Games Like Wednesdays

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Emotional 18.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Casual 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares a deeply emotional, hand-drawn aesthetic and focuses on personal discovery and memory, much like the introspective nature of Wednesdays.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Emotional 11.3%, Casual 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, powerful interactive story that uses visual metaphors to explore the emotional highs and lows of human relationships.

Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.

Why similar: Comic Book 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Emotional 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic visual novel that excels at portraying the raw, messy emotions of youth and the weight of difficult life choices.

Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?

Why similar: Comic Book 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Psychological 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn visual novel features branching paths and high-stakes emotional storytelling that mirrors the narrative-first approach of the seed game.

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Emotional 33.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Psychological 16%, Story Rich 12.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional narrative experience that uses a unique blink-based mechanic to tell a story about life, loss, and memory.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Story Rich 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Casual 5.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, hand-drawn adventure that tackles heavy, mature themes through the eyes of a child, balancing whimsy with profound sadness.

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: Emotional 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychological 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that captures the bittersweet essence of growing up and dealing with loss in a changing world.

Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

Why similar: Story Rich 43.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Casual 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that forces players to confront the consequences of their choices in a grounded, emotionally taxing narrative.

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.2%, Hand-drawn 26.4%, Story Rich 12.8%, Colorful 9.1%, Stylized 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A wordless, hand-drawn point-and-click game that uses music and imagery to tell a moving story about love and letting go.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Emotional 48%, Hand-drawn 31.1%, Story Rich 19.8%, Indie 1%

Why You'll Like It: While a management game, its core focus is on the emotional journey of saying goodbye, featuring beautiful hand-drawn art and heavy themes.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Story Rich 36.1%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy experience that delves into psychological and philosophical questions through dialogue and character interaction.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Story Rich 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Casual 17.1%, Colorful 16.5%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative game that tells a life-spanning emotional story entirely through the objects a character keeps and moves.

‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Text-Based 18.5%, Emotional 17.4%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that tackles real-world social issues with a focus on empathy, text-based choices, and emotional weight.

“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.

Why similar: Emotional 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Psychological 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Text-Based 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental visual novel that prioritizes emotional atmosphere and introspective storytelling.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 57.1%, Emotional 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%, Indie 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in narrative storytelling that explores the history and tragic secrets of a family through diverse, emotional vignettes.

Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.

Why similar: Comic Book 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Psychological 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired interactive fiction title that focuses on character choices and narrative depth.

Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.

Why similar: Psychological 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Emotional 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends dark themes with emotional character development in a way that feels intimate and personal.

A visual novel adapted from a real story.To tell the most authentic Chinese story in the most simple words

Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Story Rich 19.6%, Casual 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores the complexities of youth and social dynamics through a story-rich, character-focused lens.

An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Emotional 24.6%, Hand-drawn 23.8%, Story Rich 19.3%, Casual 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game with a distinct hand-drawn art style that explores dark, traumatic themes through a narrative-heavy lens.

Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

Why similar: Psychological 27%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Emotional 18.8%, Text-Based 13.3%, Hand-drawn 9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that focuses on intense character dynamics and dark, underlying themes.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological 45.9%, Story Rich 29.1%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn psychological adventure that navigates the trauma of a young girl through a dark and imaginative world.

A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.

Why similar: Casual 38.8%, Hand-drawn 29.8%, Story Rich 23.9%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that uses a comic-book art style to explore dark, mature themes in a narrative-driven setting.

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Why similar: Story Rich 68.3%, Choices Matter 21.7%, Singleplayer 6%, Casual 3.2%, Indie 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal choice-driven narrative game that focuses on the emotional consequences of interpersonal relationships and difficult life events.

An emo-inspired narrative rhythm game exploring growing pains, addiction, romance and music. Scream with Ash as he makes the transition from baby bat to elder emo, guide him through his crash outs and help him navigate his (teenage) dirtbag life through music.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Emotional 16.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn visual novel that uses dark humor and interactive storytelling to address complex emotional situations.

Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Comic Book 16.6%, Emotional 16.1%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven adventure with a strong focus on narrative atmosphere and the emotional bonds between characters.

7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.

Why similar: Comic Book 22.1%, Psychological 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel where choices significantly impact the emotional outcome and the fate of the characters.

At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?

Why similar: Comic Book 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn visual novel that uses its medium to explore mystery and personal secrets, fitting the interactive fiction genre well.

