- #1 Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
97% matchVery Positive99% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #2 7Days Origins
96% matchVery Positive86% of 355 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #3 RUNT
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you follow the story of Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #4 Project Vostok: Episode 1
95% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #5 End of Lines
94% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #6 The Descendant
94% matchVery Positive89% of 7,313 reviews2016
Dev: Gaming Corps ABPub: Microids Indie
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.
Why similar: Adventure 80.2%, Point & Click 7.8%, Post-apocalyptic 7.1%, Choices Matter 2.5%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #7 Ashwalkers
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Nameless XIIIPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
A survival journey through a harsh world without rules or judgement. Only your choices matters in the face of moral dilemmas. Manage your party, food & equipment in this non-linear narrative survival sim with 34 possible endings.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 11%
- #8 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
92% matchVery Positive85% of 1,534 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Horror 19.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #9 Day Zero
91% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Imdie Studios
Windows
Can you survive a zombie apocalypse? Day Zero is a text-based survival game where choices determine fate and ethical and moral decisions matter. Every choice shapes the story. Are you ready to test your limits in a zombie apocalypse?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Zombies 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #10 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Synthetic Domain
Windows
"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 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Thriller 11.4%
- #11 Matsuro Palette
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 543 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Point & Click 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%
- #12 Z-End
90% matchMixed58% of 60 reviews2017
Dev: Smart Tale GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Z-End is a multiple choice narrative game. During the zombie apocalypse, you'll encounter the mysterious Faye while searching for new members.What secrets is she hiding? Will she join you? Will you be able to overcome the danger of this world?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 82.1%, Adventure 17.9%
- #13 Ascension: Transition and Silver
89% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: SulMatul
Windows · Linux
Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #14 SIMULACRA
87% matchVery Positive90% of 4,689 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.1%, Immersive Sim 13%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #15 Apocalipsis
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 525 reviews2018
Dev: Punch Punk GamesPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Horror 17.1%, Choices Matter 12%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #16 For Mother Matron
86% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #17 Midnight Witch
86% matchVery Positive93% of 366 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Thriller 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #18 Everything Ends In 0
84% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2024
Dev: findaeden
Windows
The world ends in 1 hour. It can't be saved. Wanna chat?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 11.4%
- #19 Survivor's Notes
82% matchVery Positive89% of 540 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Survivor's Notes" is an FMV . Players control two protagonists, using choices and QTEs to unlock different branches and endings. Follow a girl who foresees disaster and acolonel from the future as their stories reveal the outbreak's origins. Trust,rescue, or walk away. Survival is onlyone of them.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Horror 8.2%
- #20 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
85% 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: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Mystery 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #21 Last Broadcast
84% matchVery Positive80% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: The Disc JockeysPub: USC Games
Windows
An experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Host your last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choices Matter 14%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #22 The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
83% matchVery Positive83% of 18,615 reviews2016
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier?
Why similar: Zombies 20%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Point & Click 9%
- #23 You Will (Not) Remain
81% matchVery Positive92% of 2,556 reviews2022
Dev: Bedtime PhobiasPub: No way, we're indie baby of course we don't have a publisher
Windows
You must stay in your apartment as the city around you falls to an Eldritch horror.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Point & Click 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%
- #24 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
80% matchVery Positive95% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
Windows
As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?
Why similar: Point & Click 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Thriller 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #25 ICY: Frostbite Edition
82% matchVery Positive86% of 403 reviews2017
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
ICY: Frostbite Edition is a narrative-driven post-apocalyptic survival RPG set in a new Ice Age. Create your character, lead your family, make difficult choices, and try to survive in a frozen world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.5%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Survival 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #26 Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?
79% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Simon Herbig
Windows · Mac
Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Mystery 23.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, 2D 4.4%
- #27 BAD END
81% 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: Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Horror 13.1%
- #28 The Price Of Flesh
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,156 reviews2022
Dev: Gatobob
Windows · Mac · Linux
An immersive choose-your-own-adventure survival horror with optional adult content featuring hand drawn backgrounds, sprites, and over 150 pieces of full screen art- and 50 endings.
