Games Like 2007

A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!

Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

"RuleScape：Survival" is FMV where you play as He Wei, gifted with the 'Eye of Truth' to see hidden rules. Navigate deadly contradictions while caring for your roommate's enigmatic girlfriend. 10 distinct endings. Uncover the truth behind the horror, but beware—every revelation comes at a price.

Why similar: Comic Book 26.6%, Detective 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Anime 11%

The Roadside MOTEL: 10 rooms. 10 dark pasts. Silence tells more than lies. No one is who they seem. If you dare, knock on the door. But sometimes, the loudest scream is no answer at all.

Why similar: Comic Book 23.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Thriller 11.4%, Detective 10.6%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Anime 10.7%

Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Thriller 10%, Psychological Horror 9%

A first-person psychological horror game inspired by The Hat Man urban legend, focusing on sleep paralysis, fear, and the terror of being unable to move.

Why similar: Supernatural 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Thriller 9.8%, Dark 9.5%

A short novel about travelling by train. Become the one who (not)helps three girls to get to the final destination at the sea.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Thriller 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Supernatural 9.8%

Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.

Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%, Thriller 8.9%

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Detective 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Supernatural 8.1%

A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.

Why similar: Supernatural 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Detective 11%, Dark 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

A wrong turn leads investigative reporter Nancy to the Paradise Motel. Explore its dark corridors, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover the disturbing secrets hidden beneath.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.5%, Surreal 10.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Thriller 9.7%, First-Person 9.6%

Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Supernatural 20.2%, Detective 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 12.2%, Thriller 8.9%

You wake up in an empty forest in Ohio. A voice calls you. Says you're friends. Says you need to get out. But the signal keeps breaking, and so does your memory. Your friend will guide you from a distance, but he can't save you. Escape the creatures in the dark and find your friend.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Supernatural 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 9.5%

Use your wits and iconic ghost hunting equipment to uncover the mystery of what happened to the residents of an abandoned apartment complex in this narrative-driven horror experience.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Supernatural 17%, Detective 14.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, First-Person 8.7%

Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.

Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Supernatural 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Dark 10.2%

A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Thriller 10%, Dark 9.3%

A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Dark 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Anime 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.

Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Anime 12.1%, Thriller 11.4%

《井底》是一款2024年3月立项的文字类galgame，题材是“超能力悬疑推理故事”，画风是日系校园风格的 故事主要讲述了游戏女主王语韴作为一个业余“侦探”，遇到各种疑难问题，并在侦探事务所所长天翔及其妹妹天音的帮助下，解决案件的故事。 游戏主要使用鼠标点击来推进剧情

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Detective 16.7%, Anime 13%, Adventure 9.6%

Novena diabolos is an Ocult mystery adventure game. The main character, Park Joon-sung, has to find a single human woman who doesn't know who she is and get out of town safely.

Why similar: Detective 29%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Anime 8%

The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%

Move silently through dark and desolate areas with a photorealistic bodycam perspective. Find the hidden tapes cassettes scattered across the map each one unveils a different paranormal horror story… stay silent, stay alive.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Supernatural 14.1%, Thriller 10.8%, Surreal 9.8%, First-Person 7.4%

Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.

Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Anime 10.8%, Dark 8.6%

It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Anime 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Surreal 12%

You find yourself in a house that the owners have long since abandoned. But something lurks in the shadows, watching your every move. Explore the rooms, solve the mysteries, and find a way to banish the evil... Before it gets to you.

Why similar: Supernatural 17.3%, Thriller 13.6%, Detective 12.7%, Dark 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Follow the Journey, follow your wish and see what it has to teach you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Comic Book 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.5%

In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.

Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Supernatural 14.5%, Anime 13%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

What's hidden in an ordinary toy? Is it possible to bring the dead back to life? Find answers to these questions using your wits, knowledge of the paranormal phenomena, and your special equipment – a magic camera! Are you up for the challenge?

Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Supernatural 11.4%, Thriller 9.2%

A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.

Why similar: Detective 23%, Supernatural 17%, Comic Book 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

Injection No.9 - Prologue is the first standalone episode of a psychological horror series. Investigate a decaying asylum after an anonymous tip, with only brief messages guiding you as reality breaks apart.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Detective 17.3%, Supernatural 10.2%, Adventure 9.3%, First-Person 8.8%

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Supernatural 12.8%, Thriller 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.2%

A first-person psychological horror set in a late-night 1990s video rental store. As disturbing tapes begin to surface, reality distorts and your decisions shape how the night unfolds.

Why similar: Supernatural 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Thriller 12.2%, First-Person 10%, Dark 8.2%

You are the last operator of a remote radio station. A storm is distorting reality. You monitor transmissions. You file reports. Then a voice cuts through the static. Not yours. Not possible. Something is listening back. You answered. You shouldn’t have.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Thriller 10.7%, Supernatural 9.7%, Dark 9.4%

You were hired to watch. Not to ask questions. Night shift. Corporate building. Cameras, reports, anomalies. Your predecessor left no final report. Now you're going to find out why. Please proceed.

