- #1 Town of Dusk
97% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Thriller 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Mystery 9.2%
- #2 April 8th
96% 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: Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Psychological 9.8%, Text-Based 9%
- #3 The Darkest Emptiness
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bathos.games
Windows
The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Psychological 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Text-Based 10.5%
- #4 Backspace Backspace Backspace
95% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Psychological 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Text-Based 11.9%
- #5 Amnea28: Two Eternities
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
A group of university students is going to spend a week in the old hotel "Amnea". Within these seven days they have to find out what is hidden behind its facade and to unravel all the mysteries without losing their minds.
Why similar: Thriller 15.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Nonlinear 10.1%, Psychological 10%
- #6 禁忌taboo
94% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: junzhu
Windows
《禁忌》是一款关于表里世界、梦境与现实的悬疑恐怖剧情游戏。 故事围绕中学生徐灿的视角,讲述春游校车事故之后,徐灿意外觉醒某种诡异的感知能力,与神秘少女岳灵药一起重返废弃矿镇调查真相的同时,逐渐寻回被遗忘的记忆……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, RPG 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Nonlinear 9.3%
- #7 Worn Out
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Psychological 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #8 Pentimento
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fool Bloom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Psychological 14.3%, Thriller 9.7%, Mystery 8.3%
- #9 Into Oblivion
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NanoLion
Windows
Into Oblivion is an immerse interactive novel where your choices shape the story. Set in the far-future, explore a galaxy on the brink of crisis with dynamic companions. So, settle your mind and pray you have what it takes to fly Into Oblivion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, RPG 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological 13%, Lore-Rich 11.4%
- #10 LakeLady
91% matchVery Positive80% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: HungerWhale GamesPub: Wise Games
Windows · Linux
THE LAKE LADY is a story-driven realistic horror interactive game. The river took everything from him. To find his daughter who went missing in the flood, Salvio returns to his hometown as a doctor and infiltrates Hongqiang Hospital for investigation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Thriller 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #11 Doctor Visit
90% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Something is growing on your hand. You see the Doctor. Things get weird.
Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.6%
- #12 River Secret
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hard2Scream
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Psychological 12.7%, Thriller 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #13 Mutual Harrow
89% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide Mina and Rex through a dark and intense psychological visual novel of trauma, love, and insecurity... Traverse Section 56’s dangers, confront the past, and shape their fate.
Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Thriller 11.3%
- #14 Invisible Wall
87% matchPositive98% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Right Hand Lab
Windows · Linux
An interactive horror story based on a reality everyone eventually faces. Make choices to confront someone trying to enter your home - and uncover who they are.
Why similar: Psychological 16%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Thriller 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
- #15 Monsters of Little Haven
88% matchVery Positive88% of 437 reviews2019
Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological 11.8%, Text-Based 11.2%, Nonlinear 10.3%
- #16 Room Service
86% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: ZictorixPub: MixedUp Games
Windows
Jacob White, a young man in need, took a job at an old motel. It seemed easy: clean rooms, survive the nights. But he soon noticed increasingly unsettling things. Adding to his pain was the recent loss of his wife.
Why similar: Psychological 20.7%, Thriller 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Mystery 9.1%
- #17 筮灵 SHILING
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Thriller 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%
- #18 I Have Died
85% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Ratmouse Games
Windows
You have died, and only you can discover how it happened. Do not worry though, I am here to help you. Let us figure this out together. This mixed media artistic point and click adventure novel will not take you long to complete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Psychological 22%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Adventure 6.3%
- #19 Darkness Up North
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Langer Studios
Windows
Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave.
