- #1 Mado Marks
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three students record future-self videos in a classroom room that shouldn’t exist... The next morning, one of them is gone, and only corrupted marks prove she was ever there. A short psychological horror VN about memory, proof, and erasure.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Adventure 7.4%, Choices Matter 7%
- #2 The Testing Chamber
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 702 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Detective 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Investigation 9.4%
- #3 泥舟と罪人
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #4 Suhoshin
95% matchVery Positive91% of 172 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Detective 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Thriller 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #5 Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tohakusha Inc.
Windows
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Detective 18%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 7.4%
- #6 Womb of Worms
94% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Isopodomancer
Windows
A short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms, maggots, etc, looking to be reborn through someone's body. You will have to find that someone, speaking to the locals, investigating, uncovering truths and decide who to kill before the world is taken over.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #7 破禁 Limbo Break
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xiaowanxiongzzzPub: Stellar Artificer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A general-audience infinite flow ADV. You will play as Jiang Yuejiao. After being framed and forced to flee to the neighboring country of Dipa, you are drawn into various terrifying worlds, Only by uncovering the hidden truths within these places might you find a way back to the real world.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Thriller 7.7%
- #8 HIYOKU NO TORI
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: kamotanprojectPub: iMel
Windows
An occult-mystery-adventure game set in Kyoto—detectives investigate to solve bizarre and complex cases. What did Kamotan detectives finally uncover on their way to the truth of these cryptic incidents?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Detective 19.8%, Anime 8.4%, Adventure 8.3%
- #9 エスケープゴート ~吾妻衛士の冤罪~
91% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: orange
Windows
これまで多くのミステリーゲームを手掛けたオレンジが届ける、テキストアドベンチャーゲーム。 本作は「探偵 神宮寺三郎」シリーズなどでお馴染みのコマンド式を採用しており、 コマンドで情報集めや推理をしながら真相へと迫っていきます。 無実の罪で警察から追われることになった男が、逃げながら事件解決に挑む “逃亡×推理”のサスペンスをお楽しみください。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Mystery 9.4%
- #10 The Girl Who Wasn't There
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Investigation 6.9%
- #11 Kara no Shojo
90% matchVery Positive92% of 450 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 158.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Investigation 8.4%
- #12 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Detective 18.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Investigation 8.6%
- #13 POPULARITY CONTEST
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScrythaDev
Windows · Mac
Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Detective 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Thriller 11.2%
- #14 CARTAGRA
87% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Set in Ueno, Tokyo, where the wounds of the Pacific War have not yet healed, detective Takashiro Shugo becomes involved in a series of gruesome murders. A visual novel of love and hatred leading to obsession and madness…
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Visual Novel 19%, Anime 7.3%, Gore 7.2%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #15 My Camp of Memories
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniil Tarasau
Windows · Mac
A visual novel in the romance and adventure genre. Awaken in the Honeycombs, a camp where memory is erased and secrets hum in the night. Forge bonds, defy the Union, and uncover your past. Will you be a pawn or ignite freedom as war looms?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 7.7%, 2D 5.5%
- #16 Stay Alive For Me
86% matchPositive80% of 10 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 26%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Thriller 11%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #17 Eden Camp
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrealphus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arrive at Eden Camp as John, the newest counselor at a remote summer retreat. Three women welcome you warmly perhaps too warmly. As bonds deepen and nights grow darker, you'll learn that devotion has a price. Every choice matters. Not everyone makes it home.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Anime 8.9%, Gore 5.6%
- #18 The Paracelsian Project
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Detective 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #19 Kill The Clock
84% matchVery Positive93% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Slugs
Windows
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Detective 20.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Thriller 8.9%, Investigation 6.8%
- #20 遥かなる円形世界
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
In New York, private detective Ikeda Sen happens upon the enigmatic Lila shortly before his client Walton hands him a strange device. And in Japan, Izumozaki Neneko stumbles upon a corpse at Horikawa River on her way to school. Two unrelated stories unfold, intersecting in odd and unexpected ways.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Investigation 8.1%
