- #1 All (Too) Good Things
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Text-Based 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
- #2 The Last Connection
96% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Team Wiretap
Windows
You are a Switchboard Operator, and you're about to be replaced by a machine. Use your last week of work to connect townsfolk, overcome problems, and explore the history of a cast of engaging characters. Your choices matter, so use each day to leave lasting bonds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.8%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Multiple Endings 10%, Story Rich 8.3%, Emotional 6.9%
- #3 Victorian Debutante
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Liquid Darkness
Windows · Mac
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: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Hand-drawn 17.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Historical 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #4 与衾 With Quilt
95% matchMixed56% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: CrabellePub: Redifine Studio
Windows
Can you fall in love with quilts?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Emotional 12.9%, Text-Based 9.5%, Adventure 7.5%
- #5 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Scott Tipton
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Historical 14.1%, Text-Based 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
- #6 Vanakan
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Erik Khachatryan
Windows
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 36.3%, Text-Based 14.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #7 The Island of Crossed Destinies
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paper Tigers
Windows
A Pentiment-like set in 19th-century Malaysia, featuring pirates, East Indiamen, headhunters, a locked-room murder mystery, a blade of meteoric ore, a tarot deck, a mountain of light, and a tiger. It’s time to put your thinking cap on; as for those voices in your head – probably best to ignore them.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Historical 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Text-Based 8.9%
- #8 Peter's Journey
92% matchMixed52% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamer StudioPub: Start Game
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Historical 13.3%, Text-Based 10.6%, Choices Matter 10%
- #9 The Great Sassanelli – An Interactive Novel
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Forking Paths Gardening InteractivePub: DigiTales Interactive
Windows · Mac
A war of unseen ferocity is ravaging the continent. You, ringmaster dilettante, must keep the circus afloat. Travel, entertain, and keep the troupe’s spirits up while trying to find a mythical safe haven to last out the storm in this beautifully illustrated, text-based narrative adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Text-Based 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Historical 8.5%
- #10 A Brown Rabbit's Story
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TenaciousTibbar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Brown Rabbit's Story is an interactive storybook, a text-driven adventure where your choices lead to branching paths and multiple endings. In a quiet orphanage, a boy wishes his toy rabbit to life… and together, they must face the world’s cruelties and find hope.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, Text-Based 16.2%, Emotional 14.8%, Choices Matter 10%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #11 Monsters of Little Haven
90% matchVery Positive88% of 437 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Text-Based 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #12 目を閉じてプレイするゲーム「星の記す真実」
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeamKomori
Windows
When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Text-Based 9.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #13 The Secret Ties of Strandcliff
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TedRed
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Historical 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Text-Based 9%, Choices Matter 8%
- #14 Dreaming After You
88% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: MangoPower
Windows
Play as a Duskweaver in this short "choices matter" story about self-sacrifice.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Text-Based 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Emotional 10.1%
- #15 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Verse and Vision
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 33.3%, Text-Based 16.7%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Emotional 5.3%
- #16 Fall of Porcupine
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 708 reviews2023
Dev: Critical RabbitPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Emotional 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #17 Change the World
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #18 Zugzwang
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.2%, Hand-drawn 21.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Dialogue Heavy 7.3%
- #19 Reigns: The Witcher
84% matchVery Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.6%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
- #20 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Text-Based 9.2%, Nonlinear 8.7%
- #21 Whispering Memories
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%, Text-Based 9.6%
- #22 LifeSimOS
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Text-Based 11.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #23 Come to my party!
