Games Like Game Show But Evil

Answer questions correctly and change the fate awaiting the protagonists.

Why similar: Trivia 53.4% ★, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Mystery 6.3%, Casual 3.5%

Your life depends on your knowledge. Answer questions correctly to keep Mr. Smiley at bay. Each round will give you a choice of 3 topics, such as Gaming, History, or General Knowledge. Use collected cards strategically to help you survive and outwit the monster.

Why similar: Trivia 76.5% ★, Horror 17.7%, Casual 5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Travel the world and learn about the incredible world we live in. Welcome to Earth!

Why similar: Trivia 93.4% ★, Casual 3%, Adventure 1.8%, Indie 1.7%

Reintroduce yourself to this classic YDKJ sequel! All the fun of Volume 1, but with completely different questions, host, and smell! YOU DON’T KNOW JACK Volume 2 is the mutant offspring of the original award-winning, irreverent, fast-paced trivia game where you are a contestant on a manic game show.

Why similar: Trivia 97.5% ★, Casual 1.5%, Indie 1.1%

Prepare to get your knowledge tested by 15 wacky characters in a 1-on-1 quiz battle format; each with their own theme and unique personality. Brace yourself and do well - or get humiliated by them. Inspired by old comic stripes, ‘What Are You Stupid’ is presented using 100% hand-drawn art.

Why similar: Trivia 96% ★, Casual 2.2%, Indie 1.8%

Were you a teen in the late 90s? If you didn't play HeadRush back then, now’s the perfect time! Tons of trivia about the teen-y topics of the day await your now-aging brain and fingers! Forget everything you know about a YOU DON’T KNOW JACK game because YDKJ’s horribly deformed, mutant offspring HEADRUSH has been birthed!

Why similar: Trivia 97.4% ★, Casual 1.6%, Indie 1.1%

No, this is not a video of the YDKJ TV show that aired on ABC in 2001. It’s the YDKJ PC game with trivia all about TV shows! Fans of host Josh "Schmitty" Schmitstinstein will love this walk down boob-tube memory lane. If you thought all those hours of watching TV were good for nothing, then YOU DON’T KNOW JACK… Television!

Why similar: Trivia 96.1% ★, Casual 2.4%, Indie 1.6%

A narrative trivia game focused on video games, anime and cinema. How many lives will your ignorance ruin?

Why similar: Trivia 44.9% ★, Dark Humor 22.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%, Multiple Endings 6.5%

You’re a snarky sentient tentacle in a chaotic hospital. Possess humans and creatures, befriend the right weirdos, and decide humanity’s fate in this dark humor visual novel where every character is a potential pawn… or pal.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.2%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Horror 17.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 7.2%

Don’t overlook this lost gem! It’s a tasty morsel of trivia that we found under the couch back in the early 2000s, and now we’re pulling it right back out from under that same, dust-mite filled couch! YOU DON’T KNOW JACK, the trivia game that became a TV show that became a massage therapist (briefly) is hoisting her billowy sails once...

Why similar: Trivia 95.8% ★, Casual 2.4%, Indie 1.8%

The original PC sensation that started it all! We've brought it back in all its virginal glory! The world was a much simpler place in 1995. The kids were listening to the grunge, the first test-tube gorilla was born at the Cincinnati Zoo, and a little trivia game called YOU DON’T KNOW JACK took the interactive CD-ROM trivia game show...

Why similar: Trivia 97.1% ★, Casual 1.6%, Indie 1.3%

Sports nuts, this one’s for you. The classic YDKJ Sports pack is back, featuring sporty host Guy Towers! Think you know everything about football, basketball, baseball, or hockey? How about tennis, volleyball, golf, or lawn darts? Then light up the scoreboard with YOU DON’T KNOW JACK Sports – it’s YDKJ all hopped up on 'roids!

Why similar: Trivia 95.7% ★, Casual 2.5%, Indie 1.9%

Play the game that many consider to be YDKJ’s most fun offering – The Ride! Already played it? Trust us, you've forgotten everything by now. For the fourth volume of the mega-award-winning CD-ROM trivia game show, the YOU DON’T KNOW JACK crew decided to throw out the YDKJ rule book and start fresh!

