- #1 Throne of Monsters 怪物的王座
97% matchVery Positive95% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: 雏形游戏Pub: Comma 49
Windows
"Throne of Monsters" is a fantasy visual novel with map exploration and card-based combat.Trapped in a mist-covered city, you must slay the false king to escape.Face monsters, confront tears and regret, and lead the world to rebirth.
Why similar: Word Game 16.9%, Dynamic Narration 16.2% ★, Romance 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #2 风起长安:驭骨人
96% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2021
Dev: 轻梨工作室Pub: 咕咕工作室
Windows
This is a Chinese style otome game!
Why similar: Word Game 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 14.6%, RPG 9.6%, Text-Based 8.3%
- #3 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
95% matchVery Positive92% of 186 reviews2026
Dev: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Windows
"Curse of the Shadow" is a BL-themed horror visual novel. Cursed by a "ghost", protagonist Xu finds eerie dark shadows in every photo he takes.Once escaping reality, he’s forced by fate to face fears again.To uncover the curse’s truth, he and two friends embark on a terrifying, unknown journey.
Why similar: Word Game 23.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #4 鬼山 / A Ghost Around Me
96% matchMixed63% of 90 reviews2019
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
"Ghost Mountain" is a text-based escape game, a purely overhead world with the theme of survival and survival, around the various scenarios of thrilling horror and multi-final. The story tells of a class outing. Because the driver made the wrong way, the classmates mistakenly entered the ghost mountain.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, RPG 26.8%, Strategy 14.5%, Story Rich 13.7%, Adventure 9.5%
- #5 筮灵 SHILING
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 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: Visual Novel 20.1%, Word Game 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.6%
- #6 Roadwarden
93% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, RPG 16.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #7 Ghost on the Shore
94% matchVery Positive84% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Romance 34.2%, Emotional 29.5%, Story Rich 20.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #8 Paper Bride
92% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Word Game 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Story Rich 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, RPG 11.9%
- #9 TOUQI
91% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《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 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #10 Lovely Lady RPG
91% matchVery Positive100% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: DAS POPPY UND MIA KUNSTKOLLEKTIV
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Text-Based 26.7%, RPG 15.4%, Romance 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #11 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
90% matchVery Positive93% of 942 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Word Game 25%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Text-Based 14.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #12 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,098 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Word Game 30.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 19%, RPG 11.3%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #13 Myths of Rules
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Word Game 46.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Text-Based 9.7%, Adventure 4%
- #14 Paper Bride 7 Lethal Bond
86% matchVery Positive95% of 225 reviews2025
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
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 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, RPG 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #15 Departed Away
86% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Romance 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #16 YiYi
87% matchVery Positive93% of 201 reviews2022
Dev: 埋月山枯
Windows
You are "GUI", you have come to a city of eternal night, to find your soul to dream of "Yi Yi".
Why similar: Romance 27.1%, Word Game 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Emotional 11%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #17 月华辉映之刻
84% matchVery Positive92% of 4,219 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中,诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华,歌舞升平,却难以看到那,被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好,残酷的真相。生者的思念,亡者的祝福。所以,你要止步当前,还是深究一切?
Why similar: Word Game 18.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Emotional 10.9%
- #18 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
85% matchVery Positive100% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Romance 38.9%, Interactive Fiction 22%, RPG 16.9%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 7.9%
- #19 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
82% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Text-Based 20.6%, Story Rich 16.9%, Adventure 7.2%
- #20 Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
84% matchMixed62% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Multiple Endings 23.7%, Story Rich 20.7%, Adventure 8.1%
- #21 Blood Lily Ghoststories
81% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Emotional 26.7%, Multiple Endings 21.7%, Story Rich 16.6%, Adventure 4.6%
- #22 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
79% matchVery Positive94% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
Windows
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Romance 21.2%, Word Game 20%, Text-Based 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #23 Bride into the Cave
82% matchMostly Negative39% of 231 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: Word Game 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 15.8%, RPG 9.9%
- #24 流言侦探
81% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异,烧脑,悬疑推理剧情游戏,在游戏的体验中,玩家自主找出线索,并利用线索,和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法,玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者,玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相,找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Word Game 54.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Story Rich 6.6%, Adventure 3.7%
- #25 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
80% matchMixed69% of 384 reviews2023
Dev: 蓝铂工作室Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac · Linux
《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险(AVG)游戏,完全原创剧情,将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中,玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑,开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。
Why similar: Word Game 17.6%, Emotional 16%, Romance 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%
- #26 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
78% matchVery Positive98% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.8% ★, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Mythology 15%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #27 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
77% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Vault GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.
