60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Visual Novel, Adventure, Interactive Fiction.
One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin.
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
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’.
Colossals
Colossals tells the story of a vagrant, who, together with his love interest, the soon-to-be-Empress Khalida, interpret the fairy tales they read in front of a windmill to be fact, telling them of a faraway land where, once upon a time, giants roamed.
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: Based On A Novel 41.1% ★, Visual Novel 12.5%, Point & Click 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Story Rich 6.1%
Colossals tells the story of a vagrant, who, together with his love interest, the soon-to-be-Empress Khalida, interpret the fairy tales they read in front of a windmill to be fact, telling them of a faraway land where, once upon a time, giants roamed.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 59.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Story Rich 4.7%, Atmospheric 3.1%
The Ballad Singer is an asymmetric adventure, inspired by RPGs and game books, where you can experience many dynamic stories. Forge the fate of Hesperia through the stories of four different adventurers in a fantasy world completely illustrated and narrated.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 42.6% ★, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%
YOU are the hero in Forest of Doom! Explore the sinister Darkwood Forest in the digital Fighting Fantasy Standalone version of Ian Livingstone's classic RPG gamebook!
Why similar: Based On A Novel 65.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Visual Novel 10%, Adventure 4.2%, Indie 0.7%
Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer is based on Mossflower, one of the NYT bestselling Redwall™ books by Brian Jacques, with over 35 million copies sold. Set in the caverns and catacombs of Kotir Castle, you guide Gillig the fledgling otter as you build your story.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 56.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 12%, Lore-Rich 8.9%, Text-Based 8.7%, Adventure 7%
Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 62.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Point & Click 8.4%, Story Rich 2.2%
Orwell’s Animal Farm is a text-based choice-driven narrative game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 41.9% ★, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Visual Novel 7.4%
改编自家里姥爷的亲身经历，一位老共产党员的平淡故事。 或者也不算平淡呢，毕竟在那时年代，没有人的一生是能平淡度过的。
Why similar: Based On A Novel 62.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Historical 9.3%, Story Rich 2%
Grotesque notes written not by Fyodor Dostoevsky, but by a "certain person".
Why similar: Based On A Novel 57.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Point & Click 6%, Hand-drawn 4.7%
When you awake, you find yourself transported back to the time when you were a student. You find it hard to breathe under the massive study load and oppressive environment, until you meet a stray cat that manages to wriggle its way into your world by chance...
Why similar: Comic Book 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%
A detective game where you fiddle information to your advantage. As an owner of a small bar, listen to visitors of your establishment, overhear their gossiping, collect information and then use to manipulate their thoughts and actions.
Why similar: Comic Book 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Dynamic Narration 10.6% ★
Read the Charles Dickens' classic... but with Anime Girls.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 74.4% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Text-Based 5.9%, Story Rich 5.5%, 2D 1.1%
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 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Historical 12.7%, Dynamic Narration 12.5% ★
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
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: Comic Book 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Point & Click 10.8%
Slice through a collection of HORROR STORIES, produced by a solo dev! Survive through the body horror of health clinics, haunted dating sims, robot takeovers, CORPORATE COMPLIANCE VIDEOS & MORE!
Why similar: Comic Book 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Point & Click 10.6%
Painting Werther is a Paintable Visual Novel where all the visuals are living paintings, all the music are classics (with a twist) and the novel was written by Goethe in 1774.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 55.3% ★, Visual Novel 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Point & Click 9.5%, Historical 8.5%
Can you find what you're looking for? Or are you at the mercy of Tisik and her followers? Your words matter in this short game of dialogue.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Comic Book 17.1%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Hand-drawn 14.1%
The Lords of The Earth Flame is a novel game created in the best traditions of interactive fiction and text-based role-playing. Non-linear structure, rich text core, and the “analog” feel of times past are certain to provide unforgettable gaming experience for hours on end.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 53.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 1.9%
Aesop is a famous storyteller from Ancient Greece. The best fables of him are reinterpreted and modernized for a visual novel experience. All of these short stories are purely family-friendly and full with life lessons.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 51.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Point & Click 8.9%, Adventure 6.4%
Guard of Wonderland is an interactive visual novel in virtual reality created from our inspirations of Alice in Wonderland.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 67.2% ★, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 7.4%, Adventure 6.2%, Dark 5.9%
A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
Scribe is a scribe simulator in which you can secretly shape the destinies of the inhabitants of the estate: resolve disputes, influence the course of family intrigues, decide who lives and who does not. Choose what to write in letters and whether to change their recipients!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Dynamic Narration 12.9% ★, Visual Novel 11.7%, Point & Click 10.1%
"Under the Streetlights of the Reiche" is an omnibus-style adventure game. Experience one man's last day in the town. A good man who is well-liked by those around him loses his job and is forced to leave the town he has lived in for a long time.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Story Rich 11.4%, Mystery 10%
A hand-drawn adventure about technology and deception in the city of Solis at nighttime.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.9%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Story Rich 7.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
After your mother’s strange funeral, a black rain blocks the roads and leaves you stranded. The air smells like rotting fruit and nature begins to mutate. Can you get out of here before the forest finds you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 7.3%
"イカスミ"でポーションをつくる！？怪しいポーション屋さんのイカ『スミミ』と共に、個性豊かな人外キャラクター達にポーションを売るアドベンチャーゲーム！
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19%, Comic Book 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%
Play as the Count of Monte Cristo in 19th-century France. Charm & Dominate your enemies. Exploit their weaknesses, and orchestrate their downfall in this gripping narrative-driven tale of revenge.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Dynamic Narration 12.9% ★, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 10.1%
