- #1 Late Shift
97% matchVery Positive86% of 9,182 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: FMV 54.8% ★, Choices Matter 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Multiple Endings 3.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This high-production FMV crime thriller offers a similar cinematic experience with a branching narrative that reacts dynamically to your choices.
- #2 The Bunker
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,881 reviews2016
Dev: Splendy InteractivePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.
Why similar: FMV 55.5% ★, Movie 23.2% ★, Adventure 8%, Story Rich 4.3%, Thriller 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like The Complex, this game features a claustrophobic, high-stakes sci-fi setting filmed with real actors in a realistic environment.
- #3 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,152 reviews2019
Dev: Rhinotales
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.
Why similar: FMV 52.2% ★, Choices Matter 21.1%, Adventure 5.4%, Multiple Endings 4.3%, Thriller 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This intense FMV thriller shares the same focus on rapid-fire decision-making and multiple endings based on your actions.
- #4 Night Book
95% matchMixed68% of 601 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
Why similar: FMV 50% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Thriller 6.5%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural thriller filmed entirely during lockdown, it mirrors the remote, high-pressure atmosphere found in The Complex.
- #5 Erica
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,727 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: FMV 48.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Thriller 5.4%, Female Protagonist 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic interactive drama features high-quality production values and a deep, branching mystery that keeps the player engaged.
- #6 Death Come True
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 951 reviews2020
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!
Why similar: FMV 51.6% ★, Choices Matter 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Adventure 5.9%, Cinematic 4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FMV game featuring a time-loop mechanic that forces players to experiment with different choices to survive.
- #7 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
93% matchVery Positive82% of 607 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: FMV 56.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Adventure 5.1%, Story Rich 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This FMV mystery requires careful questioning and decision-making to uncover the truth, much like the investigative elements in The Complex.
- #8 I Saw Black Clouds
92% matchMixed61% of 642 reviews2021
Dev: Ghost Dog FilmsPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Why similar: FMV 45.8% ★, Choices Matter 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Female Protagonist 4.6%, Adventure 4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that uses FMV to tell a branching story where your choices directly impact the protagonist's fate.
- #9 The Shapeshifting Detective
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,693 reviews2018
Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
Why similar: FMV 65% ★, Choices Matter 11.1%, Sexual Content 7.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Nudity 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This FMV mystery game emphasizes player choice and character interaction, providing a similar investigative feel.
- #10 Bloodshore
91% matchMixed69% of 945 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.
Why similar: FMV 55.5% ★, Choices Matter 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 8%, Adventure 6.5%, Multiple Endings 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This action-heavy FMV title focuses on survival and high-stakes decision-making in a reality TV setting.
- #11 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,115 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Why similar: FMV 67.8% ★, Choices Matter 11.1%, Adventure 5.3%, Mystery 4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, multi-era mystery that uses high-quality FMV to present clues and narrative branches to the player.
- #12 SIMULACRA
89% matchVery Positive90% of 4,653 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: FMV 50.2% ★, Choices Matter 14.5%, Thriller 7.6%, Multiple Endings 5.3%, Story Rich 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: While it uses a found-phone interface, it delivers a high-stakes, suspenseful narrative that feels very similar to an interactive movie.
- #13 Mia and the Dragon Princess
89% matchMixed66% of 286 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A live-action, interactive action movie following Mia, a plucky barmaid whose life is thrown into chaos when a mysterious woman turns up at her workplace, on the run from a group of violent thugs and unable to speak English.
Why similar: FMV 45.3% ★, Choices Matter 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Adventure 5.3%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented FMV game that features branching paths and a cinematic style similar to The Complex.
- #14 The Isle Tide Hotel
88% matchMixed65% of 269 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?
Why similar: FMV 49.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Thriller 4.7%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This FMV mystery features a deep, lore-rich narrative where your choices determine which of the many endings you reach.
- #15 Five Dates
87% matchVery Positive85% of 2,812 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.
Why similar: FMV 45.3% ★, Choices Matter 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Sexual Content 9.2%, Nudity 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same team behind The Complex, this game uses the same FMV engine to explore branching relationship dynamics.
- #16 Breakout 13
85% matchVery Positive88% of 7,428 reviews2023
Dev: ALT Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.
Why similar: FMV 50.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Multiple Endings 5.3%, Story Rich 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping FMV thriller that focuses on escaping a restrictive environment through critical decision-making.
