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  1. #1 The Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria
    97% matchMostly Positive73% of 60 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take back your throne from demon-summoning usurpers in this 145,000-word interactive fantasy novel! Will your prince or princess choose to be good or evil?

    Why similar: Text-Based 33.7%, RPG 32.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.7%, Indie 5%

  2. #2 Affairs of the Court: Choice of Romance
    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 74 reviews2016
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Plunge into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25%, Text-Based 24%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, RPG 17.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%

  3. #3 The Sword of Rhivenia
    96% matchMostly Positive74% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Are you worthy of the throne? Or do your siblings deserve it more than you do? What kind of heir will you be?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Text-Based 18.1%, RPG 17.4%, Casual 10.9%

  4. #4 The Soul Stone War
    95% matchMixed69% of 109 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.

    Why similar: RPG 25.1%, Text-Based 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Casual 13.8%

  5. #5 Pendragon Rising
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 96 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.

    Why similar: Text-Based 41%, RPG 31.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Indie 4.2%

  6. #6 Arcadie: Second-Born
    93% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2022
    Dev: Arcadie & Utopie
    Windows · Mac

    In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Text-Based 19.3%, RPG 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.5%

  7. #7 Sabres of Infinity
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 182 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Wage a war of gunpowder and magic! As a gentleman-officer of the Royal Dragoons, will you sacrifice your fortune? Your honour? Your men? Your own life?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 44%, RPG 27.3%, Text-Based 24.7%, Indie 4%

  8. #8 Creme de la Creme
    92% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Climb to the very top of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! Will you study hard, find a perfect match, or embrace scandal?

    Why similar: RPG 28.3%, Text-Based 26.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Casual 17.6%, Indie 4.6%

  9. #9 Champion of the Gods
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 174 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    Why similar: Text-Based 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, RPG 16.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%

  10. #10 Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 739 reviews2016
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, RPG 17%, Text-Based 12%, Choices Matter 8.2%

  11. #11 Choice of Robots
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,000 reviews2014
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    Why similar: Text-Based 28.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%, RPG 8.3%

  12. #12 Choice of the Pirate
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2016
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Plunder ghost ships for cursed treasure! Battle the Crown Navy, sea monsters, and other bloodthirsty pirates on a quest to rival the Pirate King himself!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.9%, Text-Based 27.2%, RPG 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%

  13. #13 Choice of Magics
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 162 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your magic can change the world, but at what cost? Battle dragons, skyships, and evil Inquisitors, as you protect your homeland, conquer it, or destroy it forever!

    Why similar: Text-Based 39.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 32.3%, RPG 23.3%, Indie 4.6%

  14. #14 Guns of Infinity
    88% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As commander of a squadron of cavalry, what will you sacrifice to win the war of gunpowder and magic? Fight for power, riches, love, or glory!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33%, Text-Based 25.3%, RPG 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Indie 3.4%

  15. #15 The Fernweh Saga: Book One
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 108 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, RPG 15.4%, Casual 9%

  16. #16 The Hero of Kendrickstone
    87% matchMostly Positive77% of 108 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As a wanna-be hero, you must rescue a city held hostage by an evil wizard, and somehow find money to pay your rent! A 240,000-word interactive novel.

    Why similar: RPG 38.8%, Text-Based 29.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Indie 5.7%

  17. #17 Choice of Alexandria
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2016
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Can your steam-powered inventions save the ancient Library of Alexandria? Will you sacrifice the library to protect the city? Or the future king instead?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37%, RPG 29.3%, Text-Based 29.2%, Indie 4.5%

  18. #18 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 362 reviews2018
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

    Why similar: Text-Based 28.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, RPG 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choices Matter 4.7%

  19. #19 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 9,503 reviews2021
    Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 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: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Choices Matter 17%, Text-Based 17%, RPG 14.4%

  20. #20 VERSUS: The Lost Ones
    85% matchVery Positive82% of 168 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus? An epic adventure in a new galaxy.

    Why similar: Text-Based 36.4%, RPG 32.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Indie 4.3%

  21. #21 A Wise Use of Time
    84% matchVery Positive80% of 121 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, RPG 20.1%, Text-Based 18.9%, Choices Matter 12.4%

  22. #22 Fatehaven
    83% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Combat, romance, adventure, and of course—magic! Master four elements and take on fate itself in this epic, interactive fantasy tale! Six possible endings. Four hours for a single playthrough. Three love interests. Countless choices. Male or female? Leader or loner? Good or evil? What kind of mage will you be?

    Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Text-Based 31.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.1%, Indie 5.1%

  23. #23 Golden Treasure: The Great Green
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 948 reviews2019
    Dev: Dreaming Door Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Golden Treasure is a game for those who carry dragons in their hearts. Hunt, explore, survive, and become Great among the True Children of Sun and Earth.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.6%, RPG 30.7%, Choices Matter 23%, Story Rich 8.8%, Indie 5%

  24. #24 Roadwarden
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
    Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    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: Text-Based 31.2%, RPG 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Choices Matter 5.7%

  25. #25 Samurai of Hyuga Book 2
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The toughest ronin in Hyuga returns! Heated battles and even hotter romances await you in the land of silk and steel!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.4%, Text-Based 23.7%, RPG 23%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Indie 3.4%

  26. #26 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three
    80% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your decisions will shape who is friend or foe, who will share in your secrets, and just how your romance with a certain vampire will grow!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Text-Based 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, RPG 17.1%, Casual 10.3%

  27. #27 Heart of the House
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2017
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    When your uncle Kent mysteriously disappears, you'll embark on a journey find out what really happened. What will you sacrifice when trapped in a haunted manor? Will you destroy this evil or claim its power? And can love bloom in a haunted house?

    Why similar: Text-Based 32.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.1%, RPG 23%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Indie 3.5%

  28. #28 Lords of Infinity
    78% matchVery Positive96% of 209 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: Text-Based 22.3%, RPG 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Casual 9.9%

  29. #29 Tin Star
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 306 reviews2015
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal in the biggest interactive novel ever made! Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.2%, Text-Based 27.4%, RPG 22%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Indie 3.2%

  30. #30 A Mage Reborn
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 104 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: Text-Based 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, RPG 18.1%, Casual 10.5%

  31. #31 Sacred Fire: A Role Playing Game
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 496 reviews2021
    Dev: PoeticPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A text-based RPG full of choice and action. Fight for survival in the midst of the Roman invasion of ancient Caledonia. Strategize one dice roll at a time as emotions affect your performance. Use willpower to outsmart opponents, gain allies, wage war, or strive for peace. How will your story end?

    Why similar: Text-Based 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Choices Matter 13.3%, RPG 12.5%

  32. #32 Choice of Rebels: Uprising
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 144 reviews2017
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lead the revolt against a bloodthirsty empire! You grew up under the iron fist of the Hegemony. Now is your chance to end their blood-fueled magic, as you forge a ragtag outlaw band into a rebel army.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.9%, Text-Based 29.5%, RPG 22.8%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Indie 3.7%

  33. #33 Just One Line
    78% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2018
    Dev: JOL Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Just One Line is a fantasy RPG gamebook-like indie game heavily focused on choices and their consequences in which you may compete with other players in an interactive leaderboard. Create different Adventurers and embark on epic quests, unlocking new content for your next playthroughs or create and share your own adventures with the...

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.7%, Text-Based 28.2%, RPG 16.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Casual 7%

  34. #34 Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2020
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! Win glory, renown, and much-needed money through cunning schemes that will seem like good ideas at the time.

    Why similar: Text-Based 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 28.3%, RPG 23.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 5.8%

  35. #35 Heroes Rise: The Prodigy
    77% matchMostly Positive80% of 405 reviews2014
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Text-Based 27%, RPG 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choices Matter 4.5%

  36. #36 Fields of Asphodel
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2024
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Befriend misfit deities and make a life for yourself in the Underworld! Can you escape your arranged marriage to the King? Do you want to?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Text-Based 20%, RPG 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%

  37. #37 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
    73% matchVery Positive98% of 165 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, RPG 16.3%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Fantasy 8.7%

  38. #38 Sorcery! Part 3
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 126 reviews2016
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    An epic open-world narrative adventure through a world of monsters, traps and magic. Explore two intermeshed worlds, past and present, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered. Survive, and defeat the Seven Serpents - if you can!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, RPG 20.4%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Fantasy 7%

  39. #39 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
    73% matchVery Positive98% of 219 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.

