60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Singleplayer, 2D, Indie.
Set against real historical backdrop, this work unfolds bloody political intrigues. navigating between the tyrant’s tyranny and relatives’ conspiracies. Every choice shapes the dynasty’s fate and witnesses the darkest court legends of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
A Day in the Palace
Travel to Poland in 1772, experience life as a servant, and solve a mystery at court!
The Vellescian Gambit
Play the role of a merchant's apprentice in this 1600s-inspired realistic setting full with trading companies and business ploys. A short (2-3h) but replayable visual novel/RPG with logistics and trading aspects, brought to life with beautiful baroque paintings and classical music.
Travel to Poland in 1772, experience life as a servant, and solve a mystery at court!
Why similar: Historical 45.2%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 7.2%, 2D 4.1%
Play the role of a merchant's apprentice in this 1600s-inspired realistic setting full with trading companies and business ploys. A short (2-3h) but replayable visual novel/RPG with logistics and trading aspects, brought to life with beautiful baroque paintings and classical music.
Why similar: RPG 27.1%, Visual Novel 25%, Historical 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, 2D 6.4%
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Historical 27%, Visual Novel 20.2%, RPG 19.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
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 41.7%, Visual Novel 32.1%, RPG 15.6%, Indie 4.9%, 2D 3.9%
A singleplayer, story game where you can make decisions and read your way through history.
Why similar: Historical 25.1%, Visual Novel 25%, RPG 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, 2D 6.6%
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 33.3%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, 2D 8.7%, RPG 8.5%
EN: Awake on an alien space-station, shape your journey through decisions, crafting your own interstellar adventure. EO: Vekiĝu en ekstertera kosmostacio, formu vian vojaĝon per decidoj, kaj vivu vian propran interstelan aventuron.
Why similar: RPG 35.5%, Visual Novel 31.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, 2D 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!
Why similar: Historical 38.7%, Visual Novel 32.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Story Rich 5.8%, 2D 5.4%
In a shattered post-apocalyptic world, your story is forged through tension, intrigue, and humanity. Traverse hidden paths, witness multiple perspectives, and shape the fate of the last refuge. Will you wield cold steel or ignite the flame of empathy?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, RPG 13.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, 2D 10.1%
The Fall of The Blaze Empire is an indie game based on science fiction and martial arts. Players will open a magical ancient books, in the story of a perspective of ordinary people, experienced the ups and downs of the great yan empire, as well as the hidden line in thirteen Chinese states.
Why similar: RPG 44.4%, Visual Novel 35.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Indie 4.3%
In 1944, unprecedented disaster struck Japan, forcing it to accept an unconditional ceasefire from its enemy nations in World War 2. As a result, the Japanese have become a people without a nation, but they still come together and do whatever it takes to live without giving up...
Why similar: Historical 45.6%, Visual Novel 35.5%, 2D 9.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Indie 1.9%
古风悬疑探案文字冒险游戏——北宋天圣年间，科举省试方毕，汴京国子监突发连环命案，遇害者死状惊悚离奇，如遭阎罗审判。玩家将化身为被卷入权斗暗流的新科进士文彦博，通过勘验尸体、搜寻线索、推演谜局，找出案件背后的骇人真相……
Why similar: Historical 43.5%, Visual Novel 36.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, 2D 5%, Indie 2%
Odesa, 1929. A woman wakes up. This will be her last morning. An all-powerful film camera forces her to watch her life again. Can she find what was missing? A very short choose-your-own-adventure based on Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Historical 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, RPG 16.9%, Indie 1.7%
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: Historical 34.9%, Visual Novel 28%, RPG 22.4%, Story Rich 12%, Indie 1.7%
Know your neighbors. Find the truth. Betray them. Experience the nightmare of the Salem Witch Trials in this horror story based on true events.
Why similar: Historical 42.3%, Visual Novel 33.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Story Rich 8.1%, 2D 3.1%
Episode 1: When fresh bodies start appearing from an explosion that happened weeks ago it's up to the "God Busters" to crack the mystery behind this case.
