
Ayla's Dollhouse is a psychological game that tells the unfortunate story of Ayla, a girl tormented by the disorder of time, and her own demons.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Psychological, Visual Novel, Psychological Horror, 2D.

Ayla's Dollhouse is a psychological game that tells the unfortunate story of Ayla, a girl tormented by the disorder of time, and her own demons.

Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude
A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.

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A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.
Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Emotional 8.4%
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Emotional 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
A psychological horror narrative game in pixel art about routine, memory, and the fear of change. Explore, interpret, and uncover what lies hidden within yourself.
Why similar: Psychological 25.1%, Solitaire 17.9% ★, Linear 15.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Casual 8.6%
.HEADSPACE is a 2D adventure game that combines pixel art and hand drawn styles to immerse the player in a psychological adventure through a fractured landscape. Alone and unsure of who you are, gain clarity, confidence and connection to reawaken yourself and recall your true purpose.
Why similar: Psychological 27.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Mystery 9%, Dark 6.6%
Accompany Nai in her normal Sunday routine of watching TV, eating ramen and ruminating on her past.
Why similar: Psychological 29.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
Beneath the Shadow is a 3-hour psychological horror kinetic novel set in an alternate Tokyo lost to endless darkness. Adapted from the creator's original novel, it follows Kazusa, an 18-year-old whose ordinary days unravel into madness. Linear and story-driven, with save/reload anytime.
Why similar: Psychological 25.9%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Linear 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 8.2%
Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?
Why similar: Psychological 24.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Psychological 17.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 10%
Explore the beginning of a new horrifying story in this mixture of a text-based and a 2D game. Emily's world is about to turn upside down, maybe in more ways than anyone is able to realize yet.
Why similar: Psychological 20.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Hand-drawn 13%, Side Scroller 9.2%, Emotional 8.8%
REPENTANCE IS THE ONLY WAY TO OVERCOME THE EVILS OF YOUR CORRUPT HEART, THOSE YOU TRIED TO BURY.
Why similar: Solitaire 41.2% ★, Psychological 14.4%, Linear 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Mystery 8.3%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 28.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Psychological 27.5%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Mystery 18.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Dark 7.4%
After a brief wander, at the end of a corridor, you encounter a girl curled up by a door, you can tell that her style is far from ordinary. Perhaps she knows more than you do… Or maybe she’s the reason you’re here. Will she help you? Or maybe you will help her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Psychological 15.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Point & Click 8.1%, Mystery 7.7%
All girls can transform with candy. A short branching visual novel about a mysterious candy shop and the girls who go there. What candy will you choose?
Why similar: Psychological 24.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 9%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
Mugen Takebara doesn't remember much of his childhood. Returning to Inonaki wasn't his choice. Welcomed by his cousin, Sora, the two quickly reconnect… but something is wrong. With her. Or with you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological 19.4%, Mystery 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological 25.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Emotional 9.6%, Story Rich 7.8%
Challenge fate in this psychological visual novel about a juvenile psych ward patient who discovers a book that can predict the future.
Why similar: Psychological 25.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Emotional 10%, Dark 7.4%
The world ended long ago. Humanity didn’t. What remains is a fragile society sustained by fear and distrust. Faro is a psychological horror visual novel set on a sunless planet, where you guide four survivors as cosmic horrors linger and every decision erodes the trust holding them together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological 16.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Dark 11.8%
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological 16.9%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Point & Click 7.7%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Psychological 22%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Emotional 14.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Mystery 9.8%
Hundreds of years later, humans and Heflites coexist on a hidden planet near Earth. Finding a mate is the goal, but will something like that really help her break free from the deep darkness she experienced as a child? "...This feeling...is not an obsession..."
Why similar: Psychological 18.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological 22%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Linear 9.6%
TROPHIES is a kinetic visual novel of a young girl trying to escape to normality. Experience an endless tomorrow in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological 31.4%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Linear 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%
Enjoy a colorful and perfect Halloween night. Just don't eat that candy... Please... I went to a lot of trouble to make everything better...
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological 17.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Story Rich 12%
An existential horror visual novel. Play as a voice inside a troubled mind. Identify her cognitive distortions, shift her perspective, and win the debate that decides whether she lives or dies.
Why similar: Psychological 29.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 7%
"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: Psychological 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Emotional 9.6%, Mystery 9.3%
Embark on a surreal journey into Limb, where your fears take shape as enigmatic mages. Join Dwight, a troubled teenager, as he navigates a shifting reality of inner struggles. Face your demons and uncover the mysteries of the subconscious in this atmospheric and mind-bending adventure.
Why similar: Psychological 21.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Linear 10%, Emotional 9.2%, Side Scroller 7.6%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Psychological 26%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
In this eerie point-and-click adventure, Astrid wakes to find her once-familiar home now inhabited by strange people and creatures. To uncover what happened while she was asleep, she must explore her family’s past and the secrets hidden within their centuries-old home.
Why similar: Psychological 22.3%, Mystery 17.8%, Point & Click 11%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Linear 9.4%
A dark past stops Patient 11 from retaining memories, leaving him hostile and lost in time. Dive deep into his mind through hypnosis to help him recover the truth. Every attempt is completely different. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Solitaire 28.7% ★, Psychological 23.2%, Linear 19.3%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Mystery 8.7%
