Games Like FALSE SPIDER

1988年，日本泡沫经济破灭前夕，化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警，侦查青梅奇怪自杀案，牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密，穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头，在人心与生死的抉择中，搜查蛛丝马迹，找出血案真相。

Why similar: Word Game 17.1%, Detective 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, JRPG 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.7%

Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.

Why similar: Word Game 15.2%, Detective 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, JRPG 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%

In 1998, journalist Gu Yao comes to Hongcha Valley after an anonymous letter. A nursery rhyme points to a chain of old murders. Explore scenes, question witnesses, and connect clues to separate truth from lies. Uncover a family secret buried for over twenty years.

Why similar: Word Game 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Comic Book 11.4%, RPG 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.3%

A text adventure game of the mid Tang Dynasty, where players can experience the story of a lonely city in the Western Regions during the Tang Tibetan War in the 13th year of Jianzhong by the 'bound barbarians'. Witness the growth and helplessness of characters and the rise and fall of the era.

Why similar: Word Game 22.4%, JRPG 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Historical 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%

This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Word Game 15.5%, Detective 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, RPG 11.2%

Under the River: The Borrowed Skin-She saved you—but turned you into a monster. You live on, wearing her skin as your body rots. To survive, you must devour her. One begs you to eat her. One begs you to stay human. What will you choose?

Why similar: Word Game 26.1%, JRPG 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, RPG 9.9%

美少女游戏社团漩涡社（Whirlpool）带来的最新视觉小说。身处空想理论打造的创想世界中，与邂逅的女生们共度末日前的生活吧！

Why similar: Word Game 27.2%, JRPG 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, RPG 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%

千余年间，世间一直流传着这样一个传说：有一个不存在的组织，在掌控着这个世界所有异常。只要某种现象超出了人类现有知识体系的认知，就会被这个组织抹除。 但遗憾的是，这个组织并没有在任何史书中留有痕迹，到了如今的世代，圈内人开始将其据点称为事务所。

Why similar: Word Game 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Mystery 13.9%, JRPG 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%

Speak not of love untouched by passion's fire, as it's a torturous journey. If lovers would remain faithful evermore,On Peony Pavilion’s road they’ll meet for three lives more. Paper Bride 7: Lethal Bond is a Chinese horror puzzle game, and the 7th title of the Paper Bride series.

Why similar: Word Game 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, RPG 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.1%

这是一款剧情向视觉小说游戏。来自乡村的学生们的故事。 嗯？是我的青梅竹马？我该去做什么？ 好好上学，走出大山？是么......我.....我知道了。是这样吗？

Why similar: Word Game 19.9%, Comic Book 13.9%, JRPG 13.3%, Detective 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%

GreySky&StarNavigator is a text-based adventure game. In the game, you will learn about the story of a young girl trapped in a one-day world. You will follow her perspective to experience the joyous daily life of her alien companions, and eventually find a way to escape from this world.

Why similar: Word Game 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Detective 12.7%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%

一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀，对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查，并各自提交一份答案。最后，出现了七种截然不同的解答……

Why similar: Word Game 20.4%, Detective 16.9%, Comic Book 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 12.2%

This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.

Why similar: Word Game 20.5%, Detective 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%

欢迎来到温泉岛，我是您的私人向导。您听说过……勃艮第古堡吗？那里是欲望与邪恶滋生的黑暗角落，那里有超出认知的生物和违反人性的生存规则。准确说，那里是另一个世界，由贪婪，欲念构成的炼狱……最后，请您一定要警惕每一个出现在勃艮第古堡里的人。祝您旅途愉快。

Why similar: Word Game 28%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Detective 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, RPG 8%

The "OneFlesh" is an exploration-driven RPG. Players explore the town to obtain clues, present clues to the people in the town to advance the story, and finally discover the truth behind the events that the male and female protagonists have encountered.