Why similar: RPG 34.5%, Visual Novel 31.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Story Rich 8.5%, Indie 2.1%
Please note: This game does not support English at current stage. 《小厨杂记》是一款融合了烹饪元素的视觉小说，通过为食客端上不同的菜肴与食客对话，并最终达成不同的结局。
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Historical 29.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, 2D 10.4%, Indie 2%
异世界的回响千雪之歌》游戏中，主角千雪在一次过劳工作后不幸意外猝死，没想到死后却因为灵魂中自带的特殊‘天赋’而受到了生命之神的青睐，并且还得到了重新复活的机会，不过复活总是需要代价的，可怜的千雪又成为了一名神界打工人，负责调整并修复，生命能量运转出现问题的多元世界，玩家需要幻化成不同的生命形态，穿梭在各种风格迥异的世界中，探寻各个世界的顽疾并与其他配角们配合，重新恢复世界秩序，使生命能量的循环回到正轨。
Why similar: RPG 40.3%, Visual Novel 36.1%, 2D 10%, Story Rich 9.4%, Indie 2.4%
A story-driven RPG visual novel where two factions, each fighting for their god, clash in a world nearing its end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, RPG 33.7%, Story Rich 14.9%, 2D 8.8%, Indie 2.1%
Holy Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro (or Theodore the Recruit) lived in the early 300s. This Synaxarion will step through his story as it is known today.
Why similar: Historical 51.6%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, 2D 5.4%, Indie 1.8%
A human drama novel game set in a bar with the theme of "companion". Enjoy the "Speak Easy" atmosphere that mixes the liveliness of a bar with the stylishness of a bar.
Why similar: Historical 33.9%, Visual Novel 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, 2D 7.4%
Skin Tailor is a medieval horror dress up game and visual novel hybrid. Skin your supernatural enemies, create disguises and infiltrate vampire owned blood farms to rescue your comrades.
Why similar: Historical 33.3%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, 2D 8%, Story Rich 6.6%
Fire from the Sky: Cagliari 1943 VR is an immersive experience that transports you to the dramatic days of the Allied bombings over Cagliari during World War II.
Why similar: Historical 39.2%, Visual Novel 34.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Singleplayer 2.1%
建安十二年，日渐衰落的东汉王朝在长期的军阀混战下早已名存实亡。为了攫取更多的权力，将天下纳入自己的囊中，诸多姓氏的野心家们开始了无休止的争斗，纷争无休的乱世就此展开。 这一年，怀着同样对争夺天下的渴望，长期处在四处奔逃的困境中的军阀刘备决意前往隆中拜访名士诸葛亮。同年，刘备之妾甘氏为其诞下一子。故事就此这里开始……
Why similar: RPG 30.1%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Historical 26.1%, 2D 7.9%, Story Rich 7.1%
一款含有中国传说、玄幻元素的剧情游戏。玩家将以主人翁的视角参与进多个事件，做出的选择或将影响事件后续的发展方向以体验不同的剧情。
Why similar: RPG 29.5%, Visual Novel 28%, Historical 27.3%, 2D 7.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
CaliaQuest is an erotic hypnosis roleplaying game where you are the brave hero, on a quest for the Princess. Can you make it through six chapters full of branching paths, monster girls, and seductive women and complete your quest, or will you fall in love along the way?
