Games like The Vigilante

Day X is an immersive, interactive fiction adventure told in a gripping graphic novel style. Step into the boots of Jason Miller, a Navy SEAL caught in the chaos of a nuclear strike on the United States—just as a deadly bioweapon is unleashed, turning men into flesh-eating monsters. As the story unfolds, you control the narrative—every decision you make shapes your path. Choose wisely, as your ac…

A GAMEBOOK COME TO LIFE This virtual gamebook blends the nostalgia of classic choose-your-own-adventure novels with modern interactive design. Flip through a richly designed 3D book, make meaningful choices, and shape the outcome of a branching narrative full of mystery, danger, and discovery. With no reflex-based gameplay, the experience focuses entirely on exploration, decision-making, and repl…

"Choice of Robots" is a 300,000-word interactive sci-fi novel where you design and build robots that will shape the world. Your choices determine if your robots will be helpful or hostile, and if they will love or disdain humanity. Over 30 years, you'll make crucial decisions about their development, including starting a robotic uprising or going to war with the US. This text-based game allows you to shape your robot's character and even start a family with a human or advanced robot.

"Beacon Pines is a single-player mystery visual novel game with an intriguing story set in a mysterious book. As the reader and main character Luka, you'll uncover hidden truths, make friends, and collect golden charms with engraved words that can change the course of fate. The Chronicle, an interactive story tree, allows you to navigate turning points and alter the story's outcome."

"Monster Loves You!" is a unique life-simulation game where you play as a monster, making choices that affect the world of monsters and humans. From a monsterling to an elder, your decisions shape your personality and impact the relationship between monsters and humans. Navigate through various scenarios, showing ferocity, kindness, or honesty, and experience the consequences of your actions. This game offers a fresh perspective on narrative-driven games, putting you in the role of a monster with a rich story to tell.

In The Bottom of the Well, you play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world. She retells her experience to her friend in a huge, branching narrative. Although a single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours.

"To Be Or Not To Be" is an interactive, non-linear game based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, written by Ryan North and featuring art from notable webcomic artists. You can guide different characters, such as Hamlet or Ophelia, through their own storylines, leading to often humorous deaths. The gameplay is reminiscent of the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, with multiple outcomes depending on your choices. The game showcases North's wit and the unique art style of various talented contributors.

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a narrative-driven text-based RPG set in a ruthless medieval realm that comes to life on the pages of the protagonist's journal. Though every man's life is predetermined by the Lot they received at birth, it is you who decides whether your character will challenge fate and alter his destiny, rewriting the established laws of the universe. The free version o…

"80 Days" is a narrative-driven, interactive adventure game inspired by Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days." Players assume the role of Passepartout, assistant to the ambitious Phileas Fogg, as they race around the world, making decisions that affect their journey's outcome. Experience a steampunk-inspired reimagining of the classic tale, filled with diverse cultures, innovative technologies, and thrilling challenges.

In Vlad the Impaler, players step into the dark world of historical figure Vlad Dracula, battling supernatural forces while ruling over 15th century Wallachia. As Vlad, players must make strategic decisions to maintain power and protect their people, while satiating a thirst for blood. With a blend of strategy, action, and management, the game offers a unique take on the vampire mythos.