Games Like Turn Out the Lights

The meditative journey game about a tram driver. He is a sincere but humble dreamer who loves his job. And he also knows how to show love and sensitivity, like reading other people's desires. But what to do about it?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.2%, Immersive Sim 26.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Narration 14.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Vanakan is the journey of Tadevos - a priest, who travels the 500s Armenia to find the monastery that suits for his goal of becoming spiritually closer to Jesus Christ. He meets different people on his way and makes choices which will define his future and that of the country.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.5%, Adventure 20.4%, Text-Based 15.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

A dialogue sim about eternity and our minds.

Why similar: Abstract 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Immersive Sim 17.2%, Text-Based 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%

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 34.2%, Text-Based 19%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Adventure 8.7%

A text adventure game about a 19th century explorer who finds himself stranded and alone.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 48.1%, Text-Based 23.9%, Adventure 23.3%, Indie 4.7%

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 38%, Immersive Sim 31.1%, Adventure 23.1%, Story Rich 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A hand-crafted interactive political allegory written in the author's mother tongue. One intricate vignette about 19 national birds, a red planet and freedom.

Why similar: Abstract 30.9%, Narration 22.2%, Immersive Sim 21.7%, Text-Based 13.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%

I found myself at the station. The story unfolds as you type commands on your keyboard. As the days repeat, I keep wondering what I can do for her. A command-driven adventure steeped in nostalgic pixel art and sound.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 47%, Text-Based 23.3%, Adventure 19%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Liam wakes up alone after surgery. He walks around the facility and sees what happened while he was unconscious.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.9%, Immersive Sim 28.8%, Adventure 19.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Choices Matter 5.4%

Unravel the mysterious past of your parents and homeland while journeying through four unique lands in this exciting science-fantasy adventure!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Adventure 21.7%, Text-Based 19.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

You wake up in an unfamiliar building. You have to get out of here. You go down the stairs and go down the corridor to reach the same stairs again. The world repeats itself over and over, but each time it repeats itself, something changes. Eternal return. Can you escape from this looping world?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.5%, Immersive Sim 32.3%, Adventure 17.6%, Story Rich 4.7%, Indie 1.8%

CLOSED HANDS is a groundbreaking work of interactive fiction that explores the tangled intertwined stories of five people thrown together by a fictional terror attack.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.2%, Adventure 24.6%, Text-Based 20.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Indie 1.9%

Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 49%, Text-Based 26%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Jean and Josie is a visual novel about the relationship of a Rabbit and a Kitty.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.1%, Immersive Sim 26%, Adventure 23.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Story Rich 4.9%

The sky is lying to everyone but you. Step into the role of a Seer in this dark, atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Search ancient Observatories, reveal the stars it hides, and complete the Ritual that will shape the fate of all who walk beneath it.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Abstract 24.8%, Adventure 19.8%, Narration 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.8%

This game is a multi-ending horror game set in Japan. The story branches based on the player's choices, leading to different endings.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.1%, Immersive Sim 28%, Adventure 21.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Story Rich 4%

Help the eccentric inventor navigate the intrigue of the emerging electrical industry! Can you outsmart Thomas Edison and electrify the world?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.9%, Text-Based 17.2%, Narration 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Adventure 9.3%

On the road to the sacred shrine of Karatl, lost souls entrust you with their stories. In this contemplative Visual Novel, listen to their truths and perhaps, at the journey's end, you will discover your own.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Text-Based 14.8%, Narration 14.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%

Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Immersive Sim 23.4%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Play as a Duskweaver in this short "choices matter" story about self-sacrifice.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Text-Based 16.1%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Narration 10.9%

An atmospheric first-person VR platformer about precision and challenge: carry a heavy stone through ruins, collapsing platforms, and flying obstacles. Single-player.

