- #1 Not Involved. Vermillion
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Feet
Windows
Not Involved. Vermillion is a narrative-driven action game with a craft system. Diagnose patients, collect ingredients, prepare mixtures and try to save the whole village.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 13%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #2 and yet, we dream
96% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Mystery 11%, Nonlinear 10.8%
- #3 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
96% matchVery Positive89% of 538 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 120.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15%, Hand-drawn 13%, Emotional 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
- #4 FALLSAGA
95% match1 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: lyzerfiction
Windows
FALLSAGA! The journey of Marcel in search of a legendary waterfall!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.9%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, RPG 12.8%, Emotional 11.6%
- #5 Our Winding Road
94% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows
retired heroes-domestic-fantasy-breakup(?)-adventure
Why similar: Emotional 19.2%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Romance 9%
- #6 RatScum
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eclair Games
Windows
Fallen into the sewer, a lone rat embarks on the long journey of returning home in an estranged, crumbling apartment. Navigate forgotten corners and unfamiliar spaces, befriend unlikely allies, and slip through dangers and shadows in the cracks of a broken world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.7%, Emotional 14.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #7 The Clean Knife
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ND Parallel
Windows
Claude, a high school student, pays a visit to his classmate Emma. He stumbles upon a strange knife in the attic, and both are thrown into an otherworldly realm, haunted by ghosts. Now they must find a way to restore the house to its original form, and seal back the rampaging ghosts.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.6%, Multiple Endings 21.2%, RPG 14.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #8 Telluria
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Altocorno
Windows
One Soul. Two Lives. Separated by 1400 Years. Unravel an ancient prophecy in a 3D narrative adventure spanning two different eras where an entire reality is at stake. When they finally find each other, you will decide what survives — and at what cost.
Why similar: Emotional 16.1%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #9 Tears of Sulfuria
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bird Lilac
Windows
Tears of Sulfuria is an emotional visual novel about two sisters in a dark fantasy world that rejects them. Marília and Adka must survive at any cost—and their choices may scar Sulfuria itself. Sacrifice yourself, lose your sanity, and do the unforgivable to move forward.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Emotional 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Lore-Rich 11%
- #10 Rottenroots
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Klabautermann Games
Windows
In this haunting visual novel, you become Salem - torn between forbidden love and regime loyalty. Make split-second decisions that transform his personality in a solarpunk dystopia. With multiple paths and endings, your choices define who Salem becomes in a world where being different is dangerous.
Why similar: Emotional 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
- #11 Wildwake
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.9%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Lore-Rich 9.3%
- #12 For Evelyn II - Shards of Creation
89% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
Discover a world torn by war and magic. Make choices that shape your story, master strategic combat, and confront powerful enemies. Explore a beautifully crafted pixel-art world full of secrets in a story-driven RPG adventure.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, RPG 9.4%
- #13 Tormentum II
87% matchVery Positive94% of 274 reviews2026
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wake up inside the nightmare world you created in this standalone, hand-drawn dark fantasy point-and-click adventure with psychological horror elements. Explore islands, solve puzzles, and make morally ambiguous choices that lead to multiple endings. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Lore-Rich 9.4%
- #14 Beneath The Cherry Blossom Tree
89% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Single Blossom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into what lies below in “Beneath the Cherry Blossom Tree” an immersive visual novel where every choice carves a path through a tapestry of mystery, romance, and intrigue. Unravel a story that intertwines destiny, personality, and local folklore
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.8%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Romance 12.9%, Emotional 12.7%
- #15 Creepy Crypt Critters
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcade Eleven
Windows
A surprising mix of adventure and memory games, featuring RPG-inspired mechanics and immersive storytelling. Explore a crypt filled with traps, dangers, and hostile creatures. Will you uncover the crypt’s secrets, or will you become its next victim? Make strategic choices to survive.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #16 Whispers of Prague: The Executioner's Last Cut
86% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Shader Mess
Windows
Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.6%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #17 Where We Went
85% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Oddcube Games
Windows
Where We Went is a narrative driven puzzle game. Step into the role of a mysterious character that can control ancient guardians to solve puzzles. Uncover the story behind your visit to the tomb and the reason for its existence!
Why similar: Emotional 19.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Story Rich 10%
- #18 Finale of Aeons:Lillia
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1up
Windows
《Finale of Aeons》 is a text-based narrative game that blends tabletop RPG and role-playing elements. In this fantasy world, you can take on the roles of five different protagonists, experience five completely distinct storylines, and make your own choices in the face of adversity and intrigue.
Why similar: RPG 19.3%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #19 Ending the Happy Route
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Phoenix
Windows
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Emotional 17.7%, Mystery 15%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Romance 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #20 FREERIDE
83% matchVery Positive88% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: Flightyfelon Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Your Personality plays the game! Help strange spirits solve their Unfinished Business... or leave them to Despair. In this highly-branching narrative adventure you'll only see about 1/3 of the full story in each playthrough, but the end is whenever you want it to be.
