- #1 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
97% 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 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #2 Abyssal Frontier
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: WondercatStudios
Windows
You just wanted to finish your cargo run. The universe had other plans, Abyssal Frontier is a choice-driven cosmic horror visual novel with light RPG elements, time loop mechanics, and dating sim suggestions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Dating Sim 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 10.3%
- #3 Blackthorn Witch
96% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #4 Siren's Call: Second Wind
95% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #5 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
94% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #6 Secret Glory Hole
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: jonnymelabo
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an abandoned bathroom waits a hungry female mouth; wet, eager, and downright sinister. Dare to feed it? — SHORT NAUGHTY SPOOKY VISUAL NOVEL · 26k words · 12 endings (in some you might even survive).
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 8.6%
- #7 Madness within
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indra
Windows
Delve into the heart of darkness with Enelia, a chilling horror visual novel set in an Avatar-inspired biopunk realm. It's a dramatic story about adventure, love and fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Horror 10.3%
- #8 Contra Spem Spero
92% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: DADZINGO
Windows · Linux
Contra Spem Spero is a text-based horror adventure with visual novel elements. Not every road leads out. You are lost deep in a twisted place — a forest one can only hope to escape.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Horror 13.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #9 Nurse Me!
91% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enjoy your time in a hospital with a sexy doctor, nurse and an idol roommate! An adult visual novel adventure with multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Dating Sim 21.7%, Horror 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #10 Date Time❤️: Melissa❤️, Morris❤️, Anna❤️
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
DATE, FLIRT & SURVIVE in this Retro-Horror Adventure where you date characters based on REAL Computer VIRUSES. Explore and uncover dark secrets behind each character and make choices that will lead to a ❤️SMOOCH❤️ or your DOOM!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.7%
- #11 Between
90% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Stillroom
Windows
A story-driven visual novel set on a quiet coastal town, where fleeting connections, unspoken desires, and personal choices shape how every relationship unfolds.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Anime 7.4%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #12 Nippon Island: The Flight
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meow Arts
Windows · Mac
Nippon Island is a first-person story adventure that begins on a flight to Japan. What starts as a peaceful trip slowly turns surreal. Reality shifts, memories stir... and somewhere, a cat begins to care. The journey is just beginning.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 7.7%
- #13 Orange Wiki
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Clusion Games
Windows
You wake on the last train at an unfamiliar terminus. Only one app opens on your phone: Orange Wiki, a guide to this place, its entities, and your escape. Explore, compare clues with wiki entries, and find a way out in this first-person horror adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Investigation 8.5%, Horror 8.3%
- #14 The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 979 reviews2024
Dev: Jack McNameePub: Ashtown Games
Windows
A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 9.3%
- #15 The Meridian
86% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
Step into the high-stakes world of journalism in this Playbook! As a reporter at the "The Meridian" newsroom, YOU are the hero. Chase a massive investigative scoop, navigate ruthless office politics, and build deep relationships. Will you break the story, or will the deadline break you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Dating Sim 22.7%, Choices Matter 9%, 2D 4.5%
- #16 Yonder World: Interview with the Void
87% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Fluttering Abyss
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story, with a spiking sense of danger and gentle melancholy. An out of this world adventure, revolving around books, memories and mortality. Along the way, perhaps you shall pick up pieces of a long forgotten heart, or some unlikely companions that you never knew you needed.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Dating Sim 17.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 8.7%
- #17 Memories Off Sousou Break out of my shell
85% matchPositive92% of 48 reviews2026
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
メモリーズオフシリーズ最新作のアフターストーリー 主人公「久寿米木一葵」と登場ヒロインたちの「その後」を楽しんでいただけます。 ビジュアルノベル形式のゲームスタイルで選択肢を選びながらストーリーが進行します。 それぞれの道を歩み始めたヒロインたち。 それぞれの未来を大切な「あなた」と一緒につかむため、 それぞれの想いが、今はじける……!