Why similar: Emotional 35.7%, Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Story Rich 22.1%, Adventure 8.3%
- #28 Misty Judgment
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Word Game 21.4%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #29 RGB GlitchGazer
75% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Emotional 29.3%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Word Game 20.5%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Adventure 6.7%
- #30 Deathless Death
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 833 reviews2024
Dev: Dream Delivery CenterPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.
Why similar: Word Game 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Romance 17.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #31 Rail of Möbius
76% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Word Game 25.2%, Romance 20.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #32 Subway Exorcist Girl
75% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Story Rich 17.8%, RPG 14.7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #33 SIFU Kidnapped! Adventure in the Women's Kingdom
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,691 reviews2026
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
Modern worker reborn as Golden Cicada in the all-female Land of Women. Unravel the Mother-Son River’s secrets, battle Demon King Mara, and bond with seven goddesses. Your choices shape many endings—balance enlightenment and love to rewrite the Three Realms.
Why similar: Emotional 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Mythology 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #34 Ghost Blood
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: BigBread
Windows
Ghost Blood is a first-person action game where you must fight the horrors of an abandoned graveyard to learn about ancient secrets and magic. Discover a rich world filled with challenging riddles and lifelike graphics, and emerge as the first of a new generation of magicians.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.6%, Story Rich 35.9%, First-Person 23.5%
- #35 The Simen Rumors
73% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.6%, Word Game 39.6%, Text-Based 4.6%, Adventure 3.5%, Psychological Horror 3.3%
- #36 品玉庵异谈 PinYuAn Tales
73% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Windows
PinYuAn Tales is a AVG with thematic elements of weirdness and sidekick adventures. After Bai Qiming is laid off from his company, he starts to conduct psychic live broadcasting activities, and during one of the broadcasts, he meets a strange young man, and the story of the two of them unfolds.
Why similar: Word Game 26.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #37 Cat and Ghostly Road
74% matchVery Positive94% of 214 reviews2020
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cat and Ghostly Road is an atmospheric point-and-click quest in which you play as a white cat. You have to go on a dangerous journey to the world of ghosts and demons. Not all things are what they seems.
Why similar: Mythology 54.4%, Story Rich 25.6%, Adventure 20%
- #38 Knell of St. Godhrkar
72% 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: Word Game 25.3%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 14%, Story Rich 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #39 Train of Afterlife
77% 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 50.1%, Abstract 12.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #40 Exorcism Agency
70% matchVery Positive93% of 277 reviews2025
Dev: YINGGUO GAMEPub: NPC Entertainment
Windows
Raise Your Own Ghost Girl+Deckbuilding+Zuma-Style Match-3!Exorcism Agency is an innovative roguelike that finds joy in thrills.Ghosts are back,the human world is like hell,and you,as a top-tier exorcist,will venture into ghost-infested zones,using all kinds of mystical techniques to capture ghosts
Why similar: Psychological Horror 48.5%, Strategy 34.2%, RPG 17.3%
- #41 彷徨之街 The Street of Adrift
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,325 reviews2024
Dev: Caramel-Mocha StudioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Romance 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 13.7%
- #42 The Shell Part I: Inferno
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Romance 28.4%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #43 回门 Way Back Home
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Story Rich 24.7%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, RPG 20.2%, Adventure 6%
- #44 Revengeful Ghost
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Akumu Yuko/RegistaPub: Regista
Windows
This title is a horror adventure game. The story unfolds mainly through line messages on smartphones. Just like real time, the in-game time is also ticking away, and messages arrive in real time. The player must use mysterious videos and messages as clues to unravel the mystery of the incidents.
