- #1 oct 14
97% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: niomiautemn
Windows
It's what happened that day.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Surreal 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #2 Cook or Be Cooked: Your next meal could be your last—or your true love
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Funigami
Windows
A walk-and-talk indie adventure game where you and your dysfunctional witch parents cook teens to stay young and powerful. But when they bring in a charming girl as your next meal, will you uphold the family tradition or risk everything to save her?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 13.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Surreal 11.5%
- #3 Novalie
96% 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: Visual Novel 20%, Surreal 19.7%, Dark Humor 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #4 Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,323 reviews2016
Dev: etherane
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Dark Humor 15.2%, Surreal 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #5 我的美味丈夫 My Tasty Husband
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 劳斯麦斯Rolls-Mice
Windows · Mac
你将扮演主角芽,跟随她的视角展开一段关于美食和爱的故事。奇怪的丈夫、莽撞的快递员、尽职尽责的警察……一桩又一桩的杀人案在悄无声息中改变了你的生活,而你甚至分不清那是真实还是虚幻。你做出正确的选择,迎来自己的结局。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, RPG 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Surreal 15%
- #6 Sunbeam
94% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: EloTherePub: Easy~ Software Interactive
Mac
A garden-themed 2D RPG which tackles the struggle of problem-solving in an uncomfortable and unknown place. Solve and explore your way across this dark landscape to uncover the truth behind your visit, meeting a familiar face to keep you company.
Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, RPG 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #7 11号小镇综合症
93% matchVery Positive85% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Hell Delivery
Windows
欢迎来到11号小镇,在这个诡异的小镇里,您是一位新来的画家。为了完成镇上居民们的绘画委托,您需要收集对话中的关键词,将关键词提炼成绘画素材组合到画布上。面对居民们奇怪的委托,您能顺利完成作画并融入镇子,证明自己是“正常”的吗?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Casual 7.3%
- #8 Imagine We Were Human
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vine Moss GamesPub: pklwrks
Windows · Mac
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Surreal 19%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 16.6%, Linear 8.1%
- #9 Animus Toil
91% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Mindset Makers
Windows
The legend speaks of an illusive temple cursed by the evil wizard Somnus. In this experimental puzzle-adventure game, two explorers uncover the temple and dive deep into its depths, only to find connections to our own future. Will they survive the madness, or will their psyches break them first?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Surreal 14.4%, Dynamic Narration 13.6% ★, Top-Down 9.8%
- #10 AENIGMA
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEUROMANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in the year 4XXX, humanity lives disconnected inside underground megastructures to escape the threat of the ever-expanding silicon-based lifeforms.
Why similar: Surreal 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Romance 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #11 Prison Glow
90% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: KromiXX
Windows
Prison Glow is a 2D realistic suspense pixel visual novel about a wrongfully imprisoned girl. Facing seemingly solid charges, she accepts a plea deal for a lighter sentence and waits quietly behind bars for the truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dynamic Narration 17.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #12 Wannabe Galgame God!!!
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 877 reviews2026
Dev: Noctella Observatory
Windows
Those who skip Galgames are mere corporate drones; those who play are the true masters of wealth and power. That's just the way of the world! As an ordinary boy, wager your wildest fetishes and your dignity to reach the summit: Become the 'GALGAME GOD'!
