60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Dark.
Experience a dark documentary based on the classic movie Häxan. The narrator will guide you through the spellbinding history of witchcraft. Focus, you are delving into the deepest abyss of black magic that spread panic in the Dark Ages.
Unterholz
Explore the murky corners and abandoned ruins of an isolated enclave in 15th century Europe. Prevail in chivalrous battle and unveil the mysteries of a dark world. Embark on a non-linear psychological journey through the underbrush of this sinister setting as well as your own soul.
Deadly Rehearsal
The rehearsal must be flawless. Every sound, every light timed perfectly. You are one of the best stage manager's after all. Failure is not an option. The play is cursed... and it demands perfection.
Explore the murky corners and abandoned ruins of an isolated enclave in 15th century Europe. Prevail in chivalrous battle and unveil the mysteries of a dark world. Embark on a non-linear psychological journey through the underbrush of this sinister setting as well as your own soul.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Cinematic 13.3%, Philosophical 13%, Medieval 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
The rehearsal must be flawless. Every sound, every light timed perfectly. You are one of the best stage manager's after all. Failure is not an option. The play is cursed... and it demands perfection.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.9%, Philosophical 18.6%, Demons 15.8%, Cinematic 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
It all began when you opened that letter. Penned by your late master, it details how you are now heir to his mysterious legacy. You set off for the island on which he'd spent his final years... and so a truly unsettling journey begins, a journey into the deepest secrets of magic and the occult.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17%, Magic 16.8%, Medieval 16.2%, Demons 13.8%, Dark 11.8%
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, Philosophical 20.7%, Cinematic 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Horror 8.1%
A Gothic horror faerie tale.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Demons 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%
Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Demons 13.8%, Dark 13%, Horror 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
A gothic short story set in the most Blighted city of the North Kingdom.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Medieval 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Minimalist 9.6%
A philosophical horror experience in the Alps: As Friedrich Nietzsche confronts his own shadow, he becomes lost between layers of reality.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Cinematic 17.6%, Nature 9.8%, Dark 6.9%
Originally released in 2012, Loving Life is a non-fictional auto-biographical visual novel about Zhenghua Yang (Z) and the near-fatal incident which led to the founding of Serenity Forge. This is where it all began.
Why similar: Education 18.1%, Philosophical 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Cinematic 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%
A choice-based visual novel game about science, division, and the false ideology of knowledge. Each and every one of your choices will determine whether the disciplines will end in unity or complete division. The key to eternal knowledge is in your hands.
Why similar: Science 22.7%, Philosophical 17.1%, Cinematic 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Imaginaria is both a night watch and the night watcher. It's a military term, supposedly coming from Latin, Imaginarius: relative to a mental figure. Perhaps because under Imaginaria duty the mind likes to wander too. Here in Antarctica we do them since the incident. And tonight I am Imaginaria.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.3%, Science 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Nature 10.7%
Growing My Grandpa! is a Cronenberg-inspired point-and-click adventure game with virtual pet elements that puts a heavy emphasis on exploration and lore.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.6%, Science 18.4%, Lovecraftian 15.9%, Dark 11.6%, Magic 11%
A linear visual novel voice-acted by Louise Porter, Richard Browning, Krissy Koellia, and others, The Epic of Inanna is a challenging and thought-provoking exploration of the meaning of life and morality.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Philosophical 16.9%, Science 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%
Put on your headphones, close your eyes and watch the story in your imagination. What seems like a game may be something more. Is it a story waiting to be told or... felt? Enter the universe of Edgar A. Poe, where reason, like the devil, says "Goodnight".
Why similar: Philosophical 22.4%, Lovecraftian 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Stylized 6.9%
In this dark interactive novel you will play as a lost soul wandering a forsaken desert, accompanied by a mysterious girl. Explore ancient ruins and face obscure choices. Your decisions will shape their journey—often in ways you’ll never fully understand. Will you find peace, or something else?
Why similar: Philosophical 24%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Minimalist 8.6%
Julia: a Science Journey is a narrative adventure about viruses, society, and life choices.
Why similar: Science 25.4%, Philosophical 19.9%, Education 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
“On the unseen side of everyday life, a story begins.”
