
In cities sculpted from the slag of dead worlds, love, crime and fields of farmed meat await in this digital collection of mystery and horror; a window onto a post-apocalyptic world like no other, one thousand years beyond the fall of Earth...
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In cities sculpted from the slag of dead worlds, love, crime and fields of farmed meat await in this digital collection of mystery and horror; a window onto a post-apocalyptic world like no other, one thousand years beyond the fall of Earth...

Itachi: Haunted Abodes Wandering Through 2000s Tokyo Culture
Itachi: Haunted Abodes is a paranormal suspense adventure that has you wandering through 2000s Tokyo's subculture scenes!

MASAGORO
There is an abandoned Ryokan called "Masagoro" that was closed in the early Showa period. He was locked up in Masagoro where he has got interested to explore. The past of Masagoro has been revealed everytime he found some clues in the residuals.
Itachi: Haunted Abodes is a paranormal suspense adventure that has you wandering through 2000s Tokyo's subculture scenes!
Why similar: Well-Written 60.2% ★, Text-Based 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Story Rich 6.7%, Mystery 6.5%
There is an abandoned Ryokan called "Masagoro" that was closed in the early Showa period. He was locked up in Masagoro where he has got interested to explore. The past of Masagoro has been revealed everytime he found some clues in the residuals.
Why similar: Well-Written 80.4% ★, Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 4.9%, Adventure 3.3%, Indie 0.6%
A thousand years beyond the fall of Earth, the return of Mars heralds doom for a small town, as foes approach under the cover of the god-storm. Sin and siege await, with only a young captain, untested and uncertain, to stand in their way...
Why similar: Text-Based 18.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Dystopian 15.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%
In Aery – Stone Age you play as a little flying spirit that watches humanity in its early states evolve. You will discover a long-forgotten land with beautiful environments, and you will be able to enjoy the feeling of flying while exploring a whole world filled with beauty and little secrets.
Why similar: Well-Written 96.7% ★, Casual 2.1%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
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 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
Naomi wakes decades older in a house she does not recognize, and discovers that escape may cost the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Text-Based 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Sci-fi 12%
Deep in the forest, an alchemist hides a monster, Tobari. Driven by hidden motives that outweigh the danger, the alchemist suffers from an illness. Beside them, the monster finds its heart torn by strange, conflicting emotions...
Why similar: Well-Written 77.1% ★, Drama 10%, Mystery 5.8%, Story Rich 4.5%, Adventure 1.9%
Do the tango to win the heart of your loved one! Each song in this casual RHYTHM game will unveil the story of Luciano and Martita. Influenced by games like OSU and Crypt of the Necrodancer, with a pinch of melodramatic humor, inspired by the best Latin American soap operas!
Why similar: Well-Written 77.5% ★, Drama 14.7%, Story Rich 4.8%, 2D 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
The first console game of the stage-themed multi-media franchise "Revue Starlight" is on its way!
Why similar: Well-Written 51.5% ★, Visual Novel 20.4%, Drama 18.2%, Story Rich 4.8%, Adventure 4.3%
One thousand years beyond the fall of Earth, one last drink may yet be your epitaph, in this post-post-apocalyptic hangover odyssey by a novelist you've never heard of! A parser-driven text adventure for the ages! Or at least a weekend! Fun for all the family (except the kids)!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, Dystopian 16%, Text-Based 15.5%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
In Aery - Ancient Empires you play as a little bird-like spirit that watches ancient civilizations evolve. You will discover unknown, giant, and beautiful environments and you will be able to enjoy the feeling of flying while exploring a whole world filled with beauty and little secrets.
Why similar: Well-Written 95.8% ★, Casual 2.6%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
A mild BL horror adventure where you explore a strange, beautiful mansion and follow Aoi’s emotional journey through mystery, soft horror, and quiet drama.