Why similar: Word Game 25.3%, JRPG 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Detective 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.6%

The story takes place in South East Asia. Start from a drug case, follow private detective Sui Feng to discover a mysterious complexion full of conspiracy, overcome his intermittent amnesia, and avenge for his love…Can you find out the real culprit through fragments of memories?

Why similar: Word Game 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Comic Book 12.6%, Detective 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.9%

【Story】 仙們叛徒夜既明為了逃避追捕，情急之下使用了傳說中能夠打破三千世界屏障的噎鳴遺骨。 當夜既明再度甦醒，極目所及除了全然陌生的異界風景外，似乎還有因緣相牽的熟悉面容……？

Why similar: Word Game 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Comic Book 13.8%, RPG 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%

《頭七》（头七怪谈）是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员，你需要根据主编的要求，整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联，并在必要时与同伴实地探索，以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。

Why similar: Word Game 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Detective 11.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Welcome to the private performing arts college full of love and dreams - Xingmengdian~! The sweat of youth and dreams is sprinkled in every corner of the college. Come and experience a happy and colorful campus life with the idols you meet!

Why similar: Word Game 26.3%, JRPG 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Anime 7.6%

森林深处有着一间咨询室，在那里有一个机器人，她的任务是透过语言为迷途之人指引前行的道路，单纯且复杂。

Why similar: Word Game 27%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, JRPG 14.5%, RPG 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%

「拼湊夢想的碎片，尋回最初的夢想」 跟隨引路之人，一同解開貓咪失蹤之謎 2D橫向文字冒險遊戲「擱淺地 - dream antique」

Why similar: Word Game 24.9%, JRPG 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Comic Book 10.1%

In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?

Why similar: Word Game 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Detective 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, RPG 8.2%

The game is a BL Cthulhu-style narrative romance game. It tells the story of the protagonist struggling to survive on a cruise ship filled with strange events after losing their memory. The game's setting is modern with a Cthulhu-inspired narrative.

Why similar: Word Game 24.7%, Detective 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 7.5%

This game is a multi perspective immersive text interactive visual novel game based on the real historical event of the Qing Dynasty in the Qingshui River Basin of Guizhou Province, known as the "Battle for the River Case".

Why similar: Word Game 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, RPG 11.2%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".

Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 11.3%, RPG 7.7%

她的微笑，曾经让赤瞳的女子以为，自己不再是带来灾厄的乌鸦。直到四年前，神秘的团体将她的学生绑走，挖去双眼。[晦气][乌鸦][凶手]，再次成了她的代表词。【有罪之人的 复仇 惩罚 即将来临 】被命运和性格束缚，这一次能否改变？你会改变什么？战斗，悬疑，治愈，推理，剧情持续反转，诡异的仪式，疯狂的连环杀人与肢解，新的死亡祭品，再次来临的威胁与复仇背后，真相到底是……

Why similar: Word Game 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Detective 12.5%, Visual Novel 8.7%, 2D Platformer 7.7%

"Shenjing" is a side-scrolling mystery game set in the Ming Dynasty. Players begin with an amnesiac identity and must investigate evidence, witness testimonies, and meticulously piece together clues to uncover the truth behind each case and determine whether the characters were involved.

Why similar: Word Game 25%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Historical 13%, Visual Novel 11%, RPG 8.4%

Taniharazo, who lost his memory, wakes up from the forest and goes deep into an isolated school, working with eight girls with different characteristics. ​The girls are happy together, but as one of them disappears, the serial murders gradually unfold ​But is the purpose just to find the murderer?

Why similar: Word Game 21.9%, Detective 15.4%, JRPG 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 9.6%

This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Detective 18%, Visual Novel 13.8%, RPG 12.5%, Mystery 11%

"File Tricks" is a visual novel with puzzle solve. It is not only a test of logical thinking and observation, but also a reasoning feast full of suspense and reversal. You need to investigate the crime scene, collect evidence, confront the people involved and finally solve the case.