Why similar: Magic 22%, Philosophical 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Demons 12.6%, Horror 9.5%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Dark 13.9%, Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
Beyond is a world of the damned and the souls who stray are lost. Beyond dwell violent and wicked spirits that have long been abandoned and those who wish to see you join them. Beyond is where you will go. Beyond, she searches for you.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Demons 11.9%, Medieval 11.8%, Horror 11.6%
After the assassination attempt on Countess Maria de Fernandez, it was decided to find the best guard in the entire Kingdom for the Countess, and the choice fell on Manuel Vermonad, a former knight who had renounced his lineage.
Why similar: Demons 22%, Magic 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Medieval 13%, Dark 12.3%
Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, two young men set out on a journey to find The Great Appearance which manifests itself inside mankind's mind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Philosophical 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Minimalist 8.8%
Ekphrasis is a 2D puzzle game where you can solve and examine a collection of artifacts. Piece together historical artworks, arrange musical notes, and decipher codes. Uncover the secrets behind the artifacts and those that curated them through a branching story.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.4%, Science 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Minimalist 15.4%, Education 9.1%
When the last thread becomes entangled, their song will be heard.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Philosophical 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Dark 11.5%, Minimalist 10.1%
A cunning assault by the depraved lustfiends thrusts royal priestess Cecily and knight-commander Noein into a new struggle with past traumas, their own weaknesses, and a revitalized threat. An erotic dark-fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Medieval 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Demons 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Magic 11.6%
It's a winter night. You are coming home by train. You have to change trains at a small train station in the middle of the forest.It's not the first time you've traveled this route. But now you feel like something is different.As if something was watching you.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.4%, Lovecraftian 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Dark 7.9%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.7%, Horror 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Dark 8.9%
実在の近世ヨーロッパ王家をモチーフにした、オカルティックノベルゲーム。 絵画のようなクラシカルなビジュアルと、断絶した一族の謎が織りなす ダークファンタジー。
Why similar: Medieval 21.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Magic 17.4%, Dark 12%, Demons 11%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
Make History. One man fights for himself. One man fights for all. Be one of the first to experience Eternal, an intoxicating journey into the nature of humanity. Eternal is a ground-breaking fully-animated cinematic masterpiece. 100% Compatible with Steam Deck Gamepad.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.6%, Cinematic 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%
In 1960s USA, Jane Ferguson, a New York restaurant owner, receives an information on her CIA agent husband Mark, who had vanished mysteriously during a Tibet mission. To uncover his hidden secrets, she follows his trail, delving into the enigma of his disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, Demons 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.6%
Escape the shady brackwater swamp together with the Professor and the Captn in a small Cutter, in a short, text-heavy, linear Horror-Adventure (without Jumpscares).
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Lovecraftian 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 6%
All the women in Levy have disappeared. Why did they leave in bare feet? Discover their story along with 680 CGs and 11 unique endings in this apocalyptic visual novel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dark 14.5%, Horror 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
An interactive graphic novel reimagining Cervantes' masterpiece in striking neo-noir style. Guide Don Quixote through La Mancha, make choices that shape his journey, and discover four unique endings in this tragicomic tale of idealism and madness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Philosophical 18.6%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Cinematic 12.3%, Medieval 11.8%
A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Cinematic 13%, Nature 9.6%
A virtuous princess and her lady knight battle depraved demons called Lustfiends, but struggle between shame and lust themselves... An erotic dark-fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Medieval 16.6%, Demons 15.7%, Magic 10.9%
Medieval souls like dark fantasy 3d third person action game with supernatural elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.3%, Medieval 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Cinematic 15.1%, Dark 11.7%
In this apocalyptic world a cosmic being has taken over Earth and spread its corruption all over. Join the bounty hunter Cassius on his mission to destroy the corruption from the mansion in this FPS game. Be warned, grotesque monsters are hell-bent on stopping Cassius from reaching his goal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.5%, Demons 21%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Dark 10.9%, Horror 5.8%
A cozy and surreal visual novel set in a mysterious sock shop in Makai. Reveal each customer’s hidden feelings as “socks,” choose the perfect pair, and discover a strange world filled with cute demons, heaven, the metaverse, and unexpected philosophers.
