- #1 Spirit Whisperer Conversation With Akari
97% 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 22.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Conversation 12.8% ★, Gothic 12.5% ★
- #2 Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,138 reviews2019
Dev: Draw DistancePub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. It presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions - the Camarilla and the Anarchs - bathed in the night lights of the Big Apple.
Why similar: Vampire 48.7% ★, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Dark 5.4%, Narration 5.2%
- #3 It Paints Me
96% matchVery Positive97% of 277 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Gothic 26.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 15%, Supernatural 10.7%, Dark 8.4%
- #4 Varney Lake
95% matchVery Positive99% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Summer, 1954. A perfect vacation awaits three best friends, playing games, making crazy plans, and running from bullies... Until they meet the vampire. What really happened that summer at Varney Lake?
Why similar: Vampire 39.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Supernatural 14%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Adventure 8.3%
- #5 Neighboring Islands
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 151 reviews2017
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
“Neighboring Islands” – is an exciting graphic novel, key feature of which is an opportunity to take part in its events, directly influencing the development of the plot. Every decision of the player-reader can change the course of the narrative in one direction or another.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, Visual Novel 21%, Adventure 20.7%, Casual 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #6 Vampirii
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Vampyrie Eleison
Windows
Prowl homes, explore neighborhoods, overcome random encounters, reveal dark secrets, and make difficult choices as a newly-risen vampire in this text-heavy visual novel. Make friends and enemies while surviving this new life in which one night you are the predator, another - the prey.
Why similar: Vampire 46.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Dark 9.1%, Supernatural 8.4%, Visual Novel 4.3%
- #7 Parasite in Love
93% matchVery Positive93% of 60 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 27.2%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Dark 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #8 Final Frame
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Inspired by Danganronpa and Ace Attorney series, Final Frame is a murder mystery Visual Novel set in modern Japan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Adventure 20.5%, Casual 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Supernatural 8.5%
- #9 Occultus: Daughter of Darkness
91% matchPositive95% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: BCG
Windows
Occultus: Daughter of Darkness is a noir-inspired visual novel detective story with supernatural elements.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Supernatural 11.2%, Dark 11%, Casual 9.4%
- #10 Pentimento
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fool Bloom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Dark 11%, Casual 9.5%, Thriller 8.8%
- #11 Argyle Manor, Book 1: Away From The Sun
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Palladine Studios
Windows
Explore a haunted mansion gallery filled with 3D animated art - and ghosts - to unlock a full-length illustrated audiobook
Why similar: Gothic 28.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Supernatural 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dark 10.3%
- #12 恐怖夜話 第二夜
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
On a rainy night, three ghost stories are told in an old-fashioned café. As a writer for an occult magazine, you listen to three people recount their experiences. A psychological horror visual novel that slowly builds a sense of dread—Kyofu Yawa: Second Night.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Thriller 8.9%, Adventure 6.9%
- #13 Lady of bones, a mother's legacy
89% 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 23.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Supernatural 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #14 Nocturne Hollow
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Keith MorrealePub: Diabolical Games llc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nocturne Hollow is a gothic mystery visual novel currently containing the complete opening and Episode One. Explore the available areas of Hollow Veil, uncover supernatural clues and memories, and begin the introductory paths for Lucian, Evelyn, and Damien.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Gothic 14.1% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Dark 9.4%, Adventure 9.2%
- #15 Vacation Terminal
86% matchPositive94% of 16 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 27.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Adventure 16.1%, Dark 7.8%, Thriller 7.8%
- #16 AMEN: The Quiet Exodus
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AMENTEAM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cursed the womb that bears emptiness beneath its heart. For the child enters the world with the veil upon its face, yet its soul wanders lone in the heavens where God is not. Why then does she not hasten to the place that was prepared for her? Seek the truth in our visual novel.
