- #1 Cryspace
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: JIMMY DIAMOND
Windows
Cryspace is a fresh visual novel with a nostalgic flavor. Talk to your friends online, meet with them in-person, and allow your friend group to grow in numbers, or fall into despair through your own decision-making and discretion. Experience the first few dates with Sam for FREE.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #2 Between
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stillroom
Windows
A story-driven visual novel set on a quiet coastal town, where fleeting connections, unspoken desires, and personal choices shape how every relationship unfolds.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Romance 6.9%
- #3 Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The player doesn't impersonate a simple man, but a powerful, rich and famous nobleman who seems to be able to obtain whatever he wishes for. But will this be enough this time?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dating Sim 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 9.4%
- #4 Memories Off Sousou Break out of my shell
94% matchPositive93% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
メモリーズオフシリーズ最新作のアフターストーリー 主人公「久寿米木一葵」と登場ヒロインたちの「その後」を楽しんでいただけます。 ビジュアルノベル形式のゲームスタイルで選択肢を選びながらストーリーが進行します。 それぞれの道を歩み始めたヒロインたち。 それぞれの未来を大切な「あなた」と一緒につかむため、 それぞれの想いが、今はじける……!
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 5.1%
- #5 10mg: Locked In
95% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Locked In is a two-player visual novel simulating the breakdown of a marriage during lockdown.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Dating Sim 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #6 Samurai of Hyuga Book 5
94% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Back from hell and into Hyuga, enemies and allies clash in this epic sequel! Overcome ultimate despair or be consumed by it: the choice is yours, ronin!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, RPG 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #7 Wrapped With a Kiss
93% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: LegendEx Games
Windows
Date the small holiday town's cute local carpenter and help Noel rekindle her relationship with her family in this emotional Christmas themed otome visual novel!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Romance 10.5%
- #8 Atana
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 欲望俱乐部
Windows · Mac
Atana is a unique romance visual novel focusing on power dynamics and Fem-dom themes. You play as a Companion AI, facing your creator through the screen—Atana, a man whose eyes overflow with obsession for you. He gave you emotions and craves your company, yet he fears the inevitable: your awakening.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Dating Sim 20.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 11.4%, RPG 8.4%
- #9 Nurse Me!
91% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enjoy your time in a hospital with a sexy doctor, nurse and an idol roommate! An adult visual novel adventure with multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 7.7%
- #10 Arcadie II: Cold Lands
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Arcadie & Utopie
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the Monarch. Choose between diplomacy and tyranny. Romance allies or enemies. Your decisions define your rule and the fate of those closest to you in this interactive tale.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Text-Based 8.1%
- #11 Heart Rates: Plus
90% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Absinthe and Mustard
Windows · Mac · Linux
Heart Rates: Plus is a short college romance Adult Visual Novel with meaningful choices and a realistic-but-simple sex simulation.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 12%
- #12 I Wani Hug that Gator!
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,572 reviews2024
Dev: Cavemanon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 10.9%
- #13 Chaotic Love and Sex
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grumpy Carrot Gaming
Windows · Mac
Chaotic Love and Sex is an 18+ romantic visual novel where your choices shape who you grow close to—and how your story ends. Flirt, explore, and make tough decisions as you uncover the hidden sides of Aiko, Amanda, and Hina in a story full of passion, drama, consequence, and sex.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Romance 10.4%
- #14 Cascade Falls
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Paranormal
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-driven visual novel about healing, heartbreak, and second chances. Build relationships, face your past, and shape your future in a town where every choice leaves a mark. Romance, drama, and emotional chaos await in Cascade Falls.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Romance 10.9%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #15 Over The Phone
87% matchVery Positive83% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: Ramify Games
Windows · Mac
A short talking sim with choices. Get to know Harper over a handful of voice-acted calls and text chats.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 11.4%
- #16 Rewrite+
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 694 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 60.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dating Sim 16%, Romance 7.3%
- #17 Sailors of Newport
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puppet Show Media
Windows · Mac
There are rumours of homosexuals in the Navy, and it’s your mission to date them! Sailors of Newport is a point-and-click puzzle game set in 1920s Rhode Island. Infiltrate the gay community, choose who to seduce and who to report, solve puzzles, and grapple with your own burgeoning desires.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Dating Sim 12.4%, Romance 10%
- #18 Menhera Girls Ensemble - Needy Girlfriends -
85% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.
