- #1 Fear Is In The Mind
97% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong Way GamesPub: Liquid Heart
Windows
Immerse yourself in Fear Is In The Mind, a psychological horror game that blurs the lines between reality and the mind's darkest corners. Face your fears, decipher the truth, and explore a world where every word can alter your fate.
Why similar: Noir 43.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #2 Orph - The Lost Boy
96% matchMixed68% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: Marius Popa
Windows · Linux
Orph - The Lost Boy is a first-person horror game where you have to find out what happened with your son. Explore an old orphanage, uncover secrets long forgotten and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Noir 38.1%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.6%, Cinematic 10%
- #3 Alone in the Dark Prologue
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,643 reviews2023
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 36 min≥1hr: 7%
This stand-alone prologue puts you in the tiny shoes of Grace Saunders – an 11-year-old girl delivering a letter, when things go horribly wrong… Experience the unique 1920s horror atmosphere of Alone in the Dark and prepare for the terror that awaits in Derceto Manor
Why similar: Noir 38.4%, Cinematic 13.5%, Horror 10.5%, Third Person 10.4%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #4 Parasite in Love
94% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Romance 11.5%, Horror 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #5 Red Spider:Vengeance
95% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2016
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 41.1%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Romance 12.9%, Cinematic 10.7%, Visual Novel 7.2%
- #6 A Night at the Watermill
94% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Noir 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Dark 10.3%, Horror 10.2%
- #7 Witness the Dark - Episode 1 - Bloody Burger
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Narrative
Windows
Some people go through life without ever glimpsing what hides in the dark. Others aren't so lucky. They become its witnesses. Kate works the night shift at Billy’s Burger. But her hallucinations are back. A first-person psychological thriller.
Why similar: Noir 33%, Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.6%
- #8 The Incident Room
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludotronics
Windows
A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.
Why similar: Noir 33.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Cinematic 11.6%, Horror 8.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%
- #9 Shadow of Paris
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aris Script
Windows
Paris’s life changes when she encounters a charming stranger who seems to be watching her. This choice-driven psychological visual novel delivers a tense, intimate story focused on curiosity, trust, and crossing dangerous boundaries.
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Romance 10.3%, Horror 9%
- #10 BAROQUE SYNDROME
91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Sting
Windows
This ported edition of Baroque Syndrome presents the visual novel depicting the events before the main Baroque story. Play as Kitsune, owner of the Baroque Shop, and experience a branching narrative shaped by your choices. Fonts, stills, animations, and UI have been remastered for smoother play.
Why similar: Noir 44.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Horror 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Dark 7.9%
- #11 Mortal Advocate
90% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: aliumfungusPub: FungalWorks
Windows
A haunting 3D adventure set in a world of servitude, decay, and forgotten futures. Will you accept your fate—or defy the inevitable?
Why similar: Noir 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Horror 9.8%, Romance 9.2%, Dark 7.7%
- #12 Would you sell your soul
89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: COMINO Inc.
Windows
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Noir 42.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Horror 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #13 Stella: into the Shadow
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shadow games
Windows
Blackwood knows how to keep secrets: beneath the neon, behind polite smiles, in offices with no nameplates. Stella is searching for a missing friend and realizes too late that she was let in for a reason.
Why similar: Noir 50.2%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Dark 10.5%, Romance 10.4%, Visual Novel 6.9%
- #14 紅蜘蛛外伝:暗戦
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
紅蜘蛛外伝:暗戦(Red Spider Anecdote: Triangle) is a Hong Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間3時間!黒社会を舞台としたハードボイルドなノベルゲーム
Why similar: Noir 51.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Cinematic 15.9%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Story Rich 2.6%
- #15 Whispering Eclipsia
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: First Front Game Studios
Windows
"Whispering Eclipsia is a gripping first-person psychological horror detective game. Step into the shoes of Inspector Keshav to solve a series of ritualistic murders, survive reality-bending loops, and uncover the dark secrets lurking in the shadows of Woodslane."
Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #16 Humility
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pale Dome
Windows
"Humility" is a thriller visual novel. Immerse yourself in the fascinating story of a young Elma, who defies a cruel cult to save her beloved.
Why similar: Noir 28%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10%, Dark 9.1%, Visual Novel 6.8%
- #17 Shadow City Mysteries: A Clockwork Noir
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play On Words Studios
Windows
Shadow City Mysteries is a narrative adventure game in which players take on the role of a detective investigating a Mystery. Or is it a Conspiracy? Or is it a Supernatural Thriller? Experience the story multiple times to discover a story and world bigger than they suspected existed.
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Horror 8.5%, Third Person 8.5%
- #18 Обо: Шоу Теней
84% matchPositive90% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Noir 30.1%, Romance 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Dark 8%
- #19 ITS NOT YOUR FAULT
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BozPub: Lixeira Publishing
Windows
Powerwash a murder scene with a bleach gun as layers of the story unfold in nonlinear fashion. Remember ... ITS NOT YOUR FAULT.
Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Cinematic 13.9%, Third Person 10.2%, Horror 10%, Dark 8.9%
- #20 NECHROMIA
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2dchaosPub: ZNT Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a Castle made of memories that aren’t yours, you must navigate a path between light and dark to solve the mystery of your imprisonment and regain your freedom in this high contrast survival horror game.
Why similar: Noir 41.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Third Person 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 7.8%
- #21 BANNED TAPES
83% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: NickNickolas
Windows
VHS found footage horror experience. You have purchased a box of VHS tapes and now you have to select those tapes on which horrifying, violent, shocking events take place.
Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Horror 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Cinematic 9.9%, Dark 7.6%
- #22 Red Spider: Vengeance Remastered donation ver.
82% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
A cinematic crime noir. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 41%, Cinematic 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Dark 7.7%, Romance 7.6%
- #23 Aerial_Knight's MrFreezy
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aerial_KnightPub: Aerial_Knight Games
Windows
Play as a woman who's an axe-wielding serial killer in this light-hearted puzzle game about decapitating men, uncover the disturbing story behind New Detroit’s infamous serial killer, Mr. Freezy.
Why similar: Noir 61.6%, Horror 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, 3D 5.8%
- #24 DEEP DARK
81% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Final Offer Games
Windows
DEEP DARK IS A LINEAR STORY GAME ABOUT BEING STRANDED ALONE IN DEEP SPACE, AT THE END OF TIME. YOU FIND YOURSELF ISOLATED, WHERE NO ONE HEARS YOU CRY.
Why similar: Noir 34%, Interactive Fiction 25%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.5%
- #25 Alone in the Dark
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,872 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Noir 37.3%, Horror 12.6%, Cinematic 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Third Person 9%
- #26 Nick Bounty - The Goat in the Grey Fedora: Remastered
81% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: Pinhead Games
Windows
A complete modern remaster of the award winning Point & Click detective comedy adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 55%, Cinematic 12.9%, Point & Click 9.2%, Third Person 8.8%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #27 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows
"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.
Why similar: Noir 35.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #28 Pasajeros
80% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: GameLoop
Windows
Pasajeros is developed through a collection of urban and surreal stories collected in a taxi in Bogotá . It’s a four-night adventure packed with micro-stories of vampires, mariachis, and thugs. In addition to the opportunity to find love or madness in the night magic of a city.
Why similar: Noir 45.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Romance 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%, Visual Novel 7.2%
- #29 Undercover Love - Where Shadows Meet
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MIKATRON-GAMES
Windows
A dark noir visual novel following Alex, a former police officer drawn into the mafia’s world. In a city where trust can get you killed and everyone has something to hide, Alex and a mafia leader with buried secrets are pulled into revenge, power, and slow-burn romance shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Noir 32.1%, Cinematic 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 10.4%
- #30 Lewd Mod: Noir
77% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: HH Richards
Windows
This is a game where you work as a spy, looking through sexy surveillance photos to identify Red Hat agents. Get close to your boss, get her to send you lewd selfies, & uncover a sexy spy mystery.
