60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Choose Your Own Adventure, Visual Novel, Noir, Choices Matter.
The Lost & The Found is a game about cooperation, deduction, and making the right choices. You and your colleague must reunite the people with their forgotten treasures. But be aware, all is not what it seems. Opposing forces vie for both your inventory and your loyalty.
Omen Exitio: Hunger
A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them.
At Eve’s Wake Definitive Edition
An interactive Lovecraftian horror story about surviving a family you never knew and their servitude to a dark patron. True to the genre, you retain all knowledge from every play-through. Shape your fate and that of the family. Will you embrace this gift or rid humanity of their taint?
A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them.
Why similar: Noir 17.4%, Lovecraftian 15.1%, Dynamic Narration 9.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
An interactive Lovecraftian horror story about surviving a family you never knew and their servitude to a dark patron. True to the genre, you retain all knowledge from every play-through. Shape your fate and that of the family. Will you embrace this gift or rid humanity of their taint?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.1%, Noir 15.9%, Dynamic Narration 13.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%
A Week in Paradise is a narrative mystery where you find yourself in a bar called Paradise. Have a drink each night with its mysterious regular and discover how deeply your stories connect. Hunt down clues in your dreams to find out why you end up here every day, and what keeps you coming back.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Mystery 8.4%
Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.7%, Noir 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.2%
Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Lovecraftian 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%
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: Noir 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King is a narrative game set in Shadow City’s underbelly. Assume the role of the Rat King, an underworld mastermind fighting for absolute power. Shape your legend by forging alliances, crushing rivals, and leaving a trail of consequences.
Why similar: Noir 26%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Lovecraftian 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Dynamic Narration 11.4% ★
An adult tale of lust and horror in the vein of HP Lovecraft. Take on the part of a former detective who could never let go of the last terrible case he worked. One day his old partner comes knocking, begging for help.
Why similar: Noir 20.3%, Lovecraftian 18%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Investigation 8.8%
Pasajeros is developed through a collection of urban and surreal stories collected in a taxi in Bogotá . It’s a four-night adventure packed with micro-stories of vampires, mariachis, and thugs. In addition to the opportunity to find love or madness in the night magic of a city.
Why similar: Noir 31.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Noir 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 7.7%
Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Noir 12.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Investigation 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.3%
«NEUROBROOD» is a visual novel in the cyberpunk‑horror genre. Those touched by the abyss of neurodream never wake up the same.
Why similar: Noir 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 14%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Dynamic Narration 7.9% ★
Rearview Mirror is a narrative videogame in which most of the events take place inside a car. From a first-person perspective, the player interacts with the passengers through the rearview mirror.
Why similar: Noir 27.3%, Dynamic Narration 14.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dynamic Narration 12.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Investigation 9.7%
Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!
Why similar: Noir 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 6.9%
Five Biggest Accomplishments is a short Visual Novel where you play as someone who has held the same job for 30 years: push a button every 8 hours or the world will end. Suddenly, you get an email asking you to list your five biggest accomplishments for the week, or risk being fired.
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Choices Matter 6.5%
Cthulu Mysteries: The Veins of Arkham is Lovecraftian narrative mystery, where staying sane is the greatest challenge. Interview the witnesses, gather clues and draw conclusions to solve the most unusual case. Will you be able to handle the truth?
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Lovecraftian 22.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Investigation 9.3%, Dark 6.9%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.2%
Detective Norman faces one of the longest nights of his career. Alone, he searches for the missing girl, Felicia, only to discover that this case runs far deeper than he ever imagined.
Why similar: Noir 31.8%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Adventure 8.2%
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 15.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
Coalescence is a visual novel that takes you deep within Moniker Labs to explore its secrets. Play as one of three characters, each with their own storyline and dialogue options. Form relationships with the companions you encounter and try to make it out alive!
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 5.4%
A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Lovecraftian 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Investigation 8.2%
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Dynamic Narration 14.3% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 7.6%
Immerse yourself in a first-person psychological horror experience where every choice matters. Confront the echoes of a forgotten past and uncover the truth behind your lost identity.
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Dynamic Narration 17.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%, Dark 7.8%
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Noir 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Adventure 7.6%, Dialogue Heavy 6.2%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 32.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%
Death Drive is a road trip visual novel inspired by classic American Gothic fiction.
Why similar: Noir 32.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Lovecraftian 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 7.9%
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 8%, Choices Matter 7.2%
IBH is a rich role playing game at the end of time. You're a mid-level official in a dying sci-fi regime, given the impossible task of fixing a faltering machine; explore a vast world, define your mind, flex your authority, and become a sinner or a savior in countless other stories.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choices Matter 6.8%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
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 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Adventure 8.2%
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.6%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Investigation 11%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Investigation 10.4%, Dark 9.2%
Sometimes loneliness pushes us into strange, risky choices. A nightclub that wasn’t here yesterday. Mysterious strangers—each leaving more questions than answers. Just one short night that simply won’t end. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Noir 37%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
Follow Alice during the investigation about her husband
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 9.8%
The first AI detective game that doesn't cheat. Developed by a former Meta AI Engineer. Interrogate suspects using your own words to solve the murder of Harambe. Features procedurally generated cases, consistent hard logic, and a unique stress mechanic. You have 3 hours to find the truth.
Why similar: Noir 33.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 4.7%
This ported edition of Baroque Syndrome presents the visual novel depicting the events before the main Baroque story. Play as Kitsune, owner of the Baroque Shop, and experience a branching narrative shaped by your choices. Fonts, stills, animations, and UI have been remastered for smoother play.
Why similar: Noir 37.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Dark 7.6%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Investigation 10.9%
Vacation Terminal is a short 2D Psychological thriller, horror and survival based visual novel with evading based puzzle elements. Following the story of two strangers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Adventure 9.1%
In an engrossing interactive novel, live as the assistant to a remarkable historical figure: George Mueller, a man who witnessed orphans dying young in the streets of 1830's England and decided he would care for them, no matter the cost.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Dynamic Narration 15% ★, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choices Matter 6.3%
How far would you go to undo death? Marked Souls is a psychological horror visual novel about five orphans trapped in an isolated manor. Uncover the shelter's dark history, perform a forbidden ritual, and try to survive the consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dynamic Narration 13% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11.5%
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Investigation 8.2%
Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Noir 12.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Dark 8.1%
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 29%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Dialogue Heavy 8.4%
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 37.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Investigation 10.7%, Adventure 9.3%
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Noir 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Hand-drawn 8%
Noir/Horror themed story rich interactive adventure indie game with party-based RPG elements. As you investigate various mysterious cases, you will learn more about the secrets of this dystopian world and maybe discover why most of mankind has turned into zombies. Each of your choices really matters
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Dynamic Narration 13.9% ★, Visual Novel 10.8%
Embark on a touching and poetic adventure through the hills of Provence in “Marcel and the Secret Spring.” Inspired by the childhood stories of legendary French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this narrative-driven game lets you experience a world filled with nature, mystery, and nostalgia.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Dynamic Narration 14.8% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Dialogue Heavy 8.4%
Dive into the world based on the Lovecraft universe and its successors. In immersive visual novel discover the secret of the temple and learn the truth about your companions and your father’s past!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%
A war veteran and newly minted starship captain faces ancient cosmic horrors as his dreams become reality. Navigate romance, mystery, and sacrifice in this sci-fi adult visual novel where every choice echoes beyond the stars. Optional graphic adult content via free DLC.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Dark 7.1%
Balance sleuthing and romance to solve the murder of a Duke who... pretty much deserved it. Both the Empire and your love are at stake!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 13%, Hand-drawn 12.5%