Why similar: Dark Humor 23%, Surreal 21.3%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Romance 11.7%
- #13 Recall: Empty Wishes
89% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Visual Novel 21%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, RPG 9.5%
- #14 只是一座楼
89% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: 虾狐乱动画
Windows
世界上的所有人都住在同一栋楼里,用数字代号作为名字,一周有八天...这是众所周知的事实,在此之前,我从来就没有产生过任何疑问。在这个视觉小说当中,扮演主人公2169,享受高中生酸酸甜甜的校园生活(暂时性地),尝试着去发现事情的真相,或者尽力把这份甜蜜的生活维护下去。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Romance 19.3%, RPG 15.2%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #15 Forbidden: A First's Obsession
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: N.A. Soleil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet Nemesis; Ascendent being and terminally bored. Until the shimmer at the end of Creation, known as the Void, becomes her fixation - and her undoing. A short linear visual novel with gorgeous hand-painted illustrations; a mythic tale of curiosity and consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Surreal 15.5%, RPG 14.8%, Linear 13.3%
- #16 Coffee Extra: Ukuzala
86% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: unniex
Windows
A mysterious board game that magically turns its players pregnant. Navigate through a spooky house and solve puzzles in order to beat the game and help the heroines escape unscathed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #17 下九泉
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LazyBoy
Windows · Mac
《下九泉》是一款国产剧情向解谜游戏。主角孟存真死后魂归地府,成为行走于九泉的实习判官。孟存真从一个因受诅咒而不能入轮回的亡魂展开调查,追寻亡者被诅咒的真相。游戏围绕人性中“贪、嗔、痴、慢、疑”展开5个截然不同的单元故事。不到最后一刻,你永远想不到事件背后令人细思极恐的真相…
Why similar: Surreal 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, RPG 11.3%
- #18 Project Volition
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Wirelore
Windows
Find your rebirth along the wires.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Surreal 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Adventure 8.6%
- #19 Until Then
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,524 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Story Rich 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Romance 11.3%
- #20 The seven days i spent with you
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RErevue_studioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
Why similar: Surreal 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Romance 12.2%
- #21 Meine Oma(88)
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ROTxBLAU
Windows
Explore fading memories, travel through time and uncover what was left unspoken - by following traces, opening old doors and rewriting history. Discover your family's dark history and find out why it still haunts you today.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.4% ★, Surreal 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #22 I'll Do It Tomorrow
82% matchVery Positive96% of 82 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: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Surreal 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #23 The Trial
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NowakGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
"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: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #24 R.I.P. Tour
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Clown
Windows · Linux
A death game visual novel where murder victims are decided by group consensus. Make friends and enemies, solve the mysteries of an abandoned amusement park, and suss out the traitor in your group.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Psychological Horror 24%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%
- #25 海子 UMIKO
79% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
Windows
"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Surreal 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark Humor 11.3%
- #26 You, in every Room.
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obliviant Interactive
Windows
A psychological visual novel adventure about love, obsession, and blurred boundaries. Navigate a web of manipulation and dependency, make difficult choices, and face multiple endings.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Romance 14.1%
- #27 Isolomus
81% matchVery Positive95% of 407 reviews2020
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows · Linux
Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!
Why similar: Surreal 24.5%, Dark Humor 24.4%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Puzzle 6%
- #28 I Have Died
78% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Ratmouse Games
Windows
You have died, and only you can discover how it happened. Do not worry though, I am here to help you. Let us figure this out together. This mixed media artistic point and click adventure novel will not take you long to complete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Linear 13.2%, 2D 6.7%
- #29 HEARTLODGED
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hajimeli
Windows
In 6 hours, 28 minutes, and 11 seconds, an avalanche will crush the lodge. Is the cat in the box alive or dead?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Romance 11.9%, Top-Down 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #30 Land of Ghosts
76% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: brutal_vap
Windows
A literary horror adventure made in RPG Maker MV, where you explore a land of endless rain and continue a lonely journey through fleeting encounters with ghosts. Rain-soaked landscapes and quiet conversations shape a desolate, melancholic road ahead.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Story Rich 12.5%, Surreal 11.6%
- #31 十五
78% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: 有杕之杜
Windows
This is a plot exploration game set in the 1990s. In the game, you will go back to the age of 15, make up for those regrets and mistakes, rewrite our story and destiny, and explore different life and destination!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Story Rich 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, RPG 11.7%
- #32 Midnight Road
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
Embark on a nocturnal road movie full of mysteries, paranormal phenomena, and an unexpected destination. Choose your answers carefully... and you might just find a happy ending.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #33 Departed Away
77% matchVery Positive90% of 552 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: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Romance 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #34 In The Foundations
76% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows · Linux
A horror visual novel about coming back to your childhood home.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Romance 11.8%, Surreal 11.2%
- #35 My Neighbour is a Bunny Demon
75% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Hyanmaru GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows
An erotic Visual Novel thriller about surviving the machinations of a supernatural horror. Entangled by a chance meeting, you find yourself thrust into a web of paranormal plots and perils.
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Romance 16.9%, Dynamic Narration 12.2% ★
- #36 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
73% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏,玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Romance 19.6%, RPG 12.8%, Mystery 8.6%
- #37 The Butterfly Dream
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antler77Pub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
병신같은 놈(The Butterfly Dream)은 비주얼 노벨과 어드벤처가 결합된 단편 게임입니다. 배치된 사물을 따라 상호작용하며 죄의식의 근원을 마주하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Surreal 20.1%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Top-Down 12.3%, Linear 10.1%
- #38 Love Nest
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 池池
Windows
Love Nest is a psychological horror escape room with multiple endings about escaping from a sickly young girl. Come here to interact with your "Miss Ciel" and experience a heart-pounding love routine!