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #29 Pink Noise
77% matchVery Positive87% of 134 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 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Point & Click 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #30 Omen Exitio: Plague
79% matchVery Positive85% of 641 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny Bull Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #31 Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,826 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.7%, Point & Click 24.4%, Choices Matter 13%, Mystery 8.8%, Survival 6.3%
- #32 Something Strange
77% matchVery Positive91% 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 37.5%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 22.6%, 2D 8.9%, Adventure 2.7%
- #33 Nocturnals
74% matchVery Positive87% of 941 reviews2024
Dev: Cowboy Toad Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys that find each other in a lonely, post-apocalyptic town.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Horror 13%
- #34 Our Wonderland
73% matchVery Positive99% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: CarrotPub: Project Ensō
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror-romance visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Horror 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Choices Matter 12.4%
- #35 my eyes deceive
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 969 reviews2024
Dev: nouhidev
Windows
Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 16.4%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #36 Will Die Alone
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Arianna Ravioli
Windows · Mac
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #37 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
75% matchVery Positive81% of 1,088 reviews2021
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 12%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #38 Neve
72% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Point & Click 11.5%, Thriller 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #39 Train of Afterlife
78% 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 39.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Choices Matter 9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #40 The Imagined Leviathan: Prologue
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 162 reviews2020
Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Imagined Leviathans is a narrative survival game set in a frozen British village. Explore the countryside and unite the survivors to face down your Leviathans together.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Horror 14.9%, Choices Matter 14.4%
- #41 SubZero
69% matchVery Positive92% of 2,953 reviews2026
Dev: Joy Media LimitedPub: 凤麟工作室
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A frozen apocalypse. Three unique survivors join you. Lead them through the icy wasteland! Zombie whispers, blizzards blur morality... Hope or doom? The fateful die burns in your grip.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Zombies 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%
- #42 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
71% matchVery Positive98% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #43 Nightmare Zapping
73% 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 19%, Horror 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Point & Click 13%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #44 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
71% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Point & Click 10.3%, Horror 10.3%
- #45 While We Wait Here
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,471 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 12%, Horror 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%
- #46 SafeZoneVR
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Frame Development
Windows
SafeZoneVR is an interactive survival psychological horror game utilizing next-gen graphics. You will scavenge the map trying to escape a fallen SafeZone. Hide, scavenge, survive, and escape a fallen SafeZone fleeing to the tunnels, you might just meet a friend along the way.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 13.2%
- #47 Apocalypse: The Last RV
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 211 reviews2026
Dev: 光年切片工作室
Windows
Reborn seven days before the apocalypse. Make a fortune, hoard supplies, build the ultimate RV, and live comfortably while the world falls apart. A story-rich survival management game with cards, farming, crafting and roguelite progression.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Zombies 13.8%, Survival 10.3%
- #48 Last Message
70% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2021
Dev: JamesGamesNZ
Windows
Use an in-game computer to chat with friends to stay connected and help each other. Explore your 'empty' apartment building for items to assist them and uncover lost messages.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.3%, Zombies 19.2%, Thriller 18.1%, Horror 17.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #49 12 Hours to Die
71% 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 42.3%, Mystery 28.7%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Survival 5.9%, Adventure 5.4%
- #50 Human Apocalypse: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive80% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
A new virus is turning people into brain eating machines, etc. You know the rest. A cure has been found and all the infected people are now normal humans again. What is the problem then? Their skin color is still green. Play as an Ex-Zombie.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Mystery 17.1%, Zombies 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #51 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
65% matchVery Positive92% of 254 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: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Thriller 15.2%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 13.7%
- #52 Schrödinger's Call
63% matchVery Positive94% of 1,338 reviews2026
Dev: Acrobatic ChirimenjakoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
When the world is coming to an end, who would you want to speak to one last time? Schrödinger’s Call is a visual novel that lets you experience the pain and salvation of human connection, as if you were turning the pages of a picture book.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 15%, Point & Click 12.7%
- #53 Knell of St. Godhrkar
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,587 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 26.6%, Immersive Sim 26%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 9%
- #54 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Purrgatory Furever
67% matchVery Positive99% of 404 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
One thousand zombies from the massacre of Hachiko High are crashing Olive's birthday party! Trapped in the Grimalkin Estate they'll have to unravel the mystery behind the zombies, all while making sure their friends are having the Purrfect Apawcalypse!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Zombies 10.9%
- #55 Seven Mysteries: The Last Page
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Sang Hendrix
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror RPG about a group of friends who unintentionally become bound together after encountering 7 curses from a school.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Horror 14%, Multiple Endings 13.8%
- #56 FLESHBREAK
67% matchNo user reviews39% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Horubrain InteractivePub: Hexapede Engine
Windows
A story-driven survival visual novel inspired by SCP-610. Face a flesh-spreading outbreak, make brutal moral choices, protect the people you can’t let go of, and uncover the terrifying truth behind the disease.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.7%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%, 2D 7.9%
- #57 Perseverance: Part 1
69% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2018
Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Perseverance is a horror/drama visual novel about survival and redemption. In Part 1 you play as Jack, a father who is struggling to keep his family together and finds himself in the middle of horrific events.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Zombies 17.5%, Horror 16%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Mystery 8.2%
- #58 Hira Hira Hihiru
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 985 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Adventure 6%, Multiple Endings 5%
- #59 Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,642 reviews2015
Dev: Fictiorama StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?
Why similar: Point & Click 45.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Adventure 9.3%, Mystery 8.5%, Horror 6.9%