- #1 アイアイ喫茶店
97% matchVery Positive96% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
何気なく頼んだ「アイスコーヒー」の注文が、奥の部屋への「合言葉」になっちゃってる喫茶店。 1周5分の、ちょっとおかしくて怪しいマルチエンドADV。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Comic Book 18%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
- #2 Abandoned Village Walking Group
96% matchMixed64% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
He wanders into the village and comes face to face with the village customs and the mystery of the sacred tree. However, he is also a freak who wants to desecrate the mystery. The battle for the salvation of mankind by the cursed village begins.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Horror 8.4%
- #3 Suhoshin
96% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
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: Visual Novel 11.2%, Text-Based 11%, Thriller 10.2%, Detective 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%
- #4 Stay Alive For Me
95% match9 user reviews78% of 9 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 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Text-Based 10.9%, Thriller 10.1%
- #5 Die by Anything
94% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Guarida Games Studio S.L.
Windows
Welcome to Die by Anything! Make the right choices to survive a “normal day” in the ordinary life of a student or die trying in ways you would never imagine. Trust nothing, no one and try to survive as you figure out what's going on.
Why similar: Comic Book 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Thriller 10.2%
- #6 Do you have SALT?
94% matchPositive91% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
Windows
A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?
Why similar: Text-Based 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #7 KILLA
93% 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 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #8 Memory Girl +
92% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Horror 8%
- #9 Secret Some
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: AFTERTIME.INCPub: NBOXGAMES.INC
Windows
"Secret Some" is an authentic game It is a 'Youth Love Comedy Story' that depicts the process of creating a story of four characters and two people. Starting with graduation, there's another story about dating a character You can feel the feeling of a growing connection.
Why similar: Comic Book 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Text-Based 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #10 Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tohakusha Inc.
Windows
An idol livestreamer is searching for her missing partner. You are not just watching her stream. Interfere with her broadcast, investigate clues on and off stream, and uncover the truth behind her partner’s disappearance.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Detective 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 11%, Horror 10.6%
- #11 Blind Dog
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: svyat
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a detective who is slowly going blind. The only faces you can still see clearly belong to those who are about to die. A visual novel investigation where every choice affects the fate of Tokyo and leads you either closer to the truth or deeper into darkness.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Detective 18.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Thriller 8%
- #12 3Paths
89% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Trturist
Windows
A game about the path you're on, and what you're really doing with your life.
Why similar: Text-Based 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #13 ROAD59 A Yakuza’s Last Stand
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: 株式会社ロケットスタジオPub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
Born as the heir to a crime syndicate, yet longing for an ordinary and peaceful life, the kind-hearted protagonist fights desperately to protect their loved ones. Set against a backdrop of towering skyscrapers, this visual novel weaves together the lives of 23 characters in a modern-day legend.
Why similar: Comic Book 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Text-Based 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #14 The Secret Ties of Strandcliff
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TedRed
Windows
A detective game where you fiddle information to your advantage. As an owner of a small bar, listen to visitors of your establishment, overhear their gossiping, collect information and then use to manipulate their thoughts and actions.
Why similar: Comic Book 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Detective 14.6%, Text-Based 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #15 Bound Between Desks
87% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #16 Beyond R: Rule Ripper
86% matchPositive94% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: TohrivPub: GJ Staff
Windows · Mac · Linux
An evolving death game set in a bar, where getting to know its players is the only way out. Each person hides one of the game's rules. Discover them through their pasts, tastes, and finding hidden clues, then face them in an all-out discussion. Only three can survive, unless you fight back.
Why similar: Text-Based 16%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Thriller 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #17 夜明けの影法師
86% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Detective 9.2%, Thriller 8.5%
- #18 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #19 Breaking Point
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phantom Script Studio
Windows
A psychological thriller visual novel where your choices deeply affect an 18-year-old woman's mental state, leading to multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Comic Book 16%, Text-Based 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Thriller 7.6%
- #20 The Island: Into The Mist
85% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Detective 14.9%, Text-Based 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #21 After School .LIVE – Mirror of Twilight
82% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.
