Games Like Age of the Sirens

Explore the House, a parasite dimension that steals from other worlds, in a train that scuttles on mechanical legs.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Gothic 21.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Dark 8.5%, Exploration 7.3%

A first-person Gothic fiction set in interwar Cornwall, where players rewrite the story as they go. The patriarch of a once-respected house is dead, survived only by his late sister's children. Left to them are his worldly and unworldly belongings, and the fate of their family.

Why similar: Gothic 38.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Dark 15.8%, Exploration 10.1%, Story Rich 6.9%

One day, the unlucky girl "Runa Ichiya" wakes up in a haunted house.

Why similar: Gothic 35.1% ★, Horror 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

On Love, On Monsters is a Frankenstein-inspired story with an emphasis on love in its many forms. Play as three characters with alternating POVs; the Doctor, The Priest, and The Exile. Bond with allies and enemies, avoid raising suspicion in the town of Blackmoore, and learn what it means to love.

Why similar: Gothic 27.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Adventure 10.1%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

Balance work, vampirism and socialising as you explore Kings Cross, Sydney during the last year of the millennium. Keep a lid on your darkest desires and be rewarded with a deeper understanding of what it means to live again. Or don’t — no one will stop you. You’re a vampire, after all.

Why similar: Gothic 24.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Vampire 10.3% ★, Dark 10.1%

A job gone wrong traps lawyer R. M. Renfield at Castle Dracula. Sacrifice—others, or your own humanity—to survive, or risk it all for love in this romantic horror visual novel. But Renfield isn’t the only one looking for a way out. Who, if anyone, can you trust?

Why similar: Gothic 25.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Horror 9.5%, Vampire 9% ★

"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: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Cartoon 19.5%, Stylized 10%, Exploration 9.8%, Dark 9.7%

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%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

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 23.8%, Gothic 17.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 17%, Dark 9.4%, Horror 8.3%

A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Cartoon 19.1%, Dark 9.7%, Stylized 9%, Horror 7.8%

A Philosophical Discussion of Worms is a Kinetic Visual Novel that explores two characters, Vynder and Ophiel, as they navigate cohabitation in a strange, unfamiliar house when they don't speak the same language.

Why similar: Gothic 28.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Dark 7.9%, 2D 5.7%

Enter the doomed town of Pareildas. Watch as the flames turn bone and stone to ash. Like joined wicks, we'll all burn together.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Dark 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Horror 10.4%

Escape the shady brackwater swamp together with the Professor and the Captn in a small Cutter, in a short, text-heavy, linear Horror-Adventure (without Jumpscares).

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Lovecraftian 20.3%, Exploration 13.9%, Horror 9.9%, Stylized 7.6%

2D side scrolling, adventure, horror game where you avoid monsters and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Gothic 19.3% ★, Exploration 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Horror 9.1%

Piece together your memories. Reveal the truth. A minimalistic Lovecraftian tale of symbols, sentences, and quiet discovery.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Gothic 23.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Horror 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

A Gothic horror faerie tale.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.1%, Gothic 19.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Horror 9.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Some things are better left forgotten.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Cartoon 19.9%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 12.3%, Stylized 9.1%

A short, intense, dark visual narrative in 2 colors. You are stuck reliving a single day, over and over. Explore a tiny, giant world of a relationship between two people. Don't get arrested. Try to reach the person you love and escape the cursed time loop. Is it not too late?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Dark 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Stylized 8.7%

Guide Alice, a young girl lost in an unfamiliar and dangerous world, in her quest to return home. In this 2D action-adventure metroidvania game you will meet peculiar characters, traverse a multitude of sceneries, and fight powerful beings known as Egregores to unravel the truth.

Why similar: Gothic 20% ★, Metroidvania 14.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Dark 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

Faced with expulsion from his order, fledgling alchemist Leon must brave the seas and travel to Port Gelour, a plague-ridden city on the brink of revolution. Craft potent potions, befriend quirky locals, and uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath the waves in a quest for alchemy and discovery!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Gothic 21.1% ★, Cartoon 13.5%, Stylized 9.4%, 2D 5.5%

DEVIL'S LIMINAL is a branching slow-burn horror and yuri romance visual novel. In a life of poverty and violence, Margo Silva has one last summer in Arizona before college. Make choices to maintain a normal facade at work, romance an enigmatic new girl, and stop the occult plot to take Margo's life.

Why similar: Gothic 24.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Dark 10%, Horror 8.5%

Vampiric Crown is a side-scrolling action RPG set in a strange gothic world. A young vampire girl decides to rebel against her race, upon discovering that her sister will be the victim of a macabre plan to unearth the prince of darkness ...

Why similar: Gothic 35.6% ★, Dark 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Metroidvania 10%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.5%, Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Horror 13.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 6.1%

Strange Tales of Tieshan is a text adventure inspired by Chinese records of anomalies. As a traveler in a dark land of monsters, you make elixirs, choose paths, and negotiate with supernatural beings to survive and collect bizarre stories to appease a possessed book and escape.

Why similar: Gothic 25.1% ★, Lovecraftian 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Stylized 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

A cowboy named John is compelled by an insidious voice in his head to ascend an inverted floating tower. Encounter atmospheric horror, defy gravity, and make impossible choices in this third-person psychological horror game inspired by Stephen King's The Dark Tower.

Why similar: Gothic 27.1% ★, Lovecraftian 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Horror 8.5%

Bind spirits. Weigh their pain. Each client arrives by appointment haunted, broken, or dangerous. In this gothic occult visual novel, you use protective accessories, read signs, and choose bindings that alter fate. Some seek redemption. Others hide darker truths. Your rituals may awaken the dead.

