Games Like The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Text-Based 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep political simulation that forces you to navigate complex moral dilemmas and manage the fate of a nation with heavy consequences.

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: Choices Matter 42%, Story Rich 20.4%, RPG 18.9%, Visual Novel 10%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for text-rich, choice-driven RPGs where your internal dialogue and moral decisions define your character's identity.

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 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, RPG 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based, gritty RPG that rewards careful exploration and difficult choices in a dangerous, atmospheric world.

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: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Story Rich 15.5%, Medieval 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused historical mystery where your choices significantly alter the lives of villagers over several decades.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: Choices Matter 39.7%, RPG 26.3%, Story Rich 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that emphasizes moral ambiguity and the world-altering impact of your decisions in a land already conquered by evil.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Choices Matter 46.1%, Story Rich 22.1%, RPG 16.3%, Atmospheric 8%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: An oppressive, high-stakes survival RPG where every choice is a desperate struggle against time and morality.

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 27.7%, Text-Based 23.3%, Story Rich 15.5%, RPG 14.2%, Tabletop 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven RPG that uses dice-based mechanics to manage your survival and relationships in a decaying sci-fi setting.

As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!

Why similar: Choices Matter 44.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Story Rich 18.1%, Simulation 6.8%, Strategy 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A historical simulation that places you in the role of a judge during the French Revolution, forcing you to balance personal safety with political justice.

Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.

Why similar: Choices Matter 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Text-Based 14.6%, Medieval 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, choice-heavy RPG that focuses on the harsh realities of war and the constant threat of perma-death.

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

Why similar: Choices Matter 32.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, RPG 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG set in early 20th-century Warsaw that blends deep narrative choices with supernatural investigation.

In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Story Rich 13.1%, Simulation 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A bureaucratic simulation where you decide who lives and dies, forcing you to confront the moral weight of your administrative power.

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.6%, Text-Based 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Story Rich 14.4%, RPG 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A non-combat, detective-focused RPG that relies entirely on your investigative choices and moral compass to resolve cases.

Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.

Why similar: Choices Matter 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich card game that offers multiple ways to solve problems, emphasizing player choice and creative problem-solving.

“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

Why similar: Choices Matter 42.3%, Story Rich 18.5%, RPG 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A folklore-heavy RPG that combines card-based combat with a deep, branching narrative about a young sorceress.

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Choices Matter 48%, RPG 16.6%, Story Rich 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative adventure that emphasizes social manipulation and investigation, where your choices have permanent consequences on your character's development.

These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Medieval 14.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, RPG 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A management game that focuses on the personal and political struggles of a king trying to keep his kingdom afloat.

Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, RPG 10.3%, Medieval 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal life-simulation game where managing your character's stats and education is essential to surviving a treacherous royal upbringing.

You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

Why similar: Choices Matter 47.3%, Story Rich 19%, Strategy 7.1%, Simulation 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian management game that forces you to make cruel choices to climb the ladder of a totalitarian regime.

Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

Why similar: Choices Matter 29.4%, Medieval 23.7%, RPG 18.1%, Management 9.9%, Strategy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that functions as a dynastic roleplaying simulator, where your personal choices shape the legacy of your family.

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: RPG 33.3%, Choices Matter 26.1%, Story Rich 20.2%, Strategy 10%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG where your leadership decisions during a journey significantly impact the survival of your caravan and its members.

This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?

Why similar: Choices Matter 40.6%, Story Rich 19.7%, Management 12.2%, Strategy 8.4%, Visual Novel 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A management and narrative game that forces you to navigate corruption and moral dilemmas while running a police department.

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Story Rich 12.7%, RPG 12.2%, Tabletop 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A lore-rich, challenging simulation that requires careful management of resources and secrets to avoid madness or death.

12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.

Why similar: Choices Matter 31.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Medieval 13.1%, Story Rich 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click narrative game that adapts a historical novel, focusing on the impact of your choices on the lives of its characters.

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

Why similar: Choices Matter 38.1%, RPG 18.1%, Story Rich 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Strategy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep CRPG that offers immense character customization and significant narrative consequences based on your moral alignment.

Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon...

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, RPG 11.5%, Management 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-futuristic simulation that forces you to balance your professional duties with the moral implications of treating patients.

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.4%, Story Rich 20%, RPG 14.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused adventure that explores American folklore through a collection of interconnected, choice-driven stories.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Story Rich 30.9%, Simulation 21.8%, Indie 17.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Strategy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that uses bureaucratic gameplay to force players into difficult moral choices about survival and humanity.

Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.

