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  1. #1 Suhoshin
    97% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
    Dev: No More 500
    Windows

    Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 10.8%, Thriller 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Conversation 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  2. #2 Brood Year
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wurm Fud
    Windows

    Stuck in a dead-end town with plans that go nowhere, Jackie feels as if her life is doomed to stagnancy forever. Getting by with her friends, she is resigned to her fate in a small town- until a chance encounter with a deadly life-form sets in motion a deadly chain of events

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Dark Humor 11%, Detective 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%

  3. #3 All (Too) Good Things
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: YOWPY games
    Windows

    Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Text-Based 13.4%, Conversation 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%

  4. #4 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
    95% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Text-Based 8%

  5. #5 Elevenses
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    일레븐지스는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 악마 '메피'는 화자인 '이지원'을 위해 여러 가지 시련을 준비했습니다. 악마를 이기기 위해선 잔머리가 아닌 굳센 의지와 날카로운 직감이 필요합니다. 위대한 대적자, '메피'와 그녀가 준비한 장기말들을 직접 목도하세요.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Text-Based 12.8%, Conversation 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

  6. #6 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kashi Maadsen
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Choices Matter 10.3%

  7. #7 POPULARITY CONTEST
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ScrythaDev
    Windows · Mac

    Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 15%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Thriller 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

  8. #8 Parasite in Love
    92% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Night Asobu
    Windows

    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 21%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Dark 7.1%

  9. #9 Lady of bones, a mother's legacy
    91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Emperor
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It always rains, they call it The Haze. Ghosts haunt every alley, every gray corner of the city. Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest depths of existence where Maya will discover the horrible secrets of her mother's legacy.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%

  10. #10 Do you have SALT?
    91% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2024
    Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
    Windows

    A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?

    Why similar: Conversation 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Text-Based 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

  11. #11 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
    90% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
    Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac

    A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%

  12. #12 Stay Alive For Me
    89% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: OneRoomFilms
    Windows

    Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Thriller 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%

  13. #13 Witchlight Woods
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Delphin Casado
    Windows

    Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%

  14. #14 Do 11
    89% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
    Dev: SJR Team
    Windows · Mac

    Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Conversation 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Text-Based 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

  15. #15 Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying
    86% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: High-End Stories
    Windows

    Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying is an interactive visual novel based in a multiple-choice style of gameplay where you meet colourful characters and crazy events which you must resolve with the power of being a NEET.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Dark Humor 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Conversation 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%

  16. #16 Nothing To Remember
    87% matchMixed68% of 28 reviews2021
    Dev: Guts United
    Windows

    Nothing To Remember is an immersive murder mystery that runs in real-time, right on your desktop. Through their personal messages, you'll uncover two characters unknowingly intertwined as they hunt a killer long thought dead. When your next choice could mean life or death, will you answer the call?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Detective 13.3%, Thriller 12%, Text-Based 11.4%, Conversation 11.2%

  17. #17 There Is No Next Stop
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HANPAGE
    Windows

    After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.

    Why similar: Conversation 14.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Text-Based 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%

  18. #18 Vacation Terminal
    85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: GelppyPub: GelppyDev
    Windows

    Vacation Terminal is a short 2D Psychological thriller, horror and survival based visual novel with evading based puzzle elements. Following the story of two strangers.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Thriller 7.6%

  19. #19 Summer Daze: Tilly's Tale
    84% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2023
    Dev: Transolar Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A fantasy adventure visual novel with humor and heart, by acclaimed adventure game writer Lori Ann Cole. Starring the voice of Zehra Fazal as Tilly, a mischief-making rogue at Hero-U, the school for heroes.

    Why similar: Conversation 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Text-Based 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

  20. #20 Awakewood
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: NeuroCreativa
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After your mother’s strange funeral, a black rain blocks the roads and leaves you stranded. The air smells like rotting fruit and nature begins to mutate. Can you get out of here before the forest finds you?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Thriller 8.8%, Anime 6.9%

  21. #21 Tropical
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Robert Welz
    Windows

    Congratulations Dominica! You have been chosen to test the first virtual aquapark in history! Ten days in a tropical paradise where every detail is simulated to be perfect – what could possibly go wrong?