Why similar: Emotional 16.3%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #21 Closer than Allowed: After the Bell
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EXPECTACLE
Windows
A mature romance visual novel about getting close and deciding what comes next. Meet four heroines in Greenfield's adult transfer program, keep or break your promises, and follow three complete episodes to 16 endings. All romanceable characters are 18+.
Why similar: Emotional 14.5%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14%, Romance 13.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #22 Kairos: Until the Dawn Breaks
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mokomuku
Windows
A melancholic fantasy visual novel. Kairos, the last twilight hunter of a clan abandoned by its god, walks to the Temple of Dawn chasing the truth of a silent goddess — and what he lost along the way. They were taught to fear the night. It was the light that burned them.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.5%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Emotional 11.4%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #23 Those NPC's love stories
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Barasia Games
Windows
Create your own love story with those adorable men who were once just background characters.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.5%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 11%
- #24 Fork in the Road
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
Windows · Mac
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: Hand-drawn 16.9%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Emotional 11%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #25 He Needs His Medicine
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,540 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%
You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.7%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #26 The Faded
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deertwig Studio
Windows
Kids are going missing in the Copple Doe Town over the last 10 years and nobody has any clue about the kidnapper. Will Ume be able to find out who is behind these disappearances or she will be the next victim?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19%, Emotional 16.9%, RPG 12.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #27 Filthy us 2
79% matchVery Positive87% of 463 reviews2023
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
千禧年初西北某地,一起恶性杀人事件轰动一时,行凶者临死前紧紧握着半张佛脸,他强烈的怨念引起了“无者”的注意。随着探究的深入,竟又牵扯出十年前另一起纵火灭门案!相同的一尊佛像,背后暗藏的究竟是天灾还是人祸。在那片由怨念产生的怨秽地之中,种种诡异可怖的表象之下,深埋着未知的秘密。
Why similar: Multiple Endings 13.3%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #28 CYAN PROJECT: Today, I Decided to Kidnap a Mermaid
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HOME or AWAY
Windows
An exploration adventure set in a near-future research facility. Progress through the story by solving puzzles with no combat.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 17.8%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #29 Horny Academy
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wet Ink
Windows
Horny Academy is an adult visual novel that blends interactive storytelling with a deep, branching narrative. Every choice you make leads to steamy animated scenes or unexpected twists within the mysterious walls of the magical Academy
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.7%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Hand-drawn 14%, Story Rich 9%, Nonlinear 8.7%
- #30 Rosa Mortifera
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sky blue aster
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy visual novel about a knight who would do anything for his lady. Handmade illustrations with original music.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.5%, Emotional 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Romance 10.5%
- #31 The Doll Shop
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Atelier Sentô
Windows
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Emotional 18.3%, Hand-drawn 18%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #32 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
78% matchVery Positive95% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows · Linux
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Emotional 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #33 Ghostyard
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MarkosFellaMan
Windows
Ghostyard is a choose your own adventure puzzle game. Spend 5 days working in a graveyard and find out what happened to the previous graveyard keepers. Talk with ghosts and bury bodies while trying to manage your limited resource - time.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #34 Party Executable
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 8Byte Games
Windows
Trapped within the walls of Fauxidy Manor, you are forced to continue downwards into the horrors below in order to find the truth and make your escape. It's not all bad though! You get to talk with some wacky characters along the way and collect some cool stuff!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 13.2%, Nonlinear 13%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Emotional 10.5%
- #35 Willow's Paper House
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blooming Bats Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fairytale point-and-click adventure game that follows 13-year-old Willow as she tries to escape a living hospital made of memories while searching for her lost brother.
