The Choose Your Own Adventure Zone

Branching games where player choices steer the story through distinct paths.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Eggstreme Farming - Build and manage your own farm! Take care of chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys, collect and sell eggs, buy new animals, expand your pens, and turn your farm into a thriving egg-production empire.
Island Market Simulator - Team up with your friends and build a thriving trade empire in this CO-OP strategy and economy simulation set on a lively island. Begin with a small market, share tasks, manage production chains, raise livestock, and dominate the economy together through changing seasons and dynamic festivals!
ZENONIA 1 - Players say: Choose a Warrior, Paladin, or Assassin, then fight, quest, and build your hero in a 2D fantasy RPG shaped by good-or-evil choices. Players like: Nostalgic Return · Character Progression · Classic RPG Feel ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Remember the RPG that defined a generation? ZENONIA is back—faithfully restored and now on Steam. Relive the adventure that kept you playing for hours, or experience it for the first time.

lovebyte.exe - A chat dating sim game inspired by Mystic Messenger, VTuber communities, and internet spam
FEED THE AI - Players say: Guide a cursor-driven AI through dark data fields, gathering resources, buying upgrades, and steering its values as it evolves. Players like: AI Story and Dialogue · Steady Upgrade Progress · Relaxing Mouse Gameplay ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Feed the AI. Collect data. Unlock upgrades. Watch the algorithm grow beyond your control. An active incremental where you feed an evolving AI with data and shape what it becomes. Will it save the world... or take it over?

Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker - Every character remembers, watches, tests, and may deceive you like a living person. They have emotions, voices, expressions, and buried secrets. Break them with words or evidence — or realize too late that you were only a pawn in their game. A detective game built around truly lifelike NPCs.
Print I Love U - Upon buying a used computer online, I found a short romance game called “Print I Love You”. I played it once, and it’s lingered ever since. I don’t know who made it - only that it was dedicated to someone. Maybe you…
The World Well: Blood of Caro - The World Well: Blood of Caro is a cinematic dark fantasy visual novel where every choice reveals another piece of the truth. Join 4 and Noma as they journey through a vampire-ruled world filled with unforgettable characters, hidden secrets, and difficult decisions.
Sister Other Paranoia - Players say: A reclusive light-novel writer reads others’ minds, turning private insecurities into weapons as he clings to his gifted sister. Players like: Expressive Character Art · Distinctive Atmosphere · Character-Specific Music ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

A dark visual novel by acclaimed creator nyalra. Overly sensitive to other people's emotions, the protagonist—a light novel writer—develops the ability to read minds, only to be driven even deeper into isolation. His sole remaining comfort is his younger sister, gifted yet lonely.

On Sale Now

Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

The Divine Invasion - Players say: As a cyberpunk bounty hunter, recover stolen historical artifacts, fight or sneak through missions, and investigate who is rewriting morality. Players like: Cyberpunk Atmosphere · Sci-Fi And Fantasy · Philosophical Mystery ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Strange events occur in the cyberpunk age: a mysterious criminal steals museum pieces, historical documents in order to make certain corrections and then puts everything back. Someone is trying to prove that Good and Evil have swapped places in the past… But why?

Super Dungeon Maker - Players say: Design pixel-art dungeons with enemies, traps and secrets, then explore community levels, solve puzzles and fight bosses. Players like: Dungeon Creation · Community Levels · Adventure Feel ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Super Dungeon Maker is a creative pixel art dungeon editor inspired by the best 2D adventure games. Choose however many levels, enemies, secret rooms, traps and items you want. Challenge your friends and the community to master your dungeon or play the countless dungeons of the community.

The Pale Beyond - Players say: Lead a stranded polar expedition, assigning crew and rationing supplies as your choices shape morale, survival, and the journey. Players like: Engaging Crew Stories · Consequential Decisions · Polar Atmosphere ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

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.

Eternal Threads - Players say: As a time operative, explore a burned house’s seven-day past and alter its residents’ choices to save six housemates. Players like: Timeline Manipulation · Character Stories · Voice Acting ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.

A Case of Distrust - Players say: In 1924 San Francisco, private investigator Phyllis Malone searches crime scenes, questions suspects, and tests their stories against evidence. Players like: Distinctive Silhouette Art · Jazz And Atmosphere · Engaging Dialogue ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.

Tell Me Why - Players say: Reunited twins explore their Alaskan hometown, compare supernatural memories, solve storybook puzzles, and investigate their troubled past. Players like: Emotional Story · Twin Relationship · Alaskan Scenery ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

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.

Sable - Players say: On a desert coming-of-age journey, Sable rides a customizable hoverbike, climbs ruins, solves puzzles, and chooses her path. Players like: Distinctive Art Style · Relaxed Exploration · Music and Atmosphere ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2 - Players say: Make choices as a royal heir in a card-driven medieval story where each decision shapes your rule, paths, and endings. Players like: Branching Story Paths · Many Different Endings · Absurd Medieval Humor ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2

Choice of Life: Middle Ages - Players say: Guide a peasant through medieval life by choosing illustrated cards that shape their work, survival, and path through the kingdom. Players like: Humorous Scenarios · Alternate Routes · Illustrated Art ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom!

Life is Strange: True Colors - Players say: As Alex Chen investigates her brother’s death in Haven Springs, she explores town, makes choices, and reads others’ emotions. Players like: Cozy Town Atmosphere · Emotional Storytelling · Memorable Soundtrack ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.

Demonheart - Players say: Guide Bright through witchcraft and demonic intrigue in a choice-driven fantasy romance, shaping her morals, manner, and relationships. Players like: Flexible Dialogue Choices · Dark Plot Twists · Character Artwork ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

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.