Why similar: Abstract 28%, Immersive Sim 25.7%, Adventure 17.2%, Narration 10.3%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

A retro-inspired horror puzzle game where you take calls on a un-usual hotline, identify supernatural threats, and use a cryptic manual to protect callers from paranormal danger.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Immersive Sim 26.6%, Narration 12.8%, Text-Based 10%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

You're the newest steward of Thoth Observatory, tasked with researching the strange Kerr black hole SJ-1765—the Sejanus Singularity. The data gathered here is invaluable, so maintain the installation and preserve your sanity until your rotation ends in this deteriorating station.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.4%, Immersive Sim 29.8%, Adventure 23.2%, Atmospheric 8%, Indie 1.7%

The Die Is Cast is an interactive fiction set in a medieval-fantasy universe. You will have to balance your skills and make the right decisions to survive the scenario and reach your goal.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Immersive Sim 26%, Narration 14.5%, Text-Based 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%

A darkly comedic legal sim where your goal is to get disbarred—spectacularly. Play as a defense attorney or prosecutor in ethically disastrous cases full of bad decisions, weird clients, and Kafkaesque courtroom chaos. Succeed, and you lose.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.3%, Text-Based 19.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Adventure 6.6%

"What music would you listen to at the end of the world?" Explore an abandoned world after the apocalypse of the final winter. Shape the story of a man whose loneliness threatens his sanity. Use violence to survive or avoid it to protect your mind. Experience the end of the world!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Immersive Sim 24.1%, Text-Based 13.2%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Them’s Tales is a story-driven game series based on Reddit-style storytelling. The stories are written to seem inspired by real events, but they’re completely fictional.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Immersive Sim 28.3%, Adventure 19.6%, Narration 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.8%

The Grim Nightmare of Nibras is a story with the search for objects in gloomy locations.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, Immersive Sim 28.5%, Adventure 23.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Story Rich 4.4%

Haunt your murderer /slash/ ex-boyfriend and discover the truth behind his actions in a visual novel about finding peace when all you want is vengeance.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.4%, Abstract 20.9%, Narration 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10%

Do you enjoy listening to stories and having the ability to influence their unfolding? If so, then immerse yourself in the role of an active participant as you join Yaren on her quest for freedom.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, Text-Based 16.7%, Narration 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Adventure 11.9%

The wilderfolk of Ushinega Island waste away in a rotting tropical paradise, haunted by a deadly malediction. Yet behind every curse lurks a secret. You have the power to save them... but should you?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.7%, Choices Matter 17%, Text-Based 16.3%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Adventure 7%

A visual novel passed through an image compressor Play as a murderer unsure of their entire life, down to their name. But you have a mission. One you NEED to undertake.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Abstract 23.1%, Narration 15.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.4%

这是一款由制作者真实人生经历和感悟衍生而来的游戏。主角来到一座古旧小镇，在阴森大宅中遭遇了古怪的灵异事件。最终发现，自己和宅子的人事物，有很深的联系……

Why similar: Immersive Sim 28.2%, Abstract 20.8%, Narration 19.1%, Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Transparent is a narrative game where every choice shapes Clara’s existence. On the eve of her 30th birthday, she revisits key moments of her life. Will her decisions anchor her to reality or make her fade away? Explore memories, face dilemmas, and discover multiple endings

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Narration 21.7%, Text-Based 16.6%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, Narration 18.3%, Text-Based 17.2%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.1%, Adventure 14%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Text-Based 10.3%

Non-Linear Text Quests is a bundle of text games of various genres. Here you can find interactive stories with branching plots and text-only versions of classic Point & Click quests, where you can communicate with different characters, use your inventory and combine items in various locations.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Adventure 17.6%, Text-Based 17.1%, Narration 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%

You will play SU, a girl from the future who, for some reason, can freely travel through four-dimensional space, entering different times and spaces. You need to gather clues, solve puzzles, and use the collected clues to use deductive reasoning to uncover the mystery of SU's life experience.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.5%, Abstract 22.5%, Immersive Sim 19.6%, Adventure 19.3%, Story Rich 2.3%

More than 30 orthodox sectarians underground. They locked themselves in man-made caves. You're a negotiator. Your task is to rescue recluses before Apocalypse.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Adventure 22%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Text-Based 15%, Story Rich 7.9%

You woke up high in space with a smoke shop to run. Buy second-hand items from weird intergalactic beings, grow mysterious plants, craft drugs, and flip it all to aliens. From Pre-Rolls to edibles —keep them high, keep the cash flowing. And rule number one: get high on your own supply.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.6%, Immersive Sim 31%, Adventure 23.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.

