- #1 SIMULACRA
97% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: FMV 31% ★, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Horror 8.1%
- #2 Until Dawn™
96% matchVery Positive83% of 5,219 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 17.5%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Horror 15.4%, Cinematic 14%
- #3 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
96% matchVery Positive82% of 616 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: FMV 38.5% ★, Dark 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Mystery 8.1%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #4 Fear The Timeloop
95% matchVery Positive86% of 560 reviews2026
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.2%, Horror 24%, Dark 21.5%, Story Rich 20.4%, Adventure 8.9%
- #5 Bloodshore
94% matchMixed69% of 964 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.
Why similar: FMV 38% ★, Cinematic 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
- #6 Twelve Minutes
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 8,073 reviews2021
Dev: Luis AntonioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
Why similar: Mystery 27.7%, Violent 18.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Point & Click 16.2%, Adventure 8.2%
- #7 Deep Under
93% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #8 Late Shift
92% matchVery Positive86% of 9,253 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: FMV 51.7% ★, Choices Matter 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #9 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,168 reviews2019
Dev: Rhinotales
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.
Why similar: FMV 40.5% ★, Cinematic 13.4%, Choices Matter 13%, Violent 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #10 Fear the Timeloop - Prologue
90% matchVery Positive85% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.
Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Dark 31%, Story Rich 26.7%, Adventure 6.8%
- #11 Sentimental Death Loop
91% matchMixed65% of 188 reviews2023
Dev: qureate
Windows
Just as you begin to settle in for a fun day at your best friend's house, something changes in her and she kills you. And not just once—she ends your life time and time and time again.Your goal is to escape from this endless loop of despair.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Dark 13.1%, Cute 12.9%, Horror 10.5%, Adventure 9.4%
- #12 You Can Save Everyone
89% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Caleb Draper
Windows
You Can Save Everyone is a heartfelt horror meta-puzzle game. Trapped deep within a facility with only a console to communicate with the others inside, decipher the proper methods to control the console, and - just maybe - save everyone. But be careful. The locks aren't just there for you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Horror 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #13 Log.in
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: Little氷華
Windows
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.
Why similar: Mystery 16.1%, Multiple Endings 15%, Horror 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #14 Erica
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,757 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: FMV 39.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Cinematic 10%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Choices Matter 8%
- #15 SIMULACRA 2
87% matchVery Positive87% of 1,688 reviews2020
Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
Why similar: FMV 36.5% ★, Immersive Sim 13%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Horror 9.2%
- #16 Loop//Error
86% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
Windows
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%
- #17 Mists of Aiden
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Violent 28%, Horror 25%, Mystery 11.1%, Choices Matter 10%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #18 OVERWRITE
84% matchVery Positive98% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: ツノウサギの家
Windows
Overwrite each other. A story-driven exploration adventure shaped by tragedy. ― I woke up in a research facility. And... someone was already inside me. (I initiated the experiment at this research facility.) (My first—and final—experiment for my sake. I staked everything on it.)
Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.8%, Violent 23.9%, Horror 21.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Story Rich 13.1%
- #19 Tiny Bunny
81% matchVery Positive83% of 30,504 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 12.7%, Violent 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #20 CAMERAMAN NEVER DIES
84% matchMixed42% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Stefanobeck
Windows
An interactive horror-comedy adventure where you play as a cameraman trapped in a surreal nightmare. React to quick-time events, make life-or-death choices, and survive AI-generated terror in this cinematic FMV experience.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Violent 12.8%, Horror 8.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #21 I Saw Black Clouds
85% matchMixed61% of 657 reviews2021
Dev: Ghost Dog FilmsPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Why similar: FMV 31.6% ★, Cinematic 12%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Visual Novel 7.6%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #22 Inferis: Dead Below
82% matchVery Positive87% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Hemoria Studio
Windows
You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.
Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Mystery 21%, Violent 11.3%, Linear 11.3%, Indie 8.4%
- #23 DOCTOR VISCERA
82% matchVery Positive93% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum, survive by exploring, solving puzzles, and escaping the terrifying Doctor Viscera. Hide, fight back with limited resources, and uncover documents that reveal the way out before you become the next victim of his gruesome experiments.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 47.6%, Horror 26.5%, Violent 17.8%, Adventure 8.1%
- #24 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
83% matchVery Positive82% of 4,888 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Mystery 17.8%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Story Rich 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #25 ELEVATOR: AVICI
79% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Southern Cross
Windows
"ELEVATOR: AVICI" is a 1st-person psychological horror with a retro, HK lo-fi aesthetic. Trapped in a decaying apartment elevator, your only link to the outside is a strange voice on the intercom claiming to be a repairman. Will you follow his commands, or find your own escape from the darkness?
Why similar: Horror 51.8%, Multiple Endings 31.6%, Adventure 12%, Indie 4.7%
- #26 Back
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 373 reviews2024
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《Back》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: FMV 39.5% ★, Cinematic 15.8%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Horror 8.9%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #27 Interrogation Files: Port Landsend
81% matchVery Positive87% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Visual Interactive
Windows
Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.
Why similar: FMV 35% ★, Cinematic 11.7%, Casual 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Adventure 7.5%
- #28 INFINITY DEADLINE
78% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: YvelRevo
Windows
Play as 25yo writer Jian Xun in a 5-min deadline loop. Your script is alive! In this thriller puzzle, use "keyframe sorting" to piece stories. Fight AI, break the 4th wall & escape the nightmare!
