- #1 It Paints Me
97% matchVery Positive97% of 224 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 27.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Historical 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #2 Glassy Stare
96% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.4%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Stylized 6.3%
- #3 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,107 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Golem
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.1%, Narration 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #4 The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
96% matchVery Positive84% of 342 reviews2019
Dev: La Belle GamesPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?
Why similar: Narration 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Hand-drawn 14%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
- #5 Ignited Entry
94% matchVery Positive96% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: JordiBoi
Windows
Ignited Entry is a full length narrative driven psychological horror game with voice acting, dreamish visuals, and horror elements that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Some doors should never be opened. But you must go in.
Why similar: Narration 25.2%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Linear 15.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 8%
- #6 Edgar Poe: Hidden Objects
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.6%, Drama 20.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Relaxing 9.1%, Casual 5.6%
- #7 Inversed
93% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Psychological Horror 19%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Drama 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Hand-drawn 13%
- #8 Forest Asylum
92% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Narration 23.3%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Linear 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #9 The Test: Reimagined
91% matchVery Positive83% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reimagined is a masterful mix of Personality Test Psychology and Dark Tarot. Answer a series of fully-narrated questions to receive a personalized, unique ending based on your choices. Dive deep into your own psyche and join millions in a social experiment that you will NOT want to miss!
Why similar: Philosophical 19.4%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Education 18.1%, Narration 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #10 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 34% ★, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Drama 13.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Linear 11.7%
- #11 Interactive Horror Stories
90% matchMixed68% of 147 reviews2019
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Choose your own adventure" style nightmares
Why similar: Gothic 32.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Historical 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%
- #12 Whisper Books
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: 滑稽猫
Windows
Whisper Books is a collection of high-profile visual novel, artistically expressed based on literature, with hand-painted illustrations, dubbing and interactive options. The gameplay is weak relative to storytelling, suitable for players and readers who like stories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Hand-drawn 20.3%, Drama 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #13 Omen Exitio: Plague
88% matchVery Positive85% of 621 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny Bull Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #14 Train of Afterlife
89% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.3%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Casual 9.7%
- #15 Path to Mnemosyne
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 247 reviews2018
Dev: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Hand-drawn 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Relaxing 11.4%
- #16 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,291 reviews2017
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Narration 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Linear 12.3%, Relaxing 7%
- #17 VHS Collection: Goodnight Me
84% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Notick
Windows
VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Atmospheric 22.7%, Casual 6.7%, Story Rich 3%
- #18 The River
84% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: bokchoi
Windows
A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Linear 14.4%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Philosophical 11%
- #19 The Picture in The House
86% matchMixed51% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: Dystopia Game Studio
Windows
A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.
Why similar: Narration 35.3%, Lovecraftian 34.4%, Story Rich 15%, Exploration 9.6%, Visual Novel 5.7%
- #20 The Summoning
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Narration 23%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Story Rich 13.2%
- #21 Bad Dream: Coma
83% matchVery Positive91% of 2,195 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.1%, Psychological Horror 30.1%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Story Rich 14.6%, Exploration 6.2%
- #22 Blind Touch
81% matchNo user reviews91% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Flygogo Games
Windows
A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.
Why similar: Linear 29.4%, Story Rich 27.4%, Atmospheric 26.2%, Exploration 13%, Casual 4%
- #23 Morok
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 115 reviews2019
Dev: Varoi games
Windows · Linux
Morok is interactive visual novel with a northern mood
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Hand-drawn 31.9%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Casual 11.2%
- #24 Ghost in the pool
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black-and-white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Drama 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
- #25 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Stylized 13.2%, Colorful 7.9%
- #26 Unforgotten
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: ScoreboardGames
Windows · Mac
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Visual Novel 21%, Story Rich 15.9%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%
- #27 Castle Of Secrets: Prologue
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: SQ Game StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
The Castle of Secrets — a game with a deep and mysterious storyline, beautiful 3D graphics, unique gameplay and mechanics, will immerse you in a fairy tale of reality and mystery. How will this fairy tale end? It's your call.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.7%, Drama 19.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Atmospheric 12.8%
- #28 A Place, Forbidden
79% matchVery Positive85% of 442 reviews2020
Dev: Poison The Inkwell
Windows
A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.3%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Stylized 7.5%, Narration 5.9%
- #29 Obey the Voice™
76% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Atmospheric 35.8%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Exploration 17.4%, Linear 12.9%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #30 Until Oblivion
75% matchVery Positive98% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: ixavon
Windows
Until Oblivion is an atmospheric narrative game that follows 17 year old nobody Emma Wilson as she tries to rekindle a dying relationship in a dying world. Join her in an increasingly nightmarish Halloween party and find out if anything (or anyone) is worth anything at all.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #31 UNMEMORY
78% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Narration 35.6%, Interactive Fiction 32.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Story Rich 14.7%
- #32 The Test: Secrets of the Soul
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,554 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Philosophical 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%
- #33 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 483 reviews2020
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Drama 12.6%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #34 Dinner with an Owl
75% matchVery Positive95% of 853 reviews2021
Dev: BoringSuburbanDad
Windows
Break the puzzling spell of your eccentric host! Dinner with an Owl: A short surreal point and click adventure.
