- #1 Lily's Well
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,572 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 42.8%, Anime 26.7%, Exploration 22.5%, Dark 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
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 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 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 21.4%, RPG 21.1%, Anime 20.4%, Exploration 14.7%, Mystery 13.3%
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 1,898 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
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 38.1%, RPG 31.2%, Drama 26%, 2D 2.9%, Indie 1.5%
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 1,528 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Bros
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 33.9%, RPG 25%, 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 72 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 23.7%, Anime 16%, Exploration 15.3%, 2D 7.2%
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 93 reviews2024
Dev: ナツミカン
Windows
A summer night consumes the girls... Exploration type horror ADV game
Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Anime 16.2%, Exploration 16%, Mystery 12.7%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
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 Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 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 50.1%, Interactive Fiction 35.9%, Anime 13.3%, Indie 0.4%, Singleplayer 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 27.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, RPG 14.2%, Mystery 8.8%
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
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,578 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 20.3%, Anime 9.6%, 2D 6.3%, Indie 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the intense, introspective, and dark psychological journey of its predecessor.
- #10 outside the door
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 43.4%, Anime 25%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Indie 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on domestic tension and the fear of what lies behind closed doors.
- #11 Say Goodbye
91% matchMixed52% of 232 reviews2017
Dev: morojenoe's empire
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.3 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 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, indie visual novel aesthetic and the focus on unsettling, mature themes.
- #12 My Light In The Dark
90% matchVery Positive93% of 88 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 35.9%, Anime 21.8%, 2D 21.1%, Dark 20%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and narrative-driven experience that captures a similar sense of melancholy and dread.
- #13 Ib
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.8%, RPG 23.7%, Exploration 19.3%, Anime 18.4%, 2D 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An iconic psychological horror game that uses exploration and puzzle-solving to deliver a haunting narrative.
- #14 Mad Father
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,511 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 37.3%, 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.
- #15 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 23.8%, Mystery 15.9%, Anime 13.1%, 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 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 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 43.1%, Anime 23.6%, 2D 21.3%, Dark 9%, 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 221 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 55.8%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Modern 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%, Mystery 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines word-game and puzzle elements with psychological horror to create an unsettling experience.
- #18 Blackout Hospital
86% matchVery Positive97% of 174 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 34.5%, Anime 26.2%, Mystery 16.4%, 2D 12%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
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 5,297 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 53.7 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 32.4%, 2D 15.4%, Dark 11.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy psychological adventure with a dark, anime-inspired aesthetic and intense character dynamics.
- #20 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,656 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 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 35.2%, RPG 21.7%, Anime 16.6%, Exploration 12.6%, 2D 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Surreal psychological exploration with a heavy focus on identity and dark, dreamlike environments.
- #21 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
81% matchVery Positive95% of 59,133 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.8 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 25.5%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Anime 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique historical setting with multiple endings and interactive fiction elements.
- #22 My monstrous roommate. (étude)
84% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
There is a monster living in your apartment.
Why similar: Word Game 36.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, 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 10,100 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Exploration 51.2%, 2D 21.8%, Dark 21.3%, 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 The Crooked Man
82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,212 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 29.1%, Anime 19.7%, Mystery 18.5%, 2D 11%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational psychological horror RPG that focuses on dark personal narratives and exploration.
- #25 Dichotomy Illusion: The Coser Disassembly Incident
81% matchVery Positive86% of 379 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 34%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 13%, RPG 11.6%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends simulation and visual novel elements with a strange, dark, and interactive premise.
- #26 LUNA
80% matchVery Positive82% of 488 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 48.7%, Anime 33.7%, 2D 16.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: 2D exploration with psychological undertones and a focus on narrative discovery.
- #27 DEAD LAMB WALKING
79% matchVery Positive97% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.7%, Visual Novel 28.5%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Anime 9.9%, 2D 6.7%
- #28 Candlelight: Lament
79% matchVery Positive93% of 117 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: Clicker 38.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Drama 14.6%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Mystery 6.1%
- #29 Dark Light
77% matchVery Positive94% of 54 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 39.4%, Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Multiple Endings 22.2%, 2D 5.8%, Indie 0.9%
- #30 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
78% matchVery Positive86% of 980 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 258.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
“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 19.9%, RPG 19.6%, Anime 17.7%, Mystery 9.3%
- #31 广式双马尾的报恩
74% matchVery Positive99% of 203 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 30.7%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, RPG 13.3%, Anime 11.1%
- #32 At Home Alone Final
75% 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: RPG 27%, Multiple Endings 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Mystery 17.1%, 2D 6.5%
- #33 Hello my World! Lily.
