
To Burn in Memory. Ahistorical and atemporal Interactive Fiction. Explore a city that never existed, and uncover its secret history through the memories of those caught in the chaos of a Europe spiraling ever faster into war.
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To Burn in Memory. Ahistorical and atemporal Interactive Fiction. Explore a city that never existed, and uncover its secret history through the memories of those caught in the chaos of a Europe spiraling ever faster into war.

11-11 Memories Retold
11th November 1916, a young photographer leaves Canada to join the western front in Europe. The same day, a German technician is told that his son is missing in action. Both want to preserve their humanity and come back alive to their loved ones.

REVOLT 1917
REVOLT 1917 is an indie first person shooter set in the World War I Middle East inspired by the works of T.E. Lawrence.
11th November 1916, a young photographer leaves Canada to join the western front in Europe. The same day, a German technician is told that his son is missing in action. Both want to preserve their humanity and come back alive to their loved ones.
Why similar: World War I 62.1% ★, Historical 18.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 6.3%, Atmospheric 2.5%
REVOLT 1917 is an indie first person shooter set in the World War I Middle East inspired by the works of T.E. Lawrence.
Why similar: World War I 52.7% ★, Indie 18.1%, Historical 16.9%, Adventure 12.2%
Imagine being the only survivor of an explosion that kills thousands of people. That is the fate of Sofya Rykov. And survival is just the beginning of her tale... Episode 0: The Immolation is a free, standalone chapter in the Echoes of the Fey adventure game/visual novel series.
Why similar: Adventure 25.3%, Indie 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.
Why similar: World War I 53.4% ★, Historical 24.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Adventure 7.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
The WWI story where your goal isn’t to kill, but to survive. In the still trenches, three soldiers learn the harsh truth of war: reckless missions, digging trenches, collecting dog tags and ghostly whispers in the dark. Home before the leaves fall, they thought.
Why similar: World War I 47.3% ★, Historical 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 5%
A comic-style narrative-oriented game based on the Christmas Eve Truce during World War I.
Why similar: World War I 41.7% ★, Historical 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Dark 7.2%
Dive into the character of a young woman dealing with her brother's disappearance on the battleground. Trapped in the horrors of war, she can see and communicate with ghosts of dead soldiers. While struggling with this unusual 'gift', there is one ghost she is hoping not to meet.
Why similar: Indie 32.9%, Adventure 32.8%, World War I 27.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 4.9%, Story Rich 2.1%
Outwit, Outplay, Outcast.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Indie 27.9%, Adventure 27.7%, Story Rich 12.4%
A visual short story set in Nebraska, Three Fourths Home follows an extended conversation between Kelly and her family during a drive home through an intense thunderstorm.
Why similar: Indie 30.2%, Adventure 26%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%
1919. Saboteurs organised an insolent provocation in revolutionary Novgorod. So called «miracle-making» relics of Saint Lukian were stolen right on the eve of being exposed and debunked in public. Our paper «The Red Case» is following the investigation.
Why similar: World War I 46.1% ★, Historical 22.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.
Why similar: Adventure 26.5%, Indie 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Story Rich 7.9%
Страх и горечь окутала Яиссор, больше нет надежды на светлое будущее... Хотя и до этого особо не был виден свет дальнейшего беззаботного жития. В любом случае Володе предстоит пройти нелёгкий путь по устранению своих внутренних врагов.
Why similar: Indie 32.5%, Adventure 32.4%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Story Rich 12.9%
This is an AVG trying to tell a story about a city under British governance. In 1970s, newspapers were rife with exaggerated title and drama plots. Xu Dan, a fresh journalist accidentally ran into a collaboration of cops and mafia.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Historical 26.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
The Czar is Dead is a visual novel in the setting of the Russian Empire. Help the last russian emperor save his soul, life and country.
Why similar: World War I 66.2% ★, Visual Novel 20%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Indie 5.3%
Almost classic point and click adventure game
Why similar: Indie 38%, Adventure 37.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!
Why similar: Historical 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 30.5%, Visual Novel 20%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 5.2%
A fictional history based text romance adventure game based on the early 20th century. You need to use your choices to determine you, the one you choose, and even the fate of this country in an era where human stars shine.
