- #1 Dark Chess
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 213 reviews2023
Dev: Tall Troll Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
THIS IS NOT CLASSIC CHESS! Dark Chess is an asymmetric puzzle-strategy game featuring fog of war. Survive a story-driven campaign filled with custom boards, traps, and rule-breaking Kings and Queens of the past. Stealth, calculated risks and outsmarting the unknown are your only ways to win.
Why similar: Dark 34.8%, Artificial Intelligence 27.1%, Puzzle 24.4%, 2D 8.4%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #2 Free Will
96% matchVery Positive97% of 357 reviews2024
Dev: Kipps In A BoxPub: Meowdy
Windows
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: Psychological 25.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Horror 8.7%, Dark 8.7%
- #3 Dead Dreams
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Dark 14.1%, Horror 13%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #4 Care
94% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Dark 14%, Horror 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #5 Unforgotten
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: ScoreboardGames
Windows · Mac
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 13%, Mystery 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #6 Aimi
94% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: Dark 16.5%, Psychological 16.5%, Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #7 Tsunagari Chess School
93% matchMixed68% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Mintkuru
Windows
Welcome to the chess school! Connect with the brilliant girls of Sakuragi town and engage them in chess matches. How will you master the moves that come your way?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Mystery 25.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Horror 7.7%
- #8 Starecrown (DEMO)
92% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Jofini
Windows
In STARECROWN, a visual-novel merged with a puzzle-based horror experience, your ANGEL whose watched from the distance finally makes himself known. For the worse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Horror 22%, Puzzle 12.9%, Dark 12.9%, Mystery 8%
- #9 Forgive or Finalize
89% matchMixed70% of 235 reviews2026
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Dark 19.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Psychological 12%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #10 Raisond'etre
90% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: C3 Games
Windows
Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?
Why similar: Gothic 39.4% ★, Visual Novel 26.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #11 Don't Chat With Strangers
91% matchMixed49% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: Bartosz Bojarowski
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Don't Chat With Strangers is an experience puzzle game, mostly taking place in a single room. The main character in the middle of the night is approached by a strange girl in an online chat. Don't die and solve the mystery of the girl.
Why similar: Perma Death 40.8%, Horror 26.4%, Puzzle 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D 6.9%
- #12 3D Chess
91% matchMixed57% of 174 reviews2016
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A unique chess trip with exciting instant duels awaits you - test your mettle on the chessboard. Checkmate your opponent with only a few moves and solve challenging chess puzzles in amazing 3D worlds.
Why similar: Horror 73.1%, Singleplayer 26.9%
- #13 Nightmare Zapping
88% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
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 22.1%, Dark 16.4%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #14 BAD END
89% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Horror 16.6%, Mystery 16%, Psychological 11.5%
- #15 The Shadow Over Cyberspace
86% matchVery Positive90% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Fiction Factory Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Horror 20.3%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 14.4%
- #16 The House of E.
86% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Gamenastica Studios
Windows
The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.
Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 15.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 12%
- #17 This is Interesting
84% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Psychological 13.2%, Horror 12%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #18 Train of Afterlife
87% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Psychological 10.8%, Mystery 8.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Dark 7.9%
- #19 Pawn of the Dead
85% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pawn of the Dead introduces a twist to classic chess: White pieces captured by the Black undead army rises again to fight for them! Protect your ranks, adapt to asymmetrical battlefields, and witness the story of the White King facing his worst enemy: His reflection.
Why similar: Gothic 62.1% ★, Story Rich 12.4%, Dark 11.4%, Puzzle 10.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #20 Demons Never Lie
84% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2019
Dev: IndieBugPub: RecordMedia
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Horror 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Psychological 16.5%, Dark 16.5%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #21 Glassy Stare
82% matchVery Positive91% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Dark 27.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 7.6%
- #22 Bad Dream: Coma
83% matchVery Positive91% of 2,216 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16%, Psychological 15.9%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #23 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
80% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Mystery 18%, Dark 17.2%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #24 Echoes
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Baba Nura
Windows
Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Dark 20.1%, Horror 13.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #25 SIMULACRA
81% matchVery Positive90% of 4,658 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Psychological 11%, Mystery 8.8%
- #26 Derealized
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: JacksonG13Pub: JacksonGameStudios
Windows
Derealized is a choice based game inspired by games such as The Stanley Parable and Undertale. This experience offers 10 different endings for you to explore! How many will you find?
Why similar: Dark 17%, Psychological 16.6%, Horror 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Mystery 12%
- #27 It Paints Me
78% matchVery Positive97% of 261 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Gothic 30.9% ★, Visual Novel 17.4%, Dark 12.5%, Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #28 Mothmen 1966
79% matchVery Positive91% of 321 reviews2022
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 16.4%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%
- #29 Insight
79% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
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: Dark 23.2%, Horror 20.6%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Story Rich 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #30 Ignited Entry
77% matchVery Positive96% of 343 reviews2024
Dev: JordiBoi
Windows
Ignited Entry is a full length narrative driven psychological horror game with voice acting, dreamish visuals, and horror elements that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some doors should never be opened. But you must go in.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Psychological 20.3%, Story Rich 15.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #31 Once a Pawn a King
78% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Clover BitePub: indie.io
Windows
Chess is broken. Gather the Black Army, build a party of chess pieces, and battle through fractured boards in this asymmetric turn-based roguelike. Empower your army, adapt your strategy each run, and unravel the mystery behind a world trapped in an endless match.
