- #1 In Your Hands
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nibble & HopPub: Lusty Robots
Windows · Mac
A psychological horror sound novel. A child who lost memories wakes in a ruined building. Explore unsettling space. Open cabinets, speak to adults, grab a weapon—or do nothing? Help the child escape. Help the judgment. Whatever you choose, do it with your own hands. Then… face the consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Horror 10.6%
- #2 For Mother Matron
96% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #3 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
96% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #4 Mass of Consumption
95% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Horror 15%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #5 Witchlight Woods
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delphin Casado
Windows
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Horror 11.1%
- #6 Madness within
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indra
Windows
Delve into the heart of darkness with Enelia, a chilling horror visual novel set in an Avatar-inspired biopunk realm. It's a dramatic story about adventure, love and fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Horror 9.4%
- #7 正体 SHOUT-AI
93% matchMixed61% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: 852話
Windows
Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
- #8 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
92% matchVery Positive86% of 267 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 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
- #9 Rainbow Valley
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
After getting lost in a blizzard you find yourself in Rainbow Valley—a strange mountain with even stranger villagers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Horror 9.9%
- #10 Make Moku Proud
90% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the truth behind a broken ritual in Make Moku Proud... a psychological visual novel where guilt and obedience, and what it means to make Moku proud, shape the fate of a witness watching his companions disappear.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Horror 11.6%
- #11 Not It: Spookiest Edition
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.8%
- #12 Contra Spem Spero
89% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: DADZINGO
Windows · Linux
Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Horror 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #13 Miya Might Break
89% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Horror 11.2%
- #14 Memory Girl +
87% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10%, Horror 9.8%
- #15 Evil Spirits
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #16 BAD END
88% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Horror 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #17 Confinio: Reality Prison
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enthariel Games
Windows
Confinio is an intriguing visual novel that delves into your sensations as you embody the protagonist who has just awakened in a prison with no memory. Make decisions, solve puzzles, interact with the environment, use objects, interrogate people, all to yourself and uncover the enigmatic reality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #18 Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition
86% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2020
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows
Cabbage and the Chompettes want to play hide and seek! Can you find all five of them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Horror 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #19 Endless Monday: In Progress
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Endless Monday: In Progress" - New job, new Penny. Our favorite former corporate grunt is back, and working hard to live the dream! But as she struggles to keep the dream alive, she'll need all the help she can get, from friends, angry ex-coworkers, the past, and beyond.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #20 Monologin
83% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A directionless night-shift worker clings to a dying MMORPG, a legendary White Unicorn mount, and the belief that old games are more "real" in this short psychological horror visual novel about escapism and being left behind.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Anime 7.4%
- #21 Thorner
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #22 The Fridge Is (NOT) Empty
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mankind Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror adventure about living in a house with a fridge that seems empty, but it's not.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9%, Horror 9%
- #23 Death by Begonia
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #24 Mortality... Please
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Penelope falls for a nineteen-year-old who has not aged in over a century. His face survives in yearbooks, VHS tapes, and dead forum pages. Then an elderly woman arrives with a photograph of herself beside him. A short psychological horror VN about eternal youth and the people it leaves behind.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #25 Abyssal Frontier
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: WondercatStudios
Windows
You just wanted to finish your cargo run. The universe had other plans, Abyssal Frontier is a choice-driven cosmic horror visual novel with light RPG elements, time loop mechanics, and dating sim suggestions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Horror 10.5%
- #26 恐怖夜話 第二夜
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #27 Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,011 reviews2023
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #28 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
81% 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 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #29 Tale of android after the Apocalypse
78% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Team Moko App.
