Games Like Good Children Say Grace

Dive into the eerie realms of "The Silent Bells" a spine-chilling horror anthology video game. Unearth four haunting stories, each woven from the threads of internet horror and creepypastas. Brace yourself, for every silent bell tolls the arrival of a new nightmare.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Emotional 12.8%, Psychological 10.8%, Dark 9.9%

“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Psychological 8.5%, Choices Matter 8.4%

A short Japanese-style horror game in which you explore a ryokan where the proprietress is trapped and sever the forces that bind her.

Why similar: Emotional 16.3%, Psychological 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Dark 9.3%

A claustrophobic horror game taking place in an elevator.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Dystopian 9.3%

7 Days in Dystopia is a psychological dystopian game where you experience seven days by playing a series of games, making choices, and facing the consequences of winning and losing in a city where people hide behind masks.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Psychological 13.2%, Dystopian 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%

A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.

Why similar: Nonlinear 14.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.3%

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 15.9%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dystopian 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

AMIRA is a psychological horror game in which a grieving father tries to uncover what happened to his family. During his investigation, he stumbles upon horrific secrets from both the past and the present.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.6%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological 12%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

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 17%, Romance 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

A psychological horror where your mind is your worst enemy and reality can’t be trusted. Focus or Doubt what you see, reshape the truth, and decide what’s real before your sanity collapses.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Psychological 12.2%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Emotional 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.7%, Investigation 9.6%, Walking Simulator 9.6%

Why similar: Romance 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Dark 9.6%

The Company wants you productive. The Company wants you calm. The Company wants you compliant.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Choices Matter 8%

Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.

Why similar: Romance 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Psychological 8.8%

An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Emotional 10.6%, Romance 10%, Psychological 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%

Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%

Explore a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night and meet the other lost souls who are drawn to this place.

Why similar: Nonlinear 19.2%, Emotional 12.9%, Walking Simulator 10%, Psychological 9.1%, Romance 8%

A journey through the life of a star player of a cryptic and bizarre sport. The dialogue choices you make will determine the path your life takes, and the ultimate conclusion to your story.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Emotional 14.1%, Psychological 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%

Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 11%

Enter randomized suburban simulations, complete unique objectives, and survive various stalkers as you struggle to obtain citizenship in the Sycronium. A psychological horror experience where you're always being watched.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Psychological 12.1%, Dystopian 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%

Clara, a teenager struggling with psychological issues, is visited one night by a mysterious entity through her TV. As she falls asleep, She begins her perilous adventure in her dreams. Will she be able to discover the truth? Or will she continue to dream for eternity?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

As a father, you explore the empty home of your estranged daughter, Amy, after her death. Piece together the life you missed…one memory at a time. Follow the journey of regret and reconciliation as you try to comprehend the world she built without you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Romance 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Emotional 11%, Psychological 9.5%

Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Romance 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 9.4%

Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Romance 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Investigation 10.6%, Emotional 9.3%

The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Dystopian 10.1%, Emotional 9.9%

Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Psychological 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%

A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Emotional 13.2%, Psychological 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Romance 9.9%

Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But a targeted explosion shatters your programming. Find the saboteur before your makers decide you've learned too much.

Why similar: Dystopian 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Psychological 10.2%

Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Walking Simulator 13%, Emotional 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Psychological 11%

To the now sleeping self...welcome back. Face the horrors only a sleeping mind can conjure in this first-person psychological horror adventure where dreams become reality and death leaves a permanent scar.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.2%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Dark 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Psychological 10.9%

You are a father. You wake in a hallway that hums. Wander liminal spaces where fragments of your past call you forward. Voice acted by a real father and his daughters. Two endings. No right answer.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Emotional 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Psychological 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%

Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Psychological 12.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Investigation 9.4%

A first person psychological horror game. Explore an ever-changing mansion in a slow-paced, atmospheric experience that combines hauntingly beautiful melodies with a suffocating environment. Uncover the tragic past, escape or confront the spirit.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Emotional 13.8%, Dark 11.5%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Mystery 9.4%

