- #1 Evil Spirits
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Horror 8.9%
- #2 Witchbound
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Creative Canvas GamesPub: Game Designverse
Windows
Haunt the mansion, chase intruders and embrace the haunting, and defend your home from exorcism.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 49.3% ★, Horror 11.4%, Supernatural 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Dark 6.9%
- #3 Witchlight Woods
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delphin Casado
Windows
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Horror 10.1%
- #4 My Lovely Daughter
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,304 reviews2018
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 39.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Philosophical 8%
- #5 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kashi Maadsen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #6 Lone Bird in the Tree
94% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Aosolagame
Windows · Mac
“Lone Bird in the Tree” is an ADV with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of his/her best friend”.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #7 DEVIL'S LIMINAL
93% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Interlude
Windows
DEVIL'S LIMINAL is a branching slow-burn horror and yuri romance visual novel. In a life of poverty and violence, Margo Silva has one last summer in Arizona before college. Make choices to maintain a normal facade at work, romance an enigmatic new girl, and stop the occult plot to take Margo's life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Supernatural 9.1%
- #8 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
92% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
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: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Horror 11.4%
- #9 Fearbonding
91% matchVery Positive96% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Supernatural 9.9%, Horror 9.1%
- #10 Parasite in Love
90% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark 8.7%
- #11 Blind Men
91% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Man-Eater Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A boys' love visual novel about an aspiring super villain and the spies he meets while trying to make a name for himself.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 46.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #12 Lady of bones, a mother's legacy
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Emperor
Windows · Mac · Linux
It always rains, they call it The Haze. Ghosts haunt every alley, every gray corner of the city. Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest depths of existence where Maya will discover the horrible secrets of her mother's legacy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Supernatural 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%
- #13 Call Me Cera
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toadhouse GamesPub: Team Toadhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Philosophical 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #14 Miya Might Break
88% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Horror 11%
- #15 Thorner
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
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 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Dark 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #16 The Wolf of Derevnya
86% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Linux
When the villagers of Derevnya begin turning up maimed, suspicion falls on you. Track down the beast to clear your name and save the village—but to unravel the mystery, you will need to confront your own past. A survival-horror choose your own adventure set in Kievan Rus'.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #17 Heather's Haunted House Party
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AliceQuinnArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
While trying to plan a party that’s to die for, a high school queen bee finds she has an uninvited guest that is much scarier than your average teenage girl.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Supernatural 11.3%, Horror 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #18 Playback Trauma®: In Sickness
86% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Undying Joy
Windows · Mac
You have just woken up from a coma and need to reach the Jersey Shore immediately. You have no car, no cash, and no pants. Take an ordinary hitchhike across New Jersey on an extraordinary night, all so you can tell your crush that you like her
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%
- #19 Blackthorn Witch
84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Horror 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #20 The Suitor
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mushy Jukebox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Beat the King's trials to marry his daughter. Use diplomacy, cunning or magic on your way to becoming a royal. Endure bizarre tests, face many horrors, and always mind your manners.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 44.8% ★, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Horror 6.8%
- #21 The Trials - Chapter One
82% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Hama Studios
Windows
A classic choose your own adventure story. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings and secrets to unlock. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Supernatural 10.3%, Horror 10.2%
- #22 Love You To Pieces
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: SoulsofteaPub: Soulsoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Love You To Pieces" is a Horror/Slasher Visual Novel thematically centered around Valentine's Day. Featuring elements of grind-house, choose-your-own-adventure and mystery. Can you or any of your friends survive this bloody love fest?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%
- #23 Death by Begonia
83% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
- #24 Contra Spem Spero
81% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: DADZINGO
Windows · Linux
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 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%
- #25 School Bathroom
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanahito Apps
Windows · Mac
A first-person escape horror game, 'School Bathroom'.You've found yourself penned in an eerie stall.What is the source of the fear you feel in this inescapable space...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Supernatural 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #26 The Final Prize is Soup
80% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #27 Ashen Reverie
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Supernatural 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #28 MOOD
79% matchVery Positive86% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: MAT Affect
Windows
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: Philosophical 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Dark 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #29 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Philosophical 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #30 Utopia: Birth of The Heroes
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mana Core Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
One war and three heroes on opposing sides. Love, conviction and sacrifice will define them. Utopia is a story-rich visual novel about creating a perfect society, and the cost of reaching it.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 49.9% ★, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%
- #31 BLACKMURK: Shuffling Man