Why similar: Word Game 36.1%, Detective 19.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, RPG 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%

《阴阳错》是一款发生在中国本土题材民俗恐怖悬疑解谜游戏。故事发生在香港，一位意外失去生命的民间道士与一位丢失配枪的女刑警成为搭档。破解红磡五人连环杀人案，并找到丢失的配枪和肉身，随着受害者数量增加，调查的深入，案件的真相却变得扑朔迷离……一个丢失配枪的女警、一个意外死亡的半仙，一个嫁为人妻的女子，一场有关成仙的阴谋，正慢慢浮出水面。

Why similar: Word Game 28%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Detective 13.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Surreal 8.3%

A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.

Why similar: Word Game 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Historical 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Anime 8.1%

In an old mansion rife with secrets, a pretend Taoist unwittingly encounters real ghosts. Unknown to him are their whereabouts, the victim, or his own fate. He must unravel the conspiracy through time loops.

Why similar: Word Game 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, RPG 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.2%

An old case, a truth that can't be focused on. You are a police officer, and you need to work with your colleagues to uncover the story behind this seemingly ordinary murder case. This is a whodunit setup. Everything is based on real-world logic. What you have to solve is more than just this case.

Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, JRPG 13.3%, Mystery 12.7%

"The Seafloor" is a narrative game about depression. Play as River for seven days. Your choices shape her emotions and story. Experience her inner world and daily life through interactions. An invitation to understand, not to cure.

Why similar: Word Game 32%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Comic Book 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, 2D Platformer 7.4%

A visual novel adapted from a real story.To tell the most authentic Chinese story in the most simple words

Why similar: Word Game 17.5%, Detective 15%, JRPG 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

A gripping visual novel set in modern-day Japan, featuring cute anime-style heroines and branching storylines that lead to multiple endings. Every choice you make shapes the story—and determines Arisa's fate.

Why similar: Word Game 23.8%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%

50+ endings! A purely fictional fantasy world! Comedy script, dark plot — and the endings? Pitch-black. Swept into a storm, you need a boss. The revolutionary, the merchant, or the cult leader? Your pick unlocks different paths. You're a cheater with buffs — you'll survive. Go!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, RPG 11%, Comic Book 9.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。

Why similar: JRPG 23%, Surreal 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 8%

A romance-adventure text-based game themed around the Land of Women. You will travel to the Land of Women, meet the mysterious young lady Jian Ling, and gradually uncover the bloody and dark secrets behind this realm. Death, resistance, or degeneration? Everything depends on your choices.

Why similar: Word Game 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 8.8%, RPG 6.5%

In the visual novel "Eternity, Stars, and Everyday Life," you are Lin Xiaocou, an ordinary office worker whose life is turned upside down when two girls from another world unexpectedly move in. Amidst the light-hearted and joyful daily routines, can you discover a unique happiness for everyone?

Why similar: Word Game 25%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, JRPG 15.9%, RPG 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.6%

《Infect½》is a Cthulhu-themed group portrait micro-horror AVG, players can control a total of seven characters in the game to advance the story. As members of the last remaining human settlement, as you explore, you slowly uncover the truth that led to the beginning of all this catastrophe...

Why similar: Word Game 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Surreal 10.7%, 2D Platformer 10%

Kouki Narumi and the girls are back in this fan disc release with side stories featuring each of the heroines from WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC including new stories focusing on the minor heroines as well. Enjoy the hijinks and romantic encounters in WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC OC!

Why similar: Word Game 35.4%, JRPG 18.8%, Comic Book 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, RPG 10.1%

"1990s Psychosis" - A feng shui master battles eldritch visions after a head injury. This Chinese Lovecraftian visual novel explores psychosis, cosmic horror and ancient gods through medication-resistant hallucinations. Remember: Take your pills.

