- #1 Lily's Well
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,536 reviews2022
Dev: PureIceBlue
Windows
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 42.9%, Anime 26.5%, Exploration 22.5%, Dark 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that shares the dark, exploration-heavy, and multiple-ending structure of the seed game.
- #2 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.6%, RPG 20.9%, Anime 20.3%, Exploration 14.8%, Mystery 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep psychological horror and exploration-based gameplay with a distinct, unsettling narrative style.
- #3 At Home Alone
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Anime 41.7%, RPG 34.1%, Drama 18.9%, 2D 3.2%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of being trapped and observed in a domestic setting, mirroring the voyeuristic tension of Lam Lam.
- #4 He Needs His Medicine
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,521 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%
You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 34%, RPG 24.8%, Mystery 22.1%, 2D 8.8%, Dark 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and highly unsettling indie experience that focuses on psychological distress.
- #5 Contraindication
94% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Static Remains
Windows
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.1%, RPG 23.6%, Anime 16%, Exploration 15.3%, 2D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends visual novel and exploration elements with a dark, psychological mystery that feels very similar in tone.
- #6 Midnight Syndrome
94% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Drama 16.5%, Anime 14.6%, Exploration 14.5%, Mystery 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and psychological tension within a dark, narrative-driven framework.
- #7 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.9%, Interactive Fiction 31.6%, Drama 12.1%, Anime 11.8%, Indie 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: An intense, short psychological exploration of a troubled mind that matches the game's dark, intimate atmosphere.
- #8 Rainy Butcher
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: Genunie Studio
Windows
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Visual Novel 20.4%, 2D Platformer 17%, RPG 14.2%, Mystery 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, interactive fiction vibe and the focus on disturbing, character-driven scenarios.
- #9 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.5%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Anime 9.5%, 2D 6.3%, Indie 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the intense, introspective, and dark psychological journey of its predecessor.
- #10 My Light In The Dark
91% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Why similar: Exploration 35.8%, Anime 21.6%, 2D 21.2%, Dark 20.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and narrative-driven experience that captures a similar sense of melancholy and dread.
- #11 Ib
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.9%, RPG 23.6%, Exploration 19.3%, Anime 18.3%, 2D 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An iconic psychological horror game that uses exploration and puzzle-solving to deliver a haunting narrative.
- #12 outside the door
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 543 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Anime 23.7%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Conversation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on domestic tension and the fear of what lies behind closed doors.
- #13 Mad Father
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Anime 37.2%, Exploration 22.1%, Multiple Endings 18%, 2D 12.1%, Dark 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror RPG that emphasizes exploration and uncovering dark family secrets.
- #14 Say Goodbye
91% matchMixed52% of 229 reviews2017
Dev: morojenoe's empire
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This visual novel about an ordinary man with his typical problems. Suddenly, you got a report that your distant cousin died in a car crash. Fortunately, her daughter wasn't with her. You take the girl under your wing. But soon, something starts to go wrong...
Why similar: Visual Novel 76.2%, Anime 21.5%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, indie visual novel aesthetic and the focus on unsettling, mature themes.
- #15 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.1%, Multiple Endings 23.9%, Mystery 16%, Anime 13%, Dark 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes psychological visual novel with branching paths and a focus on character survival.
- #16 The Witch's House MV
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: RPG 42.7%, Anime 23.8%, 2D 21.4%, Dark 9.1%, Indie 2%
Why You'll Like It: Intense exploration-based horror with a strong focus on narrative discovery and dark, atmospheric storytelling.
- #17 Night Patrol Rules
85% matchVery Positive100% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Te.Sa
Windows
Virtual group - PLAVE doujin game, set against the backdrop of winter school ghost stories. Experience the Night Patrol Rules of the Seven Mysteries through the eyes of all five band members, uncovering the unsettling truth hidden behind the mystery through your investigation and choices.
Why similar: Word Game 55.9%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Modern 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Mystery 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines word-game and puzzle elements with psychological horror to create an unsettling experience.
- #18 Blackout Hospital
86% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: RPG 34.4%, Anime 26.2%, Mystery 16.5%, 2D 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Puzzle-heavy horror with a dark, confined setting that mirrors the claustrophobic feel of the seed game.
- #19 Angels of Death
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: RPG 37.8%, Anime 32.3%, 2D 15.5%, Dark 12%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy psychological adventure with a dark, anime-inspired aesthetic and intense character dynamics.
- #20 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
81% matchVery Positive95% of 57,826 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Word Game 23.5%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Drama 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique historical setting with multiple endings and interactive fiction elements.