Why similar: World War I 32.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 30.5%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Historical 14.5%, Story Rich 4.5%
“Neighboring Islands” – is an exciting graphic novel, key feature of which is an opportunity to take part in its events, directly influencing the development of the plot. Every decision of the player-reader can change the course of the narrative in one direction or another.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.1%, Adventure 22.9%, Indie 19%, Visual Novel 19%
A war of unseen ferocity is ravaging the continent. You, ringmaster dilettante, must keep the circus afloat. Travel, entertain, and keep the troupe’s spirits up while trying to find a mythical safe haven to last out the storm in this beautifully illustrated, text-based narrative adventure.
Why similar: World War I 39.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Historical 14.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Adventure 6.9%
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: Historical 28%, Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Story Rich 7.5%
Step into the past and relive pivotal moments of Greek history with Timeless Greece: Immersive Heritage Adventures—a bundle of three breathtaking VR experiences that transport you to the heart of ancient and medieval Greece.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.8%, Historical 32.5%, Adventure 22.4%, Story Rich 10.3%
Echoes of the Fey: The Fox's Trail is a visual novel that blends the magic of high fantasy and the mystery of a classic detective story. Play as Sofya Rykov, a private investigator with a secret of her own—the power to turn into a cat—as she searches for the truth behind a missing Leshin soldier.
Why similar: Adventure 27%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Indie 19.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
Acceptable Losses is a phase based WWI command and management game. Lead squads through a brutal 20 day campaign, balancing morale, fatigue, cohesion, and the paperwork of war. Perform well enough and you may be ordered Over the Top, where success leads to a second act holding captured ground.
Why similar: World War I 68.3% ★, Historical 24.4%, Indie 7.3%
Sierra-style Point & Click Adventure
Why similar: Adventure 41.2%, Indie 40.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Story Rich 5%
Camouflet is a short, tense, first-person mining game. During WW1, you are placed in a fighting tunnel under the front lines. With just a shovel, you must recover lost weaponry, reopen passages and place explosives at your objectives.
Why similar: World War I 55.2% ★, Historical 31.4%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 6.7%
Double is an action-quest game telling about a fight with a mental disorder by immersing in dreams. Choose your way and find out how this mystical story ends.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Historical 17.4%, Indie 15.8%, Adventure 15.7%, Dark 10.8%
Tired of your normal city life? Maybe it's instinct, maybe it's science, but nature is calling Hiroto back to his rural hometown! Little does he know that his childhood friend has somehow gotten herself turned into a... mermaid!?
Why similar: Indie 45.8%, Adventure 28.5%, Visual Novel 25.7%
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 31.8%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Adventure 18.4%, Dark 11.9%, Indie 8.4%
Help real-life 'peasant poet' John Clare on a historical adventure escaping from a mental asylum and guide his epic walk home. Traverse a changing Victorian landscape, encounter ghosts & storytellers, avoid will 'o the wisps and face up to the hallucinations of Clare's shattered mind.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.1%, Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Historical 16.3%, Indie 5.6%
A murder mystery visual novel. Use your psychic powers to uncover secrets and hunt down a murderer.
Why similar: Indie 38.6%, Adventure 38.4%, Visual Novel 23.1%
Where are you going with the main character? "Lost Infinity" is a game about nothing, or maybe something, only you will decide. Grieve, think, reason.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Dark 12.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 10.3%
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.
Why similar: World War I 69.9% ★, Historical 21.7%, Indie 4.8%, Atmospheric 3.5%
You are traveling to England with your little sister during the summer holiday. But what comes is...
Why similar: Indie 36.9%, Adventure 36.8%, Visual Novel 26.3%
The protagonist Wang Cheng-En returns to his hometown due to the rivalry between different countries. Along the way, he encounters a girl with animal ears by accident.How will this relationship develop when he lives together with this unusual girl?
Why similar: Adventure 41.7%, Indie 39.3%, Visual Novel 19%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: World War I 51.8% ★, Dark 12.5%, Historical 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Adventure 6.9%
A murder mystery visual novel. Use your psychic powers to track down a killer and prove your innocence!
Why similar: Indie 37%, Adventure 35.4%, Visual Novel 27.7%
In the winter of 210 AD, the renowned genius strategist Zhōu Yú died of illness. Qiáo Qīng, his widowed concubine, reminisces on their bittersweet relationship while going through the belongs in their bedroom. The player's choices affect her sentiment, which in turn affects how the game ends.
