
Story-driven, first-person, fantasy detective simulator set in the early 20th century. Investigate citizens' strange requests, uncover paranormal phenomena, and research new monsters to upgrade your workplace.
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Story-driven, first-person, fantasy detective simulator set in the early 20th century. Investigate citizens' strange requests, uncover paranormal phenomena, and research new monsters to upgrade your workplace.

Versetender
Versetender is a narrative bartending game where you serve drinks across multiple worlds—medieval taverns, cyberpunk clubs, and distant space stations. a chill game to play on the side, shaping the fate of travelers, outlaws, and wanderers. Mod-friendly and choice-driven.

乌合之罪
《乌合之罪》是一款校园霸凌复仇X悬疑惊悚恋爱的沉浸式AVG,你(玩家)所饰演的主人公将在与外界彻底断联的诡异孤岛上历经一场极端恶意的厮杀,请找回记忆,推进剧情,抵达十四年前遗落的真相……
Versetender is a narrative bartending game where you serve drinks across multiple worlds—medieval taverns, cyberpunk clubs, and distant space stations. a chill game to play on the side, shaping the fate of travelers, outlaws, and wanderers. Mod-friendly and choice-driven.
Why similar: Noir 14%, Idler 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Comic Book 10.8%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
《乌合之罪》是一款校园霸凌复仇X悬疑惊悚恋爱的沉浸式AVG,你(玩家)所饰演的主人公将在与外界彻底断联的诡异孤岛上历经一场极端恶意的厮杀,请找回记忆,推进剧情,抵达十四年前遗落的真相……
Why similar: Noir 20.2%, Cinematic 14.2%, Comic Book 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 11%
Across the Desk : StudyMate is a cozy productivity sim where you work with a partner, Yeon-woo. Use a Pomodoro timer, To-Do list, and music player to boost efficiency. Follow her story via chat and enjoy mini-games for a perfect mental reset.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Idler 21.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Simulation 14.5%, Cartoon 11.9%
You've been sent to a private clinic to audit the books. You're really here to find out who killed your uncle. You cannot speak, so you answer by gesture or on a tablet. Balance the clinic's money, patient trust, staff loyalty, and your own conscience.
Why similar: Time Management 26%, Noir 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, RPG 11.2%, Puzzle 9%
A narrative-driven exploration game set in the New York City subway, where you ride trains, interact with strangers, and make choices that shape how the city's underbelly responds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Noir 17.9%, Cinematic 14.4%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Puzzle 8.9%
Uncover the mystery of the Ghoul's Grove, hidden in the Australian outback and filled with strange and mutilated scare actors. To Be Altered is a multiple-ending visual novel where your choices matter, even the most minuscule decisions will decide the fates of Darcy and others.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Noir 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, RPG 12.7%
"RuleScape:Survival" is FMV where you play as He Wei, gifted with the 'Eye of Truth' to see hidden rules. Navigate deadly contradictions while caring for your roommate's enigmatic girlfriend. 10 distinct endings. Uncover the truth behind the horror, but beware—every revelation comes at a price.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.8%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Cinematic 10%
A cute story-driven zen puzzler in which you brew potions, customize your workshop, and interact with the quirky residents of the magical town of Mangrove.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Cartoon 12.1%, Puzzle 9.1%
GAZE IN SHADOWS is a narrative detective adventure. In Prohibition-era Ashford, PI Zack Brennan solves five deadly cases shrouded in greed and lies. Search crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and confront corruption with hard evidence. A murder can be closed... but who will put this city on trial?
