- #1 Reunions with you billions of times
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: zhuzi1
Windows
This is a short, romance-focused visual novel where you play as a student. As you fall in love with your classmate Qiu, you become trapped in a time loop and die again and again. Together with Qiu, you must search for a way to break the loop, with your choices leading to different endings.
Why similar: Word Game 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Emotional 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, JRPG 9.9%
- #2 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
96% matchVery Positive96% of 318 reviews2018
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a horror puzzle RPG first released in 2016. Players control Qiu Xiaoqi as she explores a mysterious room filled with puzzles alongside a white-haired youth. They unravel mechanisms to uncover the truth behind her loss of consciousness. Will the wish be fulfilled? The story is yours to shape!
Why similar: JRPG 12.8%, Emotional 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Psychological Horror 11%, Psychological 9.5%
- #3 April 8th
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: New++
Windows
In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.
Why similar: Word Game 16.1%, Emotional 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%
- #4 问题偶像的养成计划
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 海肠工作室
Windows
Welcome to the private performing arts college full of love and dreams - Xingmengdian~! The sweat of youth and dreams is sprinkled in every corner of the college. Come and experience a happy and colorful campus life with the idols you meet!
Why similar: Word Game 21.8%, JRPG 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #5 青羽沉梦-终霰篇
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 青羽Traum
Windows
本作是一款多世界观叙事冒险游戏。你将从西幻风格的梦境大厅苏醒,触碰记忆泡沫,坠入不同的异界。当前开放第一世界【终霰傩玉录】:你将跌落至古老的东方傩村,在绝望的民俗仪式与诡谲的人性试炼中,亲历一场关于饥荒、祭祀与人性崩坏的绝望轮回。
Why similar: Word Game 17.6%, Psychological 13.2%, Emotional 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #6 世界之外的愚人船
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 愚人失格
Windows
This is a visual novel, in reality we create different worlds that belong only to you for various reasons, and they will gradually fade away with your memories. Please enjoy this time traveling in different worlds with the girls, and then return to where you are meant to exist - your life.
Why similar: Word Game 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Mystery 8.7%
- #7 The Lucky Stray Cat - 招财猫 - Mèo Chiêu Tài
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: DIG Games
Windows
“The Lucky Stray Cat” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style.
Why similar: JRPG 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Demons 12.2%, RPG 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #8 Heroines Paradox - 英雌悖论 - Nữ Anh Hùng
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: DIG Games
Windows
“Heroines Paradox” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style.
Why similar: JRPG 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Demons 12.2%, RPG 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #9 Another Red Riding Hood Story - 另一个小红帽的故事 - Cô Bé Quàng Khăn Đỏ
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DIG Games
Windows
“Another Red Riding Hood Story” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style.
Why similar: JRPG 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Demons 12.1%, RPG 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #10 品玉庵异谈 PinYuAn Tales
91% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Windows
PinYuAn Tales is a AVG with thematic elements of weirdness and sidekick adventures. After Bai Qiming is laid off from his company, he starts to conduct psychic live broadcasting activities, and during one of the broadcasts, he meets a strange young man, and the story of the two of them unfolds.
Why similar: Word Game 24.7%, Psychological 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Horror 9.2%
- #11 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
90% matchVery Positive92% of 142 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Word Game 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11%, JRPG 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #12 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
89% matchVery Positive88% of 3,358 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 22%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #13 你离开之后
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 莓奶滋工作室
Windows
《你离开之后》是一款文字互动类乙女向游戏,再次醒来时你发现自已似乎已经是一缕魂魄了,你的爱人在你离开后变得敏感脆弱,而你的行为将会或直接或间接的影响到他,最终走向不同的结局。 一款美味的鳏夫文学,你的冷漠与无视会让向来冷静矜持的爱人在你面前发疯变得歇斯底里,你的捉弄会让他在梦里情难自已,你的一举一动都会让他改变,你离开之后,他活成了你的样子,或是你想要的样子。
Why similar: Word Game 20.2%, Emotional 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #14 Going Down
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mytholite Games
Windows
Descend into the haunting depths of the human psyche in this horror RPG adventure.
