
The Cost of Salvation is a story-rich adventure about a being created to preserve the world’s balance. Awaken across centuries, form fragile bonds, and face the weight of sacrifice in a journey through time, memory, and the meaning of life itself.
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The Cost of Salvation is a story-rich adventure about a being created to preserve the world’s balance. Awaken across centuries, form fragile bonds, and face the weight of sacrifice in a journey through time, memory, and the meaning of life itself.

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"Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.

Whispers of Gold
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
"Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.
Why similar: Emotional 16.7%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Fantasy 8.9%, Side Scroller 8.7%
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Mystery 9.9%
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Emotional 15%, Lore-Rich 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Emotional 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
Delve into a dark fantasy visual novel where evil isn't always as it seems. Make your choices and grow your skills to help determine who survives the Great Culling. Featuring the voice talents of Ralph Ineson, Simon Callow, Savannah Steyn, and more.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Cinematic 7.7%
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Emotional 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Cinematic 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Story Rich 8%
Project Vesperi is a branching narrative sci-fi game where you play as Doctor Evelyn Roth, sent to investigate a potential sign of life on Venus. When an intruder threatens the only habitable station on the planet, your choices will shape the fate of those around you—and humanity itself.
Why similar: Emotional 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Cinematic 12.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
A visual novel in the romance and adventure genre. Awaken in the Honeycombs, a camp where memory is erased and secrets hum in the night. Forge bonds, defy the Union, and uncover your past. Will you be a pawn or ignite freedom as war looms?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Emotional 16.3%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Anime 8.1%, Fantasy 7.1%
The prologue arc to the "Garden of Roses" story. A visual novel set in a world where monster girls walk among us. Take the role of Will Getz, a young man with a score to settle after 15 long years of being away from home.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Journey of animals trying to survive a War. An emotional tale where you'll decide the fate of all who embark on this journey.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Emotional 9.4%
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Emotional 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Cinematic 9%
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Emotional 19.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Story Rich 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Emotional 10.1%
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Emotional 18.5%, Cinematic 13.9%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%
A short visual novel featuring elements inspired by the Princess and the Frog with a cultivation twist. Spend time with a cute little snake and have some fun together as you make decisions to determine the fate of a young goddess.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Fantasy 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Lore-Rich 7.9%, Fantasy 7.8%
The Perfect Prince is an adventure game featuring a touching story and storybook-style visuals. Progress through puzzles and light action, as the tale branches based on your choices and actions. Build bonds with the characters and shape a story that’s uniquely yours.
Why similar: Emotional 18.7%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 11%, Choices Matter 9.4%
A text-based choose your own adventure game, with multiple stories, each with several endings. Stories you create through branching narratives are kept so you can read them again or show them to friends.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%
Relaxing 2d puzzle game where you unlock characters and stories through solving puzzles and decide their fate in a magical but unforgiving world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Emotional 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Emotional 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Mystery 11%, Cinematic 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%
A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.
Why similar: Emotional 16.7%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
The curse wove your fates together. Now their thoughts and feelings influence you and your actions determine their fates. Will you be able to break the curse? Or will their dark pasts drag you into an inescapable despair? And can a fresh start really erase the past?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Emotional 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
Royal Duality is an immersive dark fantasy visual novel with 15 endings, various side stories and hidden Easter Eggs all set in an engaging lore-rich world
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
Heartsworn Abyss is a survival-thriller taking place in a modern dystopian world. Can Rei, a broken man whose life is on the mend, hope to oppose the sinister machinations of Saitou Corporation? Or will he and Akari be swallowed by Miyogawa’s darkness, to be strung along like broken puppets?
Why similar: Emotional 15.2%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%
A fantasy sidescroller to search your missing friend in a mysterious town. Inspired by Alice in Wonderland and various punk artworks.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Mystery 12%, Cinematic 9.5%, Side Scroller 9.3%
Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Emotional 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
Discover the mysteries of Gensokyo through the lens of Shin, a photographer from the outside world. In this immersive visual novel, join forces with the shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei to unravel the truth behind this incident and stop the enigmatic Kurohana.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 10.4%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Emotional 14.5%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
A story-rich strategy game where you protect a boy stranded on a collapsing utopian vessel. Use your mysterious device to assign protocols and restore the Astral Ark, or spend them to help the boy. Uncover the Ark’s secrets, the boy’s origins, and his mission. Then decide their future.
