- #1 Saint Kotar
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 19.6%, Detective 10.7%, Point & Click 9%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #2 The Casting of Frank Stone™
96% matchMixed62% of 5,609 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 15.2%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #3 The Sleeping Sickness
96% 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 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Supernatural 8.7%, Lore-Rich 8.5%, Detective 8%
- #4 DESOLATIUM
95% 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 18.3%, Point & Click 10.5%, Detective 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Thriller 8.7%
- #5 Scarlet Hollow
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,749 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.7%, Supernatural 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #6 Flesh Blossom
93% 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 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Point & Click 8%
- #7 Dissociated Worth
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Felis Cassius
Windows
The narrative is the puzzle itself. You have no power, no resources, but a cryptic force sends you to face the impossible, where you have to see through your opponents lies before they see through yours, be they human or not.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Supernatural 12.3%, Thriller 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Investigation 8.4%
- #8 Kindred [High Tide]
91% matchPositive95% of 19 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 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Lore-Rich 8.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%, Horror 8.1%
- #9 Remedy for Personality
91% 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: Thriller 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Detective 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #10 Rootless
90% 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 17.4%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Point & Click 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #11 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 22%, Point & Click 11%, Detective 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Mystery 8%
- #12 Inquisitor Shepherd
88% 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 25.3%, Detective 11.9%, Thriller 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #13 Obsidian Moon
87% 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 16.4%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Supernatural 11.3%, Detective 9.2%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #14 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
86% matchVery Positive95% of 248 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 13.6%, Thriller 12.4%, Point & Click 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #15 Earth's Center of Gravity
86% 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 15.8%, Thriller 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.2%
- #16 Cannibal Court
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Detective 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #17 Evil Spirits
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Supernatural 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Point & Click 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #18 Hermitage: Strange Case Files
84% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: ArrowizPub: Giiku Games
Windows
This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Supernatural 12.7%, Detective 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Horror 8.2%
- #19 Arkham Mysteries: Chapter One
83% 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 26%, Point & Click 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Detective 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #20 Shadows of Betrayal
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Recent high school graduates gather at a remote cabin for a celebration. What begins as a night of laughter spirals into a tense mystery full of secrets, twists, and chilling choices. Who will survive? Navigate friendships, and uncover the multi-layered mystery in Shadows of Betrayal.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Thriller 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #21 Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
81% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.3%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #22 Dunwich Horror
82% 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 30.1%, Point & Click 14%, Horror 9.1%, Lore-Rich 9%, Investigation 8.1%
- #23 Ezrebeth
81% 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 15.6%, Point & Click 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #24 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
80% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: granatPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.2%, Supernatural 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #25 Brood Year
79% 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: Supernatural 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Detective 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #26 POPULARITY CONTEST
78% 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: Choices Matter 15.4%, Thriller 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #27 KILLA
78% 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: Lore-Rich 11.4%, Detective 11.2%, Point & Click 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #28 Omen Exitio: Plague
79% matchVery Positive85% of 626 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 44.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #29 I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silhouette Games
Windows
I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning is a choice-driven dystopian psychological horror visual novel about isolation, obedience, and the price of fitting in. Will you navigate the uncanny social dynamics of the future... or die trying?
Why similar: Thriller 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #30 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
77% matchVery Positive88% of 2,054 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.
Why similar: Thriller 15.1%, Supernatural 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Point & Click 8.5%
- #31 Momo Don't Leave
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a town that never changed… and a friend who's supposed to be dead. A psychological horror visual novel about memory and the cost of refusing to move forward.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Point & Click 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #32 A Bad Christmas Story
74% matchPositive100% of 14 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: Interactive Fiction 16%, Horror 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Detective 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #33 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 23.8%, Detective 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Thriller 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #34 Who's Lila?
75% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #35 The Terrible Old Man
76% matchVery Positive89% of 662 reviews2019
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Thriller 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Horror 9.5%
- #36 Reflection Link
74% 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: Point & Click 12.7%, Detective 11.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Thriller 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #37 Mato Fragments
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArrowizPub: Soft Source
Windows
You are a photo shop owner moonlighting as an informant in the vibrant, but dangerous streets of Neo City. After harboring a strange fugitive, your skills as an informant are put to the test, as the fate of the entire city rests in your hands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Thriller 10%
- #38 Kill The Clock
71% matchVery Positive93% of 80 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 13.6%, Detective 13.2%, Thriller 11%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #39 Remnants of Dawn
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.
Why similar: Thriller 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #40 The Game of Fourtune
73% matchPositive97% of 36 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: Thriller 13.3%, Supernatural 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #41 Make Moku Proud
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 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 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Horror 11.3%, Point & Click 10.7%
- #42 Kara no Shojo
73% matchVery Positive92% of 449 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 161.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 13.1%, Thriller 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #43 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
71% 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 25.7%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #44 Epimutation
70% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Barbieronpa
Windows · Mac · Linux
399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Point & Click 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #45 Dreams in the Witch House
70% matchVery Positive92% of 436 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.8%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Point & Click 10.9%, Supernatural 8.9%, Horror 7.3%
- #46 The Innsmouth Case
72% matchMixed65% of 199 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 38.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Horror 8.2%
- #47 Echoes of Pinebridge
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Koalu Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
After a transfer student enters his life, college senior Kent begins suffering fainting spells and hearing voices. Navigate friendships, secrets, and a growing supernatural mystery in this choice-driven visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Supernatural 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #48 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
67% matchMixed60% of 272 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 33.3%, Detective 11.5%, Thriller 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Mystery 7.2%
- #49 The Yellow Sign
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WeAreWild
Windows
Worlds brought to life by H.P. Lovecraft and R.W. Chambers combined in the form of a pixelart point&click game. As Solomon Hill, investigate the mysterious death of your twin brother and an ancient plot to bring back the lost city of Carcosa and its resident Hastur, known as the King in Yellow.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Lore-Rich 13%, Point & Click 11.7%, Detective 11.6%
- #50 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,215 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Golem
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.4%, Horror 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #51 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
68% matchVery Positive83% of 2,770 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 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 29.8%, Detective 15.2%, Supernatural 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Horror 8.6%
- #52 LakeLady
67% matchVery Positive80% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: HungerWhale GamesPub: Wise Games
Windows · Linux
THE LAKE LADY is a story-driven realistic horror interactive game. The river took everything from him. To find his daughter who went missing in the flood, Salvio returns to his hometown as a doctor and infiltrates Hongqiang Hospital for investigation.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Thriller 11.5%, Supernatural 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #53 Miracle Detective
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TAKA's factory
Windows · Mac
A high school detective story where an unlikely duo tackles mysterious incidents on campus. Solve strange cases with logic and courage in this suspenseful visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Thriller 13.4%, Supernatural 13%, Mystery 12.6%
- #54 Night Book
69% matchMixed68% of 594 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Thriller 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Detective 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #55 Welcome, Dear Human
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kiki CanPub: Ronkad
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sentient dating simulator wants you to date monsters - starting with your sleep paralysis demon. Learn their language, earn their trust, and open your heart to 10 strange creatures. Or ruin it all and watch it unravel.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #56 At the Mount Leng of madness
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 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 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Horror 12.7%
- #57 The Isle Tide Hotel
67% matchMixed65% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Point & Click 10.6%, Detective 10%
- #58 Rumor Reporter
66% 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 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Investigation 10.1%