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Anime 7.4%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #18 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive86% of 267 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #19 Mermaids are Seafood
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lyyycaena
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're a new hire at a company that sells mermaids as seafood. Bet your blood, navigate conspiracies, and cook for customers in this psychological horror game with 11 endings. Are mermaids more like fish, people, or monsters?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 9.5%
- #20 Midnight Witch
83% 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: Dating Sim 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Anime 9.6%
- #21 For Mother Matron
82% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #22 Good Night, Every Night
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 7757
Windows
Guide the traumatized 'Woochan' as you navigate his destiny. He can either find happiness with the heroine or remain forever lost in the depths of his past.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #23 Make Moku Proud
80% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the truth behind a broken ritual in Make Moku Proud... a psychological visual novel where guilt and obedience, and what it means to make Moku proud, shape the fate of a witness watching his companions disappear.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.3%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #24 Confinio: Reality Prison
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enthariel Games
Windows
Confinio is an intriguing visual novel that delves into your sensations as you embody the protagonist who has just awakened in a prison with no memory. Make decisions, solve puzzles, interact with the environment, use objects, interrogate people, all to yourself and uncover the enigmatic reality.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Anime 9.1%
- #25 Before The Haunting
79% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Frenchy Pal Protocol Pub: Frenchy Pal Protocol
Windows
A psychological horror interactive fiction focused on atmosphere, investigation, and player choices. Explore an unsettling environment where every decision shapes the story and the truth behind a disturbing presence.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Horror 17.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #26 10mg: Locked In
82% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Locked In is a two-player visual novel simulating the breakdown of a marriage during lockdown.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Choices Matter 10%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #27 Monologin
78% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A directionless night-shift worker clings to a dying MMORPG, a legendary White Unicorn mount, and the belief that old games are more "real" in this short psychological horror visual novel about escapism and being left behind.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Anime 8.2%, Horror 7.8%
- #28 Rewrite+
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 798 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Dating Sim 21.2%, Anime 12.2%, Choices Matter 6.1%
- #29 南海饥年志
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Framea Studios
Windows
乱世饥年,岭南盐沼中的丰浦仍有热饭与灯火。你是账房执笔者江砚:翻名册、核份额,把「添丰」与「归丰」一笔一笔记清楚。供期临近,潮路、闭门规矩与人们过分周全的好意,让熟悉的日常渐渐显出不对劲。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 8.4%, Stylized 6.6%
- #30 Crimson Gray
78% matchVery Positive96% of 449 reviews2017
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #31 スマートフォン
74% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: OwataStudio
Windows
見知らぬ密室で目を覚ました主人公。 頼れるものは、手元に残された一台のスマートフォンだけ。 通話、メッセージ、アプリなどに残された痕跡をたどりながら、脱出の手がかりを探していく。 しかし、情報を集めるほどに、 この事件の裏に隠された異様な真実が浮かび上がっていく。 スマートフォンを操作して進める、サイコロジカル・ホラーADV。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 29%, Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 5.9%, 2D 5.9%
- #32 Sherlock Mysteries: Victorian Investigations
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Socrates Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Book-style murder investigation game set in Victorian London. Logic, Deduction and Attention to Details - use this to solve game mysteries. Unfold story chapters, investigate clues, visit London historical locations - and help to get murder into jail.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Puzzle 11.7%, Investigation 7.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #33 STAMPED
75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: GrazuleX
Windows · Mac · Linux
NEXUS CORP, sub-basement 7-A. Stamp the forms. Ask nothing. Since 1952, forty-six clerks have vanished at this desk - you are the forty-seventh. Cross-check every claim on your terminal, rule APPROVED or REJECTED, and try not to wonder what the paperwork is really sealing.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Horror 11.9%
- #34 Shepherd's Eye
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio AdaminaPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone has secrets at Found Sheep Farm, but it’s so much easier to pretend no one does! Will you pull the wool over your eyes, or will your pursuit of the truth make you the black sheep in this thrilling horror visual novel?
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #35 Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition
76% matchVery Positive88% of 399 reviews2020
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows
Cabbage and the Chompettes want to play hide and seek! Can you find all five of them?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Psychological Horror 16%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Horror 12.2%
- #36 Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The player doesn't impersonate a simple man, but a powerful, rich and famous nobleman who seems to be able to obtain whatever he wishes for. But will this be enough this time?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Dating Sim 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Choices Matter 10%, Anime 7.5%
- #37 Parasite in Love
74% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #38 Mass of Consumption
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Horror 18.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #39 DreamNet
72% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Danik Studios
Windows
Rediscover the internet of the 2000s in DreamNet, a free to play Frutiger Aero exploration game. Dive into nostalgic worlds, uncover the story, and revisit the beauty of the old internet.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #40 Memories Off Sousou ~Not always true~
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
かけがえのない想いを見つけた、その先に――
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Anime 8%, 2D 4.5%
- #41 Going Down
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mytholite Games
Windows
Descend into the haunting depths of the human psyche in this horror RPG adventure.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #42 AI Asylum
71% matchMixed41% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: River DynamicsPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in a realm of madness and bone-chilling terror as you step into our gripping horror adventure, meticulously crafted to send shivers down your spine. Explore a nightmarish world where each step unveils sinister secrets and heart-pounding encounters.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #43 Flora Parasocial
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Laments_VN
Windows
Audiences connect to their favorite celebrities all the time. How does it affect these people when put into a game of life or death? Only time will tell.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 25%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #44 Subway: 0% Escape
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio51 Inc.Pub: Voltage Inc.
