Games Like Echoes

Inheritance can be different, and it is not always pleasant, right?

Why similar: Psychedelic 29.6%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Adventure 15.3%, Dark 10%, Psychological Horror 6.6%

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 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Text-Based 16.6%, Psychedelic 13.4%, Psychological Horror 7.6%

Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Detective 12.6%, Text-Based 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Dark 9.9%

Some memories aren't meant to stay. We are our memories and our experiences. What happens if you delete some of them? If you change your past and, thus, your future?

Why similar: Text-Based 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Hand-drawn 7.1%

Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.

Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Detective 18.3%, Dark 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Detective 22.5%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.4%

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 22%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Dark 11.9%, Detective 9.9%, Adventure 9%

Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.

Why similar: Adventure 22.5%, Dark 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 18%, Atmospheric 11.1%

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: Interactive Fiction 30.5%, Visual Novel 30.2%, Adventure 14%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 5.3%

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

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Text-Based 21.1%, Adventure 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Stylized 7.6%

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Psychedelic 16.5%, Emotional 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Dark 8.8%

"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: Detective 22.7%, Dark 17.4%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Adventure 11.7%

Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.7%, Adventure 18.8%, Casual 16.2%, Dark 5.9%, Psychological Horror 4.8%

Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47%, Adventure 21.8%, Casual 15.9%, Horror 10.1%, Indie 5.2%

The most sinister spot-the-difference in the world. When you uncover the final mistake, the truth of this world will be revealed.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.5%, Casual 11.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.

Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Casual 12.4%, 2D 9.3%

Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Text-Based 13.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Dark 11%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 21.3%, Dark 19.7%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Adventure 15.9%

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 24.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Horror 8.2%

"When the graves stop whispering in your ear, it’s time for you to surrender to eternal silence". So says the Agreement, and so it must be fulfilled. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Dark 13.1%, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9%

A handcrafted adventure about overcoming fear and doubt. Will you defeat your inner demons or be crippled with regret ?

Why similar: Adventure 48.2%, 2D 19.3%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Indie 12.3%, Singleplayer 3.5%

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: Interactive Fiction 36.7%, Visual Novel 22%, Dark 14.5%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Text-Based 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Detective 13.7%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.1%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Text-Based 16.8%, Adventure 7.8%, Emotional 7.5%

DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Dark 11.1%, Adventure 9.7%

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 33.9%, Text-Based 21.3%, Psychedelic 17.6%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Text-Based 18.9%, Casual 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Horror 8.3%

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 26.7%, Dark 18.4%, Emotional 15.3%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.4%

✣ Dread Chess is an original and strange narrative story-puzzle game with sandbox elements. Uncover mysteries by speaking with gods in Latin. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of madness, and reach one of many endings in an unfair game against Death that can be played ONLY ONCE...

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Dark 20%, Horror 13.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%

"The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Text-Based 12.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Emotional 8.9%

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 25.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Dark 11.8%, Casual 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Text-Based 18.2%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Emotional 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Emotional 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Horror 6.9%

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 30.5%, Text-Based 24%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Horror 10.8%

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: Adventure 26.3%, Casual 20.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dark 9.5%, Horror 9%

Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Psychedelic 17.5%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Dark 12.6%, Adventure 11.3%

A literary horror adventure made in RPG Maker MV, where you explore a land of endless rain and continue a lonely journey through fleeting encounters with ghosts. Rain-soaked landscapes and quiet conversations shape a desolate, melancholic road ahead.

Why similar: Adventure 32.1%, Visual Novel 28.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 12%, 2D 6.9%

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 31.2%, Text-Based 25.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.7%, Casual 10.3%

本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.8%, Detective 28.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 6.7%, Text-Based 4.6%

Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.

Why similar: Detective 21%, Dark 15.2%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Adventure 13.7%

This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.4%, Casual 9.9%

Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.

Why similar: Dark 23.8%, Adventure 21.3%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 17%, Atmospheric 11.8%

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 15.3%, Adventure 14.1%, Emotional 8.9%

On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41%, Adventure 22.9%, Horror 18.7%, 2D 10.7%, Indie 5%

Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.

Why similar: Dark 31.6%, Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Adventure 20.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

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: Interactive Fiction 32.4%, Detective 23.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 13.5%, Atmospheric 9%

Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.

Why similar: Dark 24.3%, Adventure 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 13.9%

A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.

Why similar: Psychedelic 32%, Visual Novel 31%, Dark 12.1%, 2D 7.4%, Casual 6.5%

Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused surreal horror exploration game. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death.

Why similar: Stylized 22.8%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 18.3%, Casual 13.1%, Dark 12.4%

A bad incident is like a tangled knot, It sits there, waiting for someone or something to untie it, but until then… scars may be left behind … are you ready for a First person Psychological Horror game based on a true story?!

Why similar: Dark 23.9%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 18.5%, Adventure 18.1%, Atmospheric 13.1%

it's always monday - is a first person exploration game

Why similar: Adventure 92.8%, Interactive Fiction 2.1%, Visual Novel 1.3%, Dark 0.9%, Emotional 0.9%

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.5%, Adventure 10%

Where are you going with the main character? "Lost Infinity" is a game about nothing, or maybe something, only you will decide. Grieve, think, reason.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.6%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Adventure 11.2%, Dark 9.5%, Horror 8.5%

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: Hand-drawn 24.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%

Descend into an eerie world made of scattered memories and unresolved traumas and explore a nightmarish landscape where you will come face to face with childhood fears and nightmares.

Why similar: Adventure 38.7%, Casual 31.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Indie 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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 34.4%, Dark 15.2%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Adventure 9.1%

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33%, Atmospheric 23%, Dark 18.8%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 3.8%

Hypnosis, memories, delusions and a disturbing secret revolve around silence of mind.

Why similar: Adventure 36.9%, Dark 19.7%, Horror 18.2%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Indie 12.4%