- #1 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
96% matchVery Positive90% of 9,604 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Medieval 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply immersive narrative RPG where every choice shapes the protagonist's life and the fate of a medieval society.
- #2 Swordbreaker: Back to The Castle
97% matchMixed60% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: DuCats Games Studio
Windows
An action-adventure in a medieval fantasy universe. Learn all about the adventures of mighty Swordbreaker before his appearance in the castle. Destroy enemies with a sword, magic, and a unique device — the swordbreaker, from which the hero got his alias!
Why similar: Gore 35.6%, Violent 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Medieval 9.9%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the dark fantasy narrative and choice-driven gameplay of the original title.
- #3 Roadwarden
95% matchVery Positive94% of 4,990 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: Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Adventure 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An illustrated text-based RPG that emphasizes exploration, survival, and complex decision-making in a dark fantasy world.
- #4 Heads Will Roll
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2021
Dev: 1917 Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you taste the life of a medieval soldier.
Why similar: Choices Matter 38.3%, Medieval 33.9%, Adventure 17.3%, 2D 8%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, choice-heavy medieval RPG that forces you to survive brutal conditions and make difficult moral decisions.
- #5 Choice of Life: Middle Ages
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,800 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom!
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.3%, Medieval 25.8%, Funny 10.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A card-based interactive adventure that presents you with life-or-death decisions in a medieval setting.
- #6 The Sword of Rhivenia
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you worthy of the throne? Or do your siblings deserve it more than you do? What kind of heir will you be?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46.4%, Medieval 20.3%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Fantasy 9%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based fantasy epic where your choices determine your path to the throne and the survival of your kingdom.
- #7 Repella Fella
92% matchVery Positive97% of 460 reviews2023
Dev: MisadventurousPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Repella Fella is an interactive, point and click, choose your own adventure. This cinematic tale is set in a post-apocalyptic, futuristic Australia. Alternate between 3 intertwining stories. Replay the game multiple times to attempt different solutions and achieve every possible ending.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.5%, Point & Click 21.2%, Violent 18.5%, Comedy 16.3%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark comedy interactive adventure with a focus on branching paths and consequences for your actions.
- #8 Mask of the Plague Doctor
93% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stop a deadly plague in a medieval fantasy tale of swords and surgery! Unearth medical knowledge, prevent the town’s purge, or plot your own escape.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.4%, Medieval 25.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Indie 13.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric interactive fiction game set in a plague-ridden medieval city where your choices dictate your survival.
- #9 The Council
91% matchVery Positive84% of 5,631 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Choices Matter 59.9%, Adventure 25.9%, Violent 6.9%, Point & Click 5%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic narrative adventure where social manipulation and difficult choices drive the dark, mysterious plot.
- #10 Die With Glory — Point and Click Adventure Game
91% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: CastlePub: Veslo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Die With Glory is a humor-packed adventure game with a rich, non-linear storyline where your ultimate goal is to die.
Why similar: Adventure 19.8%, Point & Click 19.3%, Comedy 16.4%, Funny 12.5%, Indie 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous adventure game that focuses on finding the most glorious way to die through player-driven choices.
- #11 I fell from Grace
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: Deep Taiga
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
I fell from Grace is a retro style adventure game, that blends storytelling and puzzle solving in a branching narrative style. Can you solve the mystery of the strange gift that has cured your wife of terminal illness, but unleashes sinister events before it's too late?
Why similar: Gore 40.8%, Choices Matter 17%, Violent 16.9%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, violent adventure game that features multiple endings and a heavy emphasis on player choice.
- #12 The Yawhg
89% matchVery Positive83% of 1,454 reviews2014
Dev: Damian Sommer
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
The Yawhg is a one-to-four player choose-your-own-adventure game that randomizes a unique story every time you play. The evil Yawhg is returning. How will the town’s locals lead their lives in the meanwhile, and what will they do when the dreaded Yawhg finally arrives?
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.2%, Indie 24.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Fantasy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, choice-driven interactive story where you guide characters through a fantasy world facing an impending apocalypse.
- #13 The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 82 reviews2017
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves is an adventure visual novel about the heroic feats of the intrepid warrior Ragnar. Now you can become the famed adventurer Ragnar and bravely seek out all-new original adventures in this exciting game. Delve into the mysteries of the caves and discover what lies in waiting below.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Violent 17.5%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Adventure 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, choice-driven adventure that mirrors the simple, illustrated style of Swordbreaker.