A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?
Why similar: Psychological 24.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Linear 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
A girl was murdered, and she is the only one still hunting for her killer. The day before her birthday, Han Xiaoxiao woke as a spirit with no memory, three days dead. Possess the living, gather clues, and uncover how you died. But some truths are harder to bear than death itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Psychological 22.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9%
In this game, you will play as Stefan Pierce, a teenager who suffers memory loss which makes him remember nothing but his name. Now let's find out what is exactly happen to you!
Why similar: Psychological 37.1%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Casual 13.3%, Story Rich 11.8%
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Psychological 18.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
After the death of her parents, Eloise is forced to live with her uncle. Though she’s reluctant to the idea, she soon finds out that it’s not nearly as bad as she had envisioned. That is, until she found a weird note concerning her parents’ deaths next to the garbage bin.
Why similar: Psychological 39%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Mystery 19.7%, Casual 12.8%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological 14.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Emotional 8.9%
A comic-like visual novel, expressing a new story based on the fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel”.
Why similar: Psychological 31.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Dark 10.4%, Story Rich 10.2%
Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Psychological 19.3%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Emotional 9.2%
Do you love me now?
Why similar: Psychological 43.3%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Mystery 8.5%, Casual 6.9%
Follow a recluse who is the only being left in the world as she struggles with little things in her everyday life. This game was made entirely out of scanned traditional watercolor art.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21%, Psychological 19%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
Naomi wakes decades older in a house she does not recognize, and discovers that escape may cost the future.
Why similar: Psychological 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Linear 10.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Why similar: Psychological 21.1%, Hand-drawn 12%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Emotional 9.1%
Uncover the past. Rethink the present. Explore a promising facility that has fallen to ruin, solve puzzles, and uncover memories that make you question what you know. Find a way out while an unknown presence in your mind urges you to act.
Why similar: Psychological 21.6%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
ECCHI / EROTIC (Single route/linear) Visual Novel about a bizarre GIANT WOMAN. Discover all the mysteries behind her and enjoy her company, if you can.
Why similar: Psychological 22.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Psychedelic 10.3%, Linear 9%
A short, hand-drawn narrative about memory, loss, and final conversations. Explore the quiet streets of the past and decide what you're ready to let go.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Psychological 12.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Story Rich 10.4%
The world seems to collapse and BLACK chooses confinement. Holding onto a last hope, he seeks to prevent suffering before everything dies. But the refuge crumbles and his own mind gives way. A claustrophobic experience where the greatest threat lives with you.
Why similar: Solitaire 23.7% ★, Psychological 19.2%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Emotional 7.8%
A digital comic about the story of Emeline. She tries to live her dream of being a superheroine after her friends decided to change their career paths. A gentle and moving story, drawn by hand.
Why similar: Psychological 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Linear 14.3%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Emotional 9%
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: Psychological 32.1%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Hand-drawn 8.2%, Casual 6.5%
"Noodles are the food of solitude." Trapped by agoraphobia and social anxiety, your only friend is Samantha. She is your courage to open the door. But in a room of broken mirrors, who is actually speaking? A short psychological visual novel about isolation and the lies we tell ourselves.
Why similar: Psychological 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Linear 13.7%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
When demons leave your head and fill the whole world, all you can do is close your eyes and go forward. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric and moving adventure of white crow Ankou — one of pain, loneliness, and salvation that no one asked for.
Why similar: Psychological 21.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
Imagine waking up trapped in an abandoned motel. When you manage to get out of the room, a phone rings in the distance... In this point & click adventure game in 3D, you will have to use your wit to solve puzzles and find out what happened.
Why similar: Solitaire 25.8% ★, Psychological 19.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Psychological Horror 9%, Linear 8.9%
Read words and make choices as you immerse yourself in the adventures inside the protagonist's head. This dark visual novel tells the story of a lost man among corpses in a northern Russian town. Will you help the hero find a good ending? I don't know what to do with him anymore.
Why similar: Psychological 21.1%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Casual 10.5%, Linear 7.9%
The silent union of two girls begins to dissolve in an abandoned high school. A melancholic and liminal short story played in a single sitting, where the fear of collapse is felt at every moment.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological 15.2%, Mystery 14.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Emotional 8.8%
音楽アルバムを楽しむように7つのゲームを体験しよう。「死と生」をテーマとするダークで神秘的な世界観と、ミュージックプレイヤーをモチーフにした独特なゲームシステムが特徴のオムニバス作品。
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological 9%, Point & Click 7.7%
Growing older has nothing to do with feeling grown up. Face the challenges of adulthood with Liv, Albert and Finja in this interactive visual novel by exploring their everyday lives through point-and-click interactions as well as mini games and figure out the secrets of how to be an adult!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological 16.7%, Linear 15.1%, Side Scroller 14%, Hand-drawn 12.3%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological 24.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Mystery 17%, Psychological 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.
Why similar: Psychological 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Psychedelic 6.8%
Challenger's Sleep is a deep sea Vertical Scroller that pulls you down from the bright Sunlight Zone and into the Sohm Abyssal Plain - and even deeper. Featuring beautiful 2D art, simple controls, and a gripping mystery, you must discover what lays at the bottom or stay sleeping below the waves.
Why similar: Psychological 26.2%, Linear 13.1%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
Gripping psychological thriller Yaoi game full of difficult choices. Can you trust your own mind?
Why similar: Psychological 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 13%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%