Games Like Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest

A choice-driven RPG thriller set in the World of Darkness universe. Step into the shoes of Samira, a young werewolf refugee in Poland, as she battles dark forces and loneliness, caught between rage and despair. How will your story unfold?

Why similar: Werewolves 20.2% ★, Thriller 9.3%, Text-Based 7.3%, Surreal 7.1%, Interactive Fiction 7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct narrative experience set within the same World of Darkness universe that shares the same focus on internal struggle and supernatural choices.

Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

Why similar: Werewolves 42.2% ★, Text-Based 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%, Supernatural 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another text-heavy adventure that captures the essence of the tabletop experience through deep, choice-driven gameplay.

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: Visual Novel 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Narration 17.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, RPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the same shared universe as the seed game, this visual novel focuses on the political intrigue and moral dilemmas of the World of Darkness.

Your old life is dead and buried. You have no afterlife to look forward to, and your vampiric unlife is about to fall apart unless you solve an unsolvable crime. Welcome to New York City... and welcome to the Lasombra clan, where failure is not an option.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Story Rich 18.7%, Choices Matter 18.7%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that continues the narrative-focused, choice-driven exploration of the World of Darkness setting.

Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.

Why similar: Narration 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that captures the feeling of a tabletop campaign with its strong focus on character choices and consequences.

Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.

Why similar: Supernatural 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterfully written horror visual novel that features branching paths and high-stakes choices in a dark, atmospheric setting.

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 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, RPG 10.8%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An illustrated text-based RPG that forces players to make difficult choices while exploring a dangerous, atmospheric wilderness.

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Choices Matter 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Story Rich 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological horror visual novel that excels at using branching narratives to explore complex themes and multiple endings.

The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Narration 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Emotional 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven visual novel where your choices directly influence the fate of a world through a unique branching path system.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Tabletop 26%, Text-Based 21%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Story Rich 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tabletop-inspired RPG that emphasizes narrative depth, character relationships, and the impact of your decisions in a bleak, atmospheric world.

Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Story Rich 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian interactive fiction game that mirrors the dark, investigative tone and choice-heavy gameplay of the seed.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.2%, Story Rich 22.9%, Surreal 19%, RPG 18.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, text-heavy RPG that offers unparalleled narrative agency and surreal, philosophical exploration.

A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy visual novel that balances emotional character-driven storytelling with supernatural mystery.

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 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Narration 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully illustrated visual novel that centers on a group of characters facing supernatural trials where your choices determine who survives.

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

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.5%, Story Rich 22.1%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure that uses a whimsical yet unsettling tone to explore the consequences of player choices.

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on character development and moral choices, allowing your decisions to significantly alter the protagonist's personality.

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Choices Matter 31.9%, Story Rich 17.4%, RPG 16.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An episodic narrative RPG that places a heavy emphasis on social deduction and the long-term consequences of your decisions.

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Thriller 16.1%, Emotional 14.4%, Investigation 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A folk-horror point-and-click adventure that captures a similar sense of dread and mystery found in primeval wilderness settings.

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13%, Story Rich 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A historical narrative adventure that excels at building a living, breathing world where your choices have lasting impacts on the community.

Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.3%, Story Rich 29%, Mystery 27.7%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person horror game that draws heavily on Norse mythology to create a tense, narrative-driven experience.

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.5%, Choices Matter 25.8%, Mystery 24.5%, Story Rich 16.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective adventure that offers multiple ways to solve problems based on the choices you make throughout the story.

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 15.9%, Narration 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure that uses beautiful art and choice-driven gameplay to explore themes of identity and humanity.

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Surreal 26.4%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Mystery 19%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Story Rich 16.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure game that relies on narrative discovery and puzzle-solving to uncover a town's unsettling secrets.

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven vampire RPG that focuses on social interaction, moral choices, and the dark consequences of immortality.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Investigation 32.5%, Surreal 27.4%, Mystery 21.9%, Story Rich 18.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric point-and-click adventure that features a deeply compelling, text-rich narrative.

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

Why similar: Choices Matter 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Emotional 17.1%, Story Rich 17%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused narrative game where every choice you make as a leader carries significant weight and potential for tragedy.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Mystery 57%, RPG 43%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled horror RPG that emphasizes investigation and difficult choices in the face of cosmic dread.

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: Thriller 18%, Text-Based 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Supernatural 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that blends atmospheric mystery with deep, choice-driven character relationships.

