60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Choices Matter, Visual Novel, Psychological, Interactive Fiction.
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
Cold Verdict 3
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
BURIED STARS
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Thriller 19.2%, Psychological 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 15.4% ★, Thriller 13.5%, Psychological 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.3%
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Psychological 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Crime 8.7%
Rearview Mirror is a narrative videogame in which most of the events take place inside a car. From a first-person perspective, the player interacts with the passengers through the rearview mirror.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.2% ★, Thriller 16.3%, Psychological 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Psychological 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Cinematic 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Detective 8.2%
A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Psychological 14.1%, Dynamic Narration 13.8% ★, Thriller 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%
Power, control, and corruption shape every decision. After one impulsive mistake, Laura becomes entangled with a man who can erase problems — but every choice pulls her deeper.
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Thriller 17%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Cinematic 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.9%
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.7% ★, Psychological 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Thriller 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Visual Novel 11%
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Choices Matter 12.3%, Psychological 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Cinematic 9.8%
An interactive dramatic thriller novel with immersive elements. Immerse yourself in a dark tale of revenge, where you must find those responsible for the horrors of the Kapella Estate, survive despite your own fears, and face the irreversible consequences of your choices.
Why similar: Thriller 22.5%, Dynamic Narration 20.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Psychological 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%
Guide Mina and Rex through a dark and intense psychological visual novel of trauma, love, and insecurity... Traverse Section 56’s dangers, confront the past, and shape their fate.
Why similar: Psychological 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Thriller 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choices Matter 10%
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』！
Why similar: Thriller 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Thriller 17.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Detective 9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%, Crime 8.2%
N.E.R.D is a story-driven escape room puzzle game, brought to life as a gripping interactive movie. Inspired by cult classic thrillers, this is an experience that will pull you in - and won’t let go. Dark, intense, and deeply unsettling, every moment pushes you further into the unknown.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Thriller 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Dialogue Heavy 6.6%
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%
A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 25.3% ★, Psychological 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Choices Matter 9%
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Psychological 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Thriller 13.3%, Mystery 7.3%
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Thriller 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%
Memories are malleable and changing them will modify the present. Tackle mind-bending puzzles that rely on altering your own recollections to shape the future.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 25.5% ★, Thriller 15.6%, Psychological 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.8%, Dynamic Narration 14.6% ★, Thriller 13.8%, Cinematic 12.7%, Story Rich 9%
A psychological mystery where every clue reshapes reality. Unravel the link between a vanished woman and your missing sister, only to discover four entirely different truths, each revealing a new world, a new enemy, and the price of remembering.
Why similar: Thriller 13.4%, Psychological 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.5%
Maybe you didn’t do it… but you watched. The Sin of Fabien is a psychological horror experience woven around guilt, denial, and silence, where every choice reshapes the world and the story. Each decision brings you closer to the truth… or pulls you further away from it forever.
Why similar: Thriller 21.2%, Psychological 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
Destiny’s Sword is a Living-Narrative Graphic Adventure. Explore distant worlds, forge friendships and lead your troops through an epic adventure.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 30.2% ★, Psychological 16%, Cinematic 12%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
Unravel dark secrets, confront inner demons, and shape the haunting narrative in this psychological thriller. Your choices define the gripping, first-person journey - will you unravel the truth or succumb to madness?
Why similar: Thriller 24.2%, Psychological 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Cinematic 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Thriller 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Cinematic 10.7%, Crime 8.7%, Detective 8.5%
An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).
Why similar: Psychological 15.7%, Cinematic 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Thriller 9%
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: Visual Novel 20.8%, Thriller 20%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%
The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!
Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Thriller 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Detective 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%
Enter to the characters mind and make decisions. The game is played like interactive movie/adventure game with morality choices which influence the outcome which can be: a manipulative, balanced or violent. The game is based on psychology/philosophy and teaches about thoughts and their consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Dynamic Narration 16.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Award-winning, innovative puzzle-adventure. By communicating through your PC, you must help a kidnapped man escape captivity - in real-time. While you sleep, he is alone. When you return to your PC he has hope. Your encouragement and advice will be the difference between his salvation or despair.
Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Psychological 15.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
Truth is not singular. Gather the evidence, build your own scenario, and experience the outcome.
Why similar: Psychological 16.1%, Thriller 15.8%, Detective 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Cinematic 9%
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: Thriller 19.9%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Mystery 11.5%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%, Detective 8.6%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Thriller 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Detective 7.5%
You wake up trapped inside a coffin. With only a restricted phone at your side, reach the right people and try to stay alive. Oxygen is running out, sand is filling in, and every message you send shapes your fate.
Why similar: Thriller 29.5%, Cinematic 12.9%, Psychological 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Realistic 9.2%
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Psychological 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 9.1%, Crime 7.7%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Psychological 17%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.7% ★, Psychological 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Thriller 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological 13.7%, Cinematic 13.3%, Detective 7.4%
Immerse yourself in a first-person psychological horror experience where every choice matters. Confront the echoes of a forgotten past and uncover the truth behind your lost identity.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 28.7% ★, Psychological 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
Glass is a 3D, first-person psychological thriller that will lead you through an increasingly dark and volatile world in search of an enigmatic author and his mysterious, tragic past. What you uncover will change you forever.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.9% ★, Psychological 18.9%, Thriller 12.3%, Cinematic 7%, Mystery 6.7%
A private eye mystery game where you decide how to solve the case. Use your detective skills to solve the case or rely on the abilities of your little dragon partner to see things from a new angle.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Cinematic 10.5%, Detective 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
A war veteran and newly minted starship captain faces ancient cosmic horrors as his dreams become reality. Navigate romance, mystery, and sacrifice in this sci-fi adult visual novel where every choice echoes beyond the stars. Optional graphic adult content via free DLC.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Psychological 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Cinematic 11.4%
7 Days in Dystopia is a psychological dystopian game where you experience seven days by playing a series of games, making choices, and facing the consequences of winning and losing in a city where people hide behind masks.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Psychological 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Cinematic 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%
Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.
Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Choices Matter 11.7%
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: Thriller 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Psychological 11.7%, Detective 10.6%, Crime 10.1%, Mystery 10%
How far would you go to undo death? Marked Souls is a psychological horror visual novel about five orphans trapped in an isolated manor. Uncover the shelter's dark history, perform a forbidden ritual, and try to survive the consequences.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 19.7% ★, Psychological 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.
Why similar: Psychological 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Cinematic 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Detective 7.8%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Crime 7.5%, Adventure 7%
The Last Frame is a psychological horror game about a father who disappeared. As you walk through the locations he documented, you discover that watching and recording them changed the place itself — and not for the better.
Why similar: Psychological 25.7%, Thriller 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 10%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Interrogate a friend accused of murder in Mota Must Die... a psychological visual novel where belief decides whether someone lives or dies
Why similar: Thriller 22.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Cinematic 8.6%
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: Visual Novel 20.1%, Thriller 18.8%, Psychological 16.6%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%
Every headline has a cost. Decide what the city sees — and watch what it turns you into.
Why similar: Psychological 22.7%, Dynamic Narration 13.7% ★, Choices Matter 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Story Rich 10%
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 8.7%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Psychological 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Detective 10.2%