Nightmare Getaway is a first-person psychological horror where Ethan is trapped in a twisted house. Alone, he must survive, uncover dark secrets, and face nightmares that blur with reality. Will he escape or be consumed forever?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Exploration 8%

You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Emotional 10.2%, Psychological 9.7%

Lying Souls is an atmospheric, mysterious single player story horror game. You'll dive into a story in which nothing is as it seems. Find out the reasons behind what happened to your family back then. Your decisions will guide the course of the story.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.6%, Mystery 9.5%

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: Walking Simulator 13.6%, Emotional 11.8%, Psychological 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Dark 9.3%

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Emotional 10.6%, Dark 9.8%

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: Nonlinear 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Romance 12.4%, Psychological 9.9%

A Mind Apart is a story-driven adventure RPG shaped by your choices. Embark on a journey to piece together the memories that reveal who you are and where you belong. Choose which paths to follow and which bonds to form, shaping her identity and fate.

Why similar: Nonlinear 17.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Psychological 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%

7th Chance is a short (20-30 minute) story-based exploration adventure game. Waking up from a night of heavy drinking ... something isn't right.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Emotional 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%

A story-rich interactive fiction about two people who find comfort in each other, and the quiet things they never say out loud.

Why similar: Emotional 14.3%, Psychological 14%, Romance 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%

The colorful lights of the carnival, laughter, and the sound of music. Everything seems ordinary as you serve your customers from your hotdog truck. But as the night grows deeper… the crowd fades, the lights go out and something starts watching you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Mystery 9.6%, Dark 9.5%

Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%

You wake up as a test subject. A panel gives orders. Obey them — or be executed. Subject 404 is a fast-paced psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark 10.3%

Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Romance 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.1%

Confinio is an intriguing visual novel that delves into your sensations as you embody the protagonist who has just awakened in a prison with no memory. Make decisions, solve puzzles, interact with the environment, use objects, interrogate people, all to yourself and uncover the enigmatic reality.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Psychological 12.2%, Dark 10.4%

Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%

Apartment 22 is a bite-sized horror game about being trapped in a loop. You look out for clues left by the previous resident or possibly by you to escape the apartment.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Psychological 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.4%

VHS-style single-player horror part-time job simulator. Endure the night shift at a remote gas station/convenience store, then return home and collect hidden clues. As the days pass, nightmares bleed into reality—and depending on the clues you uncover, the ending changes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Dark 9.5%

A war veteran and newly minted starship captain faces ancient cosmic horrors as his dreams become reality. Navigate romance, mystery, and sacrifice in this sci-fi adult visual novel where every choice echoes beyond the stars. Optional graphic adult content via free DLC.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Romance 10.9%, Emotional 10.4%, Psychological 10.2%

A psychological horror game, where you answer a survey for a chance to win a cash prize

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Dark 14%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Mystery 12%

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Romance 12.9%, Emotional 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.8%, Emotional 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Psychological 11%, Investigation 9.9%

The Dreamcatcher is a single player first person psychological adventure set in the modern times. You play as a young man who has just started his life in a big city. You will adventure into different dream worlds, overcome obstacles in the dreams with the help from outside the dreams.

Why similar: Emotional 16.1%, Psychological 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Mystery 9%

In the near future, the 'Mindscape' allows you to enter the depths of your mind and relive your memories. Haunted by strange hallucinations, Astrid feels her life breaking down around her. Help Astrid face her fears in this horror-mystery adventure that combines 3D gameplay with FMV elements.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Emotional 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dystopian 9.3%, Dark 9%

Every headline has a cost. Shape the story of a city — and watch what it turns you into.

Why similar: Psychological 16.7%, Dystopian 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 10.1%

You moved into the wrong street on the wrong night. A grief so heavy it bent reality. Your mother never made it to your door. And now neither can you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological 10.1%, Mystery 9.8%, Emotional 9.3%

AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.

Why similar: Emotional 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Dark 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

Mourning Ritual for a Haunted Boarding Room. Uncover the mystery behind the ghost through exploration, puzzles, and a psychological horror narrative.

Why similar: Emotional 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Multiple Endings 8.8%