60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Choices Matter, Visual Novel, Story Rich, Choose Your Own Adventure.
Dive deep into the twisted HP Lovecraft universe with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna, and Victor, surrounded by cult worshippers, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to enslave humanity in 1929.
Phantompunk
Not thrilled that fate has led him into the confines of a sinister place, Varlu is left with no choice but to come face to face with many types of demons, including his very own.
Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Not thrilled that fate has led him into the confines of a sinister place, Varlu is left with no choice but to come face to face with many types of demons, including his very own.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.1%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Text-Based 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
In this visual novel the main character, Lorenzo Righi, an Italian Professor, is invited to a meeting of History Scholars held in Boston. Excited and flattered by the invitation, he discovers that something else, hidden and mysterious, awaits for him.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Text-Based 14.8%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Visual Novel 10%
All the women in Levy have disappeared. Why did they leave in bare feet? Discover their story along with 680 CGs and 11 unique endings in this apocalyptic visual novel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Psychological 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Dark 8.6%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Psychological 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
You are Doctor Parsnip Green, the first and last line of defense against a grotesquely beautiful epidemic. Make difficult choices as you investigate the disease’s origin, operate on patients, and fight to save those you love - all while managing your own dwindling sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%
IBH is a rich role playing game at the end of time. You're a mid-level official in a dying sci-fi regime, given the impossible task of fixing a faltering machine; explore a vast world, define your mind, flex your authority, and become a sinner or a savior in countless other stories.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Noir 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, RPG 8.3%
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Visual Novel 8.3%
The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.
Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, Text-Based 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.5%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Text-Based 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Psychological 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Text-Based 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%
Into Oblivion is an immerse interactive novel where your choices shape the story. Set in the far-future, explore a galaxy on the brink of crisis with dynamic companions. So, settle your mind and pray you have what it takes to fly Into Oblivion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Text-Based 12.4%, Lore-Rich 12%, Visual Novel 10.1%
Faint Echo is a psychological horror visual novel with point-and-click elements. A young man named Denys moves into a cheap apartment, but soon faces disturbing paranormal events. Explore the dark building, uncover its secrets, and try to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.3%, Noir 17.5%, Text-Based 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Demons 7.9%
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 14.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Dark 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
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 41.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Visual Novel 8.6%
Five Biggest Accomplishments is a short Visual Novel where you play as someone who has held the same job for 30 years: push a button every 8 hours or the world will end. Suddenly, you get an email asking you to list your five biggest accomplishments for the week, or risk being fired.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Noir 19.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 9.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
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 18%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Text-Based 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Visual Novel 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 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Noir 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 10.8%
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Text-Based 17%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%
A story-driven mystery visual novel set in a remote island village. Gather clues through conversations and exploration, and uncover hidden truths through branching routes and multiple endings amid the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Psychological 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.3%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Psychological 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Immerse yourself in the psychological horror of The Village, where whispers bend reality and ordinary life spirals into madness. Unravel the dark rise of one of Túatha's most infamous figures in this short story visual novel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.4%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Text-Based 13.9%, Psychological 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
"Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was arrested." Story about life, choices and a Man vs the System. This unique interactive literature adaptation. A game, brought to You in early visual novel, text-adventure style.
Why similar: Text-Based 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%
You have been part of something terrible, something so unspeakable that caused you to blackout and forget all the events from the past few days. Now you are faced with the choice of going after the truth, facing the shadows that hide within our world, or trying to forget and leave all this behind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Text-Based 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, RPG 10.3%, Choices Matter 7.5%
Narrative RPG inspired by works of H.P. Lovecraft, celtic myths, rapiers and gunpowder. World awaits the Arrival of unknown creatures. It needs a hero who would stop the menace. Or he won't. He may even join them. Only you shall decide who would Morar become.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Lore-Rich 12%, Text-Based 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.4%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Text-Based 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
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 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Text-Based 9.2%
The abyss awaits. Descend into a minimalist visual novel about a girl in the future, and guide her through branching conversations, microgames, and explorable locations. Make friends with criminals, drink too much at dinner, or relax in a spa. Whatever happens, it was your choice.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Text-Based 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%
Do you enjoy listening to stories and having the ability to influence their unfolding? If so, then immerse yourself in the role of an active participant as you join Yaren on her quest for freedom.
Why similar: Text-Based 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Psychological 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10%
Dive into the worlds of the best classic weird fiction and cosmic horror writers. Try out our original approach to bringing literature into the interactive medium. Relax and let Dr. Emmerson guide you through all the colors of dread.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Psychological Horror 11%, Text-Based 10.2%, Visual Novel 8.5%
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13.4%, Text-Based 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
Coalescence is a visual novel that takes you deep within Moniker Labs to explore its secrets. Play as one of three characters, each with their own storyline and dialogue options. Form relationships with the companions you encounter and try to make it out alive!
Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Text-Based 13.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
An interactive Lovecraftian horror story about surviving a family you never knew and their servitude to a dark patron. True to the genre, you retain all knowledge from every play-through. Shape your fate and that of the family. Will you embrace this gift or rid humanity of their taint?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Noir 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%
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 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
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: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Text-Based 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
"Destiny Isle" is a visual novel that combines survival horror, multiplayer combat, and puzzle-solving elements. Set in a mysterious isolated academy, players take on the role of newcomer Xu Fan, uncovering the academy's chilling secrets while navigating between darkness and hope.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 8.4%
An adult tale of lust and horror in the vein of HP Lovecraft. Take on the part of a former detective who could never let go of the last terrible case he worked. One day his old partner comes knocking, begging for help.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.4%, Noir 15.2%, Text-Based 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
'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: Noir 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Text-Based 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%
You're an eldritch in love with your angel. A glutton in love. You may be a mass of vines and branches but you have a confession to make. Somehow, you must find a way. (A darker sequel to Seraphim Slum.)
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Text-Based 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Visual Novel 8.8%
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: Text-Based 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Choices Matter 7.2%
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Text-Based 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%
Gadgets, conspiracy and conquest await you in this steampunk text adventure. An interactive romp through Victorian England and the British Empire.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.2%, Text-Based 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, RPG 10.1%
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 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Psychological 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Text-Based 8.7%
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Text-Based 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Text-Based 9.9%
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: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.1%
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17%, Noir 15.1%, Text-Based 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Lore-Rich 11.5%
Infiltrate the orgiastic secret society beneath the modern-day Palace of Versailles! Will you expose their sex rituals or surrender to their pleasures? An interactive romance novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Text-Based 17.7%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, RPG 11.8%
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Psychological 13.3%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Guide Trask, a young seedling born into a cave-dwelling family that fears the outside world. Uncover the secrets of a mysterious tree and fight to save everyone trapped in their isolated home. Explore strange environments, absorb animal traits, and overcome dangers in this adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.3%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
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 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
A text-based choose your own adventure game, with multiple stories, each with several endings. Stories you create through branching narratives are kept so you can read them again or show them to friends.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
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: Text-Based 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.6%
A daemonic, handcrafted visual novel where your choices shape erotic dreams, secrets, and ritual desires.
Why similar: Noir 16.5%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Text-Based 11.6%, Psychological 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
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 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Dark 7.9%
In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.6%, Psychological 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%
VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Psychological 8.5%, Choices Matter 7.1%
