich 7.2%, Visual Novel 4%
- #17 Homgard
86% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Manapunk Studio
Windows
Homgard is a cosy, story-heavy nonogram (picross) adventure set after the end of a fading world. Solve logic puzzles with new nonogram rules, reveal the map beneath, and piece together a vast, whimsical place that refuses to be forgotten.
Why similar: Narrative 42.5% ★, Cozy 22.2%, Relaxing 12%, Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #18 Let Me Speak
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows
An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.
Why similar: Narrative 36.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 28.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.9%, Adventure 7%, Casual 6%
- #19 At Winter's End
84% matchVery Positive95% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Slandercast StudioPub: Weston Game Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
At Winter's End is a cozy narrative dice-rolling RPG about 12-year-old Noel growing up in the forest of spirits. Explore the forest and complete quests while rolling dice to see how Noel responds to the challenges they face.
Why similar: Nature 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 10.6%
- #20 I'm Making a Monster
83% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: zorkie studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.
Why similar: Narrative 32.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.6%, LGBTQ+ 16%, Choices Matter 7.1%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #21 Soup Weather
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brie HealyPub: beembag
Windows · Mac
A short narrative exploration game in which you play as Bean, an unemployed, 20-something, smart-ass. Wander around town, play mini games, feed the geese, and get to know the neighbours as Bean’s sanity begins to slip...
Why similar: Narrative 49.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 7.1%, Casual 3.5%
- #22 Shimmer
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OctojellyGames
Windows
Play as a dolphin exploring your vast, colourful coral reef. Swim past glowing jellyfish fields, hidden caves, and corners of the reef that reveal themselves the deeper you go. Discover hidden treasures, rebuild a forgotten village, and uncover a world too beautiful to abandon.
Why similar: Nature 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Adventure 18.7%, Relaxing 13.5%, Casual 11.2%
- #23 I Just Want to be Single!! Season One
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: m.Pub: Tsundere Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The anti-dating sim where you make friends instead of girlfriends! Balance between heartbreak and heartache! Will you graduate without a single friend? Or will you survive long enough to reject them all?
Why similar: Narrative 30.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Dating Sim 12.4%, Adventure 7.2%
- #24 Homestead of Solitude
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inasa Fujio
Windows
A short narrative driven walking simulator game about a rural village and its lingering people. Wander around and listen to their stories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.6%, Narrative 27.5% ★, Nature 21.7%, Casual 9.6%, 3D 2.5%
- #25 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
80% 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 27.2%, Narrative 21.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Adventure 7.2%
- #26 Heidi's Legacy: Mountains Calling
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Humble Reeds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Heidi's Legacy is a cozy narrative sim where you care for goats, craft mountain goods, and help villagers rebuild their lives. Experience a peaceful pastoral life, inspired by the Heidi novels, celebrating nature, healing, community, and self-discovery.
Why similar: Narrative 25.2% ★, Cozy 23.8%, Relaxing 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Adventure 8.7%
- #27 Frog Bard
79% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Moon Candy
Windows
Frog Bard is a short, poetic experience about finding inspiration in the world around you. Explore a simple forest and perform reflective ballads as you travel from inn to inn.
Why similar: Narrative 41.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Relaxing 15.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Casual 7.7%
- #28 The Afterlife Cafe
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
Windows · Linux
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Supernatural 11.9%, Cozy 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #29 Dungeon Hotpot
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renala Games
Windows
Dungeon Hotpot is a cozy narrative game set in a torchlit dungeon, where you comfort weary adventurers with warm, delicious bowls of monster hotpot.
Why similar: Narrative 25.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Cozy 14.9%, Relaxing 11.2%, Visual Novel 6.3%
- #30 Gap Year
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mythical Voltage
Windows
Gap Year is a story-focused point & click adventure played through comic book panels that reconfigure as you explore Vera Novak’s one-bedroom apartment. Vera is a bright young scientist, but the arrival of an unexpected guest and a strange fixation with a cosmonaut may derail her academic pursuits.
Why similar: Narrative 36% ★, Relaxing 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #31 Wolf At Evergreen
78% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Rebecca kerrPub: Unnatural Freaks Studio
Windows
**A Research Demo from 2021** A supernatural-mystery, interactive-narrative VR experience. Are the rumours of a werewolf sighting true? Talk with townspeople and explore the museum to discover what's truly happening in the small town of Evergreen.
Why similar: Narrative 30.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Werewolves 23.1% ★, Supernatural 11.2%, Adventure 5.8%
- #32 Little JttW: The Birth
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: T·HELL
Windows
This game series tells the stories from the ancient Chinese book . This is the first part of the first chapter of the book. Suitable for juveniles.
