60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Interactive Fiction, Singleplayer, Gothic, Indie.
Autumn 1881 - deep in the Thuringian forests lies the village of Rabenfels. From here a new epidemic spread over the whole country. You are a young doctor sent by the Imperial Office of Disease to investigate the origin of this mysterious disease.
Ghost Simulator
This is the story of a family living in a haunted house in New Hampshire. And you're the one haunting them.
The Spirit Guide
Play as the titular Spiritguide Ale in this beautiful top down 2D pixel art RPG. It's the night of the day of the dead festival, and families both celebrate and mourn their loved ones. You must take their gifts, and good memories and deliver it to the Spirits, so they may never forget who they are.
This is the story of a family living in a haunted house in New Hampshire. And you're the one haunting them.
Why similar: Gothic 67.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Play as the titular Spiritguide Ale in this beautiful top down 2D pixel art RPG. It's the night of the day of the dead festival, and families both celebrate and mourn their loved ones. You must take their gifts, and good memories and deliver it to the Spirits, so they may never forget who they are.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.9%, Gothic 37.6% ★, Narration 14.9%, 2D 4.9%, Mystery 4%
A first-person Gothic fiction set in interwar Cornwall, where players rewrite the story as they go. The patriarch of a once-respected house is dead, survived only by his late sister's children. Left to them are his worldly and unworldly belongings, and the fate of their family.
Why similar: Gothic 59% ★, Interactive Fiction 32.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
My Lovely Wife delves into the depths of a man’s grief after the sudden death of his beloved wife. Explore the notions of one’s willingness to do anything for love and the importance of letting go in this mix of dating, management, and alchemy simulators.
Why similar: Gothic 46.8% ★, Narration 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Story Rich 4.8%, 2D 2.9%
Join the young ghost on his epic adventure to find money!
Why similar: Gothic 59.4% ★, Narration 36%, 2D 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Bind spirits. Weigh their pain. Each client arrives by appointment haunted, broken, or dangerous. In this gothic occult visual novel, you use protective accessories, read signs, and choose bindings that alter fate. Some seek redemption. Others hide darker truths. Your rituals may awaken the dead.
Why similar: Gothic 40.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 34.1%, Narration 11.9%, Adventure 7.1%, 2D 4.4%
A dreamy and overcoming journey that will enchant and thrill you at each end of a complete act, embark with the Dreamer on this dream, overcome your fears and conquer.
Why similar: Gothic 47.3% ★, Narration 32.7%, Adventure 6.4%, Story Rich 5.6%, Mystery 4.9%
Explore a haunted mansion gallery filled with 3D animated art - and ghosts - to unlock a full-length illustrated audiobook
Why similar: Gothic 49.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Narration 20.3%, Story Rich 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
On Halloween night, explore your neighborhood and solve puzzles with weird mobile apps, as strange events start to occur.
Why similar: Narration 54.3%, Interactive Fiction 26%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 5.4%, Mystery 4.6%
A narrative-driven social justice game exploring the suppressed histories of anti-Blackness in the US and UK. Confront racial injustice and discover moments of Black resilience and humanity through storytelling and historical evidence.
Why similar: Gothic 38.5% ★, Narration 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
You just bought a PC, only to discover it once belonged to someone who has mysteriously disappeared. You soon realize that the key to find him may be hidden deep inside your OS, governed by a weird chatbot named Zippy. What will be your first move?
Why similar: Narration 38%, Interactive Fiction 33%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Adventure 5.6%
Frank and Drake is a modern gothic tale that puts players at the heart of a supernatural mystery through its non-linear branching paths, mini-games and puzzles, and unique rotoscoped art. Take your time, explore, and soak up every word.
Why similar: Narration 34.3%, Gothic 20.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Mystery 8.6%
On Love, On Monsters is a Frankenstein-inspired story with an emphasis on love in its many forms. Play as three characters with alternating POVs; the Doctor, The Priest, and The Exile. Bond with allies and enemies, avoid raising suspicion in the town of Blackmoore, and learn what it means to love.
Why similar: Gothic 44.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 38.9%, Adventure 7.7%, 2D 4.6%, Story Rich 3.7%
Put on your headphones, close your eyes and watch the story in your imagination. What seems like a game may be something more. Is it a story waiting to be told or... felt? Enter the universe of Edgar A. Poe, where reason, like the devil, says "Goodnight".
Why similar: Gothic 40% ★, Narration 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Story Rich 6.5%
A psychological thriller where reality and memory collide. Unravel abandonment, depression, and shattered love through mysterious tapes. Dare to face your ghosts...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 50.5%, Narration 36.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
"A Rabbit and the Mystic Fog" is a virtual reality adventure in which you go on a search for the inhabitants of the valley, who have disappeared since a mysterious fog appeared in their homeland. Help the little rabbit by completing the story around the charismatic characters of the valley.