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 17.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #39 Siren's Call: Second Wind
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: Surreal 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Romance 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%
- #40 Coralina: a Memory Tale
73% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Surreal 14.8%, Romance 12.6%, RPG 9.8%
- #41 My Big Sister: Remastered
73% matchVery Positive92% of 220 reviews2022
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
My name is Luzia and this story is about my big sister, Sombria. Are you ready to hear it?
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Surreal 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #42 Divine Awakening
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: NSFW Works
Windows · Linux
A divine power awakens through intimate connections in this adult fantasy visual novel where redemption meets desire
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Visual Novel 21%, RPG 15.3%, Romance 14.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #43 A Stray Line
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sprout Haven
Windows · Mac
A STRAY LINE is a point and click Adventure Game about art, found family, and body horror. Explore a strange world, draw to cast spells, and discover what becomes of a lonely little family in the woods.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Story Rich 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #44 halfmoon
70% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: lvl374
Windows
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Surreal 22.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #45 浮游
71% matchVery Positive88% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: Kaishan
Windows
紧锁的木门,消失的同学,神秘的鬼怪。爸爸妈妈去哪里了?我为什么在流眼泪…在世纪初县城的家中探索并重拾回忆,拼凑出所有谜团的答案。
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.7% ★, Surreal 16%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #46 Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination
71% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: Indie Asylum
Windows · Mac · Linux
A literary machination about corporations, conspiracies, and the unspeakable horrors you’ll commit for minimum wage.
Why similar: Surreal 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dark Humor 14.2%
- #47 STUDIO SCREAM - VERSE ONE
71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: DARK STAR STUDIOS
Windows
You play as a talented rapper on a mission to record his best song while being tormented by an entity that haunts the abandoned studio that your friend Keith bought. Will you be able to face the darkness and free the studio from its cursed grip, or will the entity silence your voice forever?
Why similar: Split Screen 48.8% ★, Psychological Horror 20%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 6.7%, Arcade 5.4%
- #48 Red Bow: Strange Dream
70% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Embark on an immersive adventure alongside Roh as she tries to break free from her strange dream.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Top-Down 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Surreal 7.4%
- #49 PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE
69% matchVery Positive99% of 185 reviews2026
Dev: Lunaticker
Windows
A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Romance 16.9%, Surreal 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #50 Detective Butler and the King of Hearts
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Goldbar Games
Windows
The members of a university Detection Club find themselves entangled in a series of murders. Follow Detective Butler through the eyes of his sidekick Gilligan as the two set out to find the culprit. Can they unravel the truth before the serial killer claims another victim?
Why similar: Dark Humor 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13%
- #51 流木缘Driftwood Fate
69% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: 神经传达室
Windows
A mysterious bracelet, familiar dreams, and Zhi An, a male college student who just got a girlfriend, now faces a sudden appearance of a lover (male) from his past life. How should he choose? What is the hidden abnormality beneath the surface of everyday life?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Surreal 14.5%, Romance 13.8%, RPG 10.4%
- #52 迷失TheDark
69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Sun HanruiPub: Dreamard
Windows
It's a small psychological horror game where the player takes on the role of a blonde man trying to escape a mysterious villa, and as the process progresses, he will wake up from a dream he has already done 16 times ......
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.7%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Surreal 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, RPG 10.2%
- #53 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
67% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Surreal 14%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #54 落日满天星
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glittering Stars
Windows
"It's a story about a young boy and a young girl who, amidst illness and pain, find redemption in each other and ultimately journey together towards the stars."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 20.1%, RPG 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Adventure 7.3%
- #55 M City
68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: SMEK
Windows
Crazy and strange town. Mysterious events. A hero with multiple personality disorder. Laughter, tears and madness!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Dark Humor 11.6%
- #56 Witchlight Woods
68% 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 25.1%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Dark Humor 10.5%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #57 Turn Illness into a Weapon
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: enderverse
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a high school hidden within a centuries-old castle, terror strikes as a sinister force begins hunting the students. You must use your skills and wits to survive, evade the relentless villain, and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Story Rich 15.4%, RPG 8.8%
- #58 At Home Alone Final
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,988 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, RPG 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Mystery 9.2%
- #59 This is Interesting
66% matchVery Positive99% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19%, RPG 11.4%, Top-Down 11%, Mystery 8.8%
- #60 The Murder Hotel
65% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Surreal 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Story Rich 10.2%