Why similar: Gothic 53.9% ★, Narration 34.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #35 The Test: Reality Check
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 632 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Education 29.6%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #36 Pink Noise
73% matchVery Positive92% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #37 One Day in London
77% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2016
Dev: Owl Studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Take active part in a nonlinear, interactive visual novel set against the atmospheric backdrop of the 19th century England.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Narration 38.2%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Casual 6.2%
- #38 Care
73% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Atmospheric 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.7%
- #39 Jung's Labyrinth
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Jan Jileček
Windows · Mac
Jung's Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game that uses Jungian psychology, mythology, alchemical and dream symbolism in a series of active imaginations to map the process of individuation. Confront your inner archetypes, collect messages that other travelers left behind and reach your Self.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Philosophical 21.9%, Education 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #40 Story: Heaven & Hell
78% matchMostly Negative33% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: KuKo
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
"Story: Heaven & Hell" - this is a interactive fiction about good and evil.
Why similar: Drama 30.6%, Visual Novel 29.1%, Story Rich 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 11%
- #41 Everyday Devil
71% matchVery Positive97% of 181 reviews2026
Dev: alleesaur
Windows
A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.3%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Visual Novel 16%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Stylized 8.5%
- #42 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
72% matchVery Positive97% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 44%, Story Rich 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Atmospheric 11%
- #43 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
68% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Drama 9.9%
- #44 DeafBlind
71% matchVery Positive88% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Joe Williams
Windows
DeafBlind offers an immersive sensory deprivation experience, simulating what life might feel like if you were both deaf and blind. This game invites you to navigate a world shrouded in silence and darkness, challenging you to adapt and explore in entirely new ways.
Why similar: Philosophical 48.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Relaxing 16.8%, Exploration 10%
- #45 Untale: King of Revinia
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Empty Die Studio
Windows · Linux
Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.
Why similar: Drama 25.6%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Story Rich 16.7%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%
- #46 Portrait of a Torn
70% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Narration 29.7%, Drama 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 14.2%
- #47 Knell of St. Godhrkar
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,530 reviews2021
Dev: 二律背反Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Drama 17.9%, Story Rich 17.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #48 Shut your teeth
71% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: Anastasia ErokhinaPub: Pavel Pichugin
Windows
Shut your teeth is an absurdist mystery visual novel inspired by Thai culture, folklore and traditions. The complex plot full of dark atmosphere, vivid characters and psychological tension will keep you guessing until the very end.
Why similar: Philosophical 25%, Narration 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Drama 9.9%
- #49 The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.
67% matchVery Positive100% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Jack McNameePub: Ashtown Games
Windows
A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Narration 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%
- #50 Tales from Candleforth
68% matchVery Positive86% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 43.6%, Psychological Horror 30%, Story Rich 14.7%, Exploration 7.2%, Casual 4.4%
- #51 The Blind Prophet
69% matchVery Positive88% of 519 reviews2020
Dev: Ars Goetia
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.
Why similar: Casual 33.9%, Hand-drawn 27.9%, Story Rich 26%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #52 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Narration 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Visual Novel 9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #53 Inner Voices
72% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.5%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Exploration 3.6%
- #54 TELEFORUM
65% matchVery Positive92% of 3,393 reviews2023
Dev: Monumental CollabPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Philosophical 16%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Drama 11.6%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #55 Beacon Pines
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,195 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Narration 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #56 Kimochii Classroom
65% matchVery Positive89% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Radish ASMR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story. Who will you meet first?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Drama 10.4%
- #57 Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
67% matchVery Positive82% of 998 reviews2021
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Narration 30.5%, Drama 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%, Exploration 4%
- #58 Playing Kafka
65% matchVery Positive95% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac
There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Philosophical 25.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #59 Siberian Way
66% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: RootGame
Windows
Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.
Why similar: Historical 31.7%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #60 The Raintime
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delve into a troubled student's mind as his grip on reality unravels . . .