
This grim interactive novel takes you directly into a period full of dread and peril - the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Choose Your Own Adventure.

This grim interactive novel takes you directly into a period full of dread and peril - the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century!

The Portal Pirate
A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.

Marcel Pagnol and the Secret Spring
Embark on a touching and poetic adventure through the hills of Provence in “Marcel and the Secret Spring.” Inspired by the childhood stories of legendary French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this narrative-driven game lets you experience a world filled with nature, mystery, and nostalgia.
A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dynamic Narration 10.1% ★, Narration 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%
Embark on a touching and poetic adventure through the hills of Provence in “Marcel and the Secret Spring.” Inspired by the childhood stories of legendary French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this narrative-driven game lets you experience a world filled with nature, mystery, and nostalgia.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Dynamic Narration 15% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Alternate History 14%, Historical 12.4%
Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Historical 13.6%, Text-Based 13.5%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
In an engrossing interactive novel, live as the assistant to a remarkable historical figure: George Mueller, a man who witnessed orphans dying young in the streets of 1830's England and decided he would care for them, no matter the cost.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Dynamic Narration 17.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Historical 16.6%, Text-Based 13.2%
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: Dynamic Narration 18.2% ★, Historical 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
A detective game where you fiddle information to your advantage. As an owner of a small bar, listen to visitors of your establishment, overhear their gossiping, collect information and then use to manipulate their thoughts and actions.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 15.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Historical 12%, Text-Based 11.9%, Nonlinear 10.9%
Scribe is a scribe simulator in which you can secretly shape the destinies of the inhabitants of the estate: resolve disputes, influence the course of family intrigues, decide who lives and who does not. Choose what to write in letters and whether to change their recipients!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 17.1% ★, Text-Based 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Drama 9.8%
A digital recreation of The Bible in Kinetic Novel form! Read through and save passages in any order with an original soundtrack, or listen through the greatest story ever told in audiobook form. Featuring an extensive Trivia section to find out how well you really know the stories of Old and New.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 16.6% ★, Nonlinear 11.7%, Historical 11.2%, Text-Based 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
Play as the Count of Monte Cristo in 19th-century France. Charm & Dominate your enemies. Exploit their weaknesses, and orchestrate their downfall in this gripping narrative-driven tale of revenge.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 17.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Text-Based 13.2%, Historical 10.1%
A queer romance/horror visual novel about being locked into a path, and having _______ words hidden from You. Find Your way to discover what's missing and reach Your ____ End.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.3% ★, Nonlinear 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Text-Based 10.5%
This interactive first-person VR experience is set in the Vajont valley, some hours before the disaster. A wife and her husband are talking about their future: the woman senses the danger and wants to leave; her husband dismisses the idea of danger. The player will determine the end of their story.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Historical 11%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
A choice-driven narrative RPG set in China’s Warring States period. Rise from a nameless soldier to a legendary general through decisions with permanent consequences. Death is final. History remembers only the survivors.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Drama 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%
Newly hired for a revitalization program, work against a ticking clock and navigate a skeptical boss, a lousy friend, and discrimination while making hiring decisions. Interactive narrative with timed decisions Critical thinking Prosocial Empathy
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Education 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Text-Based 14.9%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
Choose your path and accept the consequences in this sleep deprived text adventure about becoming a parent. Be a responsible adult, make dinner and take care of your child. You must do this. Nothing else.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.9% ★, Text-Based 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Narration 8.9%
La Dimensione Interna (The Dimension Within) is a third person 3D narrative adventure game in which you'll play as Giorgio, a journalist living in a small town in Tuscany, Italy, during his worst moment in life.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Nonlinear 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
"Als Gott schlief" is an emotional and personal First-Person story-driven Adventure about the Holocaust. The Player explores, solves, and interacts with a chaotic and war-torn world around them to bear witness to the stories of three people, whose perspective on this atrocity could not differ more.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Historical 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Nonlinear 10.1%
A dark fantasy roguelite card game where choices matter. Swipe cards, make moral decisions, build your skill tree — spin the Wheel of Kings and survive until the year 2000, or watch your kingdom fall.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.8% ★, Historical 12.6%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Text-Based 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
Mistbound is a surreal narrative adventure about overcoming trauma, where the line between reality and dreams is blurred. Loneliness can be too loud. And salvation can be too quiet!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 16.5% ★, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Drama 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%