Windows
Niluas, an android who suddenly activated 276 years after the extinction of humanity. With her AI, Naive, she seeks lost memories, her activation's mystery, and humanity's extinction's cause. Facing enigmatic foes and hostile androids, she quests for truth about her existence and the desolate world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #30 The Zoo
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #31 Momo Don't Leave
77% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a town that never changed… and a friend who's supposed to be dead. A psychological horror visual novel about memory and the cost of refusing to move forward.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #32 Parasite in Love
77% matchVery Positive94% of 62 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 21.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 8.6%
- #33 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kashi Maadsen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #34 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Choices Matter 9%
- #35 Sister Other Paranoia
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 677 reviews2026
Dev: HazeDenkiPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
A dark visual novel by acclaimed creator nyalra. Overly sensitive to other people's emotions, the protagonist—a light novel writer—develops the ability to read minds, only to be driven even deeper into isolation. His sole remaining comfort is his younger sister, gifted yet lonely.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Anime 10.7%, Cute 10.6%
- #36 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Anime 8.3%
- #37 Vermin God
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neuroticfly Games
Windows
A grotesque body horror visual novel inspired by SCP-027, play as the young host of the Vermin God. Wake up in a hidden lab with no memories and experience the terror of a mysterious disease turning your body into a living hive for swarms of pests. Make choices to escape the crawling chaos.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Horror 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #38 Change the World
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #39 RUNT
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you follow the story of Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #40 Flora Parasocial
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Laments_VN
Windows
Audiences connect to their favorite celebrities all the time. How does it affect these people when put into a game of life or death? Only time will tell.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #41 Stay Alive For Me
72% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #42 Abandoned Village Walking Group
73% matchMixed64% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
He wanders into the village and comes face to face with the village customs and the mystery of the sacred tree. However, he is also a freak who wants to desecrate the mystery. The battle for the salvation of mankind by the cursed village begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #43 Rewrite - DYH
74% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2020
Dev: DYHPub: WinCode
Windows · Linux
Rewrite - DYH - A game that changes every time you play!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Anime 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #44 Pink Noise
70% matchVery Positive87% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #45 南海饥年志
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Framea Studios
Windows
乱世饥年,岭南盐沼中的丰浦仍有热饭与灯火。你是账房执笔者江砚:翻名册、核份额,把「添丰」与「归丰」一笔一笔记清楚。供期临近,潮路、闭门规矩与人们过分周全的好意,让熟悉的日常渐渐显出不对劲。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #46 Bound Between Desks
71% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #47 Ninon the Upside-Down Mermaid
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atelier in WonderlandPub: Transparent Games
Windows
A fairy-tale otome visual novel about a reverse mermaid princess searching for love, acceptance, and a place where she belongs. Inspired by The Little Mermaid and set in a Victorian-inspired world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Anime 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #48 DEAD LAMB WALKING
70% matchVery Positive96% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #49 Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION
69% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Horror 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #50 Whispering Memories
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #51 The Game of Fourtune
70% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: BlackLock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far will you go to get your deepest wish granted? In The Game of Fourtune, help guide Clyde & Devon through this cruel game of life and death. Only one participant will get their wish granted. Four rounds and four deaths each round, are you ready to see if fortune is on your side?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #52 The Wolf of Derevnya
69% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Linux
When the villagers of Derevnya begin turning up maimed, suspicion falls on you. Track down the beast to clear your name and save the village—but to unravel the mystery, you will need to confront your own past. A survival-horror choose your own adventure set in Kievan Rus'.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #53 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
67% matchVery Positive98% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
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: Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #54 Good Night, Every Night
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 7757
Windows
Guide the traumatized 'Woochan' as you navigate his destiny. He can either find happiness with the heroine or remain forever lost in the depths of his past.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #55 Project Vostok: Episode 1
69% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #56 Shadows of Betrayal
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #57 Shepherd's Eye
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio AdaminaPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone has secrets at Found Sheep Farm, but it’s so much easier to pretend no one does! Will you pull the wool over your eyes, or will your pursuit of the truth make you the black sheep in this thrilling horror visual novel?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Horror 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #58 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Anime 7.7%, Cute 5.5%
- #59 Ashen Reverie
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.3%