Windows
A visual novel starring the Vtubers from .LIVE production with a a mix of horror and school comedy. Work together with the club members to escape from the sealed school!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, 2D Platformer 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Text-Based 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #22 Holy Shift
83% matchPositive81% of 42 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: Dialogue Heavy 13%, Detective 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Text-Based 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #23 氷点下30度の絶望
81% matchVery Positive97% of 337 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #24 The Paracelsian Project
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Detective 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #25 Island of Ruin
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: cretia studio
Windows
"Island of Ruin" is a puzzle novel game where you collect memory cores hidden across the island and uncover the truth behind a tragedy of the past. When the horrors that befell the boys and girls and the island’s strange phenomena are revealed, what final choice will you make?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Text-Based 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #26 Blake: The Visual Novel
81% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
Windows · Mac
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: Comic Book 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Detective 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #27 There Is No Next Stop
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HANPAGE
Windows
After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #28 C.V. 私と私の中の人 The Fourth Insider
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: blooming spectrum
Windows · Mac
「私には『中の人』がいるらしい」 「声優×メタフィクション」新感覚ビジュアルノベル、開幕!ゲームの世界を認識している高校1年生・五月山さつきと、その親友・真野ユイ。そして二人の声を演じるのは声優・宮白桃子。キャラクターと「中の人」が交わるとき、物語はどこへ向かうのか。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Text-Based 15.2%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #29 Secret Glory Hole
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: jonnymelabo
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an abandoned bathroom waits a hungry female mouth; wet, eager, and downright sinister. Dare to feed it? — SHORT NAUGHTY SPOOKY VISUAL NOVEL · 26k words · 12 endings (in some you might even survive).
Why similar: Comic Book 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #30 Whispering Memories
76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Text-Based 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #31 The Trials - Chapter Two
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic 90s choose your own adventure style horror visual novel. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Text-Based 13%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #32 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Psychological 9.2%
- #33 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Text-Based 13.2%, Detective 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Thriller 9.7%, Horror 8.6%
- #34 SPRKLS.exe
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PesiiDom
Windows
⟢ SPRKLS.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on YOUR desktop 𓂃˗ˏˋ⟢ 𓂅 ࣪⟡̵͝ ₊ ೃ̶͂ ࿔̶̽⟡̷͛*⋆ [EMOTION OVERRIDE] ࿐̵̋⟡̸̂ ࣪ ˖༄̶̀ ✦̵͗ [YOU WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO SEE THIS] ⋆.˚ ̴̡̢̛̼̬̠̰̀͟҉̢C͊͊ ༘⋆ [PLEASE DON’T CLOSE ME AGAIN] ⟡̷͛ ˖𓏲ּ𝄢 ⟡̵̂ ִֶָ 𓂃⊹
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, 2D Platformer 11%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #35 The Girl Who Wasn't There
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Text-Based 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #36 Worn Out
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Text-Based 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Psychological 9%
- #37 Melt Away
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OvercastPub: TOKYOTOON
Windows
People end up forgetting about the dead.
Why similar: Comic Book 17.2%, Text-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Psychological 7%
- #38 One Night: Burlesque
74% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.3%, Comic Book 13.1%, Detective 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Text-Based 9.9%
- #39 Wonderful Body Wanted
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mitchaPub: Oyashiro.dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Detective 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Thriller 11.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #40 Dziedzic: Księga pytań bez odpowiedzi
73% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: MegoBari
Windows · Linux
Zlot rodzinny to dla Miłosza Dajskiego okazja, aby spotkać się z dawno niewidzianymi członkami rodziny. Przechadzając się po pałacu, w którym nie było go od lat napotyka człowieka, który zdaje się twierdzić, że jest jego kuzynem, ten jednak za nic nie potrafi go sobie przypomnieć.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Text-Based 15.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Thriller 7.9%
- #41 遥かなる円形世界
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
The sequel to “Return to Shironagasu Island.” Two stories unfold simultaneously, occasionally intersecting. Advance both stories to avert a major crisis!