Why similar: Thriller 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological 11.1%
- #20 恐怖夜話
83% matchVery Positive96% of 121 reviews2026
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
Late at night, a teacher shares two bizarre tales: a corpse stuffed in a sheet, and an abnormal presence in the mountains. It was just a ghost story, but a creepy "sense of unease" lurks within. A short psychological horror visual novel offering a dense, terrifying experience in about an hour.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Text-Based 14.3%, Horror 11.2%
- #21 Kindred [Subject 6244]
84% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Nonlinear 10.6%
- #22 Condition Unknown
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Bizibee Interactive
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 16.2%, Psychological 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Text-Based 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #23 Mota Must Die
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Interrogate a friend accused of murder in Mota Must Die... a psychological visual novel where belief decides whether someone lives or dies
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Thriller 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 10%
- #24 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
81% matchVery Positive95% of 248 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: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Psychological 9.3%
- #25 Make Moku Proud
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 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: Visual Novel 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 10.5%, Thriller 7.8%
- #26 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 40 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 14.5%, Psychological 13.9%, Thriller 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #27 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
80% matchVery Positive88% of 3,340 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Psychological 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 9.6%
- #28 背后3:阴戏
78% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back3:Spooky》 is a moderately horror-themed FMV.As the third game in the Back series, the story unfolds after protagonists Ren Xing and Gao Yan survive their escape from the strange realm in the previous Back2. embarking on a brand-new adventure.
Why similar: Psychological 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Thriller 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #29 卡牌游戏
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a highest death rate game of survival, combined with masculinity, survival, thriller, suspense reasoning and other elements. There are two main lines you can choose from the story - the male line and the female line. Meanwhile, you can also choose different talents as you like.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, RPG 11%, Mystery 10%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #30 Yellow House
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Yellow House is a non-linear visual horror novel. Dive into the grim atmosphere of a twisted mind surrounded by false and cruelty.
Why similar: Psychological 21%, Visual Novel 16%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Thriller 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #31 CORPSE FACTORY
77% matchVery Positive80% of 864 reviews2022
Dev: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
Why similar: Thriller 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Mystery 9.7%
- #32 Endless Loop
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 漫森游戏Pub: 2P Games
Windows
《轮回路》是一款中式恐怖悬疑剧情解谜游戏。为了祭奠发小,在一个阴雨连绵的日子,许静怡踏上了漫长的归乡之途。然而意想不到的是,在荒凉萧瑟的故土等待许静怡的,并非只是简单的追忆之旅,而是与本应离世的发小的惊悚重逢。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Horror 13.1%, Thriller 12.6%, Mystery 12%, RPG 9.1%
- #33 村庄-The Village
78% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Thriller 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 10.4%, RPG 9.9%
- #34 Double bisociation
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 礼堂王
Windows
Ancient science fiction theme text adventure game - and you will play a scholar who can't get fame because of the abolition of the imperial examination in the world's highest town, and meet two small town scholars who can't get the imperial examination to explore the secrets of the town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, RPG 15.2%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Text-Based 9%
- #35 Silent Numbers
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio T12
Windows
A promising facility has fallen to ruin, yet experiments continue to torment. Traverse the depths, restore minds turned into code. Troubleshoot repression, live to see tomorrow.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Thriller 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, RPG 9.9%
- #36 The Portal Pirate
75% 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: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Psychological 14.9%, Text-Based 14.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Thriller 9.8%
- #37 The Last Frame
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NULLMIND STUDIOSPub: BOTFORCE s.r.o.
Windows
The Last Frame is a psychological horror game about a father who disappeared. As you walk through the locations he documented, you discover that watching and recording them changed the place itself — and not for the better.
Why similar: Psychological 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Mystery 11.7%
- #38 A talk beneath the tree
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RALWORKS
Windows · Linux
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. One conversation will set the course of their lives. Guide them through it. 26 endings: each a kinetic short story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Nonlinear 11.2%
- #39 它说山雨欲来
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 无敌的呱
Windows · Mac
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 26%, Visual Novel 16.6%, RPG 12.6%, Adventure 10%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #40 The Sixth Sorrow
72% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Nezumirra
Windows
The Sixth Sorrow is a short, narrative-driven horror game where your choices impact the story. To what lengths can a mother's love drive her?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Thriller 15.2%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10%
- #41 I Wish You Well
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AtarioVanix
Windows
A psychological horror puzzle game where forgotten memories, family secrets, and haunting riddles blur the line between reality and madness.
