- #1 FAKEBOOK
97% matchVery Positive91% of 747 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 12.7%, Dark Humor 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #2 Date Time❤️: Melissa❤️, Morris❤️, Anna❤️
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
DATE, FLIRT & SURVIVE in this Retro-Horror Adventure where you date characters based on REAL Computer VIRUSES. Explore and uncover dark secrets behind each character and make choices that will lead to a ❤️SMOOCH❤️ or your DOOM!
Why similar: Point & Click 13.8%, Dark Humor 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Horror 10.2%
- #3 Welcome To The Survey
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Peanut Dev
Windows
A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Horror 10.9%
- #4 Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION
95% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!
Why similar: Dark Humor 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Point & Click 10.8%, Horror 10.5%
- #5 Kabaret
94% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Persona Theory Games
Windows
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.9%, Investigation 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Visual Novel 12%
- #6 Cannibal Court
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #7 Reflection Link
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Investigation 10.2%
- #8 Little Misfortune
92% matchVery Positive92% of 13,710 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Dark Humor 15.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Horror 10.5%
- #9 Scarlet Hollow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,749 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Dark Humor 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #10 Pink Noise
90% matchVery Positive90% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #11 We Were Here Before
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Inkdrift
Windows
The frontier does not want to be settled. A narrative highly replayable story game where your choices build a settlement, shape its story, and seal its fate. Every run ends. Every obituary tells a story only you lived.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Point & Click 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #12 Evil Spirits
89% 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 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Point & Click 12.7%, Horror 10.8%
- #13 Scottside
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plotline Games
Windows
"Scottside" is a non-linear visual novel in the thriller genre. A small provincial town may seem quite dull. However, everything changes when you find a strange object in the forest.
Why similar: Episodic 29.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Point & Click 9%, Mystery 7.9%
- #14 Perseverance: Part 3
89% matchMostly Negative39% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
Windows
Perseverance: Part 3 is the much-awaited conclusion to the drama/horror visual novel series full of intrigue, guts, and gossip. Swap between Jack, a father trying to protect his family, and Karen, an ex-agent on the run from her troubled past, and help them form an unlikely alliance. 🧟♂️🧟♀️
Why similar: Episodic 22.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #15 Prescription: Madness
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Llamaplay
Windows · Mac
You’re a snarky sentient tentacle in a chaotic hospital. Possess humans and creatures, befriend the right weirdos, and decide humanity’s fate in this dark humor visual novel where every character is a potential pawn… or pal.
Why similar: Dark Humor 20%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Point & Click 14%, Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 10%
- #16 Vale's Echo
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hollow Beak Games
Windows · Mac
Death isn’t the end - it’s your last chance. Solve haunting puzzles and make choices that matter as you guide Vale across the underworld. Will regret follow her into eternity?
Why similar: Dark Humor 21.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 9%, Lore-Rich 7.1%, Stylized 7%
- #17 Deep Copy
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOON/BANE
Windows · Linux
Deep Copy is a top down point-and-click literary adventure set in a hand-painted science fiction world. Awakened with no memory, you must solve puzzles and navigate a branching story to piece together the dense, interconnected mystery at the heart of the lab.