Why similar: Noir 18.2%, Cinematic 16.7%, Detective 14.6%, Comic Book 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Noir 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Cinematic 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Immersive Sim 12%
You have inherited a train station from a family that never mentioned it. Walk its platforms into Berlin, Paris, New York and Hong Kong across the last century, and learn how a single clue found in one decade rewrites the meaning of another.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Noir 17.7%, Cinematic 15%, Immersive Sim 14.9%
Step right up! into the role of a newly appointed ringmaster to orchestrate a circus, forge meaningful relationships with your backstage crew, and uncover secrets as you progress. Based on a true story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Time Management 16.1%, RPG 14.5%, Immersive Sim 13%, Simulation 12.5%
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Cinematic 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Detective 10.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
This is a AVG with love as the theme. No matter how old you grow, every summer when cicadas sing, you can still remenber of your childhood dreams, childhood friends with whom you share memories, and those pure and shining love like crystal.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Idler 15.7%, RPG 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Immersive Sim 11.9%
《高三最后300天》是一款以2020年代中国普通公立高中为背景的横屏互动叙事生活模拟游戏。从距高考300天开始,选择主角的性别、选科方向与住校或走读身份,安排每周计划,在早读、晚自习、考试、宿舍和回家路上作出决定。你的选择会改变六科学习状态、精力与压力,也会影响承诺能否兑现、同学之间如何相处,以及某段关系最终停在友情还是继续靠近。故事将经过月考、换座、寒假、百日誓师、一模、二模、毕业照和三天高考,直到查分、填报志愿与收到录取结果。高分不是唯一答案;通关后重新开始,你还能带着有限的记忆,试着改变那些真正放不下的遗憾。
Why similar: Time Management 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, RPG 9.4%
Live-action footage meets lie-detection gameplay as you tear away the masks of three male leads. Multiple endings and hundreds of branching paths—every choice forces the question: Whose stand-in are you, really? Whose lie are you living?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Simulation 16.2%, RPG 15.3%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Cinematic 12.2%
"Falling Down" tells the story of a young hero destined for heroics through a visually stunning action-platformer game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Cinematic 17.6%, Comic Book 16.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Cartoon 13.6%
Where It All Began invites you into a rich, immersive world as an interactive visual novel with dating elements that marks the beginning of an expansive universe. It’s a journey of reconnection, healing, and triumph over past traumas, all while navigating the rise of a criminal empire.
Why similar: Noir 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Cinematic 13.2%
A visual novel with mild choice-based progression. In this prologue story, follow an inquisitve college student into the depths of deceptive corporate lab: Moniker Innovation. Begin to unravel a mystery larger than the young journalist looking for answers and even this game itself.
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Time Management 12.1%, RPG 10.7%
Angel's Awakening is an Interactive Erotic Story about the amazing SEXUAL AWAKENING of a shy, reserved young librarian in the 1940s. In classic NOIR style, follow Angel's journey as she transforms from a repressed young woman into an uninhibited, lustful goddess with an insatiable appetite for SEX.
Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Cinematic 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
Start with just a shovel and build your snow plowing business across an open-world town. Take on jobs, expand your territory, and keep up with whatever the winter throws at you.
Why similar: Time Management 28.9%, Immersive Sim 24.2%, Simulation 19%, Casual 11.3%, Stylized 6.6%
First-person AI visual novel as a puppy! Bond with women via scent, sound, play. Actions trigger branches. Multiple emotional endings, heartwarming mutual healing.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.5%, Cinematic 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, RPG 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%
Discover the depth of your personality while journeying along the path of initiation as the young Viking Olaf. Every choice will impact your environment, and contribute to a map of your archetypal psychology. Embrace your inner warrior, lover, chieftain, and druid - and change the world!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Cinematic 17.2%, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, RPG 12.5%
You're HR investigating a missing employee. On the surface, it seems like a routine personnel issue until you open his computer, and a dark world built on overtime work and psychological control slowly comes into view. Peer through the screen to uncover the truth and stay awake until the end.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, RPG 11.6%, Puzzle 9.9%
Short visual novel. An all-too-familiar story, born from an all-too-familiar motive, on an all-too-familiar street.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Comic Book 12.8%, Cinematic 12.5%
"Grandma's Secret" is a blend of kinetic visual novel and interactive text adventure. The last hope for a peasant girl named Tatiana to find a happy marriage is a service and dowry from her grandmother, who is believed to be a witch. But what price will she have to pay for it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Comic Book 17.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Cartoon 16.3%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
Mike arrives at university and is ready to have a time of his life, but something is not quite right. Follow the story and unveil the mysteries behind the tragic events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Immersive Sim 17%, Comic Book 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Cartoon 14.5%
“Tavern Builder” is a relaxing simulation game where you manage medieval taverns by cleaning and designing them according to the client’s requirements and earn gold coins.
