- #1 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
97% matchVery Positive88% of 12,515 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 17%, RPG 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #2 Dr. Kinderwood's Asylum
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Decide the fate of the son of a tailor and a witch doctor infected with an incurable disease in an interactive story with multiple endings depending on your actions.
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, RPG 10.8%, Nonlinear 10.4%
- #3 OMEA
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AImmersive Pub: AImmersive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your words shape the adventure. Omea is a revolutionary AI-powered narrative game where your personal Game Master responds to everything you write. No menus, no limits. Just type and forge your own legend across fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and beyond.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choices Matter 14.5%, RPG 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Text-Based 8.4%
- #4 Witch's Last Curse
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Granitefire Games
Windows
In a village slowly being consumed by a supernatural curse, you are a witch’s apprentice charged with breaking it. Explore the town, uncover forbidden ingredients, earn the trust of its troubled inhabitants, and complete the ritual before the thorns claim everything.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Choices Matter 15.7%, RPG 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #5 Wildwake
94% 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 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Nonlinear 9.3%
- #6 Humerous (REBOOT)
94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Mimeface
Windows
After an awful time at a Halloween party, the night welcomes you with a deep cold breeze. With your car busted and unusable thanks to your drunk tennant, a single pavement awaits for your determined fate....
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.2%, RPG 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #7 Isentroth
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Schedule 3 Wizards
Windows · Linux
Swear an oath and walk into the Isenmarch — a cold Norse frontier that does not explain itself. A Machine Game Master narrates your saga, answers the choices you make, and rolls the dice at your side. No two sagas are alike. What breaks first — your isen, or your troth?
Why similar: RPG 21.1%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Text-Based 11.3%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #8 Decadent Heir
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PRdroid GamesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Rewrite history in this narrative RPG set in the last days of Imperial Russia. Born into nobility, you will shape both your destiny and the fate of a nation.Will you preserve the old order, ignite the flames of revolution, or carve out your own path? Every decision will echo through time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choices Matter 14.4%, RPG 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Medieval 9.6%
- #9 Serania - Path of the Scion
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FableTree Productions
Windows · Mac
Choose, explore, interact, fight, solve, gather, trade! Rise to rebel in this immersive text-based fantasy story that seamlessly merges the best elements of RPGs, choose-your-own-adventure stories, visual novels, and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Text-Based 11.7%, Medieval 9.2%
- #10 Grave Knight
91% 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: RPG 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Medieval 9%
- #11 With Good Intentions
90% matchMixed59% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Brezg StudioPub: Golden Dragon Games
Windows · Mac
"With good intentions" is a nonlinear visual novel. Escape from a cursed monastery, win over its mighty Overlord, save your love and uncover the mysteries of time itself!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, RPG 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #12 Thorner
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Dark 9.5%
- #13 Herald of the Mists
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FromNiki
Windows
A narrative-driven RPG where every dice roll shapes your fate. Step into the role of the Queen's Herald and traverse a mist-shrouded realm to uncover the fate of her lost army. Will your choices uphold loyalty, or lead you down a path of betrayal? The secrets of the mists await.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Choices Matter 16.3%, RPG 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Text-Based 10.3%
- #14 Legends of Savvarah: Time of Pariah
88% matchVery Positive96% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are Hidu, a beastman mercenary in a port city. You must survive one very bad day. How? That’s entirely up to you. There are countless ways for events to unfold — and 25 endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Choices Matter 14.4%, RPG 12.8%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #15 Roadwarden
87% matchVery Positive94% of 5,139 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: RPG 19.7%, Text-Based 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #16 恐怖夜話 第二夜
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #17 The Fifth Horseman
86% 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: RPG 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 10.9%
- #18 魔女低语时
85% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
这是一款悬疑推理类文字冒险AVG,玩家扮演一名初出茅庐的侦探王朝阳,进入迷雾重重的学园,和各位可爱的女性角色互动,以找出诡异案件的真相!