- #14 Yes, Your Grace
86% matchVery Positive87% of 13,821 reviews2020
Dev: Brave At NightPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.
Why similar: Choices Matter 37.7%, Medieval 35.7%, Fantasy 11.9%, Indie 11.7%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval management game where you must balance the needs of your kingdom through difficult, choice-based interactions.
- #15 King of Dragon Pass
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 555 reviews2015
Dev: A SharpPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.8%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Medieval 17.4%, Fantasy 12%, Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A complex strategy game that functions as an interactive saga, requiring you to make tribal decisions in a rich fantasy world.
- #16 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
85% matchVery Positive98% of 167 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: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Medieval 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that places a heavy emphasis on interactive fiction elements and meaningful choices.
- #17 Sword Daughter
88% matchMixed53% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Choose a path to adventure! Will you sneak into the dragon's lair, or challenge the beast openly? Will you fight for vengeance or for glory? Will you be tempted by elven romance? Will you be buried underground forever? Relive classic 1980s fantasy in this remastered gamebook.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Choices Matter 23.3%, Magic 15.8%, Fantasy 13.2%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed interactive adventure that emphasizes character-driven choices and multiple endings.
- #18 BAD END
86% matchVery Positive84% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.8%, Visual Novel 35.9%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, anime-styled visual novel that focuses on the grim consequences of player decisions.
- #19 The Banner Saga
84% matchVery Positive89% of 15,879 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: Choices Matter 39.9%, Fantasy 17.1%, Adventure 16.8%, Indie 11.9%, 2D 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical fantasy RPG where the narrative is shaped by the difficult choices you make while leading a caravan.
- #20 DevilConnection
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,787 reviews2025
Dev: ChaoGames
Windows · Mac
Punish the little bastard demon and being punished too! Cemo-Summoning Adventure Game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Magic 9.6%, Choices Matter 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy interactive fiction game that features multiple endings and branching narrative paths.
- #21 Long Live The Queen
83% matchVery Positive95% of 7,125 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.6%, Medieval 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Fantasy 9.5%, Indie 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that forces you to manage a young queen's education and survival through constant, often lethal, decision-making.
- #22 Pentiment
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,325 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 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 32.3%, Medieval 17.2%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Point & Click 11.4%, Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game with a distinct art style that focuses on historical choices and their long-term consequences.
- #23 Haimrik
84% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2018
Dev: Below the GamePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Make words come to life in this action adventure unlike any other! Haimrik blends gameplay with the narrative of its story set in medieval times. Combined with crisp humor and rare visual style, Haimrik’s journey is sure to entertain. Word’s the word!
Why similar: Gore 46.9%, Violent 23%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 7.3%, Exploration 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game where words and choices interact to help you survive a violent, dark world.
- #24 SUNLESS SEA
82% matchVery Positive83% of 9,506 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Why similar: Exploration 46.3%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 14.2%, 2D 6.9%, Singleplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric narrative game where exploration and survival depend on the choices you make in a treacherous world.
- #25 A House of Many Doors
82% matchVery Positive83% of 432 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Trickery
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore the House, a parasite dimension that steals from other worlds, in a train that scuttles on mechanical legs.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 48.1%, Exploration 20.2%, Indie 12.5%, Adventure 9.2%, 2D 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy interactive fiction game with a dark, surreal atmosphere and deep narrative choices.
- #26 Break Wolf
79% matchVery Positive99% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: RE Atelier
Windows
"Have we all been acting waywardly?" An Adventure RPG that deals with the life and death of wayward humans, striving to escape a syndicate that creates monsters.
Why similar: Gore 27.7%, Dark Fantasy 26.3%, Choices Matter 20.6%, Violent 12.9%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich dark fantasy game that emphasizes atmospheric storytelling and choice-based progression.
- #27 MultiEnding Heroes
76% matchVery Positive100% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: NicoDiti
Windows
Embark on a hilarious, choice-driven adventure in MultiEnding Heroes! Guide The Priest and The Hero through multiple universes, making decisions that lead to over 75 unique endings. Every choice matters, will you lead them to glory or disaster?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Adventure 13.6%, Comedy 11.2%, Exploration 8.6%
- #28 Repentant
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2018
Dev: Anate Studio
Windows · Mac
The game is a dramatic point&click adventure about a criminal who is trying to atone for the sins of his past.
