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Certain things are better left alone, they don't willingly submit to the games of man, but develop a grudge, that sleeps under the soil for decades— An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026
Developer: leaves
Publisher: socah
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 103 reviews2024
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

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  2. #2 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 257 reviews2022
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Philosophical 20.7%, Psychological 14.5%, Anime 11%, Mystery 7.7%

  3. #3 SOULS
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 148 reviews2017
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    One day, the boy meets a monster, with whom he builds a strange relationship that is neither friend, nor family, nor owner and pet. How will the boy's future change?

    Why similar: Philosophical 30.6%, Psychological 22.9%, Anime 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%

  4. #4 Goodbye Shadow: My Confessions
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    Goodbye Shadow is a story about facing yourself and chasing unfinished memories. As the main character tries to understand his childhood hero , he realizes that the real unknown is himself. Love, friendship, and family become mirrors on this journey.

    Why similar: Philosophical 31.2%, Psychological 25.6%, Anime 13.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

  5. #5 寄居隅怪奇事件簿 Hermitage Strange Case Files
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 1,995 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    都市的夜晚并不安宁。浮华背后,暗潮在阴影中涌动。旧书店『Hermitage』的店主不幸被卷入了种种神秘事件。越是接近答案,他见到的真相却愈发诡异。疑云之下,一切都指向了“那些”超越常理的——危机渐渐逼近,在谣言与谎言间劈开道路,追寻自己的“结局”吧!

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  6. #6 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 2,538 reviews2017
    Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows
    Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 173.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".

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  7. #7 Hunt of Dusha
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    A Hunter arrives in a small Polish city expecting a routine investigation. What she finds is anything but. Explore, make choices and confront the entities that have claimed this place before the curse spreads further.

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    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short psychological thriller visual novel where you guide Sora through twisted interrogations, moral dilemmas, and unraveling memories...

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  9. #9 Moth Cry
    91% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Harbinger Arts
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    Moth Cry is a non-linear visual novel about life and its consequences. Experience life alongside the main character. His fate is in your hands.

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    Windows

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    Windows

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  14. #14 At Eve’s Wake Definitive Edition
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    Dev: Sugar Rush Studios
    Windows

    An interactive Lovecraftian horror story about surviving a family you never knew and their servitude to a dark patron. True to the genre, you retain all knowledge from every play-through. Shape your fate and that of the family. Will you embrace this gift or rid humanity of their taint?

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  15. #15 "Erase -missing link-" Cthulhu Mythos Card Game ADV
    87% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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  56. #56 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,381 reviews2015
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    1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 3.6%, Story Rich 2.7%

  59. #59 Second Thoughts
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 82 reviews2022
    Dev: Gestmorph Games
    Windows · Mac

    A psychological text-based game where each day you are tasked with executing someone based on the limited information provided until one person remains with their full story revealed.

    Why similar: Philosophical 25.9%, Psychological 24.3%, Dynamic Narration 20.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Choices Matter 6.9%

  60. #60 Innsmouth 22
    66% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: Raven Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this visual novel the main character, Lorenzo Righi, an Italian Professor, is invited to a meeting of History Scholars held in Boston. Excited and flattered by the invitation, he discovers that something else, hidden and mysterious, awaits for him.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Dynamic Narration 21.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%

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