Why similar: Noir 45.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 4.8%
- #31 The Island: Into The Mist
79% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Noir 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Horror 8.5%
- #32 Cold Harvest
77% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Grebot Games
Windows
Robert is a recluse who is afraid of girls. He hid from the world in his apartment and does not leave it for more than three years, until one day his neighbor kidnaps his cat.
Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Horror 12.6%, Romance 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #33 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Liddell
Windows
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 41.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Cinematic 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%, Point & Click 5.9%
- #34 REDHAND
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lobcaste
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychotic-horror (psychological, surreal survival horror) with dark, oppressive atmosphere, brutal action and grotesque creatures.
Why similar: Noir 49.7%, Third Person 13.4%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, 3D 6.7%
- #35 Clown House: Lunacy
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aslan Game StudioPub: (TBA)
Windows · Mac
A narrative horror experience where violence is a trap. Unravel the secrets of a derelict mansion and its uncanny clown residents. Solve puzzles. Observe the clowns, deduct their needs and what angers them to survive. And never harm the residents of the Clown House. It has eyes.
Why similar: Noir 42.8%, Horror 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Dark 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #36 Purgatoria
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Forbidden Pancake Studios
Windows
A psychological-horror murder mystery set in the town of 1955's Blackspring. Play as the Nameless Detective and Ghost of the Victim. Solve the case by interrogating suspects, following leads, bringing the killer to justice & avoiding the evil spirits that haunt you. May you never succumb to lunacy.
Why similar: Noir 48.8%, Horror 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Violent 4.6%
- #37 BrokenLore: DON’T LIE
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Serafini ProductionsPub: Wired Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: DON'T LIE is a Japanese psychological horror game exploring trauma, isolation, and a fractured reality where perception becomes increasingly unreliable.
Why similar: Noir 43.6%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, 3D 6.4%
- #38 Contrast
76% matchVery Positive91% of 5,694 reviews2013
Dev: Compulsion Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
Why similar: Noir 58.9%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Third Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Adventure 3.6%
- #39 Lover's Enigma
71% matchVery Positive92% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Romance 12%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Horror 8.7%
- #40 Man Without Organs
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NaviPub: MWO
Windows
“Man Without organs” is a 2D detective adventure game. The player assumes control of “Man Without organs”, whose body is hollow inside, on his journey through a ruined Hong Kong.
Why similar: Noir 53.3%, Dark 12%, Horror 10.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Point & Click 5.6%
- #41 Blood & Silence
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Netrigo Game Studios
Windows · Linux
Blood & Silence is a brutal third-person survival horror game driven by grief. Navigate the decaying city of Ashvale as an ordinary woman pushed to the edge. Manage real-time inventory, clear weapon jams under fire, hold your breath to hide, and survive unrelenting psychological trauma.
Why similar: Noir 27%, Horror 12.9%, Cinematic 12.5%, Third Person 10.9%, Dark 9.2%
- #42 Sinful soul
73% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Alice Games FZE
Windows
Join a private club where it is possible to fulfill even the most sinful and daring desires. You can forget about modesty and decency in this place. Here your choice matters. Will you face eternal damnation, or will you find heaven on Earth?
Why similar: Noir 45.5%, Romance 14.5%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #43 Monari Station
70% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
An ordinary commute becomes a moral crucible in Monar Station, a short psychological horror visual novel. Navigate an extreme situation, make value-defining choices... Discover what lingers after the train moves on...