Why similar: Gore 41.6%, Violent 20.7%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 11.3%, Point & Click 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A violent, point-and-click adventure that features a dark tone and multiple ways to resolve conflicts.
- #29 The Swordbearer - Season 1
78% matchVery Positive91% of 202 reviews2022
Dev: CaramelCowboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take on the role of a young adventurer who recently inherited a sword. Your journey starts after you apply to the Knights Guild at the capital. Meet loveable characters as you explore this world that awaits you. Face the darkness that surfaces and uncover the evil plot as your story progresses.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Choices Matter 22.5%, Medieval 16.2%, Funny 8.4%, Adventure 6.7%
- #30 Kill The Dragon
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: Wallace Lovecraft
Windows
A unique choices matter adventure with horrific deaths and wonderful choices!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Gore 13.2%, Comedy 11.4%, Funny 9.4%
- #31 Lilith's Lair
75% matchVery Positive98% of 244 reviews2024
Dev: Burger Kurger
Windows
A story driven sextroidvania click-em-up where you play as a brave barbarian ascending a lascivious lair!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Medieval 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #32 Wild Island Quest
79% matchMixed53% of 345 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 28.8%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 12%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction adventure that focuses on exploration and making choices to survive a dangerous environment.
- #33 Dark Scavenger
77% matchVery Positive86% of 243 reviews2014
Dev: Psydra Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Dark Scavenger is a bizarre point-and-click RPG adventure with a focus on exploration, gaining loot, and meaningful choices. Filling the role of a powerful space traveler, you find yourself stranded on a mysterious alien planet. Will you save the world or just yourself?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Point & Click 15%, Adventure 13.3%, Comedy 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #34 Siberian Way
74% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: RootGame
Windows
Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Choices Matter 26.4%, Gore 20%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 4.7%
- #35 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,034 reviews2020
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Medieval 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%
- #36 Neighboring Islands
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 149 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 33.8%, Choices Matter 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 9.2%
- #37 Forsaker:DingDing&Blade
73% matchVery Positive80% of 246 reviews2025
Dev: 圣剑提灯制作组 [BladeLanternStudios]Pub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
A visual novel/roguelike hybrid where a simple mission spirals into a cannibalistic odyssey. You'll struggle as a fragile human, blood-soaked knight, or flesh-devouring Forsaker. Devour or be devoured—yet your fate dangles by unseen strings. Choose: cling to this broken world... or forsake it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Medieval 22.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 7.3%
- #38 Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
73% matchVery Positive94% of 975 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.2%, Medieval 23.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Funny 11%, Fantasy 9.7%
- #39 Blades of Fire
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 371 reviews2026
Dev: MercurySteamPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.4%, Gore 22.2%, Adventure 16.7%, Violent 10%, Magic 9.7%
- #40 Void's Calling ep.1
74% matchVery Positive81% of 830 reviews2020
Dev: Novel
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Void's Calling" - is a visual novel with RPG elements where every decision you make can drastically change the course of game's story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Indie 19.2%, Violent 13.6%, Medieval 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #41 Do Animals Dream?
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Black Vein Productions
Windows · Mac
You’re shipwrecked on a mysterious island of talking animals! You’ll need to make friends with the local critters if you hope to return home. This adventure includes branching conversations, memorable endings, and dark secrets...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Gore 16%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Violent 7.2%
- #42 Dungeon Mori
71% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: FilthyDrawingsPub: Updog Software
Windows
Explore Dungeons, find loot, customize your character and face monsters! A Dungeon Crawling adventure featuring a choice based exploration and visual character customization!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 51.3%, Medieval 16.5%, 2D 11%, Fantasy 9.5%, Magic 8.9%
- #43 DreamBreak
76% matchMixed51% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: Fortell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dreambreak is a story-driven adventure set in an alternative post-Cold War world, a quirky and unique mix of clashing gameplay genres. Get fingered for murder in without actually going there!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Point & Click 19.1%, Adventure 15%, Exploration 11.4%, Indie 10.5%
- #44 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
69% matchVery Positive98% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Gore 39.6%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Violent 17.9%, Adventure 12.3%, 2D 6%
- #45 Whateverland
70% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: Caligari Games
Windows
Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Choices Matter 19.5%, Point & Click 15.4%, Comedy 14.2%, Magic 12.2%
- #46 IZGUB 2001
69% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Dbrhdk
Windows
You decide how a civil war in the country of Izgub is supposed to end. Visual novel with strong themes of war, political violence and moral dilemma.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.2%, Visual Novel 33.2%, Adventure 14.1%, 2D 7.6%
- #47 Suhoshin
70% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Choices Matter 15%, Medieval 14.3%, Gore 11%
- #48 Kaigrad
70% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Offline Games Group
Windows · Linux
Kaigrad - is a non-linear visual novel in the genre of dark fantasy. The action takes place in a world where Light comes only from people, animals and all living things. The darkness is near. You have to find out what happened here, who is to blame for this and try to fix it!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.8%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Adventure 7.1%
- #49 Reventure
68% matchVery Positive95% of 9,820 reviews2019
Dev: Pixelatto
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The one and only non-linear adventure with 100 different endings. Don't just wishlist me. I'm not that expensive... also, look at those reviews!
