The Novelist/Similar games
Games like The Novelist
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like The Novelist” means here
Interactive FictionChoices MatterMultiple EndingsReplay ValueStealthStory Rich
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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80 Days
Interactive Fiction · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Replay Value
90% of 2,030 reviews positive
78%
match
2
77%
match
3
76%
match
4
it's always monday
Interactive Fiction · Drama · Walking Simulator · Emotional
79% of 290 reviews positive
75%
match
5
Thirty Flights of Loving
Experimental · Interactive Fiction · Walking Simulator · Short
64% of 1,891 reviews positive
75%
match
6
74%
match
7
Killer Frequency
Interactive Fiction · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Walking Simulator
93% of 6,055 reviews positive
74%
match
8
74%
match
9
74%
match
10
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Multiple Endings · Choices Matter · Walking Simulator · Emotional
94% of 35,540 reviews positive
74%
match
11
Coffee Talk
Interactive Fiction · Experimental · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter
95% of 12,468 reviews positive
73%
match
12
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Experimental · Interactive Fiction · Psychological · Drama
96% of 34,043 reviews positive
73%
match
13
Detroit: Become Human
Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Emotional · Story Rich
96% of 255,812 reviews positive · 2,862 playing now
73%
match
14
Life is Strange Remastered
Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Drama · Emotional
92% of 10,613 reviews positive
73%
match
15
Finding Paradise
Interactive Fiction · Drama · Psychological · Emotional
98% of 20,223 reviews positive
73%
match
16
A Perfect Day
Interactive Fiction · Drama · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter
85% of 1,824 reviews positive
73%
match
18
Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
Psychological · Drama · Walking Simulator · Choices Matter
72% of 2,508 reviews positive
73%
match
19
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Interactive Fiction · Choices Matter · Replay Value · Story Rich
89% of 11,287 reviews positive
72%
match
20
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Interactive Fiction · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Story Rich
97% of 45,947 reviews positive
72%
match
21
Death and Taxes
Interactive Fiction · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Replay Value
86% of 8,448 reviews positive
72%
match
22
The Beginner's Guide
Walking Simulator · Experimental · Psychological · Short
88% of 23,280 reviews positive
72%
match
23
Life is Strange 2
Choices Matter · Drama · Story Rich · Walking Simulator
87% of 40,536 reviews positive · 285 playing now
72%
match
24
Scarlet Hollow
Interactive Fiction · Choices Matter · Supernatural · Multiple Endings
96% of 707 reviews positive
72%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Novelist?
The closest matches to The Novelist on Steam are 80 Days, Alpha Protocol, Home, it's always monday, Thirty Flights of Loving. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Novelist's — shared tags include Interactive Fiction, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings.
How are games like The Novelist chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Interactive Fiction, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Novelist's. Popularity never affects the ranking.