Why similar: Perma Death 70.5%, Dark 25.2%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #32 Centum
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: Hack The PublisherPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Every why has a wherefore. You are trapped, and you must escape. But is that really the goal? Centum is an unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Psychological 15.9%, Puzzle 12.1%, Horror 11.7%, Artificial Intelligence 10.6%
- #33 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,903 reviews2020
Dev: Conor Petersen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
Why similar: Psychological 44.2%, Puzzle 32.6%, Artificial Intelligence 16.6%, Singleplayer 4.3%, Story Rich 2.3%
- #34 Sultan's Game
71% matchVery Positive94% of 34,412 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 36.1%, Choices Matter 22.8%, Story Rich 22.3%, Singleplayer 11.1%, Adventure 7.6%
- #35 Backspace Backspace Backspace
75% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac
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 21.5%, Psychological 19.3%, Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 8.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #36 Knell of St. Godhrkar
74% matchVery Positive93% of 1,565 reviews2021
Dev: -二律背反-
Windows · Mac
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Story Rich 18.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 8.3%
- #37 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,781 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Gothic 22.9% ★, Dark 15.2%, Psychological 13.5%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9.6%
- #38 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
73% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Dark 22.7%, Horror 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #39 Death Drive
72% matchVery Positive97% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: LunaticMoon
Windows
Death Drive is a road trip visual novel inspired by classic American Gothic fiction.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Horror 16.7%, Multiple Endings 15%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Choices Matter 11%
- #40 Something Strange
74% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
Windows
Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.3%, Horror 23.5%, Dark 19.5%, 2D 8.3%, Adventure 3.6%
- #41 Endless
75% matchMixed59% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: shademakesgames
Windows · Mac
A Horror Adventure Game with Multiple Endings
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Multiple Endings 24.9%, Nonlinear 20.1%, Dark 18%, Adventure 6.8%
- #42 UnderDread
76% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological 19.2%, Mystery 18.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #43 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
73% matchVery Positive82% of 612 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: Dark 16.3%, Psychological 16%, Mystery 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Horror 10.2%
- #44 Myths of Rules
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,037 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Nonlinear 26.1%, Puzzle 19%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Exploration 8.8%
- #45 Gods Will Be Watching
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,940 reviews2014
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face intriguing puzzles and tough decisions that will affect their entire crew’s wellbeing.
Why similar: Dark 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #46 Dice Eater: A Supernatural Mystery Card Game
70% matchMixed60% of 390 reviews2025
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows
Dice Eater is a mystery card game based around supernatural powers where players must use their power to uncover the other player's tricks. Use your opponent's tricks against them to turn the tables and win.
Why similar: Dark 22.4%, Psychological 22.1%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #47 King of the Bridge
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,727 reviews2024
Dev: Finn Schuuring
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 29.2%, Puzzle 26.1%, Mystery 19%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Adventure 5.3%
- #48 Salthe
71% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2020
Dev: SoireePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A dark, dramatic medieval visual novel. On a stage at the boundary between life and death, an actress struggles through her hardest performance—directed by a jester, she relives her past for the the prize of resurrection...
Why similar: Gothic 27.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological 11.2%
- #49 The Sixth Sorrow
69% matchVery Positive86% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Nezumirra
Windows
The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.2%, Horror 18.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Dark 12.1%
- #50 Trapped with Jester
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,544 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Horror 17.5%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Mystery 10.4%
- #51 Experimentation
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.6%, Dark 21.4%, Horror 15%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #52 Interactive Horror Stories
71% matchMixed69% of 150 reviews2019
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Choose your own adventure" style nightmares
Why similar: Gothic 45.4% ★, Horror 19.8%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 4.8%
- #53 Interrogation Simulator
68% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45%, Puzzle 27%, Story Rich 19.3%, 2D 8.7%
- #54 Pink Noise
66% matchVery Positive87% of 127 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: Visual Novel 18.3%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.7%, Mystery 11.5%
- #55 TOMORROW DON'T COME - Puzzling Depression
70% matchVery Positive82% of 192 reviews2018
Dev: Peace & Love Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.
Why similar: Psychological 17.8%, Dark 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Mystery 13%
- #56 The Test: Reality Check
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 646 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Multiple Endings 23.4%, Horror 18.8%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #57 12 Hours to Die
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Mystery 20.5%, Dark 17.4%, Puzzle 15.7%, Adventure 5.4%
- #58 Kaigrad
67% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Offline Games Group
Windows · Linux
Kaigrad - is a non-linear visual novel in the genre of dark fantasy. The action takes place in a world where Light comes only from people, animals and all living things. The darkness is near. You have to find out what happened here, who is to blame for this and try to fix it!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Dark 19.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%
- #59 Dingir OS
65% matchVery Positive83% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
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: Visual Novel 21.6%, Dark 19.5%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 11%
- #60 Without a Dawn
63% matchVery Positive93% of 800 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 11.5%