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Games Like Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Mystery, Horror, Choices Matter.

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What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Wildspell Games
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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  1. #1 Saint Kotar
    97% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.4%, Detective 14.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Point & Click 7.2%

  2. #2 Flesh Blossom
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Crimson Pearl Games
    Windows

    You are Doctor Parsnip Green, the first and last line of defense against a grotesquely beautiful epidemic. Make difficult choices as you investigate the disease’s origin, operate on patients, and fight to save those you love - all while managing your own dwindling sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Choices Matter 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Horror 7%

  3. #3 Rootless
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: White Guardian Studios LLC
    Windows

    Guide Trask, a young seedling born into a cave-dwelling family that fears the outside world. Uncover the secrets of a mysterious tree and fight to save everyone trapped in their isolated home. Explore strange environments, absorb animal traits, and overcome dangers in this adventure.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.3%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Mystery 8.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%, Choices Matter 8.5%

  4. #4 Cannibal Court
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Loomnorth Studios
    Windows

    Convince the cannibals not to eat you. Collect knowledge, choose your responses carefully and dig up secrets to pit the cultists against each other. Get wiser, get manipulative and mastermind your way out of being dinner in this trial-simulator set in the snowy Canadian north.

    Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%

  5. #5 Call of Cthulhu®
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
    Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.8%, Detective 17.6%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 6.9%

  6. #6 The Casting of Frank Stone™
    94% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%

  7. #7 DESOLATIUM
    93% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Linux

    DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Detective 15.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%

  8. #8 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
    92% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2021
    Dev: SUPERLUMEN
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Detective 15.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Point & Click 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%

  9. #9 The Sleeping Sickness
    91% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Scrap LLC
    Windows

    The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.6%, Detective 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Lore-Rich 9%

  10. #10 Inquisitor Shepherd
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Narrowdeep
    Windows

    Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Detective 17.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Mystery 9.8%

  11. #11 Who's Lila?
    90% matchVery Positive95% of 3,515 reviews2022
    Dev: Garage Heathen
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

    Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.7%

  12. #12 Ezrebeth
    89% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: Tymedust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Point & Click 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

  13. #13 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
    88% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Touched by GracePub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

  14. #14 Dunwich Horror
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Atom Brain Games
    Windows

    Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Horror 9.8%, Choices Matter 9%, Lore-Rich 8.7%

  15. #15 KILLA
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Tangerine
    Windows

    KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.

    Why similar: Detective 16%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  16. #16 Arkham Mysteries: Chapter One
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Squidbit Works
    Windows

    Uncover the secrets of Arkham in a dark cosmic horror adventure. Solve puzzles, cross hidden dimensions, and use the Eye of Kadath to reveal the impossible. Knowledge comes at a price... are you willing to pay it?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Detective 14.6%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Point & Click 8.9%

  17. #17 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.7%, Detective 15.8%, Horror 13.9%, Point & Click 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

  18. #18 Kindred [High Tide]
    82% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
    Windows

    In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Horror 9.7%, Lore-Rich 9.4%

  19. #19 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
    84% matchMostly Positive74% of 879 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 44%, Detective 27.3%, Point & Click 10%, Mystery 7.9%, Adventure 6.3%

  20. #20 The Island: Into The Mist
    84% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Mystery 10%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  21. #21 Lily's Lil Video Shop!
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Lich & Lily
    Windows

    The old Lily Flash Games are being recompiled for modern systems! In Lily's Lil Video help Lily learn to be the best worker at the Happy Video Store! Sort through VHS tapes, stock up the shelves, and pick up after messy customers. Strive for perfection every day so Lily can be the best employee!

    Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  22. #22 Omen Exitio: Plague
    83% matchVery Positive85% of 621 reviews2018
    Dev: Tiny Bull Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.2%, Choices Matter 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Story Rich 6.5%

  23. #23 A Bad Christmas Story
    79% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: S&J Games
    Windows · Mac

    Christmas lights, winter snow, and a serial killer on the loose. Follow a gifted detective through a twisted holiday night in this story-driven, interactive horror game. Your choices determine who lives, and who dies. Can you outsmart the killer?

    Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Horror 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

  24. #24 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Detective 17.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Horror 6.8%

  25. #25 Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes
    80% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bit Golem
    Windows

    Dive into the worlds of the best classic weird fiction and cosmic horror writers. Try out our original approach to bringing literature into the interactive medium. Relax and let Dr. Emmerson guide you through all the colors of dread.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 9.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

  26. #26 The Innsmouth Case
    81% matchMixed66% of 197 reviews2020
    Dev: RobotPumpkin GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 8.6%

  27. #27 The Lanterne of Light
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: skekpen
    Windows · Linux

    A Gothic horror faerie tale.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Horror 8.8%

  28. #28 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,107 reviews2021
    Dev: Bit Golem
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.7%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.7%, Mystery 6.7%

  29. #29 旧日重返(Mystery of the Past)
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 锁眼工作室
    Windows