Why similar: Narrative 62.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 9.9%, 3D 2.2%
- #33 Carry Onward
76% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: Andrey Chudaev
Windows
Carry Onward is a narrative gameplay short that follows a grieving man as he packs up his home. Immerse yourself in his thoughts and emotions by interacting with items, which shape his internal state. Experience the transformative power of memories and the hope that arises from embracing change.
Why similar: Narrative 40.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Relaxing 11.3%, Story Rich 7.8%, Simulation 5%
- #34 It All Began With a Bug
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bestioles Games
Windows
Crawl, fly, mate, dance, push dung and dive into the tiny struggles of fascinating bugs. Discover their unique stories as humanity awaits an imminent collapse, in a short narrative adventure framed as a nature documentary.
Why similar: Narrative 42.9% ★, Nature 24.8%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 6.5%, Simulation 3.9%
- #35 Neighboring Islands
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 150 reviews2017
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
“Neighboring Islands” – is an exciting graphic novel, key feature of which is an opportunity to take part in its events, directly influencing the development of the plot. Every decision of the player-reader can change the course of the narrative in one direction or another.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.9%, Adventure 22.6%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Casual 8.1%
- #36 Miska
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Umbrella Party Studios
Windows
MISKA is a narrative-driven adventure game with a strong focus on Australian flora and fauna. Rekindle your connection to family and nature through acts of restoration.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Nature 26.2%, Relaxing 14.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Simulation 8.8%
- #37 Letters to Arralla
73% matchVery Positive98% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Little Pink Clouds
Windows
Play as a turnip with a big juicy bum delivering mail to a cast of colourful characters on an Australian island. Get the mail where it needs to go by reading residents’ letters, solving puzzles, and exploring the island’s sun-soaked beaches.
Why similar: Narrative 27.1% ★, Cozy 24.3%, Nature 19.9%, Relaxing 8.7%, Adventure 8.5%
- #38 Keepers of Umbrasil
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LostLynx
Windows
A cozy sanctuary-building narrative adventure about befriending ancient spirits in a magical forest. Piece together clues to uncover their stories and memories. Rebuilding the sanctuary will take more than new buildings. You must rekindle hope. May the forest find all who are wild-called.
Why similar: Narrative 29.5% ★, Cozy 24.5%, Nature 20.9%, Relaxing 7.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #39 Dancing with Ghosts
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HumaNature Studios
Windows
A gentle ghost story about learning to live after loss. A teen girl, weighed down by the death of her parents, befriends a little ghost only she can see and finds her way back through friendship, dance, and small kindnesses. A wholesome Thai life-sim, with a dozen little minigames, and a lot of joy.
Why similar: Narrative 32.2% ★, Cozy 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Supernatural 11%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #40 Love, Ghostie
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: Janbeh Games, LLC
Windows · Mac
Become a wholesome ghost matchmaker and grow relationships between the manor’s residents! Gift items to lift their spirits, set them up on dates, and watch love bloom! Discover cute romances with a unique story between every pair of residents! How will love blossom in your manor?
Why similar: Cozy 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dating Sim 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Supernatural 8.9%
- #41 Tales of Klodan
72% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Voodoo Sisterhood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Some kingdoms welcome guests. Klodan judges them. Beneath its frozen peaks, diplomacy is fragile, ancient secrets refuse to stay buried, and every alliance comes at a price. Prince Adrian must navigate a kingdom where loyalty is earned slowly, betrayal comes easily, and peace has never been free.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #42 Far from Noise
75% matchVery Positive83% of 200 reviews2017
Dev: George Batchelor
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.
Why similar: Narrative 35.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Nature 15.6%, Relaxing 9.9%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #43 随风而逝 Story About Times
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2020
Dev: cdhy interactive
Windows
Time is the only thing we can't resist. Some people and things will never be found once they are lost. In the dark, a man was walking alone. The moment when you turn back, don't forget the place where came from!
Why similar: Narrative 41.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Relaxing 11.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 7.1%
- #44 Canal Street Goblin
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Boat Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this interactive narrative, you (a goblin custodian) fix up the neighborhood, help solve eccentric neighbors' problems, and uncover a dark and dangerous mystery, all while untangling the occasional drag & drop image puzzle!
Why similar: Narrative 38.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Story Rich 8%, Adventure 7.6%, Choices Matter 6.1%
- #45 The door has doubts
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: wrongchairstudio
Windows
The Door Has Doubts is a very short and absurd narrative game about manipulation, dialogue, and the existential crisis of room furnitures. You are stuck in a room, there is a door. Your only way out: Convince the door to open. Choose your words carefully, as you try to escape the room.