Why similar: Adventure 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Indie 7.1%

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 35.1%, Abstract 32.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Story Rich 7%

Hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail to find the legendary Titan’s Treasure! Do you fight with a cutlass or with magic? Are you biding your time until you can shoot your captain in the back, or are you the reason the rum is gone?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.7%, Text-Based 20.6%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

Writing on a blog and using her obscure ability, the mysterious Nightingale has been helping people in danger for years. Now, she’s forced to disappear, facing threats from a killer... one of those people she helped in the past. An interactive short story featuring an advanced navigation UI.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.2%, Text-Based 18.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Narration 9.8%

“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 47.9%, Adventure 26.6%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Indie 5.1%

Trapped in a strange world, the protagonist explores various dream worlds, escapes from a chaser, and finds the path to return to reality.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.2%, Abstract 22.1%, Adventure 20.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.8%

Qin Nian, who had just graduated when the financial crisis hit and found himself unemployed at home, accidentally obtained a secret manual from an old beggar. Little did he realize that this manual would not only alter the course of his life but also lift a veil on the reality of the world.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.9%, Immersive Sim 32.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Story Rich 2.6%

You didn’t expect so many essays sophomore year. Or so many hellhound attacks. This year is shaping up to be a killer—hopefully not literally.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.2%, Text-Based 19.7%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

- It is a simple Tsukkur story game with a high proportion of events. -Depending on the choices made in the game, various endings and the development of the story in the middle will change. -Some objects show slightly different stories depending on the number or order of selection.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46.1%, Immersive Sim 37.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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 23.7%, Text-Based 15.3%, Narration 14.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

Magic and science. Past and future. But what of the present?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Abstract 23.6%, Narration 19.1%, Text-Based 14.1%, Story Rich 5.9%

Embark on ASTRA, a mixed reality journey transforming your room into a spaceship. Follow your late mother's research on a cosmic mission to find life, uncover universal mysteries, and confront personal grief. It blends storytelling, VR, and stunning interactive design.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.1%, Immersive Sim 30%, Adventure 22.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Alchemy, puzzles, and a crashed starship. Old-style interactive fiction — a classic text adventure. No graphics! No dialogue trees! No point-and-click! You type your commands, and read what happens next.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 55.3%, Text-Based 26.4%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 3%, Story Rich 2.7%

A unique puzzle game where you use sound instead of sight.

Why similar: Abstract 54.4%, Immersive Sim 30%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Can music save the human race? You and the Raqullan Empire will soon find out. Decide whether music, and the humans who make it, should survive.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.3%, Text-Based 20%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Adventure 7.5%

A choice-driven narrative RPG set in China’s Warring States period. Rise from a nameless soldier to a legendary general through decisions with permanent consequences. Death is final. History remembers only the survivors.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.1%, Text-Based 18.7%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 6.7%

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: Text-Based 26.1%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Narration 7.8%

You are a double agent between a break-off religious sect and an inquisition within a holy city. Gather intelligence from both sides, solve their puzzles, navigate between dark-truths, and collect insights to write reports that give you the power to shape an inevitable conflict to come...

Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Text-Based 12.1%, Choices Matter 8%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.6%, Adventure 24%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Indie 5.9%

Thaumistry: In Charm's Way is an all-new comedy text adventure from award-winning Infocom and Legend Entertainment author Bob Bates.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36%, Adventure 32.9%, Text-Based 22.1%, Indie 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%