Why similar: Point & Click 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Horror 11.3%, Lore-Rich 11.1%
- #18 Five Stages of Pink
85% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Point & Click 14%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #19 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Point & Click 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 10.1%
- #20 Contra Spem Spero
84% 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 15.7%, Horror 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 11%
- #21 Dream Hollow
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cup Dragon Games
Windows
A cozy-horror adventure game where choices matter. Manage your resources each day to delve deeper into an eerie storybook forest. Gather items, aid the frightened denizens, and make it back to your cottage before your RESOLVE runs out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Point & Click 16.9%, Choices Matter 12%, Exploration 11.1%, Horror 9.9%
- #22 NightFall Hollow
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lee HallPub: Deadlyspud Productions
Windows
Investigate the strange town of Nightfall Hollow, and see if you can get to the truth. Enjoy the opening chapter of our game, meet some of the residents, solve a selection of puzzles, and have your first glimpse into Nightfall Hollow. There's plenty to discover, and the odd Easter-egg or two as well
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #23 The Light at the End of the Ocean
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Jane Titor
Windows
A point-and-click visual novel about unlikely friendship and loss of identity
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18%, Investigation 17.5%, Point & Click 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #24 They Come at Daylight
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nocturnal Tales Entertainment
Windows
We were only supposed to go see the Ferris wheel together. One last adventure before all of us grow up to become a productive part of The Community. But we learned the hard way why The Zone is strictly forbidden. I don't know if we can make it back home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Point & Click 15.2%, Dark Humor 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #25 A THOUSAND MOUTHS TO SCREAM
81% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Psychological Body Horror visual novel in a space setting with different endings depending on your actions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Point & Click 12.7%, Horror 12.5%
- #26 Ezrebeth
80% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Point & Click 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #27 Shepherd's Eye
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio AdaminaPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone has secrets at Found Sheep Farm, but it’s so much easier to pretend no one does! Will you pull the wool over your eyes, or will your pursuit of the truth make you the black sheep in this thrilling horror visual novel?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #28 Greenhouse
78% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Ekull
Windows
Greenhouse is a gloomy and atmospheric erotic interactive fiction with an aura of mystery. You'll play as Erik, a male scalie dragon, as you navigate the sexual perils of the greenhouse.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Horror 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%
- #29 WHIIIIN!! -The Endless Nightmare-
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel Macoto
Windows
A 2D exploration horror adventure game in which an immortal man tries to escape from the "never-ending nightmare of dental treatment."
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
- #30 Methods: The Detective Competition
79% matchVery Positive91% of 717 reviews2020
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Dark Humor 14%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #31 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,772 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Dark Humor 10.7%
- #32 恐怖夜話
75% matchVery Positive96% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
Late at night, a teacher shares two bizarre tales: a corpse stuffed in a sheet, and an abnormal presence in the mountains. It was just a ghost story, but a creepy "sense of unease" lurks within. A short psychological horror visual novel offering a dense, terrifying experience in about an hour.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Horror 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.6%
- #33 M City
77% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: SMEK
Windows
Crazy and strange town. Mysterious events. A hero with multiple personality disorder. Laughter, tears and madness!
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Horror 10.6%
- #34 INSPECTION REPORT
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zolduck
Windows
INSPECTION REPORT is a horror / point & click game focused on exploration and dialogue. Fulfill your duties as a building inspector and uncover the secrets of an abandoned property in total dark using only a flashlight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Point & Click 17%, Horror 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #35 Reflections of the void
75% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Echo Story Games
Windows
A sci-fi drama about love, control, and the price of human emotion. Care for your wards, follow every order — or break the rules to discover who you truly are.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #36 Remnants of Dawn
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Investigation 10.9%
- #37 You Died!
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ratz 4 Brainz
Windows · Mac · Linux
How will you cope with the loss of yourself? Each episode of You Died! will give you an opportunity to experience a stage of grief for yourself. Make choices, deal with the consequences, and interact with your environment to express the emotions of the main character.
