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Games Like ELEGIES: Aya

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Mystery, Multiple Endings.

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After losing his parents and barely escaping his burning home, Zach wakes up in the hospital where he meets Aya, the ghost of a girl. Who is she, and why can only Zach see her? Together they try to investigate Aya's past, which quickly awakens new dangers.

Reviews: Positive — 100% — of 15 reviews
Released: 2023-04-28
Developer: Dream Squircle
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchVery Positive90% of 175 reviews2022
    Dev: No More 500
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 10.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

  2. #2 The Game of Fourtune
    96% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2023
    Dev: BlackLock Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    How far will you go to get your deepest wish granted? In The Game of Fourtune, help guide Clyde & Devon through this cruel game of life and death. Only one participant will get their wish granted. Four rounds and four deaths each round, are you ready to see if fortune is on your side?

    Why similar: Thriller 15.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  3. #3 I'd Like to Know More About You
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bauta Studio
    Windows

    You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Text-Based 9.3%

  4. #4 Death by Begonia
    95% 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%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Thriller 9.7%

  5. #5 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
    94% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2022
    Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
    Windows · Mac

    A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

  6. #6 The Fifth Name
    94% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Tiny Hammer Games
    Windows

    A claustrophobic psychological mystery visual novel. On their high school graduation day, an anonymous message draws five friends back to their empty middle school. The doors won't open, and their memories refuse to agree. A complete 1-2 hour story with three endings, built to be read twice.

    Why similar: Text-Based 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Thriller 14.9%, Mystery 9.8%, Dark 8.6%

  7. #7 Devil Apartment
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: L.S. Frei
    Windows

    Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Dark 9.7%, Anime 9.6%

  8. #8 FRACTURED RED
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: STORY GAMES
    Windows

    A science fiction visual novel. Deep beneath the surface of Mars lies a secret that will change everything. Six researchers. One rift. No one will return the same.

    Why similar: Text-Based 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.5%

  9. #9 Path of the Heart
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ourbit Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Alone and lost for falling asleep on the first day of school, the only option left for Tsuki Ito is to trust a peculiar-looking girl with a radiant presence. Follow this story of romance and suspense inspired by the classic tale of "Little Red Riding Hood."

    Why similar: Thriller 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Anime 9.2%, Mystery 8.8%

  10. #10 Echoes of Pinebridge
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Koalu Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After a transfer student enters his life, college senior Kent begins suffering fainting spells and hearing voices. Navigate friendships, secrets, and a growing supernatural mystery in this choice-driven visual novel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Thriller 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%

  11. #11 The Retro Exorcist
    90% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2026
    Dev: Chestpain Studios
    Windows

    You've been hired to perform exorcisms on all sorts of entities. The only thing you can't seem to understand is...why do they all haunt video games?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Text-Based 7.6%

  12. #12 Reflection Link
    89% 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: Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Anime 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%

  13. #13 Remnants of Dawn
    89% 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: Thriller 17.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Text-Based 8.8%

  14. #14 The Breakfast Serial Club
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucian Gallacane
    Windows

    Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.

    Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Text-Based 9%

  15. #15 Remedy for Personality
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
    Windows

    Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.

    Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Detective 7.7%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

  16. #16 Ashen Reverie
    86% 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: Visual Novel 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Supernatural 9.5%

  17. #17 恐怖夜話 第二夜
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ひめこ
    Windows

    On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Text-Based 12.9%, Thriller 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  18. #18 Elevenses
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    일레븐지스는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 악마 '메피'는 화자인 '이지원'을 위해 여러 가지 시련을 준비했습니다. 악마를 이기기 위해선 잔머리가 아닌 굳센 의지와 날카로운 직감이 필요합니다. 위대한 대적자, '메피'와 그녀가 준비한 장기말들을 직접 목도하세요.

    Why similar: Text-Based 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Thriller 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  19. #19 Is There a Way?
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SS GC Omnipotens
    Windows · Mac

    USSR, 1952. A psychological thriller visual novel about the still-unsolved Case No. 17, inspired by real events. Search for the murderer inside a Soviet psychiatric hospital, make choices with irreversible consequences — and don’t trust the past. Don’t trust anyone. Not even yourself.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Text-Based 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Detective 8.7%

  20. #20 The Paracelsian Project
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.