    Why similar: RPG 25.5%, Text-Based 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Casual 14.7%

  40. #40 Choice of the Deathless
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2014
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.8%, Text-Based 31.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, RPG 16.1%, Indie 2.4%

  41. #41 Reigns: The Witcher
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2026
    Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    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 33.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Casual 10.2%, Fantasy 6.6%

  42. #42 Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2022
    Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Ulisses Digital
    Windows

    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 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 28.1%, RPG 16.2%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Fantasy 7.6%

  43. #43 Sword Daughter
    75% matchMixed53% of 137 reviews2015
    Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Choose a path to adventure! Will you sneak into the dragon's lair, or challenge the beast openly? Will you fight for vengeance or for glory? Will you be tempted by elven romance? Will you be buried underground forever? Relive classic 1980s fantasy in this remastered gamebook.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 49.7%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Fantasy 16.1%, Casual 12.7%, Indie 2.2%

  44. #44 Lost:Antinomy
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,068 reviews2024
    Dev: IMaiIna
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 33%, RPG 19.9%, Fantasy 6.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%

  45. #45 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,034 reviews2020
    Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.3%, Text-Based 20.2%, RPG 11.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%

  46. #46 Fighting Fantasy Classics
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 347 reviews2018
    Dev: Tin Man Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Text-Based 19.2%, RPG 13%, Choices Matter 9.5%

  47. #47 Samurai of Hyuga Book 4
    72% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become the vagabond you always knew you were. Rely on your blade and wits, for little else will save you amidst the cold and unforgiving North! Retrace the steps of your past and rekindle a love once lost. Or try your best to snuff it out—either way, it’s going to burn.

    Why similar: Text-Based 57.2%, RPG 36.9%, Indie 5.9%

  48. #48 Mask of the Rose
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 390 reviews2023
    Dev: Failbetter Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.

    Why similar: RPG 31.9%, Choices Matter 30.9%, Lore-Rich 30.2%, Story Rich 6.1%, Singleplayer 1%

  49. #49 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
    66% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
    Dev: AtomTeam
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 26%, RPG 23.8%, Choices Matter 21.7%, Fantasy 14.2%, Story Rich 11.4%

  50. #50 Sorcery! Part 4
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 122 reviews2016
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    An epic adventure through an open world of monsters, traps and magic. Infiltrate the Fortress of Sorcerers, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered, no matter how small. Cheat death, uncover ancient mysteries, and recover the Crown of Kings - if you can.

    Why similar: RPG 49%, Choose Your Own Adventure 44.4%, Indie 6.6%

  51. #51 Road to Empress I
    64% matchVery Positive87% of 11,428 reviews2025
    Dev: New One Studio
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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: RPG 28%, Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Choices Matter 25.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Casual 5.2%

  52. #52 The Night Market
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: Zinnia DemitassePub: Lamplight Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Text-Based 22%, RPG 19.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 5.8%

  53. #53 King of Dragon Pass
    70% matchMostly Positive80% of 550 reviews2015
    Dev: A SharpPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, RPG 16.7%, Text-Based 16.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%

  54. #54 The Pirate's Fate
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 329 reviews2018
    Dev: T.F. WrightPub: FoxWright Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Embark on a swashbuckling adventure in The Pirate's Fate, a visual novel experience with a unique twist: the story, the crew, and who you are transform based on your choices. Seek treasure, find love, and choose your fate.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 52%, RPG 20.6%, Casual 14.6%, Choices Matter 4.8%, Indie 4.5%

  55. #55 Valiant: Resurrection
    71% matchMostly Positive70% of 70 reviews2015
    Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Explore the lands of Sirenus Bay, God’s Garden, Whitebleak, Fort Ember, God Snare, and the mysterious Immortal’s Abyss. Are you brave enough for this adventure?

    Why similar: RPG 54.6%, Casual 15.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Fantasy 10.3%, Indie 7.4%

  56. #56 An Assassin in Orlandes
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 93 reviews2015
    Dev: Tin Man Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Search for a ruthless assassin in this Gamebook Adventure where YOU control the story!

    Why similar: RPG 50.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 43.4%, Indie 6.4%

  57. #57 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
    60% matchVery Positive94% of 176,175 reviews2025
    Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
    Windows
    Median: 53.8 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.

    Why similar: RPG 56%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Story Rich 18.5%, Singleplayer 5.1%

  58. #58 The Secret of Darkwoods
    66% 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: Text-Based 31.3%, RPG 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Choices Matter 6.8%, Fantasy 6.3%

  59. #59 Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2019
    Dev: Andrew G. Schneider
    Windows · Mac

    You are Robin Hood! Forge your destiny and fight to liberate Nottingham in this epic story-driven RPG blending interactive fiction, resource management, and base building set within a lushly-illustrated Sherwood Forest.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Text-Based 22%, Choices Matter 10.8%, RPG 8.8%

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