Why similar: Narration 48%, Interactive Fiction 44.3%, Adventure 5.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%
A Philosophical Discussion of Worms is a Kinetic Visual Novel that explores two characters, Vynder and Ophiel, as they navigate cohabitation in a strange, unfamiliar house when they don't speak the same language.
Why similar: Gothic 46.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 36.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, 2D 5%, Adventure 3%
An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.
Why similar: Gothic 54.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Mystery 7.4%, Story Rich 6.6%, Adventure 1.9%
The player assumes the role of Mary Clarissa Christie. Mary has heterochromia eyes, her right eye is gold while her left eye is blue. She originally had blue eyes but her right eye changed colours one year prior to the game's events and she has been seeing strange visions since.
Why similar: Gothic 47.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 34.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 4.7%, 2D 3.6%
Alex Miller, a writer seeking inspiration, rented a remote cabin in the woods. It was supposed to be the perfect retreat: peace, nature, no distractions. But soon he notices strange things - objects move, mysterious notes appear. Someone seems to be sharing his presence without him knowing it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 50.9%, Narration 35.7%, Story Rich 7.4%, Adventure 5%, Singleplayer 1%
The meditative journey game about a tram driver. He is a sincere but humble dreamer who loves his job. And he also knows how to show love and sensitivity, like reading other people's desires. But what to do about it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 51.3%, Narration 38.5%, Adventure 7.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Dive into this magical journey and join Orion The Orange in the adventure of a lifetime through dreams and nightmares. Uncover the secrets, face your fears, and restore the balance in the land of Kasamas! Will you dare to dream and face the night with them?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 51.4%, Narration 34.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to our creation.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine.
Why similar: Gothic 37.4% ★, Narration 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 2.9%
Why similar: Gothic 30% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Narration 25.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, Mystery 6.7%
A narrative noir thriller set in Kyoto. Detective Thomas Bennett investigates the disappearance of a British agent, only to collide with the Yakuza, a shadowy conspiracy, and a truth that should never surface.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.4%, Narration 35.5%, Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Mystery 6%
This text adventure, beautifully illustrated in pixel art, invites you to explore a medieval abbey filled with secrets. You take full control by entering commands directly on your keyboard through a flexible command parser, allowing for free and immersive interaction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.5%, Narration 40%, 2D 5.9%, Mystery 5.3%, Adventure 5.2%
Help Selene escape from a mysterious dark forest and defeat her fears in an exciting and powerful point and click adventure that will test your wits with difficult but logical puzzles seamlessly integrated into the story.
Why similar: Gothic 52.9% ★, Narration 32.7%, Adventure 8.4%, 2D 4%, Singleplayer 2%
A story-driven horror game.
Why similar: Gothic 48.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 34.4%, Story Rich 5.9%, 2D 4.8%, Adventure 4.6%
The fancy-smancy academy your dad dumped you at is chock full of dang ol' ghosts. Great. Guess who they want to sort out their unfinished business? That's right, you, the clairvoyant. Ugh. Point-and-click your way through ghouls and guffaws in this classic story game.
Why similar: Gothic 58% ★, Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
A minimalistic gothic clicker: click, collect Souls, upgrade your abilities, and unlock new stages by reaching the goals.
Why similar: Gothic 92.4% ★, 2D 6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Sanator: The Jewel of Monostructure is a dark fantasy visual novel that combines deep lore with exciting adventures. Who is behind the mysterious thefts and why are the gates of the Monostructure open again? Take control of Richard Murdock, the plague doctor, and find the answer.
Why similar: Narration 30.7%, Gothic 28.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Mystery 4.1%
What is going to be acted before you is——Blossom in the shackles, but deep down in your bone, suspension and romantic.
Why similar: Narration 50.2%, Interactive Fiction 29.1%, 2D 6.8%, Adventure 6.5%, Story Rich 4.9%
The fantastic, dramatic, romantic, traumatic memoirs of New York City's own 265-year-old therapist-by-day, dom-by-night vampire.
Why similar: Gothic 39.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Narration 25.1%, Story Rich 5.4%, 2D 3.7%
What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family.
Why similar: Gothic 64.3% ★, Narration 25.2%, Story Rich 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
A visual novel/roguelike hybrid where a simple mission spirals into a cannibalistic odyssey. You'll struggle as a fragile human, blood-soaked knight, or flesh-devouring Forsaker. Devour or be devoured—yet your fate dangles by unseen strings. Choose: cling to this broken world... or forsake it.
Why similar: Gothic 53.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Story Rich 7.4%, 2D 4.1%, Adventure 3.8%
You're a home care nurse who visits an elderly patient. On each run, your tasks, problems and threats are selected randomly. A Sinister horror game without jumpscares or gore.