Why similar: Historical 37.9%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Indie 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Atmospheric 5.5%
Tensions run high in this bittersweet World War I historical romance-spy thriller visual novel!
Why similar: World War I 40% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Historical 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Story Rich 4.8%
Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises.
Why similar: Indie 40.6%, Adventure 40.4%, Visual Novel 19%
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.1%, Adventure 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Indie 10.2%, Story Rich 7%
January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.
Why similar: World War I 71% ★, Historical 15.4%, Indie 13.5%
This is a visual novel about 60 minutes in length, telling a story of memories.he visual novel "Once10" is a story which will recall the experience of many individuals.
Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Indie 35%, Visual Novel 28.6%
A choice-based visual novel about a child affected by war
Why similar: Indie 40.8%, Adventure 40.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%
A comedy mystery visual novel about a group of kids on Summer vacation with way too much free time on their hands. Spending a summer in a small, quiet and peaceful suburb like Lemon Grove should be a piece of cake, right?
Why similar: Indie 41.3%, Adventure 41.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Story Rich 7.5%
This is a visual novel game without player selections. To atone for the sins of humanity, the girl continues to die.
Why similar: Indie 34.7%, Adventure 34.6%, Visual Novel 30.7%
A child reaches for the stars, burdened by circumstance. Folks chained by debt, indentured to the powers at large. Mankind thrust to the stars following after a signal spanning the void of space and time itself.
Why similar: Adventure 44.4%, Indie 43.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%
A short action-adventure game about an archer that's guarding a swamp.
Why similar: Indie 40.5%, Adventure 38.8%, Dark 13%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Enter the mind of traumatized WW1 veteran Alexander Dockter and experience the terrorizing nightmare of trying to escape a sinking ocean liner while being haunted by the most terrifying entities you’ve ever come across.
Why similar: World War I 41.8% ★, Historical 24.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 9.7%, Story Rich 8.5%
Jean and Josie is a visual novel about the relationship of a Rabbit and a Kitty.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.2%, Adventure 23.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Story Rich 7.7%, Indie 7.6%
From the creators of The Artifacts and Hilda Bewildered, Midnight Feast is an interactive picture book of 44 pages created especially for the screen.
Why similar: Indie 31.4%, Adventure 31.2%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Story Rich 15.1%
Warsaw: Paris of the North is a Choose Your Own Adventure Game, built on text, graphics with plenty of choices that develop the main character’s features and direct him to a variety of plots. Set in 1930’s Warsaw.
Why similar: World War I 32.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Historical 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Adventure 11%
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Story Rich 16.1%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 9.4%
A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete.
Why similar: Adventure 41.5%, Indie 39.3%, Story Rich 19.2%
As a Ming officer in 1645’s Yangzhou & Jiangyin massacres, shield a girl from shouma fate while obeying orders. In 1937’s Battle of Yangzhou, protect a war journalist returned from Japan. Your choices decide their survival and shape their fates across 300 years.
Why similar: Historical 34.9%, Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
ONIGASHIMA is a psychological horror visual novel with romantic tragedy, supernatural loop mechanics, and dual-layered narration. Play as a nameable protagonist and uncover the truth behind the Red Moon and the devouring of your villagers.
Why similar: Historical 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Indie 4.6%
Land on the battlefields of the Ottoman Fronts of World War 1! Gallipoli brings the most authentic WW1 FPS battles yet, with desert warfare, beach landings, historical classes and realistic weaponry.
Why similar: World War I 68.5% ★, Historical 22.5%, Indie 5.5%, Atmospheric 3.5%
"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: Adventure 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Story Rich 16.9%, Dark 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%
The mind dissolves in the surrounding darkness like pain dissolves in wine. Remains of memories crumble and rapidly leak like sand through fingers. And only one name stuck in the throat filled with fear. Magdalena... Minutes feel like days while waiting for something to happen.
Why similar: Indie 45.6%, Historical 28.9%, Adventure 25.5%
Germany, 1933, a hypnotist's performance fails, leading him to swap fates with an audience member. Realizing he has less than ten hours to live, he must solve riddles and harness his hypnosis and mind-reading abilities to restore things. Can he gain time in his battle against death?
Why similar: World War I 55.7% ★, Historical 21.9%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 5.4%, Atmospheric 5.1%