75% matchVery Positive92% of 59 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 50.3%, Anime 23.6%, 2D 10.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Dark 4.8%
- #34 LUNA
77% 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 32.7%, Anime 23.9%, Mystery 21.4%, 2D 12.7%, Dark 7.8%
- #35 冰橘布丁
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 79 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 25.9%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Drama 19.2%, RPG 12.7%, Anime 10.1%
- #36 At Home Alone II
76% matchVery Positive86% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
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 39.3%, RPG 31.3%, Anime 27.5%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #37 饲养染的30 DAYS
71% matchVery Positive99% of 245 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 26.2%, RPG 21.1%, 2D Platformer 17.8%, Word Game 15.4%, Modern 14.1%
- #38 戾谈
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 121 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 26.5%, Visual Novel 20.2%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, RPG 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #39 PRICE
74% matchVery Positive94% of 5,145 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 47.2%, Visual Novel 36.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #40 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
73% 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 28.3%, RPG 15%, Investigation 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Exploration 12.1%
- #41 The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall
72% matchMixed59% of 8,400 reviews2026
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.
Why similar: Word Game 29%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Anime 7.5%
- #42 my eyes deceive
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 859 reviews2024
Dev: nouhidev
Windows
Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 55.2%, RPG 28.5%, Dark 8.7%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #43 FLAM EVAW
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,480 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 32.5%, RPG 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Mystery 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.3%
- #44 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,824 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: Anime 21.8%, Multiple Endings 21.7%, RPG 18.9%, Exploration 14.3%, Mystery 13.7%
- #45 蔚蓝月下的回忆~SAPPHIRE MOON-FOREVER MEMORIES
72% 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 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Drama 9.9%
- #46 oct 14
71% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: niomiautemn
Windows
It's what happened that day.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.6%, Visual Novel 32%, RPG 19%, Dark 2.9%, Indie 0.3%
- #47 Red Line
71% matchVery Positive97% of 185 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 30.9%, Mystery 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, 2D 6.7%
- #48 海与鱼Ocean and Fish
70% matchVery Positive99% of 92 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 39.5%, Mystery 19.8%, Drama 19.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Conversation 8.2% ★
- #49 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
69% matchVery Positive88% of 3,358 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: Visual Novel 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Anime 13.8%
- #50 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
73% matchVery Positive82% of 125 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 65.6%, Mystery 30.2%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #51 CLeM
69% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 27.6%, Mystery 25.4%, Exploration 20.5%, Investigation 19%, Dark 7.5%
- #52 Pain Pain Go Away!
68% matchNo user reviews77% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Lorebard
Windows · Mac
A counseling-themed typing adventure where you type away the “words of trauma” eating into girls’ hearts. The girls who visit a secret psychiatric clinic carry deep inner darkness—some repeatedly run away from home, while others believe they are murderers. Save them with your typing.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.1%, Drama 28.5%, Anime 21.9%, 2D 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #53 Denpa Nightmares
67% matchVery Positive94% of 141 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 29%, 2D Platformer 20.9%, RPG 13%, Drama 11%, Mystery 10.3%
- #54 [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,142 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%
- #55 My Cat Girl Lover
68% matchVery Positive89% of 344 reviews2022
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.7 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%
- #56 New Meaning
70% 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 44.5%, Drama 25.4%, Anime 14.5%, 2D 10.2%, Dark 5%
- #57 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
63% 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 34.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Anime 13.1%, RPG 4.8%
- #58 For Mother Matron
67% matchVery Positive91% of 164 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.2%, Visual Novel 30%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, Anime 12.3%, 2D 1.2%
- #59 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,374 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 27.6%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, RPG 13.9%
- #60 The End of the World and Her Room
66% matchMixed65% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka P 01
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: Anime 40.3%, Exploration 27.9%, Multiple Endings 22.1%, 2D 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%