A visual novel with a very open narrative: Revenge Story offers you to play as an avatar in search of justice, as well as the worst of the scum. Customize your character's gender, romance the character you like or get rid of the others!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Text-Based 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Narration 9.9%
A fully narrated branching narrative game set in occupied Netherlands during World War 2. Every choice shapes the fate of a young Dutch civilian. Will you resist the Germans? Simply try to survive? Or join them in the fight against Bolshevism? Based on real events.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Text-Based 16%, Historical 13.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%
You are subordinate to the deranged dictator and must plan his doomed invasion in this text-based RPG / Visual Novel. Navigate the shark-filled waters of the Great Leader's presidential cabinet, try to save your family, and survive the purges in a world of power-hungry leaders and nuclear warfare.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Historical 15%, Text-Based 14.9%, Alternate History 10.1%
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Why similar: Historical 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Text-Based 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
Writing on a blog and using her obscure ability, the mysterious Nightingale has been helping people in danger for years. Now, she’s forced to disappear, facing threats from a killer... one of those people she helped in the past. An interactive short story featuring an advanced navigation UI.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
Adventure Gamebook: Dive into an interactive experience where you can create, play, and share your own unique stories. Use the intuitive story editor to craft narratives without coding, explore them solo or in co-op with friends, and share them on the Workshop for everyone to enjoy.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.9% ★, Text-Based 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choices Matter 10.7%
Win fame as a playwright before dark forces bring the curtain down for good! In a city stalked by a deadly curse, how will the power of your pen change the world?
Why similar: Text-Based 15.3%, Alternate History 14.8%, Historical 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%
Punch out Fascists and unravel conspiracies in this pulp adventure set in a retro-futuristic 1930s world of airships, fast cars, and two-fisted action!
Why similar: Text-Based 16%, Alternate History 15.6%, Historical 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%
Professor of Magical Studies is an interactive magical school novel by Stephen Granade, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Education 17.3%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
A psychological mystery where every clue reshapes reality. Unravel the link between a vanished woman and your missing sister, only to discover four entirely different truths, each revealing a new world, a new enemy, and the price of remembering.
Why similar: 3D Vision 16.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Text-Based 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Nonlinear 10.5%
1952, Empire Grand. Inhabit the frantic life of a telephone exchange operator in this thrilling voice-acted historical puzzle game. Connect calls, consult the directories and listen closely to earn your family a better life. When agents of war and rebellion begin to call your name, will you answer?
Why similar: Alternate History 16.5%, Dynamic Narration 14.4% ★, Historical 12%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
An interactive fantasy romance novel set amongst the Greek gods.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Drama 14.1%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Text-Based 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
The Nose knows. A text based adventure game set in an ancient temple full of secrets.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Text-Based 20.2%, Historical 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Choices Matter 7.2%
Evil Shogun® is our first iOS mobile game, and now on macOS! The fictitious story is set during the Japanese Shogunate period. You are a samurai hired by a wicked shogun to do all sorts of evil at his behest. What will be your punishment in the end? There are three different endings.
Why similar: Historical 18.7%, Text-Based 17%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Alternate History 11.5%
It's On You is a narrative driven FMV game where your choices matter, affecting the outcome of you, the player as Curtis and those around you. Stuck between a world of crime and violence, in the wake of gang grooming gripping the community and a potential career of international football.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Education 15.9%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Ancient China, the era of the Chu-Han War. This is a historical novel adventure that depicts the "what ifs" of the two leaders of the Chu-Han War, Han Yu and Liu Bang. ---Your choice will be the guidepost of this story.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Education 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%
Join Carmen, a somewhat absent-minded middle-aged lady who has to endure bizarre situations in her space truck. And possibly mess things up like crazy. An interactive narrative experience about the most flamboyant beings in the universe.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Alternate History 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
A text role-playing game about the fate of a mercenary who finds himself in the strange village: Villienville. Investigate who benefits from the sudden appearance of “ghosts” and help residents protect their homes from a mysterious enemy. The main thing is not to make a mistake in your choice!
Why similar: Text-Based 18.1%, Nonlinear 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
No rules, no censorship, the only limit is your imagination, not someone else's. AIdventure is a text adventure game with an AI as a storyteller. It is shipped with more than 25 starting scenarios. Unleash your creativity by writing and sharing your own stories with other players.
Why similar: Text-Based 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Historical 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Alternate History 12%
A magical-realist visual novel, a funny and sad tale about ghosts of a Ukrainian subway, and an exploration of the meaning of life where there seems to be no meaning.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Text-Based 14.7%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
A Better World Company is hiring! We’re looking for a skilled new recruit to alter the past and reshape the future! Use our Computer to travel back in time, and make game-changing choices to make the world a better place! You decide what to do… as long as you follow our internal policies.
