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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Visual Novel, RPG.

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It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 63 reviews
Released: 2025-09-02
Developer: 孟夏Mengxia
Publisher: 糕薯科技
Genres: Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Die Gute Fabrik
    Windows · Mac

    It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 24%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%

  55. #55 All Quiet in the Trenches
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 888 reviews2024
    Dev: Totally Not Aliens
    Windows · Linux

    All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

    Why similar: Historical 28.6%, Choices Matter 26.4%, RPG 20%, Story Rich 15.3%, Indie 4.9%

  56. #56 The Dawning Letters -Sunrise-
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 162 reviews2025
    Dev: 戏幻言制作组
    Windows · Mac

    In 1927, Lu Yanhe, a daughter of a royal family of the Qing dynasty decided, to run away from home. Under the changing times and the subtle influence of new thoughts, she began to seek possibilities beyond her destiny......

    Why similar: Historical 27.6%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, RPG 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%

  57. #57 Songs of Rats
    67% matchVery Positive80% of 50 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: Lore-Rich 32.1%, Visual Novel 18.7%, RPG 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

  58. #58 We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2023
    Dev: Act Zero
    Windows

    ‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events.

    Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Hand-drawn 18%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

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