Games Like Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three

Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.

Why similar: RPG 19.7%, Text-Based 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, continuing the character arcs and romance options established in the first installment.

Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.

Why similar: Text-Based 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, RPG 16.4%, Romance 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the essential starting point of the series, introducing the core cast and the supernatural world that defines the Wayhaven experience.

Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?

Why similar: Text-Based 18.5%, Romance 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Supernatural 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar atmospheric, small-town mystery vibe with a heavy emphasis on building complex relationships with a core group of characters.

Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Text-Based 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, RPG 17.1%, Casual 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an expansive, high-quality narrative with deep world-building and meaningful romantic subplots that will appeal to fans of long-form interactive fiction.

The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

Why similar: Vampire 23.3% ★, Text-Based 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Supernatural 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoy the vampire elements of the seed game, this title provides a gritty, choice-heavy experience within the World of Darkness setting.

In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Text-Based 22.1%, Romance 14.2%, RPG 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on royal intrigue and personal relationships, offering a polished narrative experience with strong character development.

Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.

Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Text-Based 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Adventure 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines high-fantasy adventure with intense, choice-driven romance and a cast of companions that feel central to the protagonist's journey.

Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

Why similar: Text-Based 18.3%, Vampire 17.9% ★, RPG 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a more political and intrigue-focused vampire experience, perfect for those who enjoy the darker, social side of supernatural fiction.

You’re a werewolf. You’re in a city, infested with witches, hunters, ghosts, and vampires. That’s how this story starts. You decide how it ends.

Why similar: Text-Based 20%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Romance 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, RPG 12%

Why You'll Like It: It features a compelling supernatural premise involving werewolves and survival, paired with the romance-heavy storytelling typical of the genre.

They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!

Why similar: Text-Based 32.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, RPG 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is widely considered one of the best interactive fiction games for its deep, complex character writing and the significant impact of player choices on the story.

Plunge into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations!

Why similar: Text-Based 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, RPG 14.3%, Romance 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic in the interactive fiction genre, it focuses heavily on the social maneuvering and romantic entanglements that drive the plot.

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?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Text-Based 20%, RPG 12.4%, Romance 12%

Why You'll Like It: This mythological romance offers a unique, choice-heavy narrative that focuses on the emotional stakes of its central relationships.

When your uncle Kent mysteriously disappears, you'll embark on a journey find out what really happened. What will you sacrifice when trapped in a haunted manor? Will you destroy this evil or claim its power? And can love bloom in a haunted house?

Why similar: Text-Based 34.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.1%, RPG 21.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This supernatural mystery blends gothic horror with romantic elements, creating an atmospheric experience that fans of the Wayhaven mystery will appreciate.

Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?

Why similar: Vampire 36% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Romance 14.8%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich vampire narrative that emphasizes player choices and the complex social dynamics of the undead.

A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.

Why similar: Romance 63.6%, RPG 29.9%, Story Rich 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: This Victorian-era vampire mystery combines visual novel elements with deep, choice-based dialogue and romance.

Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

Why similar: Text-Based 20.4%, Vampire 19.2% ★, RPG 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a grounded, small-town vampire mystery that echoes the investigative and supernatural themes of the Wayhaven series.

When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.

Why similar: Romance 25.5%, Supernatural 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Vampire 19% ★, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: This supernatural visual novel features a diverse cast of romanceable characters and a compelling mystery that unfolds through player decisions.

Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

Why similar: Text-Based 32.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, RPG 8.2%, Story Rich 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, it is a masterclass in choice-based storytelling where your decisions fundamentally shape the world and your character's legacy.

Climb to the very top of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! Will you study hard, find a perfect match, or embrace scandal?

Why similar: Text-Based 25.1%, RPG 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Casual 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on social status and romance within an elite boarding school, offering a polished and engaging narrative experience.

Are you worthy of the throne? Or do your siblings deserve it more than you do? What kind of heir will you be?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Text-Based 22%, RPG 18.1%, Casual 11%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a grand fantasy narrative where your choices determine your standing in the kingdom and the strength of your personal relationships.

Combat, romance, adventure, and of course—magic! Master four elements and take on fate itself in this epic, interactive fantasy tale! Six possible endings. Four hours for a single playthrough. Three love interests. Countless choices. Male or female? Leader or loner? Good or evil? What kind of mage will you be?

Why similar: Text-Based 28.5%, RPG 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic fantasy adventure that allows players to shape their character's personality and romantic interests through meaningful choices.

Your magic can change the world, but at what cost? Battle dragons, skyships, and evil Inquisitors, as you protect your homeland, conquer it, or destroy it forever!

Why similar: Text-Based 37.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28%, RPG 18.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a wide-reaching narrative where your magical choices and personal relationships dictate the fate of the world.

Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.3%, Romance 20.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy romance that prioritizes character-driven choices and emotional depth in a high-stakes world.

Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

Why similar: Text-Based 33.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 17%, RPG 14.7%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique supernatural legal thriller that tests your decision-making skills in a world where magic and bureaucracy collide.

