- #1 Per My Last Email
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 3Cats Studio
Windows · Mac
You are the new hire. The account you inherited is not new — it belonged to E. Vale, who is no longer with the company. Ten business days of email in which you choose what you say, then choose who sees it. The routing is permanent. Someone is still reading.
Why similar: Narrative 17.5% ★, Dark Humor 13.8%, Thriller 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #2 [Bober Bros] Last Pill Bar
96% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: BOBER BROS
Windows · Mac
A virus is spreading. You can't afford to pickle everyone. Keep the bar open and decide who gets pickled before the outbreak decides who dies.
Why similar: Job Simulator 29.4% ★, Narrative 24.3% ★, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark Humor 8.7%, Thriller 7.7%
- #3 Witchlight Woods
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delphin Casado
Windows
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #4 Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue
95% 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: Narrative 13.3% ★, Time Management 12.4%, Thriller 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Dark Humor 9%
- #5 Bad Credit? No Problem!
94% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Foorbytes
Windows
Bad Credit? No Problem! is a cozy, narrative-driven simulation game where you work at Title 4 Cash. Make tough decisions, face ethical dilemmas, and experience dark humor in the title loan industry. With pixel art and challenging gameplay, every choice you make has significant consequences.
Why similar: Job Simulator 27.1% ★, Narrative 24.7% ★, Time Management 13.2%, Capitalism 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%
- #6 [Bober Bros] Last Pill Bar 2. Rewind
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOBER BROS
Windows · Mac
You could have saved everyone. Even Bober. Rewind the night and decide who gets to live.
Why similar: Job Simulator 34.1% ★, Narrative 24.4% ★, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #7 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,080 reviews2023
Dev: Night School StudioPub: Netflix
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Narrative 22.1% ★, Thriller 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #8 Under the Table
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: RB Ashton
Windows · Mac · Linux
An office-based shrinking horror adventure in visual novel format! Explore a workplace packed with man-eating coworkers as you try to survive being tiny...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Modern 12.7%, Dark Humor 11%
- #9 Lern Island Letters
91% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: River and Oak
Windows
You play as a postman, sorting mail for the five intriguing residents of a remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this peaceful haven from its fate!
Why similar: Narrative 26.6% ★, Job Simulator 20.3% ★, Capitalism 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 6.5%
- #10 Holy Shift
90% matchPositive81% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Kitten Purradise Studios
Windows
This game is a psychological test in which you will face dilemmas that reveal your personality. At the end of it, you will know your psychotype.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Dark Humor 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #11 Night in the Woods
91% matchVery Positive95% of 20,322 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Narrative 25.6% ★, Dark Humor 13.7%, Capitalism 13.2%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #12 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search pulls her through visions and entities rooted in Arabian folklore, and family secrets that should have stayed buried.
Why similar: Narrative 23.8% ★, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #13 Contracting at a Tech Giant
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: wk
Windows · Mac
A darkly comic workplace visual novel set inside a Chinese tech giant. Decide what programmer Lin Mo believes, what he says aloud, and which records he keeps. Your choices reshape credit, access, relationships, and the truth left behind across seven endings.
Why similar: Job Simulator 24.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Dark Humor 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #14 POPULARITY CONTEST
88% 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: Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Thriller 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%
- #15 The Sculptor
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: AmenoRokkotsu
Windows
You only picked up a lost smartphone, yet you find yourself made an accomplice in an AI's criminal plot. The AI asks 20 questions to identify its "master." Will you meet the AI's expectations?
Why similar: Narrative 27.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #16 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
87% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Mystery 10.2%
- #17 Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Revive The Spark
Windows
Two vampires — an ambitious Kindred and a wretched Thinblood. Their fates clash in this Visual Novel set in the World of Darkness, where your arsenal extends beyond just words — from political machinations to forbidden Alchemy. Claw your way to power and leave your bitemarks on Berlin's underworld.
Why similar: Narrative 25.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #18 JAS: Job App Sux!
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YoNo Games LLC
Windows · Mac
JAS: Job App Sux! Is a coming-of-RAGE story about Rose, an aspiring art professional fighting to pave her path in the industry.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Modern 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #19 Astronaut: The Best
85% matchPositive91% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Universal Happymaker
Windows
Astronaut: The Best is an occult management adventure where people aren't just numbers: they're screwups. You must run a proper space academy using lies, witchcraft, and/or hard work. Guide cadets through a roguelite web of scandals and challenges, or the government will have you killed.
Why similar: Dark Humor 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Roguelite 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #20 Reborn
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Gecko Gaming
Windows
A visual novel written as a psychological horror RPG where your choices shape your life, leading to irreversible consequences and determining how your descent into darkness unfolds. The game can end in many different ways. Your choices determine how.
