- #1 A Detective Story
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Methodox Technologies, Inc.
Windows
An 80s-style pixel art detective simulator where you interrogate suspects using natural language. Characters respond dynamically as you uncover clues and solve the crime.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Artificial Intelligence 17.4%, Text-Based 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 6.4%
- #2 Heal Hitler
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 226 reviews2021
Dev: Jon Aegis
Windows
POV: You are Hitler’s psychologist in 1925. Diagnose his complexes by using both Jungian and Freudian psychotherapy and attempt to heal him. Resolve Hitler's trauma and prevent catastrophe via therapy and psychology. Succeed and avoid the war and holocaust.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.4%, Detective 22.7%, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Psychological 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #3 AlibAi
96% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: L1LL3J
Windows
An AI-driven murder mystery where you play as the killer. Deceive NPCs, shift suspicion, and outsmart the AIs to survive. Strategize late-night kills and morning conversations in a tense game of trickery and deception.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 25.9%, Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Text-Based 21.1%, Detective 17.4%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
- #4 Acolyte
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: SuperstringPub: Pantaloon
Windows
Acolyte is a narrative ARG/Detective game that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely with unlimited dialogue options. Just like a real conversation.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 22%, Detective 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Typing 7.4% ★
- #5 I doesn't exist - a modern text adventure
94% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: LUAL Games KIGPub: DreadXP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Text-Based 16.7%, Psychological 13%
- #6 Crisálida
94% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Flameseed Productions
Windows
A short emotional journey through memory, grief, and healing. Help Íris piece together her fragmented memories and uncover hidden truths. A portion of the sales is donated to AbleGamers Brazil. 🧡🖤
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.6%, Text-Based 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Psychological 12%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #7 The Last Voyage of the SS Aurelia
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Rungen Studio
Windows
An interrogation mystery aboard a 1936 ocean liner. Five suspects. One murder. No dialogue options — every suspect is powered by AI and will remember every word, deflect every question, and only surrender their secrets under pressure. Four voyages. One truth. Break someone.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 28.9%, Detective 21%, Text-Based 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Dialogue Heavy 7.7%
- #8 Couch Detective
92% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Gamtropy
Windows · Mac
Couch Detective is a text-based deduction game hosted by AI. Ask questions to uncover bizarre yet logical truths. You can also feed the AI your ideas to generate new puzzles and share them with friends.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 21.3%, Detective 19.8%, Text-Based 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Typing 11.4% ★
- #9 The Riddler
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SemanticOverlordPub: Bunker 22
Windows
Think you're clever? Prove it with an enigmatic AI, the ultimate master of riddles beyond imagination.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 31.5%, Dialogue Heavy 25.8%, Text-Based 22%, Typing 9.8% ★, Puzzle 5.5%
- #10 Book of Decisions
91% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: SayrGames
Windows
A game in the Chatbot Roleplay category.Among the ancient Egyptian ruins, a book is found, and in our game, we talk to this book. The book answers everything we write. The book's general power is that everything written in it becomes real in the world, but we discuss the consequences with the book.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 26%, Typing 17.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Text-Based 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%
- #11 Artificial: Proxy Bar
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HinaGames
Windows
Within a universe dominated by Artificial Intelligences, you step into the shoes of an AI detective to solve the mystery hidden within the Proxy Bar, a jazz club. You can ask the suspects ANYTHING, but will you ask the right questions?
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 27.6%, Detective 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Mystery 4.4%
- #12 AI Schoolgirls Murder Mystery
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 24%, Detective 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Psychological 7.4%
- #13 Andromeda Acolytes
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wade ClarkePub: Heiress Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
You play all four heroines in this big multi-chapter sci-fi text adventure. Negotiate underwater mechs, AIs, abandoned cities, crime, friendship, suspense, horror, humour, an art exhibition, virtual realities and a tank. Experience each PC via first-person prose as you puzzle, converse and explore.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Typing 14.7% ★, Artificial Intelligence 11.6%
- #14 DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures
87% matchVery Positive88% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Oleg Skutte
Windows
DREAMIO is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' game where stories and visuals are dynamically created through the power of generative AI in response to your decisions. Explore endless worlds with limitless possibilities; go anywhere, do anything.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 23.3%, Text-Based 21.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Typing 10.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #15 Death off the Cuff
88% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
Windows
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.8%, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Detective 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #16 Hymer 2000
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,060 reviews2025
Dev: doBellPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Hymer 2000 is an interactive text puzzle game, where players freely converse with the "Hymer" and use an open "Search" function to retrieve past conversations. By discovering keywords, gathering clues, and collecting "Faces", players uncover Hymer's secrets and ultimately shut it down.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.6%, Artificial Intelligence 20.8%, Detective 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Typing 10.8% ★