Windows
With over 2 million downloads, this smash-hit suspense visual novel arrives on PC! Your choices determine the fate of 14 passengers trapped on a runaway subway train. With a killer in your midst, can you survive the paranoia and escape? Play the complete edition uninterrupted!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.5%, Anime 10.7%, Horror 8.9%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #45 Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION
70% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: CatTrigger
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make Cute Animal Friends in this 8-bit Gameboy-inspired adventure! But there's something lurking in the woods, with DARK SECRETS you'll need to uncover!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 13%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #46 Maximilien — A Psychological Horror Interactive Novel
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yohan Dupuy
Windows · Linux
A psychological horror interactive novel, Boston 1926. Explore, investigate, lose your footing. Your choices shape a branching story where your mental state governs what you see and which paths open to you. 4 intersecting routes, 12 possible endings, 15 to 20 hours of play.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Horror 8.2%
- #47 Amanda the Adventurer 3
68% matchVery Positive87% of 750 reviews2025
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.2%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 13%, Puzzle 12.8%
- #48 The Peresmeshnik
72% matchVery Positive92% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Sean Arnold
Windows
It is said that the last frontier is space, but the crew of the Soviet Frigate, The Peresmeshnik, is about to discover that the sea still hides a terrifying secret. Waiting to be found.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #49 Virtual Girlfriend: Eliza
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: m.Pub: Tsundere Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Virtual Girlfriend Eliza is an experimental simulation that puts you in charge of monitoring and evaluating the behavior of an advanced artificial intelligence. It is not a game about virtual girlfriends or dating.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Horror 11.1%
- #50 Madness in Bloom
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quill Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Running from a painful betrayal, you retreat to the quiet countryside, hoping to leave the past behind. Instead, you find unexpected relationships, buried secrets, and a future that depends entirely on the choices you make.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Anime 7.6%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #51 Evil Spirits
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Horror 12%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #52 Condition Unknown
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Bizbee Studio
Windows
A text-based psychological horror experience set inside a hospital where something is deeply wrong — and death may not be the end.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Psychological Horror 13%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Horror 9.4%
- #53 Under The Pool
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: leopardseal
Windows · Mac
一边为朋友(虫子)做爱心便当一边推进降神仪式...在这最后的暑假请好好加油吧,游泳部后勤枳实!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Anime 7.5%, Horror 5.6%
- #54 My Merry May with be
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
主人公の前に突然現れた人工生命「レプリス」の少女・レゥ。人と変わらない感情を持つ彼女と過ごす中で、「心とは何か」「人間とは何か」という問いに向き合っていくSF恋愛アドベンチャー
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Dating Sim 27%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Anime 8.4%, 2D 4.6%
- #55 A Clockwork Ley-Line: Daybreak of Remnants Shadow
70% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
In search for her grandmother's keepsake, an unlikely visitor--Adelheid Ritter von Weinberger pushed order after order towards the bureau. Time felt like it passed by at their command--what could it mean for the academy?
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Anime 9.2%, Choices Matter 4.9%
- #56 Momo Don't Leave
67% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a town that never changed… and a friend who's supposed to be dead. A psychological horror visual novel about memory and the cost of refusing to move forward.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Horror 8.1%
- #57 Rabbit Circle
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 彗星虫
Windows · Mac
Try again, as many times as it takes, to change the ending. You might be able to save everyone you couldn’t before. • Indie horror game • Playtime: approx. 2 hours • Graphics, dialogue, and the feel of the world change with each playthrough • Contains heavy themes
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.8%, Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 13.4%, Anime 7.8%
- #58 Miya Might Break
66% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 13.4%, Anime 10.7%
- #59 The Ouroboros Express
67% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Small Loan Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Vivienne Sanssouci, a daring journalist who has been tasked to review the Ouroboros Express. She quickly notices that this is not your regular train—and a devastating secret changes her life forever, and that of the other passengers…
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Anime 8.2%, Horror 7.6%