Why similar: Emotional 15.4%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Cinematic 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%
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Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Choices Matter 13%, Story Rich 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Cinematic 9%
Join the talented photography student Neera on a captivating journey through her memories. Haunted by recurring nightmares, her life spirals into chaos, questioning everything. Involuntarily, she returns to a place she once left behind: her childhood home.
Why similar: Emotional 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
The Death Night Show is a narrative game with multiple endings and unlockable scenes where you play as Death's intern in his own late night show. Control the audience's reactions to the events of the program, run errands, and uncover the overarching mystery with each new featured guest.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
At Fate’s End is an action-adventure game where you fight the ones you love and your skill tree is your family tree. Explore a lush fantasy world, defeat the foul creatures of the realm, and face your estranged siblings in intense, emotional duels to decide your family’s fate.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Why similar: Choices Matter 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Emotional 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Story Rich 10.8%
Dive into an enigmatic world, solve captivating puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of an endless dream. Reconstruct a fragmented life as the line between reality and illusion blurs. Challenge your mind and uncover the hidden truth in a gripping adventure that will leave you amazed!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.1%, Emotional 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 9%
Hope flickers against impossible odds. In this narrative RPG, step into the shoes of a retired soldier, thrust into a desperate last stand to save Jeomdo Village. With supplies dwindling and time running out, your decisions will shape the fate of those who look to you for salvation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Emotional 15%, Story Rich 11.3%
You're a stranger who has come to Lostworth, a town full of people lost in the darkness of the Middle Ages. Your purpose: help them spiritually. For this, you've only books, potions, spells and words. In time, as you uncover the secrets of the city, you'll also have to face threats from the past.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Hand-drawn 15%, Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts is a brief and cozy narrative game that lets you explore a character via thoughts and momentos you find in stages of their life. Its an introspective game, meant to share some experiences a peer-group of neurodivergent queers, including the dev, had growing up.
Why similar: Emotional 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Cinematic 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 11%
Explore a serene island where land and sea intertwine on your quest to help a mysterious girl from the sea find her way home. Uncover rich mythology and hidden truths in this heart-warming, epic tale, brought to life with gorgeous artwork and music. Embark on a truly unforgettable adventure!
Why similar: Emotional 18.7%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
Project Kuragava is a visual kinetic novel with a thoughtful plot The protagonist Yuki enters Kuragawa Academy, he is the first guy in this academy. Will Yuki be able to change his past and future? Or will he lose this fateful battle?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Emotional 13.1%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Mystery 7%
After experiencing a devastating event, three young siblings find themselves at the center of a struggle between two civilizations that could spell disaster on a global scale. A sacrifice must be made — one that will reshape the entire story and events that unfold. Who will you choose to sacrifice?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, a standalone introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Emotional 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Emotional 21%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
When a woodcutter is hired to map the ancient forest of Ethrna, a mysterious substance called ■■■■■ shatters his reality. Face a world of forgotten memories and a past that shouldn't exist...? Can Phabius find the truth within his mind?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Emotional 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Mystery 8.6%
𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹 is a short and replayable visual novel, where you play Nina BURN, the biggest pop star in the world at the turning point of her career. Will you change pop music? Will you become a monster? 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Cinematic 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Cinematic 11.7%
In this sci-fi pick your own story game, you must help astronaut Dorothy Chen survive in a vast underground alien city beneath the moon's surface. She faces insane robots, mutant canines, starvation, and insanity inside the city of the Anthria. Whether she survives is up to YOU.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Anime 8.6%
Heralds of the Avirentes is a visual novel, which brings you into the “Crystal punk” fantasy setting, where the world of Nanraas in which the dragon race lives. The game combines a visual novel, role-playing game elements, social simulator, a turn-based combat system.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Fantasy 10.2%
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Emotional 13.4%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%
A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
Set off on a flavorful adventure in Lone Chef, an action Metroidvania where hunting, cooking, and exploration come together. Discover a vast world, meet unforgettable companions, and chase after the most mouthwatering dish imaginable.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.6%, Emotional 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
See your name in lights on Broadway! Find fame, fortune, and true love! All it costs is your immortal soul.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
A short adventure in which a 9-year-old girl travels through a dream world to reunite with her grandmother.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.9%, Emotional 17.9%, Cinematic 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
Rimu has lost her memory and become trapped in a looping phenomenon. Moreover, only a tiny fraction of her memories carry over between loops. Within each five-minute cycle, she must retain only the crucial “memories” while setting the necessary flags. Will Rimu ever regain her memories?
Why similar: Emotional 27.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%