- #17 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 489 reviews2020
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
Why similar: FMV 51.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Thriller 5.3%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This FMV adventure features a unique, supernatural mystery with a heavy emphasis on character-driven choices.
- #18 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
86% matchMixed66% of 1,182 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: FMV 55.6% ★, Choices Matter 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%, Adventure 6%, Multiple Endings 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced FMV mystery that relies on dialogue choices and deduction to solve a family-centric crime.
- #19 Last Stop
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 363 reviews2021
Dev: Variable StatePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
Why similar: Adventure 35.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Thriller 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that blends sci-fi elements with cinematic storytelling and meaningful player choices.
- #20 Heavy Rain
82% matchVery Positive86% of 29,086 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Sexual Content 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Thriller 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A pioneer in cinematic, choice-driven storytelling that shares the same tension and multiple-ending structure as The Complex.
- #21 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,235 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: FMV 66.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Mystery 5.2%, Adventure 5.1%, Story Rich 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic FMV detective game that challenges you to find inconsistencies in testimony, mirroring the investigative tension of The Complex.
- #22 The Insider – interactive movie
84% matchMixed41% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Inters Media
Windows
The Insider is an interactive film where a viewer’s choices decide how the story goes. It has five different endings and her fate depends entirely on your choice.
Why similar: FMV 53.9% ★, Adventure 25.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 3.5%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A suspenseful FMV experience that focuses on uncovering secrets through interactive dialogue and choices.
- #23 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
82% matchVery Positive86% of 1,521 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.2%, Sexual Content 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Horror 10.7%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: Despite being a visual novel, its branching narrative and focus on character survival make it a strong thematic match.
- #24 The Signifier Director's Cut
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 343 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.6%, Sexual Content 19%, Thriller 18.3%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that explores memory and investigation, offering a deep, atmospheric experience.
- #25 Press X to Not Die
80% matchVery Positive90% of 4,059 reviews2017
Dev: All Seeing Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A ridiculous live-action B-movie adventure you will never forget! You wake up to find your town in chaos. Everyone has gone crazy and is just attacking each other! A cryptic message is the secret to survival-- Press X to not die!
Why similar: FMV 74.4% ★, Nudity 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Sexual Content 3.4%, Horror 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A campy but fun FMV action game that emphasizes quick-time events and branching paths.
- #26 At Dead Of Night
79% matchVery Positive94% of 3,462 reviews2020
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
At Dead Of Night is part horror film, part horror game and part ghost hunt. It blends live-action and graphics to create a unique immersive horror experience like no other.
Why similar: FMV 73% ★, Horror 7.9%, Story Rich 6.1%, Mystery 6%, Cinematic 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends FMV with 3D exploration to create a terrifying and immersive survival experience.
- #27 Road to Empress I
76% matchVery Positive87% of 12,155 reviews2025
Dev: New One Studio
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
Why similar: FMV 50.1% ★, Choices Matter 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%, Female Protagonist 5%, Sexual Content 5%
- #28 Her Story
79% matchVery Positive89% of 10,323 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: FMV 62.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Female Protagonist 6%, Story Rich 5.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive FMV investigation game that challenges you to uncover a mystery by navigating a database of video clips.
- #29 Hacked: The Streamer
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 298 reviews2026
Dev: Button InteractivePub: GameDev.ist
Windows
You are blackmailed in Hacked: The Streamer. Investigate clues, make impactful decisions, and shape your story to uncover the culprit is in this thrilling interactive movie. The fate of PinkyPie, a fan-favorite streamer, is in your hands.
Why similar: FMV 40.5% ★, Movie 14.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Adventure 4.3%
- #30 Telling Lies
81% matchMixed63% of 1,302 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: FMV 51.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Thriller 9.2%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, investigative FMV game that tasks you with piecing together a complex story through video clips.
- #31 The Run
77% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: PRM Games
Windows · Mac
An FMV horror-thriller. A famous fitness influencer must fight for survival when she's hunted by killers. Your decisions determine whether she lives or dies.
Why similar: FMV 45.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Thriller 5.6%
- #32 Dead Reset
76% matchVery Positive88% of 740 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Rift HorrorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Trapped in a terrifying death-loop, surgeon Cole Mason is kidnapped and brought to an underwater facility, forced to operate on a patient to extract an evolving parasitic horror. Dead Reset is a blood-soaked interactive horror, where each death brings you closer to the truth.