    Why similar: Conversation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%

  22. #22 Blue Bird's Song
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Purple Meadows Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Dive into the shadows of this fairytale-like narrative experience with Birdie, making choices and helping her find freedom and light in the darkness. Love isn't always what it seems.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Text-Based 11.9%, Thriller 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

  23. #23 Miya Might Break
    80% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: VAINSANE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Anime 9.1%

  24. #24 Omen Exitio: Hunger
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tiny Bull StudiosPub: 2P Games
    Windows · Mac

    Forces beyond human comprehension draw a macabre veil over the icy NY of 1927. A child has disappeared and you, a reporter with an unhappy past as an artist, become entangled in the drama. In this story, inspired by true events, you will investigate between reality, dreams and Lovecraftian horrors.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Conversation 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Text-Based 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  25. #25 Misadventures of Laura Silver
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Attic Salt
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Detective 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%

  26. #26 Blind Dog
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: kankan gamesPub: kankan games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are a detective who is slowly going blind. The only faces you can still see clearly belong to those who are about to die. A visual novel investigation where every choice affects the fate of Tokyo and leads you either closer to the truth or deeper into darkness.

    Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Thriller 9.2%

  27. #27 The Island: Into The Mist
    81% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Detective 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

  28. #28 Whispering Memories
    78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Stellar Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Conversation 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Text-Based 10.3%

  29. #29 Forest of Death Masks
    79% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Remnants of mosaic
    Windows

    Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Detective 12.9%, Hand-drawn 8.2%

  30. #30 Cannibal Court
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Loomnorth Studios
    Windows

    Convince the cannibals not to eat you. Collect knowledge, choose your responses carefully and dig up secrets to pit the cultists against each other. Get wiser, get manipulative and mastermind your way out of being dinner in this trial-simulator set in the snowy Canadian north.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 12%

  31. #31 Bad Summer
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: S&J Games
    Windows

    Welcome to Bear Ridge Summer Camp! Jenny Lewis is an awkward high school graduate working her first job as a camp counsellor. Help her navigate an exciting summer of making new friends, and finding her first love. But be wary! Not all is as it seems...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.7%

  32. #32 Not It: Spookiest Edition
    78% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2021
    Dev: Snowhaven Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Text-Based 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  33. #33 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MAD Tribe Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Conversation 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%

  34. #34 Under the Table
    75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: RB Ashton
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An office-based shrinking horror adventure in visual novel format! Explore a workplace packed with man-eating coworkers as you try to survive being tiny...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Dark Humor 10.9%, Thriller 10.4%

  35. #35 Pet
    76% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
    Dev: beepsoft industries
    Windows

    A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Text-Based 10.6%

  36. #36 I'll Do It Tomorrow
    74% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: Luca Morotti
    Windows

    It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Anime 10.3%

  37. #37 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: artbakeries
    Windows

    Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%

  38. #38 Forsaken Woods
    75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Reve Games
    Windows

    A choice game where you face the choice and truth of survival. An unpredictable ending awaits.

    Why similar: Thriller 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Text-Based 15.8%, Conversation 15.7%

  39. #39 Breaking Point
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Phantom Script Studio
    Windows

    A psychological thriller visual novel where your choices deeply affect an 18-year-old woman's mental state, leading to multiple endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Text-Based 12.4%, Hand-drawn 8.7%

  40. #40 Beek: Familiar Spirit - Remastered
    72% matchPositive84% of 31 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Klondike AustraliaPub: Studio Klondike
    Windows · Mac

    A call for help within a mysterious messaging app. Someone lost and wandering through a forest in a faraway place. And their destiny in your hands.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Text-Based 15%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 11%, Conversation 10.9%

  41. #41 ナカノ人格移植研究所
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
    Windows · Mac

    「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Detective 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Conversation 10.1%

  42. #42 Future Mirror
    73% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
    Dev: 皐月の夢Pub: LocaGames
    Windows

    "Ten years from now, I will be dead..." A coming-of-age fantasy adventure tale, Future Mirror is a visual novel that explores fate and the choices that affect our future, tragedy, relationships, and happiness.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Detective 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%