Why similar: Gothic 31.1% ★, Visual Novel 19.2%, Dark 11.2%, Thriller 7.7%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #17 RUNT
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
Windows
RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you follow the story of Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Gothic 21.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dark 9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #18 Haze
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glassmind Interactive
Windows
Pilot a biomechanical android through a derelict spacecraft consumed by alien corruption. Every scene, narrative, and horror is procedurally generated by AI. No two explorations are the same. Uncover what happened to the crew in this 16-bit sci-fi horror adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.2%, Casual 13.8%, Adventure 13.2%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #19 Echoes
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Baba Nura
Windows
Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Adventure 16.3%, Casual 12.7%, Dark 8%
- #20 School Bathroom
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanahito Apps
Windows · Mac
A first-person escape horror game, 'School Bathroom'.You've found yourself penned in an eerie stall.What is the source of the fear you feel in this inescapable space...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Supernatural 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.3%
- #21 Still Room: I Miss You
82% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Pohybelnia
Windows
Experience the mind of a man with schizophrenia in a surreal, single-room narrative. Manage his daily needs, maintain mental stability, and explore shifting memories in a calm, intense psychological journey.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 10.1%, Adventure 9.6%
- #22 Thorner
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
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: Visual Novel 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Dark 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Adventure 7.9%
- #23 BLACKMURK: Shuffling Man
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hinterland Mood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fear is real. Sometimes tragedy needs nothing more than that. 💀 A short visual novel based on the story of the same name — about the silence that lets something shuffling into your home. 👁️👁️
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Supernatural 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 12.4%
- #24 Twilight Express
81% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Daniil Tarasau
Windows · Mac
A short novel about travelling by train. Become the one who (not)helps three girls to get to the final destination at the sea.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Thriller 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Supernatural 9.9%
- #25 The Beresford family
80% 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 24%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Conversation 13.1% ★
- #26 Do Animals Dream?
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Black Vein Productions
Windows · Mac
You’re shipwrecked on a mysterious island of talking animals! You’ll need to make friends with the local critters if you hope to return home. This adventure includes branching conversations, memorable endings, and dark secrets...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Casual 14.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Adventure 8.9%
- #27 Next Please
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Your mom left you alone at the checkout. With a full cart. It's your turn. What do you do? A short psychological game about everyday anxiety.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Conversation 17.4% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Narration 8.2%
- #28 易阈症
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Threvorn Seep
Windows
Peratosis is a psychological mystery visual novel where you follow Yiluo into hidden threshold spaces that emerge at the edges of perception. Explore, interact, and make choices as you encounter those who linger there—and decide whether to cross further.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Conversation 17.4% ★, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark 9.9%, Adventure 9.8%
- #29 DARKROOM
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LS
Windows
DARKROOM is a mystic novel. You wake up in complete darkness and you don’t know where you are or how you got there. Yet, there is someone else in this dark room.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Supernatural 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Casual 12.3%
- #30 Evil Spirits
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Supernatural 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 9.3%
- #31 Myosotis: My Life Is Not Yours to Take
76% matchPositive82% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Try_Froggery
Windows
Haunt your murderer /slash/ ex-boyfriend and discover the truth behind his actions in a visual novel about finding peace when all you want is vengeance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Narration 9.5%, 2D 5.8%
- #32 The King of Cats
77% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2023
Dev: Witching Metal Prod.