Why similar: Gothic 32.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Narration 27.4%, Story Rich 6.3%, Adventure 3%
Welcome, future hero! Perciflette is a narrative adventure with a simple goal : Find the way out. Explore, move forward with caution, and make the right choices…or start over!
Why similar: Narration 49.1%, Interactive Fiction 34.3%, Adventure 9.8%, 2D 3.8%, Singleplayer 3%
You would think you cannot get detention in college, yet this is exactly what you got. Instead of a party with your friends, you and your girlfriend are stuck on Friday afternoon in a classroom. Buckle up for a thrilling ride full of unexpected twists and turns in this visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46.3%, Narration 41.9%, Adventure 10%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Investigate the mysterious disappearances plaguing the Halloween party and confront the elusive Allister, the sinister monster responsible for these chilling abductions!
Why similar: Gothic 44.7% ★, Narration 33.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, Mystery 5.4%, 2D 4.7%
Bloomsome is a 2D Make-Over Puzzle Game that reflects upon unfair beauty standards. Who should be the one to define what is beauty? We project our reflections and imaginations upon those floral characters which all shine uniquely.
Why similar: Narration 46.8%, Interactive Fiction 46.5%, Story Rich 3%, 2D 3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
The Witches Pond is a horror-adventure game based on the real-life place with the same name. Enter a world of mystery and strange places where you will experience events that may or may not seem real.
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 59.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, 2D 3.3%, Adventure 3%
Tale Smiths invites players to explore the literature, folklore, and traditions of Northern Europe. Journey through authentic 3D worlds, meet lifelike characters, and engage with stories using camera-based motion controls.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 49.6%, Narration 32.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Lunar Strike blends speculative fiction with a game world grounded in hard science. The game focuses on compelling survival and character-driven storytelling over combat. A race against time to preserve the evidence of humanity’s presence on the Moon before its inevitable collapse and destruction.
Why similar: Narration 58.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Treis Zoes is a visual novel where not only choice is important, but also the motive of choice. Explore the world of living skeletons on the experience of past travelers and add your own to the encyclopedia of the dimension of Death.
Why similar: Gothic 62.7% ★, Narration 31%, Adventure 4.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Piece together your memories. Reveal the truth. A minimalistic Lovecraftian tale of symbols, sentences, and quiet discovery.
Why similar: Gothic 41% ★, Narration 29.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Adventure 2.6%
Explore the island you inherited from your grandfather. Discover the secrets and stories it holds and relive your memories in search of an answer: Why did he want you here?
Why similar: Narration 57.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Story Rich 11%, Adventure 10.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Malkin is a hand-drawn, atmospheric, story-rich RPG. A quest to find the blood of a murderer leads a witch into ever deeper mysteries. Expect intricate storylines with multiple endings and combat that poses a balanced challenge. An OGL game.
Why similar: Gothic 45.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Narration 19.9%, Story Rich 7.2%, 2D 3.2%
A short visual novel about a girl who experiences a clinical death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46.3%, Narration 36%, Story Rich 10%, 2D 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43.3%, Narration 37.5%, Story Rich 5.3%, Mystery 5%, 2D 3.9%
Escape the shady brackwater swamp together with the Professor and the Captn in a small Cutter, in a short, text-heavy, linear Horror-Adventure (without Jumpscares).
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 47.1%, Narration 35.6%, Story Rich 7.4%, Adventure 4.6%, Mystery 4.6%
Connor, a single father, visits a memory-restoration clinic in order to relive the days he had with his estranged son Bry. Experience what’s left of his past as he gets to relive his cherished memories and routine joys, while keeping away from the disturbing truth lurking beneath the surface.
Why similar: Narration 42.5%, Interactive Fiction 38.1%, Story Rich 13.3%, Adventure 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Work. Sleep. Repeat. Days blur together, and colors fade... until everything is blank. In this point-and-click story, escape monotony and repaint your canvas with new colors.
Why similar: Narration 40.3%, Interactive Fiction 40.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 4.3%, 2D 2.9%
In this episode the past of Mr. Harris and the man with the headset begins to be revealed, but the objective and the technologies developed of the laboratory are still relatively unclear.
Why similar: Narration 58.4%, Interactive Fiction 38.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 61.2%, Narration 28.1%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
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 42.5%, Narration 40.7%, Mystery 7.3%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 1.6%
Sitting on the brink of extinction, you keep doing what you do best: take and survive. But deep down, you know. Something horrible is about to happen.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41%, Narration 36.6%, Mystery 8.9%, Adventure 5.8%, Story Rich 4.8%
An autopsy of a queer relationship.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 48.2%, Narration 33.1%, Story Rich 6.8%, 2D 6.2%, Adventure 4.8%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Gothic 45.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 8.2%, Mystery 8%
Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?
Why similar: Gothic 75% ★, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 9.2%, 2D 2.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
