- #1 Roadwarden
97% 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: RPG 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Fantasy 10.9%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This text-based RPG perfectly captures the feeling of a solitary adventurer navigating a dangerous, lore-rich fantasy world.
- #2 A Mage Reborn
96% matchVery Positive89% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, RPG 19.5%, Magic 18.4%, Adventure 12%, Fantasy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive fiction title focuses heavily on magic, political intrigue, and the development of a powerful mage, mirroring the core themes of the seed game.
- #3 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
96% 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: Visual Novel 26.1%, Medieval 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Fantasy 11.7%, RPG 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive fiction game shares the same focus on fantasy world-building and choice-based progression found in the seed game.
- #4 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
95% 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: Visual Novel 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Medieval 18.7%, RPG 14.4%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title offers a deep, choice-driven narrative where every decision significantly impacts the protagonist's life and the world around them.
- #5 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
94% matchVery Positive93% of 126,799 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Visual Novel 31%, Story Rich 21.3%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a masterclass in text-based RPGs, it offers unparalleled depth in character interaction and world-building for those who enjoy reading-heavy gameplay.
- #6 Citizen Sleeper
92% matchVery Positive93% of 10,020 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.8%, RPG 27.1%, Story Rich 17.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven RPG uses text and dice-based mechanics to create a deeply personal story within a complex, imaginative setting.
- #7 Last Days
93% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2021
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组
Windows
The gods have blessed New Canaan for four hundred years, and everyone - including Sister Ginsetsu - thought it would go on forever, until the day Ginsetsu met the gods of New Canaan. Since then, the story between the maiden who calls herself a god, and the maiden who will become a god has begun.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.7%, Linear 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Story Rich 8.5%, Casual 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A linear visual novel that shares the narrative-first approach and character-focused storytelling of the seed game.
- #8 Dust and Salt
94% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2018
Dev: Prime Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dust and Salt is a text-based narrative adventure with a pinch of turn-based tactical battles which has you as the main hero leading your troops in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world. You decide where to go and whom to form alliances with. Force your will with either diplomacy or through war.
Why similar: RPG 24.8%, Medieval 17.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Casual 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy text-based RPG that mirrors the seed game's focus on adventure and narrative-driven combat.
- #9 Suzerain
91% matchVery Positive93% of 11,339 reviews2020
Dev: Torpor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, RPG 12.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy political drama that excels at making the player feel the weight of their responsibilities and choices in a fictional nation.
- #10 The Day Before You Gone
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Aequalis Studio
Windows
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Medieval 27.5%, Magic 17.4%, Fantasy 13.6%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of fantasy, medieval aesthetics, and visual novel storytelling.
- #11 Pentiment
89% 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: Medieval 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Casual 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused adventure features a strong historical setting and deep character writing that will appeal to fans of the seed game's drama.
- #12 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,636 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.5%, Interactive Fiction 25%, RPG 16.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Singleplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A blend of life-sim and narrative RPG that allows players to shape their character's growth through meaningful choices and relationships.
- #13 The Scorchfarer
90% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Michiyuki Project
Windows
A scarred kingdom, a mourning god and an unfulfilled promise made with the past. Uzu and Zuhaar, two continents ravaged by a cosmic event are the setting of The Scorchfarer. The story follows Mikaela and Yukiharu, a Terramagi team tasked with healing their world and unraveling its secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Magic 17.9%, Linear 14.9%, Fantasy 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A linear fantasy visual novel that focuses on a specific, character-driven journey in a stylized world.
- #14 Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun
88% matchVery Positive91% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy interactive story (visual novel) where the mysteries of ancient gods, enigmas of bygone eras, magic, and the complex relationships between various beings are intricately woven together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Magic 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, RPG 11.4%, Fantasy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel continues the interactive fiction experience, offering more choices and lore within the same established fantasy universe.
- #15 The Divine Speaker
87% matchVery Positive96% of 437 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Magic 22.9%, Fantasy 15.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed visual novel that emphasizes adventure and character relationships, much like the seed game.