    Why similar: Thriller 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Emotional 8.7%

  21. #21 Pages of Tomorrow
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Doksa
    Windows · Linux

    Challenge fate in this psychological visual novel about a juvenile psych ward patient who discovers a book that can predict the future.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 12.6%, Emotional 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Thriller 10.7%

  22. #22 This Fallen Lizard Still Dreams of Flame
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DoriDreams
    Windows

    For five years, Licht lived as a mid-tier mercenary. Now he must not only escape from a dungeon teeming with giant insects and ancient secrets, but also decide whether to accept his ancestors' legacy or reject it once and for all.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Text-Based 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Dark 11.5%, Anime 10.8%

  23. #23 Ubel
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Regularjax
    Windows

    A visual novel where eight participants are forced to play a death game where they have to vote every two hours. Who will survive? Who will betray? Who are the masterminds behind it all?

    Why similar: Thriller 23.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Anime 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10%

  24. #24 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
    81% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: Universe Studio
    Windows

    In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.

    Why similar: Thriller 15.2%, Text-Based 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Anime 9.3%

  25. #25 Haunted House 2
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 244 reviews2025
    Dev: Genuine Studio
    Windows

    In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.

    Why similar: Thriller 19.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Supernatural 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  26. #26 The Mermaid of Zennor
    81% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Text-Based 13.8%, Emotional 11.8%, Anime 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%

  27. #27 The Girl From The Snuff Video
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: hatereallysPub: BRXKENVN
    Windows · Linux

    A visual novel about a girl who watches a snuff video to relieve stress, justifying herself with the fact that what is happening on the screen isn’t real...

    Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Anime 10.7%, Text-Based 9.7%

  28. #28 POPULARITY CONTEST
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ScrythaDev
    Windows · Mac

    Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%

  29. #29 Elevenses: The Flask
    79% matchPositive91% of 34 reviews2022
    Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    일레븐지스: 플라스크는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 한 치 앞을 예상할 수 없는 전개와 끝없이 펼쳐지는 반전, 영원히 끝나지 않는 11시의 티타임에 여러분을 초대합니다.

    Why similar: Thriller 20%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Text-Based 10%

  30. #30 Occultus: Daughter of Darkness
    77% matchPositive95% of 40 reviews2025
    Dev: BCG
    Windows

    Occultus: Daughter of Darkness is a noir-inspired visual novel detective story with supernatural elements.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Thriller 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Dark 9.5%

  31. #31 Mysteries of the House
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spark
    Windows

    You wake up with no memories inside the House, a place where reality bends... lies linger... and someone watching your every move.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Text-Based 13.4%, Thriller 11.8%

  32. #32 Kara no Shojo
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 455 reviews2018
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 154.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    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: Thriller 13%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 10%, Emotional 9.5%, Detective 9.3%

  33. #33 Blood Lily Ghoststories
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2025
    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows

    A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16%, Thriller 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%

  34. #34 Haunted Heye Apartment
    76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: V.N GAME STUDIO
    Windows

    Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?

    Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  35. #35 Forgive My Sins & Desires, Father - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel
    76% matchVery Positive86% of 98 reviews2022
    Dev: ChaniMK
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Samael suffers from delusions. He feels lost until he encounters a priest one day. The priest is the only person in the world who makes him feel at peace. This, however, slowly turns into an obsession. Will Samael learn how to love properly or will he fall into a path of darkness? You decide.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Text-Based 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Emotional 10.1%

  36. #36 Night in Delirium
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Grupo Trenza
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A series of murders puts a town in Chile on alert, and the police are unable to identify the perpetrator and his strange messages. Meanwhile, Nicolas, the young owner of Bar Delirio, suspects that the culprit is hiding among his frequent customers.

    Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Modern 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Mystery 8.4%

  37. #37 Stay Alive For Me
    74% matchPositive82% of 11 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: Thriller 18%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Mystery 9.6%

  38. #38 Eclipse : Special Forces
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2025
    Dev: MoonSun
    Windows · Mac

    MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?

    Why similar: Text-Based 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Mystery 8.3%

  39. #39 Gurobu
    75% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2020
    Dev: Aiaz Marx
    Windows

    "GUROBU" is a story-driven, 2D horror game about haunted apartments, ghosts of the past, and a murder mystery.