Why similar: Well-Written 60.5% ★, Visual Novel 11.2%, Drama 9.2%, Text-Based 5.8%, Horror 5.6%
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Text-Based 12.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
Read, choose, survive. A horror visual novel set in an infinite dark library deep within the Backrooms. Explore towering bookshelves, hide from hostile entities, and decide your fate across 11 possible endings. Every choice matters, and not every path leads to salvation.
Why similar: Well-Written 79.4% ★, Visual Novel 5.5%, Text-Based 4.1%, Horror 3.3%, Mystery 2.5%
Seven heroes bound by a destiny of ruin weave a moving tale. Winner of the Freegame Mugen Grand Prize, featuring a fully-voiced main story with 120+ voice actors—an epic JRPG is born! A must-play for all RPG fans!
Why similar: Well-Written 91.2% ★, Story Rich 5.8%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%, Indie 0.5%
A thousand years beyond the fall of Earth, a team of adventurers seeks ancient treasure and the cure to a deadly disease, in this 600 page tale of love, crime, hope and despair, in a post-apocalyptic world like no other...
Why similar: Text-Based 29.9%, Post-apocalyptic 24.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Minimalist 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Drama 14.2%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.8%
"retrospect" is a linear, full-length visual novel. Trace the memories of the ghosts and learn about them. That is the only mourning you can do.
Why similar: Text-Based 25%, Drama 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Space 8%, Adventure 8%
Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, two young men set out on a journey to find The Great Appearance which manifests itself inside mankind's mind.
Why similar: Dystopian 22.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Text-Based 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%
Discover the story of this point’n click and lead your town towards a better future! You’ll guide the town of Harmonium Point to a yet unbuilt future after a great war that ravaged the world. React to numerous events that punctuate the life of this town and build relationships with the other citizens!
Why similar: Text-Based 21.1%, Post-apocalyptic 20.3%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%
The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.7%, Drama 22.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Story Rich 9.5%
A strange action-packed sci-fi visual novel with elements of horror and comedy. Brought to you by the Dynamic Solutions Megacorporation (a member of the Dynamic Holdings Group).
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dystopian 14.9%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%
Calling all animal lovers! Become the ranger for Summery Islands! Find courage by helping other Pandas. Dancing Pandas: a cozy adventure where bravery blooms beyond your comfort zone.
Why similar: Well-Written 90.7% ★, Story Rich 5.8%, Adventure 1.6%, Casual 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Ellie, your new girlfriend, doesn't seem to get along well with your circle of friends. Find out what is going wrong after one of your best friends suddenly doesn't answer his phone anymore in this pixel-art, story-driven adventure.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.3%, Drama 22.1%, Minimalist 10.8%, Dark 8%, Horror 6.8%
A fantasy Galgame. Play as Kashus, join former knight Candide to defeat the Demon King. Encounter the innocent Holiness in a coastal city. This journey weaves a tale of fantasy, fierce battles, and triumph—an experience that truly feels like playing an RPG!
Why similar: Drama 27.9%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Lore-Rich 18%, Text-Based 16.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
Lana and Shawn learn that their new home might have been a bargain for a reason. A spooky old estate, priced at a discount and filled with antiques. Anyone would jump at the chance to buy it… but, then, why has it been empty for so long?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Text-Based 15.2%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Horror 12.7%, Story Rich 11.1%
A breathtaking sci-fi visual novel! Since the Z gas appeared in the atmosphere, it is no longer possible to breath outside the Dome. You play as Carl Thanavan, a young scientist determined to uncover the origin of the catastrophe. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Text-Based 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Welcome to Awaken Infinity! Immerse yourself in a unique top-down RPG with visual novel elements. Wake up in a futuristic room with no memory, and unravel the mysteries of your past. Experience deep storytelling, meet intriguing characters, and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Drama 8.8%
"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.