  43. #43 For Mother Matron
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 163 reviews2022
    Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
    Windows · Mac

    A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

  44. #44 The Trials - Chapter Two
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hama Studios
    Windows

    A classic 90s choose your own adventure style horror visual novel. Escape the horrors hunting you, make decisions, forge your own path. An original complete story with multiple endings. Choose your own play style with a Text Adventure Mode, sound effects, and an ambient soundtrack.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Text-Based 10.9%

  45. #45 Novalie
    71% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Biscuit Placebo
    Windows

    Surreal horror themed visual novel, with lots of branching paths, blood, tears and twisted pitch-black humour. You're playing as Ashia, who's forced to marry her slimy uncle, suffering from surreal nightmares at night. Then she meets Novalie. And then things gets REALLY strange.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%

  46. #46 Drunk But Not Wasted Knight
    71% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: BRB Drama
    Windows · Mac

    A tipsy tale of questionable choices, suspiciously charming strangers, and conversations that unravel faster than your sobriety. What begins as a harmless chat in the alley might end with truffle mushrooms, a missing crown, or waking up in someone else’s dungeon. You’ve been warned.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 18.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Conversation 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%

  47. #47 Crimson Reflection
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Elun Labs LLC
    Windows

    The story begins the moment he kills his lover. Kazuma is driven into a corner by Asana’s obsessive love. Madness, jealousy, obsession, deception, and regret collide— plunging the case toward an unpredictable end. A yandere suspense novel of intense love and insanity: Crimson Reflection.

    Why similar: Detective 13%, Conversation 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Text-Based 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%

  48. #48 The Beresford family
    70% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
    Windows

    What happened on the night of July 20, 1824? The Beresford family was sleeping unaware that an ancient evil was about to resurface. An ancient evil that brought upon them a curse whose echoes resonate to this day.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Detective 11.1%, Conversation 10.4%

  49. #49 The Peresmeshnik
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2020
    Dev: Sean Arnold
    Windows

    It is said that the last frontier is space, but the crew of the Soviet Frigate, The Peresmeshnik, is about to discover that the sea still hides a terrifying secret. Waiting to be found.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Text-Based 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Thriller 8.3%

  50. #50 Murder at the Cat Show
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AppleHead Games
    Windows · Mac

    After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Detective 13.2%, Dark Humor 13%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%

  51. #51 Spirit Whisperer Conversation With Akari
    69% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Feeling Potion
    Windows · Mac

    Akari was a beloved streamer—until she died live on camera. Now, as a spirit, she’s still performing. You’ve been hired to speak with her, and uncover the truth behind the smile she never took off.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Conversation 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  52. #52 The Paracelsian Project
    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.

    Why similar: Detective 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%

  53. #53 No Recollection
    68% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: Jake Platt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Detective 18%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

  54. #54 Cold Verdict 3
    67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Astronomic Games
    Windows

    The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!

    Why similar: Thriller 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Detective 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%

  55. #55 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
    68% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Abigail Fuller
    Windows · Linux

    This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Detective 10.7%, Anime 7.5%

  56. #56 Outbreak The Fedora Files: What Lydia Knows - Known Factors
    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
    Windows

    Join Lydia as she takes her fight to expose the corruption in Cypress Ridge to City Hall in the second part of the visual novel series What Lydia Knows.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dark Humor 12.4%, Detective 11.3%

  57. #57 Sunset High
    66% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: Turnip Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your crush is missing. They texted you last night. And now you’re reliving the same day over and over. Welcome to Sunset High — where drama, dilemmas, and time loops collide in this narrative-driven, 2D adventure.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Detective 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Text-Based 11.3%

  58. #58 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Verse and Vision
    Windows

    A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Text-Based 19%, Visual Novel 18%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.4%

  59. #59 Overboard!
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 640 reviews2021
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

    Why similar: Detective 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Conversation 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Text-Based 9.3%

  60. #60 Am I Nima
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HO! Games
    Windows · Mac

    Am I Nima is a psychological-horror game where you must convince your mom that you really are her daughter. Combine words together in your brain and use them to talk. Get her to trust you.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

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