Why similar: RPG 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Story Rich 12%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #19 Gold & Brown
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Side Project Games
Windows
Gold & Brown is a choice-based visual novel set in the medieval era, enhanced with card mechanics. Embark on a challenging journey as a knight, shape your fate through card choices, and pursue an impossible love across multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, RPG 13.3%, Medieval 12.9%
- #20 The Farm of the Living
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
A grim, choice-driven interactive gamebook. As the First Ranger of a fortified homestead, you must defend the last survivors from the infected, manage critical resources, and investigate a dangerous internal conspiracy. Every decision shapes the survival of the living.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, RPG 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 7.9%
- #21 Zugzwang
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #22 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
82% 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 24.2%, Choices Matter 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 14.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #23 Taina's Cursed Legacy
81% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: dark_room_game
Windows
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 20.8%, RPG 15%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Text-Based 11.7%, Medieval 6.7%
- #24 Deigon Witch
80% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Berk Arifoglu
Windows
Open your own potion shop in Deigon Forest. Listen to your customers’ stories, prepare the potions they need, and, through the choices you make, forge your own path in the struggle between fate and free will.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Choices Matter 16.4%, RPG 12.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Medieval 9.7%
- #25 Creepy Crypt Critters
81% 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: Choices Matter 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, RPG 14.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #26 Too Different
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel the mysterious past of your parents and homeland while journeying through four unique lands in this exciting science-fantasy adventure!
Why similar: RPG 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Text-Based 15.1%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Adventure 10.3%
- #27 The Trial
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NowakGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was arrested." Story about life, choices and a Man vs the System. This unique interactive literature adaptation. A game, brought to You in early visual novel, text-adventure style.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #28 DnD Adventure: Wizard's Choice
79% matchPositive88% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: CCSPub: Delight Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the wizard of this interactive fantasy story! Stay alive, manage your spell power, find treasure, and smite evil. All 6 episodes are included for 20+hours of adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choices Matter 17.2%, RPG 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 11.5%
- #29 Tiny Bunny
75% matchVery Positive83% of 30,488 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Story Rich 12%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #30 Worn Out
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Text-Based 9.2%
- #31 Monsters of Little Haven
78% matchVery Positive88% of 446 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Text-Based 10.8%, Nonlinear 10.5%
- #32 Lucia Journey
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fumoku Labs
Windows
A psychological story-driven RPG where your choices shape Lucia’s fate. Confront distorted inner voices in turn-based hallucination battles and navigate a fragile mind where reality slowly begins to fracture.
Why similar: RPG 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #33 禁忌taboo
77% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: junzhu
Windows
《禁忌》是一款关于表里世界、梦境与现实的悬疑恐怖剧情游戏。 故事围绕中学生徐灿的视角,讲述春游校车事故之后,徐灿意外觉醒某种诡异的感知能力,与神秘少女岳灵药一起重返废弃矿镇调查真相的同时,逐渐寻回被遗忘的记忆……
Why similar: RPG 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Nonlinear 9.9%
- #34 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.6%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Text-Based 8.3%
- #35 Your Story: Games with Death
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BoldBox
Windows
A medieval text quest in the "Choose Your Own Adventure" genre, where each choice could be your last. Create your story with more than 2,000 events, 200 of which will prove fatal. In a world where death plays against you, can you outsmart it and write your own story?
Why similar: Choices Matter 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, RPG 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Medieval 9.5%
- #36 Moonbriar
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oldblood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delve into a dark fantasy visual novel where evil isn't always as it seems. Make your choices and grow your skills to help determine who survives the Great Culling. Featuring the voice talents of Ralph Ineson, Simon Callow, Savannah Steyn, and more.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choices Matter 15%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Text-Based 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #37 Villienville. Echoes of Deception
74% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: JAD Labs
Windows · Mac
A text role-playing game about the fate of a mercenary who finds himself in the strange village: Villienville. Investigate who benefits from the sudden appearance of “ghosts” and help residents protect their homes from a mysterious enemy. The main thing is not to make a mistake in your choice!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choices Matter 14.4%, RPG 12.2%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Text-Based 11.2%
- #38 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,525 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #39 Before They Catch Us
72% matchPositive86% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: ANTertainment
Windows · Linux
A dark text-based RPG set in a world gripped by a restless race for survival against a merciless mushroom Forest. As a prophet’s apprentice, guide your clan along the knife-edge between life and oblivion. Decipher misty visions, make critical decisions, and do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choices Matter 15.6%, RPG 9.7%, Text-Based 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #40 Aroma
73% matchVery Positive85% of 464 reviews2022
Dev: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac
This is a simple story about young people, about the aroma of youth and the smells of life, which can so easily be cut short by a fatal accident.Or maybe at the behest of a heartless fate.
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Story Rich 10%
- #41 The Reeve
73% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gray Muscat
Windows · Mac
You are an Administrator serving your probationary period in a medieval town. Make decisions to affect the town's reputation, order, military and supplies. Choose wisely to deal with bandits, famines, cultists and plagues. The most difficult choices will decide the fate of your town!