Windows
Navigate the claustrophobic corridors of a cargo ship and try to survive a night with man-eating tigers on the loose. Your choices will determine who lives and who dies.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Adventure 17.2%, Thriller 10.4%, Dark 10%
- #33 A Philosophical Discussion of Worms
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Errantimarum
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Philosophical Discussion of Worms is a Kinetic Visual Novel that explores two characters, Vynder and Ophiel, as they navigate cohabitation in a strange, unfamiliar house when they don't speak the same language.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Gothic 23.9% ★, Visual Novel 17%, Dark 6.9%, Adventure 6.4%
- #34 On Love, On Monsters
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lighthouse Theory Games
Windows
On Love, On Monsters is a Frankenstein-inspired story with an emphasis on love in its many forms. Play as three characters with alternating POVs; the Doctor, The Priest, and The Exile. Bond with allies and enemies, avoid raising suspicion in the town of Blackmoore, and learn what it means to love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Gothic 23.3% ★, Visual Novel 18.2%, Adventure 16.7%, 2D 5%
- #35 Red Bow: Strange Dream
74% matchPositive96% of 25 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 29.7%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Casual 14.1%, Dark 6.5%
- #36 My (♂) Life as a Vampire's Maid (♀)
73% matchVery Positive84% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Ubai TransPub: Kagami Games
Windows
In this suspenseful fantasy visual novel, play as a young man stranded in snowy mountains. Guided by unseen forces, you enter an isolated mansion. As a peculiar daily life unfolds, you live alongside two vampire girls. Immerse yourself in this profound, dreamlike dark fairy tale.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.4%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Adventure 18.8%, Casual 17.4%, 2D 5.7%
- #37 Love Potions Suck: A Visual Novel
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Grumpo Games
Windows
A choice-driven visual novel where your decisions shape both the story and how it’s told. AI-driven narration adapts to your character’s personality, shifting tone, emotion, and intensity in every scene for a dynamic, replayable experience.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Adventure 22.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Casual 17.1%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #38 The Fifth Name
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tiny Hammer Games
Windows
A claustrophobic psychological mystery visual novel. On their high school graduation day, an anonymous message draws five friends back to their empty middle school. The doors won't open, and their memories refuse to agree. A complete 1-2 hour story with three endings, built to be read twice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Adventure 20.2%, Thriller 11.3%, Dark 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #39 Betweenside
76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Ed Curtis-SivessPub: Ysty Games
Windows
A first-person Gothic fiction set in interwar Cornwall, where players rewrite the story as they go. The patriarch of a once-respected house is dead, survived only by his late sister's children. Left to them are his worldly and unworldly belongings, and the fate of their family.
Why similar: Gothic 35.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Dark 15.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #40 Matchmaking for Ghosts
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adoraboo StudiosPub: Okasan’s Recipe
Windows · Mac
Matchmaking for Ghosts is an atmospheric visual novel with horror elements and themes of love and loss, built around a unique multi-protagonist system that lets players experience the afterlife through the eyes of every ghost. Match ghosts together for love, or for chaos. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Gothic 30.8% ★, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Supernatural 11.1%, Casual 8.6%
- #41 The False Culprit
72% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Conversation 18% ★, Thriller 9.2%, Casual 8.6%
- #42 Dreamwalker
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a man who discovers the existence of another dimension hidden in dreams. Explore and learn the rules of a new reality, meet fellow dreamwalkers and solve the mystery of a disaster in the past. Make decisions, build relationships and strive to reach the best ending!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.9%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Supernatural 14.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Atmospheric 8%
- #43 Haunted House 2
71% matchVery Positive90% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Supernatural 16.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Thriller 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #44 Vampire on Trial
70% match8 user reviews88% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: AFancyQuestionMark
Windows · Mac · Linux
A grand drama of Guilt and Justice is now unfolding within the hallowed halls of Our Court. Be sure not to miss it. After all, for this play, the conclusion is yours to decide.
Why similar: Vampire 51.9% ★, Visual Novel 18.2%, Casual 10.3%, Adventure 9.7%, 2D 3.2%
- #45 My Lovely Wife
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 776 reviews2022
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
My Lovely Wife delves into the depths of a man’s grief after the sudden death of his beloved wife. Explore the notions of one’s willingness to do anything for love and the importance of letting go in this mix of dating, management, and alchemy simulators.