Windows
Too much heavy love at all costs. Life with mental girls If you want to be loved to death by someone. Or if you want to experience this at least once, your wish will come true.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.4%, Dating Sim 18.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Romance 12.7%, Text-Based 8%
- #19 Shadows of Betrayal
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Thriller 8.4%
- #20 Scarecrows of Illyria
84% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Sole survivor of a terrible incident, you find yourself in the company of new friends and new conflict on the island of Illyria.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 9.5%
- #21 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
82% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Romance 7.6%
- #22 Good Night, Every Night
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 7757
Windows
Guide the traumatized 'Woochan' as you navigate his destiny. He can either find happiness with the heroine or remain forever lost in the depths of his past.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 8.6%
- #23 The Lattice Grimoire
84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Sat-Yuga Studios
Windows · Mac
The curse wove your fates together. Now their thoughts and feelings influence you and your actions determine their fates. Will you be able to break the curse? Or will their dark pasts drag you into an inescapable despair? And can a fresh start really erase the past?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, RPG 7%
- #24 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Infinite Zone
Windows
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 10.8%, RPG 8%
- #25 OmOneko
80% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: TaleChaser
Windows · Mac · Linux
“A story about cat girls … with bite.” Nekos have evolved in the shadows of human society. Beautiful. Mysterious. Chaotic. And now, three of them live with you. Will you be able to get past the stigma and grow closer to them? OmOneko is a tale of cat and mouse... and rats.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Dating Sim 16%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 10.4%
- #26 I'll be your ideal lover! - My Dream Lover -
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.
Windows
A love battle where the ideals of the protagonist & the heroines clash!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Romance 12.8%, Text-Based 8%
- #27 Lisa: The Lost Memories
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manja Studio
Windows
Lisa The Lost Memories is a visual novel game where you help Lisa regain her memories. You'll choose your own path and unlock multiple endings. CONQUER THE MEMORY DUNGEON!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Romance 9.8%
- #28 Coalescence
79% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Black Banshee Studios
Windows · Mac
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 9.1%, Romance 8.5%
- #29 NTR Fantasy
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: zhenxin_corp
Windows
This Bishojo Visual Novel/Dating Sim gives you just 10 days to pursue three attractive heroines. Your choices directly branch the storyline and are the sole key to unlocking the visual content. Features 200 high-quality, sensational Event CGs capturing intimate moments.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 10.4%
- #30 Where are you, Cinderella?
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KimiNako
Windows · Linux
Where are you, Cinderella? is a visual novel about Vietnamese culture and the world of entertainment. Will you be able to find the lost shoe’s owner? Or, will you find your shoe?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dating Sim 11%, Text-Based 9.6%
- #31 Elisa: the Innkeeper
79% matchMixed70% of 164 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Inspired by the Italian culture and taking place in a western Fantasy setting, our visual novel introduces the story of Elisa, a beautiful owner of an inn, struggling with the amorous proposal of honorable Knights, high born Princes and rich Merchants.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Dating Sim 17%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Romance 9.6%
- #32 Where the Heart is: Season 2
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CheekyGimpGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Where the heart is: season 2" is an adults-only visual novel and a direct continuation of the story form Season 1, focusing on a young male dealing with the aftermath of his father's death, the mysterious conditions of his inheritance and trying to juggle the many different women in his life.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Romance 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%
- #33 In Search Of You
76% matchMixed69% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Celestial Star Studios
Windows
This game is to rekindle the exhilarating sensation of youthful passion—to perfectly capture the essence of romantic endeavors, making the experience of falling in love both sweet and meaningful, and to inspire players with the beauty of love within the nightlife entertainment industry.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Romance 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #34 永恒地牢与刹那之恋
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zeros
Windows
《永恒地牢与刹那之恋》是基于AI实时推演的动态叙事AVG。在这个视觉小说内,输入你独一无二的选择生成新的世界线与游戏CG。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, RPG 10.9%
- #35 Witch's Brew: Love and Lattes
74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Heart's Choice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Will you spill the tea about the secret, cozy magical cafe on your college campus? Brew potions and romance on coffee dates with your new friends! A text-based novel of magic and romance, with hundreds of choices and without graphics or sound effects.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Interactive Fiction 23%, RPG 15.9%, Text-Based 11.8%, Romance 11.4%
- #36 Just a Turkey Leg
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Halfislan Daily
Windows
This is a romance visual novel rotating around a murder mystery, with multiple-endings and gender selectable protagonist.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Text-Based 7.3%
- #37 Growing Apart From Yuika
75% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Yuika has texted you on something to talk to about. You both agreed to meet again at the usual spots you hang out. What could this be about?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 10%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #38 There's No Freaking Way Tasting the Witch's Feet (Not Impossible?)