    《Mystery of the Past》is a detective puzzle game about time loop. You will play as detective Raymond, confronting fears unknown to many. Every time the shadow of death descends upon you, you have the chance to begin anew. Death is no longer the end but a new beginning.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Detective 21.5%, Point & Click 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Mystery 11%

  30. #30 Obsidian Moon
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lost Cabinet Games
    Windows

    Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.6%, Detective 14.8%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Mystery 7.9%

  31. #31 Destiny Isle
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HiStory
    Windows

    "Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Lore-Rich 15%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8%

  32. #32 Necropolis Suite
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Freesphere
    Windows

    Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Detective 23.8%, Horror 10.8%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Story Rich 6.6%

  33. #33 VOID PRIEST
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: KIB Games
    Windows · Linux

    You are the Void Priest, bound to an Elder God against your will. Guided only by relics, symbols and light, you must solve eldritch mysteries, perform forbidden rituals, and survive long enough to choose: remain faithful or betray.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Detective 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Mystery 8.4%

  34. #34 Omen Exitio: Hunger
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tiny Bull StudiosPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Mac

    Forces beyond human comprehension draw a macabre veil over the icy NY of 1927. A child has disappeared and you, a reporter with an unhappy past as an artist, become entangled in the drama. In this story, inspired by true events, you will investigate between reality, dreams and Lovecraftian horrors.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Horror 10.3%

  35. #35 Grave Regrets
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Grail
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a misty 90's small town where every choice you make unravels a dark, haunting mystery. Investigate clues, manage tense relationships, and face the consequences of your actions in this psychological horror visual novel that may leave you questioning your own sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Detective 16.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 7.4%, Multiple Endings 7.2%

  36. #36 At the Mount Leng of madness
    73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: 井頭。
    Windows

    Four female college students visit a mountain where spirits live. There had been a number of disappearances there in the past, and it was known as a dangerous place. This work is a visual novel that depicts the secrets of Mount Leng and the adventures of college students.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Horror 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%

  37. #37 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
    74% matchVery Positive98% of 99 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 19.1%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 9.5%

  38. #38 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 247 reviews2024
    Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.5%, Point & Click 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Mystery 8.7%

  39. #39 The Testing Chamber
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 690 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: Detective 20.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 11.6%

  40. #40 Reflections of the void
    72% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2026
    Dev: Echo Story Games
    Windows

    A sci-fi drama about love, control, and the price of human emotion. Care for your wards, follow every order — or break the rules to discover who you truly are.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%

  41. #41 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.3%, Detective 21.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

  42. #42 Nippon Island: The Flight
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Meow Arts
    Windows · Mac

    Nippon Island is a first-person story adventure that begins on a flight to Japan. What starts as a peaceful trip slowly turns surreal. Reality shifts, memories stir... and somewhere, a cat begins to care. The journey is just beginning.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Horror 10.9%, Lore-Rich 10.4%

  43. #43 The Northern Lighthouse
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
    Windows

    You have been appointed to take care of a lighthouse in the Arctic Circle. Clean out the snow, take out the trash, and do your happy job on this happy and lovely island. Everything is so peaceful and delightful... except there is someone in the basement :D

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Horror 15.3%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.4%

  44. #44 Call the Tune
    71% 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 19.9%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%

  45. #45 Tokyo Dark
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
    Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

    Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Point & Click 11.8%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%

  46. #46 Welcome To The Survey
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Peanut Dev
    Windows

    A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%

  47. #47 Strange Antiquities
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Detective 17.7%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Choices Matter 10%, Mystery 9.8%

  48. #48 Reflection Link
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
    Windows

    Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Point & Click 11%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

  49. #49 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
    Windows

    A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.4%, Detective 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Mystery 9.4%

  50. #50 Date Time❤️: Melissa❤️, Morris❤️, Anna❤️
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CatTrigger
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    DATE, FLIRT & SURVIVE in this Retro-Horror Adventure where you date characters based on REAL Computer VIRUSES. Explore and uncover dark secrets behind each character and make choices that will lead to a ❤️SMOOCH❤️ or your DOOM!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.8%, Point & Click 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Horror 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  51. #51 Earth's Center of Gravity
    70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Beşinci Kural A.Ş.
    Windows · Linux

    Earth's Center of Gravity is a mystic horror visual novel with multiple endings. The story revolves around Tower Antiques. "No one remembers how long Tower Antiques was there. But it remembers everyone. Even the ones who did not visit it yet." Tower Antiques is waiting for you to write your story.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  52. #52 No Recollection
    68% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: Jake Platt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.1%

  53. #53 Remedy for Personality
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
    Windows

    Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.

    Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Horror 10.2%

  54. #54 For Mother Matron
    68% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

  55. #55 Brood Year
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wurm Fud
    Windows

    Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events

    Why similar: Detective 17%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Horror 10.4%

  56. #56 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: Point & Click 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Horror 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%

  57. #57 TOUQI
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2025
    Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
    Windows

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    Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Horror 10.5%

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    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WeAreWild
    Windows

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    Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.1%, Detective 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Point & Click 9.5%

  59. #59 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
    69% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
    Dev: Digital Bento
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%

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    Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

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