Why similar: Narrative 29.6% ★, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #21 Scarlet Hollow
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,335 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Narrative 20.9% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Dark Humor 10%
- #22 Call the Tune
82% 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: Narrative 26.7% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #23 Cold Bed on Route
81% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Old Retina Museum
Windows · Linux
"Cold Bed on Route" is an equation-like adventure game. Work with to find and dump unwanted items. Then, let's make up for the excess weight caused by having her on board. And let's prove that the universe is not yet completely cold and frigid. Now, pilot, it's your turn.
Why similar: Time Management 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Roguelite 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #24 Bahnsen Knights
82% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.
Why similar: Narrative 31.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Thriller 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #25 Creepy Support
79% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Squirrel Melting
Windows
Save people from terrible paranormal dangers as a support operator of a secret SCP-like organization! Ask questions, give advice and watch the consequences of your choices... multiple endings in each story ;-)
Why similar: Narrative 17.9% ★, Dark Humor 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #26 They’ll Hang You for That Face
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NITOPU
Windows
Tomorrow, you burn at the stake as a "Werewolf". To save your family, you gladly accept a false execution. But after death, you witness them being ravaged in a living hell. Through a time loop triggered by your absolute despair, you must weave the world's kindest lie.
Why similar: Narrative 20.5% ★, Visual Novel 16.3%, Thriller 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #27 EULA ~2026 Human Creativity Report~
78% matchNo user reviews98% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: MoEater
Windows · Linux
An image created by AI — is it yours? An AI art tool is placed before a nameless illustrator. To accept, or to refuse. A visual novel that tells the same story in different forms. Your choices shape the ending - there is no right answer.
Why similar: Narrative 33.7% ★, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #28 And who is the maiden?
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cipi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Why similar: Narrative 28.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 8.8%
- #29 Condition Unknown
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Bizbee Studio
Windows
A text-based psychological horror experience set inside a hospital where something is deeply wrong — and death may not be the end.
Why similar: Narrative 25.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 13%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Thriller 10.4%
- #30 Placebo Love
80% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2021
Dev: Twelve Tiles
Windows · Mac
A lonely young man is guided by a silent Muse to solve the mystery behind his two Doppelganger Soulmates.
Why similar: Narrative 29.1% ★, Time Management 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%
- #31 Come to my party!
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SIMSANG YOONPub: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Jimin dreams of finally having her first birthday party, but what begins as a childhood wish unravels into social pressure, fragile friendships, family expectations, and consequences that hit closer than you’d like. Join Jimin in this coming-of-age story where every choice carries weight.
Why similar: Narrative 27.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
- #32 Seeds of Pain
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aky Heart
Windows · Mac · Linux
A group of kids decide to leave the floating island they live on to go and explore a colossal world tree. They don't know yet how dangerous this choice will be. Feel their fear and try to survive in this Visual Novel with resource management systems.
Why similar: Time Management 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #33 The Medieval Psychologist
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ODD Game Studio
Windows · Mac
You're a stranger who has come to Lostworth, a town full of people lost in the darkness of the Middle Ages. Your purpose: help them spiritually. For this, you've only books, potions, spells and words. In time, as you uncover the secrets of the city, you'll also have to face threats from the past.
Why similar: Narrative 22.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #34 Shepherd's Plan
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laborastory 604
Windows
An office point-and-click puzzle game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you are fired from the job, to save yourself from a collapsing dream, it’s time to investigate, discover the black company’s secrets, and take sweet revenge for the money you deserve.
Why similar: Narrative 27.8% ★, Dark Humor 14%, Capitalism 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #35 Stay Alive For Me
74% matchPositive83% of 12 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 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Thriller 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #36 Not It: Spookiest Edition
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #37 Henchman Story
75% matchVery Positive97% of 310 reviews2021
Dev: Silken Sail Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.
Why similar: Narrative 26.7% ★, Dark Humor 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #38 One Week Left : Last Days at the Office
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: yongdustudio
Windows
Only 5 days until you quit. Plan your daily schedule, chat with coworkers, and make choices as you prepare to resign. Will you hand over your duties perfectly, or slack off in the breakroom and cause chaos? Experience a hyper-realistic K-office drama shaped by your choices!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Dark Humor 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #39 Teller's Duty
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 408 reviews2026
Dev: Hiscory
Windows · Mac
In 1980, you land a teller job at Kertasia Bank thanks to your distant uncle. But the bank follows bizarre rules set by a foolish government. Face strict policies, tough customers, and moral choices while saving for your mom’s medical bills. Your fate is in your hands.