- #16 Moonless Moon
85% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59%, Adventure 15.1%, Story Rich 14.9%, 2D 5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based, story-rich adventure that prioritizes narrative depth and player choice.
- #17 Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
86% matchVery Positive89% of 745 reviews2016
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
An epic adventure in a land of monsters, traps and magic. Journey across the deadly Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, Cityport of Thieves. Armed with your sword and over fifty spells with weird and wonderful effects, embark on a narrative adventure of a thousand choices where every one is remembered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, RPG 21.3%, Magic 17.1%, Fantasy 14.7%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic text-based fantasy adventure that emphasizes exploration and decision-making in a dangerous magical land.
- #18 80 Days
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,023 reviews2015
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.3%, Adventure 17.9%, Story Rich 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Casual 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive narrative adventure focuses on travel, resource management, and character-driven storytelling in a rich, imaginative world.
- #19 GNOSIA
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,865 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 10.2%, RPG 7.9%, Singleplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique visual novel that incorporates RPG-like social deduction mechanics to drive its complex, character-focused story.
- #20 Fate/stay night REMASTERED
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,490 reviews2024
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 48.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.9%, Magic 21.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Fantasy 7.3%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive fantasy visual novel that explores themes of magic, destiny, and character relationships in a way similar to the seed game.
- #21 Noctuary
82% matchVery Positive92% of 2,635 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Interactive Fiction 26.2%, RPG 12.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel with a focus on character dynamics and fantasy world-building.
- #22 An Adventurer's Gallantry
84% matchVery Positive90% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Zetsubou
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disgraced knight-in-training Oren gets a second chance at life as an adventurer in this fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.8%, Fantasy 20.6%, Casual 10%, Linear 10%, Story Rich 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual fantasy visual novel that captures the lighter side of the adventurer life found in the seed game.
- #23 The House in Fata Morgana
83% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.9%, Story Rich 15.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Singleplayer 6.3%, 2D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly acclaimed visual novel that provides a deep, gothic fantasy narrative for players who appreciate strong writing and emotional drama.
- #24 The Radiants
81% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Magic 13.7%, Fantasy 9.4%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that emphasizes romance and character interaction within a fantasy-inspired setting.
- #25 The Last Oath
78% matchVery Positive93% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Final Offer
Windows
The Last Oath is a short story based game about a knight that fell in battle fighting for their king. You find yourself with a final task to keep your oath to the king. Complete this task as you find out more about the world by interacting with the environment through text based dialogue.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.1%, Medieval 18.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Casual 11.9%, Fantasy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that focuses on exploration and narrative progression in a fantasy world.
- #26 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
81% matchVery Positive85% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.9%, Adventure 26.4%, Casual 6.9%, Indie 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that shares the fantasy and adventure elements inherent in the seed game.
- #27 Long Gone Days
79% matchVery Positive88% of 554 reviews2023
Dev: This I DreamtPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.9%, RPG 22.7%, Story Rich 18%, Singleplayer 7.5%, 2D 6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that explores complex themes through a character-focused lens.
- #28 Spiritual Bond ～Breaking the curse, Intertwining fates～
78% matchVery Positive85% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: MONRAPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
“Person of Serendipity… please help us——” A text-based adventure puzzle game set in ancient villages, where shrine maidens and the Kami guide you to forge unbreakable bonds. Every choice reshapes destiny—you will lead them, but to where?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, RPG 11%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy visual novel that focuses on character bonds and dark, magical themes.
- #29 Without Romance
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fairy tale wish of a loveless girl
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Drama 24.6%, Casual 13.2%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel that provides a linear, character-focused narrative experience.