Why similar: Idler 29.4%, Immersive Sim 26.4%, RPG 16%, Simulation 10.2%, Casual 6.4%
Winterclaw is an immersive dark fantasy sim with an in-depth companion. Discover the fire within and survive the cold.
Why similar: Time Management 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Immersive Sim 19.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, RPG 10.9%
Run Gin's Gunstore as Kara, an unexpected new owner in a stylized future city. Craft custom guns, negotiate with quirky customers, and build your humble shop into a legendary weapons workshop.
Why similar: Time Management 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Comic Book 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Detective 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
Step into the shoes of a detective in the first realistic VR investigation game! Explore 1980s New Orleans and solve a captivating murder mystery. Interrogate suspects, each with their own motives, and use your deduction skills to reconstruct the events and reach a conclusive resolution.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.5%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Noir 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Detective 12.5%
Experience how people with autism see, feel and interact with the world around them in this thrilling detective adventure, taking place near the Belgian coast and in the woods around a local nature reserve.
Why similar: Noir 24.9%, Cinematic 18.9%, Detective 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Immersive Sim 7.9%
Pravda is a narrative stealth-puzzle about journalism under a totalitarian regime. You play Saga, a state-branded “Liar” working for the Resistance to bring down the Party. Your task is clear: Collect information. Craft the truth. Change the world. But in Abil-Gudit, every truth has a cost.
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, RPG 12.2%, Puzzle 10.8%
Navigate complex relationships and unexpected revelations as a transfer student with amnesia in this visual novel adventure. Uncover the truth behind a mysterious dream and the wishes of the campus crush.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, RPG 11.6%, Cartoon 11.4%
Novel Nova is a science fiction/psychological thriller art piece that treads along the lines of the ".exe" genre while taking inspiration from RPGMaker classics. You're a robot undergoing beta-testing. Is the end goal to ESCAPE THE GAME... or is it to OBEY Dr. (Mari) Machina, your creator?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, RPG 19.7%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Simulation 16.7%, Puzzle 11.9%
LUMINA: Echoes of Astalia is an anime narrative life-sim & VTuber management companion. Play as a prototype AI agent living with a struggling indie VTuber. Tackle weekly bills, manage her stream career, deepen your bond, and uncover the hidden truths behind your origins.
Why similar: Idler 28.9%, Immersive Sim 25.8%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Simulation 11.1%, First-Person 6%
Don the trenchcoat of private eye Harrison Steel and dive deep into a futuristic crime-noir story sprawling with clues to track down. Crime and corruption run rampant in the city and above all looms the mysterious phenomenon known as "Timeshifts". Can you rise to the challenge and crack the case?
Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Cartoon 13.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Detective 9%
《终焉与珑同行》是一段几乎没有剧情的故事。 没有宏伟的冒险、没有奇迹,也没有命运交错。只有在清晨和黄昏之间,反复走过同一段日子。 一起吃饭、说话、沉默,偶尔争吵,偶尔又因为无聊的事笑得喘不过气。 像温水一样的生活,平凡到几乎透明,却又真实得让人想逃。 你总觉得再这样下去,世界也不会改变。但心里某处却在轻轻提醒你——这样下去,不会太久了。 不是因为发生了什么,而是因为什么都不会发生了。 她不会告诉你原因,你也不会问。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Cartoon 17.2%, RPG 13.1%, Hand-drawn 11.9%
多くの冒険者や観光客が訪れるイシュワルド王国の大都市イシュワルド。このイシュワルドの治安を守る警備隊が今回のメインステージ。 リミットレスビットは、才能ある隊員を集め、成長させ、大会を勝利し、最強の部隊を作ることが目的のゲームです。
Why similar: Time Management 20.6%, Idler 20%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Comic Book 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%
A cinematic horror mystery where investigation, choices, and Exorcism shape the story. Enter a yokai-infested world, reopen a long-closed case, and bring peace to the suffering. Adapted from Hirata’s World in San Tian Liang Jiao’s Thriller Paradise.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.7%, RPG 15.8%, Cinematic 14.5%, Immersive Sim 14.2%
🍬 Summer Candy Adapted from Sweetheart Calculation, a Yuri interactive visual novel about "Day and Night Out of Sync." Two girls, living in different rhythms, exchange hearts through letters and fruit candies. A poignant summer tale of youth and hidden feelings. 📖 Credits Author: Li Jin / Catnip
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, RPG 14%, Simulation 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Cinematic 11.9%
