- #1 23:61
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 月食图书室
Windows
"Who do you want to save? Or rather... who are you prepared to abandon?" A midnight "Unsend" trapped them in a rift in time, and awakened the dead "You." Become a "Ghost" inhabiting screens and surveillance feeds. Pry into perfect disguises and rotting hearts.
Why similar: Word Game 31.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 6.2%
- #2 灰烬溪AshCreek
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pigeon Studio
Windows
AshCreek is a female-oriented interactive visual novel centered on Lovecraftian cosmic horror. Players take on the role of an outsider who is unwillingly drawn into AshCreek, uncovering the truth behind its anomalies step by step by taking part in stories set across different worlds.
Why similar: Word Game 26.9%, Lovecraftian 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Mystery 3.9%
- #3 TOUQI
71% matchVery Positive92% of 403 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 27.2%, Lore-Rich 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Horror 6.8%
- #4 Rewrite the Romance: The Golden Lotus
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Forest
Windows
古代重生题材文字冒险游戏,改编自小说《金瓶梅》。北宋政和年间,清河县出了一位大财主西门庆,风流倜傥,妻妾众多,却也在纸醉金迷中走向宿命终局。而如今,你化身西门庆,重来一世,命运的罗盘交到你手中。
Why similar: Word Game 27.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Lore-Rich 15%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #5 柔蒂亚克:永眠之城
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 华韵宇创工作室
Windows · Mac
Under the control of artificial intelligence, people in the city have fallen into a dream which they cannot wake up. You wake up in the dead city, and suddenly someone find you. Soon you fell into a hunting game, running through the empty streets. At this moment, a strange girl appeared...
Why similar: Word Game 27.9%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #6 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
69% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Word Game 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 9.3%
- #7 April 8th
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: New++
Windows
In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.
Why similar: Word Game 19%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 10.9%
- #8 无量疯之章
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 五条虾仁(5 shrimps)
Windows
"1990s Psychosis" - A feng shui master battles eldritch visions after a head injury. This Chinese Lovecraftian visual novel explores psychosis, cosmic horror and ancient gods through medication-resistant hallucinations. Remember: Take your pills.
Why similar: Word Game 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 7.5%
- #9 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Lore-Rich 15%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #10 Uberich: Advent Sinners
67% matchVery Positive84% of 306 reviews2025
Dev: NBDR GamesPub: XD
Windows
The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.
Why similar: Word Game 21.9%, Lore-Rich 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.3%
- #11 三国诡影:黄天
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 奇谭工作室
Windows
三国x克苏鲁文字冒险游戏。189年,东汉王朝的垂暮之年,各种灾异让洛阳弥漫着一股末日氛围,玩家将扮演曹操和“李飞”,调查神秘组织长生道和他们的神明“黄天”背后的真相。游戏采用双线叙事,两个主角将各自调查真相、做出抉择……
Why similar: Word Game 22.6%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 10.9%
- #12 定风波·宁州
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 瓦舍游戏
Windows
《定风波·宁州》是一款奇幻架空背景下的热血恋爱AVG游戏,游戏内包含多种结局和多个可攻略角色,玩家将扮演男主角周知,从一个寂寂无名的矿奴逐渐成长为一个英雄,和多个充满魅力的角色一起创造特别的回忆,改变宁州将面临的可怕命运
Why similar: Word Game 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 5.4%
- #13 Nightmare Tale
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insanity Notes Studio
Windows
Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Horror 8.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #14 女儿国的诅咒 The Curse of Womanland
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 符离游戏(FuliGames)
Windows
A romance-adventure text-based game themed around the Land of Women. You will travel to the Land of Women, meet the mysterious young lady Jian Ling, and gradually uncover the bloody and dark secrets behind this realm. Death, resistance, or degeneration? Everything depends on your choices.