Why similar: JRPG 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Horror 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #15 はじめるセカイの理想論 -goodbye world index
87% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: WhirlpoolPub: TamaMako gaming
Windows
美少女游戏社团漩涡社(Whirlpool)带来的最新视觉小说。身处空想理论打造的创想世界中,与邂逅的女生们共度末日前的生活吧!
Why similar: Word Game 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, JRPG 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, RPG 9.9%
- #16 目盲/Blind
86% matchVery Positive85% of 894 reviews2022
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
「Sometimes what the eye can't tell, the heart can.」 《Blind》 is a light fantasy game for girls set in a modern city. After a childhood accident that left me with a strange face blindness, I was introduced to a profession called "watchman" and since then, the world has taken on a whole new dimension.
Why similar: Word Game 18.1%, Emotional 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #17 Mandemon
86% matchVery Positive87% of 372 reviews2023
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Decaying Japanese school buildings, a series of bizarre incidents, eerie Mandemon legends. Lies and truths intertwine, love and hate entwined in the mist. What should one do? Whom should one believe? Welcome to this cruel world filled with deception and harm —
Why similar: Word Game 20.7%, JRPG 12.5%, Emotional 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 10.3%
- #18 Gnawer No. 44 Observation Report
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hunger Evil
Windows
Due to "special" work requirements, you've been assigned by your superiors to live in a very remote and desolate villa. You thought your dull and monotonous life would just carry on as usual, but every midnight, strange sounds emanate from the pitch-black attic...What kind of beginning awaits you?
Why similar: Word Game 24%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #19 归途
84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 予落甘霖
Windows
一则普通的短篇故事。男主角陈越泽是个因为失败而对自己失望的普通公司职员。离开家乡后他毫无热情的在某个公司过着麻木的上班生活。某一天,因为身份证过期上级给他请了小长假。他在烦恼要不要久违的回一趟老家。
Why similar: Word Game 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Psychological 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #20 Paper Bride 7 Lethal Bond
82% matchVery Positive95% of 240 reviews2025
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Speak not of love untouched by passion's fire, as it's a torturous journey. If lovers would remain faithful evermore,On Peony Pavilion’s road they’ll meet for three lives more. Paper Bride 7: Lethal Bond is a Chinese horror puzzle game, and the 7th title of the Paper Bride series.
Why similar: Word Game 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Puzzle Platformer 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #21 Under the River
82% matchVery Positive96% of 384 reviews2026
Dev: 夜火游戏(Night Fire Game)
Windows
Under the River: The Borrowed Skin-She saved you—but turned you into a monster. You live on, wearing her skin as your body rots. To survive, you must devour her. One begs you to eat her. One begs you to stay human. What will you choose?
Why similar: Word Game 24.8%, JRPG 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, RPG 8.7%
- #22 The Rite
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Agustin RuscioPub: Smoke machine
Windows
The Rite is a first-person psychological horror experience where you must navigate a corrupted house, solving puzzles and shifting between reality and memories to uncover the truth behind a tragic death.
Why similar: Demons 23.3%, Emotional 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Psychological 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #23 Scary pictures: Yavez - seven deadly sins
84% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: DeilRoXEntertainment
Windows
Scary pictures: Yavez - seven deadly sins in the novel-horror genre. The game will plunge you into the atmosphere of the classic and gloomy history of the Soviet times. You have to face many life choices that will have consequences and lead to one of eight endings.
Why similar: Word Game 22.6%, Demons 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #24 The Girl In White
81% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: DIG Games
Windows
What seems like a miracle at first quickly reveals itself to be more of a nightmare, as Long realizes that restless Ghosts have always Surrounded Us—unseen, until now...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, JRPG 12.4%, Horror 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Demons 10.3%
- #25 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
81% matchNo user reviews
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 forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Emotional 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological 12.4%, Demons 10.4%, Horror 10.2%
- #26 无尽迷途:轮回之境
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 导弹猫工作室
Windows
Endless Lost: The Realm of Reincarnation "is a suspenseful puzzle game where players will be trapped in the endless cycle of suffering and strive to escape through various clues.