Full moon. Cold night. Dark shadow. Warm gun. The Beast of Glenkildove has stalked Ireland for centuries. Now, you must hunt it. A text-based interactive novel set in the World of Darkness.

Why similar: Werewolves 44.9% ★, Text-Based 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Supernatural 8.9%

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 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based RPG that provides a high level of agency in shaping your character's path and the outcome of a grand, mythological conflict.

An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%

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: Werewolves 22.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Text-Based 15.3%, Supernatural 12%

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: Werewolves 44% ★, Text-Based 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, RPG 6.8%

Step into the fog to confront your terror: the evil that hides within. Unravel the fog's mysteries before you become its next victim. Or join us, instead.

Why similar: Text-Based 34.6%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Story Rich 15.8%, RPG 15.5%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based supernatural mystery that relies on player choices to navigate a web of secrets and high-school drama.

Heart of Altai is an exciting story about the adventures of blogger Arina Demidova, searching for a lost city in the Altai Republic. During the trek, she realises that her fate is closely linked to the ultimate goal of this dangerous and mysterious expedition.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.3%, Story Rich 30.5%, Mystery 30.2%

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: Narration 15.7%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Supernatural 13.1%, Story Rich 12%

ATONE is a Norse mythology-inspired, hand-drawn game that blends interactive storytelling and complex puzzles with a rhythm game combat system. Inherit the role of a young warrior named Estra as she journeys through Midgard to unveil the truth behind her father’s death.

Why similar: Emotional 22.8%, Mystery 18.4%, Story Rich 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13.8%

Become the Hero of Brie!

Why similar: Mystery 37.6%, Female Protagonist 31.4%, Story Rich 31%

This visual novel is a collection of alternative realities. How events would turn out and how they end will depend on your choices. Visit wolf's den and solve his secret, or try to tame the wild beast. Eat a pasty with mushrooms and experience something new, or feed it to the old lady, because it's her favorite filling.

Why similar: Narration 16.8%, Surreal 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%

A fantasy interactive story (visual novel) where the mysteries of ancient gods, enigmas of bygone eras, magic, and the complex relationships between various beings are intricately woven together.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 11%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%

Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale set in medieval times. A sinister "howling plague" has ravaged the land, turning all who hear it into feral beasts. You play a deaf heroine plunging into danger in search of a cure.

Why similar: Werewolves 63.4% ★, Supernatural 23.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%

Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.

Why similar: Narration 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Surreal 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.2%

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: Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Multiple Endings 14.2%

A forsaken nun must prove a monster's innocence. He is offered no voice, but she will lend hers. Wolfskin's Curse is a fully-voice acted, linear visual novel.

Why similar: Werewolves 34.3% ★, Visual Novel 19.4%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, RPG 12.8%, Supernatural 10.5%

The Deep Forest tells a classical tale of searching for family. Players will experience the changing seasons throughout the game and explore enchanting scenes depicting each season.

Why similar: Emotional 70.3%, RPG 29.7%

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Choices Matter 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Why similar: Surreal 39.3%, Supernatural 27.3%, Mystery 18.8%, Story Rich 14.6%

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: Visual Novel 26.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Choices Matter 20.2%, Story Rich 17.2%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek is a dark fantasy visual novel about fulfilling your aspirations by sacrificing parts of yourself. Literally.

Why similar: Supernatural 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11%, Emotional 9%

Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Text-Based 15.3%, Tabletop 15%, Story Rich 11.4%

Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.

Why similar: Tabletop 19.5%, Narration 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11%

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: Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%

Set in same world of Loren The Amazon Princess. Classic VN/RPG gameplay with romances plus isometric maps, randomized loot, many skills and clever AI.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Choices Matter 13%

Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is a first-person point-and-click adventure inspired by Welsh mythology, focused on investigation, puzzles, and a dark, atmospheric mystery.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.3%, Investigation 21.1%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Story Rich 13.1%

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Emotional 14.3%, Supernatural 12.6%, Surreal 11.1%

Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Narration 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%

The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

Why similar: Supernatural 15.5%, Narration 14.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Emotional 10.4%

"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Supernatural 18.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 12.8%

THE SIN COLLECTOR: REPENTLESS is a game on the border of a visual novel and a classic text RPG, set in the world of The Sin Collector, a series of books written by Michał Gołkowski. Action takes place a couple of years before the events presented in the books.

Why similar: Narration 13.4%, Text-Based 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%

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: Text-Based 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Supernatural 16.4%, Choices Matter 12.2%