Why similar: FMV 49.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Multiple Endings 5.3%, Adventure 4.3%
- #33 Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure
78% matchVery Positive90% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Branching Narrative Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Deathtrap Dungeon is an interactive video realisation of Ian Livingstone's multi-million selling classic gamebook starring Eddie Marsan (Fast & Furious presents Hobbes & Shaw, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde) as narrator.
Why similar: FMV 74.1% ★, Adventure 25.9%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV adaptation of the classic gamebook that relies entirely on player choices to navigate dangerous encounters.
- #34 Love Love Mystery Club
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 598 reviews2026
Dev: LuminDrivePub: NANA Stories
Windows · Mac
In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?
Why similar: FMV 54.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 9%, Sexual Content 6.5%, Multiple Endings 4%
- #35 Road to Empress Ⅱ
74% matchVery Positive83% of 7,426 reviews2026
Dev: New One Studio
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as the protagonist in this live-action interactive palace survival drama! Take a dynasty's fate into your own hands in Road to Empress II, the new content of the global hit. Defy fate, navigate intrigue, and claim the throne of power. You decide it all!
Why similar: FMV 52% ★, Choices Matter 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Adventure 6.2%, Sexual Content 5.1%
- #36 Beauties and the Stranded
75% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: storytaco
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a bunker, surrounded by five stunning women. But something doesn’t add up. Their beauty feels out of place in this desolate ruin. Their strength and cryptic clues make you question everything. Will you capture them, trust them, or love them? The choice is yours!
Why similar: FMV 51.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Sexual Content 10.9%, Choices Matter 6.5%, Nudity 4.3%
- #37 The Gallery
78% matchMixed69% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: PRM Games
Windows · Mac
An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).
Why similar: FMV 48.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Cinematic 4.4%, Multiple Endings 4.3%
- #38 17 ways to not die (or not, IDK) - Interactive Movie
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Denis TeT
Windows
17 Ways Not to Die is a movie, first and foremost. A movie in which you can influence what happens on the screen. There are 17 endings, or not endings, or not 17, I don’t know. I don’t care.
Why similar: FMV 48.3% ★, Choices Matter 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Thriller 7.2%, Cinematic 3.6%
- #39 Five Hearts Under One Roof
72% matchVery Positive91% of 6,531 reviews2024
Dev: Storytaco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Yuman’s, the player, once solitary home and routine are now invaded by five beautiful women! Each has her unique charm – the 'childhood friend of 20 years,' the 'first love and former idol,' the 'demanding boss,' the 'bold younger girl,' and the 'shy recluse.' Who will you choose?
Why similar: FMV 47.6% ★, Sexual Content 21.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%, Multiple Endings 3.2%
- #40 The Complex: Found Footage
73% matchVery Positive93% of 9,790 reviews2022
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Horror 32%, Adventure 21.6%, Mystery 20%, Story Rich 14.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #41 Cucked by My Wife
73% matchNo user reviews68% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: 妻に浮気されて
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative-driven visual novel that delves into the complex psychological phenomenon of cuckolding.
Why similar: FMV 40.7% ★, Sexual Content 26.5%, Nudity 8.1%, Adventure 7.2%, Choices Matter 6.1%
- #42 Neve
71% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choices Matter 19.5%, Thriller 12.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #43 Sophie: The Girl From The Zone
71% matchVery Positive88% of 456 reviews2026
Dev: DavyCroquetteGame
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sophie: The Girl from the Zone is a choice-based adult Visual Novel. What if your world was nothing more than a hallucination? What if you were simply insane? In that case, how could you know what is real? And you, are you really who you think you are?
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.9%, Sexual Content 19.5%, Nudity 13.9%, Thriller 10.1%, Adventure 7.9%
- #44 The Complex: Expedition
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,511 reviews2025
Dev: pgWave
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?
Why similar: Adventure 19.8%, Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 18.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Cinematic 14.7%
- #45 Lust Night💋
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Play and Cum 💦
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lust Night💋 invites you to step into a mysterious world, blending elements of horror and romance in this captivating adult visual novel. A group of friends finds themselves trapped in a cursed house, then murder comes onto the scene and a game for their lives begins!
