Games Like A Dream You Had Before the Dream You Had Before the Dream

A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.

Why similar: Experimental 14.5%, Philosophical 9.8%, Text-Based 9.8%, Abstract 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.3%

You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.

Why similar: Experimental 14.5%, Text-Based 10.3%, Philosophical 10.2%, Abstract 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Experimental 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Abstract 10.5%, Text-Based 9.9%

A short experimental visual novel about obsessive counting.

Why similar: Experimental 18%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Abstract 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%

❗ EARLY ACCESS ❗ This game is an anthology of visual novels, which includes the “Deep Russian Depression” (pilot chapter) and custom stories from the game community. You can create your own stories as mods for the game and publish them in the Steam Workshop.

Why similar: Experimental 16%, Abstract 11.2%, Text-Based 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Visual Novel 9.7%

Crawl through the darkness in this psychological horror visual novel with multiple endings, where you will traverse a surreal nightmare as you choose your own path and explore strange spaces in an attempt to wake up, if you can...

Why similar: Experimental 13.7%, Surreal 11%, Abstract 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.2%

The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?

Why similar: Surreal 11.8%, Philosophical 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.

Why similar: Philosophical 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Experimental 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

Help out a highschool girl as she explores the wonders of social media for the first time, as well as the dangers.

Why similar: Text-Based 14.5%, Surreal 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Abstract 10.7%

A blind guy with a ghost in his brain tries to save a cursed girl. Naturally, it all goes to hell. A visual novel packed with dark humor, gritty mysticism, violence, and characters who know exactly who’s watching them.

Why similar: Experimental 18.8%, Text-Based 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.5%

The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Text-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Psychological 8.4%

A short visual novel about a man living its worst nightmare. There is no way out, no safe place, no death, just eternal limbo. Only you can help him... if that's what you want.

Why similar: Experimental 17.4%, Abstract 12.4%, Visual Novel 10%, Surreal 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

This is a psychological horror in which we play as a girl who has psychological health problems, and her mother has sent her to the store. Our task is to help her buy groceries.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Surreal 11.4%, Abstract 10%

A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

Why similar: Experimental 20.4%, Abstract 14.5%, Text-Based 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

This is a psychological horror visual novel game. You wake up in an eerie old hotel with no memory. You need to meet bizarre characters and recover lost memories. There are 20 endings. Pixel art, desaturated tones, dreamlike dread. Horror comes from existential self-reflection, not jump scares.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Philosophical 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Surreal 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%

P.I.G.E.O.N. is a short surrealist visual novel RPG in which you become a pigeon, armed with a camera, sent to spy. You will have to make choices, but you won't always be able to make a choice.

Why similar: Experimental 15.4%, Philosophical 12.3%, Text-Based 11.4%, Abstract 10.7%, Surreal 9.7%

You find yourself in a singularity with Death itself. With few chances to speak with the living, Death proposes a little game. Do you dive deep within yourself to indulge this cosmic guide and find out when you will meet again on official business? The Ultimate Death Clock awaits!

Why similar: Philosophical 14.4%, Surreal 12%, Text-Based 10.5%, Psychological 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

Why similar: Text-Based 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Psychological 11.7%

A short atmospheric visual novel about a teenager who tries to hide from his thoughts and problems. But the longer he avoids reality, the more it distorts around him.

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Abstract 12.2%, Text-Based 10.7%, Psychological 8.5%

A visual novel about a girl who escaped from a psychiatric hospital. She is pursued by a strange being from another world — and it seems she’s not the only one who can see visitors from beyond.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Text-Based 13.4%, Surreal 12.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Abstract 10.5%

You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Empty pools. Dead malls. Your four daughters are here. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.

Why similar: Text-Based 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Surreal 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Philosophical 10.3%

TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

Why similar: Experimental 17%, Text-Based 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Surreal 11.4%, Psychological 9.2%

Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.

Why similar: Experimental 17.3%, Surreal 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

An abstract visual novel about a girl dealing with the challenges of having ADHD while trying to complete a school assignment before the deadline.

Why similar: Abstract 13.5%, Experimental 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Text-Based 10.4%

Welcome to Sprunki Town, where everyone is happy!

Why similar: Abstract 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Text-Based 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

A short psychological thriller visual novel where you guide Sora through twisted interrogations, moral dilemmas, and unraveling memories...

Why similar: Philosophical 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Psychological 10.7%

Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.

Why similar: Text-Based 14.3%, Surreal 13.5%, Philosophical 13.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological Horror 11%

An existential drama in handmade clay animation. Game writer Eric is replaced by AI. He loses everything, and it's the best thing that's ever happened to him.