Why similar: Word Game 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, RPG 9.4%, Anime 9.1%

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: Word Game 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Detective 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 10.1%

《定风波·宁州》是一款奇幻架空背景下的热血恋爱AVG游戏，游戏内包含多种结局和多个可攻略角色，玩家将扮演男主角周知，从一个寂寂无名的矿奴逐渐成长为一个英雄，和多个充满魅力的角色一起创造特别的回忆，改变宁州将面临的可怕命运

Why similar: Word Game 32%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, RPG 10.5%, Historical 9%

This is a short, romance-focused visual novel where you play as a student. As you fall in love with your classmate Qiu, you become trapped in a time loop and die again and again. Together with Qiu, you must search for a way to break the loop, with your choices leading to different endings.

Why similar: Word Game 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 16%, JRPG 14.4%, RPG 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

「遗失的终章」是一款融合了文字恋爱与养成的高自由度游戏，玩家将操控主角来经历一段充满青春的大四时光并攻略极多的兽人角色

Why similar: Word Game 31%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, JRPG 18.5%, RPG 15.1%, 2D Platformer 6.8%

The Truth behind the town's Resurgence of serial Murders--?

Why similar: Word Game 32.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, RPG 14%, Detective 10.3%, 2D Platformer 8%

古代重生题材文字冒险游戏，改编自小说《金瓶梅》。北宋政和年间，清河县出了一位大财主西门庆，风流倜傥，妻妾众多，却也在纸醉金迷中走向宿命终局。而如今，你化身西门庆，重来一世，命运的罗盘交到你手中。

Why similar: Word Game 31%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, RPG 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9%

《长干里酒吧》是一款融合历史与克苏鲁元素的多视角叙事视觉小说。你将扮演六位命运交织的角色——从被网暴的消防员到乱世军人，亲历安史之乱背后的诡异真相。通过“记事簿”系统，在舆图中点亮关键地点，在编年表中填补被篡改的年份，在灵堂中为漂泊的灵魂找到归宿。拼凑六段人生的碎片，揭开隐藏三千年的因果坐标。你的选择将决定宿命能否被打破——遗忘，还是记起？

Why similar: Word Game 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Historical 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%

A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story.

Why similar: Detective 18.7%, JRPG 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 10%

A light fantasy visual novel. After losing your memory in a car accident, you take over an art gallery to recover your blank past — every painting holds the same blurry figure. When the door to your memory bursts open, are you ready to face the truth?

Why similar: Word Game 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Detective 13.4%, Comic Book 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%

As an orphaned courtesan turned rich man's sister, you enter the palace game. Entangle with six soulmates where romance is deadly—and every choice reshapes the dynasty. Pierce three deadlocks (throne, martial world, fate) with your heart. Write your legend in ashes amid bloodshed.

Why similar: Word Game 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, RPG 11.7%, JRPG 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%

In the nightmare, you keep cycling through In the nightmare, you keep cycling through loops, each one marking a new beginning. Every character has their own purpose, and your choices will affect their outcomes. Can you uncover the truth of the story and dig up the buried mysteries?

Why similar: Word Game 24.6%, Detective 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

This is a story-based stealth puzzle game: During the summer, Marie helped her friend Emma manage the store. One day, when a customer left the store, she accidentally left a red book. And behind this red book, there is a distant story and a huge conspiracy...

Why similar: Word Game 23.2%, JRPG 22.7%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Magic 8.3%, RPG 8%

In 'Tavern Maid’s Daily Life' you play as a maid working at the 'Red Fox Tavern', serving all kinds of customers and enjoying a cozy, eventful everyday life. Between casual chats and daily chores, you’ll gradually uncover the deeper stories and mysteries of the fantasy world around you.

Why similar: Word Game 19.7%, JRPG 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 13%, RPG 9%

"Who do you want to save? Or rather... who are you prepared to abandon?" A midnight "Unsend" trapped them in a rift in time, and awakened the dead "You." Become a "Ghost" inhabiting screens and surveillance feeds. Pry into perfect disguises and rotting hearts.

Why similar: Word Game 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Anime 8.7%, Puzzle 6.6%