60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Text-Based, Psychological Horror, Horror.
A blind guy with a ghost in his brain tries to save a cursed girl. Naturally, it all goes to hell. A visual novel packed with dark humor, gritty mysticism, violence, and characters who know exactly who’s watching them.
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
We Are Counting
A short experimental visual novel about obsessive counting.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Experimental 22%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 10.4%, Abstract 9.9%
A short experimental visual novel about obsessive counting.
Why similar: Experimental 25.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Abstract 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Text-Based 8.2%
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Experimental 25%, Text-Based 11.9%, Abstract 11.8%, Psychedelic 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
❗ EARLY ACCESS ❗ This game is an anthology of visual novels, which includes the “Deep Russian Depression” (pilot chapter) and custom stories from the game community. You can create your own stories as mods for the game and publish them in the Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Experimental 22.7%, Text-Based 11%, Abstract 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.
Why similar: Experimental 22.6%, Text-Based 11.2%, Abstract 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.8%
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Experimental 22.5%, Text-Based 11.7%, Abstract 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
A short visual novel about a man living its worst nightmare. There is no way out, no safe place, no death, just eternal limbo. Only you can help him... if that's what you want.
Why similar: Experimental 24.9%, Abstract 11.8%, Psychedelic 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Psychological 8.9%
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
Crawl through the darkness in this psychological horror visual novel with multiple endings, where you will traverse a surreal nightmare as you choose your own path and explore strange spaces in an attempt to wake up, if you can...
Why similar: Experimental 23%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Abstract 10.8%, Psychedelic 10.3%, Text-Based 9.9%
The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychedelic 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
A short atmospheric visual novel about a teenager who tries to hide from his thoughts and problems. But the longer he avoids reality, the more it distorts around him.
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Abstract 12%, Text-Based 11.6%
A short work of interactive horror fiction, about bright minds, and the end of all things. Feel the ink on your skin, return to the woods, and escape the small town that you've never called home.
Why similar: Experimental 33.6%, Text-Based 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Welcome to Sprunki Town, where everyone is happy!
Why similar: Abstract 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychedelic 12.3%, Text-Based 12%
A short visual novel about the day to day life of a grieving women. Join her story and make the right decisions so she can get out of a cycle that seems to have no end.
Why similar: Experimental 23.3%, Text-Based 12.9%, Abstract 11.2%, Psychedelic 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Psychedelic 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Abstract 9.8%, Text-Based 9.6%
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.
Why similar: Experimental 27.4%, Emotional 16.1%, Text-Based 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
A short narrative visual novel about procrastination, family, and the inner dialogue of a creative person. A story about how delaying decisions slowly erodes a life.
Why similar: Narration 22.7%, Experimental 20.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Emotional 12.9%, Psychological 12.4%
Totally Normal Boyfriend is a visual novel/dating simulator about your loving and caring boyfriend that would do anything for you.
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Text-Based 12%, Abstract 9.7%
A patchwork quilt of meanings, ideas, references, and madness. A crack in the sink of your understanding. And also the story of one unfortunate girl.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.4%, Abstract 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Psychedelic 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%
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: Experimental 13%, Emotional 12.5%, Psychological 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%
Help out a highschool girl as she explores the wonders of social media for the first time, as well as the dangers.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Abstract 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological 10.7%
NINA is a short, narrative-driven psychological horror game about a girl who keeps forgetting. Guide her through memory, fear, and truth—before it's too late.
Why similar: Experimental 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Psychological 14.9%, Abstract 10.6%, Horror 10%
This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.2%, Psychedelic 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Abstract 11.7%
This is a psychological horror in which we play as a girl who has psychological health problems, and her mother has sent her to the store. Our task is to help her buy groceries.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Abstract 11.4%, Text-Based 10.8%
Undesirable Me is a psychological horror game in the genre of visual novel and adventure game. Overcome your inner demon: solve challenges, make tough decisions and face the consequences of your choices. Who will win this inner confrontation and take possession of the body? It depends on you.
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.4%, Narration 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Horror 9.5%
Your mom left you alone at the checkout. With a full cart. It's your turn. What do you do? A short psychological game about everyday anxiety.
Why similar: Narration 14.6%, Text-Based 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Experimental 20%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Emotional 9.3%
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: Experimental 23.3%, Psychedelic 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Emotional 11.6%
An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.
Why similar: Experimental 22.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological 11.6%, Text-Based 11.4%
Haunt your murderer /slash/ ex-boyfriend and discover the truth behind his actions in a visual novel about finding peace when all you want is vengeance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Narration 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Abstract 11.5%
Delete the World is a completely normal visual novel… unless you decide to help her kill everyone.