Why similar: Dystopian 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Text-Based 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
这是一款关于2022这个年份的视觉小说,以我们所经历的2022的封闭与萧条为引言,长度约25分钟。它采用伪纪录片加旁白的形式,讲述的是一个在历史和现实中不断轮回的故事,由四条历史线构成,涉及到1894、1895、1911和2022几条历史线的循环。
Why similar: Dystopian 33.1%, Drama 26.6%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Text-Based 8.1%
Dull Grey is an award-winning visual novel about growing up. Experience an emotional story of a mother and son in a dystopian world, make simple but meaningful choices and discover multiple endings. Will you see your story unfold in full colour?
Why similar: Dystopian 22.4%, Drama 18.3%, Text-Based 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Minimalist 12%
Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.3%, Dystopian 17.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Mystery 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
A HUD-only psychological horror. You are an operator on a night shift that never ends, watching a frozen Arctic station through a dead man's terminal. No body, no camera, no music — only the interface, and the thing learning to use it back. Fully playable text-only.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.8%, Minimalist 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Horror 10.1%, Sci-fi 9.8%
THE SACRED MEMORY is an ADV-visual novel with an exciting plot, mysterious events and vibrant characters. Reveal the secrets of MEMORIAL as the superpowered youngster!
Why similar: Dystopian 22.3%, Text-Based 15%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%
SILICON WASTELAND is a kinetic visual novel set during the twilight years of humanity, and follows the wandering android Silica, as she explores the beautiful and sometimes frightening wonders of the world in a small quest to discover her purpose.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.9%, Post-apocalyptic 25.6%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Sci-fi 6.3%
Don the cloak of a charming yet eerie Grim Reaper in this haunting narrative flight simulation. Glide through dark, mysterious landscapes, shattering cages to free tormented souls and reveal their chilling stories. Experience a spooky, non-violent adventure with 11 eerie tales.
Why similar: Well-Written 96.9% ★, Casual 1.9%, Indie 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
A horror visual novel about coming back to your childhood home.
Why similar: Drama 19.9%, Lore-Rich 19.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Minimalist 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
和纳西妲一起,回到「过去」的须弥。真正的花神诞祭、密室中发生的「不可能犯罪」、预示着世界将毁灭的地震……在「神」不在的须弥城,你能否揭开命案的真相,探寻提瓦特世界的终极秘密,然后…与「那个人」再次相见? 和伙伴们一起,去见证《只属于「她与花」的往日》
Why similar: Text-Based 20.8%, Drama 18.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Mystery 13%
"Maybe...we all are deaf." This is a sweet-bitter story based on modern times. Also, this is a visual novel game with simple menu and using click or space bar to play, without no choice. Although, this game is not a simulation game only for love.
Why similar: Text-Based 30.2%, Drama 26.3%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 9.6%, 2D 5.5%
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: Text-Based 25.5%, Lore-Rich 21.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Drama 10%
Misuzu no Kuni is a kinetic visual novel with no choices or branching paths.Set in a late 20th-century Japan, it tells a traditional-style fantasy school drama.In this world, a special autonomous territory known as the Land of the Tengu exists within Japan.Supported language: Japanese only.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.5%, Drama 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Adventure 7.9%
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Text-Based 16.8%, Drama 16.6%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
I dreamed of a girl. From then on, I saw her every day in my dreams. I don't know why it happened. I can only keep telling myself that it is all false, all illusion. But on the other hand, I fell in love with it.
Why similar: Drama 34.3%, Text-Based 26.3%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, 2D 3.5%
A short sci-fi visual novel about four scientists trapped in an underground lab. Explore their chat records to uncover the mysteries of Inturg Technologies. How can they escape their doom?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Text-Based 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
For five years, Licht lived as a mid-tier mercenary. Now he must not only escape from a dungeon teeming with giant insects and ancient secrets, but also decide whether to accept his ancestors' legacy or reject it once and for all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Text-Based 18.2%, Dark 12.8%, Story Rich 12.2%
"201 - The Bad Number" is an interactive science fiction game-book set on a post-apocalyptic Mars. In a world where only 200 people remain, each new inhabitant may hasten civilization's end. Players make choices that impact the fate of humanity and the colony in a unique dystopian setting.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.3%, Dystopian 20.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%
Play as Doctor Athena, a passionate young woman with mixed alien heritage—and the sole survivor of refugee camp ITOH. Three days remain on the trip 'home'—with only the ship's unsettlingly polite Captain Odysseus and the cryptic alien war criminal Chiron for company. But is everything really as it seems?
