- #1 Whispering Breeze
97% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: SoCoolDev
Windows
Whispering Breeze is a fantasy brewing simulation game with different storylines. along with the characters Listen to problems and stories inspired by your imagination. And help them out by serving them a drink or two.
Why similar: Cooking 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #2 The Scorchfarer
96% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Michiyuki Project
Windows
A scarred kingdom, a mourning god and an unfulfilled promise made with the past. Uzu and Zuhaar, two continents ravaged by a cosmic event are the setting of The Scorchfarer. The story follows Mikaela and Yukiharu, a Terramagi team tasked with healing their world and unraveling its secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Text-Based 11.6%, Fantasy 11.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #3 The Bear - A Story from the World of Gra
96% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Mucks! Games
Windows
Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Philosophical 20%, Visual Novel 14%, Story Rich 12.5%, Cute 8%
- #4 Potion Tales
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NighttrainGames
Windows
Potion Tales is a potion brewing game, in which the potions you create decide the fate of your customers. Make yourself at home in a cozy potion kitchen and prepare different potions for the unique problems of your customers.
Why similar: Cooking 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 10.7%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #5 Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: solarProtag
Windows · Linux
A romantic, fantasy slice-of-life visual novel about Emile Mayer — the owner of A Slice of Comfort bakery in the Kingdom of Selias — when the Fae Kingdom's royal procession, and the interesting newcomer that comes with it, changes his life forever.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Cooking 19.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Text-Based 10.3%, Cute 7.2%
- #6 Dungeon Hotpot
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renala Games
Windows
Dungeon Hotpot is a cozy narrative game set in a torchlit dungeon, where you comfort weary adventurers with warm, delicious bowls of monster hotpot.
Why similar: Cooking 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Relaxing 7.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #7 只是一座楼
93% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: 虾狐乱动画
Windows
世界上的所有人都住在同一栋楼里,用数字代号作为名字,一周有八天...这是众所周知的事实,在此之前,我从来就没有产生过任何疑问。在这个视觉小说当中,扮演主人公2169,享受高中生酸酸甜甜的校园生活(暂时性地),尝试着去发现事情的真相,或者尽力把这份甜蜜的生活维护下去。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, RPG 16.4%, Text-Based 8.6%, Cute 7.6%
- #8 Cook For Love
92% matchMixed63% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Win the hearts of Parisians with your cooking, discover delicious recipes, and become a chef worthy of working onboard the Orient Express.
Why similar: Cooking 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Relaxing 10.4%, Cartoony 10.2%
- #9 Midnight Ramen
91% matchVery Positive97% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Midnight Ramen, you play as the owner of a late-night ramen stand and his apprentice. You interact with your customers, listen to their troubles, and help them out whenever you can. But as the bowls of ramen are cooked and served, troubles are beginning to brew in your own life as well...
Why similar: Cooking 26%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Cartoony 7.9%
- #10 Petra and The Thylacine
91% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Bee Creative Games
Windows
Set in Launceston Tasmania's beautiful Cataract Gorge the player will adventure to find grandma's house.
Why similar: RPG 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Text-Based 9.6%, Adventure 7.9%
- #11 The Days Without Gods
90% matchVery Positive86% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: 季森造纸工坊Pub: WindField Games
Windows
The Days Without Gods is a text-based DND fantasy ADV in which the player takes on the role of Mori Granson, an apprentice and subordinate of Hysso, the president of the Magic Association, and meets Coccinea, a young girl he rescued years ago, and other characters in the mage capital of Tylin.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Fantasy 12.6%, Magic 11.3%, RPG 11.1%
- #12 A Mage Reborn
89% matchVery Positive89% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, RPG 18.1%, Text-Based 16.1%, Fantasy 9.5%, Magic 8.7%
- #13 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
89% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Retroactive Fort
Windows
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Text-Based 10.7%, Fantasy 9.1%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #14 A TAVERN FOR TEA
88% matchVery Positive92% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
Why similar: Cooking 22%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Magic 7.7%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #15 Black Dog Bar
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitLight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Black Dog Bar is a dialog-based bartender simulator. Each client has its own story. Communicate, mix cocktails, and... manipulate. It is only you who decides where the complicated story of each hero will turn and what will happen to them when they leave the bar.