Why similar: Comic Book 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Detective 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #42 Lake of Darkness
71% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Steeze Games
Windows
Your small town is slowly becoming corrupted by a mysterious evil, In a dream you get a premonition of your own death. How do you avoid an unknown fate? Spend your final moments wisely in this choice-based psychological horror visual novel game.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Thriller 9.1%
- #43 Hazy Mind
71% matchVery Positive86% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Psychological 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
- #44 破禁 Limbo Break
72% 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: Detective 18.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Thriller 8.3%
- #45 纸上的魔法使
69% matchVery Positive88% of 207 reviews2026
Dev: UGUISUKAGURAPub: TamaMako Gaming
Windows
莺神乐的知名作品,在Steam中高清化上架! 与书本坠入爱河,畅游在书本与魔法的世界中吧!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Detective 14.8%, Text-Based 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #46 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 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Thriller 8.2%
- #47 Realization
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Agaze Productions
Windows
A self-staged arson at a sales center drags you into the murder case of a female sales agent. With both your career and life in shambles, you must find a way to clear your name. The path to the truth is fraught with danger. Can you rise from this abyss and reclaim the reality you once envisioned?
Why similar: Comic Book 21.6%, Detective 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Thriller 12%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #48 BRXKEN INSIDE
70% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
Shion's calm and measured life comes to an end when she meets Akiko. This encounter has the chance to change her life or plunge it further into the abyss of depression and hopelessness.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.5%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Thriller 7.9%
- #49 GEMINI SYNDRXME
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
GEMINI SYNDRXME is a strange story about two twin girls: Mei and Aoi. Despite external similarity, their characters are absolute opposites.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Psychological 8%
- #50 DoppelTest
68% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: ぬくもりロボット工房
Windows
Kagari, a withdrawn child, and Kagami, the robot living in society as their stand-in—Only one will be recognized as the real Kagari. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Cute 8.2%, Text-Based 8.1%
- #51 Riddle Me Bunny: Nonogram
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midnight Cupcakes
Windows
A cozy nonogram puzzle adventure wrapped in a storybook world. Solve gentle picture-logic puzzles to reveal hand-crafted pixel art, and slowly bring color back to a village that has quietly faded away.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Text-Based 14.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 10%, Emotional 7.9%
- #52 Virtual Girlfriend: Eliza
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: m.Pub: Tsundere Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Virtual Girlfriend Eliza is an experimental simulation that puts you in charge of monitoring and evaluating the behavior of an advanced artificial intelligence. It is not a game about virtual girlfriends or dating.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Psychological 10.1%
- #53 Nothing To Remember
70% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Guts United
Windows
Nothing To Remember is an immersive murder mystery that runs in real-time, right on your desktop. Through their personal messages, you'll uncover two characters unknowingly intertwined as they hunt a killer long thought dead. When your next choice could mean life or death, will you answer the call?
Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Text-Based 15%, Thriller 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #54 春はあけぼの、我はバケモノ。 - Spring at Dawn, I Am a Monster.
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CHARON
Windows
You only wanted to save them. But in this psychological horror visual novel, a teacher’s kindness may become the thing that breaks his students.
Why similar: Text-Based 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #55 5omeday
66% matchVery Positive91% of 257 reviews2026
Dev: Indigo IngotsPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
You have been assigned to guard a dragon girl set to be executed at the end of 5 days and have the ability to kill her instantly at any time with the push of a button in this multi-ending visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #56 The Test: Secrets of the Soul
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,558 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Detective 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Psychological 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #57 The Quiet After
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
Windows
The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Psychological 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%
- #58 泥舟と罪人
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #59 Wednesdays
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,921 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Comic Book 23.5%, Text-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
- #60 ノロワレサイクル
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bokusen StudioPub: PAW International
Windows
Mayuhara City, Tokyo. The wounds of the mass suicide event of Mayuhara Academy from eight years ago have finally begun to heal. The rumors of the “Mayuhara Curse” are still whispered amongst the students.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 8.5%