Why similar: Experimental 27.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 11.7%, Anime 10.2%
Samael suffers from delusions. He feels lost until he encounters a priest one day. The priest is the only person in the world who makes him feel at peace. This, however, slowly turns into an obsession. Will Samael learn how to love properly or will he fall into a path of darkness? You decide.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Emotional 12.5%, Psychological 8.9%
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.6%, Psychedelic 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Psychological 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Experimental 29.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Emotional 12.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.
Why similar: Experimental 29.4%, Text-Based 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
Magic and science. Past and future. But what of the present?
Why similar: Narration 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Text-Based 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Abstract 12.3%
While filming a documentary on analog horror, something goes horribly wrong. A cursed VHS tape. Lost cultists. Salvation. Are you brave enough to follow the tape’s sinister commands? Face analog nightmares and decide your fate in this horror visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Psychedelic 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Text-Based 12.3%
An interactive psychological horror drama.
Why similar: Experimental 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Psychedelic 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%
A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Psychological 10.4%
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Emotional 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological 14.4%, Text-Based 13.8%
Join Finn on his adventure through the most beautiful periods of his adolescence! Finn, a 16 year old boy, lives in a cute town with his mother and friends. So, what will happen in his life? Put on your coats to find out, because Norway is cold! This game is not suitable for all audiences.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Emotional 10.9%, Psychological 9%
Start your life anew at Heaven's Gates Academy. Learn new subjects, make new friends, experience what you've never before deemed possible. Change your fate, and the fate of those around you- your decisions matter greatly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Psychological 16.6%, Narration 12.7%, Text-Based 10.2%
An abstract visual novel about a girl dealing with the challenges of having ADHD while trying to complete a school assignment before the deadline.
Why similar: Experimental 22.4%, Abstract 15.7%, Text-Based 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%
Once upon a time, there was a miserable girl in a crimson hood. Her mother was unwell, so the girl was sent away to go stay with her grandmother, who lived deep within the woods in a strange house. People say that around those parts there resides a monster called the Gobbler, who preys on the weak...
Why similar: Experimental 31.7%, Abstract 13.2%, Psychedelic 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%
The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological 11.7%, Emotional 11.5%
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Why similar: Experimental 27.4%, Psychedelic 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Emotional 11.1%
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Why similar: Experimental 26.1%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Abstract 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Emotional 10.1%
B.D.K is a short experimental first person horror game that mainly relies on atmosphere and sounds to create a creepy experience.
Why similar: Experimental 48.4%, Abstract 18.3%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Violent 5.1%
Cabbage and the Chompettes want to play hide and seek! Can you find all five of them?
Why similar: Narration 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Anime 10.3%
Essence Bloom is a linear, story-focused indie visual novel that allows the player to experience a world with beautiful cherry blossoms and fun times with friends....
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological 15.5%, Emotional 15.5%, Abstract 13%, Text-Based 11.3%
Experience a unique adventure by getting drugs and consuming them in a +70,000 word visualised text game. Explore a hub connecting a variety of locations. Engage in dialogues and read books. Choose different paths to develop several independent storylines in non-linear chronology.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.5%, Psychedelic 20%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Experimental 16.6%, Psychological 9.4%
Enjoy the murder by the word.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.4%, Psychedelic 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Abstract 12.3%, Psychological 12.3%
“Escape Tales: The Awakening” is a haunting narrative puzzle game that plunges you into a world shrouded in darkness and mystery. Immerse yourself in a gripping tale of loss, redemption, and the echoes of a forgotten past based on the well-received escape room card game.
Why similar: Narration 23.9%, Text-Based 14.2%, Emotional 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
Continuation of the favorite of many visual novels Truth: Disorder. This time you will feel yourself in the role of the captain of the spacecraft of the future and plunge into computer simulations.
Why similar: Experimental 37.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Narration 15.2%, Anime 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological 13.9%, Text-Based 9.3%
A haiku platformer. It's short and vague.
Why similar: Experimental 36.1%, Emotional 13.7%, Psychological 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Emotional 9.9%
Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.
Why similar: Experimental 37.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Horror 7%
Two small experimental games made as part of a one-week game workshop in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of a project called "Interactive Empathy - Citizenship & Storytelling in Video Games". Inside is also a documentary video about the workshop, as well as a booklet about the whole project.
Why similar: Experimental 34.2%, Text-Based 14.2%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%
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: Text-Based 18%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological 11.5%