Super Seducer : How to Talk to Girls - Players say: In live-action dating scenarios, choose what a man says and does, then watch encounters branch and hear Richard’s feedback. Players like: Absurd Wrong Choices · Cringe Comedy · Live-Action Scenes ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Learn state-of-the-art seduction secrets from the master himself, Richard La Ruina, in this incredibly valuable live action seduction simulator.

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

PRODUCER 2021 - a ~2 hour long graphic adventure novella. Tasked with disrupting the end of the world, you explore, investigate and produce your way through a strangely familiar world.
Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite - Players say: Trapped in a demon-ravaged school, Olive pursues a dog romance through branching choices that can lead to death or happiness. Players like: Cute-Creepy Art · Charming Characters · Dark Humor ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Olive is trapped in school in the midst of the apocalypse! With demons slaughtering every dog in sight there's only so many left to spend time with! Will their special someone be Brownie the snack-loving corgi, Sparky the sporty husky or Patches the dalmatian bookworm? You decide!

her tears were my light - Players say: As Time, rewind conversations and revisit moments to shape a branching romance with Space and respond to her loneliness. Players like: Time-Rewind Storytelling · Tender Cosmic Romance · Cute Character Art ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

a love story between time and space

Matsuro Palette - Players say: Trapped in a studio for seven days, a painter searches for sketch ideas and completes a cursed girl's portrait without angering her. Players like: Emotional Story · Atmospheric Music · Distinctive Art Style ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?

Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno - Patches is dragged to school for the first ever cat-and-dog school day! All he needs to do is get this damn collar off and wreck some havoc! Will he prove cats and dogs can get along, or will he make this the Purrfect Apawcalypse?
Purrfect Apawcalypse: Purrgatory Furever - One thousand zombies from the massacre of Hachiko High are crashing Olive's birthday party! Trapped in the Grimalkin Estate they'll have to unravel the mystery behind the zombies, all while making sure their friends are having the Purrfect Apawcalypse!
Once Upon a Jester - Travel the kingdom as Jester with his best friend Sok to improvise theatre shows and perform on stages far and wide. Sing your hearts out, crack jokes and impress audiences to become the stars of the famous Royal Theatrical Spectacle!
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Nov 9, 2022
99% 👍
of 311
Draw Steel - Draw Steel brings the tabletop RPG hit to steam with a fantasy RPG that’s both fun to play and fun to direct! A game about heroes who stop the villains, save villagers, and rescue beautiful dragons from dark dungeons. Suitable for both new and seasoned TTRPG players.
BatteryNote - BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.
Arcadia Fallen II - In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change.
Fledgling Manor - A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Wanting Wings - Wanting Wings is a cute and romantic, yuri visual novel about three girls living together and falling in love over the course of their daily lives. Your choices determine which two will ultimately pair together.
Screenshot
Screenshot
Screenshot
Dec 14, 2023
99% 👍
of 163

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

The Henry Stickmin Collection - Players say: Guide thief Henry through six branching adventures, choosing bizarre tools and actions that can advance a mission or trigger a comic fail. Players like: Absurd, Surprising Humor · Branching Story Endings · Pop-Culture References ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

Our Life: Beginnings & Always - Players say: Grow from age eight to adulthood in a choice-driven visual novel, shaping your identity and bond with lonely neighbor Cove. Players like: Comforting Story · Character Customization · Cove's Growing Bond ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

Ib - Players say: As young Ib, explore a shifting art gallery, solve puzzles, evade traps, and search for a way back to your parents. Players like: Surreal Gallery Atmosphere · Distinctive Pixel Art · Memorable Characters ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Dispatch - Players say: After his mech suit is destroyed, ex-hero Robert dispatches former villains, balancing city emergencies with office choices. Players like: Character Writing · Humor and Dialogue · Voice Performances ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!

The Wolf Among Us - Players say: As Fabletown’s sheriff, Bigby Wolf investigates a murder among hidden fairy-tale exiles through dialogue choices and timed fights. Players like: Noir Fairy-Tale World · Twisty Murder Mystery · Bigby and Cast ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

The Test: Hypothesis Rising - Players say: Answer probing personal and hypothetical questions in an eerie quiz that concludes with an analysis and a secret word. Players like: Personal Reflection · Varied Questions · Eerie Atmosphere ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

I Wani Hug that Gator! - Players say: Newly transferred human Inco navigates a dinosaur-filled high school, building friendships and a romance through choices that shape four endings. Players like: Emotional Story · Memorable Characters · Art and Animation ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.

The Test: Final Revelation - Players say: Answer personal and moral-dilemma questions in the trilogy’s final psychological test, then receive a secret word and reflection. Players like: Thought-Provoking Questions · Personal Reflection · Comforting Final Advice ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- - Players say: Trapped with ten others, Sara explores a sealed facility, solves survival trials, and votes in death games where choices alter who lives. Players like: Memorable Character Writing · Emotional Death Votes · Twisting Mystery ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.

NUKITASHI 2 - Players say: A data accident sends Junnosuke and three FS leaders to a parallel world, where branching visual-novel routes unfold around a new conflict. Players like: Absurd Comedy · Character Development · Emotional Romance ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

A new battle begins for Junnosuke—backed by the FS Big Three! “This is what it truly means for the minority to get vengeance.”

Lily's Well - Players say: On a rainy night, Lily searches her home for rope materials and puzzles out how to descend a well where someone is calling for help. Players like: Story and Mystery · Multiple Endings · Pixel Horror Art ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines - Players say: As deadline-dodging Penny spends a weekend at the office, explore, seek inspiration, indulge distractions, and shape her story. Players like: Hand-Drawn Character Art · Funny, Charming Writing · Relatable Work Struggles ·
Read More ▶Less ◀

"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.