Why similar: Narrative 33.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 32.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 7.3%
- #46 Cabin Fever
71% matchVery Positive96% of 487 reviews2021
Dev: Steamy Buns GamesPub: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An off-grid cabin. A tech-savvy loner. One ray of sunshine in a bleak, ruined world. Cabin Fever is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, multiple endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.
Why similar: Narrative 39.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Visual Novel 6.9%
- #47 Lost in Love: Berlin
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lake System
Windows · Mac
Swipe, date & survive Berlin’s wild winter nights in this story-rich horror dating sim. Help Nora find herself — balance Energy, Cash & rising Pain while sex clubs, techno raves, and a messy ex tear your heart apart. Merry Christmas! Your choices decide who you wake up as.
Why similar: Narrative 32.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Dating Sim 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #48 High Elo Girls
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Split Fate Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
High Elo Girls is a Visual Novel set in the esports scene where you play as the latest recruit for a new all-girls team. Can you help your squad achieve their true potential, or will you only squander your own?
Why similar: Narrative 31.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #49 Talewarden: Riders of the New Day
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bucket Hat Cat
Windows · Mac
Talewarden is a weird west adventure visual novel. Restore time on a planet where the sun never sets as you explore locations, talk, romance, and bond with your companions. Find the source of the voice in your head and discover why you all fell here from different worlds.
Why similar: Narrative 42.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Adventure 7.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #50 The Last Werewolf
68% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Unnatural Freaks
Windows
A story-driven interactive narrative follows Lachie, a young woman grappling with her newfound werewolf identity. Navigate her journey of self-discovery across three chapters as she searches for answers about who, and what, she is.
Why similar: Narrative 27.7% ★, Werewolves 20.8% ★, Nature 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #51 EULA ~2026 Human Creativity Report~
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MoEater
Windows · Linux
An image created by AI — is it yours? An AI art tool is placed before a nameless illustrator. To accept, or to refuse. A visual novel that tells the same story in different forms. Your choices shape the ending - there is no right answer.
Why similar: Narrative 41.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 20%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #52 Moss Palace Parade
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: tangekitan
Windows
謎に満ちた施設「モスパレス」を探索し、貴女と世界に秘められた謎を解き明かそう
Why similar: Narrative 54.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Adventure 16.9%, Story Rich 5%, 3D 2.1%
- #53 10mg: Stroke
71% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Bluish-Green ProductionsPub: Bluish-Green Games Inc.
Windows
The memory of a medical emergency crafted into an Interactive Fiction. How will you act when someone you love is in the middle of a medical emergency and all you can do is wait?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.4%, Narrative 26.2% ★, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Casual 9.4%
- #54 Frog Holm
67% matchPositive95% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Ostend Games
Windows
Frog Holm is a narrative-driven cozy mystery game about a young frog who returns home to run the old family pub and finds himself caught in the mysterious disappearance of a fellow islander.
Why similar: Narrative 38.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Cozy 18.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #55 Pluralys
66% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Ivalys Studios
Windows · Mac
Pluralys is an RPG focused on exploration, comedy and intrigue. You play Elie, a young person living a peaceful life, until unexpected visitors arrive and change everything. What seems like a quiet, cozy story hides a deeper mystery and many other adventures to discover.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Cozy 23.8%, Narrative 19.6% ★, Adventure 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #56 CUBO
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pasta Projects
Windows
CUBO is a narrative adventure-puzzle game set on a rotating cube world. Discover the other sides, unlock new areas, and bring the world back together.
Why similar: Nature 24.8%, Narrative 24.1% ★, Cozy 14.7%, Relaxing 13.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #57 New Roots
68% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Maya Bloem
Windows
In this story-driven pixel game set in a post-global warming world, a young capybara seeks to regrow the extinct native plants of their home with the help of their solarpunk community.
Why similar: Nature 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Relaxing 15%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #58 Xochi's Apothecary
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows · Mac
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Narrative 31.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #59 In Their Shoes
66% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: We Are Muesli
Windows · Mac
From the first day of spring, to the last day of winter, wear seven shoes of seven characters and live their most intimate moments. Explore their thoughts, choose their steps and shape their paths in a mumblecore narrative game where the most extraordinary setting is ordinary life itself.
Why similar: Narrative 39.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Choices Matter 8%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #60 Travel Pack!
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackstaff Games
Windows
It’s time to take a trip across a pocket-sized world of tiles, terrains and colourful characters in this light puzzle narrative game inspired by board games and travel. Pack yourself a set of dice and some comfy boots!
Why similar: Narrative 35.2% ★, Cozy 30.1%, Relaxing 17.4%, Casual 7.8%, Adventure 6.7%