- #21 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, RPG 21.5%, Anime 16.5%, Exploration 12.6%, 2D 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Surreal psychological exploration with a heavy focus on identity and dark, dreamlike environments.
- #22 My monstrous roommate. (étude)
84% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
There is a monster living in your apartment.
Why similar: Word Game 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, RPG 11.2%, Exploration 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Interactive fiction with dark, character-focused themes that echo the seed game's narrative style.
- #23 Yume Nikki
82% matchVery Positive94% of 9,908 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Exploration 50.9%, 2D 21.9%, Dark 21.4%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game that heavily influenced the psychological indie horror genre.
- #24 Dichotomy Illusion: The Coser Disassembly Incident
81% matchVery Positive87% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: akidouPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Word Game 35%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, RPG 11.9%, 2D Platformer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends simulation and visual novel elements with a strange, dark, and interactive premise.
- #25 The Crooked Man
82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,191 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 31%, Anime 20.7%, Mystery 19.6%, 2D 11.7%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational psychological horror RPG that focuses on dark personal narratives and exploration.
- #26 LUNA
80% matchVery Positive83% of 445 reviews2025
Dev: Hypnosis LabPub: Alice Publication
Windows
In a world corrupted by superpowers, powerful enemies have plunged society into chaos. Can Luna, through her mysterious superpower, defeat the nearly invincible enigmatic women and bring peace?
Why similar: RPG 35.4%, Drama 27.4%, Anime 24.2%, 2D 12%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: 2D exploration with psychological undertones and a focus on narrative discovery.
- #27 广式双马尾的报恩
79% matchVery Positive99% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: lamb of game
Windows
"What do I look like?" On my way home from overtime, a dark figure suddenly appeared before me.
Why similar: Word Game 25.2%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Clicker 12.4%, RPG 10.9%
- #28 DEAD LAMB WALKING
79% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.8%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Anime 9.1%, Drama 8.6%
- #29 Candlelight: Lament
78% matchVery Positive93% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: 正方形劳伦斯Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Ed broke the curfew to visit his friends in order to find out the truth of his granddaughter's disappearance, but the truth was far more terrible than he thought.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Clicker 24.3%, Drama 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #30 Dark Light
77% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, 2D 5.8%, Indie 0.9%
- #31 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
78% matchVery Positive86% of 977 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 261.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
“喂喂，求求你啦！救救我！” ——你接到这样一个电话 发出这样的求救，给你打电话的人，是一名被监禁的少女
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Multiple Endings 20.1%, RPG 19.6%, Anime 17.6%, Mystery 9.3%
- #32 Hello my World! Lily.
75% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Black Leaf Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Hello my World! Lily." is a visual novel about a programmer who finds an unusual way to cope with loneliness and routine. But after a while, his imagination and actions go too far, and the line between reality and fantasy begins to melt rapidly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.9%, Anime 23.2%, Mystery 10.8%, 2D 10.6%, Dark 5%
- #33 冰橘布丁
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉·冰橘
Windows
"Ice Orange Pudding" is a game that is falsely biased towards Qinglily and is based on the plot, interspersed with some small games and puzzle-solving games. The game mainly tells about herself. In the future, a certain girl may be alone in order to invent a robot as her sister. Leah
Why similar: Word Game 27.8%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Drama 13.6%, RPG 13.5%, Anime 10.7%
- #34 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
74% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, RPG 13%, Drama 12.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%
- #35 LUNA
76% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Why similar: RPG 32.6%, Anime 23.8%, Mystery 21.5%, 2D 12.8%, Dark 7.8%
- #36 饲养染的30 DAYS
72% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: 繁星相位制作组
Windows · Mac
A story, a wish Everything seems to be nothing unusualBut realizing a wish always comes at a cost. The visual novel 『饲养染的30DAYS』will present you with a 'normal' ending. Find your 'puzzle' in story .
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, RPG 20.9%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Modern 14.6%, Word Game 14.5%
- #37 戾谈
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: SPG Mistarille
Windows
There is no English version of this game！There is no English version of this game！You wake up in a room full of mysteries, accompanied by a beautiful girl you have met before. In the following time, you will go on a heartbeat journey to the supernatural world with her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 18.6%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, RPG 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #38 Nobody Nowhere
73% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
Windows
a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...
