- #1 For Mother Matron
97% matchVery Positive91% of 163 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 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #2 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
96% matchVery Positive95% of 127 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 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #3 Witchlight Woods
96% 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 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%
- #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 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #5 Make Moku Proud
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Horror 11.1%
- #6 Rainbow Valley
94% 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 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Horror 9.5%
- #7 Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition
93% matchVery Positive88% of 398 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 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Horror 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #8 Madness within
92% 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 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Horror 9.4%
- #9 Death by Begonia
91% 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 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
- #10 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
91% matchVery Positive86% of 252 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 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #11 Memory Girl +
90% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Horror 9.7%
- #12 My clinical death
89% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: TerryFlyoPub: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about a girl who experiences a clinical death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #13 Confinio: Reality Prison
88% 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 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #14 BAD END
89% matchVery Positive84% of 393 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: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Horror 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #15 Miya Might Break
86% matchPositive92% of 12 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 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Horror 11.2%
- #16 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
87% 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 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #17 Endless Monday: In Progress
86% matchNo user reviews2026
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 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%
- #18 Rewrite - DYH
85% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2020
Dev: DYHPub: WinCode
Windows · Linux
Rewrite - DYH - A game that changes every time you play!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Anime 8.5%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #19 Abyssal Frontier
84% 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%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Horror 10.4%
- #20 Change the World
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 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 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #21 Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,887 reviews2023
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"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 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 10%
- #22 Not It: Spookiest Edition
82% matchPositive80% of 30 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 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.7%
- #23 Good Night, Every Night
81% 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 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #24 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
83% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 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 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #25 Contra Spem Spero
80% matchPositive96% of 24 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 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Horror 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #26 Into the Waves
81% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2021
Dev: Flying Whale
Windows · Mac · Linux
Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #27 Shadows Of Memory ll
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Pixelyarn
Windows
Go home, Alice. The past awaits you. This is the second chapter in the horror visual novel trilogy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 12.1%
- #28 In The Days of My Life
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redamantine Studios
Windows
Management and life-simulation Game with elaborate Relationships, where players manage their character’s actions and activities as they explore topics about self-discovery, parent-children relationships, friendships, and growing up as a College Student.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #29 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #30 Whispering Memories
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #31 Thorner
78% matchNo user reviews
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 19%, Psychological Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #32 Worn Out
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #33 Parasite in Love
75% matchVery Positive94% of 52 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 22.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 8.6%
- #34 Project Vostok: Episode 1
77% matchVery Positive83% 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: Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #35 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
76% matchNo user reviews
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 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #36 Bogeys, Ghosts & Gods
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anecdote StudioPub: BoLo
Windows
Bogeys, Ghosts & Gods is a non-linear Chinese fantasy visual novel. Adapted from the classic Chinese supernatural collection Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, it presents a bizarre and fantastical world. What choices will you make if you step into it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #37 Pet
74% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #38 I Live Under Your House (Renovation)
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #39 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
71% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13%, Anime 9.2%
- #40 Stay Alive For Me
72% match8 user reviews78% of 9 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 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #41 Abandoned Village Walking Group
73% matchMixed63% of 27 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 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #42 New Meaning
74% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Brave Lobster Studios
Windows
In New Meaning you play as Luke Wilson, or do you? Luke is a struggling teenager trying to shed some light upon a dark lonely world, will you help him or will you aid his departure into depression? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 9.7%, Cute 8.2%
- #43 Sister Other Paranoia
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HazeDenki
Windows · Mac
A dark visual novel created by the team behind NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE. 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: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Anime 10.8%
- #44 RUNT
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you play as Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #45 DEAD LAMB WALKING
70% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Horror 9.8%
- #46 Gloom and Doom
73% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2021
Dev: Neo Tegoel Games
Windows
Gloom and Doom is a visual novel throwback to 90s slacker movies - complete with the solitude and sarcastic retorts - but with a supernatural twist. Push a powerful but unmotivated wraith to complete his stagnated quest to enter heaven, while trying to kill the suicidal but unkillable Doom Bringer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #47 The Wolf of Derevnya
71% 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 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #48 Shadows of Betrayal
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #49 Am I Nima
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HO! Games
Windows · Mac
Am I Nima is a psychological-horror game where you must convince your mom that you really are her daughter. Combine words together in your brain and use them to talk. Get her to trust you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #50 Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION
68% matchVery Positive99% of 76 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 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #51 Shepherd's Eye
69% 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 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Horror 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #52 Forgive or Finalize
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—just choices and their consequences. Simply answer his questions and witness the end.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Horror 9.7%
- #53 The Secret Of Greenwood Isle
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SaynePub: Sayne Interactive
Windows
A story-driven mystery visual novel set in a remote island village. Gather clues through conversations and exploration, and uncover hidden truths through branching routes and multiple endings amid the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #54 The Game of Fourtune
68% matchPositive97% of 35 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 13.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #55 UCOPIA
66% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: YunTYB
Windows
This is a story about art, profit, and friendship.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Multiple Endings 18.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Anime 11.2%, Drama 9.4%
- #56 Whispers of Gold
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 12%
- #57 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
67% matchNo user 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 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Anime 7.7%, Cute 5.5%
- #58 Cain × Nica
66% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac
"Cain x Nica" is a post-apocalyptic story of love, sacrifice and the unbreakable human spirit. In the world of eternal winter, Cain and his little sister Nica do their best to fight the poverty and find happiness. And they'll get there, no matter what it takes. Game length - 8-10 hours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Anime 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Cute 8.4%