Why similar: RPG 34.4%, Visual Novel 31.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
A cool time travel themed visual novel game, players will follow a ambitious young man back to their student days, but experience completely different people and events from their previous lives, Familiar yet pleasantly surprised,and return after sailing thousands of sails
Why similar: RPG 41.8%, Visual Novel 35.1%, Story Rich 14.8%, Indie 8.3%
This is a galgame about college life, where you'll pursuit the love of your life. You'll surely experience hardship, triumph, happiness, sadness, maybe even trauma. Only time can heal all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.3%, RPG 31.9%, Indie 6.8%
《星空骑士》是一款国产独立AVG文字冒险游戏，讲述的是在古罗大陆一名年轻骑士的奇遇故事，主角会遇到几位性格鲜明的女性角色，并深入探究隐藏在战争背后的可怕真相。本作立绘及CG由Coser出演。
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, RPG 35.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 2%
本作品是我工作室制作的第一款视觉小说——以张四的视角讲述一个在乱世中挣扎求生的普通人故事。当烽烟四起，家园破碎，这个曾经的少年被迫踏上一条充满血泪的流亡之路。这一路，他将见证最深的黑暗，也将遇见最温暖的光明。最终，在这个把人逼成鬼的世道里，张四要找到属于自己的活法。
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.5%, RPG 39.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Indie 2.7%
'Angel of glory, Gloria' joined the 'Demonophobia Company' with disguising herself as 'Demon of vanity, Burbary.' Could Burbary finish her mission and go back to her home?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, RPG 22.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, 2D 3%
Follow Qiu Xu as he meets the girl racing in the sunlight and three others, each with her own story. Through daily life at the municipal high school, your key choices will lead toward redemption, companionship, or an unexpected path.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, RPG 32.7%, 2D 11.8%, Story Rich 9.4%, Indie 2.4%
The “Xuan-Yuan Sword” is an epic oriental RPG series with 25 years of history.It elaborates on the very heart of this series, the idea of "one, looking at the same thing from different angles, may come to different conclusions. " through a variety of historical incidents in different times.
Why similar: RPG 47.7%, Historical 36.5%, Story Rich 13.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%
《谍：玫瑰》是一款聚焦于1938年武汉的谍战文字冒险游戏。你将潜入情报漩涡中心的「玫瑰饭店」，在五位身份各异的嫌疑人中，揪出代号「尘土」的致命叛徒。通过搜证与周旋，在谎言与忠诚之间做出抉择。夜幕下的武汉暗流涌动，你能否揪出内奸，重建地下情报网，点燃象征黎明的星星火焰？
Why similar: RPG 40.6%, Visual Novel 33.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Indie 6.9%, 2D 6.2%
You play as pharaoh Horem during the 18th dynasty of Egypt. You have to balance your work and home life as the living embodiment of a god, how hard could it be? What is right and wrong? Can there be an allowance for a lapse in judgment? Can you forge a path to getting to sleep peacefully each night?
Why similar: Historical 40.9%, Visual Novel 31.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, 2D 8%, Story Rich 5.7%
Guys, who gets it?! This is basically a mashup of The AI Show-Off Counterattack Guide for Socially Anxious Otakus and a Goofy Campus Sweet Romance Drama — I laughed so hard my abs cramped up!
Why similar: RPG 39.5%, Visual Novel 35.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, 2D 9.8%, Indie 2.6%
这是一款中国古代背景的日常向视觉小说，这个故事没有苦大仇深，没有刀光剑影，玩家扮演一名官运多舛的知县，出身牙人，在官场上备受歧视，无望升迁，因为前途渺茫，而选择及时行乐，放纵于酒席宴前，沉浸于温柔乡里。玩家将跟随这名官吏的日常，感受太平年间鱼米之乡的热闹与富足。游戏内容没有血腥暴力，故事轻松愉快。
Why similar: Historical 37.3%, Visual Novel 26.3%, RPG 18.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, 2D 6.6%
A highly engaging visual novel, with memorable characters and multiple endings. Traverse worlds, solve a murder mystery -- and partake in political revolution. Inspired by greats such as Steins;Gate, Tales of Symphonia, Persona 4 and Future Diary. An unforgettable science-fiction/fantasy adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.5%, RPG 18.2%, Story Rich 14.8%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Sunshine & Overcast is a visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.6%, RPG 42.9%, Indie 8.5%
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Legend of Shu Han" is an RPG game with a theme of the history of the Three Kingdoms that happened in China. In the game, player operates Liu Bei's army to suppress anti Han bandits on the vast land of China, maintain the legitimacy of the Han Dynasty.
Why similar: Historical 39.8%, RPG 36.7%, 2D 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Indie 2.1%
A mystery adventure where a boy travels back to Edo-period Japan and investigates grotesque murders in Yoshiwara's pleasure quarter. Using a time-loop system, players uncover the truth by replaying events and piecing together clues.