Why similar: Word Game 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Drama 11.7%, Anime 8.8%
- #39 FLAM EVAW
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,478 reviews2025
Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
Windows
In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 32.7%, RPG 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Mystery 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%
- #40 At Home Alone Final
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,910 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
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: RPG 22.6%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, Drama 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 14.2%
- #41 PRICE
74% matchVery Positive94% of 5,134 reviews2016
Dev: YETU GAME
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The hero Ivry wakes up from a nightmare and finds himself in a weird room. To escape from fear and darkness, he has to search and explore on his own until he discovers the truth and finds his sister Iva.A puzzle game 《PRICE》
Why similar: Anime 47.1%, Visual Novel 36.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #42 At Home Alone II
75% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process? and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.7%, RPG 31.5%, Anime 27.4%, Indie 1.4%
- #43 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.8%, Anime 21.7%, RPG 18.8%, Exploration 14.3%, Mystery 13.8%
- #44 蔚蓝月下的回忆~SAPPHIRE MOON-FOREVER MEMORIES
73% matchVery Positive82% of 331 reviews2022
Dev: 星愿游戏制作组
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The story will be accompanied by three heroines, and everyone will find their own love in this real and imaginary world. Is it the dark-skinned school girl who is available, the cold and mysterious girl, or the afterimage that I have been unable to reach in my memory?
Why similar: Word Game 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 13%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, RPG 9.8%
- #45 Red Line
71% matchVery Positive97% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: indienova
Windows · Mac
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: RPG 30.8%, Mystery 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 15%, 2D 6.8%
- #46 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,293 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Drama 16%, Mystery 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #47 海与鱼Ocean and Fish
70% matchVery Positive99% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: 神经传达室
Windows
Hanhai wakes up in an unfamiliar room, his calf inexplicably cut by a sharp object. As he investigates his surroundings, he discovers an unidentified male corpse in the bathroom, a mysterious room with an evil magic circle drawn on the floor... What exactly happened here?
Why similar: RPG 44.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Drama 14.5%, Exploration 14.2%, Conversation 4.4%
- #48 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 22%, Multiple Endings 20.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Anime 13.7%
- #49 Liminal Border Part I
70% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
Windows
First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Drama 22.7%, Anime 16.9%, Dark 9.2%, Conversation 5.5%
- #50 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
73% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.5%, Mystery 30.3%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #51 The End of the World and Her Room
69% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka P
Windows
The End of the World and Her Room is a short, free point-and-click puzzle game. This is a quiet and fleeting story: in the final moments, inside her room, you observe the surroundings, search for clues, unlock her phone’s password, and slowly understand the traces the world has left behind.
Why similar: Clicker 42.9%, Anime 22.9%, Exploration 16%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, 2D 5%
- #52 oct 14
69% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: niomiautemn
Windows
It's what happened that day.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.7%, Visual Novel 31.9%, RPG 19%, Dark 2.9%, Indie 0.3%
- #53 氷点下30度の絶望
66% matchVery Positive97% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Multiple Endings 25.2%, Drama 18%, Conversation 10.7%, 2D 7.3%
- #54 Denpa Nightmares
67% matchVery Positive95% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: 不重要Pub: 千鳥豚工作室
Windows
No matter how long you’re gone, there will always be a girl waiting for you in the same place. This is a story about forgetting, and about waiting. After countless restarts and countless memories lost… how long will you stay with her this time?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.3%, 2D Platformer 22.8%, RPG 13.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Drama 7.8%
- #55 CLeM
68% matchVery Positive92% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.7%, Mystery 25.4%, Exploration 20.4%, Investigation 19%, Dark 7.5%
- #56 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
64% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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 32%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Anime 12.5%, Drama 9.2%
- #57 New Meaning
71% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Brave Lobster Studios
Windows
In New Meaning you play as Luke Wilson, or do you? Luke is a struggling teenager trying to shed some light upon a dark lonely world, will you help him or will you aid his departure into depression? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.6%, Drama 18.4%, Anime 15.8%, 2D 11.2%, Dark 5.5%
- #58 My Cat Girl Lover
67% matchVery Positive90% of 335 reviews2022
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Zirui, who lives alone, takes in a dying black cat. One rainy night the black cat suddenly 'bad-mouthed' Zirui. The next day, the black cat disappears and at the same time, a cat lady who resembles the black cat appears in Zirui's bed ......
Why similar: Word Game 34.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, RPG 6.7%
- #59 [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,034 reviews2024
Dev: Raycastly
Windows
Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.
Why similar: Mystery 59.4%, Dark 33.9%, Singleplayer 4.7%, Indie 2%
- #60 Far Away
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Word Game 37%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Multiple Endings 9%, Anime 8.2%