Why similar: Mystery 17.6%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #36 Through the Edges
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
On his 18th birthday, a village boy is invited to the magnificent Silver Ball. But what seems like a gift of fate becomes a deadly trap set by the Council of Balance. Uncover the secret of the Shadow stirring within you and decide who will live - and who must die.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Romance 10.8%
- #37 Obscurinth
73% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Rivardus
Windows
Explore a vast living labyrinth where every discovery matters. Mark your path with lanterns, uncover forgotten secrets, unlock permanent progression, and immerse yourself in a unique adventure blending exploration, puzzle-solving, and dark fantasy.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.8%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Mystery 18.1%, Exploration 10.3%, RPG 8.9%
- #38 Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,779 reviews2015
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #39 Zugzwang
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, RPG 12.5%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #40 Sinking The Boats
72% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: 孟夏MengxiaPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.1%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, RPG 9.7%
- #41 GEN-ABYSS
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BEELIEV Studio
Windows
The thriller horror mystery RPG.Influencer Feng Cimu itness her crew vanish one by one. As sinister phenomena relentlessly emerge, her descent into the mountain's secrets unravels a shocking conspiracy—while buried truths about her own past and identity begin clawing their way to the surface...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.9%, Emotional 12.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Stylized 10.9%
- #42 The Dreamwalkers
72% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Nightbloomer Studio
Windows
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Emotional 16%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Choices Matter 14.3%
- #43 Nocturnal Echoes
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EchoForge Studios
Windows
Nocturnal Echoes is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG set in the haunted world of Elaris. Explore cursed villages, forgotten towers, flooded barrows, and corrupted sanctuaries as a mysterious book pulls you into a story of memory, sacrifice, and ancient Wards beginning to fail.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.5%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 11.8%
- #44 倘若你想见到明天
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AppleSeeds Studio - Juvia
Windows
Welcome, Test Subject 0216. The collar on your neck will explode in one hour. To survive, you must quickly raise your scores in Appearance, Wealth, and Power to over 85. If not, you’ll be disposed of. Don't be nervous - This girl, Tomorrow, will guide you. Yet, surviving might come at a cost.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Mystery 16%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, RPG 10%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #45 Lingering Shadow
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ferine Columba StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Lingering Shadow is a psychological horror puzzle game set in a 2000s small town. On her birthday, Lanlan returns home to find her father missing. To find him, she must navigate eerie streets and piece together nostalgic yet unsettling memories to uncover a dark truth.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.3%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Emotional 11.8%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #46 Garden of Roses: Summerset
71% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Outis Media
Windows · Mac
The prologue arc to the "Garden of Roses" story. A visual novel set in a world where monster girls walk among us. Take the role of Will Getz, a young man with a score to settle after 15 long years of being away from home.
Why similar: Emotional 13%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #47 After the Wane
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Emotional 16.1%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Mystery 12.4%
- #48 Once Glorious Artahk
69% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Bismuth Tales
Windows · Linux
Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to return light to a starless sky.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.5%, Nonlinear 15.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
- #49 The Perfect Prince
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ROCOCO GAMES
Windows
The Perfect Prince is an adventure game featuring a touching story and storybook-style visuals. Progress through puzzles and light action, as the tale branches based on your choices and actions. Build bonds with the characters and shape a story that’s uniquely yours.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.1%, Emotional 18.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #50 AfterClerk
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Velron Games
Windows
In the office of the afterlife, you weigh the dead. Read each soul's ledger, hear their final plea, and seal them to Heaven or Hell. But the Director's doctrine is harsh — and the souls you judge may know your name.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.5%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Story Rich 14%, Emotional 13.2%, Mystery 11%
- #51 Whispers of Orange Island
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: orangeEater Studio
Windows
Help wandering spirits reach their destinations in a 2D stealth puzzle game where the people around you are more than obstacles. Learn their routines, exploit relationships, use ancestral tools, and piece together 100 years of intertwined lives on an island that lives by night.
Why similar: Emotional 17.4%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Exploration 10.7%
- #52 Give up the Ghost
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Either/Or Collective
Windows · Mac
Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.6%, Choices Matter 15%, Mystery 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #53 Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek
67% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: PHL CollectivePub: GameMill Entertainment
Windows
Enter the chilling world of Goosebumps in Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek! Unravel eerie mysteries, confront sinister monsters, and navigate haunted locations inspired by R.L. Stine’s legendary books —all while experiencing the Goosebumps signature blend of spooky adventure and playful twists
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.3%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 12.8%
- #54 Vale's Echo
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Hollow Beak Games
Windows · Mac
Death isn’t the end - it’s your last chance. Solve haunting puzzles and make choices that matter as you guide Vale across the underworld. Will regret follow her into eternity?
Why similar: Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Stylized 9.5%
- #55 The Crown of Leaves
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,245 reviews2018
Dev: LingrimmPub: The Broken Horn
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Roui, a resilient city dandy, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure and must return to his homeland Latori.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Emotional 12.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #56 Eternal Wanderer
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RaafOritmePub: Inktvlek
Windows
Live. Die. Reincarnate. Return decades later as a human, rat, dog, bird or other lifeform and face the world your choices created. Carry karma and knowledge across dozens of lives in a narrative RPG spanning centuries, where every life becomes part of your story.
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #57 Banned Together
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Unquiet Games
Windows · Mac
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
Why similar: Emotional 15.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #58 Lichtreich: Willa
68% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Mredziński
Windows
Detective Alex got the case to check Viper mansion. When her owner was alive he kept there ordinary people to mutate them. Can you find out how many alive people you can find? Be sure to check every corner!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Emotional 15.7%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #59 SVETIK
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AEVI Studio
Windows
SVETIK is a dark top-down RPG where your only source of light is a living being. Svetik remembers your words, changes over time, and may leave you in complete darkness. Can you restore the sun if the light itself stops trusting you?
Why similar: Emotional 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Story Rich 10.6%