Topple the vampires from the streets below! Will you unite the homeless, the gangs, and the secret hunter societies to defy vampiric rule? An interactive novel set in the World of Darkness extended universe.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Text-Based 16.2%, RPG 15%, Vampire 13.9% ★

Interactive teen supernatural mystery! You and your friends have developed magical psychic powers. Solve the case, save your school, find a date for prom!

Why similar: Text-Based 33.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, RPG 19.5%, Indie 3%

Why You'll Like It: It blends supernatural elements with a high school setting, focusing on the social and romantic challenges of being a teenager with powers.

Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Text-Based 18.9%, Romance 18%, Vampire 14.8% ★, RPG 14.2%

Play as 3 vampires, wield their powers wisely, and strike the right balance between your human and animal side in a heart-pounding story in which your choices will decide the fate of Boston.

Why similar: Vampire 47.6% ★, RPG 18%, Adventure 12.6%, Drama 10.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

Emily <3 is a brand new story set on an old-new social media. Customize your facenook profile, send some friend requests and determine the outcome of your senior year.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.1%, Romance 19.9%, RPG 15.5%, Casual 11.2%, Adventure 9.8%

In this elegy of blood, everyone in Athens owes your boss a favor, making you untouchable! Who will you use, who will you help, and who will you prey on?

Why similar: Vampire 28.8% ★, Text-Based 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, RPG 10.5%, Casual 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This interactive fiction title explores the complex, often dangerous social hierarchy of vampires through a mystery-driven plot.

An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.

Why similar: Vampire 35.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.3%, Romance 24.3%, Supernatural 7.8%, Indie 1.7%

This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.7%, RPG 24.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Casual 11%

Become the vagabond you always knew you were. Rely on your blade and wits, for little else will save you amidst the cold and unforgiving North! Retrace the steps of your past and rekindle a love once lost. Or try your best to snuff it out—either way, it’s going to burn.

Why similar: Text-Based 50.1%, RPG 27.5%, Adventure 18%, Indie 4.4%

Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.

Why similar: Text-Based 39.6%, RPG 16.1%, Casual 12.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Romance 8.2%

Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Romance 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Drama 11.1%, Adventure 7.3%

Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.5%, Romance 31.1%, RPG 13.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Casual 7.6%

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Text-Based 14.8%, Romance 13.7%, Story Rich 8.9%

An Adult Vampire Hunter RPG! Will you take down the creatures of the night, or will you turn into one yourself...?

Why similar: Vampire 37.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.8%, Romance 18.8%, RPG 13.9%, Story Rich 4.7%

Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, RPG 14.5%, Romance 13.1%

Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.4%, Romance 28.3%, RPG 20.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

Choose between a male or female character and take revenge on your killers as a vampire!

Why similar: Vampire 32% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Romance 15.9%, Text-Based 12.1%

Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?

Why similar: Vampire 42.3% ★, Supernatural 21.9%, RPG 17.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 7.3%

Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Text-Based 23.9%, Romance 18.8%, Casual 4.7%

Enjoy a sweet romance with vampires in this otome novel adventure.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 60.4%, Text-Based 24.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Indie 1.5%

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. It presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions - the Camarilla and the Anarchs - bathed in the night lights of the Big Apple.

Why similar: Vampire 51.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, RPG 9.2%, Story Rich 5.7%, Text-Based 5.1%

An epic open-world narrative adventure through a world of monsters, traps and magic. Explore two intermeshed worlds, past and present, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered. Survive, and defeat the Seven Serpents - if you can!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, RPG 20.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 5.7%

Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue.

Why similar: Vampire 52.5% ★, RPG 19.7%, Supernatural 14.6%, Story Rich 7.7%, Drama 3.5%

Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.1%, Romance 32.1%, Text-Based 26.9%, Drama 4.6%, Adventure 2.9%

This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.

Why similar: Vampire 36.7% ★, Adventure 35.6%, Romance 18.9%, Indie 8.8%

Uncover the dark secrets of the secluded Carpathian village while engaging in passionate romance along the way in this interactive visual novel / adventure game hybrid with a gothic horror theme.

Why similar: Romance 56.3%, Adventure 23.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?

Why similar: Romance 30%, Text-Based 18.9%, Supernatural 15.7%, RPG 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%

The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.3%, Supernatural 18.9%, Romance 16.8%, Adventure 14.8%, Drama 9.4%

A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.

Why similar: Vampire 34.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Romance 13.9%, Supernatural 9.3%

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.4%, RPG 18.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Casual 11.5%, Adventure 10%

A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

Why similar: Romance 38.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Drama 4.7%, Casual 4.1%

The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Romance 26.2%, Casual 7%, Story Rich 5.4%

Summer, 1954. A perfect vacation awaits three best friends, playing games, making crazy plans, and running from bullies... Until they meet the vampire. What really happened that summer at Varney Lake?

Why similar: Vampire 29.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Supernatural 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Adventure 8%

Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

Why similar: Romance 35.7%, Text-Based 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Supernatural 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%

With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Text-Based 23.5%, RPG 21.2%, Indie 2.9%