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Games Like Wanderlust: Travel Stories

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Visual Novel.

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Wanderlust: Travel Stories is a bridge between literature and gaming. Step into the shoes of modern travelers—explore their desires, hopes and fears, and shape how their stories unfold. Make this journey your own.

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 132 reviews
Released: 2019-09-26
Developer: Different Tales
Publisher: Pretty Soon
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 89%

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    97% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2020
    Dev: Different Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Board the Trans-Siberian railroad and travel 9,289 km from Moscow to Vladivostok. Clash with a vibrant culture as you meet people as strange to you as you are to them. Journey into a standalone Wanderlust adventure from the makers of The Witcher.

    Why similar: Experimental 22.5%, Narration 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Text-Based 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%

  2. #2 The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 342 reviews2019
    Dev: La Belle GamesPub: ARTE France
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?

    Why similar: Text-Based 13%, Narration 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Nature 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10%

  3. #3 Signs of the Sojourner
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 244 reviews2020
    Dev: Echodog Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Text-Based 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.8%

  4. #4 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
    95% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,703 reviews2018
    Dev: Dim Bulb GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.9%, Story Rich 17.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Narration 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%

  5. #5 Monorail Stories
    94% matchMostly Positive70% of 70 reviews2022
    Dev: Stelex Software
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Monorail Stories is an adventure game focusing on extraordinary things happening to ordinary people. Board the monorail and experience a special story about humanity, friendships, and intertwined destinies manifesting during the everyday commute.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 22.3%, Multiple Endings 21.2%, Relaxing 16.3%, Exploration 12.8%, Story Rich 12.8%

  6. #6 Embracelet
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2020
    Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
    Windows

    Travel to northern Norway, solve puzzles using a mysterious, magical bracelet and make new friends on your journey to discover the past - and yourself!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Adventure 10.2%

  7. #7 Lern Island Letters
    92% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: River and Oak
    Windows

    You play as a postman, sorting mail for the five intriguing residents of a remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this peaceful haven from its fate!

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  8. #8 No Longer Home
    93% matchMixed64% of 426 reviews2021
    Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Point & Click 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Relaxing 9.6%

  9. #9 Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2023
    Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Nature 16.2%, Relaxing 10.8%, Text-Based 9.8%

  10. #10 Stories of Mara
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 100 reviews2021
    Dev: Chibig
    Windows

    Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Nature 10.5%

  11. #11 The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is
    89% matchVery Positive98% of 296 reviews2021
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    The first step that you never knew you needed to take to get to wherever you're wanting to go...

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Education 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.6%

  12. #12 Six Legends
    88% matchVery Positive100% of 93 reviews2025
    Dev: Vincent Paquin
    Windows

    The epic and emotional journey of six dragons growing up in a broken civilization, each with their own unique perspectives on life. Mixing Visual Novel, Point-And-Click, Rhythm, Cooking, Fighting and more, Six Legends is a unique experience about life and friends.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Narration 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Point & Click 11.7%

  13. #13 Winds of Change
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2019
    Dev: Klace
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Point & Click 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.8%

  14. #14 LSD Dream Emulator: Vaporwave (Wanderlust)
    90% matchMixed48% of 117 reviews2017
    Dev: Eternity Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    LSD Dream Emulator: Vaporwave (Wanderlust) is a first person exploration game that takes you to a journey between worlds. Inspired by the original PSX game.

    Why similar: Adventure 59.3%, Casual 40.7%

  15. #15 Road 96: Mile 0
    87% matchMixed68% of 1,995 reviews2023
    Dev: Digixart
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

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  16. #16 Roadwarden
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
    Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    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: Text-Based 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Choices Matter 7.6%, Visual Novel 7%

  17. #17 Fields of Asphodel
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2024
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Befriend misfit deities and make a life for yourself in the Underworld! Can you escape your arranged marriage to the King? Do you want to?

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    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  19. #19 旅者 Travelers
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    Windows · Mac

    A travel-sim with strategic gameplay and rogue-lite elements. Play as travelers in ancient China. Experience great views on various locations. Write travel literature that long lives in history.

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    Dev: Kinmoku
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    83% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    Why similar: Text-Based 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    Windows

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  28. #28 End of Lines
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows · Mac

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  31. #31 Lost:Antinomy
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,068 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,682 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    75% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2022
    Dev: ghost pattern
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 811 reviews2023
    Dev: Baltoro Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    74% matchVery Positive91% of 332 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Multiple Endings 16%, Exploration 7.3%

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    72% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2023
    Dev: Die Gute Fabrik
    Windows · Mac

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    71% matchVery Positive88% of 3,158 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    76% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2014
    Dev: Pyrodactyl
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    72% matchVery Positive93% of 163 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive93% of 127 reviews2020
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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2023
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    64% matchVery Positive93% of 2,890 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    69% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
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    65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,993 reviews2023
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    67% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2023
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    68% matchMixed56% of 237 reviews2023
    Dev: Octo Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 510 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    Windows · Linux

    Blue Wednesday is a relaxing and lovely adventure game focused on story, music, and characters. Explore the city, meet various characters, and have conversations. Listen to their stories, play mini-games, collect music albums, and play music.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 30.6%, Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Story Rich 15.3%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 10.5%

  59. #59 A Perfect Day
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,802 reviews2022
    Dev: Perfect Day Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!

    Why similar: Narration 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Story Rich 8.5%

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