Why similar: Drama 29.8%, Visual Novel 27%, Mystery 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Story Rich 11.9%
The abyss awaits. Descend into a minimalist visual novel about a girl in the future, and guide her through branching conversations, microgames, and explorable locations. Make friends with criminals, drink too much at dinner, or relax in a spa. Whatever happens, it was your choice.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.4%, Text-Based 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Minimalist 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
George Prinkerton, expecting nothing terrible about the new day, finds himself caught in a time loop. Shocking events unfold one after another, and what seemed to be a completely ordinary young man becomes trapped in a terrifying whirlwind of events.
Why similar: Dystopian 19%, Text-Based 17.6%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Minimalist 10.5%
Ancient science fiction theme text adventure game - and you will play a scholar who can't get fame because of the abolition of the imperial examination in the world's highest town, and meet two small town scholars who can't get the imperial examination to explore the secrets of the town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Text-Based 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Drama 16.7%
The Keytox Project follows Anthony as he attempts to turn his life around. He takes a job at a government program, going to space, with his partner, Will. Their job is to hunt down alien lifeforms to ensure the safety of humanity. But what they find outside of Earth is far deeper than planned.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Text-Based 15.1%, Space 6.5%
A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.
Why similar: Drama 22%, Dystopian 22%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Sci-fi 12.1%
Amy receives an invitation to a group chat set up by some of her former classmates. Its purpose is to reconnect after all these years. But soon more and more disturbing facts about Amy's classmates are revealed, and Amy begins to fear that the people she's texting with may not be what they seem.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.5%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%
Cyber Syrup Syndrome is an adult visual novel set in a dystopian metropolis. You can work diligently to indulge in any absurd virtual pleasure, or patiently pursue genuine connections to uncover the secrets lurking in the shadows. When digital sweetness tastes this good, does reality still matter?
Why similar: Dystopian 30.4%, Lore-Rich 22.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
In this visual novel, experience the story of Ethan Syfran, who by an accident got him and his family caught in a whirlpool of crime in a catastrophe-swept world. How would he struggle to get out and save everything he cherished... or carry up all the sins he'd done and keep going?
Why similar: Drama 36.1%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Dystopian 18.5%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 6.2%
An abandoned amusement park in a broken world. It was a paradise called "Lagoon" where children were self-sufficient. A boy working as a mercenary in "Lagoon" happened to meet a silver-haired girl. The wheels of their destiny begin to move.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.2%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Text-Based 19.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 8.1%
The Devil rais'd the storm is a mysterious science fiction visual novel with point-and-click elements. Unravel a tense and moody story as you navigate your new role stationed at a strange outpost on a remote planet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Dystopian 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Horror 9%
The day has finally come. The day that will determine on whether or not you'll be accepted as a reporter in hololive. And not just any reporter, but the exclusive reporter for Kureiji Ollie! What goes down on in the life of the zombie idol? Find out what it'll be like to spend Days with Ollie!
Why similar: Text-Based 26.7%, Drama 25.2%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Horror 7.8%
Join Karl, a forum moderator, and his wife, Stacey, in a tale of suspicion and unexpected turns. Stacey's new boss, Tyrone Bullman, adds complexity to their lives. Explore trust, love, and the unexpected in My Faithful and Loyal Wife Would Never Cheat on Me.
Why similar: Well-Written 50.7% ★, Drama 20.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%, Story Rich 6.1%