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Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

Why similar: Episodic 39.7% ★, Choices Matter 14.1%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Emotional 8.4%, Story Rich 8%

Run, fly, and save the world.

Why similar: Episodic 32.8% ★, Choices Matter 12.3%, Emotional 12%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Psychological 8.6%

Driving home late one night you encounter a refugee in distress. They are looking for salvation. Do you hand them over to violent authorities? Or risk sheltering them yourself?

Why similar: Episodic 42.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Emotional 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Story Rich 7%

After a tragic incident, brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz run away from home. Fearing the police, and dealing with Daniel's new telekinetic power, the boys head to Mexico. Each stop on their journey brings new friends and new challenges.

Why similar: Episodic 37.1% ★, Choices Matter 24%, Story Rich 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Carl Williams, a 15-year-old boy, finds himself alone at home one unsettling night. What begins as a quiet evening soon spirals into something far stranger. Shadows shift, silence speaks, and someone—or something—seems to know him better than he knows himself.

Why similar: Episodic 44% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Choices Matter 12%, Atmospheric 5.1%

"Scottside" is a non-linear visual novel in the thriller genre. A small provincial town may seem quite dull. However, everything changes when you find a strange object in the forest.

Why similar: Episodic 40.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 14%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Choices Matter 9%, Psychological Horror 7.6%

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.

Why similar: Episodic 43.6% ★, Choices Matter 17.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.9%

Fall down further. Find them where they have always been. Help them remember. Explore multiple worlds, solve mysteries, and set your retail-hardened will against a mysterious cosmic force in the second installment of the beloved videohole series.

Why similar: Episodic 48.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Story Rich 9.1%, Walking Simulator 6.6%, Psychological 6%

A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Multiple Endings 8%, Hand-drawn 7.4%

Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%

“Lone Bird in the Tree” is an ADV with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of his/her best friend”.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Story Rich 9.8%

Johnny Boy: Red Moon's Kiss is a mature, six episode, gritty interactive drama series, shrouded in mystery and the supernatural. A proper adaptation to werewolf fiction, with deep character development.

Why similar: Episodic 47.6% ★, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Emotional 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Story Rich 6.9%

Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Choices Matter 14%, Emotional 11%, Story Rich 10.1%

Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

Why similar: Episodic 29% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Story Rich 7.9%

When Grace Harland vanishes at Stillwater Lake, the police rule it an accident. Suspecting a cover-up, you venture into the dark, fog-choked waters alone. But as you piece together her final hours, you realise a local cult will do anything to keep the truth buried.

Why similar: Episodic 53.1% ★, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Psychological 8.4%, Story Rich 7%, Walking Simulator 6.4%

Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Psychological 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Emotional 11.3%

"Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.7%, Emotional 15.7%, Psychological 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Story Rich 10.1%

Don’t Forget is a 3D singleplayer story and exploration game inspired by dementia. Recollect your memories by looking for clues and playing brain-stimulating minigames whilst battling the effects of dementia. Explore three different key events of your life to figure out what has happened.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Emotional 17.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Story Rich 9.8%

A realistic visual novel based on a true story. As a lawyer trying to save a rock singer from her toxic family, you uncover the suffocating truth of "Codependency." Will you leave, sink into the abyss, or g◼︎ai◻︎n the c#our%ag◼︎e to f◼︎ac◻︎e the p#ai%n? Your choices decide.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Psychological 7.7%

Wasteland Horror Radio: Ep. 1 - The Radio: A gift, a radio of revelations bound to one man's personal hell, repeatedly showing him all the people he brutally murdered on September 20th, 1991..

Why similar: Episodic 62.1% ★, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, Walking Simulator 8.1%, Adventure 2.4%

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 19.4%, Choices Matter 17%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Story Rich 8.2%

“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Emotional 17.7%, Hand-drawn 15%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Psychological 9.5%

Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions.

Why similar: Episodic 58.1% ★, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Psychological 8.1%, Walking Simulator 5.4%, Atmospheric 5.1%

An experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Host your last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Story Rich 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%

My parents sacrificed an orphan to the red egg. She came back home that night. How will the two of us survive the hunger? Good Children Say Grace.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Emotional 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Psychological 9.8%

An explorative horror point-and-click adventure game where your decisions seal the fates of your companions. Explore the world to uncover what happened at Dawnhall village. Listen to the messages in Avan's dreams to determine your choices. Become what you were born to be.