- #30 Avian Enigma
76% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Aako Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Avian Enigma is a sci-fi visual novel game featuring in a world where birds have become extinct. The story begins with a young man working in a factory accidentally saves a bird. Soon, a girl who has a mysterious relationship with birds appears in front of him. A romance with a tiny twist begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Interactive Fiction 27.8%, RPG 17.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, 2D 4.1%
- #31 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
74% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45%, Drama 22.6%, Adventure 15.3%, 2D Platformer 7.3%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #32 Wolfskin's Curse
76% matchVery Positive86% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Tamafry
Windows · Linux
A forsaken nun must prove a monster's innocence. He is offered no voice, but she will lend hers. Wolfskin's Curse is a fully-voice acted, linear visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, RPG 17.6%, Magic 12.5%, Linear 10.7%, Fantasy 8%
- #33 Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Rideon,Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Become the court blacksmith adventuring in the Sand Kingdom in a fantasy RPG!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Fantasy 15.8%, Medieval 14.8%, RPG 14.7%, Magic 8.6%
- #34 Dungeon Mori
73% 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: RPG 25.5%, Medieval 20.6%, Linear 20.4%, Fantasy 13.1%, Magic 12.8%
- #35 The Divine Speaker: The Sun and the Moon
75% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The story-rich 18+ prequel to The Divine Speaker. Follow alongside Aemyl and Lucius in a two-sided story about the past and the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Drama 18.9%, Fantasy 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Linear 7.3%
- #36 The Amber Throne
77% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Joshua Missile
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.
Why similar: RPG 29.4%, Fantasy 20.3%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Casual 9.3%
- #37 Fantasia Medieval
75% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Paulo Henrique Franqueira
Windows · Linux
A short Visual-Novel, made with Artificial-Inteligence art, about a party of adventurers on a medieval setting.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Medieval 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Fantasy 13.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #38 Dark Elf Historia
74% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: ONEONE1Pub: Shiravune
Windows
The former mercenary and dark elf Fornelia, battle-worn and looking for a place to die, saves a young man named Ruse from a monster attack. Follow the pair's life together in this Japanese indie RPG.
Why similar: Medieval 36.5%, Magic 28.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, RPG 5%
- #39 This Winter of Ours
70% matchVery Positive99% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: VARIA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Fantasy 12.1%, Adventure 10%, Linear 4.6%
- #40 Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era
73% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Dungeon crawl through a magical JRPG world. Turn-based battles, waifu romance, and visual novel choices await!
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.7%, Medieval 20.3%, RPG 17.5%, Adventure 9.7%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #41 Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,201 reviews2025
Dev: 土豆花制作组
Windows
Programmer Lin Mo is tired of his monotonous life. One day, he meets a mysterious girl at a café who hides many secrets. As lies and true feelings intertwine, can this chance encounter save him from his numb existence? A visual novel filled with "love and hope".
Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, RPG 22.1%, Adventure 10.8%, 2D Platformer 4.6%
- #42 Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale
72% 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: Visual Novel 30.2%, Medieval 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Fantasy 10.6%, Adventure 7.8%
- #43 natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer
70% matchVery Positive95% of 899 reviews2022
Dev: Kazuhide Oka
Windows · Mac
── In the summer of the world that has ended, the girl travels aimlessly. "natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer" is a text adventure game that depicts girls traveling in apocalypse. Through talking to the girls, we get to know them and approach the mysteries of the world ──
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, 2D Platformer 8.7%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #44 Blacksmith. Song of two Kings.
70% matchVery Positive81% of 300 reviews2024
Dev: Pavel Leksin
Windows
In this 2D fantasy game you play a role of a blacksmith who literally handcrafts weapons, shields, armor, magic staffs and many other marvellous items.