Dreams in Azure:The Dawn Arc is a multi-worldline narrative adventure game, with each playthrough lasting approximately 6 to 10.5 hours.Currently available: Chapter One — "Dawn of the Nuo Jade Record"
Why similar: Cinematic 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, RPG 10%
A man's life is a life of pursuing love. The childish love of childhood sweethearts? White Moonlight's pure love? Ignorant of the astringent love of forbidden fruit? Blind love like a moth flying into a flame? True love that transcends the world? Act Ren Xing and make a willful choice.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Time Management 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%
This is an interactive visual novel about youth, redemption, and a diary, with a playtime of 3 to 5 hours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, RPG 16.1%, Cinematic 14.2%, Cartoon 13.2%
This is an idle casual game where you can shake the tree pole again when the number on the time board turns green and shows "0" to drop fruits from the tree. When you can shake the pole again, you'll find that several days have passed.
Why similar: Idler 29.4%, Simulation 17.6%, Cartoon 15.5%, Cinematic 15.2%, Casual 10.9%
prince spirit invites you to explore this mysterious land with him
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Idler 16.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Cartoon 10.6%
《Force Purge》is a visual novel investigation, and branching storytelling. Play as Wang Taqing, team up with psychic cop Lin Mengzhu. Investigate haunted cases, uncover the Sword Lenders’ conspiracy to open the ghost gate and fight the underworld invasion to decide the fate of the mortal world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Immersive Sim 21%, RPG 15.7%, Simulation 10.1%
《Lich King Bond》 is a visual novel game.You play Lin Feng, who awakens a reversed system: the closer you stay to the S-Class Zombie Queen Hongye, the safer you are. Tame her with hot pot and pudding, turn her lair into a safe hotel, guard your clingy zombie queen, and dominate the wasteland!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, RPG 15.6%, Simulation 10%
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: Noir 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Comic Book 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Stylized 4.5%
A mini point and click puzzle + visual novel, an experience of Nihilism and self-salvation. The storm is coming. The storm has never left.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, RPG 16.3%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Puzzle 10.3%
《Lord Return》is an interactive fiction game about rebirth and revenge. Play as a twice‑betrayed Demon Lord’s soul bound to the Beauty Destiny System. Unmask impostors, stop world‑ending schemes, battle at Fallen Demon Cliff, protect your loved ones, and face the ultimate high‑dimensional trial.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Immersive Sim 21%, RPG 15.6%, Simulation 10.1%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 20.5%, Comic Book 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Detective 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%
A cinematic sci-fi horror visual novel, with multiple endings and a shocking mature story where your decisions will impact your psichology and the events of the story.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Cinematic 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Comic Book 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%
This game is a suspenseful visual novel style game, Players will play a 20th century police in Shanghai, China, Discover the hidden story and truth behind the murder through exploration and investigation.
Why similar: Idler 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Cinematic 17%, Visual Novel 15%, RPG 10.2%
Complete the puzzle challenges to win the hearts of 15 different girls with various professions. Apply the patch and dive deeper into their lives!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 17.4%, RPG 11.8%, Simulation 9.8%
A work simulator set in an old hotel that is definitely not haunted. Clean the rooms and make sure our guests feel at home!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Noir 16.3%, Simulation 11.4%, First-Person 7%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Cinematic 10.2%, Puzzle 9.8%
Discover the Castilian-inspired village of Valdejara in this suspenseful visual novel. Christian tradition comes alive in our story. Decipher biblical passages, confront the shadows that threaten faith, and feel the weight of every choice.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Time Management 20.3%, Comic Book 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, RPG 9.9%