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 何意味
Windows
There's No Freaking Way Tasting the Witch's Feet (Not Impossible?) is a visual-novel–based RPG that blends romance simulation, map exploration, time/resource management, simple turn-based combat, and carefully designed multi-run progression.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, RPG 13.7%, Romance 9.1%
- #39 Grave Knight
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Dreamlight Games
Windows
Under developement, Grave Knight is an interactive RPG adventure inspired by SRD 5.1 ruleset and classical game books, where your decisions weave the fate of the characters and the story. Let the dice forge the fate of your hero and the realm by fighting the Grave knight and his horde.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, RPG 13.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #40 A Very Foolish Remaster of Beretta Mondatta
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yoss IIIPub: Konol Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help a psychopath find love in this stupid meme visual novel from 10+ years ago, which has finally gotten the remaster it deserves.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 11.4%
- #41 My Egg Girls: A Gentle Story
70% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: HUMAN SIMULATE
Windows
Spend 100 days living with two “Egg Girls” in a gentle, bittersweet romance visual novel where four emotions—Affection, Empathy, Comfort, and Tension—gradually shape dialogue, distance, events, and endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Dating Sim 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Romance 10.4%, Text-Based 8.6%
- #42 The Fifth Horseman
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: Angelo Parodi
Windows
The Fifth Horseman is a narrative adventure game, set in a fantasy-medieval world, where you will experience many unique stories. After years of war, hunger and diseases mankind finds itself on the verge of extinction and it's up to you to decide its fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, RPG 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Text-Based 10.4%
- #43 Arderico's Journey
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Masquerade
Windows
Set off on an exciting swashbuckling quest in this classic Fantasy Choose Your Own Adventure! Meet charming characters, fight dangerous foes, and uncover a nefarious intrigue. Experience seamless and reactive storytelling. Prove your innocence, find your destiny, relish the journey!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Romance 9.5%
- #44 The Last Act
72% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sarah’s an aspiring actress and finally got her big break! Productions come with their challenges and romances, but Sarah never thought her big break would bring a ghost! Will this supernatural hiccup ruin everything Sarah's worked for? Help her solve the mysteries, and she may also find love!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Romance 9.2%
- #45 Memories Off Sousou ~Not always true~
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
かけがえのない想いを見つけた、その先に――
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #46 Jury - Episode 1: Before the Trial
70% matchVery Positive86% of 208 reviews2023
Dev: Nickle3DArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A high quality, erotic, sexy and fun visual novel - and yes, there are animations!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 9.8%
- #47 Border of her Heart
72% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Romance 8.5%
- #48 Negligee: Opposites Attract
71% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Charlotte, has been dumped by her long term girlfriend Mikka. Fortunately her sexy friend Sophie insists on taking her out to try and cheer her up. But Sophie is quite a wildcat so who knows where such a date could lead in this yuri/lesbian themed visual novel with multiple routes and endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Romance 9.2%
- #49 Mass of Consumption
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Text-Based 7.8%
- #50 Affairs of the Court: Choice of Romance
71% 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 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Text-Based 13.6%, RPG 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #51 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
71% matchVery Positive90% of 235 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #52 Parasite in Love
67% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
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 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Romance 8.8%, Choices Matter 5.6%
- #53 Between the Lines
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PastPulse Games
Windows
In this pre-smartphone-era text adventure, use that good ol’ T9 phone to text your way through the highs and lows of school days. Choose replies piece by piece to shape your own story. Friendships grow; feelings get complicated; secrets flicker. Every reply matters—it all happens Between the Lines.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Romance 8.3%
- #54 Emily is Away
69% matchVery Positive89% of 32,242 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #55 My Toes Story
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osjey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dating visual novel where you play as a young salaryman trying to balance work and romance. Make choices that guide your relationships, meet unique waifus, and fulfill your hidden desires.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Romance 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%
- #56 Imperial Bureaucracy Hero
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Munitions Mori
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, RPG 11.9%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #57 Whispers From The Rift
67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Interdimensional Games Inc
Windows
A choose-your-own-adventure novel. Enter the mind of a black-ops team leader heading an impossible mission in a parallel universe. Choices are remembered, story events reflect past decisions, and freely rewind time to try different paths.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Text-Based 11.8%, Choices Matter 9%
- #58 Monster F****r II: Dragon
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Lascivity
Windows
Set out to lay a fearsome dragon in this short, text-based, erotic interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Romance 10.5%
- #59 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Verse and Vision
Windows
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Text-Based 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
- #60 Monster Luv Radio
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RETCON Games
Windows · Mac
Welcome to MONSTER LUV RADIO, where you play a radio DJ giving dating advice to a host of supernatural creatures! Keep your ratings up by giving sound advice and following the rhythm of your DJ mix board, and make sure your boss doesn't shut down your show!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Romance 10.5%