Why similar: Gothic 29.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #46 Elevenses
71% 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 22.2%, Conversation 18% ★, Visual Novel 16%, Thriller 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #47 Natural - Beyond Nature -
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2016
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Natural - Beyond Nature - is a Mystery, Drama, Supernatural Visual Novel. Follow the story of Olea in a chance encounter with two residents of a quiet island, Flori and Llima. Can Olea save them from their cruel yet inevitable fate?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Adventure 16.3%, Casual 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Supernatural 11.2%
- #48 Template!! An Angel's Gift
67% matchVery Positive94% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: CIRCUSPub: Kagami Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The 4K Ultra HD Remaster of "Template!! An Angel's Gift"—a hilarious slice-of-life visual novel—is now on Steam! Follow Sakura Sora, whose bizarre new condition makes ridiculous "classic tropes" real, sparking a twist-filled daily comedy with unique companions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Visual Novel 22%, Adventure 21%, Casual 17.1%, 2D 5%
- #49 Canceled
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: None
Windows
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Gothic 15.5% ★, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Dark 10.1%
- #50 Streams Upon Memories : Dawn of the Fractured Mind
68% 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 25.7%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Choices Matter 7%
- #51 Cats With Standards
67% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Jestercraft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror Visual Novel where Cats claw through filth for bones and whisper lies to mirrors. Find the Hidden-Objects, obey, smile, and repeat until the lines between rule and ruin blur, and you’re left meowing into the void.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Supernatural 17.2%, Thriller 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Adventure 8%
- #52 The Devil's Shoes
70% matchNegative18% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Dodo Novels
Windows · Linux
When The Devil himself approaches you with an opportunity you cannot refuse a journey into your most perverse fetishes starts! A collection of interactive erotic stories!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Adventure 14.7%, Casual 12%, Narration 6.5%
- #53 HimaNatsu: Of Churches, Sunflowers, and Long Summers
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MakuraPub: Kagami Games
Windows
The classic visual novel 'HimaNatsu' from the critically acclaimed developer Makura is available in English for the first time! Weave a cheerful yet sometimes painful tale of promises and redemption together with the Oboshiro Choir Squad in this never-ending summer vacation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Adventure 18.9%, Casual 17.5%, 2D 5.7%
- #54 Echoes of the Fey: The Fox's Trail
70% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2016
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Echoes of the Fey: The Fox's Trail is a visual novel that blends the magic of high fantasy and the mystery of a classic detective story. Play as Sofya Rykov, a private investigator with a secret of her own—the power to turn into a cat—as she searches for the truth behind a missing Leshin soldier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Adventure 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Casual 16.4%, Indie 3.7%
- #55 DARKROOM 2
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LS
Windows
DARKROOM: Ray of Light is a sequel of DARKROOM. You managed to figure out where you are, and now you have to find out what to do next. Do you want to know the end of Timmy’s story?
Why similar: Adventure 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Supernatural 17.1%, Casual 16.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #56 Gothic 1881
69% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Florian Voss
Windows
Autumn 1881 - deep in the Thuringian forests lies the village of Rabenfels. From here a new epidemic spread over the whole country. You are a young doctor sent by the Imperial Office of Disease to investigate the origin of this mysterious disease.
Why similar: Gothic 37.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 32%, Narration 17.3%, Adventure 6.9%, 2D 4.1%
- #57 Your Future Self
69% matchVery Positive81% of 97 reviews2019
Dev: Contortionist Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.
Why similar: Adventure 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Casual 16.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Thriller 10.8%
- #58 77 Oleander Avenue
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Runa Liore WintersPub: Waxweal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Even if you bear no Grudge, your Grudge was surely born. Explore the abandoned house at 77 Oleander, search for your wallet, keys, and phone, and above all else... try not to forget again the next time she tells you to leave.
Why similar: Gothic 28.5% ★, Visual Novel 17.6%, Supernatural 16.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Psychological Horror 5.6%
- #59 Wished on guilt
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manul Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aristocrat Evan Alford receives a mysterious invitation to the fair and comes to a small village on the outskirts of the country. The village seems strange and painfully familiar, but Evan has never been here. In addition, other guests of the fair are not as simple as it seems.
Why similar: Gothic 22.1% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Dark 11%, Supernatural 10.4%
- #60 KARA
64% matchNo user reviews100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: IKARUS
Windows · Mac · Linux
"KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Thriller 10.9%, Dark 10.4%