Why similar: Time Travel 16.6% ★, Alternate History 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Text-Based 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
Step into Farra’s shoes and begin a journey only you can understand. Collect topics, connect with others, and try to stop them from falling into the unknown. In a seemingly endless loop, move toward a fate waiting to be understood — and find yourself again.
Why similar: Time Travel 19.6% ★, Nonlinear 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Text-Based 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%
Do you enjoy listening to stories and having the ability to influence their unfolding? If so, then immerse yourself in the role of an active participant as you join Yaren on her quest for freedom.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Narration 10.9%
Decide the fate of the son of a tailor and a witch doctor infected with an incurable disease in an interactive story with multiple endings depending on your actions.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Text-Based 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14.3%
Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!
Why similar: Historical 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Education 11.8%
Find a way out, for a dream that never fade away.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Historical 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Education 13.6%, Text-Based 11.9%
Win duels and hearts as a swordswoman at Paris's finest luxury brothel! Fight for the honor of ladies of the night in this game of swords and seductions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Text-Based 16%, Historical 15.2%, Drama 13.4%
Vanakan is the journey of Tadevos - a priest, who travels the 500s Armenia to find the monastery that suits for his goal of becoming spiritually closer to Jesus Christ. He meets different people on his way and makes choices which will define his future and that of the country.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.3%, Text-Based 23.2%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Text-Based 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
《穿越日记》是一款沉浸式互动剧情游戏,玩家将扮演一名穿越入盛世皇城的现代女性,亲历宫廷风云与权谋博弈。通过选择不同剧情分支,推动故事走向多个结局,体验细腻的人物情感与复杂的人心博弈。支持单人离线游玩,适用于 Windows 和 macOS 平台,适合喜爱剧情向、宫廷题材及互动叙事体验的玩家。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Alternate History 15.2%, Historical 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%
Explore fading memories, travel through time and uncover what was left unspoken - by following traces, opening old doors and rewriting history. Discover your family's dark history and find out why it still haunts you today.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.4% ★, Drama 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Time Travel 13.6% ★
You are Hidu, a beastman mercenary in a port city. You must survive one very bad day. How? That’s entirely up to you. There are countless ways for events to unfold — and 25 endings.
Why similar: Nonlinear 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Narration 10%
Follow Marianne, a young debutante in an alternative Regency England, where unique opportunities arise. Take part in “the great experiment”, as you navigate intrigue, romance, and life-changing decisions. Will you help Marianne find love, secure a prestigious place in high society… or achieve both?
Why similar: Text-Based 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Alternate History 13.6%, Historical 13.1%, Time Travel 12.8% ★
Unlock diabolical magic in the time of Napoleon and Robespierre! Can you direct the course of the Revolution, or will you lose your head?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Text-Based 20.6%, Alternate History 16.5%, Historical 15.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
Your voice shapes the adventure. Omea is a revolutionary AI-powered narrative game where your personal Game Master responds to everything you say. No menus, no limits. Just speak and forge your own legend across fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and beyond.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Dynamic Narration 18.6% ★, Choices Matter 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13%, Nonlinear 10.4%
Embark on a journey of this text anime quest with RPG elements! Walk through beautiful locations, overcome challenges and make Peter’s dreams come true. Every step you take matters. And don’t forget to take the diary - you’ll need it!
Why similar: Historical 17.9%, Text-Based 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
Your team must uncover the secrets of the Terraforming Center on Mars and face an overwhelming battle for the future of the Red Planet. But remember: every choice you make will shape the outcome of this fight.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18% ★, Text-Based 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Thriller 9.6%
A first-person game with a focus on dialogue and historical accuracy, set in the Victorian Era. You will step into the shoes of a photographer with a stern mustache who specializes in post-mortem photography. The game is emotionally heavy, melancholic, and full of skeletons in the closet.
Why similar: Alternate History 20.6%, Drama 20%, Historical 19.7%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
Help the eccentric inventor navigate the intrigue of the emerging electrical industry! Can you outsmart Thomas Edison and electrify the world?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Text-Based 22.7%, Historical 20.8%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
Odesa, 1929. A woman wakes up. This will be her last morning. An all-powerful film camera forces her to watch her life again. Can she find what was missing? A very short choose-your-own-adventure based on Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Historical 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Drama 13.4%