Why similar: Word Game 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Horror 9.5%
- #27 破禁 Limbo Break
79% 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: Word Game 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Mystery 10.7%
- #28 Bogeys, Ghosts & Gods
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anecdote StudioPub: TBD
Windows
Bogeys, Ghosts & Gods is a non-linear Chinese fantasy visual novel. Adapted from the classic Chinese supernatural collection Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, it presents a bizarre and fantastical world. What choices will you make if you step into it?
Why similar: Word Game 19.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 10.1%
- #29 Stiff Neck
77% matchVery Positive84% of 943 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
Why similar: Word Game 19.1%, Psychological 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #30 Ignited in Cavern
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,279 reviews2024
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team Uranian
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the waning years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, a rumor circulates about a stone statue that bestows blessings in the mortal realm. Lured by the rumor, Anu and Chu Qingqing, a Xianbei General and her Han captive, are led to Dunhuang to face their fates.
Why similar: Word Game 27%, Psychological 18.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #31 筮灵 SHILING
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Word Game 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #32 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
76% matchVery Positive82% of 255 reviews2026
Dev: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Windows
"Curse of the Shadow" is a BL-themed horror visual novel. Cursed by a "ghost", protagonist Xu finds eerie dark shadows in every photo he takes.Once escaping reality, he’s forced by fate to face fears again.To uncover the curse’s truth, he and two friends embark on a terrifying, unknown journey.
Why similar: Word Game 23.4%, Psychological 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Emotional 9.6%
- #33 死亡编码-Death Code
78% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.
Why similar: Word Game 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 12.8%, JRPG 11%
- #34 Everyday Devil
75% matchVery Positive96% of 244 reviews2026
Dev: alleesaur
Windows
A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.
Why similar: Demons 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Psychological 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%
- #35 Curse or Love
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: Word Game 15.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #36 Alice's Warped Wonderland:REcollection
76% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Nightmare Studio
Windows
Return as Alice and embark on her adventure to find the truth...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Mystery 10.8%
- #37 TOUQI
73% matchVery Positive92% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Horror 10%
- #38 我的美味丈夫 My Tasty Husband
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 劳斯麦斯Rolls-Mice
Windows · Mac
你将扮演主角芽,跟随她的视角展开一段关于美食和爱的故事。奇怪的丈夫、莽撞的快递员、尽职尽责的警察……一桩又一桩的杀人案在悄无声息中改变了你的生活,而你甚至分不清那是真实还是虚幻。你做出正确的选择,迎来自己的结局。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, RPG 14.4%, Mystery 10.6%
- #39 迷鹿:Terreno di caccia
72% matchVery Positive90% of 230 reviews2026
Dev: 桃记糖浆批发行Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
独居在求学之地、平平无奇的草食妖怪少女——小璐茸的生活在新学期开头便陷入了异常…… 安谧而愉快的平凡日常被打破,而通过选择指引到的未来能否让她摆脱不安的阴影? 红线那一端所牵引的人,是未来的幸福,还是蓄势的猎手?
Why similar: Word Game 17.1%, Psychological 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #40 花母·序
74% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: e-sheep
Windows
你来到了一所郊外的“荒野高校“,你发现了这所学校,不仅仅是表面上残破不堪 ,而且每个角落都透露着诡异且压抑的气氛。随着时间的流逝以及事件的推进,被尘封已久的历史真相被一步步揭露。 我与寥寥几名的“全校同学”展开了对于学校的探索,已生命为代价换取来的真相,才是整个事件的冰山一角。
Why similar: Word Game 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #41 Kanna Maze
73% matchVery Positive89% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Word Game 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Emotional 10.3%
- #42 放學後(After school)
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: DioPub: Dio Studio
Windows
After School is a short visual novel about an elementary school student who encounters an injured old woman on her way home from school, and is begged to help her walk home, but is forced to embark on a thrilling journey...