Why similar: Experimental 12.9%, Psychological 12%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Philosophical 11.3%, Surreal 11%

This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.

Why similar: Text-Based 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Abstract 11.3%, Philosophical 11%

Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Text-Based 10%, Abstract 7%

The horror personality q̷̦̈́͊u̸̠͗i̴͈͈̊̈z̴͈͇̳͗͌

Why similar: Text-Based 20.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Surreal 9.8%, Horror 9.2%

Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.

Why similar: Experimental 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Surreal 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.

Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Surreal 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological 8.4%

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Philosophical 14.8%, Text-Based 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Psychological 10.3%

A short visual novel about the day to day life of a grieving women. Join her story and make the right decisions so she can get out of a cycle that seems to have no end.

Why similar: Experimental 16.3%, Text-Based 12.3%, Abstract 11.8%, Surreal 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.1%

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Experimental 12.7%, Surreal 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Abstract 10.3%, Text-Based 9.1%, Psychological 7.8%

Welcome to the Reincarnation Ethics Program "Children's Garden." This is a puzzle game where you seek eternal rest.

Why similar: Surreal 14.5%, Philosophical 14.1%, Abstract 12.5%, Experimental 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%

A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Text-Based 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

Could an AI fall in love with a human? What if that human were you? IA is a psychological horror visual novel about an AI that falls in "love" with you, despite her hatred for humanity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Psychological 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Text-Based 9.4%

After shouting "Let Me Play!" to the cast in a theatre, the fiction comes crashing down as everyone, including you, becomes aware they're only following a script. Will you let the play continue? Or will you write your own ending?

Why similar: Experimental 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Surreal 18.1%, Philosophical 12.2%, Psychological 8.5%

At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.

Why similar: Text-Based 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 8.9%

Experience a 'painfully human', 'psychological' narrative through dreams and allegory. Live in a flat. Buy things. Use things. Tire yourself out. Sleep. Dream. Wake up. Repeat. And maybe, just maybe, find a Bear in a Pit. What could be scarier than the Bear? Find out.

Why similar: Philosophical 19%, Experimental 18.7%, Abstract 15.5%, Psychological 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%

A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?

Why similar: Text-Based 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Psychological 9.9%

A grave robbery gone wrong sends you tumbling down an absurd rabbit hole.

Why similar: Abstract 15.3%, Surreal 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Philosophical 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%

Totally Normal Boyfriend is a visual novel/dating simulator about your loving and caring boyfriend that would do anything for you.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Text-Based 11.8%, Abstract 10.6%, Surreal 8.7%

A story about a woman who lives alone near the forest.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Surreal 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Abstract 10.9%

“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.

Why similar: Experimental 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Text-Based 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Emotional 12.6%

A horror point and click game where choices matter about trying to do your final marathon training run.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Surreal 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

90's Horror inspired Point & Click — a Dark and Emotional journey of a man looking for his missing son while facing his hidden demons. Enjoy an Atmospheric & stylized world, haunting and memorable audio, and piece together a story that will stay with you long after it ends.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Abstract 14.5%, Surreal 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 7.8%

On the road to the sacred shrine of Karatl, lost souls entrust you with their stories. In this contemplative Visual Novel, listen to their truths and perhaps, at the journey's end, you will discover your own.

Why similar: Text-Based 19%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Philosophical 14.3%, Experimental 12.7%

A psychological horror experience told through environmental storytelling. Explore a house inhabited by trauma, denial, and fractured memories. Three endings. Multiple interpretations. This is the house that lives inside me.

Why similar: Abstract 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Surreal 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Psychological 10.1%

The Gray Man is a surreal first-person point-and-click adventure about a serial killer who confronts the player, as the murderer's conscience, with interpretations of his internal conflict.

Why similar: Surreal 14.9%, Abstract 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Philosophical 12.4%

A haiku platformer. It's short and vague.

Why similar: Experimental 22.3%, Surreal 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.

Why similar: Text-Based 14.1%, Abstract 13.2%, Surreal 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%

Play as a Duskweaver in this short "choices matter" story about self-sacrifice.

Why similar: Text-Based 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Philosophical 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Psychological 9.1%

How do you see the world when nothing is real? An experimental metafictional visual novel.

Why similar: Experimental 18.4%, Philosophical 15.6%, Surreal 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9%

"Life sometimes feels like it’s going in circles." Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why is a short pixel art Visual Novel about a girl who tell herself this, forever. Maybe you can try to help her ?

Why similar: Philosophical 20.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Text-Based 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%

Naomi wakes decades older in a house she does not recognize, and discovers that escape may cost the future.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Philosophical 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 14.3%, Psychological 11.7%

A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Surreal 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Philosophical 11.4%, Experimental 10.9%