Why similar: Trivia 96.1% ★, Casual 2.3%, Indie 1.7%

FEAST is an experimental visual novel with our own unique design. Travel through the original fantasy world and learn its secrets together with the characters.

Why similar: Dark Humor 36.3%, Visual Novel 26%, Horror 21.4%, Story Rich 5.3%, Adventure 3.9%

YDKJ: Movies is considered the most challenging game in the series – are you up for the challenge? Test your movie knowledge from back when movies were movies, and movie candy didn't have high fructose corn syrup!

Why similar: Trivia 95.9% ★, Casual 2.3%, Indie 1.8%

Fans of Cookie Masterson rejoice! This is his first volume as full-time host – the game that launched a “career,” if you can call it that! The spawning continues as the award-winning YOU DON’T KNOW JACK series pumps out YOU DON’T KNOW JACK Volume 3.

Why similar: Trivia 95% ★, Casual 2.9%, Indie 2.2%

A personality test like you’ve never seen before. There is only one rule: DO NOT CLICK THE FLOWER. Over 20 different endings that reflect your personality. Every choice you make counts. Find out who you really are.

Why similar: Trivia 56.2% ★, Dark Humor 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Casual 1.9%

Compete to be the ultimate game show champion in VR Trivia Battle, a social VR trivia experience filled with big choices and crazy shenanigans!

Why similar: Trivia 97.3% ★, Casual 2.7%

Quiz allows you to learn a lot about the world, develop memory and test your knowledge!

Why similar: Trivia 88.6% ★, Multiple Endings 3.5%, 2D 2.7%, Casual 2.7%, Indie 2.1%

Experience a world of choices in this ultimate decision-making game with 300 mind-bending dilemmas. Your path, your destiny awaits! And You What Would You Rather? Be invisible for a day or Be able to fly for a day? Your Choice matter!

Why similar: Trivia 58.3% ★, Dark Humor 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, 2D 3.2%, Multiple Endings 3%

Answer right to deal damage, answer wrong to take it. Die and reincarnate with no items but the same level. 6,000+ trivia questions across 7 categories. Master challenging lore, interact with haunting characters, and break the loop in a world brought to life through 90s retro anime art.

Why similar: Trivia 58% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Story Rich 3.5%, 2D 2.8%

You flirt with absolute confidence, trying to decode her completely illogical reactions. You say one thing, she hears another. Love doesn’t run on logic: the same sentence can make her laugh, get mad… or unlock the “happily single” ending in the most painful way.

Why similar: Trivia 44.4% ★, Visual Novel 18.4%, Dark Humor 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

Jasmine's husband (you, the player) do your best to convince her to become a Hotwife. She is very shy at first, but as you convince her to explore further, she totally embraces her new lifestyle.

Why similar: Trivia 59.7% ★, Visual Novel 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Casual 2.3%

"You, you like prime numbers?" A story began from a place where such a voice was spoken from a mysterious beauty girl after school for a day. Yes, This is a story of love and adventure about prime numbers. I will definitely remember the joy of meeting new prime numbers.

Why similar: Trivia 86.4% ★, 2D 6.8%, Casual 3.6%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Hello there! Sorry for the rush, but could you start tomorrow? Don’t worry—think of the details as “on-the-job training.” You did study the materials I gave you in advance... right?

Why similar: Trivia 57.5% ★, Dark Humor 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Multiple Endings 5.1%, Story Rich 4.5%

Welcome to the Trivia Vault contestant! Play as a contestant in a gameshow called Trivia Vault Health Trivia Deluxe and bring your thinking hat. Answer medical and health trivia questions as quickly as you can, the faster you answer the higher the cash value

Why similar: Trivia 93.1% ★, Casual 2.7%, Indie 2.2%, 2D 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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: Dark Humor 24.3%, Horror 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 9.8%

Knowledge is power! Vanquish 10 wise warriors in this 1P/2P climb-the-mountain trivia challenge with a fighting game style, designed for a wide range of knowledge levels. Includes 2500+ questions and several hours of gameplay.