Why similar: Choices Matter 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Medieval 14.5%, RPG 13.1%, Visual Novel 10%
- #42 VERSUS: The Elite Trials
73% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2016
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Will you infiltrate the gods' Elite Courte, stealing their superpowers, or turn double agent and join them, taking your place among the divine?
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.2%, RPG 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Text-Based 16%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #43 Contra Spem Spero
70% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: DADZINGO
Windows · Linux
Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #44 Undesirable Me
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kaya
Windows
Undesirable Me is a psychological horror game in the genre of visual novel and adventure game. Overcome your inner demon: solve challenges, make tough decisions and face the consequences of your choices. Who will win this inner confrontation and take possession of the body? It depends on you.
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Nonlinear 10.2%
- #45 Aunewyth
72% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Captain Cool
Windows
Aunewyth is a text-based game with a focus on narration and decision making. It features a short yet versatile storyline that reveals itself according to the choices you make.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.1%, RPG 20.9%, Text-Based 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #46 Scribe
69% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: TalesBar
Windows
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 18.7%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 11.4%, RPG 9.9%
- #47 Into Oblivion
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NanoLion
Windows
Into Oblivion is an immerse interactive novel where your choices shape the story. Set in the far-future, explore a galaxy on the brink of crisis with dynamic companions. So, settle your mind and pray you have what it takes to fly Into Oblivion.
Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Text-Based 9.9%, Adventure 9.2%
- #48 A Kiss from Death
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
As an immortal being in a world of epic fantasy, spend an eternity in romance with a host of unique, fantastical characters!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, RPG 20.1%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Text-Based 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 7%
- #49 Fate of the Storm Gods
71% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Harness wind, earth, fire, and all the forces of nature to destroy your enemies! Will you stabilize the broken magic of the weather, or revel in its chaos?
Why similar: RPG 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Text-Based 15.8%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #50 Life as a Lich
70% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embrace lichdom: research powerful spells, recruit undead legions, manage your domains, rule the underworld, and become a demigod!
Why similar: RPG 26.8%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Adventure 11.1%
- #51 Peter's Journey
69% matchMixed52% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamer StudioPub: Start Game
Windows
Embark on a journey of this text anime quest with RPG elements! Walk through beautiful locations, overcome challenges and make Peter’s dreams come true. Every step you take matters. And don’t forget to take the diary - you’ll need it!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, RPG 11.3%, Medieval 10.8%
- #52 Parasite in Love
67% matchVery Positive93% of 60 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 24.7%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Adventure 9.2%
- #53 Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions
66% matchVery Positive96% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac
You are Nikaria. An agent of a mysterious god, sent to another country. Does the end justify the means? Is the will of the god above the law? Is the death of a non-believer insignificant? The decision is yours alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 14.2%, RPG 13.8%, Nonlinear 12%
- #54 金烬秋明
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 光羽造物
Windows
A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, RPG 20.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Text-Based 7.5%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #55 Samurai of Hyuga Book 5
68% matchPositive86% of 29 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 24%, RPG 22.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Text-Based 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #56 ICY: Frostbite Edition
69% matchVery Positive86% of 402 reviews2017
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
ICY: Frostbite Edition is a narrative-driven post-apocalyptic survival RPG set in a new Ice Age. Create your character, lead your family, make difficult choices, and try to survive in a frozen world.
Why similar: RPG 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #57 Next Star
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oneleafplay
Windows · Mac
Idol Talent Show Simulation Game-Train from zero to idol debut! Rank high to stay in! Explore the map, manage your schedule and play mini-games.Face tough evaluations,compete with fellow trainees, and forge meaningful bonds. Your choices will unlock 10+ unique endings. Can you shine?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Choices Matter 26.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Story Rich 17.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #58 Tears of Sulfuria
67% 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: Choices Matter 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #59 The Vigilante Diaries
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Out of the Blue Games
Windows
The Vigilante Diaries is a narrative-driven role-playing game where you assume the role of a masked vigilante. Experience his life journey through his diaries spanning years, navigate the changes within his hideout, and make every decision that shapes his destiny.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, RPG 13.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #60 This Fallen Lizard Still Dreams of Flame
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DoriDreams
Windows
For five years, Licht lived as a mid-tier mercenary. Now he must not only escape from a dungeon teeming with giant insects and ancient secrets, but also decide whether to accept his ancestors' legacy or reject it once and for all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Story Rich 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%