Why similar: Cooking 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Relaxing 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #16 interViolence
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac
Wander through a secret lair. Help a young supervillain move out of his lifelong home. Think about your past, and his uncertain future. The third entry in the Violence series.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, RPG 17.2%, Story Rich 15.6%, Visual Novel 7.8%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #17 Way Walkers: University
86% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a magical adventure through a spiritual world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, RPG 20.5%, Text-Based 16%, Fantasy 9.9%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #18 Bearly Baking
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Water Bears Interactive Arts
Windows · Mac
Bearly Baking is a cooking and relationship-building game where you play as a bear running an inn to feed animals for hibernation. You cook bread and muffins in small mini-games, and based on the quality, you build better relationships with your patrons and learn more about their stories.
Why similar: Cooking 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #19 Fallstreak 2: Traum
84% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Fantasy 12.7%, RPG 10.8%, Text-Based 10.4%
- #20 Rebels - Under the Spell of Magic (Chapter 4)
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: BrotherWood Games
Windows
A Visual Novel game about adventure, fantasy, magic and friendship. This is a continuation of Chapter 3. There are only a few choices that can be made, and some paths to choose from. The decisions do not have an impact on the ending, instead they provide slightly different content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Fantasy 10.4%, Text-Based 9.7%, Magic 9.5%
- #21 My Party Needs An Alchemist
82% matchPositive89% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
Gather herbs and brew powerful potions as you travel a magical world and forge a party of intriguing companions to defeat the demon lord in this cozy fantasy adventure game!
Why similar: Cooking 28%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Fantasy 10.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Magic 9%
- #22 Jean and Josie
83% matchMixed52% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: DnovelPub: My Way Games
Windows
Jean and Josie is a visual novel about the relationship of a Rabbit and a Kitty.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Visual Novel 20.1%, RPG 15.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Cute 9.3%
- #23 双生樱 (Twin Sakura: Blossoms Beyond Life)
81% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: HeyangNene
Windows
樱花有双生,人也有双命。 一命如春,一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里, 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事, 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔, 你将如何在破碎的时间里, 捧住仅有一次的爱?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Philosophical 17%, Story Rich 10%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #24 禁忌taboo
82% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: junzhu
Windows
《禁忌》是一款关于表里世界、梦境与现实的悬疑恐怖剧情游戏。 故事围绕中学生徐灿的视角,讲述春游校车事故之后,徐灿意外觉醒某种诡异的感知能力,与神秘少女岳灵药一起重返废弃矿镇调查真相的同时,逐渐寻回被遗忘的记忆……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.9%, RPG 23.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #25 Some Spring Days
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: 日本退廃芸術クラブ
Windows
This is the story of the ordinary children who fell when Japan took fatal tumbles. 40 illustrations. 7 music. This is a visual novel game that takes about 20 minutes to play.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Text-Based 12.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Cute 8.8%
- #26 Visual novel for the kids: Lumi And Baby - Hamster And Baby Dragon
80% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Las
Windows · Mac
Read an interactive bedtime story with your children, a tale of a positive hamster called Lumi and his friend a baby dragon. Lumi and Baby lost their homes and all the animals in the forest help them. Made for children aged 5-8.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Text-Based 10.9%, Cartoony 10.3%, Cute 9.8%
- #27 Forbidden: A First's Obsession
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: N.A. Soleil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet Nemesis; Ascendent being and terminally bored. Until the shimmer at the end of Creation, known as the Void, becomes her fixation - and her undoing. A short linear visual novel with gorgeous hand-painted illustrations; a mythic tale of curiosity and consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 20%, RPG 16.7%, Linear 10.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #28 WHERE SAFETY ENDS *R*
78% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: CHRONOPHOBIA
Windows · Mac
What does it take to be SAFE? Maybe it's all about a person who will come to your rescue no matter what. Or maybe it has to do with a place that you know inside and out. OR, perhaps, (just maybe) a room full of strangers with no entrance might just do the trick.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, RPG 21%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Philosophical 17%, 2D 5.7%
- #29 幸存者乐园
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: 幸存者乐园
Windows
2050, a future world we had dreamed about. But suddenly, a disaster arrived, bringing the human into a desperate situation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.9%, Text-Based 17.2%, RPG 15.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Linear 7.7%
- #30 The Bread Must Rise
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Great Godstone Bake-off has arrived! As a hapless baker deeply in debt, you finally have the opportunity to rise to fame and fortune! Under the tutelage of famous chefs , you will learn the arts of baking, breading, and dare you whisper it...necromancy?