Why similar: Horror 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #44 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
71% matchVery Positive86% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #45 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 35.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Cinematic 11%, Psychological Horror 7%, Dark 6.5%
- #46 Fear Frame
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DESIGNERPub: Lyra V
Windows
A first-person psychological horror about a young woman whose quiet life collapses when she finds photographs of herself on a client’s film roll.
Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Horror 21.1%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #47 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
73% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Romance 17%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #48 Connected Hearts: Fortune Play Collector's Edition
72% matchPositive86% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Love can wound and heal. It is a feeling inherent in everyone. But can you get love by force or deception? Find out in this new game!
Why similar: Noir 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Romance 14.1%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #49 DEAD_FARE
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NytherMood Studio
Windows
Drive the night shift through a cursed city where every passenger hides a secret—and some of them died long ago. Uncover the truth behind each fare, make irreversible choices, and decide who deserves to be saved before your final shift ends.
Why similar: Noir 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Cinematic 13.7%, Horror 7.6%, Dark 7%
- #50 Beso's Shawarma
67% matchVery Positive92% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: Mtatsminda Studio
Windows
Beso's Shawarma is a short, narrative-driven horror game. A late-night call lures you on a surreal journey through empty streets to a sketchy shawarma shop. Talk to a cast of strange characters, make a terrifying choice, and try to escape a disjointed, looping nightmare.
Why similar: Noir 31.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
- #51 Satellite Odyssey: Jupiter
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Antifreeze Games
Windows
🪳🤖 Rogue machines, mutant insects, and jazz echoing through deep space 🎷🎶 A stylish blend of survival horror and noir detective mystery wrapped in a decopunk aesthetic. Beautifully unsettling.
Why similar: Noir 38%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Horror 11.2%, Third Person 10.5%, Cinematic 9.3%
- #52 The Farm of the Living
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
A grim, choice-driven interactive gamebook. As the First Ranger of a fortified homestead, you must defend the last survivors from the infected, manage critical resources, and investigate a dangerous internal conspiracy. Every decision shapes the survival of the living.
Why similar: Noir 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Horror 9.3%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #53 UnHuman
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Four victims brutally murdered by an unknown killers. Using an experimental device, you enter the minds of the dead to relive the harrowing, agonizing final minutes of their lives.
Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Cinematic 11.1%, 3D 8.3%
- #54 Neve
66% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Romance 12%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.2%
- #55 RIP Love: A Story of Pain
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Holeloop Studio
Windows
RIP Love: A Story of Pain is a narrative-driven experience about love, loss, and betrayal. Explore the emotional weight of grief and depression through interactive storytelling, atmospheric design
Why similar: Noir 34%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Cinematic 11.9%, Third Person 9.9%, Dark 7.7%
- #56 Never Play Evil
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Konvenant
Windows
Step into the dark and eerie world of "Never Play Evil," an action horror noir game that combines puzzle-solving, exploration, and thrilling combat. You are an invitee to the party as a musician in a mansion full of hidden mysteries. Navigate its corridors and confront the forces lurking within.
Why similar: Noir 48.1%, Horror 21.2%, Cinematic 9.6%, Dark 9.2%, Atmospheric 4%
- #57 Kindred [SnowBound]
67% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Romance 18%, Female Protagonist 16%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #58 Incredulity
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Joonas RiikonenPub: Nupsu Game Studio
Windows
Descend into mind of detective Zara Moreland in this dark, moody, short, story emphasized adventure game with fixed camera angles. Talk with people from her past, solve old school puzzles and try to figure out what is happening.... or what has happened.
Why similar: Noir 38.4%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Cinematic 12.2%, Dark 10.6%, Third Person 6.3%
- #59 Sara
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sara Eshard
Windows · Mac · Linux
3 days, 3 dreams, and 3 worlds.
Why similar: Noir 48%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Point & Click 6.5%
- #60 Bear With Me - Episode One
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,011 reviews2016
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.
Why similar: Noir 63.2%, Dark 11.4%, Horror 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Point & Click 5.2%