Why similar: Word Game 28%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Anime 6.1%
- #15 众星入海
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 失业者联盟游戏制作组Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
大学毕业正在苦于找工作的平凡男生时寻,在奔波中遇到了一位穿着战术服的少女陈枫实。 陈枫实声称自己是末日时期的搜救人员,目的就是拯救世界上最后的幸存者。 时寻望着周围熙熙攘攘的街道,陈枫实望着周围残破的废墟,同时发觉了对方已经疯了的事实。两人抱着对对方的同情,开启了独属于他们的故事。
Why similar: Word Game 30.6%, Lore-Rich 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Story Rich 6%
- #16 捱光:金瓶梅
66% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: RR GAMES
Windows
改编自明代奇书《金瓶梅》。每两年半,就会有一个爱坤穿越到《金瓶梅》世界,本作中,你将魂穿成为西门庆,遇到一位故人,仗着财势勾通官吏,称霸一方。除了感受现实社会与人性善恶,还要与潘金莲、李瓶儿、庞春梅、吴月娘、孟玉楼、李娇儿、孙雪娥等多位女子展开一段段故事。本作全动态Live2D角色,全对话音频,全角色图鉴互动。你,将在故事走向中做出选择。最终,你也要选择是否穿越回归。
Why similar: Word Game 22.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #17 花母·序
66% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: e-sheep
Windows
你来到了一所郊外的“荒野高校“,你发现了这所学校,不仅仅是表面上残破不堪 ,而且每个角落都透露着诡异且压抑的气氛。随着时间的流逝以及事件的推进,被尘封已久的历史真相被一步步揭露。 我与寥寥几名的“全校同学”展开了对于学校的探索,已生命为代价换取来的真相,才是整个事件的冰山一角。
Why similar: Word Game 31.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 8.2%, Exploration 5%
- #18 Paradoxical双界诗 Paradoxical Twin Worlds Saga
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 蓕朩蓕骉
Windows
Paradoxical Twin Worlds Saga is a narrative-driven galgame set across modern high school life and an ancient dynasty. As an ordinary student traveling between two worlds, you uncover intertwining fates, altered memories, and a single truth: your existence itself is a paradox.
Why similar: Word Game 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #19 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,794 reviews2021
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Why similar: Word Game 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #20 LakeLady
64% matchVery Positive80% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: HungerWhale GamesPub: Wise Games
Windows · Linux
THE LAKE LADY is a story-driven realistic horror interactive game. The river took everything from him. To find his daughter who went missing in the flood, Salvio returns to his hometown as a doctor and infiltrates Hongqiang Hospital for investigation.
Why similar: Word Game 22.3%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 8.4%
- #21 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
64% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Touched by GracePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.8%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 8.4%
- #22 花母
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: e-sheep
Windows
你来到了一所郊外的“荒野高校“,你发现了这所学校,不仅仅是表面上残破不堪 ,而且每个角落都透露着诡异且压抑的气氛。随着时间的流逝以及事件的推进,被尘封已久的历史真相被一步步揭露。 我与寥寥几名的“全校同学”展开了对于学校的探索,已生命为代价换取来的真相,才是整个事件的冰山一角。
Why similar: Word Game 23%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 9.3%
- #23 鸳鸯风云录——白中悬案(Phoenix sword: The Hidden Scroll)
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rex Studio
Windows
In 1630, Ming Dynasty collapses—famine, war, and rebellion plague the land. When a tyrant is murdered in "utopian" Baichu County, detectives Yue Wuxi and Feng Shengjue investigate, unwittingly uncovering a conspiracy that will shake both court and martial world...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Word Game 17%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #24 The Chrono Jotter
64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,199 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Word Game 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 9%
- #25 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
62% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: granatPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #26 恋爱绮谭 不存在的真相
63% matchVery Positive94% of 2,196 reviews2022
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯,意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中,他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相,也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来,覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下,究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......
Why similar: Word Game 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #27 The Coma 2B: Catacomb
62% matchMostly Positive75% of 553 reviews2024
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.3%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 6.8%
- #28 Last Chance Market
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Premonition Games
Windows
When a grocery list becomes a struggle to survive against cosmic horrors, will you make it through the door? Stay alive, solve the mystery and make your offerings - or end up on a missing person poster in this first-person, non-linear nightmare. But you'd better hurry, the store's closing soon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 7%
- #29 Re:Call
63% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Re:Start
Windows · Linux
Re:Call is a deeply emotional visual novel exploring the fragile nature of memory, the weight of forgotten promises, and the healing power of friendship. Set in a nostalgic Japanese high school, it follows Kaito Nakamura as he learns his ordinary life’s built on fragments of a past he can’t remember
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Lore-Rich 25.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #30 Rootless
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Guardian Studios LLC
Windows
Guide Trask, a young seedling born into a cave-dwelling family that fears the outside world. Uncover the secrets of a mysterious tree and fight to save everyone trapped in their isolated home. Explore strange environments, absorb animal traits, and overcome dangers in this adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.3%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%
- #31 Kupala
61% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Marianna Petrova
Windows
“Kupala” is a dark, non-linear horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Little Anya arrives at a village on the eve of Kupala Night — the sacred night of the ancient Slavs. In the quiet old house, her grandmother tells her tales of unclean spirits crossing into the living world...