Why similar: Choices Matter 31%, Story Rich 15.6%, Medieval 14.5%, RPG 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 13%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG with a branching narrative where the death of key characters does not end the game, but changes the story path.

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 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Text-Based 10.7%, Visual Novel 9%

Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Medieval 12.4%, RPG 11.4%, Story Rich 11.3%

A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom!

Why similar: Choices Matter 35.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Medieval 14.6%, RPG 10.3%, Strategy 5.3%

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. It presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions - the Camarilla and the Anarchs - bathed in the night lights of the Big Apple.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, RPG 9.1%, Choices Matter 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven experience that focuses on the political intrigue and difficult choices of life within a vampire society.

Rule your crumbling kingdom as you try to satisfy the petty needs of your people in this cinematic kingdom management RPG. Balance your resources, collect taxes, hire agents and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail.

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Medieval 12.9%, RPG 10.2%

Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.

Why similar: Choices Matter 36.9%, Medieval 19.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, RPG 7.7%

Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.

Why similar: Choices Matter 43%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Medieval 16.7%, RPG 8%, Story Rich 3.2%

Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.2%, RPG 24.2%, Story Rich 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.8%, Medieval 6.5%

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: Choices Matter 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Text-Based 10.5%, Story Rich 8.7%

Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

Why similar: Choices Matter 32.9%, Story Rich 26.2%, Strategy 12.8%, Management 11.5%, Atmospheric 3.8%

The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.

Why similar: Choices Matter 33.2%, RPG 24.9%, Story Rich 20.8%, Strategy 6.9%, Atmospheric 4.7%

As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward.

Why similar: Story Rich 41.3%, Violent 24.4%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Adventure 12.1%, Singleplayer 5.3%

Can a flat world resting on the backs of three demon bears live in peace? Of course not! Immerse yourself in the universe of the dark Slavic legends, explore the characters' stories and make difficult choices that affect the course of events. Bayun the Cat will help you. If you're lucky, that is.

Why similar: Choices Matter 35.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Atmospheric 3.6%

"Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!

Why similar: Text-Based 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Story Rich 14%, Simulation 4.6%

For the People is a mix of a political management sim and a visual novel, putting players in the shoes of an idealistic young state official tasked with shaping the future of a communist factory town. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine?..

Why similar: Choices Matter 27%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Story Rich 11%, Management 6%

In this psychological horror game, you are a doctor with only 12 days to save a town from a mysterious plague. Make ruthless decisions and diagnose with precision. Shape the town's future and rewrite the past. Hold yourself together while it all falls apart.

Why similar: Choices Matter 42.5%, Story Rich 22.1%, RPG 16.9%, Atmospheric 8%, Simulation 6.4%

Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.6%, Text-Based 15.9%, RPG 14.7%, Story Rich 12%, Tabletop 9.2%

Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?

Why similar: Choices Matter 37.7%, RPG 31.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Strategy 10.9%, Atmospheric 7%

Make friends, free spirits and make sure that the world doesn’t end! Welcome to Kraken Academy, a technicolor fever dream that for legal reasons can only be described as "technically a school." Join forces with a magical kraken to save the world!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42%, Story Rich 23.3%, RPG 18.8%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 4.7%

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 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Text-Based 15.7%, RPG 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.9%

The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Story Rich 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 23.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Adventure 6.9%

Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.

Why similar: Management 37.7%, Strategy 24.2%, Simulation 23.3%, Singleplayer 8.2%, 2D 6.6%

Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!

Why similar: Choices Matter 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.8%

Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.5%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Story Rich 17%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%

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: Choices Matter 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Text-Based 10.5%, RPG 10.2%

A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.

Why similar: RPG 42.7%, Dark Fantasy 42.7%, Strategy 8.7%, 2D 5.9%

Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.

Why similar: RPG 41.8%, Atmospheric 22.1%, Strategy 21.5%, Adventure 14.6%

Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

Why similar: Choices Matter 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, RPG 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%

Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!

Why similar: Management 45.6%, Strategy 22.6%, Simulation 17.5%, 2D 8.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%

Samurai of Hyuga is a brutal, heart-pounding interactive tale. Prepare to enter the land of silk and steel, where fantasy clashes against grim reality, and where the good guys don't always win in the end. It's a harsh world with tough choices at every turn. Good thing you're the toughest ronin around.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Text-Based 22.5%, RPG 16.8%, Adventure 4.3%

You are Hidu, a beastman mercenary in a port city. You must survive one very bad day. How? That’s entirely up to you. There are countless ways for events to unfold — and 25 endings.

Why similar: Choices Matter 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, RPG 9.4%

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Choices Matter 44%, Story Rich 18.8%, Management 10.9%, Strategy 6.6%, Simulation 6.2%