- #17 Guilt Free
86% matchVery Positive85% of 295 reviews2020
Dev: Lateral Games
Windows · Mac
Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33%, Text-Based 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #18 SOLEN
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inkdrift
Windows
A narrative investigation game played across multiple sessions. Read corporate documents, cross-reference fragments, and build a persistent Dossier as an AI uncovering the conspiracy — and the murder — at the heart of the network it lives in. Knowledge is the only progression.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 24.2%, Detective 19.4%, Text-Based 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #19 Milk Mafia
85% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Pure Bluff
Windows
An AI-driven narrative adventure where rival dairy and snail-slime gangs battle for control of Brine City. Engage in high-stakes debates where every word counts—argue, persuade, and outsmart unpredictable characters who think and react in real time.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 28.1%, Text-Based 22.3%, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Psychological 7.9%
- #20 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,062 reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Text-Based 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #21 Hostage Down
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pooandplay
Windows
In this hostage simulation, take the mic and negotiate the ransom to free the hostages. With advanced AI and complete freedom of choice, use your charisma, your narrative decisions, and your power of persuasion to manipulate unpredictable situations. Every word matters—and could come at a high cost.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Text-Based 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Typing 10.1% ★
- #22 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
82% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: AI Media Design
Windows
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Artificial Intelligence 13.3%, Text-Based 13.1%
- #23 One Night: Burlesque
82% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 37.2%, Text-Based 14.9%, Detective 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
- #24 Where Control Ends
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #25 Profiler Files - New Orleans
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Land Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Detective 19%, Text-Based 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #26 Major's Heart
80% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Detective 22.2%, Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Text-Based 12.7%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #27 Wax Heads
78% matchVery Positive97% of 430 reviews2026
Dev: Patattie GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Linux
Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33.6%, Text-Based 17.9%, Detective 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 6.3%
- #28 Code: 9
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riding Turtles
Windows
Resurrected through fusion with the hostile entity K.L.A.R.A., you now owe a debt to the Resistance. Explore crime scenes without quest markers, write your deductions in your own words rather than choosing pre-made answers, and expose lies during intense interrogations.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 21.9%, Detective 20.4%, Dialogue Heavy 18.9%, Text-Based 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
- #29 LifeSimOS
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.6%, Text-Based 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #30 Case #1472
79% matchMixed57% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Broken at Release Game Studio
Windows
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.1%, Detective 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Typing 12.2% ★, Psychological 8.3%
- #31 Once Upon
77% matchNo user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Entropy Cat Studio
Windows
An AI-driven narrative RPG that grows alongside your focus sessions. Set a real-life task, start a 25-minute Pomodoro, and return to a fresh chapter written while you worked. Choose a fantasy cooking journey or a sci-fi survival mystery. Free AI built in.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 32.4%, Text-Based 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, RPG 4.9%
- #32 Stories Terminal
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OddlyGames
Windows
Stories Terminal is a detective text adventure inspired by classic parser games. Type your own commands, explore pixel-art locations, collect evidence, and solve a murder case on a midnight university campus.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, Artificial Intelligence 23.1%, Detective 14.1%, Typing 14% ★, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%
- #33 Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamercury AI
Windows
Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike AI NPCs.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 22.3%, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological 9.5%
- #34 Terminal Tales: An Interactive Fiction Anthology
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NEWB GAMES, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Terminal Tales: An Interactive Fiction Anthology features multiple text-based adventures from a variety of genres. Explore a curated vault of brand-new, modern mysteries and sci-fi epics. No graphics. No limits. Just your imagination and a world waiting for your command.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Detective 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #35 Watashi Suzume
76% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Shamrock Creations LLC.
Windows
Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Point & Click 7.6%
- #36 ナカノ人格移植研究所
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。
Why similar: Detective 20%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Text-Based 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #37 Click to 13
74% matchVery Positive89% of 233 reviews2024
Dev: Amroy Entertainment
Windows
CLICK THE BUTTON. click the button. cLiCk ThE bUtToN. The unofficial sequel, of the unofficial sequel, of click to ten. Explore the intriguing story of how you go from 0 to 1. 1 to 2. 2 to 3. and you know the rest.
Why similar: Text-Based 32.6%, Artificial Intelligence 29.7%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Casual 8.2%
- #38 ChatNPC
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.
Windows
Immerse yourself in ChatNPC, a retro pixel-art adventure where every conversation unlocks new stories. Interact with unique AI-driven characters, explore vibrant settings, and shape your journey through dynamic dialogue in this engaging, simplified RPG experience.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.6%, Artificial Intelligence 26%, Text-Based 23.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Casual 3.9%
- #39 Everything Will Be Fine!