Why similar: Word Game 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%
- #32 失败作 Wrecked
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 山工程-ShanProject
Windows
失败作 Wrecked is a visual novel game developed and published by ShanProject. Players advance the story by clicking key points on the screen. Featuring multiple routes and rich narratives. The game is music-themed, telling a fateful journey full of unforeseen twists.
Why similar: Word Game 31.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 5.2%
- #33 I'a I'a Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa
63% matchVery Positive85% of 313 reviews2021
Dev: lamb of game
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"I'a'Ia Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa" is a Galgame with Cthulhu mythology, with three female (xie) masters (shen) who can be attacked, 8-10 hours of game time. Working in a coffee shop, I accidentally discovered the indescribable secret of this shop...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.6%, Word Game 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Anime 6.1%
- #34 蜃境
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GOUXIANG TECH
Windows
"Shenjing" is a side-scrolling mystery game set in the Ming Dynasty. Players begin with an amnesiac identity and must investigate evidence, witness testimonies, and meticulously piece together clues to uncover the truth behind each case and determine whether the characters were involved.
Why similar: Word Game 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Lore-Rich 10%, Mystery 7%
- #35 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
63% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Word Game 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #36 The Casting of Frank Stone™
61% matchMixed62% of 5,535 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Lore-Rich 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Horror 7.9%
- #37 Saint Kotar
63% matchMostly Positive76% of 275 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Mystery 9%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #38 EXS3~EthnologySister3:Culture and Personality
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 周农卿
Windows
她的微笑,曾经让赤瞳的女子以为,自己不再是带来灾厄的乌鸦。直到四年前,神秘的团体将她的学生绑走,挖去双眼。[晦气][乌鸦][凶手],再次成了她的代表词。【有罪之人的 复仇 惩罚 即将来临 】被命运和性格束缚,这一次能否改变?你会改变什么?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,诡异的仪式,疯狂的连环杀人与肢解,新的死亡祭品,再次来临的威胁与复仇背后,真相到底是……
Why similar: Word Game 24.6%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #39 Lam Lam
62% matchVery Positive97% of 155 reviews2022
Dev: 菠蘿Pub: orange pineapple tea
Windows · Mac
One night, "I" noticed that the neighbor was making some noise as usual. Just at this moment, I heard the cry of a girl from Room F. "I" used my superpowers to see what was going on next door. What awaits the "me" will be a heinous and heartbreaking scene.
Why similar: Word Game 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Multiple Endings 9%, Mystery 8%
- #40 筮灵 SHILING
61% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Word Game 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #41 Lover Interface
60% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: MuYou
Windows
"Lover Interface" is a BL visual novel crafted by a solo developer. Through the eyes of Ethan Syu, players navigate the experience of acquiring the Lover Interface, shaping relationships with main characters. Choices made throughout the story lead to multiple possible endings.
Why similar: Word Game 23.6%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #42 Phoenix in Flames: A Fateful Misdressing
59% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Villain Role
Windows
《Phoenix in Flames: A Fateful Misdressing》 is a historical text adventure. Step into the shoes of a Jinwu Guard during the Tang Dynasty’s Shenlong Era. Deeply entangled in the coups following Empress Wu Zetian’s reign, your choices will steer the empire and forge your own unique destiny.
Why similar: Word Game 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Anime 5.1%
- #43 Kanna Maze
60% matchVery Positive88% of 373 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Word Game 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Mystery 9.4%
- #44 释梦之祩
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 白露社
Windows
都市奇幻题材解谜类橘味AVG游戏。玩家将扮演一名情感缺失且无法做梦的哲学系大四学生,在一次次于他人梦境的冒险中逐渐理解“人”的真正含义。
Why similar: Word Game 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 6.5%, Anime 5.8%
- #45 Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque
61% matchVery Positive89% of 399 reviews2022
Dev: 桐生バトラ(疑狐社)Pub: Miwu Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 44.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Some Scary Love Stories is a visual novel game with option branches Players tap the screen to read the story and make their own choices, eventually leading to different ending branches A collection of long-updated short stories on the theme of "Distorted Love"
Why similar: Word Game 32.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Multiple Endings 10%, Mystery 9%, Anime 7.6%
- #46 FORGIVE FOR EVER
59% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: GENS-HEART STUDIO
Windows
In this war-torn age, people can only place their hopes in the gods. As a divine messenger, you must help the believers fulfill their wishes! For loved ones, for freedom, for faith—how far can human willpower go?
