- #1 PUTRID/SHARP
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: unseconds
Windows
Slice your way through the stages of rot and search for someone lost in a world that is waiting to end.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Romance 13.1%, RPG 12%, Surreal 9.8%
- #2 oct 14
96% matchVery Positive83% of 75 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%
- #3 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 13.5%, Dark Humor 13.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Surreal 11.5%
- #4 Novalie
95% matchPositive100% of 17 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%
- #5 Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,358 reviews2016
Dev: etherane
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.0 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 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #6 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 22.6%, RPG 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Surreal 15%
- #7 Sunbeam
93% 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 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, RPG 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #8 惘海
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 随机进程工作室
Windows
A dialogue-driven pixel narrative game featuring elements of mystery, puzzle-solving, and surrealism. The protagonist sets out to find their missing sister and uncover the truth, only to discover secrets hidden far deeper.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, RPG 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Surreal 10.2%
- #9 11号小镇综合症
91% 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%
- #10 AENIGMA
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NEUROMANCE
Windows
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 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Romance 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #11 Animus Toil
90% 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%
- #12 What Killed Rachel
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Miji
Windows
A story-driven psychological horror that chases the truth behind Rachel's death. As you follow scattered memories, you slowly come face to face with the reality of the tragedy. Blaming someone is easy. But answering what truly killed her is not.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Mystery 9.3%
- #13 Prison Glow
89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 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 17.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #14 Recall: Empty Wishes
87% matchVery Positive94% of 64 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%
- #15 Wannabe Galgame God!!!
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,122 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 21.4%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Romance 11.7%
- #16 Forbidden: A First's Obsession
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
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 20.6%, Surreal 15.5%, RPG 14.9%, Linear 13.4%
- #17 只是一座楼
88% 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 15.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #18 Coffee Extra: Ukuzala
85% 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 12.6%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #19 The seven days i spent with you
83% matchVery Positive94% of 824 reviews2026
Dev: RErevue_studioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
Why similar: Surreal 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Romance 12.4%
- #20 下九泉
84% 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%
- #21 Project Volition
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Wirelore
Windows
Find your rebirth along the wires.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Surreal 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Adventure 8.7%
- #22 Until Then
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,815 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 18.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Romance 11.5%
- #23 Meine Oma(88)
82% 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 20.3% ★, Surreal 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #24 I'll Do It Tomorrow
81% matchVery Positive96% of 83 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 17.8%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #25 The Trial
81% 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 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #26 R.I.P. Tour
80% 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%
- #27 海子 UMIKO
78% matchVery Positive99% of 67 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%
- #28 You, in every Room.
79% 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 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Romance 14.2%
- #29 Isolomus
79% matchVery Positive95% of 423 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%
- #30 Imagine We Were Human
78% matchNo user reviews
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: Surreal 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Romance 16%, Linear 9.4%
- #31 I Have Died
77% 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 13.3%, 2D 6.7%
- #32 HEARTLODGED
77% 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 17.2%, Romance 11.9%, Top-Down 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #33 Land of Ghosts
75% matchVery Positive98% of 52 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 24.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Story Rich 12.4%, Surreal 11.5%
- #34 十五
76% 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 18.5%, Story Rich 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, RPG 11.8%
- #35 Midnight Road
76% 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 16.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #36 Departed Away
75% matchVery Positive90% of 557 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 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Romance 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #37 In The Foundations
74% matchPositive97% of 38 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 15.8%, Romance 11.8%, Surreal 11.3%
- #38 My Neighbour is a Bunny Demon
74% matchPositive95% of 19 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 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Romance 17%, Dynamic Narration 12.1% ★
- #39 Troubled Legacy
73% match9 user reviews70% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Blackthunder_vn
Windows
A large story‑driven visual novel with choices, relationships, and over 30 hours of content. Experience 30 story days filled with drama, secrets, and emotional twists.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 27.4% ★, Visual Novel 24.4%, Romance 18.4%, RPG 18.2%, Linear 6%
- #40 Poor Samantha
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TPA Gameworks
Windows
"Noodles are the food of solitude." Trapped by agoraphobia and social anxiety, your only friend is Samantha. She is your courage to open the door. But in a room of broken mirrors, who is actually speaking? A short psychological visual novel about isolation and the lies we tell ourselves.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Romance 16.7%, Linear 10.6%
- #41 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
71% matchVery Positive97% of 65 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%
- #42 The Butterfly Dream
73% 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 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Top-Down 12.3%, Linear 10.1%
- #43 Love Nest
72% 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 17.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #44 Coralina: a Memory Tale
71% matchVery Positive98% of 57 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 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Surreal 14.8%, Romance 12.6%, RPG 9.9%
- #45 My Big Sister: Remastered
71% matchVery Positive92% of 226 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 15.7%, Surreal 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #46 浮游
70% matchVery Positive88% of 114 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 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #47 A Stray Line
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sprout Haven
Windows
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 23.6%, Story Rich 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #48 halfmoon
68% matchVery Positive90% of 128 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 23.6%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Surreal 22.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #49 Divine Awakening
69% 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 26.5%, Visual Novel 21%, RPG 15.3%, Romance 14.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #50 Extra Case: My Girlfriend's Secrets
70% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your girlfriend seems to be hiding something. Will you respect her privacy or pry into her secrets? Don't worry, though. This is a horror dating sim with a time loop, so you can try again...and again...and again...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.5%, Romance 17%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #51 Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination
68% matchVery Positive92% of 72 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 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dark Humor 14.2%
- #52 The Frosty Leaves 寒叶下的薄冰
72% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
This is a tragedy cause by illegal plant collecting. The main character, Leng Xiaobing, was a normal shop keeper form a grocery store, but ever things changed after she met a strange man…
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, RPG 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Romance 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #53 Hushroot
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BATAREX
Windows
You are a nameless cultist. An otherworldly entity has awakened, seeking to unite all into a single mind. Roll dice to craft amalgams. Control the awakening or suppression of the creature within characters. Uncover the world's history and face the consequences of your actions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Dynamic Narration 19.4% ★, Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, RPG 9.7%
- #54 STUDIO SCREAM - VERSE ONE
69% match7 user reviews100% of 7 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 49% ★, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 6.6%, Arcade 5.4%
- #55 Red Bow: Strange Dream
67% matchPositive96% of 24 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 24.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Top-Down 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Surreal 7.4%
- #56 PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE
66% matchVery Positive99% of 208 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%
- #57 Detective Butler and the King of Hearts
68% 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 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13%
- #58 流木缘Driftwood Fate
67% matchVery Positive93% of 67 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 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Surreal 14.5%, Romance 13.8%, RPG 10.5%
- #59 迷失TheDark
67% 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 11.2%, RPG 10.2%
- #60 Where Control Ends
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Romance 16%, Story Rich 9.1%