Why similar: Episodic 37.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%

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 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Psychological 9.6%

Emily Carter, a 25 year old preparing a rented house for New Year’s Eve, arrives one day early. What begins as a quiet night soon becomes something she was never meant to remember.

Why similar: Episodic 41.4% ★, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Psychological 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%

A 22 year old student arranges to meet an online seller at their home to pick up an item. At first, everything seems normal, but as she steps through the door, an eerie feeling creeps in. What was supposed to be a simple purchase soon turns into an experience she will never forget.

Why similar: Episodic 44% ★, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Psychological 11.9%, Atmospheric 5.4%

A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Emotional 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Psychological 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%

An autopsy of a queer relationship.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Emotional 8.1%

If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Emotional 17.1%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Story Rich 11%

In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...

Why similar: Hand-drawn 16.2%, Choices Matter 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Emotional 10.2%

Play as a Duskweaver in this short "choices matter" story about self-sacrifice.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Choices Matter 20%, Emotional 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Psychological 10.9%

Michael, is a 14-year-old teenager living the ordinary life of a game developer. He usually preferred to work at night because he felt the calm and special atmosphere there. At one point, he needed to leave the room at night but it seems that was a mistake...

Why similar: Episodic 55.9% ★, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 7.8%, Walking Simulator 7.5%, Psychological 6.9%

An emotional narrative point-and-click about a daughter caring for her mother as dementia reshapes their bond. Explore heartfelt conversations, fragmented memories, and simple story-driven puzzles on a journey of caregiving and learning to let go.

Why similar: Emotional 17.1%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological 14.7%, Choices Matter 13%

The Company wants you productive. The Company wants you calm. The Company wants you compliant.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Choices Matter 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Walking Simulator 9%

A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

Why similar: Episodic 55.7% ★, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Emotional 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 3.9%

A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Emotional 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%

Dumpster Baby is a game about being queer and homeless, and the importance of community and friendship in hard times. You play as Bandit, an optimistic racoon meeting new friends as he tries to find people to be roommates with. A narrative focused single player experience.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Story Rich 12%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%

A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Emotional 8.8%

You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Emotional 14.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Psychological 10.3%

A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?

Why similar: Emotional 17.1%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Hand-drawn 13%, Story Rich 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%

You know the feeling of struggling to get out of bed? In A Heavy Morning, you will play as a young girl battling with her own mind. Your only objective? Get out of bed and get to work on time.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%

Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Psychological 15.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%

You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Psychological 10.5%, Emotional 10.5%

Drift on Destiny Line is a game where racing and school life collide. Follow a young man from small-town roots as he steps into the collage and dark underground racing world. Meet seven girls different personalities. Build relationships and make choices that shape your destiny. Win or lose!

Why similar: Episodic 48.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Multiple Endings 6.2%

Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.

Why similar: Episodic 58.3% ★, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Story Rich 7.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Walking Simulator 4.7%

The Adventures of Bluke Bifton is a hand-drawn, episodic adventure game set in a world of absolute absurdity. Ally (or make enemies) with a cast of strange characters, and make choices that determine your fate.

Why similar: Episodic 51.4% ★, Choices Matter 12.4%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%, Story Rich 7.6%

Travelling Light is a narrative game about four friends, Lars, Leah, Samson, and Ivy, caught in the turbulence of their early thirties. Inspired by real events, this experience lets you step into each perspective as love, friendship, and heartbreak collide.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Emotional 9.7%

A text-based psychological horror experience set inside a hospital where something is deeply wrong — and death may not be the end.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Psychological 13%, Story Rich 9.1%

Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts is a brief and cozy narrative game that lets you explore a character via thoughts and momentos you find in stages of their life. Its an introspective game, meant to share some experiences a peer-group of neurodivergent queers, including the dev, had growing up.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Emotional 13.3%, Choices Matter 13%, Story Rich 9.3%

The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Psychological 16.7%, Emotional 15.2%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 11.2%

You wake up as Mira Voss. Moms nowhere to be seen. Something is keeping tabs on you. Something in the walls is humming. And somewhere in this lab, is someone who really needs your help. Face your trauma and pushed down memories in VOSSARIUM.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Emotional 18.8%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%

STIGMA is a truly small indie game. It is a psychological detective horror focused on atmosphere and mystery. Uncover the haunting narrative of an old house and its forgotten past.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Psychological 14.3%, Emotional 13.7%, Story Rich 11%

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 21.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Emotional 8.3%

A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to our creation.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Psychological 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Emotional 10.1%