An action novel adventure game in which you instantly judge and understand the contents of multiple conversations displayed simultaneously and continue to make the correct choice. You can experience the wonder of listening to several conversations at once.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Visual Novel 11%
"A Wild Last Boss Appeared! ~Black-Winged Survivor~" is an aggressive arena shooter. An offensive playstyle is its most prominent feature. Dash into hordes of enemies and snipe their summoner. Enjoy the exhilarating game experience of taking down masses of enemies at once.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 75.1% ★, Comic Book 22.7%, 2D 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
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: Visual Novel 17.4%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Mystery 11.9%
The Source is a unique modern take on the Text Adventure genre. An outsider to a foreign world, you must choose a kingdom to help gain an ancient power locked deep beneath a mysterious Well. Explore each kingdom, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery surrounding this shattered world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Mystery 12.2%
Originally released as The Dark Eye, this 1995 cult classic adapts Edgar Allan Poe's most macabre tales. Navigate a nightmarish world of uncanny stop-motion puppetry narrated by William S. Burroughs. Solve twisted puzzles and experience madness through the eyes of both murderer and victim.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 60.3% ★, Point & Click 11.9%, Lore-Rich 7.4%, Dark 6.3%, Mystery 4.3%
The first historical visual novel. 13th century - steppe, steel, and intrigue. Subedei and Jebe lead their armies westward, and it is up to you to decide: will history remain as written in the chronicles, or will you rewrite it anew?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Historical 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Point & Click 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Comic Book 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Hand-drawn 16.6%
Travelling Light is a narrative game about four friends, Lars, Leah, Samson, and Ivy, caught in the turbulence of their early thirties. Inspired by real events, this experience lets you step into each perspective as love, friendship, and heartbreak collide.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Point & Click 14.5%
A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Text-Based 9.8%
A psychological thriller visual novel where your choices deeply affect an 18-year-old woman's mental state, leading to multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Comic Book 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 14.3%
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
Your death was a tragedy... your afterlife is a mystery. Unravel the secrets of death with the help of Xochitl, your guide. Can you find your way through the doors of the great library of the Beyond? A new choose-your-path comic book by Jason Shiga.
Why similar: Comic Book 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Story Rich 5.6%
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Historical 8.8%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 7.8%
Nordlicht is an adventure-game where you accompany an unusual family on its fascinating journey to the cold north. During the journey, they encounter mysterious star-signs of the polar night, and have to overcome nature's dangers to confront their fears.
Why similar: Based On A Novel 47.4% ★, Point & Click 11%, Adventure 9%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Mystery 6.5%
Return to an idyllic island in Paradise Lust 3, a 2D point-and-click dating sim adventure. Help organize a high-stakes beauty pageant competition, build romantic relationships, unlock animated sex scenes, and juggle minigames as you manage a resort full of beautiful, unpredictable women.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Comic Book 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Point & Click 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Comic Book 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Point & Click 11.1%
Alex, a mid-level manager from the big city, is forced to return to his home village following a family tragedy. A temporary visit soon becomes a deeply emotional trial. He will have to confront a mystical lake, put his friendships to the test, and find true love.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Dynamic Narration 14.6% ★, Text-Based 9%
You are a protest organiser, coordinating the crowd outside your window. When the police move in on your position you have to decide whether to tell the protestors to hold the line or pull back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Point & Click 14.7%, Adventure 4.6%
This is a story about the fall of a man. Told in the form of an interactive comic book with sounds and animations, Saint Kotar: The Crawling Man follows the appalling life of Mojse, his fall from a beloved teacher to a bitter and vengeful leader of a sinister cult.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dynamic Narration 9.3% ★
”The nightmare that never allows waking lasts forever.” You wake up from bed and a girl appears before you. She calls herself “Entourfe,” a management support android. The stage is a strange facility, and you will explore the inside of the strange facility with her. ......
Why similar: Comic Book 22.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Point & Click 16.6%, Hand-drawn 13%
Chronicles from the Abyss is a collection of 4 twisted Horror & Thriller stories that will play on the darkest corners of your mind, & every choice drips with dread. Twisted plots, haunting art, and chilling secrets await. Ready to uncover what lurks beneath?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.8%
Nocturama Bononia is a container of interactive comics, of an urban fantasy genre, set in a nocturnal Bologna. Different stories and characters but with a single common denominator: living the most important night of one's existence.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Point & Click 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%
A fun hidden object game with cats! 🐈 Explore detailed locations from Dumas' novel while finding fluffy witnesses to a great revenge. 🔍
Why similar: Based On A Novel 71% ★, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Point & Click 7.3%, Atmospheric 4%, Adventure 3.2%
Choose your path and accept the consequences in this sleep deprived text adventure about becoming a parent. Be a responsible adult, make dinner and take care of your child. You must do this. Nothing else.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Dynamic Narration 14.6% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Point & Click 12.8%
Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Dark 10.6%
Venture into the Past and Outwit a Criminal Before Time Runs Out!
Why similar: Based On A Novel 60.7% ★, Point & Click 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Story Rich 5.4%, Adventure 5%
An experimental mind-reading helmet, a time machine, and a doomsday device that can annihilate the human race. Which one would you like to test out first? The classic choose-your-path comic book by Jason Shiga.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
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 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Hand-drawn 14%, Dark 6.9%
普通の女子高生・ソワレは、普通な自分を変えるために普通じゃない劇団のオーディションを受けることにした。そこで出会ったのは元子役の女子高生・マチネ。彼女もまた、ソワレと同じく主役の座を狙っていたのだった……。
Why similar: Comic Book 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Text-Based 7.5%, Mystery 6.9%