Why similar: FMV 43.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 17%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.9%
- #29 Still Wakes the Deep
76% matchVery Positive88% of 12,881 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Cinematic 31.5%, Horror 25.4%, Dark 21.7%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 5.6%
- #30 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
79% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.7%, Violent 21.5%, Horror 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Dark 10.3%
- #31 Heart of the Forest
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: Trapped PredatorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.
Why similar: FMV 29.6% ★, Cinematic 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #32 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
78% matchMixed66% of 1,200 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: FMV 42.3% ★, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Visual Novel 7.8%, Mystery 7.6%
- #33 Back:Fade
75% matchVery Positive82% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back:Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: FMV 32.8% ★, Cinematic 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Visual Novel 7.8%
- #34 Breakout 13
75% matchVery Positive88% of 7,474 reviews2023
Dev: ALT Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.
Why similar: FMV 30.9% ★, Cinematic 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #35 Infliction
77% matchVery Positive81% of 962 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Violent 26.4%, Horror 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Dark 14.2%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #36 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
76% matchVery Positive93% of 7,340 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #37 Night Loops
74% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 22.5%, Visual Novel 22%, Dark 17.2%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 13.6%
- #38 Critters for Sale
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,900 reviews2021
Dev: Sonoshee
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience death from the comfort of your seat.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Violent 16.7%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #39 Forgot
72% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Maxwell Whitebaker
Windows
You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.6%, Horror 20.1%, Multiple Endings 20%, Mystery 16%, Dark 9.7%
- #40 Observer: System Redux
73% matchVery Positive85% of 2,998 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Multiple Endings 26.7%, Choices Matter 21.8%, Story Rich 20.7%
- #41 Death Come True
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 960 reviews2020
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!
Why similar: FMV 36.5% ★, Cinematic 13.4%, Visual Novel 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Mystery 7.7%
- #42 Five Dates
72% matchVery Positive85% of 2,825 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.
Why similar: FMV 40.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #43 IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You’re torn between a girl who is obsessed with you and a creature. Whose words can lead you out of this endless loop? Trust the right person in the right cycle to get closer to the exit, or be misled by facades, complicating your next loop.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.5%, Horror 18.9%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Dark 17.3%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #44 Project Threshold
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Murushii Studios
Windows
You are a participant in Project Threshold, an experiment designed to force people to confront their deepest fears. Pass through sets of blue and red doors, survive what waits beyond them, and reach the end, if escape is even possible.
Why similar: Cinematic 39.6%, Horror 16.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Adventure 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #45 Raging Loop
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,913 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Mystery 20%, Violent 12.6%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 5.7%
- #46 Hell Dive
70% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Cinematic 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Horror 14.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Dark 9.9%
- #47 Bad Dream: Coma
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,222 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.5%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Horror 15.6%, Point & Click 15%, Dark 12.8%
- #48 Prison Loop
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 29.9%, Linear 20.8%, Horror 20.3%, Mystery 17.9%, Adventure 6%
- #49 Sanity Loops
69% matchVery Positive81% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 375 Games
Windows
Caught in a strange series of events, you find yourself stuck in a job you never expected. What started as a simple way to earn money for a gift soon spirals into something much darker. As you navigate your new reality, the boundaries between what’s real and what’s not become harder to distinguish.
Why similar: Cinematic 33.2%, Horror 22.5%, Dark 16.2%, Linear 8.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #50 The Incident at Galley House
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,745 reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 33.4%, Visual Novel 28.7%, Story Rich 15.8%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 6%
- #51 SENARA: The Sacrament
67% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Influsion Inc.
Windows
A claustrophobic ocean liner, relentless cultists, and horrific monstrosities. Inspired by classic survival horror like Resident Evil, gather clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. Where fanaticism and salvation collide, you must make choices beyond mere survival.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 26.1%, Horror 20.1%, Dark 19.2%, Story Rich 14.8%, Immersive Sim 14.6%
- #52 Crisol: Theater of Idols
64% matchVery Positive86% of 4,204 reviews2026
Dev: Vermila StudiosPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Crisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by religious dogmatism, you must use your own blood as ammunition, without draining to the point of death. Explore the cursed island of Tormentosa, uncover dark secrets, and battle horrifying enemies.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.1%, Linear 16.4%, Horror 15.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Dark 12.7%
- #53 oneway.exe: Module 1.0
66% matchVery Positive84% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Disordered Media
Windows
You’re stuck inside an abandoned video game, haunted by its own digital decay. In oneway.exe, uncover the mystery of UNTITLED.exe, its three developers, and the evolving Internet eras that once shaped their love. How does your story end? How did it ever begin?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.8%, Horror 24.4%, Mystery 23.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, Indie 4.9%
- #54 The Casting of Frank Stone™
67% matchMixed62% of 5,963 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.1%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Horror 10.9%
- #55 The Complex
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,557 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: FMV 49.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 5.3%, Adventure 4.3%
- #56 The Run
65% matchVery Positive90% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: PRM Games
Windows · Mac
An FMV horror-thriller. A famous fitness influencer must fight for survival when she's hunted by killers. Your decisions determine whether she lives or dies.
Why similar: FMV 33.6% ★, Cinematic 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Violent 11.9%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #57 Pink Noise
65% matchVery Positive86% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Cinematic 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 10%
- #58 Dead Dreams
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.9%, Linear 14.7%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 13.6%, Mystery 13.3%
- #59 Care
66% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Horror 11.8%