- #21 Wonderful Body Wanted
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mitchaPub: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Thriller 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
- #22 Sister Other Paranoia
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HazeDenkiPub: Serenity Forge
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Anime 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #23 Corridors of Their Memories
82% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2020
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Investigation 11.4%, Thriller 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #24 検索探偵パテ太郎
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Torasute
Windows
Search Detective Patetaro is a free mystery adventure set in a shopping street in 2050. Trace patents, designs, and trademarks with young detective Patetaro, compare testimony and clues, and eliminate impossible answers one by one. All 5 episodes free. Your search query becomes your deduction.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27%, Visual Novel 20%, Detective 17.4%, Adventure 7.9%, Anime 6.7%
- #25 Mycelium Protocol
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SIMIRIALS
Windows
A nonlinear dystopian thriller visual novel. Perfect city. Perfect people. Perfect order. Perfection always comes at a price.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.1%, Visual Novel 21%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Adventure 8.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #26 Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue
80% matchMostly Negative40% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Dreamloop GamesPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue is a social thriller set in a tropical island resort: you’ve been kidnapped and forced to participate in a twisted reality TV show with 10 strangers. At the end of their stay, they’ll each receive $500,000... If they survive.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Thriller 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Investigation 8.7%
- #27 Linework
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 7.5%
- #28 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
79% matchVery Positive98% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Investigation 9%
- #29 Psycho-Sleuth
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Investigation 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #30 Who Killed Mr X
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ENDAI
Windows
You wake up locked up in an unknown place with 8 strangers. Who are these people ? Why are you here ? You have a bad feeling. But suddenly, the phone rings, and it's up to you : Will you dare answer and go deeper in this mysterious plot ? Will you reveal the horrible truth... and survive it ?
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Thriller 8.4%
- #31 プリンセス×オーディエンス
77% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Nyamoli@
Windows
選択肢を間違えると即エンディング!?ドS狼プリンセスから質問攻めされる短編ゲーム
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 39.8%, Visual Novel 22%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%, 2D 6.7%
- #32 It was a human.
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 489 reviews2024
Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
Windows
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.3%, Visual Novel 20%, Detective 15.7%, Anime 8.3%, 2D 6%
- #33 SUSubus
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Forget-Me-Not Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The year is 840. Use your detective skills to weed out and banish the succubi terrorizing the citizens of Damaros and uncover the truth behind the recent spike in succubus victims, or become a corrupt tyrant who abuses his power, or even side with the succubi to terrorize the city.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Detective 22.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Investigation 8.6%
- #34 秋田・男鹿ミステリー案内 凍える銀鈴花
78% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: Happymeal Inc.Pub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
The second retro-style travel mystery adventure! This game is a suspense command ADV set in Akita's Oga region in Japan.The character designer is a manga artist Kiyokazu Arai, following his previous work "Iseshima Mystery Annai".
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.8%, Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Investigation 13.6%, 2D 5.5%
- #35 The Mall Explodes!
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Ryclaw Games
Windows
The Mall Explodes! is a visual novel about a security guard with only a few minutes to stop a bomb from exploding in a shopping mall. Figure out who the bomber is and stop them before it's too late!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Thriller 17%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Mystery 4.7%
- #36 The Trials - Chapter Two
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic 90s choose your own adventure style horror visual novel. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #37 Mystery Adventure The Maid Did It
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ななにのん
Windows
The culprit is—the maid. And the protagonist. your mission is to strike down six unsuspecting guests, one by one. But beware—you must never be suspected before your plan is complete. To escape suspicion, engage in heated debates and refute your opponents. Hide your true identity at all costs.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #38 アパシー 鳴神学園七不思議
74% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: SHANNONPub: mebius.