72% matchVery Positive86% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: nanohanaPub: room6
Windows
A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33.9%, Text-Based 24.7%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological 9.4%
- #40 Arcane Investigations
72% matchPositive98% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: What's All That Racket
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Text-Based 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #41 Strawberry Test
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vesperay
Windows
Play as an AI interacting with users.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 31.8%, Text-Based 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Psychological 6.9%, RPG 3.3%
- #42 All (Too) Good Things
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Text-Based 29%, Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #43 New Folder
71% matchNo user reviews94% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Evicted Games
Windows
You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Text-Based 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Puzzle 8.2%, Mystery 4.3%
- #44 Sarawak
73% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Cowleyfornia StudiosPub: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Text-Based 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Detective 17.4%, Visual Novel 7.6%
- #45 汪里个狼 Wolf in Woof
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 探岛工作室
Windows · Mac
Wolf in Woof is a single-player Werewolf game where wolves hide among cute dog NPCs. Through speech, suspicion, alliances, voting, and deduction, players must uncover the hidden wolves—enjoying tense mind games without matchmaking or social pressure.
Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Artificial Intelligence 22.9%, Psychological 16.6%, Strategy 9.9%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #46 AI公寓:虚拟证言
71% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: IntelliPlay
Windows
《虚拟证言》是一款AI剧本杀游戏。在游戏中,您将扮演一位侦探,前往六号公寓调查一起谋杀案件,案件的嫌疑人是5位AI-NPC。侦探需要搜集房间中的线索,联想案件经过,盘问嫌疑人获取案件的相关信息,复盘出完整的案发过程,找出真凶!
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 26.4%, Detective 21%, Text-Based 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 7.2%
- #47 CMChar: Your Virtual Companion
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlanBotics
Windows
Bring your favorite characters to life on your desktop! CMChar offers interactive mascots with unique AI-powered personalities that talk, react, and evolve with you. Build affinity, level up, and boost your productivity with built-in tools.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 29.9%, Text-Based 21.4%, Typing 17.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%
- #48 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
68% matchVery Positive89% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Text-Based 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #49 Holy Shift
69% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
This game is a psychological test in which you will face dilemmas that reveal your personality. At the end of it, you will know your psychotype.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Detective 18.7%, Text-Based 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #50 Dreamsink
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AuroraMend Studio
Windows
Awakening in a frigid room with an empty pill bottle, she’s forgotten something vital. Trapped between a monochrome bedroom and distorted dreams, she must face anxiety and depression... Break mental shackles and find the light in this psychological puzzle adventure!
Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Detective 15%, Psychological 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #51 Do 11
70% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: SJR Team
Windows · Mac
Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.3%, Text-Based 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Multiple Endings 12%, Visual Novel 9%
- #52 Presidential Shaman
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
The president trusts you. Exercise your Shamanic capabilities (or lack thereof). But don't get caught!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Text-Based 20.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #53 Letter to Neml
67% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Laineus
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about the Noctarian, a race whose nightmares become reality. Small choices made by Neml, a girl staying home alone, shape the fate of the world. The player does only one thing: rewrite the letter sent to Neml. An AI interprets the letter, changing Neml’s actions and the story’s outcome.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 36.1%, Text-Based 27%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%, Emotional 6.5%
- #54 The Last Reunion
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.2%, Detective 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Psychological 8.4%, Visual Novel 6.6%
- #55 AI探案集
68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Zane Studio
Windows
《AI Detective Collection》 combines the AI large language model to create a detective deciphering game. Players will be integrated into the deduction story, using AI assistants to deeply investigate clues, examine evidence, and uncover the truth behind the case through logical thinking and deduction.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 24.8%, Detective 22.8%, Text-Based 21.5%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Dialogue Heavy 6.6%
- #56 The Real Face of a VTuber
65% matchVery Positive92% of 314 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Dialogue Heavy 26.4%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Point & Click 5.8%
- #57 The Disappearing Municipality Worker
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Big Greg Games
Windows · Mac
This mystery requires a mixture of real detective skills, deductive reasoning, and good-old moon logic. "When something doesn't make sense... What does it mean?"
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Text-Based 25.1%, Dialogue Heavy 24.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #58 201 - The Bad Number
67% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Pavel Kopylov
Windows
"201 - The Bad Number" is an interactive science fiction game-book set on a post-apocalyptic Mars. In a world where only 200 people remain, each new inhabitant may hasten civilization's end. Players make choices that impact the fate of humanity and the colony in a unique dystopian setting.
Why similar: Text-Based 26.2%, Detective 18.7%, Artificial Intelligence 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #59 The Away Team: Lost Exodus
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 100 reviews2016
Dev: Underflow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew—the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.9%, Artificial Intelligence 27.8%, Text-Based 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
- #60 Talk to Me Human
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Least Significant Bit
Windows
Talk your way out of sticky situations. Literally. In this light-hearted adventure, play with your voice to lie, compliment, and coerce your way through everyday conversations. Earn Social Currency, and save your cat. The catch? NPCs are all state-of-the-art AIs who aren't so easily fooled.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 32.6%, Dialogue Heavy 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Puzzle 6.1%