Why similar: Fantasy 25.8%, Adventure 23.3%, Story Rich 23.3%, Singleplayer 13.3%, Indie 8.3%
- #45 The Sin Collector: Repentless
71% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Sylen Studio
Windows
THE SIN COLLECTOR: REPENTLESS is a game on the border of a visual novel and a classic text RPG, set in the world of The Sin Collector, a series of books written by Michał Gołkowski. Action takes place a couple of years before the events presented in the books.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Magic 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Fantasy 10.5%, RPG 10%
- #46 Dark Fantasy Godhood
71% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: RPMeister
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become the next god of thunder and explore the world in this story rich RPG
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Medieval 29.9%, RPG 13%, Story Rich 10.2%, Adventure 7.4%
- #47 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
69% 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: Visual Novel 26.3%, Medieval 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 19%, RPG 9.6%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #48 女儿国的诅咒 The Curse of Womanland
66% matchVery Positive94% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: 符离游戏（FuliGames）
Windows
A romance-adventure text-based game themed around the Land of Women. You will travel to the Land of Women, meet the mysterious young lady Jian Ling, and gradually uncover the bloody and dark secrets behind this realm. Death, resistance, or degeneration? Everything depends on your choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, RPG 12.5%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #49 The Tenth Line
72% matchVery Positive83% of 151 reviews2017
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A console-style RPG featuring a colorful cast of characters, unique battle and level-up systems, quick 2D platforming action, and an original, fantastical story about friendship, faith, and finding your place in the world.
Why similar: Fantasy 26.8%, RPG 20.5%, Story Rich 17.1%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D Platformer 7.9%
- #50 The Sojourning Wise Woman's Final Quest
67% matchPositive100% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Orscat
Windows
Play as a wise woman, help your neighbors, and they will help you in return. Fight alongside your closest friend to deal with the beasts threatening the village. Uncover the secrets of magic through your journey, and you might even have a chance to confront your inner demons.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, RPG 13.2%, Medieval 12.3%, Drama 10.7%
- #51 You Doesn't Exist
73% matchMixed61% of 82 reviews2017
Dev: yo252yo
Windows · Linux
Set out on an adventure that challenges all the codes of the RPG genre, toying with its boundaries to create something unlike anything you've ever seen. In a world full of magic and adventure, a young boy starts his apprenticeship to become a knight... And it will change his life... and yours.
Why similar: Medieval 34.7%, Magic 29.3%, RPG 15.8%, Story Rich 12%, 2D 5.1%
- #52 Idle Reincarnator
69% matchMixed68% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: RyuseGames
Windows
An incremental RPG where you reincarnate through lifetimes, mastering professions, unlocking skills, and exploring mystical realms.
Why similar: Medieval 29.6%, Magic 19.2%, RPG 13.9%, Fantasy 13.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #53 Diving Disorder-下潜症
69% matchVery Positive93% of 143 reviews2021
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Diving Disorder is an AVG on wasteland theme. Players will play the role of a refugee who are struggling to survive after a global disaster, together with a white-haired girl suffering from narcolepsy, exploring the truth of the doomsday and the old world in memory.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.9%, Drama 33.8%, Adventure 11.9%, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #54 The Secret of Darkwoods
68% matchVery Positive89% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: Rap2h
Windows · Mac · Linux
Open-world illustrated text-based RPG. Inspired by classic role-playing video games and fantasy gamebooks, the secret of darkwoods is a free game, a non-linear standalone adventure with side quests in a vast world.
Why similar: RPG 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Medieval 25.3%, Fantasy 14.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #55 The Book of Outcasts
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: kamti
Windows · Mac · Linux
A disgraced former soldier is recruited into a secretive order of royal investigators to find a rogue mage, but becomes caught up in the politics of a mysterious order of undying wizards and travelling from icy forests to exotic jungles in this RPG dungeon crawler and management sim.
Why similar: Visual Novel 69.1%, Adventure 11.3%, RPG 8.7%, 2D 5.9%, Singleplayer 5%
- #56 The Swordbearer - Season 1
68% 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 41.2%, Medieval 27.2%, Story Rich 9.2%, Fantasy 7.7%, Adventure 5.5%
- #57 Lords of Infinity
67% matchVery Positive95% of 215 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
Why similar: RPG 35.3%, Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Casual 17.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #58 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
64% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏，玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, RPG 16.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 3.8%