Why similar: Gothic 28.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Dark 11.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Vampire 8.1% ★

Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, LGBTQ+ 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

An autopsy of a queer relationship.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.3%, LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Exploration 15.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, 2D 6.6%

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38%, Exploration 14.3%, Dark 12.7%, Gothic 11.1% ★, Story Rich 7%

Corpo Connections is a stylistic, narrative-driven, horror adventure game where you match anomalies and their descriptions. Uncover hidden secrets, solve scrambled messages, and piece together the mysterious workings of your new employer.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Dark 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Horror 8.8%

In a town of exactly 245 residents, every breath is a subtraction. A narrative experience blending Gothic hand-drawn art and natural history puzzles. Waking into a world of "domestic bliss" as thick as a fungal bloom, will you submit to the morbid order, or shatter the balance?

Why similar: Gothic 27.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Dark 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

Autumn 1881 - deep in the Thuringian forests lies the village of Rabenfels. From here a new epidemic spread over the whole country. You are a young doctor sent by the Imperial Office of Disease to investigate the origin of this mysterious disease.

Why similar: Gothic 48.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 34.4%, Story Rich 5.9%, 2D 4.8%, Adventure 4.6%

This is the story of a family living in a haunted house in New Hampshire. And you're the one haunting them.

Why similar: Gothic 52.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Horror 12.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 1.6%

An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Horror 16.5%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Dark 9.5%, Exploration 8.3%

「June」 is a horror adventure game in which you explore a haunted apartment and solve puzzles and try to escape. Use your companions' special actions at key points,and let's return to our world alive.

Why similar: Dark 20.1%, Exploration 18.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Horror 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?

Why similar: Gothic 28.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Stylized 9.2%, Dark 8%

Assist clients in matters of Ritomancy. Devise powerful esoteric rituals by scouring forgotten tomes and unearthing forgotten grimoires in this uniquely text-based and lore-driven lovecraftian mystery game.

Why similar: Gothic 37.5% ★, Lovecraftian 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Dark 7.5%, Stylized 7.1%

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 37%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 12.3%, Stylized 9.6%, Exploration 9.5%

A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.

Why similar: Gothic 33% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Dark 10.7%, Horror 8.2%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Gothic 20.4% ★, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Dark 8.7%

A dark yuri horror romance set in a crumbling Gothic castle. When the enigmatic Carmilla arrives, Laura is swept into a fever dream of obsession. Is this stranger the cure for her loneliness or a herald of corruption? And what caused the mysterious deaths of two girls in the nearby village?

Why similar: Gothic 30.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 19%, Vampire 12.5% ★, Female Protagonist 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

"The Land of Crows" is a side-scroller gothic story adventure game, inspired by the literary works of the Masters of pre-romantic, romantic and gothic literature (E.A. Poe, J.W. Goethe, A. Mickiewicz, J. Slowacki) and lovecraftian mythos.

Why similar: Gothic 34.7% ★, Lovecraftian 26.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Dark 9.8%, Indie 5.6%

A horror mystery adventure game with ghost story elements. Anxiety plagues college student Lily, whose crush Sally has gone missing. As Lily explores the truth, Sally's boyfriend starts to look increasingly suspicious. Even worse, the story of the Cannibal Boy seems to be involved somehow...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

A first-person point and click puzzle game, Frankie's Funhouse is our team's debut title. Play as Miss Happ and explore detailed environments and solve the puzzles to escape Frankie's big top. But be sure to look out for for alternative solutions, other endings may be waiting in store for you!!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.8%, Cartoon 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 10.7%

What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Adventure 22.1%, Gothic 19.5% ★, Dark 15%, Horror 6.5%

A gothic short story set in the most Blighted city of the North Kingdom.

Why similar: Gothic 27.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Lovecraftian 17.2%, Dark 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

Explore a haunted mansion gallery filled with 3D animated art - and ghosts - to unlock a full-length illustrated audiobook

Why similar: Gothic 36.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 10%, Exploration 7.6%

Beware The Willow Man as he lurks throughout the halls, in your dreams, and into your soul. Can you survive the night in this indie 2d horror adventure.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Cartoon 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Dark 14.3%, Horror 11.7%

Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Dark 8.1%

"Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Horror 7.8%, Dark 7.7%

The Crawling Horror is dead, but its legacy of madness lives on!

Why similar: Gothic 29.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Lovecraftian 19.9%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 8%

Once upon a time, a lonely FAE was given the role of the Messiah. FAE POPULI tells the story of the many colorful creatures Hanah, the Messiah, meets in her journey towards saving the world of GAEA.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Cartoon 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Horror 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10%

Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.6%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 10.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Stylized 9.2%

From killer dolls to lethal furniture, nothing wooden can be trusted!

Why similar: Gothic 29.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Lovecraftian 21%, Dark 11.7%, Horror 8%

Explore a sealed crypt to reveal its sacred secrets as an archivist priest. Use your faith against the looming horrors. Banish them and make your path before your lantern goes out, or you will lose your way... and your mind.

Why similar: Gothic 53% ★, Dark 13.9%, Horror 13.4%, Exploration 10.5%, Adventure 7%

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: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Dark 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Horror 8.5%

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 26.8%, LGBTQ+ 20%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Horror 8.6%

Racing against time, a guy wanders around a graveyard on the middle of nowhere, searching for something that may break a deadly curse. Among murders and secrets, only darkness is certain.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, Exploration 16.6%, Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Stylized 8.7%

An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.

Why similar: Gothic 36.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Dark 8.8%, Exploration 7.7%

A yuri visual novel about a vampiress and a monster hunter falling in love in Victorian England.

Why similar: Gothic 37.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 30.3%, Vampire 13.8% ★, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Story Rich 5%