Why similar: Historical 33.7%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, 2D 8.6%
古代重生题材文字冒险游戏，改编自小说《金瓶梅》。北宋政和年间，清河县出了一位大财主西门庆，风流倜傥，妻妾众多，却也在纸醉金迷中走向宿命终局。而如今，你化身西门庆，重来一世，命运的罗盘交到你手中。
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Historical 24.8%, RPG 21.4%, Story Rich 12.8%, 2D 3.8%
Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
Why similar: Historical 30.7%, Visual Novel 29.2%, RPG 18.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, 2D 5.2%
Yours decisions matters, leading to multiple unique endings that reflect your influence on Iris’s fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, RPG 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, 2D 8.1%, Story Rich 8%
《茉莉之夏》是传统的视觉小说形式文字冒险游戏，画风精致的本格的恋爱模拟视觉小说，没有白学和胃疼的温馨日常佳作。目前版本包含有1幕，50万字左右内容。
Why similar: Visual Novel 55.2%, RPG 36.6%, Indie 8.2%
This game contains a short story about knight vs wizard. The player will make the choice deciding what path the knight will take. During the journey, the game will include math puzzle for players to resolve. The math difficulty can be selected. There are also mode with math puzzle only.
Why similar: RPG 35%, Visual Novel 32.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, 2D 7.4%, Indie 2.3%
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: Historical 34.3%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, 2D 8%, Story Rich 7%
Friendship or fate—what will they choose? A karmic and occult visual novel where urban legends blur the line between life, death, and reincarnation.
Why similar: Historical 37.1%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Indie 2.3%
Help the little bear to find the way home. What dangers can be hidden in the night streets of a quiet suburb? Who is waiting for him at home, and who is waiting in the dark around the corner?
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, 2D 10.4%, Indie 2.8%
A "man" is transformed into a woman by a vengeful witch and realizes she likes it better this way.
Why similar: RPG 44.2%, Visual Novel 39.1%, 2D 11.8%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
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 38%, Visual Novel 36%, Story Rich 15.3%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 2.2%
As Mikołaj Fern I have been travelling and experiencing many adventures along the way. I was considered an antagonist by most of people from that era. Over five hundred years have passed until I came back to live as Dan Tern. As him I will lead a certain story that never reached its definitive end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, RPG 21.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Eurydice died on an ordinary autumn day — in a garden, among flowers, while Orpheus sat beneath an apple tree finishing his melody. Now the greatest musician of his time packs a bag and heads somewhere the living aren't usually allowed to go.
Why similar: Historical 39.1%, Visual Novel 31.7%, RPG 26.5%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Hysteria in Howlsbend is an Interactive Narrative Experience driven by conversational AI Characters, created with the cutting-edge ChatGPT Language Model.
Why similar: RPG 29.3%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Historical 17.8%, 2D 6%
This is a PC role-playing independent game. You were born in the south of Yong'an City, and as you grew up, you made many friends. After entering the lord's mansion, can you stick to your true heart when facing the temptation of fame and fortune.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Historical 28.8%, RPG 23.8%, Indie 6.4%, 2D 5.4%
在這款成人視覺小說中，故事背景設定於香港。當一位28歲的男子因失業被迫搬離姐姐家後，他選擇投靠剛離婚的小姨。面對新環境的挑戰和不可預測的事件，一段意想不到的旅程隨之展開。他將在這段奇妙的經歷中探索生活、情感，並面臨各種選擇和誘惑。
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.3%, RPG 34.3%, 2D 13%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Indie 2.7%
Ghosts over the Water: Changing the Tides of Japan's Future is an engaging strategy-based, multi-route historical visual novel. It is designed by a team of four undergraduate students associated with University of Texas, Austin's Japan Lab and Epoch Games Initiative.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Historical 24.5%, RPG 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, 2D 7.8%
The story is set in an alternate universe where the player is struggling with the memories of what they know to be HOLOSTARS English -TEMPUS- and the mysterious look-alikes who pull them every which way. Can the player figure out the truth about this twisted world and return to the guild?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.9%, Story Rich 14.5%, 2D 11.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