Why similar: FMV 44.5% ★, Choices Matter 13.6%, Sexual Content 13.3%, Nudity 10%, Adventure 5.7%
- #46 First Date : Late To Date
71% matchVery Positive80% of 889 reviews2022
Dev: Digital Fossil
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
FIRSTDATE: LATE TO DATE is a romantic-comedy interactive cinematic (FMV) game in which the audience determines the progress of the movie with the options that appear every minute.
Why similar: FMV 51.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Choices Matter 5.8%, Cinematic 4.3%
- #47 Choose Wisely
73% 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 17.1%, Sexual Content 14.7%, Nudity 11%, Adventure 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #48 The Haunted Building
68% matchVery Positive87% of 390 reviews2024
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.7%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Thriller 11.8%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #49 Complex Loop
69% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: あみそ組
Windows
Complex Loop is a sci-fi themed visual novel. This is a story of time loops between past and future. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident one year ago. Solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind the tragedy. An adventure awaits!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Thriller 17.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Cinematic 10.6%
- #50 Cockwork Industries Complete
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 908 reviews2019
Dev: Digital Seductions
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Learn the mysteries of Cockwork Industries and romance its steaming-hot employees in this erotic adventure game - a thrilling tale of sex, science, deception and panda plushies!
Why similar: Sexual Content 26.5%, Nudity 19%, Choices Matter 18%, Adventure 9.1%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #51 S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale
69% matchVery Positive88% of 782 reviews2021
Dev: Winterlook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A post-apocalyptic, adults only Visual Novel, where you and your choices will shape the future of humanity and those around you. Engage in meaningful relationships with the characters or bring them to depravity.
Why similar: Sexual Content 23.9%, Choices Matter 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Nudity 10.7%, Adventure 7.3%
- #52 1000xRESIST
66% matchVery Positive95% of 6,668 reviews2024
Dev: sunset visitor 斜陽過客Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.
Why similar: Thriller 26.7%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Sci-fi 11%
- #53 Zero End: Chapter One
68% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Stolen Rose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Zero End is a paranormal mystery adult Visual Novel with horror elements where you try to find the truth behind the sinister happenings at Altham Academy.
Why similar: Sexual Content 35.9%, Nudity 17.4%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Adventure 8.5%, Mystery 7%
- #54 Dreams of Desire: Definitive Edition
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,491 reviews2021
Dev: Lewdlab
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Dreams of Desire: Definitive Edition is an Adult Visual Novel about power, corruption and mystery where your choices really matter until the very end. What you will find is steaming hot sex with a variety of stunning women, loveable characters, multiple endings and an intriguing story.
Why similar: Sexual Content 44.1%, Nudity 27.3%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 3.9%, Story Rich 3.6%
- #55 SPIDER MALL !
66% matchVery Positive90% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: GHOST DOG FILMS
Windows
A night of urban exploration goes wrong for Explorer X as he finds himself trapped in an abandoned shopping mall facing off against security guards and a giant hungry spider. You make the choices in this live action bodycam FMV game. Escape the mall or die trying!
Why similar: FMV 66.8% ★, Choices Matter 14.2%, Adventure 7.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.2%, Cinematic 3.2%
- #56 Fetish Locator Week One
67% matchVery Positive84% of 2,505 reviews2020
Dev: ViNovella Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Play as a young college student exploring love, lust, and sexual fetishes with the hottest women in town. Score points in the Fetish Locator app, which has taken the campus by storm. Make choices and decide the fate of the story in Fetish Locator!
Why similar: Sexual Content 47.5%, Nudity 26.4%, Choices Matter 8%, Adventure 6.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.2%
- #57 The Assembly
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 168 reviews2016
Dev: nDreams
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Adventure 22%, Mature 13.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #58 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows
"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: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Thriller 16.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #59 Morph Girl
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: Autumn Knight
Windows
Morph Girl is a Japanese horror inspired FMV game about loss, depression and the supernatural.
Why similar: FMV 54% ★, Adventure 7.9%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%, Choices Matter 6.5%, Sexual Content 6.3%
- #60 Summer’s Heartbeat
62% matchVery Positive95% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: Storytaco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Village romance hotter than summer's heat! Drowning in debt, you escape to the countryside only to meet the loan shark noona, your first love, and the tsundere village princess! This summer, your heart’s melting faster than ice cream. Who’s going to set your world on fire?
Why similar: FMV 48.6% ★, Sexual Content 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Choices Matter 5.2%, Nudity 4.8%