Why similar: Trivia 95.5% ★, 2D 1.7%, Indie 1.5%, Casual 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%

This is an adventure novel of suspense and horror in which the story diverges depending on the choices you make. An online drinking session with friends. A person with a knife is lurking in the background. What will you do to rescue your friend?

Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Horror 20.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

Women’s Quiz is a videogame with questions about the life and work of famous women. You could find more than 200 questions about 50 relevant women in history such as Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart or Virginia Woolf.

Why similar: Trivia 88.8% ★, 2D 5%, Casual 3.9%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 1%

You know what to do.

Why similar: Trivia 86.7% ★, Casual 5.6%, 2D 5.3%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Are you ready to experience a fresh new approach to learning Japanese? Introducing "Let's Study Japanese," an app that utilizes slightly naughty illustrations to make learning Japanese more enjoyable, engaging, and easier to remember.

Why similar: Trivia 66.4% ★, Dark Humor 20.9%, 2D 4.2%, Adventure 4.1%, Casual 4%

MBTI test questions by ams. Explore yourself with a unique test!

Why similar: Trivia 90% ★, 2D 5.1%, Casual 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

New free novel game "Will you become a vtuber too?" One day, you came to the virtual world Return to the real world? Or... would you make another choice? ―――A story that changes depending on your choices

Why similar: Dark Humor 38.4%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Horror 13.9%, Casual 4%

The game developer is a miserable, sarcastic loner. The game is simply about guessing who will die first.

Why similar: Trivia 50.4% ★, Dark Humor 24.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Multiple Endings 5.5%, 2D 2.4%

Think you're smart? Prove it by stepping into Mr. Pompy's Extravagant Quiz—an educational experience for clever kids and curious minds! Just don't disappoint Mr. Pompy.

Why similar: Trivia 68.1% ★, Horror 22.5%, 2D 4.2%, Indie 2.4%, Casual 1.4%

Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?

Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Horror 22.5%, Mystery 16.3%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Story Rich 8.7%

A game utilizing the concept of “Situation Puzzles”, One More Question gives a new perspective on familiar quizzes, presents a backdrop and story to immerse yourself in, and give a workshop editor of your own to share your own puzzles with others. Enjoy!

Why similar: Trivia 55.4% ★, Visual Novel 14.8%, Horror 9.9%, Mystery 7.2%, 2D 3.1%

Athena Trivial is a general trivia game which you can play on your own to enhance your knowledge.

Why similar: Trivia 83% ★, 2D 6.8%, Casual 6.7%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Choice of Life: Floors is a psychological horror detective game where every choice shapes your story. An elevator descends through the endless floors of your own home, leading you into a game against your own mind. Each step brings you closer to escape… or to madness

Why similar: Dark Humor 28.4%, Horror 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

After Friday is a psychological horror game. Every late Friday night on your way home, you sense that someone—or something—is following you. At the same time, your memories begin to fade—perhaps they were never important to begin with.

Why similar: Dark Humor 45.1%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Horror 21.7%, Story Rich 5.4%, Indie 1.4%

有些人死了，但没完全死，知道了结局但却未发现真相。 一个人也能玩的海龟汤推理故事。 海龟汤故事通常包含一个极不合理的结果，但不知道其中的过程，您可以自行猜测发生了什么，并提出问题，主持人只会用【是】【否】【无关】来回答你——本该如此，不过她似乎会破例给你些提示，但显然你很高冷，并不为之所动。

Why similar: Trivia 48.2% ★, Horror 14%, Mystery 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

A weird, surreal visual novel retelling the cult B-movie Manos: The Hands of Fate. Face tarot cards, blackjack duels, and bad vacation decisions in this Ghibli-meets-grindhouse choose-your-own-disaster comedy. Featuring Torgo. Lots of Torgo.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Horror 15.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

Get the party started with The Jackbox Party Starter! Featuring three updated titles: Quiplash 3, Trivia Murder Party 2 and Tee K.O., this starter pack is sure to entertain!