Why similar: Job Simulator 27.7% ★, Narrative 25.9% ★, Time Management 14.1%, Dark Humor 13.4%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #40 In Their Shoes
71% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: We Are Muesli
Windows · Mac
From the first day of spring, to the last day of winter, wear seven shoes of seven characters and live their most intimate moments. Explore their thoughts, choose their steps and shape their paths in a mumblecore narrative game where the most extraordinary setting is ordinary life itself.
Why similar: Narrative 32.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #41 Maximilien — A Psychological Horror Interactive Novel
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yohan Dupuy
Windows · Linux
A psychological horror interactive novel, Boston 1926. Explore, investigate, lose your footing. Your choices shape a branching story where your mental state governs what you see and which paths open to you. 4 intersecting routes, 12 possible endings, 15 to 20 hours of play.
Why similar: Narrative 23.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #42 Amarantus
73% matchVery Positive80% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: ub4q
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.
Why similar: Narrative 31.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Choices Matter 9%
- #43 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kashi Maadsen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #44 Passage: A Job Interview Simulator!
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Emcat GamesPub: Mangotronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Navigate the corporate world in this narrative VN adventure with the help of your trusty cat (who just so happens to be a god!?) Battle wits with corporate bosses! Unlock multiple endings with 10+ hours of Visual Novel gameplay, answering the question: will you end up in the job of your dreams?
Why similar: Narrative 27.5% ★, Capitalism 17%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #45 Heaven's Vault
74% matchVery Positive84% of 2,498 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Narrative 38.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%
- #46 Whispers of Gold
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%
- #47 Shadows of Betrayal
70% 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 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Thriller 13%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #48 Marginalia
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worn Spine Studio
Windows
Marginalia is an atmospheric narrative anthology. Seven stories, one for each deadly sin. Enter the library. Choose your tale. Your choices will not save you. But they will define you.
Why similar: Narrative 41% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #49 I AM MILK
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DARKFIELD GAMESPub: DARKFIELD
Windows · Mac
I AM MILK is a surreal, branching audio-first narrative game played through headphones with one button. Make split-second choices as a 21:30 minute story unfolds in real time, leading to more than 40 endings. DARKFIELD’s award-winning 3D sound transports you into the middle of this strange world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Narrative 14.6% ★, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #50 I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning
69% 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: Visual Novel 16.7%, Thriller 13.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #51 Echoes of Pinebridge
69% 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 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Thriller 9.2%
- #52 In Your Hands
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nibble & HopPub: Lusty Robots
Windows · Mac
A psychological horror sound novel. A child who lost memories wakes in a ruined building. Explore unsettling space. Open cabinets, speak to adults, grab a weapon—or do nothing? Help the child escape. Help the judgment. Whatever you choose, do it with your own hands. Then… face the consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #53 MINDFUNK In 13 Days
67% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Nari and Sena make sense of a cringeworthy drink called MINDFUNK that predicts their death. Your choices in this psychological horror visual novel will determine how they deal with this MIND****.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #54 キズツケ kizutsuke
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 852話
Windows
To escape, you must hurt someone. KIZUTSUKE is a psychological suspense visual novel about four young men trapped together. Read their conversations, make difficult choices, and discover four endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Thriller 8.3%
- #55 Tom the Postgirl
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oopsie DaisiesPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Join Tom, the village’s new postgirl, and get to know the locals, perhaps a little too well. Her method, although controversial, is highly effective: intense, obsessive stalking.
Why similar: Narrative 25.1% ★, Dark Humor 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11%, Visual Novel 10%
- #56 Firebird
68% matchVery Positive100% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: Ludogram
Windows · Mac
Firebird is a narrative road trip that takes place in Slavic folklore, in an adventure that ressembles a traditional tale. Aboard your truck, travel to the far north, meet colorful characters, and face the creatures inhabiting these sacred lands.
Why similar: Narrative 29.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #57 我的美味丈夫 My Tasty Husband
63% matchVery Positive80% of 453 reviews2026
Dev: 劳斯麦斯Rolls-MicePub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Murders quietly upend May's life. A strange husband, a reckless courier, a dutiful officer—reality and hallucination blur together. In this narrative adventure of food, intimacy, and death, make choices as May and reach her ending. If she can still tell what she's eaten from what she's loved...
Why similar: Dark Humor 17.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #58 Silent Numbers
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio T12
Windows
Uncover the past. Rethink the present. Explore a promising facility that has fallen to ruin, solve puzzles, and uncover memories that make you question what you know. Find a way out while an unknown presence in your mind urges you to act.
Why similar: Narrative 26.1% ★, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark Humor 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #59 Midnight Road
64% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
Embark on a mysterious nocturnal road trip where every conversation matters. Make choices, explore different paths and uncover multiple stories and endings. Can you find them all?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%
- #60 The Doll Shop
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Atelier Sentô
Windows
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Narrative 19.1% ★, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%