    Why similar: Thriller 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Supernatural 11.1%, Anime 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%

  40. #40 CARTAGRA
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2026
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows

    Set in Ueno, Tokyo, where the wounds of the Pacific War have not yet healed, detective Takashiro Shugo becomes involved in a series of gruesome murders. A visual novel of love and hatred leading to obsession and madness…

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Detective 12.9%, Thriller 10.9%, Anime 10.1%, Emotional 9.7%

  41. #41 Where Control Ends
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Text-Based 14.7%, Thriller 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

  42. #42 Gore Screaming Show
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 173 reviews2022
    Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
    Windows

    A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Emotional 10%, Supernatural 9.6%

  43. #43 NO, THANK YOU!!!
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 198 reviews2018
    Dev: paradePub: MangaGamer
    Windows

    NO, THANK YOU!!! is a dark, dramatic mystery hidden behind a comic veneer as all of the men in this yaoi visual novel harbor their own secrets. Uncover the mystery behind the protagonist and this bar disguising a detective agency while flirting with the guys and growing intimate with them.

    Why similar: Thriller 15%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

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    72% 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: Thriller 18.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 12%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  45. #45 Tomorrow Never Comes
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Xamo Games
    Windows

    Tomorrow Never Comes is a choice-driven first-person narrative thriller. Trapped in a time loop, Noah must relive the same day, manage his injuries, use items, unlock new paths, and discover multiple endings in his attempt to finally reach tomorrow.

    Why similar: Thriller 26.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Text-Based 13.3%

  46. #46 Silver Blue
    71% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
    Dev: Bunbosoup
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Silver blue is a BL visual novel 15+ with anime style, containing adventure fantasy content.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Emotional 11.3%, Mystery 11%, Anime 9.5%

  47. #47 The Portal Pirate
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ZizihPub: Zizih Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Thriller 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%

  48. #48 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Verse and Vision
    Windows

    A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%

  49. #49 Et le grain mourut
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fülli
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel set in 1920s Paris. As summer draws near, young students are revising their end-of-year exams. Olivier is one of them.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Text-Based 12.5%, Emotional 10.6%

  50. #50 Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 落梅序
    Windows

    A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Thriller 16.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 8%

  51. #51 They’ll Hang You for That Face
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NITOPU
    Windows

    Tomorrow, you burn at the stake as a "Werewolf". To save your family, you gladly accept a false execution. But after death, you witness them being ravaged in a living hell. Through a time loop triggered by your absolute despair, you must weave the world's kindest lie.

    Why similar: Thriller 21%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

  52. #52 Graces: Posthumous Wish
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2024
    Dev: TomoToro
    Windows

    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 13.8%, Thriller 12%, Supernatural 11.3%, Text-Based 11.1%, Mystery 10.3%

  53. #53 April 8th
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: New++
    Windows

    In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.

    Why similar: Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Emotional 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%

  54. #54 Watashi Suzume
    69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
    Dev: Shamrock Creations LLC.
    Windows

    Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.

    Why similar: Text-Based 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Anime 10.5%, Emotional 9.3%

  55. #55 Farewell, we see each other for the last time.....
    67% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: DrimmarPub: VNka
    Windows

    A dramatic visual novel about the search for the meaning of life.

    Why similar: Thriller 21.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Text-Based 13.8%, Anime 11%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

  56. #56 All Scars and Starlight
    68% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A dark boys love / boys hate visual novel set in a 1001 Nights inspired world full of political intrigue. Yuel, once the King of Indra, is deposed by his older cousin, Tavi, during a coup and imprisoned within the palace. An uneasy relationship between them grows, and then...

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 10.6%, Emotional 9.4%

  57. #57 Time Crack
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MelTheMelPub: Nightfall Narratives
    Windows

    A thriller and mystery visual novel about broken trust and the search for truth, when a high-school student is accused of his parents’ brutal murder. Every choice might bring you closer to the truth... or end in tragedy.

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  58. #58 Kamilia
    66% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: RQ play
    Windows · Mac

    Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Emotional 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  59. #59 時折記 -Tokioriki-
    67% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 綴路工房
    Windows

    Every person you choose leaves someone else behind. Spend your limited afternoons building relationships, exploring the town, and recording each day in Kanata’s diary—then face timed Shadow Choices as an old book begins to fracture his ordinary life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Emotional 9.5%

  60. #60 After the Wane
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Emotional 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.7%

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