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 11.7%, Supernatural 11%
- #32 Brood Year
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wurm Fud
Windows
Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Horror 9.7%
- #33 请在正确答案处咬下
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 别的工作室 Autre Studio
Windows · Mac
A visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Mostly realistic, with a werewolf twist. Your choices determine the heroine's fate—caught between envy and longing, will she claim her place in the system, or burn it all down for a dream no one values?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Hand-drawn 17%, Supernatural 15%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #34 Onigashima
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: azureXtwilightPub: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
ONIGASHIMA is a psychological horror visual novel with romantic tragedy, supernatural loop mechanics, and dual-layered narration. Play as a nameable protagonist and uncover the truth behind the Red Moon and the devouring of your villagers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #35 Vacation Terminal
74% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: GelppyPub: GelppyDev
Windows
Vacation Terminal is a short 2D Psychological thriller, horror and survival based visual novel with evading based puzzle elements. Following the story of two strangers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #36 Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain
74% matchVery Positive97% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Fiction Factory Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A comic book adventure of freelance supervillainy, petting cats, and/or destroying capitalism in which your choices determine success in a series of daring heists and capers.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 47.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
- #37 Saihate Station
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,976 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Horror 10%
- #38 Twincantation
72% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Little Nihilista Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror vs. Heartfelt: You decide, when you play a teen sneaking out to hold a seance for your lost twin sister on the anniversary of her death. Lovingly handmade, this atmospheric short visual novel can be meditative or delightfully chaotic depending on how you play.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #39 Demonheart
75% matchVery Positive91% of 756 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 40.6% ★, Visual Novel 10%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #40 Not It: Spookiest Edition
75% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.3%
- #41 Pet
73% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Visual Novel 14%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
- #42 7Days Origins
73% matchVery Positive86% of 348 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Psychological Horror 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Supernatural 9.4%
- #43 Stay Alive For Me
70% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Dark 8.8%
- #44 For My Darling
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Aphyra Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Based on a True Story, "For My Darling" is NOT fiction! Lili’s ordinary life was fractured in 2023 after meeting someone strangely familiar. Her reality twists as something begins to follow her. It is tied to lost memories and a past that won’t stay buried. To understand, she must uncover the truth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #45 For Mother Matron
71% matchVery Positive91% of 164 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
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: Psychological Horror 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #46 Neve
68% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #47 Mayday Trials
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological thriller visual novel where you guide Sora through twisted interrogations, moral dilemmas, and unraveling memories...
Why similar: Philosophical 18.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
- #48 Madness within
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indra
Windows
Delve into the heart of darkness with Enelia, a chilling horror visual novel set in an Avatar-inspired biopunk realm. It's a dramatic story about adventure, love and fate.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.8%
- #49 Flora Parasocial
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laments_VN
Windows
Audiences connect to their favorite celebrities all the time. How does it affect these people when put into a game of life or death? Only time will tell.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 15%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #50 Depression Quest
71% matchMixed61% of 3,934 reviews2014
Dev: The Quinnspiracy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 78.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Villain Protagonist 24.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
- #51 Mindworks: The Great Division
70% matchMixed71% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Kornyart
Windows · Mac · Linux
A choice-based visual novel game about science, division, and the false ideology of knowledge. Each and every one of your choices will determine whether the disciplines will end in unity or complete division. The key to eternal knowledge is in your hands.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Philosophical 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #52 Siren's Call: Second Wind
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Philosophical 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #53 Mass of Consumption
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Horror 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #54 Resequence: The Orchard
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CLEARRAVE
Windows
Resequence: The Orchard is an occult-horror adventure game in which school counselor Saito approaches an inexplicable phenomena through his counseling sessions with students.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 12.9%, Supernatural 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #55 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demigiant
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #56 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
70% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #57 Zero-Sum Heart
66% matchVery Positive95% of 237 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat Studio
Windows · Mac
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. ——————————————————————————Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
Why similar: Philosophical 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Supernatural 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #58 The kind Blacksmith
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sidney Düring
Windows
The kind Blacksmith is a Visual Horror Novel set in ficticious medieval Italy. In a land ravaged by war and sickness, you take on the roll of the Blacksmith - a lonely man that happens to take in a sick Knight of the invading forces. The Knight's fate is in your hands. To be kind is your choice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #59 Sacrificium
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Agard Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sacrificium is a dark psychological horror experience blending illustrated storytelling, branching choices, and sanity-driven gameplay. Trapped in a castle controlled by a satanic cult, you must escape before the nightmare consumes you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Choices Matter 9%