Why similar: Episodic 37.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #38 Dissolution of My Self
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pop Elephant Studio
Windows
Power structures can fall apart. So can people. In a sealed-off rented room, click on objects, piece together the a story of love and torture, and witness fading memories as a person abandoned by their time slowly dissolves himself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Point & Click 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%
- #39 Flora Parasocial
73% 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: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Horror 10.7%
- #40 Ashes
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #41 Allogloom
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galactic Ghosty
Windows
Join Nora in this mysterious and macabre point and click adventure game. Find and collect items to solve puzzles. Talk to peculiar people and monsters alike. Explore Gruesome Grove and beyond to uncover forgotten truths and save the people of her town!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Dark Humor 18.9%, Point & Click 18.1%, Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #42 Witchlight Woods
73% 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 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Horror 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
- #43 Camera Anima
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EXP-resso Mutt
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Artisan, one of Awyr’s most infamous killers, is said to walk the cloudy streets looking for his next masterpiece. Pursue the Artisan, save your sister, and uncover the past, but remember what the stories say…Meet his face, and never wake again.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Point & Click 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Horror 11.1%
- #44 Deep Fog Signals
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Symmetry Break Studio
Windows
Stuck in an outpost deep in a sea of toxic fog, your crew has been decimated, you're cut off from the outside world, and oxygen is running out. Use limited bandwidth to coordinate unstable crewmates, conduct esoteric research that could change the world, and interpret strange signals from the deep.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Horror 11%
- #45 Sinisomnia
70% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: Dave KangPub: Fiction Roast
Windows · Mac
Sinisomnia is a psychological point-and-click horror game that traps you in a looping nightmare of uncertainty and dread. Scattered fragments, unsettling oddities, and the constant sense that something isn’t right await at every turn.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Investigation 12.4%, Point & Click 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #46 Blackthorn Witch
71% 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 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Horror 12%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #47 Rootless
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Guardian Studios LLC
Windows
Guide Trask, a young seedling born into a cave-dwelling family that fears the outside world. Uncover the secrets of a mysterious tree and fight to save everyone trapped in their isolated home. Explore strange environments, absorb animal traits, and overcome dangers in this adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Point & Click 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #48 Flesh Blossom
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crimson Pearl Games
Windows
You are Doctor Parsnip Green, the first and last line of defense against a grotesquely beautiful epidemic. Make difficult choices as you investigate the disease’s origin, operate on patients, and fight to save those you love - all while managing your own dwindling sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #49 Town of Illustive
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Works and ideasPub: Creative works and ideas
Windows
A group of students from Falica High School have been dared by their classmate and class president Wade Severstone. Solving the mysteries that spread from generation to generation once and for all.
Why similar: Episodic 28.1% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Horror 10.3%, Exploration 9.6%
- #50 Metahorror Therapy Session
68% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Meiri GamesPub: ZNT Productions
Windows · Mac
Take control of a therapist in a mysterious, never-ending therapy session. Can you unravel the truth behind your patient's lies, and live to tell the tale? A psychological mystery developed by a psychologist.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #51 Skinscribing
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ghoul School Co-op
Windows
SKINSCRIBING is a 2D hand-drawn and dual-handed cosmic folk horror game wherein you explore environments, grief, and bodies alike to interpret and tattoo the history of a dying world as the foundation for the Era to come.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Horror 9.6%
- #52 Not Spooky: But Good Enough For Me
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: K.P. Hallow
Windows
In this first-person horror-lite game, investigate your way through different locales such as the theatre, forests, and urban areas. Solve puzzles and unravel the story behind what happened at the community theatre.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Exploration 6.5%
- #53 Rose Bullet
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: PPmaq
Windows
Rose Bullet is a Retro, Comic Style, Horror RPG! Play as a vampire hunter on his way to kill the count and avenge his lost lover.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Horror 9.9%
- #54 Dungeon Of Desperation
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SpoonForge
Windows · Mac · Linux
A point-and-click visual novel. You’re thrust into a mysterious dungeon, where your mission is to traverse it and find love amongst its inhabitants. Explore, survive and interact with characters.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #55 Before The Haunting
66% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Frenchy Pal Protocol Pub: Frenchy Pal Protocol
Windows
A psychological horror interactive fiction focused on atmosphere, investigation, and player choices. Explore an unsettling environment where every decision shapes the story and the truth behind a disturbing presence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Horror 17.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #56 Poetry in Purgatory
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
After dying, poisoned for unknown reasons, Isobel finds herself in the afterlife... and on a dangerous mission. Experience a truly unique visual novel full of character, mystery and heart as you point and click your way to unveiling the strange world of Purgatory's many secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
- #57 LakeLady
65% matchVery Positive80% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: HungerWhale GamesPub: Wise Games
Windows · Linux
THE LAKE LADY is a story-driven realistic horror interactive game. The river took everything from him. To find his daughter who went missing in the flood, Salvio returns to his hometown as a doctor and infiltrates Hongqiang Hospital for investigation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #58 Alien Snap
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JoStorys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an alien planet, snap pictures of wildlife and build relationships with your crewmates in this heartfelt sci-fi Point & Click - Visual Novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Point & Click 14.2%, Exploration 10.4%
- #59 MAMIYA
67% matchVery Positive92% of 473 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Horror 8.5%