Why similar: Trivia 67.2% ★, Dark Humor 25.4%, 2D 4.1%, Casual 2.9%, Indie 0.3%

Welcome to the Trivia Vault contestant! Play as a contestant in a gameshow called Trivia Vault TV Trivia and bring your thinking hat. Answer TV trivia questions as quickly as you can, the faster you answer the higher the cash value.

Why similar: Trivia 94% ★, Casual 2.9%, 2D 1.8%, Indie 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Prove your wits and composure in this ultimate fast-paced trivia challenge where knowledge, speed, and strategic risk-taking determine victory.

Why similar: Trivia 58.1% ★, Dark Humor 22.9%, Horror 15.2%, Casual 1.7%, Adventure 1.5%

A visual novel game where you spend an exciting school life in an abandoned school with ghost girls who have regrets and cannot rest in peace.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Horror 31.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, 2D 6.3%, Adventure 6%

『部活動の時間です。さあ、人殺しをはじめてください』 一癖も二癖もある強者ぞろいの巨大コミュニティ、それが鳴神学園。 そこには、ありとあらゆる部活動が存在し、到底常識では考えられない特殊な闇の倶楽部がある。その一つが殺人クラブだ。

Why similar: Dark Humor 39%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Horror 10.9%

Bet Your Brain is a trivia game with the twist of gambling. Players alternate between answering questions and participating in gambling minigames to accumulate the most wealth. Compete against bots or your friends in an attempt to call yourself the King of both knowledge and luck.

Why similar: Trivia 89.5% ★, 2D 4.7%, Casual 3.8%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

A new battle begins for Junnosuke—backed by the FS Big Three! “This is what it truly means for the minority to get vengeance.”

Why similar: Dark Humor 37.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

A story-driven exploration horror adventure set in a fictional modern-day Japan. Experience a quiet tale of psychological horror as two schoolgirls confront folklore, curses, and choices that lead to multiple endings.

Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 9.6%

Welcome to the Trivia Vault contestant! Play as a contestant in a gameshow called Trivia Vault Music Trivia and bring your thinking hat. Answer music trivia questions as quickly as you can, the faster you answer the higher the cash value

Why similar: Trivia 93.9% ★, Casual 3.1%, 2D 1.7%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

A horror adventure game where you identify ghost photos and ghost videos

Why similar: Horror 37.6%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Adventure 6.4%, 2D 5.7%

Death Drive is a road trip visual novel inspired by classic American Gothic fiction.

Why similar: Dark Humor 31.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Horror 15.8%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

Shape Quiz combines knowledge with the excitement of shape recognition. Challenge your wits as you identify hidden shapes in this engaging quiz experience.

Why similar: Trivia 86.1% ★, Casual 6%, 2D 5.2%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1%

Hans is a first-person adventure game that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Each level offers unique mechanics, with a strong focus on platforming (jump and run) and puzzle-solving elements. As you journey through the internet, expect plenty of meme-inspired humor and references along the way!

Why similar: Trivia 64.3% ★, Dark Humor 28.6%, Adventure 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 1.1%

Do you have what it takes to solve all riddles? Your life may depend on it. The stakes are high. Winning grants you a powerful reward, losing means certain death. Are you brave enough to play the odds?

Why similar: Trivia 58.6% ★, Dark Humor 23.8%, Mystery 8.2%, 2D 4.3%, Casual 2.8%

In Anomaly Hunter - Observation Duty, you're not just a security guard; you're the last line of defense against the unexplained. With only security cameras as your eyes, witness eerie movements and unsettling whispers echoing in the shadows.

Why similar: Trivia 76.3% ★, Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 3.5%, Casual 1.5%, Adventure 1.4%

A fun multiplayer quiz for up to 8 players. Use your phone or tablet as a controller while the game runs on your PC. Choose between fast Blitz rounds, classic Standard play, or relaxed Party mode. Perfect for friends, parties, and good laughs.

Why similar: Trivia 95.7% ★, Casual 4.3%