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SIMSANG YOONPub: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Come to My Party! is a coming-of-age visual novel where choices matter. Jimin sets out to win class president and have her first birthday party. What begins as a simple goal spirals into social pressure, fragile friendships, and choices that can’t be taken back, hitting closer than you’d like.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Hand-drawn 16%, Emotional 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #24 Nikola Tesla: War of the Currents
81% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 32.6%, Historical 15.2%, Text-Based 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #25 阴桃花 (The Flowers of Yin)
81% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2022
Dev: SnowyYANGPub: 逐夏
Windows
幻想若非幻想 自然可超自然 伴我梦中桃花 懒识人间滋味
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Text-Based 14.4%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Emotional 11%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #26 This Warm Place
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Emotional 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
- #27 Too Different
80% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel the mysterious past of your parents and homeland while journeying through four unique lands in this exciting science-fantasy adventure!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.3%, Text-Based 17.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #28 Et le grain mourut
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fülli
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel set in 1920s Paris. As summer draws near, young students are revising their end-of-year exams. Olivier is one of them.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Historical 16.5%, Emotional 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #29 Your Very Last Words
77% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive Dreams
Windows · Mac
Live through the last ten minutes of Juan Fuentes, who has been given the chance to choose his very last words. Captured by Victoriano Huerta's army after the Ten Tragic Days during the Mexican Revolution, Juan will confront his life, death, family, relationships and existence.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Historical 14.9%, Text-Based 13.4%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%
- #30 Toymaker: Threads of Joy
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Uprising Studios
Windows
Toymaker is a toy-crafting and store management simulator set in the 1910s Spain. Meet unique customers and colorful locals in a bustling city, and discover a magical story based on a folk legend. Follow two different mythic paths, and change the future of your hometown!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.3%, Hand-drawn 20.3%, Emotional 12.6%, Historical 11.6%, Casual 6.9%
- #31 Circus Saboteur
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: No Sequels Cooperative
Windows
A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%, Nonlinear 9%
- #32 Where Control Ends
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Text-Based 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #33 Alcyone: The Last City
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Joshua Meadows
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alcyone: The Last City is an interactive sci-fi novel where your choices can lead to the salvation or destruction of the last refuge of civilisation in the universe. Immerse yourself in a branching narrative of diverse characters, intrigue, and world-altering decisions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Text-Based 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
- #34 The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
76% matchVery Positive83% of 349 reviews2019
Dev: La Belle GamesPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Hand-drawn 17%, Text-Based 12.2%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #35 The Portal Pirate
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZizihPub: Zizih Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 33.4%, Text-Based 15.6%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Multiple Endings 9%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #36 We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe
74% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Act Zero
Windows
‘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 21%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Text-Based 10.4%, Emotional 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #37 Mass of Consumption
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #38 Wednesdays
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,921 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Hand-drawn 20.3%, Emotional 12.5%, Text-Based 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 8.1%
- #39 The Fire Nobody Started
73% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Team SpitFire
Windows
This is a train to 21C, via 19C. Passengers will require a valid click to use this service. Passengers are advised that this train consists of 9 cars, divided by each era. Please mind the fire. This train is ready to depart, please stand clear of the fire.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.7%, Hand-drawn 22.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Emotional 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 7.7%
- #40 Guilt Free
74% matchVery Positive86% of 293 reviews2020
Dev: Lateral Games
Windows · Mac
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 23.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Text-Based 11.5%, Emotional 10.7%
- #41 Dr. Kinderwood's Asylum
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richday
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Nonlinear 11.4%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #42 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Text-Based 10%
- #43 Meet Me on the Mountain
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Psychic City Games
Windows
When letters from an unknown figure arrive in Julia's mailbox, she unravels a forgotten, painful truth behind it. Witness a unique narrative experience illustrated in a series of hand-painted scenes that tell the story of Julia and a familiar stranger that lives inside her fractured memories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.1%, Hand-drawn 25.9%, Emotional 12.2%, Story Rich 10%, Casual 5.6%
- #44 Villienville. Echoes of Deception
71% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: JAD Labs
Windows · Mac
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: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Text-Based 13%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
- #45 Forgotlings
69% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Throughline GamesPub: Hitcents
Windows
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Hand-drawn 20%, Emotional 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #46 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.8%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
- #47 Attorney Disbarment Adventure
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ambearth Games
Windows
A darkly comedic legal sim where your goal is to get disbarred—spectacularly. Play as a defense attorney or prosecutor in ethically disastrous cases full of bad decisions, weird clients, and Kafkaesque courtroom chaos. Succeed, and you lose.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.3%, Text-Based 17%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 9%
- #48 Fly to Butterfly Valley
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Magical Yuto
Windows
Her eyes were glued to those wings as they danced across the clear blue sky, heading towards a new world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Casual 11.1%
- #49 Ice Cream Truck
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormev
Windows
Screech, halt! Max and his ice cream truck reach an unfamiliar universe never seen before. Continue making your way as you go after the little kid’s balloon. Solve mysteries with emotion-flavored ice cream. Will you be able to retrieve the kid’s lost balloon?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #50 Pet
69% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Text-Based 10.3%
- #51 Fixer's Tale
68% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Emblem Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A humorous sci-fi text-driven adventure where you play a support engineer sent to fix system failures in a secret research complex. Explore strange labs, investigate bizarre incidents, solve absurd problems, talk to depressed robots, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Text-Based 13.1%, Nonlinear 10%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #52 Wildwake
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Nonlinear 9.7%
- #53 Relics 2: The Crusader's Tomb
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Four thousand miles. Twenty thousand pounds. Four murderous rivals. One unforgettable adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29%, Adventure 12.7%, Historical 12.5%, Text-Based 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #54 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demigiant
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Hand-drawn 19.1%, Emotional 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #55 Mistbound
65% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: aworyrate
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #56 The Perfect Prince
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ROCOCO GAMES
Windows
The Perfect Prince is an adventure game featuring a touching story and storybook-style visuals. Progress through puzzles and light action, as the tale branches based on your choices and actions. Build bonds with the characters and shape a story that’s uniquely yours.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29%, Emotional 13.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #57 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Text-Based 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #58 Brageskålen
66% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Tidvis Games
Windows · Mac
Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.5%, Historical 19.7%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #59 Detours
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%