Games Like いのちのないうた

In a town of exactly 245 residents, every breath is a subtraction. A narrative experience blending Gothic hand-drawn art and natural history puzzles. Waking into a world of "domestic bliss" as thick as a fungal bloom, will you submit to the morbid order, or shatter the balance?

Why similar: Gothic 20.6% ★, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Dark 11.5%, Point & Click 10.7%

Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.

Why similar: Gothic 27.1% ★, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dark 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Horror 7.2%

TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Dark 16.8%, Gothic 14.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Lucy bought an exquisite large doll at a low price. While she combs its hair and chats with it, Little does she know that her nightmare is about to begin...

Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, 2D Platformer 16%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Dark 9.5%

A short ride into a cursed town — a hand-drawn puzzle adventure where ghouls and monsters haunt every corner, and gentle, relaxing puzzles slowly bring life back to the world and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Gothic 29.1% ★, Point & Click 19.9%, Dark 15.2%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%

A Gothic fantasy tale of loneliness, dark secrets, and the search for a cure.

Why similar: Gothic 34.7% ★, Visual Novel 18.7%, Dark 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Story Rich 4.7%

After a brief wander, at the end of a corridor, you encounter a girl curled up by a door, you can tell that her style is far from ordinary. Perhaps she knows more than you do… Or maybe she’s the reason you’re here. Will she help you? Or maybe you will help her?

Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Dark 12%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Horror 7.9%

RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you play as Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Gothic 22.9% ★, Visual Novel 14.7%, Dark 12.4%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Dark 9.4%, Story Rich 6.9%

Are you ready to step into a dark and mysterious world with Aaron, who is afraid of his own shadow? A file that has been closed for years is opened again, the forgotten ones wake up from their sleep and the silence is broken by screams.

Why similar: Dark 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Gothic 14.1% ★, Point & Click 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad.

Why similar: 2D Platformer 17.7%, Point & Click 16.1%, Dark 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

Accompany Nai in her normal Sunday routine of watching TV, eating ramen and ruminating on her past.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological 9.9%

実在の近世ヨーロッパ王家をモチーフにした、オカルティックノベルゲーム。 絵画のようなクラシカルなビジュアルと、断絶した一族の謎が織りなす ダークファンタジー。

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Dark 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%

The Season of the Warlock is a weird adventure game inspired by the gothic tale tradition, with two storylines to choose from. The soul of a warlock of yore, trapped in a portrait, will present Lord Alistair Ainsworth with an offer he will not be able to resist. Or will he? It’s your call...

Why similar: Gothic 25.4% ★, Point & Click 18.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Dark 9.4%, Horror 8%

The world ended long ago. Humanity didn’t. What remains is a fragile society sustained by fear and distrust. Faro is a psychological horror visual novel set on a sunless planet, where you guide four survivors as cosmic horrors linger and every decision erodes the trust holding them together.

Why similar: Dark 21.8%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Atmospheric 12%, Story Rich 11.5%

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

Why similar: Hand-drawn 15.2%, Dark 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 8.3%

A little story about returning to The Old House.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.7%, Dark 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%

Crazy and strange town. Mysterious events. A hero with multiple personality disorder. Laughter, tears and madness!

Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Dark 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

A horror visual novel with light adventure elements, about a group of office workers grinding through an intense all-nighter. Just do your job and.... don’t ask about Ito… nothing happened to him... everything is fine.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Point & Click 20.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Horror 8.5%

Tormentum II is a dark, surreal Point & Click adventure where nightmare worlds, grotesque creatures, and uneasy choices await. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński, it’s the long-awaited return to Tormentum.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.3%, Dark 17.2%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Horror 9.2%

Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

Why similar: Point & Click 20.8%, Dark 13%, Hand-drawn 12%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Psychological 9.1%

Evil Spirits is a nonlinear horror visual novel based on Slavic folklore. Explore a god-forgotten village and a forest hiding ancient evil. Trust no one. Remember: real evil often lurks not in house corners, but in the human soul's darkness.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Dark 17.5%, Point & Click 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.3%

Embark on a chilling journey into the depths of the mind of Lucy Grace, a psychological horror indie adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.4%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Horror 8.5%, Dark 8.5%

Unravel the mystery of the Scarlet Manor! Embark on a 2D point and click horror journey, solving complex puzzles and uncovering the secrets hidden behind the walls of the mansion. The Manor awaits you.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Dark 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%

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 17%, Dark 15.6%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, 2D Platformer 7.9%

A Philosophical Discussion of Worms is a Kinetic Visual Novel that explores two characters, Vynder and Ophiel, as they navigate cohabitation in a strange, unfamiliar house when they don't speak the same language.

