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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!

Reviews: 5 user reviews — 80% — of 5 reviews
Released: 2025-10-27
Developer: Astronomic Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Astronomic Games
    Windows

    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 16.5%, Psychological 13.5%, Crime 13.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%

  2. #2 Cold Verdict
    96% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2021
    Dev: Astronomic Games
    Windows · Linux

    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.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.1%, Psychological 15.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Choices Matter 8%

  3. #3 Loretta
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 414 reviews2023
    Dev: BonereadersPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    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 16.4%, Psychological 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Crime 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%

  4. #4 POPULARITY CONTEST
    95% 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: Thriller 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Female Protagonist 10%

  5. #5 Corridors of Their Memories
    94% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2020
    Dev: Alkinoy
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Thriller 19.5%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%

  6. #6 夜明けの影法師
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Max Neet Games
    Windows

    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: Visual Novel 14.7%, Thriller 14.7%, Psychological 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8%

  7. #7 Time Crack
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MelTheMelPub: Nightfall Narratives
    Windows

    A thriller and mystery visual novel about broken trust and the search for truth, when a high-school student is accused of his parents’ brutal murder. Every choice might bring you closer to the truth... or end in tragedy.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological 15.7%, Crime 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%

  8. #8 Shadows on the Vatican: Nightingale
    92% matchPositive90% of 40 reviews2021
    Dev: Binary Charm
    Windows

    Writing on a blog and using her obscure ability, the mysterious Nightingale has been helping people in danger for years. Now, she’s forced to disappear, facing threats from a killer... one of those people she helped in the past. An interactive short story featuring an advanced navigation UI.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Crime 13.8%, Psychological 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%

  9. #9 悪人悪華 - AKUNIN-AKKA -
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: moutardelog
    Windows

    An interrogation adventure where you play as the lead detective. Exploit suspects’ weaknesses, shake their resolve, and force the truth out of them. Use the weaknesses of a cast of unique suspects to uncover the truth behind the case.

    Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Psychological 16.3%, Thriller 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Detective 12.1%

  10. #10 破禁 Limbo Break
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: xiaowanxiongzzz
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A general-audience infinite flow ADV. You will play as Jiang Yuejiao. After being framed and forced to flee to the neighboring country of Dipa, you are drawn into various terrifying worlds, Only by uncovering the hidden truths within these places might you find a way back to the real world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Thriller 14.1%, Detective 13.3%, Psychological 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%

  11. #11 Shadows of Betrayal
    90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 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: Visual Novel 24%, Thriller 21%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%

  12. #12 Jessica's Choices - Forced [Episode 1]
    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your story continues right where Origins left off. Whether Jessica finds herself wandering the streets alone, caught in George’s web of deceit, or trapped in the unsettling confines of Margaret Thatuals under Professor Trounch’s watchful gaze and the orderlies, every choice matters.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Psychological 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  13. #13 피랍 일지 - 그 남자로부터의 탈출
    89% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: C's earth
    Windows

    어떻게든 돌아갈 거야. 가족이 기다리고 있는 집으로.

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  14. #14 The Unclosed Case: Pike
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CazimG
    Windows

    A narrative-driven detective thriller. Reed and partner Grant investigate a murder case that resets through a time loop. Gather clues, interrogate witnesses, build timelines in the mind palace, and uncover the truth through deduction and multiple endings.

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  15. #15 The Apple Tree
    87% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
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    Windows

    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!

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  16. #16 Special Request: Chapter 1
    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2026
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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    84% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    84% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2022
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    81% matchNo user reviews
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    81% matchVery Positive82% of 998 reviews2021
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    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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  25. #25 STAY
    82% matchMixed68% of 566 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    80% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    78% matchNo user reviews
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  29. #29 My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life
    79% matchVery Positive81% of 902 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%

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  31. #31 REARVIEW MIRROR
    77% matchPositive85% of 12 reviews2024
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    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.

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    76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,079 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    75% matchNo user reviews
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  36. #36 Under the Table
    74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
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    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NONALCOHOL.
    Windows · Mac

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    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    75% matchMixed64% of 3,351 reviews2016
    Dev: Variable StatePub: 505 Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Agaze Productions
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive89% of 114 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    72% matchNo user reviews
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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% matchMostly Negative31% of 16 reviews2024
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    69% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews2025
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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
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    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
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    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: Psychological 17.2%, Detective 13.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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