Why similar: Cooking 34.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, RPG 12.2%, Fantasy 10.6%, Text-Based 9.3%
- #31 Agnostic Requiem
77% matchPositive86% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: WasabiStone
Windows
This is a cry of struggle amidst lies, a rebellious song composed by a girl with her life, a truth buried deep within falsehood. Making choices for girls who are sinking in helplessness and clicking the noble mouse to spread the gospel of redemption-seemingly the only hope for them in that world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Philosophical 15.7%, Text-Based 10.9%, RPG 10.5%
- #32 New Witch in Town
77% matchNegative15% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make friends, cast spells, and uncover secrets in your magical small town! Will you preserve the forest or let the town grow?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, RPG 19.9%, Text-Based 18.4%, Story Rich 9%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #33 夏日事件簿 Summer Fantasy
74% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Summer Fantasy
Windows
It is a story of going forward together with childhood sweetheart monsters and saving each other, accompanying each other to experience those sparkling youthful times that are both troublesome and joyful. There is unparalleled passion and warmth in the daily life of fighting and teasing each other.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, RPG 17.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Adventure 8.8%
- #34 120 Yen Stories
76% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: NekoNeko SoftPub: iMoe Games
Windows
In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Story Rich 15.8%, RPG 13.5%, Text-Based 6.5%
- #35 狂潮-Staggering Through The Dark
76% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Longxi Zhao
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 31%, Visual Novel 18%, RPG 15.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Text-Based 11.7%
- #36 Divine Diner
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Ambrosia Interactive LLC
Windows
A Greek Myth-based, heartfelt narrative game where you're a demigod named Aelius trying to find your godly father and re-forge your family.
Why similar: Cooking 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, RPG 14%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #37 Samurai of Hyuga Book 5
75% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Back from hell and into Hyuga, enemies and allies clash in this epic sequel! Overcome ultimate despair or be consumed by it: the choice is yours, ronin!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, RPG 19.4%, Text-Based 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #38 A Philosophical Discussion of Worms
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Errantimarum
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Philosophical Discussion of Worms is a Kinetic Visual Novel that explores two characters, Vynder and Ophiel, as they navigate cohabitation in a strange, unfamiliar house when they don't speak the same language.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Text-Based 14.4%, Fantasy 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #39 The Archipelago
73% matchVery Positive90% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Never Done Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Archipelago is a visual novel about brewing tea. The teas you choose determine who you encounter in the midst of a vibrant and changing world.
Why similar: Cooking 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Relaxing 8.5%, RPG 8%
- #40 The Perfect Bowl
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Emm
Windows · Mac
The Perfect Bowl is a cozy, heartfelt narrative Ramen arranger about dealing with grief, following Jim Wada, the new owner of his family’s ramen business. Journey with him as he copes with his father’s illness and helps his customers find comfort in ramen, aiming to heal himself along the way.
Why similar: Cooking 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Relaxing 12.2%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #41 Fruit Salad Theory
75% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Pixels and Pins Studio
Windows
It's the night of the big ball, and things are going...well...they're going. When so many people of so many different species are gathered together in one place, you're sure to have an interesting time. But what if something a little more malicious is happening under the surface?
Why similar: Philosophical 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Text-Based 11.9%, Fantasy 11.3%
- #42 The Quiet Days of Dorothy
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: A Warm Kitchen
Windows · Mac
During the 2020 lockdown, Dorothy spends her days caring for jars of sourdough starters. By sharing them with others, she builds unexpected connections and discovers small acts of kindness that bring warmth in difficult times.
Why similar: Cooking 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Philosophical 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #43 Fonsermónique’s Culinary Diary
70% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Noreemii
Windows
Fonsermónique's Culinary Diary is a short, linear narrative game where cooking becomes a bridge to the soul. As you prepare recipes, you receive feedback that accompanies Fonsermónique on her personal journey while exploring the temple for ingredients and the dragon, uncovering their unusual bond.