Why similar: Gothic 25.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.9%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Dark 9.8%, Story Rich 6.8%

A dark, dramatic medieval visual novel. On a stage at the boundary between life and death, an actress struggles through her hardest performance—directed by a jester, she relives her past for the the prize of resurrection...

Why similar: Gothic 27.3% ★, Visual Novel 15%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 8%

A dark themed pixel-art game of exploration, where you will have to find clues and solve puzzles to move forward in the story.

Why similar: Gothic 32.3% ★, Dark 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Horror 10.3%, Point & Click 9.8%

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Point & Click 17.1%, Dark 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%

Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Dark 17.8%, Point & Click 13.9%, Horror 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.9%

A Prologue to Almost My Floor, an upcoming horror-themed point'n'click adventure. Alex is a real fan of creepy stuff and horror movies, but he never expected to experience it himself just by taking the elevator back home! Can he avoid the madness and deal with the evil he's up against?

Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Dark 16%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 11%, Hand-drawn 10.9%

Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Dark 18.8%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Explore a sealed crypt to reveal its sacred secrets as an archivist priest. Use your faith against the looming horrors. Banish them and make your path before your lantern goes out, or you will lose your way... and your mind.

Why similar: Gothic 43.9% ★, Dark 15.7%, Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%

A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Point & Click 14%, Dark 14%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 8.1%

Open and customize an old restaurant! Inspired by the fnaf series, you play the role of a company owner during the day and a worker during the night. Buy Items during the day and maybe make a little bonus cash during the nights so you can make money the next day!

Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

Why similar: Gothic 20.9% ★, Point & Click 19.1%, Dark 14.5%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Haunt a suit of armour. Explore an abandoned castle. Recover your memories... and bring the ghosts of the past to rest in this melancholy visual novel about love, family and regret.

Why similar: Gothic 33.3% ★, Visual Novel 16.7%, Point & Click 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

"unbearable... this place stinks... i need to get out of here. the boat is waiting for me."

Why similar: Dark 21.5%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?

Why similar: Dark 17.2%, Point & Click 17%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%

When demons leave your head and fill the whole world, all you can do is close your eyes and go forward. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric and moving adventure of white crow Ankou — one of pain, loneliness, and salvation that no one asked for.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.3%, Dark 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Dark 17.5%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%

The Temple of Children is a story-driven horror adventure about a simple little girl from a Russian province. Against her will she became part of horrible events, watching her reality turn into hell. To survive she needs to unravel the secret that children are hiding.

Why similar: Dark 20.2%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Point & Click 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%

A surreal point-and-click adventure about time loops, perception, and a dinner you can never leave.

Why similar: Gothic 26.9% ★, Point & Click 17.5%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Dark 8.6%

Join Nora in this mysterious and macabre point and click adventure game. Find and collect items to solve puzzles. Talk to peculiar people and monsters alike. Explore Gruesome Grove and beyond to uncover forgotten truths and save the people of her town!

Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 11%, Story Rich 10.3%

Do not step into this story with pure love. When you pursue her secret that should never be touched, you are thrust into a dark abyss...

Why similar: Gothic 22% ★, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Dark 9.8%

A short 2D exploration adventure in a retro style! Explore a laundromat in the middle of the night and try to clear it!

Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%

A new story in the Tales from Candleforth universe. Continue the story of Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story in this new chapter, in a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and an unsettling cozy horror setting.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.8%, Hand-drawn 20.6%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 12%, Dark Fantasy 11%

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 18.9%, Dark 15.7%, Point & Click 13.1%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

A pixel art psychological horror game with a point-and-click system that takes the style of an interactive desktop environment.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Point & Click 30.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

A witch soars into the night to save her beloved cat… but dark magic always comes with a price.

Why similar: Gothic 36.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 11.2%, Story Rich 6.9%

Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.8%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9%

Lose your heart in this dark fairy-tale romance! Once upon a winter night, you enter the woods in search of a beast. But the hunter you find is so charming and sweet–is he truly the monster you seek?

Why similar: Gothic 30.2% ★, Visual Novel 15.9%, Dark 12.3%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%

Embark on a creepy point-and-click adventure through the heart of a post-apocalyptic world in Memory Trap: Hidden Protocol. Dive into a fractured past to solve puzzles, uncover clues, and reveal the long-buried secrets of the Soviet era.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Dark 14.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Horror 10.9%

This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Horror 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Sterling Shroud is a point-and-click atmospheric horror game with a focus on navigation and puzzle solving. Can you escape the forest alive?

Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Dark 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.

Why similar: Gothic 27.8% ★, Point & Click 17.4%, Dark 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Horror 8.4%

Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Horror 21.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological Horror 6.6%