Why similar: Detective 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Supernatural 10.1%, Surreal 9.5%

"When the graves stop whispering in your ear, it’s time for you to surrender to eternal silence". So says the Agreement, and so it must be fulfilled. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

Why similar: Supernatural 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dark 11%, Old School 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!

Why similar: Comic Book 18.8%, Detective 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Thriller 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%

A first-person escape horror game, 'School Bathroom'.You've found yourself penned in an eerie stall.What is the source of the fear you feel in this inescapable space...

Why similar: Supernatural 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.3%

This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.

Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Supernatural 14%, Thriller 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Surreal 8.5%

A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Detective 15.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Anime 10.7%, Adventure 10.3%

Your daughter is sick. Hoping to alleviate her condition, you go to a distant temple. But your daughter disappears, your mind too, and the inhabitants of the church are not in the best mood for you. Will you be able to learn all the secrets of the Temple and get out of there alive?

Why similar: Thriller 12.6%, Dark 12.1%, Supernatural 12%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Visual Novel 8.4%

Enter the abandoned Black Water Asylum in search of a missing girl. Veil of Torment is a psychological horror game where reality twists, shadows whisper, and every step drags you deeper into madness.

Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Supernatural 10.8%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 10.3%

After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?

Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Thriller 13.4%, Mystery 9%

A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.

Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Supernatural 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Dark 9.1%

Twelve-year-old Leva, returning to the mining village after the hospital, learns about the mysterious disappearance of his friend, and the familiar rhythms of school life begin to unravel. Soon, his days turn into a terrifying nightmare, accompanied by the relentless stomping of hundreds of insects.

Why similar: Surreal 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Old School 10%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%, Dark 8.5%

Strange noises echo through empty rooms, shadows seem to shift, and it feels like you’re never truly alone. To feel safer, you’ve installed a smart monitoring system, allowing you to watch every room. But in a place like this, will that be enough?

Why similar: Supernatural 19.9%, Surreal 14.3%, Mystery 10%, Dark 9.3%, Thriller 8.8%

Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Detective 13.4%, Thriller 12.3%, Anime 11.7%

A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 9.4%

You’re in over your head… try not to lose it. In Victim Complex, you're a fraud - a ghost-hunter who pretends to be able to commune with the dead. For the first time, you seem to have encountered the real deal– a nightmarish entity haunting an apartment complex. Can your fake tools help you survive?

Why similar: Supernatural 20.4%, Thriller 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Surreal 10.2%, Mystery 9.6%

一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀，对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查，并各自提交一份答案。最后，出现了七种截然不同的解答……

Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Comic Book 20.2%, Anime 13.7%, Mystery 11.2%

Uncover the mystery of an arctic cargo outpost's lost crew in this horror game. Take in the frozen sea and delve into the depths of the facility, finding items and uncovering new paths with each one to learn what really happened here. But be careful, because something else might be here with you.

Why similar: Detective 15%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 9.7%, Horror 9.2%, Dark 9.2%

"Grandma's Secret" is a blend of kinetic visual novel and interactive text adventure. The last hope for a peasant girl named Tatiana to find a happy marriage is a service and dowry from her grandmother, who is believed to be a witch. But what price will she have to pay for it?

Why similar: Comic Book 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Dark 8.6%

You are called to a secluded house on a remote island to conduct a paranormal investigation. However, you find the island and the house abandoned. Or are they?

Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Surreal 10%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Thriller 8.4%

A psychological horror experience about returning to a place that never forgot you.

Why similar: Supernatural 16.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Thriller 11.2%, Surreal 11%, Mystery 8.8%

As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.

Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Amy receives an invitation to a group chat set up by some of her former classmates. Its purpose is to reconnect after all these years. But soon more and more disturbing facts about Amy's classmates are revealed, and Amy begins to fear that the people she's texting with may not be what they seem.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Supernatural 13.9%, Surreal 11.4%, Dark 10.8%

A weaponless psychological thriller. Become trapped in the dark simulation within Gabriel’s mind after surviving a deadly plane crash. Run, hide, and piece together your memories to wake from this dystopian nightmare before Protocol 66 is activated.

Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Supernatural 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Surreal 11.4%, Thriller 10.1%

Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Surreal 10.9%, Anime 10.6%

Hidden Nightmares is a horror experience set inside the endless nightmares of a psychiatric patient. Experience the horrors generated by the human mind and wonder if you will ever wake up again.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Supernatural 12.9%, Dark 11.4%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 10.3%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Detective 16%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Supernatural 12.6%, Mystery 10.1%

first-person 1-4 multiplayer horror game. The game will allow players to take on the role of a spirit liberator who will be able to freely choose missions based on the difficulty and readiness they like or want to do. Players will encounter the supernatural and find the truth in that place.

Why similar: Supernatural 14.4%, Detective 12.5%, Thriller 11.1%, Dark 10.5%, Surreal 10.1%