Why similar: Cooking 33.2%, RPG 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #44 Parallels: Year One
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Resquita Productions
Windows
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.6%, Visual Novel 20%, Cute 10.4%, Text-Based 10.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #45 DnD Adventure: Wizard's Choice
71% matchPositive87% of 47 reviews2022
Dev: CCSPub: Delight Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the wizard of this interactive fantasy story! Stay alive, manage your spell power, find treasure, and smite evil. All 6 episodes are included for 20+hours of adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Text-Based 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Fantasy 11.2%, RPG 11.1%
- #46 EXS2~EthnologySister2:Structuralism of kinship system
70% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: 周农卿
Windows
一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女,将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。[想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ?准 备 好 ]浅冰背后,为何会有寒意深藏?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,不断的匿名威胁,绑架,真相到底是……
Why similar: Philosophical 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 16.3%, RPG 8.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #47 Fate of the Storm Gods
72% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Harness wind, earth, fire, and all the forces of nature to destroy your enemies! Will you stabilize the broken magic of the weather, or revel in its chaos?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, RPG 23.5%, Text-Based 18.8%, Fantasy 14.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #48 Roadwarden
69% matchVery Positive94% of 4,990 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, RPG 18.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #49 我亲爱的妹妹 Happy Sisters Life
69% matchMostly Negative20% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: 梅涅_Menelaus.A
Windows
那天,你出生了,就有妹妹。 那天,父母再婚,天降妹妹。 那天,小区偶遇,竟是妹妹。 太好了,是妹妹!我们有救了!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, RPG 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Cute 11.1%, Text-Based 10.9%
- #50 Godland : The Fire Quest
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Ravar Shikin
Windows · Linux
Fleeing a war, for absolute power, thinking themselves far from any conflict, the people of the island hope to live in peace... As a village chief, your role will be to protect your people from the catastrophe that is war...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 11.7%, Cartoony 9.4%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #51 Keeper of the Day and Night
70% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 30.9%, RPG 17.7%, Text-Based 17.4%, Story Rich 8.1%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #52 VOID OBSCURA Part One: Lost Little Lilith
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaos Texture Games
Windows
Follow Joseph, Eric, and William (as well as a handful of other characters) as they awake from cryogenic stasis at the enigmatic facility known as Intermine Laboratories. But, deep within the abyss exists an ancient evil that is seeking to enact its own twisted machinations ...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Text-Based 13.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Linear 9.4%
- #53 Sand Castle
68% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Alice NowakPub: Unusual Meaning
Windows · Mac · Linux
A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Relaxing 8.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #54 Aesop’s Fables - A New Approach
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bronz Leylek
Windows
Aesop is a famous storyteller from Ancient Greece. The best fables of him are reinterpreted and modernized for a visual novel experience. All of these short stories are purely family-friendly and full with life lessons.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #55 Taina's Cursed Legacy
66% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: dark_room_game
Windows
A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 14.9%, RPG 13.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #56 CITADEL
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Liam Atkinson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.
Why similar: Philosophical 32.2%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Text-Based 8.4%
- #57 Conversation With A Rock
66% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: Samuel Leigh
Windows
Have a conversation with a rock in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Philosophical 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, RPG 8.5%, Story Rich 7%
- #58 War of Bellrook
68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Plagen Shiki
Windows
Go forth on a text-based, choose your own adventure where you can choose your role and embark on adventure as various different people who tread different paths.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, RPG 26.6%, Text-Based 16%, Fantasy 14.5%, Adventure 3.5%
- #59 Sword of Shandar
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nexus Media
Windows
Sword of Shandar is a narrative-driven light RPG focused on choice, consequence, and discovery. Engage in turn-based combat, resolve challenges through dice-roll skill checks, crack locks in hands-on minigames, and decipher ancient runes as you uncover the secrets of a fading world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, RPG 23.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Text-Based 11.4%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #60 Rebels - Under the Spell of Magic (Chapter 1)
67% match9 user reviews100% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: BrotherWood Games
Windows · Mac
This is the first linear chapter of a longer visual novel game about adventure, fantasy, magic and friendship. There are only a few choices that can be made, and some paths to chose from. The decisions do not have an impact on the ending, instead they provide slightly different content.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Fantasy 13.5%, Magic 12.3%