Games Like Deep Under

A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 14.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%

Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Comic Book 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Narration 9.8%

It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Horror 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Mystery 11%

Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.

Why similar: Comic Book 24%, Visual Novel 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Horror 11.8%, Hand-drawn 8%

You were hired to extract a bioengineer. Now your team is cut off, your comms are dead, and you're surrounded by something wearing human skin. Hold the line, make the calls, and survive the night in this choice-driven visual novel with turn-based combat.

Why similar: Comic Book 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Dark 12.8%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

Conversation is a dangerous game. Manipulate a fractured band of renegade divers to reach the depths of this short narrative puzzle. Uncover alliances and expose betrayals — before something horrific from the dark abyss silences you all. Don’t let the conversation get too deep.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Dark 12%

UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 9%

Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Dark 11.2%, Adventure 9.4%

A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black-and-white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments.

Why similar: Comic Book 22.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Horror 7.9%

You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Dark 16.1%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Narration 11%

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 26.3%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 18%, Story Rich 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%

7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.

Why similar: Comic Book 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Horror 9.7%

Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Adventure 9%, Dark 8%, Mystery 7.1%

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: Horror 16.9%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%

Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.

Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Dark 24.3%, Mystery 17.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Adventure 7.8%

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: Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Horror 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Dark 10%

A Game Boy styled fishing horror adventure

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Horror 24%, Adventure 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Casual 9.8%

You, a normal working Joe, decide to try to solve the mystery of the missing girl... Will you make it out alive? A horror game filled with mystery!

Why similar: Horror 44.4%, Investigation 22.3%, Adventure 17.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Buried is a playable, interactive story told through stunning photos, a haunting soundscape, and gripping text. You play the role of Roger Hastings, a logger who awakens to find his friends missing, uncovering something that should have stayed hidden...

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.3%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Horror 19.3%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 7.1%

Perseverance is a horror/drama visual novel about survival and redemption. In Part 1 you play as Jack, a father who is struggling to keep his family together and finds himself in the middle of horrific events.

Why similar: Comic Book 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 7.7%, Choices Matter 7.6%

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Adventure 21.3%, Mystery 20.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Indie 8.4%

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Dark 24.6%, Horror 21.9%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Adventure 7.9%

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Dark 23.1%, Horror 22%, Mystery 15%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Story Rich 10.2%

Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Dark 17.8%, Horror 16.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Story Rich 9.4%

Together with Snezhana and her dog Ayda you will go to the woods for mushroom hunting. An ordinary adventure does not foreshadow adversity, until you decide to step into an uncharted plase… A short but atmospheric visual novel that will give you goosebumps.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Narration 18.2%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 15.9%, Hand-drawn 11.2%

You are a monster under someone's house.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Horror 21.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Choices Matter 6.7%

CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.

Why similar: Horror 62.4%, Story Rich 29.8%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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: Horror 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Dark 29.7%, Adventure 25.5%, Indie 10%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...

Why similar: Narration 30.8%, Story Rich 29.5%, Adventure 27.5%, Indie 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%

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: Horror 36.6%, Dark 34.5%, Story Rich 17.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Enter the mind of traumatized WW1 veteran Alexander Dockter and experience the terrorizing nightmare of trying to escape a sinking ocean liner while being haunted by the most terrifying entities you’ve ever come across.

Why similar: Horror 47.2%, Story Rich 24.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Indie 6.7%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Horror thriller visual novel written by cult director Ruggero Deodato. A cannibal story in three episodes. Embark on a challenging journey, where every choice has a price and consequences. Will you be able to reach the end without getting your soul devoured? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Horror 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Dark 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

Why similar: Dark 20.3%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Horror 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Mystery 12.3%

Trapped in a terrifying death-loop, surgeon Cole Mason is kidnapped and brought to an underwater facility, forced to operate on a patient to extract an evolving parasitic horror. Dead Reset is a blood-soaked interactive horror, where each death brings you closer to the truth.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dark 12.2%, Horror 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 14.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

MOOD is a short visual novel combining horror, dark humor, and dialogues on a wide variety of topics, from old movies to ancient wars. You were the one who summoned your new companion, there is no backing out now!

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Dark 18.4%, Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%

What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Story Rich 17.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Choices Matter 13.5%

An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!

Why similar: Comic Book 22.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Horror 13%, Hand-drawn 11.4%

Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.

Why similar: Dark 45%, Horror 41.9%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Horror 15.2%, Dark 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%

A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 15.4%, Mystery 9.4%

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: Horror 19.4%, Dark 16.9%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%

When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.

Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Choices Matter 30.4%, Multiple Endings 24.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 3%

A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

An immersive choose-your-own-adventure survival horror with optional adult content featuring hand drawn backgrounds, sprites, and over 150 pieces of full screen art- and 50 endings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Dark 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Horror 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%

Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Dark 11.5%, Horror 11.1%

A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Horror 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Dark 10.3%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: Dark 23.8%, Mystery 23.3%, Story Rich 19.6%, Investigation 15%, Adventure 11.6%

A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.

Why similar: Dark 22.2%, Horror 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Story Rich 11%

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Horror 12.7%, Narration 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.6%

As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?

Why similar: Narration 21.8%, Horror 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Dark 8.8%

Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 12.1%

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Narration 12%, Choices Matter 9.5%

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 17.9%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%

In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...

Why similar: Horror 51.1%, Mystery 24.5%, Adventure 20%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Dark 19.2%, Investigation 18.6%, Horror 14.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%

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 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Narration 9%

A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Dark 19.8%, Horror 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Story Rich 9.2%