Why similar: Psychological 22.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Adventure 11%, Horror 10.9%
- #42 Bride into the Cave
73% matchMostly Negative39% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Flower_Official
Windows
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Thriller 12.1%, Horror 10.5%
- #43 DEAD LAMB WALKING
71% matchVery Positive97% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Nonlinear 9.8%, Thriller 9.5%
- #44 Dziedzic: Księga pytań bez odpowiedzi
72% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: MegoBari
Windows · Linux
Zlot rodzinny to dla Miłosza Dajskiego okazja, aby spotkać się z dawno niewidzianymi członkami rodziny. Przechadzając się po pałacu, w którym nie było go od lat napotyka człowieka, który zdaje się twierdzić, że jest jego kuzynem, ten jednak za nic nie potrafi go sobie przypomnieć.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Text-Based 11.3%, Psychological 11%
- #45 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
71% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Touched by GracePub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #46 Pikabuu: STOP!
70% matchVery Positive96% of 198 reviews2025
Dev: JoyKeratif
Windows
Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Thriller 12.9%, Psychological 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #47 Everyday Devil
69% matchVery Positive97% of 235 reviews2026
Dev: alleesaur
Windows
A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Text-Based 12.4%
- #48 Where Control Ends
71% 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: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Text-Based 10.8%, Thriller 10.4%
- #49 The Tenth Minute
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: XU S.A Studio
Windows
The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Psychological 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Text-Based 13.4%, Mystery 8.2%
- #50 R.I.P. Tour
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Clown
Windows · Linux
A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #51 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: granatPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Lore-Rich 19%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 8.5%
- #52 Shanwen
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Thriller 15.1%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 10%
- #53 Spooltape
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: RocRac
Windows
While filming a documentary on analog horror, something goes horribly wrong. A cursed VHS tape. Lost cultists. Salvation. Are you brave enough to follow the tape’s sinister commands? Face analog nightmares and decide your fate in this horror visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Logic 8.7%
- #54 UNCULT
68% matchMostly Negative31% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: STUDIO EORARI
Windows
'UNCULT' is a Adventure where the protagonist, the daughter of a cult leader, suffers from amnesia after an accident in a fanatical pseudo-religious group. Now, she must piece together her obscured past, facing numerous challenges and uncovering the truth. Your decisions will shape her destiny.
Why similar: Thriller 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 9.5%
- #55 Not Spooky: But Good Enough For Me
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: K.P. Hallow
Windows
In this first-person horror-lite game, investigate your way through different locales such as the theatre, forests, and urban areas. Solve puzzles and unravel the story behind what happened at the community theatre.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, RPG 16.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #56 Kindred [SnowBound]
67% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Nonlinear 10.2%, Psychological 9.1%
- #57 Into The Mountain
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golden Monkey
Windows
A psychological horror game disguised as a 2D platformer. The game shifts between genres, dimensions, and camera angles to create a nightmare that knows you a bit too well.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Psychological 15.1%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Horror 9.8%
- #58 柘榴団地
65% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Korekoreshikazika
Windows
Take on the role of a daytime security guard in a cursed apartment complex. Monitor residents, greet guests, and handle strange incidents—just make sure to follow the rules.
Why similar: Psychological 26.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Adventure 9.2%
- #59 Sacrifices
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BABYCOCO
Windows
Dive into the 'Sacrifices', a narrative-driven adventure game where you unravel the poignant tale of a child's reality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, RPG 19.1%, Psychological 12.1%, Text-Based 11.7%, Adventure 8.9%
- #60 金烬秋明
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 光羽造物
Windows
A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Lore-Rich 16%, RPG 14.8%, Text-Based 8.1%