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How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Anime 15.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in urban legend horror that perfectly captures the unsettling mystery and investigative feel of the seed game.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigating urban legends and supernatural phenomena, mirroring the investigative loop of the seed game.

Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Point & Click 16.1%, Anime 13.2%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric anime-style detective game that forces players to make difficult choices while exploring supernatural horror.

The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!

Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, 1990's 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Anime 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This cult classic detective visual novel shares the same dark, stylized approach to crime-solving and psychological mystery.

A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Detective 19.4%, Horror 11%, Adventure 10.9%, Anime 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines classic point-and-click adventure mechanics with a gripping mystery and anime-inspired visual novel storytelling.

Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Point & Click 11.9%, Anime 10.3%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal detective visual novel that balances gruesome crime scenes with deep, character-driven mystery.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Horror 21.9%, Anime 13.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a distinct retro aesthetic to deliver intense, Lovecraftian horror that feels right at home with the PC-98 style.

A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. The countdown to death has already begun...

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Horror 20.5%, Detective 15.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Anime 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar premise of investigating supernatural entities and exorcising them through careful deduction and exploration.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.3%, Detective 24.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 10%, Dark 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural point-and-click adventure that excels at building a dark, urban fantasy world through its detective-like narrative.

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 18%, Point & Click 11%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features retro pixel art and a focus on horror storytelling that mirrors the visual style of the seed game.

Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Dark 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%, Anime 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, gritty detective visual novel that explores the psychological toll of investigating horrific crimes.

A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Anime 14.8%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Directly tackles the theme of supernatural investigation through a visual novel lens.

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Point & Click 25.1%, Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that focuses on detective work and the consequences of the player's choices.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Dark 34.9%, Atmospheric 27.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Singleplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its retro-tech aesthetic and heavy psychological horror atmosphere align perfectly with the seed game's vibe.

A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.

Why similar: Detective 32%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Horror 14.1%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A thematic match that focuses on the act of exorcism within a dark, urban environment.

One reporter, trying to survive nine days in an isolated village. Four demonesses who are out for blood. Several supernatural murders... Welcome to Hope Hill!

Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 12.9%, Horror 11%, Dark 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Blends horror, mystery, and visual novel elements into a unique experience where you must identify a demon among humans.

Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Dark 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Anime 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes mystery visual novel that emphasizes investigation and logical deduction under extreme pressure.

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 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Story Rich 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tense, psychological horror experience with a strong focus on story and atmosphere.

The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Anime 24.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Horror 6.7%, Story Rich 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cornerstone of horror visual novels that excels at building dread in a sleepy, seemingly normal town.

Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)

Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Point & Click 15.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that emphasizes investigation and point-and-click interaction.

Explore a surreal world inspired by Kowloon Walled city in this turn-based RPG inspired by Japanese dungeon crawlers from the late 1990s.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Dark 16.3%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures a unique, retro-inspired adventure feel that aligns with the niche appeal of the seed game.

Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, 1990's 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that emphasizes interactive storytelling and dark, atmospheric environments.

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Point & Click 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Anime 11.1%, Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and horror, capturing the feeling of investigating urban mysteries at night.

You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.

Why similar: 1990's 40.8%, Horror 20.7%, Dark 12.8%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a retro, realistic horror aesthetic to build tension through investigation.

Demons Never Lie is a creepy graphic adventure made with voxel and low-poly where even your soul is at stake! An incredible and dark story with elements of the classic point&click and visual novels. An exciting interactive experience with a unique atmosphere.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that deals with supernatural pacts and dark, moral choices.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Anime 15%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant sci-fi mystery visual novel that requires constant deduction to uncover the truth about the people around you.

MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Story Rich 16%, Anime 13%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that explores dark themes through a surreal and atmospheric lens.

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Point & Click 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Linear 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A pure point-and-click detective game that captures the satisfaction of piecing together a complex mystery.

A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.

Why similar: Detective 23.6%, 1990's 20.3%, Story Rich 17%, Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.

Why similar: 1990's 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Story Rich 17.4%, Dark 16.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 8.4%

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 17.1%, Detective 16.7%, Dark 10.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Horror 8.4%

When the two exorcists, Brucie and Jade, were starving to death, a high school student named Lucy was kind enough to share food with them and hire them to protect her friend from an evil spirit. However, it turns out that the spirit has an unusual past.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Story Rich 17.7%, Horror 17.2%, Anime 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game that adds a layer of dark humor to its exorcism-themed narrative.

Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.1%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Linear 9.5%, Adventure 7.7%

An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Point & Click 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 12.7%, Story Rich 11%

Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.

Why similar: Detective 31%, Point & Click 19.7%, Horror 12%, Story Rich 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Story Rich 16.7%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat

Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 10.3%, Adventure 9.2%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Point & Click 13.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, Anime 11%

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: Dark 16.8%, Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 14%, Anime 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%

In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Horror 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 6.5%

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: Visual Novel 28.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Dark 15.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Point & Click 17.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.

Why similar: Anime 29%, Horror 28.7%, Story Rich 20.7%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II is a suspense-horror game set at a prestigious academy. When rumors circulate about supernatural occurrences at the famed Konoehara Academy in Tokyo’s H City, it’s up to the head of the Kujou family, also known as the “Spirit Doctor,” to take on the case.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Horror 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Adventure 12.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Father Giovanni, a devout priest, becomes entangled in mysteries and secrets while overseeing his local church. Explore the dark truths and menacing events behind the serene facade of the parish in the first episode of CURSED ENIGMA: Priest and Prayers

Why similar: Detective 24%, 1990's 18.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.

Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Story Rich 15.5%, Anime 13.4%, Adventure 9.5%

Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world.

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Detective 19.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 6.7%

A horror exploration game that takes place in an underground labyrinth. Avoid malicious creations that are hungry for your soul. Depart from the nightmares that constantly haunt you.

Why similar: Dark 21.3%, Anime 17.4%, Story Rich 14.6%, Horror 12.6%, Adventure 10.2%

Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Point & Click 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Dark 14.7%, Anime 12.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%

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: Horror 37.3%, Story Rich 29.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Adventure 11.1%, 2D 6.2%

Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.

Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Story Rich 16.4%, Dark 13%, Anime 10.8%, Adventure 10.8%

You bought a PC that belonged to a suicidal developer, do you dare to run "Game.exe"?

Why similar: 1990's 36.4%, Story Rich 27.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Singleplayer 8.4%

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: Visual Novel 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Dark 10.5%

This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Point & Click 22.3%, Horror 17%, Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Detective 41.6%, Story Rich 15.9%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

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: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Dark 10.3%, Horror 9.7%

A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Detective 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Anime 12.1%, Dark 9.7%

Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——

Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Story Rich 16.6%, Dark 15.7%, Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%