Why similar: Zombies 46.5%, Psychological Horror 38.5%, Adventure 15%
- #45 回忆画册~MemoriesAlbum~
72% matchMixed54% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: RubyHaruSoftware
Windows
This work adopts the story mode of double female owners. The two female owners have their own corresponding endings. The player can decide the route of the endings from the first person perspective through options.
Why similar: Word Game 20.5%, Romance 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dynamic Narration 14.5% ★, Text-Based 8.4%
- #46 Ghost Marriage Matchmaking
69% matchVery Positive87% of 787 reviews2022
Dev: 永恆艾莉絲工坊Pub: Alice Publication
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Ghost Marriage Matchmaking is a game centered around ghost marriages and building your relationship with the two ethereal heroines: Dai'er and Yuan. As a matchmaker, your job is to get Dai'er and Yuan "ghost married".
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Multiple Endings 24.6%, RPG 22.1%, Strategy 15.4%
- #47 Sweet Home
64% matchVery Positive95% of 8,945 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: Word Game 22.4%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Emotional 16.2%, RPG 11.3%
- #48 Rubbings
67% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑,根据匿名信件中的拓片线索,深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村,这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事,并在村庄中展开调查,你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Word Game 34.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, RPG 10.9%
- #49 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 75.1%, Adventure 24.9%
- #50 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,095 reviews2020
Dev: Different Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
Why similar: Emotional 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Text-Based 14.8%, Story Rich 12.9%
- #51 HexBreaker Ⅱ
67% matchMixed67% of 1,008 reviews2026
Dev: 灵煦工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
A supernatural game infused with Chinese-style elements drawn from folklore. This game offers online gameplay for teams of up to 4 players. In a world ravaged by warlords and monsters, you will assume the role of a Taoist, wielding your skills to unveil truths hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Zombies 29.9%, RPG 25.5%, Emotional 21.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #52 Graveyard Girls
68% matchVery Positive98% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Romance 14.6%, Text-Based 11.7%
- #53 Six-Ear Macaque: Awakening
66% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: 红景天娱乐
Windows
Six- Ear Macaque: Awakening is a casual role-playing game based on the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West. The protagonist is one of the Six- Ear Macaque, is one of the "mixed four monkeys", ability and Sun Wukong equal. In the game, you will explore the legendary path of your destiny.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #54 GHOST at DAWN
69% matchVery Positive83% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Blue and Red Games
Windows
In 1947, hard-boiled private eye Ben O'Hara is searching for a missing girl in an abandoned hotel. Investigate room by room, piece together clues, and give the living dead lead poisoning in this noir horror. Can you push through your fear and discover what became of her?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 52.6%, Story Rich 47.4%
- #55 江华号
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: 知音动漫Pub: IndieArk
Windows
《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年,武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息,引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访,却误打误撞,被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里,一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……
Why similar: Word Game 41.1%, Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 7.5%, RPG 5.9%
- #56 The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
66% matchVery Positive90% of 3,576 reviews2022
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.
Why similar: Romance 32.1%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, RPG 11.9%, First-Person 11.1%
- #57 鬼打墙(剧情版)
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 228 reviews2024
Dev: KX GAMES
Windows
This is a horror game adapted from the Chinese folklore. Players need to decrypt and collect key items in different stages. Ultimately find a way to escape the foggy forest. While searching for an exit, players will be disturbed by ghosts, players need to avoid the ghosts and evade their attacks.
Why similar: RPG 53.1%, Adventure 29.2%, First-Person 17.7%