Why similar: Comedy 20.8%, Adventure 18.2%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Violent 14.4%, Indie 12.1%
- #50 Choose Wisely
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 132 reviews2018
Dev: ID Card
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This interactive adventure features no specific hero. YOU are the one who decides who makes it out alive - or not. Your actions determine the outcome of the story. In total there are 9 playable heroes and more than 50 different paths all featuring intense dialogues and thrilling events.
Why similar: Choices Matter 34.6%, Violent 33%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 11.7%
- #51 7Days Origins
69% matchVery Positive86% of 348 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.8%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Point & Click 15.8%, Adventure 8.7%
- #52 Ataegina Act I
66% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: KthulianPub: Kthulian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world filled with magic and riddled with war, you find yourself playing an important role. A life of spellcraft, politics and intrigue awaits you. Will you use your powers to unify the land and its people? Or shall you use them for your own personal gain and amusement, no matter the cost?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Medieval 18.1%, Magic 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #53 The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 604 reviews2021
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Choices Matter 25.2%, Medieval 17.7%
- #54 Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 833 reviews2014
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
For Sommerlund and the Kai! Lone Wolf is back with an exclusive storyline, stunning graphics and a deep combat system. Make meaningful choices and carve your own path.
Why similar: Adventure 44.3%, Fantasy 28.9%, Indie 22.9%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #55 tERRORbane
68% matchVery Positive88% of 378 reviews2022
Dev: BitNine StudioPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 119.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
tERRORbane is a comedic adventure where bugs are your FRIENDS! Enjoy exploring a crazy and outlandish world, full of unique, quirky characters and homages to the history of videogaming, challenge the Developer with your creativity and be the Bane of Errors!
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.7%, Comedy 17.3%, Funny 12.4%, Exploration 12.1%, Adventure 12.1%
- #56 Story: Heaven & Hell
72% matchMostly Negative33% of 106 reviews2018
Dev: KuKo
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
"Story: Heaven & Hell" - this is a interactive fiction about good and evil.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Adventure 25.7%, Exploration 14.4%, Indie 13.8%, 2D 7.5%
- #57 Dark Lord
66% matchVery Positive90% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Undead FoxPub: LTG Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Unleash your power in Dark Lord, a roguelike RPG filled with strategy, adventure, and sardonic wit. Rule your growing realm with an iron fist in Story Mode, dive deep into the legends created by other players, or forge your own in Community Stories Mode!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Medieval 15.9%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Funny 7.6%
- #58 MINDHACK
66% matchVery Positive93% of 711 reviews2023
Dev: VODKAdemo?
Windows · Mac
Change the minds of evildoers…for good! MINDHACK is a text adventure game where you meet unique evildoers, hack their minds, and rewrite them into happy people!
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.7%, Adventure 18.1%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #59 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
65% matchVery Positive85% of 868 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A story driven solo RPG inspired by oldschool games like RuneScape and Ultima Online! Explore a sprawling medieval fantasy world full of npcs with dialogue, level skills, fight varied monsters and uncover the story of Rothar Aercrest – the cursed lord to the remote woodlands of Imberthale.
Why similar: Medieval 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 11%, Point & Click 10.7%
- #60 Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale
67% 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 29.8%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Medieval 13%, Adventure 10.2%