Games Like DEGENERATE STAR

Two misanthropic teenagers attempt to be reborn through the world of sensory deprivation. A visual novel full of death, drugs, and dolphins.

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Thriller 10.3%, Surreal 10.1%

A black-white-red visual novel in the horror genre.

Why similar: Gore 19%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Violent 10.2%, Visual Novel 8.3%

When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Horror 19.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Gore 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.4%

I Would Love to Wish You Good Morning is a choice-driven dystopian psychological horror visual novel about isolation, obedience, and the price of fitting in. Will you navigate the uncanny social dynamics of the future... or die trying?

Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Thriller 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 15.1%, Choices Matter 13%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%

Experience death from the comfort of your seat.

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.5%, Surreal 16.7%, Gore 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%

Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.

Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Violent 11.6%, Gore 10.6%

On your one day off, you decide to take your partner Iris and their camera to a planning party for your friend Erik’s future thesis film. But the footage Erik wants to capture is more than you or Iris bargained for. Will you be able to protect your partner from what lies before you?

Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Gore 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Horror 11.7%

Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

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 17.6%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Gore 11.2%

You'll scream in pleasure... Choke with fear! Play through 101 sick, frightening and perverted games, released in an experimental episodic format Can the curious souls brave through the hidden depths of each game to reach the shocking conclusion? Maybe what's been lost was never meant to be found...

Why similar: Gore 18.6%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Violent 10.7%, Psychedelic 10.5%

Surreal horror themed visual novel, with lots of branching paths, blood, tears and twisted pitch-black humour. You're playing as Ashia, who's forced to marry her slimy uncle, suffering from surreal nightmares at night. Then she meets Novalie. And then things gets REALLY strange.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Surreal 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%

Axelle spends most of her life inside her room : watching anime, scrolling on forums online and playing video games. She desperately wants a boyfriend. You are her conscience, help her attain that goal.

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 8.8%

You ended the world. She, the one who holds every card, gave you an endless summer as your reward. Now your only way out is through sugar, jellyfish, sunlight, and blood — into the deepest reaches of her mind, or be dissolved along the way. Choose your path in this psycho-thriller visual novel.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Surreal 14.1%, Multiple Endings 11%, Sci-fi 9.8%

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 14.5%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Gore 12.5%, Thriller 10.7%

A hitchhiking journey through empty roads where every car could be your salvation… or your end. Walk through desolate places and encounter bizarre strangers along the way. Talk, decide, and survive unpredictable encounters as rumors of a roadside killer spread. While travelling towards the unknown.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Psychedelic 17.6%, Horror 17.5%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Thriller 12.1%

Visual novel «Burned One» - story that tells about a post-apocalyptic world in post-soviet decorations, and about its people. In the center of the story a stalker Voyla, who trying to find his wife, disappeared during the Cataclysm...

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.5%, Gore 9%

the scream of darkness is a first person psychological horror with multiple endings, it shows the story about one guy that gets his whole life ruined in days. can you discover the truth?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Thriller 12.5%, Horror 10.5%

You are a terrifying monster living beneath someone’s house. This is a dark, cruel, twisted interactive novel where you are the main abomination.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Horror 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Surreal 11.5%

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: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Gore 11.8%

WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.4%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Gore 11.5%, Thriller 10.9%

Undesirable Me is a psychological horror game in the genre of visual novel and adventure game. Overcome your inner demon: solve challenges, make tough decisions and face the consequences of your choices. Who will win this inner confrontation and take possession of the body? It depends on you.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%

How far will you go to get your deepest wish granted? In The Game of Fourtune, help guide Clyde & Devon through this cruel game of life and death. Only one participant will get their wish granted. Four rounds and four deaths each round, are you ready to see if fortune is on your side?

Why similar: Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%

A first-person exploration sim with unrestricted freedom of choice. Envelope is all about gathering supplies, completing quests for strange characters, and preparing yourself for the Final Mission.

Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Gore 14.5%, Psychedelic 13%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 10.7%

Working as a veterinarian in a strange, rotting city, you must examine mutilated patients and find clues for the detective. Survive amidst crime and an oppressive atmosphere. A grim story where the line between a doctor's duty and complicity blurs with each passing day.

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.1%, Thriller 12.5%, Gore 8.5%

In the text adventure mode, spend a terrifying night of uncertain fate in a perilous hotel. "Fu Sha" has a large number of side options and endings. Any choice may trigger a terrifying situation that is hard to face. In the end, can you make the right choice and escape this curse of death?

Why similar: Gore 24.1%, Thriller 16.6%, Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.

Why similar: Thriller 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%

You know, my dear, it isn't safe... To wander and creep while oh so weak. In the abandoned, the rotten, the decayed. Society has forgotten you; it won't lift a finger for that which is tossed away. You're just prey that the true prowlers who lay in shadows await to feast upon.

Why similar: Gore 18%, Horror 15.1%, Psychedelic 13.1%, Violent 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

'UNCULT' is a Adventure where the protagonist, the daughter of a cult leader, suffers from amnesia after an accident in a fanatical pseudo-religious group. Now, she must piece together her obscured past, facing numerous challenges and uncovering the truth. Your decisions will shape her destiny.

Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Gore 11%

From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Gore 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Violent 10.4%, Horror 9.4%

A disturbing psychological horror experience that unfolds as only the echo of your footsteps accompanies you through the dark corridors, where you move along the fragile edges of your own perception.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20.5%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%

In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.8%

Help Nari and Sena make sense of a cringeworthy drink called MINDFUNK that predicts their death. Your choices in this psychological horror visual novel will determine how they deal with this MIND****.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12%, Surreal 9.1%

Psychological Body Horror visual novel in a space setting with different endings depending on your actions.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Horror 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%

Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Horror 13%

To escape from a hospital whose roof is underground, you must descend to the deepest level. At every step, you need to endure witnessing the results of horrific experiments. And rest assured, you will never predict the end of the story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Horror 13.9%, Gore 13%, Thriller 12.7%

If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Violent 12.9%

It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Surreal 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%

Fear is real. Sometimes tragedy needs nothing more than that. 💀 A short visual novel based on the story of the same name — about the silence that lets something shuffling into your home. 👁️👁️

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Horror 14.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%

"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: Psychological Horror 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Horror 13.6%, Gore 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%

Investigate the lives of Ivy, Issa, Everett, Logan, Anju, Aisha, Billy, Leslie, Idris, Jimmy, Pinto, e-slum5, Mel, Granny, Gramp, Au, Joel, Eel, Roach, Rowan, Caterina, Lucian... Wait hold on.. Who am I again?

Why similar: Psychedelic 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Surreal 11.6%, Horror 10.9%

Earth's Center of Gravity is a mystic horror visual novel with multiple endings. The story revolves around Tower Antiques. "No one remembers how long Tower Antiques was there. But it remembers everyone. Even the ones who did not visit it yet." Tower Antiques is waiting for you to write your story.

Why similar: Thriller 15.4%, Surreal 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.9%

A psychological horror game about Rock Paper Scissors.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Horror 10.3%

A horror point and click game where choices matter about trying to do your final marathon training run.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Horror 13.3%, Choices Matter 13%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 13%

Explore an abandoned hospital, solve puzzles, and uncover a nonlinear story where your choices have consequences. A hardcore psychological horror game in pixel art.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Gore 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Violent 10.5%

Crush someone's skull, Suffer from Hypothermia, Transcend your Mortal Frame, Find all 10 Endings. GET YOUR HOUSE BACK.

Why similar: Psychedelic 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Surreal 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.5%

Team Z.A.C.K. are immortal, and the government tells them to kill demons. A visual novel where everything hinges on when, or even if, you make a choice.

Why similar: Psychedelic 16.7%, Thriller 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%

Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Horror 15.5%, Surreal 15.4%, Gore 13.1%, Thriller 10.2%

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.3%, Thriller 13.1%, Surreal 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%

Pathotaxia: PANDORA is an RPG Maker horror puzzle game where you explore Pathotaxia's setting, interact with strange characters, and view visual novel-like cgs as you progress through the game. Help Pandora as she seals demons back into her dolls and unravels the mystery behind her mother's death.

Why similar: Gore 23.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 16.8%, Surreal 15.7%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

"There's Something on This Spaceship" An SF horror mystery adventure game depicting a life-or-death struggle against an alien that imitates your crewmates.

Why similar: Sci-fi 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Horror 15.7%, Gore 10.8%, Choices Matter 8%

Entwined is a visual novel horror game set in a hospital. A lockdown has occurred and no one can escape. Team up with either a nurse or a patient in order to escape the hospital. Make your choice for the path ahead…

Why similar: Gore 26%, Violent 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Horror 10.7%

The horror personality q̷̦̈́͊u̸̠͗i̴͈͈̊̈z̴͈͇̳͗͌

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Surreal 9.9%

Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave.

Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 21%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.

Why similar: Gore 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 14.9%, Thriller 13.3%, Surreal 8.2%

Bit-Broken Identity is a psychological horror visual novel about escaping reality. A tempting part-time job. Just submit a form. W̸͖͋̈́ḩ̴̮̹̟͛a̶̳͊̒̒̎t̷̜͆ ̷̎́̂͋͜c̶̫̈̈́ǫ̵̔̐̔͝ṳ̸͎́l̵͕̃́̀d̶̯̔̀͠ ̵̻̀g̴͕̯͋̒̕ͅo̵̥͉̺͐͊ ̷͍͖͚̒ẁ̶͎̫̿͘ŕ̴͎̉̏̔ö̶̹́̓ǹ̴͕̌̓͘g̸̼̹̈́͊͝?̸̢̛̭̟͂ 🎣 👁️

Why similar: Psychedelic 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Gore 14.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%

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: Gore 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 18%, Violent 11.1%, Surreal 9.8%

Witness a little girl’s distorted memories of the past and her fantasies of a future that never happened. All she wants is a family… this time, of her own choice.

Why similar: Thriller 22.7%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Surreal 17.4%, Dark 4.3%

"KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Thriller 12.2%