When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.

Why similar: Emotional 85.6%, Stylized 7.7%, Singleplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, psychological journey that manifests inner emotional turmoil into physical monsters, emphasizing empathy and healing.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Psychological 39.3%, Emotional 28.5%, Story Rich 22.4%, Stylized 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological thriller that deals with depression and trauma through a unique, gritty art style.

A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.

Why similar: Psychological 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Text-Based 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Emotional 12.2%

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: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Text-Based 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Emotional 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%

A digital comic about the story of Emeline. She tries to live her dream of being a superheroine after her friends decided to change their career paths. A gentle and moving story, drawn by hand.

Why similar: Comic Book 23.8%, Psychological 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%

How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!

Why similar: Comic Book 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%

A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.

Why similar: Psychological 23.4%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Emotional 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Text-Based 9.1%

a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.

Why similar: Psychological 24.3%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Emotional 15.5%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%

A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

Why similar: Comic Book 23.4%, Hand-drawn 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Text-Based 14.4%, Visual Novel 12%

A character-driven, story-rich visual novel about rebuilding your life after juvenile detention. Forge friendships, find romance, and confront the scars of your troubled past.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Emotional 20.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Story Rich 9.9%

Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Emotional 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Comic Book 15.2%, Hand-drawn 14.5%

Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!

Why similar: Comic Book 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 6.3%

a hand-drawn mental-health-focused game!

Why similar: Emotional 37.5%, Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Colorful 8.3%, Casual 6.6%

A short meta story about the struggles of procrastination, and never finishing the things you start. Help motivate me, and give me the confidence I need to finish something.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Psychological 19%, Emotional 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Text-Based 10.8%

Imagine having to face old fears and buried memories, would you face them to get a better (and really naughty) life? Let's find out!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Psychological 21.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Story Rich 7.7%

Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.

Why similar: Psychological 38.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 7.2%

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Psychological 23.7%, Text-Based 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Emotional 11.5%

A pull-apart puzzle visual novel whose fragments stitch the story together.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Text-Based 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%

As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.

Why similar: Story Rich 45.1%, Visual Novel 38.9%, Singleplayer 9.5%, Indie 3.6%, 2D 2.9%

Summer's Gone is a high-quality, Interactive Visual Novel. This game is about healing, hope, and love. Overcome obstacles together, face demons of the past, and eventually... be happy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.9%, Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Emotional 23.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Choices Matter 2.5%

“Why would someone who has spent their entire life suppressing their emotions suddenly pull you aside to talk about love?” 「For Stella」is an interactive narrative game centered around mental health conditions.

Why similar: Comic Book 26.4%, Emotional 21.4%, Psychological 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%

In this multiple choice visual novel and the first official game of the Jessica's Choices mini universe, you will see choices made in this game impact the future games - Forced, Prison before culminating in RED.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Text-Based 27.5%, Emotional 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Casual 6.1%

Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Story Rich 9.8%

It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Text-Based 22%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Emotional 18.8%, Story Rich 9.4%

When the world is coming to an end, who would you want to speak to one last time? Schrödinger’s Call is a visual novel that lets you experience the pain and salvation of human connection, as if you were turning the pages of a picture book.

Why similar: Emotional 21%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Hand-drawn 19.5%, Text-Based 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%

Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Visual Novel 25%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Colorful 6.9%

An immersive choose-your-own-adventure survival horror with optional adult content featuring hand drawn backgrounds, sprites, and over 150 pieces of full screen art- and 50 endings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Hand-drawn 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Story Rich 6.9%

Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.

Why similar: Comic Book 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Hand-drawn 9.5%

We meet many people in our lives. Relationships with them are different and can be changed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Story Rich 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Nonlinear 6.9%

Unbroken brings you into the world of a young professional athlete and former soldier, navigating your life,friendships, relationships and your complicated past. The choices you make will not only impact yourself, but everybody around you, choose wisely.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Emotional 26.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Casual 10.5%, Story Rich 5.9%

Face your friend's twisted mind and do your best. You should stay sane until the end.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Emotional 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Text-Based 15%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%

Perseverance is a horror/drama visual novel about survival and redemption. In Part 1 you play as Jack, a father who is struggling to keep his family together and finds himself in the middle of horrific events.

Why similar: Comic Book 37.9%, Visual Novel 28.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Choices Matter 4.3%