Why similar: Word Game 24.5%, Lore-Rich 23.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #47 唐宫诗与谋
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 木兰舟工作室
Windows
History's main thread is set, but countless fates diverge. A woman destined for tragedy becomes the protagonist of a game. You, a voice in her mind, can influence her choices. How will the stories of Wu Zhao, Princess Taiping, Empress Wei, and Princess Anle then unfold?
Why similar: Word Game 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #48 月华辉映之刻
57% matchVery Positive94% of 4,123 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中,诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华,歌舞升平,却难以看到那,被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好,残酷的真相。生者的思念,亡者的祝福。所以,你要止步当前,还是深究一切?
Why similar: Word Game 24.3%, Lore-Rich 15%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 9.4%
- #49 DeCoDiary.volume 1 起 ~ Atheohood
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 彼界岛Bronjland
Windows · Mac
"What is The Ritual?"—Senior 1 student Zi Xiaoying left her hometown and arrived at the School on Isle Island, moving into Gracirsium's House. Even before settling in, she heard about esoterica and rituals on the island, and unexpectedly encountered a white-hair girl with an censer in the forest...
Why similar: Word Game 38.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #50 银河七日生存法则—Seven Days on the Edge: Galactic Fringe
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CalmSeal
Windows · Mac
Daytime romance, nighttime werewolf! Explore freely by day—then face the “Night Council” nightly. Use what you uncover to choose the right side among factions… because your decisions will decide who lives and who doesn’t. And when you finally piece together every clue, the truth behind Ferron is…
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.6%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #51 Bishojo Mangekyo Ibun Snow Woman
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ωstarPub: Seikei Production
Windows
玩家将扮演在比武中惜败的武士,体验在深山修行的过程中,所发生的离奇且惊心动魄、却又感人至深的奇幻恋爱体验。
Why similar: Word Game 37.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 6.5%, Adventure 5.7%
- #52 穿越日记
58% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 娃哈哈哈 WaHa Works
Windows · Mac
《穿越日记》是一款沉浸式互动剧情游戏,玩家将扮演一名穿越入盛世皇城的现代女性,亲历宫廷风云与权谋博弈。通过选择不同剧情分支,推动故事走向多个结局,体验细腻的人物情感与复杂的人心博弈。支持单人离线游玩,适用于 Windows 和 macOS 平台,适合喜爱剧情向、宫廷题材及互动叙事体验的玩家。
Why similar: Word Game 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Lore-Rich 17%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #53 迷子公路
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 零旗
Windows
《BanGDream! It’s MyGo!!!!!》的末世公路AU同人游戏,ansy cp向视觉小说。
Why similar: Word Game 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Anime 6.1%, RPG 5.4%
- #54 怪谈事务所:破界
59% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Union Mobile Financial International Telecom Co.
Windows
千余年间,世间一直流传着这样一个传说:有一个不存在的组织,在掌控着这个世界所有异常。只要某种现象超出了人类现有知识体系的认知,就会被这个组织抹除。 但遗憾的是,这个组织并没有在任何史书中留有痕迹,到了如今的世代,圈内人开始将其据点称为事务所。
Why similar: Word Game 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Mystery 19%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 7.7%
- #55 Hundred Acre Wood
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gregg RahubaPub: Jared R. Bair
Windows
Explore and survive a twisted Hundred Acre Wood while being hunted by an old childhood friend, Winnie-the-Pooh. Rescue Christopher Robin with the help of Eldritch Beasts that were once familiar faces. Discover what took place and has changed a once beautiful land into something dark and dangerous.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.2%, Nonlinear 17.5%, Lore-Rich 11%, Horror 9.1%, Dark 8.3%
- #56 Dwelling on the Hill
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apocrifa Labs Interactive
Windows
Sealed inside by a cosmic anomaly. In this house that defies the laws of physics, evade the Entity that manipulates your mind. Your only aid is an experimental device that reveals illusions. A 90-minute, intense, and Lovecraftian psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Mystery 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Horror 8.4%
- #57 Re: LieF ~ Shin'ainaru Anata e~
60% matchVery Positive93% of 913 reviews2021
Dev: RASKPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 66.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Re: LieF ~ Shin'ainaru Anata e~" is produced by Japanese visual novel brand Rask. First launched in 2016, it was praised as a "Dark Horse of the year" by visual novel users. It also won the Golden Award for the screenplay of Moe Game Award.
Why similar: Word Game 35.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 8.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #58 No Recollection
59% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Horror 7.8%
- #59 R.I.P. Tour
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Clown
Windows · Linux
A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Mystery 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #60 The Lanterne of Light
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: skekpen
Windows · Linux
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%