Windows
怖い話を聞いているだけなのに何かおかしい……。新聞部の新人、坂上修一となり、学校新聞の特集のために集まった6人の語り部より怖い話を聞いていきます。語り部は話の途中で坂上に質問や感想を求めてきます。それが選択肢となっており、答えることによって物語が変化していきます。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.6%, Visual Novel 23%, Adventure 10%, Anime 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #39 Cannibal Tales - Episode 1
73% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Fantastico Studio
Windows · Mac
Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Thriller 9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #40 Home Teacher Sister's
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: POISON MOTIONPub: PRODUCTION PENCIL
Windows
The protagonist, given the chance to revisit the past. Their goal is to manipulate the sisters who tormented them since childhood at will and settle old scores.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.9%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #41 サスペクツルーム -警視庁門前署取調班-
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: orange
Windows
「取調室」で容疑者や参考人を取調べ、情報を得ながら事件の真相へ迫っていく推理アドベンチャーゲーム。 全5章、コメディあり・シリアスありでお届けします。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 10.7%
- #42 囚われホテル
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: akamilabPub: none
Mac
A world where humans and beastmen coexist. A secluded hotel exclusively for beastmen deep in the mountains. An incident occurs on a night when everyone has gone to sleep... Whether you can safely return from the hotel depends on your choices.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Detective 10.3%, Investigation 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #43 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
73% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Detective 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Violent 10.9%, Thriller 9.8%
- #44 AI: The Somnium Files
72% matchVery Positive92% of 9,294 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Anime 9.2%, Mystery 8.7%, Gore 7.6%
- #45 SHINJUKU SOUMEI
71% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Through the eyes of Torao, explore a story that raises profound questions about the value of life. Questions that speak to those living in modern times, those in the city, and for all of us.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.1%, Visual Novel 30.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Gore 8.3%
- #46 Bound Between Desks
69% matchPositive88% of 16 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.4%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #47 因果律 Inside The Memory
71% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Garnet Bloom
Windows
[Using Live2D, almost full voice] (Voice is only in Japanese)A mystery that begins with a single invitation received from your uncle.A ``mystery'' that happens to someone who was supposed to be an invited guest. Please try to solve it by yourself.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.3%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Gore 8.1%
- #48 Feeling Death
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SYUPRO-DXPub: room6
Windows
A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.4%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Detective 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Thriller 9.4%
- #49 Lost/Secret A
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: uehara create
Windows
A suspense mystery set in a police station. Includes two visual novels. *Lost* features a multi-ending system based on player choices. *Secret A* is a short story with no choices. Both offer suspenseful storylines.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.5%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Thriller 8.2%, Mystery 7.5%
- #50 Call the Tune
70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: St☆rletPub: Elephant Shrew Crew
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this detective/idol game fusion, every decision you make will influence the narrative. Your choices will shape relationships, uncover secrets, and determine the fate of the characters and the school itself.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #51 Kamilia
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Choices Matter 10%, Investigation 8.5%
- #52 Doppelgänger
69% matchPositive100% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: HOLOSTARS English
Windows · Mac
The story is set in an alternate universe where the player is struggling with the memories of what they know to be HOLOSTARS English -TEMPUS- and the mysterious look-alikes who pull them every which way. Can the player figure out the truth about this twisted world and return to the guild?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.9%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Gore 8.9%, 2D 7.2%
- #53 シルヴァリオ ヴェンデッタ-Verse of Orpheus-
70% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: lightPub: ARES Inc.
Windows
This is not a story of a hero.This is the story of the loser. It is a story in which a man who once escaped fights to recover his star.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.7%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Gore 7.7%, Violent 7.1%
- #54 Tron: Identity
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #55 Get Out Of The Woods
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: NarwhalStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Life is easier when you're a small creature on a farm. Everything is decided for you, and your fate is written out until the very end. Sounds like a fairy tale... or maybe a nightmare? Enjoy the peaceful times. You'll never leave it, because you're safe here... Or are you?
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Multiple Endings 10%, Investigation 8.5%
- #56 KILLA
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Investigation 9.1%
- #57 Sisters hypnosis sex
68% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: POISONPub: PRODUCTION PENCIL
Windows
This is "heroines serving heroines" play, not SM & training type. In addition to the usual blow-job and titty-slapping, you can enjoy soap play and other forms of "obedience" play that can only be performed in a situation of absolute submission.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Visual Novel 22%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #58 星影の館殺人事件
67% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: 法螺会
Windows · Mac
1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.6%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Detective 19.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #59 Monologin
65% match6 user reviews100% of 6 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.6%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Thriller 7.2%, Anime 6.6%
- #60 Rumor Reporter
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Investigation 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%