Why similar: Word Game 20.9%, Psychological 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #43 Mutual Harrow
71% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Horror 11.4%
- #44 River Secret
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hard2Scream
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Psychological 13.9%, Horror 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #45 Blackmail Directive
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 青梅不输天降工作室Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
A gripping visual novel set in modern-day Japan, featuring cute anime-style heroines and branching storylines that lead to multiple endings. Every choice you make shapes the story—and determines Arisa's fate.
Why similar: Word Game 21.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
- #46 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
70% matchVery Positive98% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?
Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #47 Doctor Visit
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Something is growing on your hand. You see the Doctor. Things get weird.
Why similar: Psychological 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Horror 12.1%
- #48 Paper Bride 4 Bound Love
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 624 reviews2023
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Paper Bride 4 Bound Love" is a Chinese horror puzzle game, the fourth work in the "Paper Bride" series. Welcome everyone to return to the world of Paper Bride. This time, let us uncover the secrets of Yichang Town together.
Why similar: Word Game 20.3%, Emotional 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%
- #49 FALSE SPIDER
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 有栖川暁夜
Windows
The web woven by spiders is only for waiting for prey to bite.
Why similar: Word Game 22%, JRPG 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 9.2%
- #50 桌面小狗酱
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 一条小墨鱼74839Pub: 螃蟹社
Windows
A cute idle-style shota desktop pet is here! The first female-oriented shota desktop companion on the market.
Why similar: Word Game 28.3%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Emotional 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #51 Inversed
68% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Emotional 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #52 Haunted Heye Apartment
70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: V.N GAME STUDIO
Windows
Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?
Why similar: Word Game 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Emotional 11.8%, Mystery 11.8%
- #53 SS.Archives
69% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Hazy mist Studio
Windows
This is a text adventure game with elements of horror, suspense, and puzzle-solving. Players take on the role of a detective, encountering various mysterious cases. These cases may be bizarre, eerie, or seemingly calm on the surface, but with turbulent undercurrents beneath.
Why similar: Word Game 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological 10.6%, Mystery 9.9%
- #54 Separated by Nightmares: The Last Stand
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Storyly Games
Windows
In this first-person, story-driven horror game, a grieving woman retreats to a secluded forest seeking peace. Instead, she faces dark spirits with unknown motives. To survive, she must unravel the mystery behind the haunting entities while confronting the inner demons of her own grief.
Why similar: Demons 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological 14.5%, Emotional 13.2%, Mystery 9.4%
- #55 UN:Me
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: historia Inc.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
UN:Me is an adventure game where you guide a girl harboring multiple souls within her body through an unsettling mental labyrinth, engaging in dialogue with each soul while making the harrowing choice of which to keep and which to erase in your escape attempt.
Why similar: Psychological 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #56 大侦探之勃艮第古堡
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 知行合一
Windows
欢迎来到温泉岛,我是您的私人向导。您听说过……勃艮第古堡吗?那里是欲望与邪恶滋生的黑暗角落,那里有超出认知的生物和违反人性的生存规则。准确说,那里是另一个世界,由贪婪,欲念构成的炼狱……最后,请您一定要警惕每一个出现在勃艮第古堡里的人。祝您旅途愉快。
Why similar: Word Game 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Puzzle Platformer 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #57 Tavern Maid's Daily Life
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: koko games
Windows
In 'Tavern Maid’s Daily Life' you play as a maid working at the 'Red Fox Tavern', serving all kinds of customers and enjoying a cozy, eventful everyday life. Between casual chats and daily chores, you’ll gradually uncover the deeper stories and mysteries of the fantasy world around you.
Why similar: Word Game 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, JRPG 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #58 Nobody Hears
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MuGui_CinnamonPub: Eternal Dream
Windows
At first glance, your everyday life with your younger sister seems uneventful—going to school together, chatting, living side by side. But within that endless cycle of calm routines, could those seemingly insignificant actions be quietly changing your fate?
Why similar: Psychological 22.7%, Emotional 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #59 Backspace Backspace Backspace
66% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Psychological 21%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Horror 11.9%