Why similar: Philosophical 35.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Demons 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Story Rich 7.5%
A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.3%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 12.8%, Minimalist 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
This game is here to help with learning correspondences from Liber 777, book filled with data about various systems of thought, religions, mysticism and magick.
Why similar: Science 30.3%, Education 25.5%, Philosophical 18.9%, Magic 17.8%, Stylized 6.7%
On a secret arctic research base, a scientist, soldier, AI, and eldritch beast struggle for happiness. A short visual novel about love and pain set in an alternate history where humanity is ruled by eldritch gods.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Philosophical 23.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Horror 8.5%
An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.
Why similar: Demons 15.9%, Cinematic 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Demons 14.4%, Magic 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
A visual novel with multiple endings
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Philosophical 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Dark 11.2%, Nature 10.6%
A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.1%, Cinematic 19.2%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
inFINIte Robotics is a visual novel game that is set in a fantasy world filled with modern technology. The premise of the game is to find out the mystery of the world and learn about electronics by solving puzzles!
Why similar: Science 34.3%, Education 25.7%, Magic 17%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Story Rich 3.7%
「もう二度と春なんか来なければいいのに――」 9月。神奈川県の高校に通う写真部一同は、秋田県の高校に半年間、国内留学をすることになった。凍てつく大地に待ち受ける、新たな出会いと歪んでいく恋。やがて"魔法の秋"が終わり"永遠の冬"がやってくるとき、彼女は静かに願うのだった。
Why similar: Science 27.4%, Education 16.2%, Magic 15.8%, Cinematic 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%
In the 1930's, Samuel, a man with occult beliefs is contacted by S. Stenfield, an elderly man desperate for the suicide of Alice, his daughter. Through a voodoo ritual, Samuel enters a world that only the dead can access. There he will try to recover Alice's soul... But nothing is what it seems.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.6%, Cinematic 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Dark 9.8%, Atmospheric 7%
A Boys Love visual novel with branching plotlines and two love interests. Features beautiful CGs and sprites, and top-notch voice acting throughout the game.
Why similar: Demons 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Magic 10.8%
Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dark 11.3%, Horror 8.7%
A short Visual Novel where a demon offers a woman a terrifying proposal: to kill the man she once loved.
Why similar: Demons 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Horror 8%
Immerse yourself in the psychological horror of The Village, where whispers bend reality and ordinary life spirals into madness. Unravel the dark rise of one of Túatha's most infamous figures in this short story visual novel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Magic 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Horror 12%
Developed in collaboration with researchers, The Tipping Point is a fun and educational game about climate science. You play as an arctic climate researcher and must get off the ice sheet before it collapses. On your way, you will gather and analyze data about the ice sheet, before it is lost.
Why similar: Science 31.5%, Education 21.6%, Cinematic 16.6%, Nature 12.7%, Atmospheric 6.6%
A dark, dramatic medieval visual novel. On a stage at the boundary between life and death, an actress struggles through her hardest performance—directed by a jester, she relives her past for the the prize of resurrection...
Why similar: Philosophical 24.4%, Medieval 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Dark 10.8%
In a final attempt to guarantee your place on the nice list, you decide to try and do some chores before midnight. Will Krampus take you? Take the test and find out.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.2%, Demons 15.8%, Dark 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Horror 9.3%
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Adventure 4.3%
WRAIN is a single-player cosmic adventure where your end is just the beginning. Solve intricate puzzles to appease Death, gain forbidden knowledge, and unravel the dark secrets of a mysterious island. Tread carefully—or else you may become another lost voice in the chorus of the damned.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Philosophical 20.8%, Cinematic 17.1%, Dark 15%, Atmospheric 5.9%
Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Medieval 14.1%, Nature 11.5%
The Evil Mouse is a short linear story psychological horror game about guilt and memory. You discover a strange program on your computer that pulls you into a haunted house. Inside waits Lucy, a girl asking for help, and the evil mouse, who will do anything to keep you out.
Why similar: Demons 24.7%, Dark 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Horror 16%, Visual Novel 12.4%
Discover the true meaning of isolation in Underwater, a survival horror game set in an atmosphere of constant dread, darkness, and crushing pressure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Cinematic 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Demons 16.6%, Dark 10.6%
